Anthony Merante, is the Chair of the yonkers City Council’s Budget Committee and he is the the only Councilmember to vote no on a property tax increase for the 2020-21 city budget and has also opted not to take a taxpayer funded city car.
YONKERS: Sixth District Councilmember Anthony Merante’s campaign mantra has been and continues to be “It’s All About You.”
He is a life long resident of Yonkers, says he prides himself on his responsiveness to his constituents needs.
Anthony Merante often says, “I take the title of public servant very seriously. You pay your taxes; you are the customer and are entitled to excellent service. I’m always here to listen and help with any issues my constituents may have.”
He has a long history of involvement in neighborhood groups, including seven years as president of the Sprain Lake Knolls Civic Association.
He also supported the Stop UPS protesters in their fight against UPS expansion at 555 Tuckahoe Road.
Anthony Merante has been a Certified Public Accountant since 198& and is also the Co-Owner and Vice-President, Westchester Kitchen & Bath, Inc. and Four Paws Dog Grooming
He once initiated and passed legislation to put the word Christmas back on all official City of Yonkers tree lightings.
He is married 36 years to Yolanda and has two children, Anthony Jr. 26, Gianna 20 – and all of his children attended Yonkers Public Schools.
Anthony Merante will most likely face off against former Yonkers Police Department Deputy Chief Tim Hodges, a democrat, in the 6th District.
Tim Hodges has been endorsed by the Yonkers Democratic committee, but is facing a democratic primary against Stella Schwuchow on June 23rd
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Mike Khader is a proud life-long resident of Yonkers
YONKERS:. Mike Khader was elected Yonkers City Council President in 2017, and serves as Chair of the Rules and Labor Committees.
QUOTE: Yonkers City Council President Mike Khader says, “The pride that the people of Yonkers have in our community is unparalleled. Our strong values and commitment to our neighbors are the tools we need to improve our City.”
Mike Khader’s supporters say he is is a man who puts a fresh perspective on how to meet the challenges of now and the future.
Mike Khader often says is inspired by the incredible potential of our city, and wants to ensure that Yonkers remains a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
As City Council President, Mike Khader has prioritized quality of life and environmental issues, education, government transparency, affordable housing reform, and protection of Yonkers taxpayers, tenants and homeowners.
He is a Yonkers homeowner who understands the difficulties our residents are faced with.
And he’s a product of public schools and a proud public school parent and is particularly concerned with the ongoing to fight to ensure that Yonkers Public Schools are fully funded by New York State.
Mike Khader is a proud graduate of Lincoln High School class of 1994.
He later attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice and went on to earn his law degree from Western New England School of Law.
And he now has a law office in Yonkers.
However, after 9/11, Mike Khader decided to lay aside his successful law career to serve the public in one of the greatest honors of his life – working in the Central Intelligence Agency’s National Clandestine Service and obtaining a top secret clearance.
Following his service in the CIA, Mike Khader returned to Yonkers where he resumed his legal career with the love and support of his wife Rana and three beautiful children Melania, Maroun, and JohnPaul.
He says he wants what we all want for Yonkers. but adds that we are face mounting challenges in our City’s ability to meet its basic services: ensuring safe streets, providing top quality schools, creating jobs, protecting seniors and improving our quality of life.
But, Mike Khader is eager to step up to these challenges.
He says he knows how to stand up in a fight, and will always put Yonkers values first.
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John Rubbo is a lifelong resident of Yonkers who brings his experience to lead in business and government to the Yonkers City Council.
YONKERS: John Rubbo was elected to his first term as Yonkers City Councilmember and was sworn in January 1, 2018 to represent the 4th Council District.
Bringing the perspective of a business owner to the Yonkers City Council has proven to be invaluable to businesses of all sizes.
John Rubbo continues to support many local organizations in Yonkers and across the region. He has previously served on the Board of Directors’ of the Yonkers Police Athletics League as well as the Downtown Waterfront Business Improvement District. John believes that through civic engagement we can make Yonkers a better place.
John and his wife Dawn, also a Yonkers native, live off of McLean Avenue with their two children, Dominic and John.
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YONKERS: County legislator José Alvarado knows what it means to struggle, as young man held a series of minimum wage jobs In order to help in the support of his family – while working to earn his high school equivalency diploma.
José also knows how to help those who are also struggling to get ahead.
