Yonker‘ Free Pre‘‘ SUNDAY MARCH 1, 2020 - BRIAN HARROD PUBLISHER EDITOR It ’ s going to be harder to find a plastic straw in Yonkers starting today Plastic Straw Crackdown In Yonkers By BRIAN HARROD New York State is banning all single-use plastic bags today, but Yonkers is taking the ban one step further. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano says food and beverage establishments in the city will be prohibited from pro- viding single-use plastic straws, un- less specifically requested by cus- tomers. The rule change was first sug- gested by the students at Paideia 15 Elementary School. One student, Adam, says the change will have a big impact on the environment. Any establishment found to be in violation of the new law the first time will be issued a written warning, fol- lowed by increasing monetary fines af- ter each subsequent violation. The city ordinance will coincide with the state’s single-use plastic bag ban. The Recycling Truck Stops Here By BRIAN HARROD The Daniel P. Thomas Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Yonkers has processed more than 140,000,000 pounds of recyclables collected by municipalities in 2019. Despite a worldwide recession that has hit the recyclables market hard over the past two years, the sale of recyclable materials generated rev- enue of nearly $3,000,000. Daniel P. Thomas Material Re- covery Facility Address: 1 A, Stew Leonard Dr, Yonkers, NY 10710 Phone: (914) 813-5400 The recyclable material that is put out by Westchester County residents is collected and delivered to the material recovery facility in Yonkers Yonkers Public Schools Public Budget Meetings By BRIAN HARROD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Edwin M. Quezada invites the Yonkers community to join him for Yonkers Free Press SUNDAY MARCH 1, 2020 - BRIAN HARROD PUBLISHER EDITOR 2 a series of Town Hall Meeting on the proposed budget. The Superintendent will speak briefly about the budget, and then respond to your questions. International Women ’ s Day 2020 By BRIAN HARROD A program entitled “Women ’ s Voices Champion Human Rights” will be marking 25 years since the Beijing Fourth World Conference on Women March 8th, 2020 at the Yonkers Riverfront Library from 2:00 till 4:00 pm (Registration begins 1:30) Guest Speakers: G ̈ ulden T ̈ urk ̈ oz-Cosslett, United Nations Developement Program (UNDP) Deputy Assistant Admin- istrator Shawyn Patterson Howard, Mayor, City of Mount Vernon Honorees: Mary Calvi, CBS news anchor and author Shirley Vaughn Jackson, educator and author Danielle Kohn, student Poet Laureate A networking reception will follow the program. All members of the Westchester community are invited. Don’t miss this excellent program! The program is free and open to the public. UNA’s program will feature a panel highlighting three generations of prominent Westchester women writers who demonstrate that women ’ s voices contribute to equal rights; a Q and A discussion follows. The Jewish Women ’ s Circle ’ s Hamentash Bake By RABBI MENDY HURWITZ On Monday, March 2, 2020 at 6 PM at the Chabad of Yonkers ladies and girls can bake delicious, tradi- tional hamentashen and gain some in- sight about the holiday of Purim. Suggested Donation: $10 Greystone Jewish Center - Chabad of Yonkers Address: 600 N Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701 Phone: (914) 963-8888 Please RSVP by responding to this email or texting 914-963-8888.