http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008810100433
and here is another example of this open Government in action
http://www.lohud.com/article/20081010/NEWS02/810100425/1245/NEWS0223
Friday, October 10, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
RULES COMMITTEE MEETING TONIGHT AT 6:30PM
RULES COMMITTEE MEETING
10/7/2008 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
YONKERS CITY HALL
40 S Broadway
Yonkers , New York 10701
10/7/2008 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
YONKERS CITY HALL
40 S Broadway
Yonkers , New York 10701
Real Estate Committee Meeting Tonight at 7:00pm
Please be advised that a Real Estate Committee Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 4th Floor.
The following items will be on the Agenda:
1. The status of and any outstanding issues regarding the SFC project.
2. Any additional items that may properly come before this Committee.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Yonkers Community Benefits Flyer
Editors Note:
This whole process of CBA is questionable from it's inception. Many who asked to be included in this process were ignored.
Here's the text of the flyer:
YONKERS ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS
• The Alliance is fighting for HOUSING, JOBS and a HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT for Yonkers families and their children.
• Streuver, Fidelco, Cappelli (SFC) is pushing the City Council to spend MILLIONS OF PUBLIC DOLLARS on its proposed downtown redevelopment with NO GUARANTEES on these critical issues.
• NOW is the time to call/e-mail the City Council and tell them that...
You support responsible development in Yonkers that provides housing, jobs and parks and supports the arts and Yonkers history for all Yonkers families and their children.
Promises aren’t good enough; Yonkers needs guarantees; Yonkers needs a COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS
Chuck Lesnick, Council President 377-6060 chuck.lesnick@yonkersny.gov
Patricia McDow, 1st District 377-6311 pat.mcdow@yonkersny.gov
Sandy Annabi, 2nd District 377-6312 sandy.annabi@yonkersny.gov
Joan Gronowski, 3rd District 377-6313 joan.gronowski@yonkersny.gov
Liam McLaughlin, 4th District 377-6314 liam.mclaughlin@yonkers.gov
John Murtagh, 5th District 377-6315 john.murtagh@yonkersny.gov
Dee Barbato, 6th District 377-6316 dee.barbato@yonkersny.gov
What is a Community Benefits Agreement?
• A community benefits agreement (CBA) is a legally binding contract between a developer and the community.
• A CBA guarantees specific commitments the developer will make to meet community needs in return for community support of the project.
• The “Yonkers Alliance for Community Benefits” is a coalition of organizations and residents that supports the responsible development of Yonkers - development that addresses local needs and concerns.
• The Alliance seeks to meaningfully negotiate a CBA with SFC. SFC is trying to push through its development without commitments to the community that are specific and enforceable, and that can be monitored.
The Alliance is supported by the following organizations:
3rd Precinct Community Council • Charter School of Educational Excellence •
• CLUSTER, Inc. • Community Planning Council of Yonkers • Community Voices Heard • Council of PTA’s • East Yonkers Kiwanis • Greyston • Groundwork Yonkers • Housing Action Council • JCY/Westchester Community Partners • Kingdom Christian Cultural Center • Leake & Watts Services, Inc. • Ludlow Park Association • Mt. Carmel Baptist Church • National Council of Negro Women – Hudson Valley Chapter • Nepperhan Community Center • SBAY • Strategic Business Alliance of Yonkers • Solid Rock Christian Center • South Broadway BID • St. Johns Episcopal Church • Transformation Cultural Center • Yonkers Branch of the NAACP • Yonkers Community Action Program •
Yonkers Federation of Teachers •YWCA
For more information contact:
Alliance Coordinators:
Vernon Brinkley – (914) 375 – 2151
Greg Arcaro – (914) 969 - 3616
This whole process of CBA is questionable from it's inception. Many who asked to be included in this process were ignored.
Here's the text of the flyer:
YONKERS ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITS
• The Alliance is fighting for HOUSING, JOBS and a HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT for Yonkers families and their children.
• Streuver, Fidelco, Cappelli (SFC) is pushing the City Council to spend MILLIONS OF PUBLIC DOLLARS on its proposed downtown redevelopment with NO GUARANTEES on these critical issues.
• NOW is the time to call/e-mail the City Council and tell them that...
You support responsible development in Yonkers that provides housing, jobs and parks and supports the arts and Yonkers history for all Yonkers families and their children.
Promises aren’t good enough; Yonkers needs guarantees; Yonkers needs a COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENT.
COUNCIL MEMBER PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS
Chuck Lesnick, Council President 377-6060 chuck.lesnick@yonkersny.gov
Patricia McDow, 1st District 377-6311 pat.mcdow@yonkersny.gov
Sandy Annabi, 2nd District 377-6312 sandy.annabi@yonkersny.gov
Joan Gronowski, 3rd District 377-6313 joan.gronowski@yonkersny.gov
Liam McLaughlin, 4th District 377-6314 liam.mclaughlin@yonkers.gov
John Murtagh, 5th District 377-6315 john.murtagh@yonkersny.gov
Dee Barbato, 6th District 377-6316 dee.barbato@yonkersny.gov
What is a Community Benefits Agreement?
