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Coach, Player Sacked After Antisemitic Remarks Made To Hartsdale Girls At HS Basketball Game Coach, Player Sacked After Antisemitic Remarks Made To Hartsdale Girls At HS Basketball Game
Coach, Player Sacked After Antisemitic Remarks Made To Hartsdale Girls At HS Basketball Game A high school basketball coach and a player have both been disciplined following an incident during a game in Westchester in which antisemitic remarks were hurled at a team, officials said. The incident happened during a basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 4 between girls' varsity teams from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and The Leffell School, a private Jewish school located in Hartsdale, Yonkers city officials said.  During the third quarter of the game, which took place at Roosevelt High School, members of the Leffell School's team were injured by an alleged physical style of …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Crashes Through School Wall In Westchester: Students Now Being Re-Routed Car Crashes Through School Wall In Westchester: Students Now Being Re-Routed
Car Crashes Through School Wall In Westchester: Students Now Being Re-Routed Students are being re-routed after a vehicle crashed into their Westchester school building, creating a gaping hole in the wall.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Tuesday morning, Oct. 10, when a motorist lost control of their vehicle and crashed into the Waring Avenue side of Yonkers Public School 9 at 53 Fairview St., Yonkers Police announced.  The collision created a gaping hole in the school's kitchen and knocked bricks from the exterior wall.  Although the school suffered damage, luckily, the incident happened before students arrived and resulted in no injuries …

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by Ben Crnic
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Interim Superintendent Appointed At School District In Westchester Interim Superintendent Appointed At School District In Westchester
Interim Superintendent Appointed At School District In Westchester A school district in Westchester has announced who will temporarily fill the shoes of its outgoing superintendent.  Luis Rodriguez will serve as the Interim Superintendent for Yonkers Public Schools and replace outgoing Superintendent Edwin M. Quezada, who announced his retirement in April 2023.  Earlier Report - Superintendent To Retire After 25 Years With Yonkers Public Schools Rodriguez was appointed to the position during a Board of Education meeting on Wednesday night, July 19. He will begin his new role on Tuesday, Aug. 1, and serve until Wednesday, July 31, 2024, according to the s…

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Canadian Wildfires: Poor Air Quality Forces City To Close Schools In Westchester Canadian Wildfires: Poor Air Quality Forces City To Close Schools In Westchester
Canadian Wildfires: Poor Air Quality Forces City To Close Schools In Westchester A blanket of unhealthy air covering much of New York as a result of Canadian wildfires has caused a city in Westchester to close its schools.  Yonkers Public Schools announced that it would be closing all schools on Thursday, June 8 as a result of the poor air quality and the unhealthy conditions in the city.  Related Story - Canadian Wildfires Still Producing Unhealthy Air: Here's How To Check Conditions In Your Area The announcement comes after the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality health advisory for the New York City metro area and lower Hud…

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Canadian Fires: Westchester Cancels Outdoor Activities, Urges Precautions As Smoke Fills Air Canadian Fires: Westchester Cancels Outdoor Activities, Urges Precautions As Smoke Fills Air
Canadian Fires: Westchester Cancels Outdoor Activities, Urges Precautions As Smoke Fills Air As smoky skies cover the Hudson Valley as a result of Canadian wildfires, Westchester government officials are canceling outdoor activities and urging residents to take measures to protect their health.  In response to the poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke making its way to the Northeast, Westchester officials are canceling all county-sponsored outdoor events on Wednesday, June 7.  Additionally, officials are also urging all organizations within the county to also cancel their outdoor events.  As a third response measure, officials are also asking all county employee…

