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This City In Westchester To Put $5.8M Toward Air Conditioning In 39 Schools This City In Westchester To Put $5.8M Toward Air Conditioning In 39 Schools
This City In Westchester To Put $5.8M Toward Air Conditioning In 39 Schools A city in Westchester is committing millions of dollars toward putting air conditioning in all of its school buildings to help students deal with rising temperatures.  In an announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 28, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Superintendent Aníbal Soler, Jr. revealed that $5.8 million in capital funding would be spent on air-conditioning in the city's 39 public school buildings over the next three years.  The initiative is part of an effort to improve all aspects of the school experience for the city's students, Spano and Soler said.  "Investing in the…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Early Poll Shows Who NY Voters Favor In Cuomo-Nixon Race Early Poll Shows Who NY Voters Favor In Cuomo-Nixon Race
Early Poll Shows Who NY Voters Favor In Cuomo-Nixon Race There's plenty of time to go, of course, but the first indication of how the June Democratic gubernatorial primary may turn out is now in. Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle enjoys a commanding 47 percentage point lead over actress Cynthia Nixon. However, his lead narrows substantially among the most enthusiastic voters, according to the NBC 4 New York/Marist Poll. Cuomo leads Nixon of New York City by 68 to 21 percent among registered voters, according to the poll released on Thursday, April 12. Among voters who consider themselves "highly enthusiastic" to vote in the primary, Cuo…

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by Jon Craig