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COVID-19: Yonkers Mayor Calls On State To Open Vaccination Site COVID-19: Yonkers Mayor Calls On State To Open Vaccination Site
Covid-19: Yonkers Mayor Calls On State To Open Vaccination Site The mayor of a Westchester city that has partially been designated as a COVID-19 “yellow zone” hotspot is calling on New York State to open a vaccine distribution center. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said that state officials should open a center in the city to handle the thousands of area residents who are eligible to receive the vaccination, which recently was opened. up to more people. Earlier story - COVID-19: NY State Loosens Restrictions On Who's Eligible For Vaccine “Since Yonkers is the fourth largest city in the state and the largest in the Hudson Valley, it is imperative that we meet…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
15 Displaced As Fire Breaks Out At Three-Story, Multi-Family House In Westchester 15 Displaced As Fire Breaks Out At Three-Story, Multi-Family House In Westchester
15 Displaced As Fire Breaks Out At Three-Story, Multi-Family House In Westchester Fifteen residents have been displaced after a two-alarm fire sparked in a multi-family home on Christmas night. Firefighters were dispatched to a three-story Locust Hill Avenue home shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 25, when a fire broke out in the walls and ceilings of all three floors, Yonkers Deputy Chief Daniel Flynn said. Crews were on scene within two minutes, Flynn noted. The fire was knocked down and under control by 11:27 p.m. According to Flynn, four firefighters suffered minor injuries battling the blaze. The building suffered “significant damage.” The cause of the fire is …

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by Zak Failla
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Yonkers Legend Angelo Martinelli, Longest-Serving Mayor In City History, Dies Yonkers Legend Angelo Martinelli, Longest-Serving Mayor In City History, Dies
Yonkers Legend Angelo Martinelli, Longest-Serving Mayor In City History, Dies Angelo Martinelli, the longest-serving mayor in Yonkers history, died peacefully at his home on Saturday. He was 91.  Martinelli served as the city's mayor from 1974 to 1979 and from 1982-1987. “Our hearts are saddened today,” said Yonkers Mayor Spano. “We have lost a great man, a selfless public servant and a beloved father and grandfather. Mayor Martinelli is synonymous with Yonkers in every way and his contributions to our city, like his legacy, will live on forever.  "Please keep his beautiful family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.” During his tenure as m…

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