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by Ben Crnic
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14-Year-Old Student Charged In School Swatting Incident In Westchester: Police 14-Year-Old Student Charged In School Swatting Incident In Westchester: Police
14-Year-Old Student Charged In School Swatting Incident In Westchester: Police A 14-year-old student was arrested and charged with reporting a false shooting incident at a high school in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, May 3 just after 11:30 a.m., when officers responded to Lincoln High School in Yonkers at 375 Kneeland Ave. after receiving an anonymous report of shots fired, according to Yonkers Police.  Once they arrived at the school, responding officers made contact with school officials and searched the building before determining that no shots had been fired and that the report had been unfounded.  Realizing th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Superintendent To Retire After 25 Years Serving District In Westchester Superintendent To Retire After 25 Years Serving District In Westchester
Superintendent To Retire After 25 Years Serving District In Westchester A long-serving superintendent in Westchester has announced that he will soon retire after 25 years with his school district.  Edwin M. Quezada, the superintendent of Yonkers Public Schools, will retire from his position on Monday, July 3, according to an announcement from Wednesday, April 5 by the city's Board of Education President Steve Lopez. Quezada announced his retirement in a letter sent to the board's trustees. In the letter, he said that it is time for someone new to take the reins of the school district.  "An exciting era is about to begin for the Yonkers Public Sc…

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by Ben Crnic
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Former School Employee Exposed Himself To Woman In Westchester, Police Say Former School Employee Exposed Himself To Woman In Westchester, Police Say
Former School Employee Exposed Himself To Woman In Westchester, Police Say A former public school employee in Westchester faces charges after allegedly exposing himself to a woman, police said.  Rafael Pena, a former program specialist for Yonkers Public Schools, was arrested on Wednesday, March 8 for an alleged incident of inappropriate conduct that happened on Tuesday, Feb. 28, according to Yonkers Police.  On the day of the incident, around 11 a.m., Pena allegedly exposed his private parts in a "lewd manner" to a 58-year-old woman in a rented private office in the Yonkers Police Athletic Center at 127 North Broadway, police said.  No one el…

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Officials Share Plans For New Media Arts School In Westchester County Officials Share Plans For New Media Arts School In Westchester County
Officials Share Plans For New Media Arts School In Westchester County A Westchester County community is offering students the chance to prepare for careers in media arts at a new school. Yonkers officials announced that the city and Yonkers Public Schools signed a 20-year lease to open a media arts middle and high school at the former Rising Ground property on Hawthorne Street in partnership with the new Great Point Studios that opened in the region. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano shared the announcement ahead of the 74th annual Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 12.  This year's Emmy nominations feature several shows that filmed scenes in Yonkers, including A…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Westchester Teacher's Sexual Relationship With Student Turned Violent, Police Say Westchester Teacher's Sexual Relationship With Student Turned Violent, Police Say
Westchester Teacher's Sexual Relationship With Student Turned Violent, Police Say A teacher in the region is accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a teenage student that eventually turned violent, authorities said. Northern Westchester resident James Korwatch, age 49, of Ossining, was arrested by Yonkers Police Wednesday, Aug. 31, on violent felony charges of criminal sexual act and stalking. Investigators said Korwatch, who teaches at Saunders Trades and Technical High School in Yonkers, began an inappropriate relationship with a then 17-year-old student in 2021. That relationship escalated to physical and sexual violence, as well as physical and verbal in…

