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James Comey’s book is clearly about Washington DC, and Comey’s service under President’s Bush, Obama and Trump, several pages of the book discuss Yonkers
YONKERS: James Comey and most of his large Irish family grew up in the City and his grandfather was Chief of Police during the 1950’s
NINETY SECOND ST Y: James Comey, who has taken criticisms from the political left, for re-opening the Hillary Clinton email investigation ten days before the 2016 election, and the right, who believe that leaked memos to hurt President Trump, has a best-selling book and media tour underway
YOUTUBE: James Comey book ‘A Higher Truth’ is about his four decades of public service in law enforcement.
The Denis Mulcahy Scholarships will be formally launched next Tuesday by the Aisling Irish Center and the Irish Consulate at an event
PRESS RELEASE: The beloved founder of Project Children, Denis Mulcahy, is best known for bringing Catholic and Protestant children to America for summer holidays at the height of The Troubles in Northern Ireland, and now a new scholarship program in his name will send American youngsters to Ireland.
The Mulcahy Scholarships will be formally launched next Tuesday by the Aisling Irish Center and the Irish Consulate at an event that is sold out.
The annual summer scholarships are starting small but will undoubtedly be in high demand given the esteemed reputation of Co. Cork native Mulcahy, whose Project Children brought tens of thousands of kids from the North to all corners of America, giving them the chance to enjoy each other’s company despite their different religious backgrounds.
The launch event on Tuesday at Scandinavian House in Manhattan and the April 18 event in the same venue will also include a screening of the documentary How to Defuse a Bomb: The Project Children Story, which outlines the history of the group founded in 1975.
Mulcahy, a retired NYPD detective who worked on the bomb squad, is a board member of the Aisling Irish Community Center in Yonkers. The center wanted to do something special to recognize his contributions towards the Irish peace process, particularly in relation to bringing children on both sides together.
Photo Credit: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services
YONKERS: A registered “sexually violent” offender convicted of forcibly touching his victim without consent and a previous rape conviction has been remanded to the Westchester County Department of Corrections.
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 57-year-old Jack Williams, who had lived on Livingston Avenue but reported a move to Cedar Place in Yonkers.
The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Williams as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” He has also been designated as a sexually violent offender……
Andrea Stewart-Cousins had nominated Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Queens) to serve on the obscure Public Authorities Control Board, giving him veto power to block the project. After Amazon cancelled the project, she withdrew Gianaris’ name and nominated another Queens senator, Leroy Comrie, to serve on the board.
NEW YORK POST: Andrew Cuomo hasn’t given up on bringing Amazon to NYC
Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he’s been trying to get Amazon to revive plans for a controversial office complex in Queens — but the online retail giant is refusing to budge.
“I’ve had many conversations with Amazon. I hope that they reconsider,” Andrew Cuomo told reporters in Westbury, LI.
“Up until now, we haven’t seen any change in their position.” Governor Andrew Cuomo also urged the state Senate to join him in the effort.
“It would be helpful if the state Senate said that they would approve it. That would be helpful,” he said.
Andrew Cuomo’s remarks came a day before the The New York Times plans to publish a full-page ad with an open letter to Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos that says, “A clear majority of New Yorkers support this project and were disappointed by your decision not to proceed.”
The ad, which is being paid for the pro-business Partnership for New York City, bears the names of 78 public officials, corporate execs, labor leaders and others…..
Yonkers parents have been contacting the Yonkers Newswire saying a sixth grader in the Yonkers Charter school threatened to shoot his classmates and teacher.
They Further complain that acts of bullying and fights have been covered up without the police being called or students suspended
Parents say the Yonkers Police Department was called and the boy from the Charter School of Educational Excellence has been admitted for a psych evaluation
One parent commented,”While the Mayor Mike Spano is busy boasting how safe our city is he fails to report the danger inside of our school that get covered up and unreported in his statistics.”
It is is unclear if the charter school went on lock down once the shooting threat was made.
