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Yonkers Rising Endorses the Re-Election Council Campaigns WESTCHESTER’S OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED NEWSPAPERS PRESORT-STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID White Plains, NY Permit #7164 Vol 108 Number 44 www.RisingMediaGroup.com Friday, November 1, 2013 The ‘Greening’ of Yonkers We Endorse: Liam McLaughlin Helps City Move Forward For City Council President The office of Yonkers serve the people of Yon- City Council president is a kers with integrity, has the serious and important of- experience and has worked fice to hold. The council on the issues facing the president is the second- city, and has the ability highest elected official in and desire to work with all the fourth-largest city in members of the council New York State, and is one and Mayor Mike Spano for of the most prestigious of- a better Yonkers. fices in Westchester Coun- McLaughlin served ty. 10 years on the City Coun- The council president cil (2000-09), and during is the leader of the council, that time was an integral and must navigate the sev- part of the city passing 10 en-member body through balanced budgets. Serv- complex issues, such as ing as the council’s bud- balancing the needs of eco- get chairman, McLaughlin nomic development and helped the council pass job creation with afford- Liam McLaughlin bipartisan and consensus able housing, and balanc- budgets with former May- ing the needs of the 26,000 students in the Yonkers or Phil Amicone, which included negotiations with Public Schools with the ability of the taxpayers the city’s Fire and Police Departments on their The next step in the Yonkers Riverfront Esplanade – just one of the city’s successful green to pay. And anyone who watches the City Coun- budget proposals and contracts. initiatives. Photo by Donna Davis. cil meetings on Channel 78 knows that the coun- Both police unions (PBA and CLSA) and By Dan Murphy that the city, in partnership with the Green Pol- cil president is the face of the city for most of the the Yonkers Firefighters Local 628 have endorsed Efforts by the City of Yonkers and com- icy Task Force, will present the first “Yonkers many council meetings. McLaughlin for council president. munity groups such as Groundwork Hudson Green City” walking tour Saturday, Nov. 2 at The most important trait of a good council While on the council, McLaughlin also Valley and the Yonkers Green Policy Task the Yonkers Train Station, 5 Buena Vista Ave. president, in our view, is the ability to seek and served as the council Environmental Police and Force have placed the city on the map as a “Yonkers is leading New York in moving find consensus on the City Council, and work with Protection chairman, and has received the en- “green” destination and success story, and forward a sustainability agenda that is not just the mayor for the good of the city. dorsement from the state and Westchester chapter have helped spur economic development and saving energy and our environment, but sav- We endorse Liam McLaughlin for City Coun- of the League of Conservation Voters. job creation. ing millions of tax dollars each year,” he said. cil president because we are confident that he can Continued on Page 8 This week Mayor Mike Spano announced Continued on Page 11 TV and Movie Productions We Endorse: John Larkin & Dennis Filming in Yonkers Triples Shepherd for Council Dist. 4 & 6 Councilman John Larkin Councilman Dennis Shepherd Yonkers voters will be electing their next energetic candidates who have brought the city councilperson when they go to the polls views and experiences of the next generation Nov. 5, in the Second, Fourth and Sixth Dis- of Yonkers residents to the forefront in their tricts; Yonkers Rising endorses the re-election council campaigns. Actor Steve Buscemi has made several filming appearances in Yonkers in his role as Nucky of City Councilman Dennis Shepherd in the Theotokatos is a Democratic ward leader Thompson in HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire.” Fourth District and John Larkin in the Sixth and already serves the public in his work with The one year anniversary of the creation of of the most sought-after cities for filming in New District. Americares, an organization that focuses on the Yonkers Office of Film & Photography and York State,” said Mayor Mike Spano. District 4 health and emergency response to those in www.FilmYonkers.com was recently celebrated, Yonkers’ strategic location to New York Councilman Dennis Shepherd, a Repub- need in this country and around the world. with the announcement that filming in Yonkers City, and its historical and panoramic sites, make lican, has two challengers on the ballot next Neider is a student at Westchester Commu- for movies and television productions has tripled. it a natural fit for the big screen. The Yonkers week: Democrat Tim Theotokatos and Inde- nity College who collected enough valid sig- “I am proud to say that Yonkers is now one Continued on Page 11 