Not exactly Yonkers but Mount Vernon Barbell is really good

There's also municipal parking on the Yonkers side, opposite to Fleetwood plaza.

Make a friend in the other city and use their address?

Yeah, those were fake tickets. If you read the fine print, you'd see they were just reminders that they were strongly suggesting you pay, not that they were required of enforceable in any way.

Some people complained that they'd come back to their cars and there'd be some kind of ticket on it.

Supposedly, they started sending people bills for the parking. Haven't confirmed that.

I never understood why ppl were upset. It was literally free parking because I never saw anyone come around for tickets.

The gates are open to enter and leave so I will oblige and do that ...

As long as gates are open I won’t pay

That's a shame, I had really been enjoying not paying for parking there.

Ditto. I just never paid.

I look at it as free parking

Part of me wants to run, but I don’t want to take a pay cut .

I am disgusted with the city council

They gave her a job for the city. Anyone who opposes him gets money and guaranteed job in the city which comes with the retirement plan after 20 years

Unfortunately, the vote went 4 to 3 to extend term limits. This was expected. However, the meeting was one of the craziest I've ever seen. This first part is the public comments:https://www.facebook.com/ykersvoice/videos/535039641772057/

But, you really should only watch this second half where the council members speak. It gets wild. Crying, yelling, finger-pointing, a literal fight breaks out and people are escorted from the chamber. It was embarrassing. https://www.facebook.com/ykersvoice/videos/978934573496768/

What's most odd is that the council president, Lakisha Collins-Bellamy, said she supports a referendum in 2023, but she's approved the fourth term extension now anyway. So, she's taking away your vote now, but will give it to you next year when it won't matter for Spano or Breen.

Updates on the vote?

Compared to the rest of the NYC area, I'd say so comparatively. But, that's not saying much considering there's still a concerning amount of crime here, but I'd say overall it's so-so.

If you're a woman walking along at night, I'd say it's not safe. You're always at risk in general walking anywhere at night, but the NYC area does have a reputation for robberies and muggings happening at night.

My wife and I personally never had any trouble with anyone living here other than seeing some people brawl with each other and a few people getting cuffed for what appears to have been nothing too over the top. That's all anecdotal though, so I'd recommend looking at the stats in the area you plan on living in.

The biggest crime here is the average rent that will have people thinking you live in a luxury apartment if you tell them how much you're paying. I paid far less and got far more when I lived in the North Side of downtown Philadelphia.

Nothing you said is wrong. But, why do we have term limits at all then? Why did the city voters enact/approve term limits twice? The point of term limits to to ensure that politicians can't snowball their power (as some argue the Spano's have) so that they are unbeatable.

For example, the head of the Yonkers Dem Party is the Commissioner of the DPW, who was appointed by, and reports to the mayor. The DPW also organized its employees to attend the rules committee meeting to support this term limits change (who appeared to be the only ones present who supported it).

While that's all legal, it creates unfair hurdles for any opponents. Term limits remove those hurdles.

my point is they are not appointing themselves to their positions. so they can change the rules all they want but they still need to be elected

This change is for the mayor and the council itself. They are voting to change their own term limits instead of holding referendums as has been done in the past. I've voted for Spano before, and nothing against the guy, but this is unethical.

Vote him out if you don’t want him to get another term. He keeps winning elections so clearly he’s who the people want

Let’s get them out of here. The Spanos ruined yonkers. I hope the FBI investigates them after we kick them to the curb.

If you cannot attend tonight, then I ask that you call or email both the city clerk, Vincent Spano, and the council members individually.

https://www.yonkersny.gov/government/city-council/city-council-members

It only takes a minute to send that email. But, every one of them is important.

Please also note that the Yonkers DPW has instructed its employees to attend the hearing tonight in support of changing the term limits law. It's going to be a stark contrast of presumably ~50 city employees in favor, and a patchwork of however many residents against. So, we need every person to show up against the City's coordinated action suppressing our vote.

Thank you

Breen is in Aruba. Diaz is 100% voting yes. She is only on the council because Spano and Zehy put her there.

Seems like Breen wasn't around. Heard he may be on vacation.

Tasha Diaz going along with this would be disappointing.

Only Merante and Corazon are hard "no"s. Maybe Williams as well. But, as you said, that won't be enough.

Best we can do now is raise a ruckus to show we don't approve of this and then pound this issue over the heads of Tasha Diaz, Breen, and Spano when they run again next year.