U.S. Army Spc. Eddie Cordero laughs after a fall while learning to snowboard
U.S. Army Spc. Eddie Cordero soldiered on through the pain of injuring his back and neck during a deployment to Afghanistan in 2017. Once he returned to Fort Bliss, Texas after his deployment, he knew he needed to do something about it.
Fortunately, he learned about the Army’s Warrior Transition Units and what they do for wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and ultimately decided it was a path he needed to take.
In July 2018, Cordero was assigned to the WTU at Fort Drum, New York, which was much closer to his hometown of #Yonkers, New York. He readily admits the time to recover from his injuries was necessary, but it wasn’t easy…..
“Our kids can excel, but the question is: Are we willing to put in the right resources, the right people in and the right support?” an expert said
NBC NEWS: New York is failing non-English speaking students, report finds In just the last decade, New York’s Multilingual Learners (MLL) students have grown by almost 20 percent — they now make up 9 percent of the state’s student population.
The roughly 237,000 MLL students in New York are mainly concentrated in New York City, #Yonkers and upstate cities such as Syracuse.
FALLING BEHIND
Only 13 percent of the state’s MLL or ELL students are proficient in math and 5 percent are proficient in English in New York state assessment tests
Yonkers Crossing Guard applicants must have access to a vehicle to commute to crossing locations.
The Yonkers Police Department is seeking applicants for the position of School Crossing Guard; current hourly rate is $16.
Interested applicants should contact School Crossing Guard Supervisor Stephanie Walden at (914) 377-7394 or direct email to: stephanie.waldie@ypd.yonkersny.bov.
Additional crime statistics for the City of Yonkers may be located at www.yonkersny.gov/ypd
Yonkers, NY – Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner, with members of the Yonkers City Council and Yonkers Police executives, were proud to announce the City of Yonkers crime statistics for calendar year 2018 at a press conference held in City Hall earlier today.
The Yonkers Police strategy for reducing crime focuses Department resources on five priority areas: guns, gangs, drugs, pattern crimes, and the search for wanted persons. Through extensive intelligence gathering and crime analysis, the Yonkers Police is able to identify the small number of people who commit the majority of the City’s most serious crime. Simultaneously, the Department deploys numerous community outreach programs and initiatives in an effort to build trust and cooperation with the community and residents we serve. This strategy has produced significant results:
· 2018 is the safest year on record for the City of Yonkers
· The City of Yonkers is the #1 safest city in the United States as compared to similarly sized cities
· The City of Yonkers is the #1 safest large city in the State of New York
Specifically for 2018 vs 2017:
· Part 1 Crimes are down 13.1% (FBI Uniformed Crime Reporting)
o Murders are down 89%
o Rapes are down 14%
o Robberies are down 22%
o Felony Assaults are down 35%
o Burglaries are down 25%
o Larcenies are down 10%
o Motor Vehicle Thefts are down 15%
· All four Precincts experienced double-digit reductions in crime
· Shooting incident are down 46%
· 2018 saw only 1 murder, a historic first time low for the City
Compared to the start of Mayor Spano’s administration:
· Part 1 Crimes are down 42.4% (FBI Uniformed Crime Reporting)
· Murders are down 86%
· Robberies are down 54%
· Burglaries are down 64%
Additionally, as a result of this precision policing strategy, since 2011:
· Arrests have been reduced by 35%
· Public order arrests (disorderly conduct, obstruction, etc.) have been reduced over 50%
· Civilian complaints against Police Officers are down 46%
· Civilian excessive-force complaints against Police Officers are down 84%
“These outstanding statistics are attributed to the new, innovative approach taken by our Yonkers Police Department towards public safety,” said Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano. “I applaud the good work and synergy created between our community and police officers so that Yonkers continues to be a great place to live, work and play.”
Police Commissioner Charles Gardner stated, “We are very fortunate here in Yonkers because we have a Mayor and City Government that steadfastly supports our Police Department and ensures we have the resources necessary to provide the highest level of service to our residents; and our success is the direct the result of the hardworking, dedicated men & women of this Department who are out there on our streets every day – putting themselves in harm’s way to protect and serve the people of this great City.”