• A community benefits agreement (CBA) is a legally binding contract between a developer and the community.
• A CBA guarantees specific commitments the developer will make to meet community needs in return for community support of the project.
• The “Yonkers Alliance for Community Benefits” is a coalition of organizations and residents that supports the responsible development of Yonkers - development that addresses local needs and concerns.
• The Alliance seeks to meaningfully negotiate a CBA with SFC. SFC is trying to push through its development without commitments to the community that are specific and enforceable, and that can be monitored.
The Alliance is supported by the following organizations:
3rd Precinct Community Council • Charter School of Educational Excellence •
• CLUSTER, Inc. • Community Planning Council of Yonkers • Community Voices Heard • Council of PTA’s • East Yonkers Kiwanis • Greyston • Groundwork Yonkers • Housing Action Council • JCY/Westchester Community Partners • Kingdom Christian Cultural Center • Leake & Watts Services, Inc. • Ludlow Park Association • Mt. Carmel Baptist Church • National Council of Negro Women – Hudson Valley Chapter • Nepperhan Community Center • SBAY • Strategic Business Alliance of Yonkers • Solid Rock Christian Center • South Broadway BID • St. Johns Episcopal Church • Transformation Cultural Center • Yonkers Branch of the NAACP • Yonkers Community Action Program •
Yonkers Federation of Teachers •YWCA
For more information contact:
Alliance Coordinators:
Vernon Brinkley – (914) 375 – 2151
Greg Arcaro – (914) 969 - 3616
Thursday, October 2, 2008
New Blog Questions the cost of Yonkers Development
Here's the site
http://coysm.wordpress.com/
To read more go to Yonkers Tribune:
http://yonkerstribune.typepad.com/yonkers_tribune/2008/10/36168000000-and.html
http://coysm.wordpress.com/
To read more go to Yonkers Tribune:
http://yonkerstribune.typepad.com/yonkers_tribune/2008/10/36168000000-and.html
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Waterfront Development Meeting Tonight at 7:00pm
7 p.m., Wednesday, September 24
Yonkers Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center, Yonkers
The workshop will feature background information about the LWRP and
progress on the LWRP to date.
I urge you to attend if you wish to participate in developing an important plan that, if adopted, will guide Yonkers waterfront development in the coming decade. For more information on what an LWRP can do for Yonkers, see the NY state website:
http://www.nyswaterfronts.com/aboutus_LWRP.asp
Yonkers Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center, Yonkers
The workshop will feature background information about the LWRP and
progress on the LWRP to date.
I urge you to attend if you wish to participate in developing an important plan that, if adopted, will guide Yonkers waterfront development in the coming decade. For more information on what an LWRP can do for Yonkers, see the NY state website:
http://www.nyswaterfronts.com/aboutus_LWRP.asp
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Tonights Meetings at City Hall starting at 6:00pm
6:00pm in the Council Chambers with Council RE Committee review of outstanding SFC project issues (agenda below; public comment allowed), followed by the Regular City Council meeting beginning at 8:00pm (Agenda can be found at:
http://www.cityofyonkers.com/index.aspx?recordid=2149&page=23
Remember, if you wish to speak on any agenda item at 7:30 pm before the regular meeting, including the SFC project, you must call the City Clerk (377-6020) before 3:00pm tomorrow to sign up.
Finally, for the many who lent their support to the new Philipse Manor Historic District, the ZONING BOARD is holding a public hearing on the proposed Greyston "work force" housing tower ALSO at 6:00pm tomorrow night, in the Ceremonial courtroom, 4th floor, City Hall.
See the notice at:
http://www.cityofyonkers.com/index.aspx?recordid=2131&page=23
http://www.cityofyonkers.com/index.aspx?recordid=2149&page=23
Remember, if you wish to speak on any agenda item at 7:30 pm before the regular meeting, including the SFC project, you must call the City Clerk (377-6020) before 3:00pm tomorrow to sign up.
Finally, for the many who lent their support to the new Philipse Manor Historic District, the ZONING BOARD is holding a public hearing on the proposed Greyston "work force" housing tower ALSO at 6:00pm tomorrow night, in the Ceremonial courtroom, 4th floor, City Hall.
See the notice at:
http://www.cityofyonkers.com/index.aspx?recordid=2131&page=23
Journal News Editorial Praising the Downtown Development
Editors Note: The Op-Ed Opinion makers at the Journal News constantly have criticisms of development in the neighboring counties. When it comes to Yonkers their motto is Build Baby Build. Just an observation before you read their Op-Ed
http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080921/OPINION/809210323/1015/OPINION01
http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080921/OPINION/809210323/1015/OPINION01
Monday, September 22, 2008
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