RebootNY

Voter discontent with Albany doesn't know party labels. The anger that is growing is bi-partisan. One grassroots effort worth checking out is RebootNY. Anong other things they help you identify your current Senator or Assembly member with the handy map "Which bum is my bum". Check them out at www.rebootny.org.

Democratic Majority votes to kill competition!

The City of Yonkers contracts with private towing companies to remove abandoned and impounded vehicles from the City streets. For years the City Code has limited the contract to only three companies at any one time. The Mayor this year proposed doubling that number, thereby increasing competition and, likely, lowering the price that the companies would bid to charge the City. In a nutshell, more providers, more businesses getting the work and a better price for the taxpayers. Inexplicably, in a party line vote orchestrated by council President Lesnick, the Democratic Majority voted the proposal down 4/ 3 at tonight's Council meeting. Winners: three towing companies; Losers: the Taxpayers of Yonkers.

MAYOR'S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS THIS WEDNESDAY

Mayor's State of the City Address
Date: 2/24/2010 7:00 PM Location: City Hall - 40 South Broadway
City Council Chambers - 4th Floor
Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone will deliver his seventh State of the City Address before a session of the City Council on Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at Yonkers City Hall.

Attendance is by invitation only, but will be open to credentialed members of the press. Reserved press seating will be provided. A live video feed will also be available for television broadcasts.
The speech will be televised live on Cablevision's News 12 Westchester (Cablevision Channel 12 in Yonkers), Cablevision Channel 78 (Yonkers government access), and Verizon FiOS Channel 39 (Yonkers government access).

100 WAYS TO BALANCE YONKERS' BUDGET

The Republican Council Caucus has launched its own "Facebook" Group called 100 Ways to Balance Yonkers' Budget. Sign up or log on to Facebook and search the group by name. Then join the group and join the conversation with your Councilmembers and your neighbors. Nearly fifty Yonkers friends have joined and started posting their tax cutting ideas in just the first week!