pendent candidate Brandon Neider. natures to get on the ballot – a feat that several Both Theotokatos and Neider are young, Continued on Page 8 We Endorse: Rob Astorino We Endorse: Pineda for Council; For County Executive Rachelle for County Board Corazon Pineda Rachelle “Rocky” Richard The race for City Council in the Second Terrero is still running on the Indepen- District was, in our view, decided in the Dem- dence Party line, but while he narrowly won the ocratic primary held Sept. 10 when first-time Democratic primary four years ago, he should candidate Corazon Pineda defeated incumbent accept his narrow loss to Pineda this year. County Executive Rob Astorino receives an endorsement from former Yonkers NAACP Presi- Councilman Wilson Terrero by 23 votes. Pineda continues her outreach and cam- dent Tankia Inlaw on Wednesday. Photo by Bayan Baker. District 2 has a large Democratic and La- paigning right up to Election Day, and recently tino constituency and represents southwest received the endorsement of Yonkers Firefight- The people of Westchester will cast one a recent Marist poll finding 30 percent of West- Yonkers. ers Local 628. Dozens of Yonkers firefighters of their most important votes when they decide chester voters thinking taxes should be the top Pineda showed the dedication she will have joined Pineda in her door-to-door “Get Nov. 5 who will be their county executive for priority for the next county executive. have to the people of the Second District in the Out The Vote” campaign. the next four years. The issue of immediate con- Four years ago, Rob Astorino was elected way that she ran her campaign against the in- “The Yonkers firefighters of Local 628 cern to the families, taxpayers and homeowners county executive on a promise to control spend- cumbent – by going door to door and asking for enthusiastically support Corazon Pineda in her in Westchester County are property taxes, with Continued on Page 9 the people’s vote. Continued on Page 9 PAGE 2 - YONKERS RISING - FRIDay, NOVEMBER 1, 2013 Councilmen Visit D.C. for Local Progress Meeting From left are (back row, center) Yonkers City Council President Chuck Lesnick, Yonkers City Councilman Christopher Johnson and Councilman Michael Sabatino, with leaders from across the country at a Local Progress meeting in Washington, D.C. Yonkers City Council President Chuck Le- “Since we founded Local Progress a year housing. kers will be putting forth proposals to support snick and Councilmembers Michael Sabatino ago, our network has grown from 55 to more “It showed me that Yonkers could be a her efforts to reduce outstanding principal to and Christopher Johnson joined more than 60 than 300 active members on city councils in al- leader with our Living Wage and Affordable allow families to remain in their homes and to elected officials from around the country last most every state, and the number of best practic- Housing Bills – but we need to do them right,” see if that could work in Yonkers, as well,” said week in Washington, D.C., to discuss voting es we have shared has expanded exponentially,” he said. Sabatino. rights, immigrant integration, housing policy, he said. “I particularly liked the training with Yonkers City Councilman Michael Saba- Lesnick added: “It was a unique oppor- sustainable cities and the creation of good jobs. www.AliceLaw.org, the database of progressive tino, who has been working on a strategy to ad- tunity in which local elected officials and key The second annual meeting of Local Progress, a legislation from throughout the country.” dress foreclosures, will now model some ideas advocates came together to build important in- national bipartisan network of municipal elect- Yonkers City Councilman Christopher after those of Richmond, Calif., after its Mayor frastructure, deepen their relationships, and dis- ed officials, was co-founded by the Center for Johnson said it was educational and inspira- Gayle McLaughlin discussed how she helped cuss local policy solutions that will yield lasting Popular Democracy in 2012. tional to see what other municipal officials are reduce outstanding principal to allow families progressive change.” Lesnick, who helped found the organiza- implementing, especially in the areas of low- to remain in their homes there. For more information, visit www.local- tion, talked about its growth and potential. income workers compensation and affordable “As a result, in the weeks to come, Yon- progress.org. Seven Yonkers Unions Endorse John Larkin for Re-Election District 6 City Councilman and Council Larkin. sent Yonkers City Council’s Sixth District. ensure that Yonkers continues to strive, grow Minority Leader John Larkin has received “I am proud to receive the endorsements “John’s experience, enthusiasm and passion and flourish.” endorsements from seven city unions for re- of all seven unions covering the majority of to do what’s right for the people of his district John Halpin, president of UFOA, added: election.
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