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School Bus Safety: City In Westchester To Deploy Massive Stop-Arm Enforcement Program
A city in Westchester will soon be launching the largest school bus safety program in the county in an effort to catch drivers who illegally pass the stopped vehicles. The city of Yonkers will be partnering with Verra Mobility to implement technology on its school district's fleet of buses that will help catch drivers who illegally pass them, Mayor Mike Spano announced on Wednesday, Sept. 20. To begin the program, 200 Yonkers school buses will be outfitted with the company's stop-arm enforcement solution, which will be used to issue warnings to offending registered vehicle …
Police & Fire
Four-Alarm Fire Breaks Out At Apartment Building In Westchester
A four-alarm fire broke out in the top floors of a Westchester apartment complex. First responders in Yonkers responded to the area of 24 Caryl Avenue on Monday, March 14, when there was a reported blaze in the seven-story building. Smoke could be seen billowing from the upper-story windows as multiple fire crews responded to the building with several aerial ladder trucks to douse the flames. As the fire continued to rage, a third alarm was called for at approximately 3 p.m. on Monday afternoon, with a fourth shortly before 3:15 p.m., according to reports. It is unclear what caused the f…
Schools
Bus Driver Shortage To Affect Large Westchester District On First Day Of School
Hundreds of students in one of New York's largest school districts will have to seek alternate routes to make their way to the first day of classes due to a bus driver shortage. Nearly 500 students in the Yonkers School District will be impacted by the national bus driver shortage when they return to school for the first day on Friday, Sept. 3. School officials said that the district was notified on Friday, Aug. 27 that there were not enough bus drivers to cover all routes, noting that there is a nationwide school bus driver shortage. With short notice, the district was forced to iss…
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Covid-
19: City In Westchester To Mandate Employees, School Workers Get Vaccinated
Westchester’s largest city will be following the state’s lead in mandating all municipal workers and school employees take the COVID-19 vaccine or else face repeated testing for the virus. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced on Wednesday, July 28 that all municipal and Yonkers School District employees must provide one-time proof of COVID-19 vaccination by Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 6) or undergo weekly testing. The move comes hours after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced similar measures for all state employees and public-facing employees at state-run hospitals. Earlier story - COVID-19:…
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School Principal In Westchester Made Employee Take Explicit Photos, Report Says
An employee at a Westchester school was forced to take inappropriate photos of her principal posing in her underwear at schools, according to new reports following the filing of a new federal lawsuit. Gisselle Vasquez, age 35, was reportedly hired as a Spanish-speaking secretary for Principal Evelina Medina at the Robert C. Dodson School in Yonkers, at which point her boss made her take and save explicit photos on her phone to prevent her husband from seeing them. The Dodson School has nearly 900 students in prekindergarten and kindergarten through eighth grade. According to the lawsuit, i…
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Covid-
19: Six Staffers Test Positive At School District In Westchester
Several educators at a school district in Westchester have tested positive for COVID-19, but the district remains on track to transition to its hybrid learning model next month. Since the start of remote classes last week, the Yonkers School District is reporting that there have been at least six positive cases from staff members in three school buildings. Positive cases were reported at Roosevelt High School, Saunders Trades and Technical High School, and School 17. There were no other confirmed COVID-19 cases in any of the district’s near 4,000 person staff. Despite the positive c…
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Covid-
19: Yonkers Public Schools To Start Academic Year With Remote Learning
When the academic year begins, one of Westchester’s largest school district will be doing so remotely due to COVID-19. The Yonkers Board of Education announced on Thursday, Aug. 20 that students will be learning remotely, at least through the month of September. Related story - COVID-19: New Rochelle Schools To Begin Academic Year Remotely The Board said that staff will teach from the school buildings, but students will attend classes remotely using electronic devices. In Yonkers, the school year is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8. According to the Board, all students will begin o…
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Covid-
19: School Staff Members In Westchester Test Positive
Two staff members working in a Westchester school district are among the latest to test positive for novel coronavirus. The Yonkers School District issued an alert to parents notifying them that two members of the district's 12-month staff tested positive for COVID-19, though they have not been at work or in a school building for more than a week. Earlier story - COVID-19: Wegmans Delays Grand Opening In Westchester “Based on the directives from the New York State and Westchester County Health Departments, and the State Education Department, the Yonkers Public Schools medical sta…
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Dies After Accidental Shooting In Westchester
The 12-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head with an illegal handgun in Westchester has died from his wound, police said. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to a Nepperhan Avenue apartment shortly before midnight on Saturday, April 13, where there was a report of a child who was bleeding from the head. Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said that upon arrival, officers found the child on the bedroom floor and assisted members of the Yonkers Fire Department and Empress Emergency Medical Services in providing aid and cardiopulmonary resuscita…
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Planned 200-Plus Layoffs Avoided By Yonkers Public Schools
It came down to the wire, but more than 200 positions and programs have been saved in the Yonkers School District following the City Council's adoption of a $1.2 billion budget that includes increased funding for the district. On Wednesday, the Council adopted the budget, which includes a 6.2 percent property tax increase, which averages out to an increase of $560 for homeowners annually or $46 per month. Last week, citing a rise in employee salaries and benefits, the rising cost of utilities, transportation and tuitions, Yonkers Schools Superintendent Edwin Quezada stated that, “what cost …
Schools
NYS PTA Calls On Cuomo To Help Westchester School District's Budget Gap
With hundreds of jobs and several programs on the line as the Yonkers School District faces a multi-million dollar budget gap, the New York State PTA is calling on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to “help fix this funding inequity,” in the form of $16.3 million. The PTA noted that the schools are facing a $21.3 million budget gap for the upcoming year, that could lead to the elimination of 251 educators and staff members from city schools. In response, they’ve circulated an online petition to be sent to Cuomo. Citing a rise in employee salaries and benefits, the rising cost of utilities, transpo…
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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…
Schools
Schools Announce Delayed Starts For Thursday
The following area school districts and schools have announced they will have delayed starts on Thursday, March 22 as a result of the latest Nor'easter. Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Ardsley Union Free School District, two-hour delay Bedford Central School District, two-hour delay Briarcliff Manor School District, two-hour delay Byram Hills Central School District, two-hour delay Chappaqua Central School District, two-hour delay Croton Harmon School District, two-hour delay Eastchester Union Free School District, two-hour delay Greenburgh North Castle Unio…
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