While studying business at Mercy College, he volunteered as an English tutor in the school’s bilingual program. T
José experience as a community activist launched what has been an unbroken commitment to serve his community and a life of public service.
José Alvarado’s volunteerism over the years spans a wide variety of community and civic groups including, CLUSTER; his parish, Iglesia San Andres; the NAACP; NALEO (National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials) and the LCLAA (Labor Council for Latin American Advancement)
José also serves as an Executive Board Member of the Boy Scouts of America Westchester Putnam Council; the Southwest Yonkers Living Transformation International Committee of Seven; the Yonkers’ Third Precinct Community Council; and at Nodine Hill Common Good INC.
José has served on the Advisory Boards of the White Plains Hospital Diabetes Center; the Westchester Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; the Yonkers Mexican Chamber of Commerce, and, the Westchester Community College Yonkers Extension-South Broadway Business Improvement District.
For all his efforts he has received a multitude of recognitions. Some of these include: The American Lung Association Excellence in Leadership Award, The Hispanic Resource Center Amigo Award, La Guia Hispana Service Award, Mercy College Public Service Award, The Dominican Cultural Association of Yonkers Award, Hispanic Democrats of Westchester Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award
José and his wife Karla are proud parents of Amy Isabel, Melina Raquel, and Ryan José: all three children are excelling in Yonkers Public Schools.
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Mayor Mike Spano swore in Lakisha Collins-Bellamy as his newest appointment to the Yonkers Board of Education last year. Lakisha Collins-Bellamy currently serves as legal counsel for the Municipal Housing Authority
YONKERS: Lakisha Collins-Bellamy remembers the day she moved into Cottage Place Gardens in the summer of 1985, but even more memorable was the day in November of 2007 when she returned for her first real job with the Yonkers Municipal Housing Authority.
“It was fate that I came to work for the Housing Authority,’’ said Lakisha., who currently serves as MHACY’s in-house counsel.
Lakisha is a homegrown Yonkers success by any account.
A lifelong resident of Yonkers, Lakisha Collins-Bellamy is a graduate of Yonkers’ Roosevelt High School and is a parent to a Yonkers Public Schools student. Collins-Bellamy holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from State University of New York at New Paltz, a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Marist College and Juris Doctor from New York Law School.
The road to her success started at MHACY in 1997 when Lakisha was a college freshman and took a summer job with the housing authority.
While she was earning her master’s degree, Lakisha worked for the Westchester County Board of Elections, but was looking for a higher paying position to help support her infant son.
Her cousin told her that a civil service test was being offered for a position at MHACY and she took the civil service test.
When the letter notifying her of the test scores arrived in the mail Lakisha’s hands were shaking as she opened the envelope.
Not only had she passed the test, but she was the top scorer!
Lakisha worked her way through the ranks at MHACY.
As the Director of Housing Programs, she oversaw daily operations of Section 8, Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Public Housing programs, eventually spearheading a software transition that improved the quality and increased the efficiency of customer service throughout the agency.
After attending the City of Yonkers Management Academy, Lakisha renewed her commitment to becoming a lawyer, and managed to finish law school part-time and summers in 3 instead of 4 years.
She rose through the ranks, at Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY), leading and inspiring a staff of more than 90 employees.
As the Director of Housing Programs, she oversaw daily operations of Section 8, Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Public Housing programs, eventually spearheading a software transition that improved the quality and increased the efficiency of customer service throughout the agency.
Lakisha says she uses innovation, big-picture solutions, and tactical legal strategy to recommend best practices that bolster performance.
Now 13-years after taking her first job at the Housing Authority, Lakisha says she is grateful to all the people who helped her to achieve her goals, and she has been paying back her hometown through many community service activities.
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy is a Yonkers Public Schools board member and was appointed to the Yonkers Police Commission review board by Mayor Mike Spano.
Now Lakisha Collins-Bellamy seeks is on the Yonkers democratic primary ballot and is campaigning to be the next city council president.
If elected Lakisha says that she will bring her superb communication skills, flexibility, integrity and strong work ethic to the city council president’s office.
Comfortable in dynamic environments, Lakisha says that she will serve as a catalyst for moving Yonkers forward and out of the troubles from the pandemic.
The Yonkers Democratic primary is on June 22nd and Lakisha Collins-Bellamy is facing off against current city council president Mike Khader.
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