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Hotel Pays $515K Penalty for Housing Migrants For Almost 2 Years In Hudson Valley: Officials Hotel Pays $515K Penalty for Housing Migrants For Almost 2 Years In Hudson Valley: Officials
Hotel Pays $515K Penalty for Housing Migrants For Almost 2 Years In Hudson Valley: Officials Over 100 asylum-seeking families have vacated a Yonkers hotel after the city successfully sued the business for violating zoning and occupancy laws, officials announced. The families, housed at the Ramada by Wyndham on Tuckahoe Road since May 2023, have transitioned to permanent housing or shelters operated by New York City’s Department of Homeless Services (DHS). Their departure follows a legal battle in which the City of Yonkers took action against the hotel for failing to comply with city zoning, housing, and fire ordinances, Mayor Mike Spano announced on Monday, Jan. 27.  "While th…

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Migrant Crisis: Asylum Seekers Arrive In Capital Region From NYC Migrant Crisis: Asylum Seekers Arrive In Capital Region From NYC
Migrant Crisis: Asylum Seekers Arrive In Capital Region From NYC Dozens of asylum seekers have arrived in the Capital Region as part of New York City’s plan to temporarily house hundreds of migrants in hotels across the region. On Monday evening, May 29, a bus of approximately 40 male asylum seekers arrived at the Ramada Hotel in Albany, located on Watervliet Avenue, “at the direction of New York City,” a city spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. It came one day after a bus of another 40 asylum seekers arrived at the same hotel. Related Report: Dutchess County Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants A bus of approximately 25 as…

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County In Hudson Valley Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants County In Hudson Valley Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants
County In Hudson Valley Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants After several busloads of migrants and asylum seekers arrived in a Hudson Valley town without warning, the county has been granted a temporary restraining order barring more. Dutchess County was granted the order by Dutchess County Supreme Court Judge Maria Rosa on Tuesday, May 23, said Dutchess County Executive William O'Neil. The order prevents the New York City Mayor's Office and Department of Homeless Services from transporting any additional homeless adults or minor individuals in temporary shelters in New York City to Dutchess County, including, the Red Roof Inn at 2349 South Road an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Popular Town Board Member In Westchester Dies Of COVID-19 Days After Being Hospitalized Popular Town Board Member In Westchester Dies Of COVID-19 Days After Being Hospitalized
Popular Town Board Member In Westchester Dies Of Covid-19 Days After Being Hospitalized A popular town board member in Westchester County succumbed to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) just days after being hospitalized. Eastchester Town Councilman Glenn Bellitto died on Thursday, April 2. He was 62. He had been admitted to the hospital last weekend. Bellitto was a 30-year Bronxville resident who was defined by his love for his family, his commitment to the Village of Bronxville and the entirety of Eastchester and his lifelong devotion to community service, according to is obituary. He was vice president of finance at Acacia Network Housing, a non-profit based in the Bronx, an…

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