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by Michael Mashburn
Schools
Construction Underway On Westchester School Named For Current Supreme Court Justice Construction Underway On Westchester School Named For Current Supreme Court Justice
Construction Underway On Westchester School Named For Current Supreme Court Justice Officials have broken ground at a new Westchester school named for a groundbreaking Supreme Court justice. In Yonkers, construction has begun on a new school named in honor of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a Bronx native who is the first Latina to sit on the bench. Upwards of 700 pre-K through eighth-grade students are expected to attend the school on McLean Avenue once it is completed, one of three new schools planned for the city in the coming years. A rendering of the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School in YonkersYonkers Public Schools Construction is expected to be co…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Two New Schools In Hudson Valley Shift To Remote Learning COVID-19: Two New Schools In Hudson Valley Shift To Remote Learning
Covid-19: Two New Schools In Hudson Valley Shift To Remote Learning At least two more schools in the Hudson Valley will be joining several others throughout the region to go remote due to the post-holiday surge of COVID-19 cases. In Orange County, Monroe-Woodbury Schools Superintendent Elsie Rodriguez announced that both the high school and middle school would be transitioning to their distance learning model beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 4. It becomes the latest district to go remote in the region, including Yonkers Public Schools, Mount Vernon Schools, the New Rochelle School District, and Ossining Union Free School District, among others in the Hudson Vall…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mother, Daughter Fatally Stabbed In Westchester Mother, Daughter Fatally Stabbed In Westchester
Mother, Daughter Fatally Stabbed In Westchester A large-scale investigation is underway after a mother and daughter were found stabbed to death in their Westchester home. Yonkers police discovered the two women around 4:30 p.m, on Monday, Nov. 1, after receiving a request for a welfare check from a friend who had not heard from the daughter since Friday, Oct. 29. Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller said during a press conference that when officers from the 2nd Precinct arrived no one answered the door and officers found a broken window in the back of the home. When officers entered the residence they found the two women stabbed to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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School District In Westchester Announces Vaccine Requirement For Student-Athletes, Coaches School District In Westchester Announces Vaccine Requirement For Student-Athletes, Coaches
School District In Westchester Announces Vaccine Requirement For Student-Athletes, Coaches A school district in Westchester County announced a new vaccine requirement for its coaches and student-athletes. Yonkers Public Schools announced that to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the district is requiring that all players aged 16 and older and coaches get vaccinated.  The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Pfizer vaccine for individuals 16 years old and older. For fall sports, the district said the athletes must have received at least their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine by Monday, Sept. 27. "FDA COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccine approval is pending for…

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Update: Hudson Valley Schools Announce Closures For Thursday New Update: Hudson Valley Schools Announce Closures For Thursday
New Update: Hudson Valley Schools Announce Closures For Thursday The following Hudson Valley schools and school districts have announced closures for Thursday, Dec. 17 due to the Nor'easter: Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Byram Hills Schools, teachers will post asynchronous work to their Google Classrooms for students to complete on their own time. Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Edgemont Schools, closed Greenburgh CSD, Transitioning to full remote for students, faculty, and staff and will not be transporting to private schools Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, closed Har…

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Hudson Valley Schools Announce Closures For Thursday Hudson Valley Schools Announce Closures For Thursday
Hudson Valley Schools Announce Closures For Thursday The following Hudson Valley schools and school districts have announced closures for Thursday, Dec. 17 due to the Nor'easter: Westchester County Bedford Central School District, closed Byram Hills Schools, teachers will post asynchronous work to their Google Classrooms for students to complete on their own time. Chappaqua Central School District, closed Croton Harmon School District, closed Edgemont Schools, closed Greenburgh CSD, Transitioning to full remote for students, faculty, and staff and will not be transporting to private schools Greenburgh North Castle UFSD, closed Harrison…

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COVID-19: Two New Westchester Schools To Close After Exposure COVID-19: Two New Westchester Schools To Close After Exposure
Covid-19: Two New Westchester Schools To Close After Exposure Two new Westchester schools will become the latest to temporarily transition to remote learning after a positive COVID-19 case was confirmed. The White Plains School District announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14 that a member of the Post Road Elementary School community has tested positive for the virus, prompting the district to transition the school to remote learning through at least Wednesday, Oct. 28. Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Edwin M. Quezada announced late Wednesday afternoon that the Enrico Fermi Elementary School will be closed to non-essential staff until Friday, Oct. …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Staffer Tests Positive At School In Westchester COVID-19: Staffer Tests Positive At School In Westchester
Covid-19: Staffer Tests Positive At School In Westchester One school in Westchester has been forced to delay the start of remote learning days after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. School 17 in Yonkers, which was to begin distance learning on Tuesday, Sept. 8, will instead start on Wednesday after a staffer tested positive for the virus. The staff member informed district officials of the positive test on Saturday, Sept. 5. Superintendent Edwin Quezada said that during the one-day delay, the district will use the time to contact trace and disinfect the building.  All other schools began instruction on Tuesday, with the distric…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Mount Vernon Latest Westchester School District To Opt For Distance Learning COVID-19: Mount Vernon Latest Westchester School District To Opt For Distance Learning
Covid-19: Mount Vernon Latest Westchester School District To Opt For Distance Learning The Mount Vernon School District is the latest in a Westchester city to announce that it will begin the academic year with 100 percent remote learning for students. On Friday, Aug. 21, district officials announced that classes will start remotely on Thursday, Sept. 10, and will remain that way for at least the first month. Following the initial remote learning period, the district intends to switch to a hybrid learning model, with parents having the option to keep their children home and continue learning from there. Earlier story - COVID-19: Teachers From Westchester Express Concerns Ab…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Latest Update: COVID-19 School District Closures Latest Update: COVID-19 School District Closures
Latest Update: Covid-19 School District Closures Click here for a new story: All Schools In State Will Close For At Least Two Weeks, Cuomo Says Earlier update: The following are the latest closures and schedule adjustments by schools and school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Ardsley Union Free School District: Closed on Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17. Bedford Central School District: Closed Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 3 after it was recommended a staff member at Fox Lane Middle School self-quarantine pending testing for the COVID-19. Blind Br…

