Cuomo sending another round of help to Puerto Rico

... Environmental Conservation. In partnership with the Greater New York Hospital Association and the Afya Foundation, a Yonkers-based non-profit organization that collects and delivers surplus medical supplies to support humanitarian efforts and health ...

400 college professors say consumers should be able to sue Equifax and other financial institutions

... the CFPB rule ," said George Slover, senior policy counsel at Consumers Union, a consumer advocacy group based in Yonkers, N.Y. Members of the House in July voted to repeal that rule , which now faces a vote in Senate. Depending on the Senate's ...

Coast Guard Kills Plan To Park Barges Along Hudson River

... a parking lot for commercial oil ships." Earlier this year, bi-partisan Hudson Valley officials came together at the Yonkers waterfront to announce additional legislation that would stop the U.S. Coast Guard's proposal that includes the installation ...

Bill To Ban Barges In Hudson Valley Awaiting Cuomo’s Approval

A bill to prevent the creation of anchorage sites in the Hudson River has passed the New York State Assembly and Senate, and will now head to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk before it can be signed into law. Earlier this year, bi-partisan Hudson Valley officials came together at the Yonkers waterfront to announce additional legislation that would stop the U.S. Coast Guard's proposal that includes the installation of 16 anchor berths across 715 acres on the water between Yonkers and Dobbs Ferry.

Politicians React After Trump Fires Westchester Native, FBI Director Comey

Following President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey , a Yonkers native, politicians from Westchester expressed concern about the timing and motive of the move by the Bedford estate owner. "President Trump's decision to fire the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation raises questions, and the Administration's explanation for this dismissal lacks any clarity," Congresswoman Nita Lowey said.

Hudson River: A Battle for Anchorage Grounds Goes Viral

... Register notice, seeking public comments on a proposal suggesting new anchorage grounds in the Hudson River, from Yonkers to Kingston, N.Y. Officially, this was an advance notice of proposed rulemaking; in other words, an action the Coast Guard was ...

Hudson Valley Officials Propose Legislation Against Barge Anchorage Sites

The U.S. Coast Guard proposal that would create anchorage sites for barges along the Hudson River continues to be much-maligned by both local homeowners and elected officials in New York. Hudson Valley officials came together at the Yonkers waterfront on Monday to announce additional legislation that would stop the Coast Guard's proposal that includes the installation of 16 anchor berths across 715 acres on the water between Yonkers and Dobbs Ferry.