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News from June 2023

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Westchester Reporter area weekly mass times

By Westchester Reporter | Jun 24, 2023

The following parishes in the Westchester Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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NRFD Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Station 2 on June 25 with a Ceremony, Block Party

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 22, 2023

The New Rochelle Fire Department welcomes the community to celebrate the milestone centennial Anniversary of Fire Station 2 at 170 Webster Avenue on Sunday, June 25 from 10AM to 2:30 PM.

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City of Yonkers Rededicates Pedestrian Bridge in Honor of Yonkers’ 1st African American Councilman, Joseph E. Burgess, Jr.

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 21, 2023

This week, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the Yonkers City Council re-dedicated the pedestrian bridge that connects Yonkers City Hall to the Cacace Justice Center on Nepperhan Avenue in honor and memory of the City’s first African American Councilman, Joseph E. Burgess Jr.

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New Rochelle Launches ClimateReadyNR Community-wide Climate Vulnerability Assessment

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 21, 2023

The City of New Rochelle is launching Climate Ready NR, an assessment of the climate vulnerabilities experienced in our community with the goal of increasing resiliency to the hazards and detrimental impacts of climate change.

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City of Yonkers Issues New Smoke Shop Moratorium

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 20, 2023

Unanimous Approval By Yonkers City Council Establishes a Temporary Ban on the Issuance of Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy for the Construction, Establishment, and Operation of New Smoke or Vape Shops

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Yonkers Mayor Spano Releases City of Yonkers Climate Action Plan

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 19, 2023

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today joined the Yonkers Office of Sustainability, Yonkers Green City Advisory Board, and local community leaders to release the City of Yonkers’ first-ever Climate Action Plan at the Saw Mill River Daylighting III.

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Westchester Reporter area weekly mass times

By Westchester Reporter | Jun 17, 2023

The following parishes in the Westchester Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Yonkers Mayor Spano and Yonkers Parks Department Announce the Return of Yonkers’ Summer Film and Concert Series

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 17, 2023

Series Features LIVE Music and Outdoor Movies at Local Neighborhood Parks, Starting June 30 Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Yonkers Parks Department Commissioner today announce the return of Yonkers’ Summer Film and Concert Series.

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Opioid Forum and Resource Fair

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 17, 2023

On June 22, 2023 the City of New Rochelle will bring the community together to discuss the opioid and drug crisis in New Rochelle.

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First Annual Pride Festival Celebrated Unity, Inclusivity

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 17, 2023

New Rochelle’s first Pride Festival, held downtown on June 10th in Ruby Dee Park and adjacent Lawton Street, attracted a diverse and enthusiastic crowd celebrating unity and inclusivity.

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Yonkers Mayor Spano Recognizes Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy Students with Perfect Attendance During 2022-2023 School Year

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 16, 2023

This week Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano recognized students of Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy who achieved perfect attendance this school year.

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NEWS: Rep. Bowman Statement on SCOTUS Decision to Not Undermine the Voting Rights Act

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 13, 2023

On June 8, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States released their 5-4 decision ruling that the Alabama congressional map violated the Voting Rights Act by gerrymandering the power of Black voters into one district.

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Yonkers Police effect arrests in Morris Street homicide and gang shootings

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 13, 2023

Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Chris Sapienza announced today multiple arrests in relation to a spate of gang-related shooting incidents that have occurred over the last several weeks, including the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Daquon Powell of Yonkers on Morris Street:

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Tarrytown-based Siemens Healthineers USA earned ‘Corporate Equality Index’ score of 100

By Westchester Reporter | Jun 10, 2023

A new “Corporate Equality Index” study examining companies’ policies on “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” protections gave Tarrytown-based Siemens Healthineers USA a score of 100.

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Westchester Reporter area weekly mass times

By Westchester Reporter | Jun 10, 2023

The following parishes in the Westchester Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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City of Yonkers Provides Free N-95 Masks To Residents at Yonkers Police Precincts

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 10, 2023

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced N-95 masks are now available at all four Yonkers Police Precincts, free of charge, in an effort to combat poor air quality conditions caused by the Canadian wildfires.

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There were 9,764 active legal licenses in Westchester County as of May

By Westchester Reporter | Jun 9, 2023

There were 9,764 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Westchester County as of May, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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Tarrytown-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals earned ‘Corporate Equality Index’ score of 20

By Westchester Reporter | Jun 9, 2023

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals-based Regeneron Pharmaceuticals was awarded a score of 20 by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation based on a review of the company’s policies barring discrimination against LGBTQ individuals.

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There were 836 more active legal licenses in Westchester County in May compared to previous month

By Westchester Reporter | Jun 9, 2023

There were 836 more active legal licenses in Westchester County in May compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.

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Congressman Jamaal Bowman Votes No on Harmful Republican Austerity Bill

By Westchester Reporter Report | Jun 9, 2023

On May 31, 2023, after House Republicans held our economy and the American people hostage for months, Congressman Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (NY-16) joined dozens of Democratic colleagues in voting against an austerity bill that maliciously weaponizes the debt limit.