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COVID-19: School Closures, Schedule Adjustments COVID-19: School Closures, Schedule Adjustments
Covid-19: School Closures, Schedule Adjustments The following are closures and schedule adjustments by schools and school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Bedford Central School District: Closed Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 3 after it was recommended a staff member at Fox Lane Middle School self-quarantine pending testing for the COVID-19. Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District: Closed until Saturday, March 28. Croton-Harmon School District: Closed on Monday, March 16 and Tuesday, March 17. Byram Hills Central School District: In response to t…

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Proposed $1.25B Budget Would Raise Taxes 2.5 Percent In Yonkers Proposed $1.25B Budget Would Raise Taxes 2.5 Percent In Yonkers
Proposed $1.25B Budget Would Raise Taxes 2.5 Percent In Yonkers Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano has introduced a proposed $1.25 billion budget for 2019-2020, though the city still faces financial challenges. The proposed spending plan includes a 2.5 percent tax increase for residents that will represent an increase in the average taxpayer’s bill by approximately $350, though there are no cuts in essential services. The budget also calls for new city jobs in the water and housing departments. The proposal marks a 4.7 percent ($55 million) increase from last year, and must be approved by June 1. Public hearings have been scheduled beginning at the end of the mon…

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by Zak Failla
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Part Of Westchester School Reopens After Mold Problem Part Of Westchester School Reopens After Mold Problem
Part Of Westchester School Reopens After Mold Problem A school reopened its doors on Monday nearly a month after it was forced to shut down due to a dangerous mold outbreak. Paideia School 15 in Yonkers partially reopened on Oct. 22, with a new roof, following an expedited replacement project that took just weeks and cost the district approximately $3 million. There was an emergency closing of the K-8 school on Monday, Sept. 24, when ceiling tiles tested positive for black mold. Following the mold outbreak, older students above grade four attended classes at St. Bartholomew School on Saw Mill River Road, while the younger students attended the…

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by Zak Failla
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Date Scheduled For Reopening Of Westchester School Where Mold Was Found Date Scheduled For Reopening Of Westchester School Where Mold Was Found
Date Scheduled For Reopening Of Westchester School Where Mold Was Found Less than a month after being forced to close its doors when a mold outbreak was discovered, a Yonkers school may soon be reopening. Paideia School 15 may be reopening as soon as Monday, Oct. 22, with a new roof, following an expedited replacement project that took just weeks and cost the district approximately $3 million. There was an emergency closing of the K-8 school on Monday, Sept. 24, when ceiling tiles tested positive for mold. Since the mold outbreak, older students above grade four are going to St. Bartholomew School on Saw Mill River Road, while the younger students have been att…

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by Zak Failla
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Emergency Cleanup Efforts Underway At Westchester School After Discovery Of Mold Emergency Cleanup Efforts Underway At Westchester School After Discovery Of Mold
Emergency Cleanup Efforts Underway At Westchester School After Discovery Of Mold Earlier Daily Voice report: Emergency Closing Ordered At School After Discovery Of Mold Several hundred students seen their classes relocated as emergency cleanup efforts are underway at a local school that tested positive for dangerous black mold in several classrooms. On Monday, there was an emergency closing of the K-8 Paideia School 15 in Yonkers after ceiling tiles in the building tested positive for the mold. Officials said that “out of an abundance of caution, Paideia School 15 families and faculty were notified immediately and were evacuated to nearby Annunciation School.” For the …

