Yonker‘ Free Pre‘‘ WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2020 - BRIAN HARROD EDITOR PUBLISHER A man was stabbed in last night on Mile Square Road and Armstrong Avenue. No arrest has been made. Yonkers Police missing dogs in this neighborhood to our residents hopefully will ease and that has residents posting scores the transition from plastic to more Are Currently of photos and flyers in these commu- sustainable carry-out bags. Together, nity groups. we can create a cleaner, greener investigating An Yonkers. I urge all our residents to do their part and reuse.” Overnight City of Yonkers To Residents are encouraged to visit Yonkers City Hall (40 S. Broadway) Stabbing At 206 Provide Free Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm or any of Mile Square Road Reusable Bags For the three Yonkers Public Library branches during its hours of operation By BRIAN HARROD Residents At to receive their free Yonkers Green City bag. Locations Across Bags also will made available Wednesday, February 26 from 12pm- Yonkers Police Department Offi- City 2pm at ShopRite located at 25-43 cers say that when they arrived at Prospect Street. By CHRISTINA GILMARTIN Mile Square Road they found the man The City of Yonkers has already on the ground with a stab wound. distributed over 10,000 reusable bags The Yonkers PD has not officially to residents over the last year. released information on the severity YONKERS, NY February 25, of the latest stabbing or the motive. 2020 In anticipation of the start of The YPD is investigating and the statewide ban on single-use plas- searching for the person who stabbed tic bags beginning March 1, the man Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today Residents are posting a great deal announced the city will provide free of concerns on local neighborhood Yonkers Green City reusable bags to crime watch apps. residents across the city. Besides this stabbing they speak “In Yonkers, we are doing our of the car taken apart nearby and part in being stewards of the environ- Bags to be made available at an unusually high number of missing ment by relieving residents’ reliance Yonkers City Hall and Yonkers pets. on plastic bags,” said Mayor Spano. Public Library Branches and at Apparently there are about 12 “Making these free bags available ShopRite on Wednesday, February Yonkers Free Press WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2020 - BRIAN HARROD EDITOR PUBLISHER 2 26th from 12-2PM keynote address by The University commend the men and women of the and the New York State Education CDC, FDA, NIH and other federal Department Regent-at-Large Lester agencies for the lifesaving work they City Council W. Young, Jr. are carrying out, there are pressing President Mike Yonkers Public Schools students and staff through performances will actions that President Trump should immediately take to protect Ameri- Khader’s To Hold celebrate the rich history and the can lives. But judging by his recent enormous artistic, athletic, culturalcomments on this topic, I’m not sure Workshop With A and human rights contributions of he either understands or takes seri- black individuals and their forefa- ously enough the situation. Legal Expert On thers in America and across the globe. “First and foremost, the Adminis- This districtwide celebration tration failed to make an emergency Special Education showcases the talents of Yonkers funding request to Congress weeks youth - America’s future leaders. ago as House Democrats demanded. By BRIAN HARROD Friday, February 28, 2020 Their overdue emergency supplemen- 5:30 p.m. Pre-Celebration Gath- tal sent last night is at best meager ering and Art Exhibit and is a drop in the bucket of what On Wednesday February 26th 6:00 p.m. Celebration Program is needed by our federal health agen- Special Education Law is the topic of cies. Additionally, this request comes a forum at the Yonkers Riverfront Li- after the President proposed gutting brary. CDC’s budget, the agency on front- This is is rarely the topic of a line of this outbreak both home and forum and there is already received abroad. much positive feedback from parents “I look forward to working with who are planning to attend. my House colleagues on a robust, comprehensive funding package that ensures our federal agencies and lo- cal health departments have the re- sources to conduct screenings and provide necessary medical care to those diagnosed with COVID-19. It is also critical that this package include funding to expedite the development of a vaccine and purchase medical supplies and equipment. 2020 Vision: Looking Back to See “It is a public health necessity the Future that the Administration resolve the immediate issues plaguing screening Yonkers tests, which have hampered the abil- ity of cities and states to test their For many families who have a loved Congressman’s residents for the disease, placing an unnecessary delay and roadblock in one with special needs, they are Statement On the roll out of a nationwide surveil- often have many questions, because lance system. they are worried, concerned, and Coronavirus “The White House should also overwhelmed. show the American people that it pri- Outbreak oritizes their health and safety by im- Yonkers Public By BRYANT DANIELS mediately re-establishing the health directorate on the National Security Schools Black Council, a position it abruptly elimi- nated in 2018. During the 2014 Ebola History Congressman Eliot L. Engel today outbreak, this senior-level official was issued the following statement on the vital to ensuring the federal govern- Celebration novel coronavirus or COVID-19 out- ment acted in a coordinated, effective break: manner and would be instrumental in By JERILYNNE FIERSTEIN “Whether it’s in China, Italy or this current outbreak. here in the United States, the novel “While the threat of a COVID-19 coronavirus or COVID-19 does not outbreak in the U.S. remains low, it An evening of musical and or- discriminate on the basis of race, gen- is critical that all parts of the federal atorical performances featuring a der, or sociodemographic. While I government take proactive measures Yonkers Free Press WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2020 - BRIAN HARROD EDITOR PUBLISHER 3 to protect American lives and stop ability to respond and prepare for it. this virus before it takes hold in the U.S.” Background: Congressman Engel, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Com- mittee, participated in a Foreign Af- fairs subcommittee hearing on Febru- The Centers for Disease Control and ary 5 on the potential impact of the It was the first hearing held on the Prevention are closely monitoring COVID-19 virus on the U.S. and its outbreak. the coronavirus outbreak
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