City Council of Yonkers Stated Meeting
The City Council meeting addressed several agenda items, including a special ordinance amending the city budget for the 2025/2026 fiscal year to allocate funds for snow and ice control materials and museum projects. Key resolutions included the re-appointment of members to the Zoning Board of Appeals, the approval of a collective bargaining agreement with the Service Employees International Union (Local 704), and a request for New York State to increase the permitted number of red light cameras in the city. Other actions involved designating parking and code enforcement officers as peace officers, requesting authority for municipalities to enter into host community agreements with cannabis businesses, and approving legal settlements. The council also formally recognized Black History Month, Dominican Heritage Month, and National Heart Month, alongside the appointment of several Commissioners of Deeds.