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by Zak Failla
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Emergency Closing Ordered At Westchester School After Discovery Of Mold Emergency Closing Ordered At Westchester School After Discovery Of Mold
Emergency Closing Ordered At Westchester School After Discovery Of Mold After being forced to immediately cancel classes on Monday afternoon due to positive testing for mold in sections of a Westchester school, district officials announced the school will remain closed temporarily. An emergency closing of the K-8 school, Paideia School 15 in Yonkers, was ordered when ceiling tiles in the building tested positive for mold.  Officials said that “out of an abundance of caution, Paideia School 15 families and faculty were notified immediately and were evacuated to nearby Annunciation School." Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Edwin M. Quezada said that th…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Yonkers Schools Merged Football Teams Debut Yonkers Schools Merged Football Teams Debut
Yonkers Schools Merged Football Teams Debut Football fans in Yonkers are getting excited as the newly merged Yonkers Police and Fire Departments football teams have kicked off their inaugural season as schools open. Earlier this year, Yonkers Board of Education President Steve Lopez released the names of the new 2018-2019 Yonkers merged football teams: the “Brave” and the “Force,” names that “themselves project the fortitude, strength of character and determination of our students and community,” he said. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano was on hand at Saunders High School last week to kick off the inaugural season of the newly formed varsit…

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by Zak Failla
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Jobs, Programs At Risk Due To Budget Gap, Yonkers Schools Chief Says Jobs, Programs At Risk Due To Budget Gap, Yonkers Schools Chief Says
Jobs, Programs At Risk Due To Budget Gap, Yonkers Schools Chief Says More than 200 positions and several programs may be eliminated by the Yonkers School District as officials face a potential $45 million budget gap for the 2018-19 academic year. If Yonkers Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada is to balance the budget, officials said that the district may need to lay off 251 positions, reduce programs and eliminate the district’s unassigned fund balance. Citing a rise in employee salaries and benefits, the rising cost of utilities, transportation and tuitions, Quezada noted that, “what cost the district $592 million this year will cost us $623 million in 201…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
15 New Members Appointed To Westchester County Women’s Advisory Board 15 New Members Appointed To Westchester County Women’s Advisory Board
15 New Members Appointed To Westchester County Women’s Advisory Board Westchester County Executive George Latimer has announced the appointment of 15 new members to the Westchester County Women’s Advisory Board.  Latimer said he will be appointing one new member from each legislative district, based on the recommendations of the county Board of Legislators. “This newly constituted Women’s Advisory Board represents a wide and diverse cross-section of women from all corners of Westchester County. I look forward to working with this team to address the broad range of issues that matter most to women across our county," Latimer said. Robin Schlaff, direct…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
More Than 200 Layoffs Eyed In Yonkers Public Schools Amid Budget Crunch More Than 200 Layoffs Eyed In Yonkers Public Schools Amid Budget Crunch
More Than 200 Layoffs Eyed In Yonkers Public Schools Amid Budget Crunch First Yonkers city government, now the Yonkers Public Schools. More than 200 school district employees face layoffs due to a $48 million budget gap in Yonkers, officials said on Tuesday, April. 9. Another $5 million in cuts are expected to balance the $604 million school budget. Possible layoffs include 83 teachers, 10 administrators, 116 civil service employees and two union members. Earlier Daily Voice coverage of the city's proposed layoffs, also involving about 200 non-school workers, can be found by clicking here.  On Friday, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano warned that about 200 city worker…

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by Jon Craig
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New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday
New Updates: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fourth Nor'easter Nears The following area school districts and schools have announced they will be closed on Wednesday, March 21 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Ardsley Union Free School District Beacon City School District Bedford Central School District Blind Brook Public Schools Chappaqua Central School District Croton Harmon School District Eastchester Union Free School District Edgemont School District Elmsford Union Free School District Garrison Union Free School District…

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