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City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting

February 24, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final

City Hall – City Council Chambers 4th Floor

Agenda — 31 items

  1. 1 Roll Call
  2. 2 Recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag followed by a minute of silence to invoke God's guidance and Blessing upon our deliberations.
  3. 3 Minutes of the Stated Meeting held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, approved by Majority Leader Rubbo.
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  5. 5 COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY OFFICIALS
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  7. 7 COMMUNICATIONS - GENERAL
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  9. 9 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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  11. 11 INDEX
  12. 1. LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF THE FORMER PUBLIC SCHOOL #9 FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF SAID PROPERTY LL.5-2026 adopted Pass
  13. 2. LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 43 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TITLED “ZONING” BY AMENDING ARTICLE XV IN RELATION TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING LL.4-2026 held over Pass
  14. 3. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – CONFIRMING THE TAX ROLL FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY TAXES, INCLUDING SEWER DISTRICT TAXES AND REFUSE DISPOSAL DISTRICT TAXES FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2026, AND LEVYING AND ASSESSING THE TAXES CONTAINED THEREIN. SO.11-2026 adopted Pass
  15. 4. SPECIAL ORDINANCE – AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF STATE NEIGHBORHOOD NATURALLY OCCURRING RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (“NNORC”) GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,682 FOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND AMENDING THE CITY OF YONKERS GRANT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27. SO.12-2026 adopted Pass
  16. 5. RESOLUTION – ISSUING A DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE PURSUANT TO THE NEW YORK STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW ACE FOR THE PROPOSED SALE OF CITY REAL ESTATE KNOWN AS 53 MORNINGSIDE AVENUE (OLD PS 9). RES.35-2026 adopted Pass
  17. 6. RESOLUTION – APPROVING CERTAIN TAX CERTIORARI SETTLEMENTS. RES.36-2026 adopted Pass
  18. 7. RESOLUTION -INITIATING THE REVIEW TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CERTAIN STREET SHALL BE DECLARED PUBLIC. RES.37-2026 adopted Pass
  19. 8. RESOLUTION – APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF YONKERS AND THE LOCAL 456, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS (WHITE COLLAR UNIT). RES.38-2026 adopted Pass
  20. 9. SETTLEMENT RESOLUTION - $10,000.00 – HYNES, V. CITY OF YONKERS - PLAINTIFF ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED PERSONAL INJURIES WHEN HE WAS ENTERING A CITY OF YONKERS OFFICE FOR THE AGING VEHICLE, SLIPPED, FELL ON HIS BACK. RES.39-2026 adopted Pass
  21. 10. SETTLEMENT RESOLUTION – APPROVING SETTLEMENT WITH GTL CONSTRUCTION LLC. RES.40-2026 adopted Pass
  22. 11. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INITIATION OF THE REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE AND REMOVAL OF THE SOUTHERNMOST PORTION OF RIDGEVIEW AVENUE BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE PETITIONER’S PROPERTY AND ENDING AT THE SOUTHERN END OF RIDGEVIEW AVENUE WHICH PORTION IS AN UNIMPROVED “PAPER” STREET FROM THE OFFICIAL MAP OF THE CITY OF YONKERS. RES.41-2026 adopted Pass
  23. 12. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS TO APPOINT SADE GILCREST TO THE YONKERS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION RES.42-2026 adopted Pass
  24. 13. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS TO APPOINT NURYEL BENITEZ TO THE YONKERS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION RES.93-2026 held over
  25. 14. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS AMENDING ITS WRITTEN PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE USE OF VIDEOCONFERENCING AND ITS RULES OF PROCEDURE TO INCORPORATE THESE WRITTEN PROCEDURES RES.43-2026 adopted Pass
  26. 15. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS COMMEMORATING THE 69th ANNUAL YONKERS ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE AND OTHER CELEBRATIONS OF IRISH-AMERICAN CULTURE AND HERITAGE IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.44-2026 adopted Pass
  27. 16. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YONKERS TO DECLARE MARCH 2026 AS DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF YONKERS RES.45-2026 adopted Pass
  28. 17. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026 “WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH.” AND DECLARING MARCH 8, 2026 AS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY” RES.46-2026 adopted Pass
  29. 18. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARCH 26, 2026, AS PURPLE DAY FOR EPILEPSY AWARENESS IN THE CITY OF YONKERS TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, COMPASSION, AND SUPPORT FOR RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY EPILEPSY. RES.47-2026 adopted Pass
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  31. 31 COMMITTEE REPORTS