Issue #010 · Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 4 min read · By Alex Tiratsuyan

Old P.S. 9 is back on the table, Yonkers.

Tuesday's final committee agenda includes conveying the former Public School #9 for redevelopment, firefighters start checking 5,000 hydrants this week, Riverfest takes over Larkin Plaza next Saturday, and the 99th Yonkers Marathon runs it back Sunday. All verified, all linked.

In today's issue

🏛️ City Hall 💜 Community 💰 Grants 📆 Events 🍽️ Restaurants 🧰 Resources

🏛️ City Hall

Tuesday's agenda is posted — here's the table

P.S. 9, a housing PILOT and the riverfront: the final Sept 15 agenda verified

The Real Estate Committee meets Tuesday, Sept 15, 6:15 PM in the Council Chambers with a final, posted agenda of four items: a local law to convey the former Public School #9 (53 Morningside Ave) for redevelopment (Councilmember Diaz); an amendment to the city's 2017 tax-exemption agreement with the Municipal Housing Authority, authorizing a three-year abatement of payments in lieu of taxes; a resolution amending the planned urban redevelopment special-use permit covering 13 riverfront addresses along Riverside Drive, Admiral Way and Fisherman Way (Majority Whip Norman); and a package of zoning amendments reclassifying certain properties to D-MX or UR-HD districts — the same rezoning package the Rules Committee referred on Sept 9. The full council's stated meeting follows at 7 PM, with the next one Sept 29.

Sources: Legistar meeting calendar · posted 9/15 committee agenda (PDF) · rezoning file TMP-0811

The noise law is queued up verified

A general ordinance amending the city's noise code (Chapter 66, § 66-5) — introduced at Tuesday just past's Rules Committee — now sits on the council's "agenda ready" list for consideration (file TMP-0787). Next moves happen in public session; we track every step on our Government News page.

Source: Legistar file TMP-0787

5,000 hydrants, six to eight weeks verified

The Fire Department began its annual hydrant inspection program on Sept 8: about 5,000 hydrants citywide, tested for pressure and emergency readiness, weekdays 9 AM to 1 PM, expected to run six to eight weeks. If firefighters are at your corner some morning, that's the why. (Posted Sept 2.)

Source: Yonkers Fire Department announcement

💜 Community

One run worth training for

Break the Silence 5K: four weeks out verified

County Legislator Shanae Williams' third annual Break the Silence for Domestic Violence 5K Run/Walk goes Saturday, October 10 at Tibbetts Brook Park — 8 AM registration, 9 AM opening ceremony, 9:30 start, rain or shine. Every dollar of the proceeds goes to YCAP, the Yonkers Community Action Program. Registration runs $38.98 for adults, $28.63 for 65+, $23.45 for 17 and under, processing included. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month; this is the county's biggest visible stand against it. If you need help sooner than the race: call 1-800-799-7233, chat at thehotline.org, or text START to 88788.

Sources: official registration page · Yonkers Times

💰 Grants

Grants & funding watch

$9.7 million for downtown ideas — the call is open verified

The open call is live: Mayor Spano started accepting project proposals for the Hudson Gateway Connector Downtown Revitalization Initiative on Sept 10 — residents, businesses and organizations can pitch projects that reconnect downtown to the Hudson River waterfront, for a share of $9.7 million in DRI funding. Deadline: October 16, 4 PM. If you've got a practical, transformative idea for the waterfront side of downtown, this is the window.

Source: City of Yonkers news flash (Sept 10, 2026)

Workforce Pell is still the one to watch verified

New York's Workforce Pell expansion opens federal Pell money to short 8–15 week job-training programs — nursing, cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, green energy. Schools are submitting programs for certification now; local seats follow. Priced out of a career switch? Keep this one on the fridge.

Source: ny.gov/workforcepell · first reported in Issue #008

📆 Events

The next two weeks

Sep

City Council returns verified

Tue Sep 15 · Salvadorian flag raising 4 PM (per city calendar, checked Sept 12) · Real Estate Committee 6:15 PM · stated meeting 7 PM, Council Chambers · full gov calendar

Sep

Riverfest 2026 verified

Sat Sep 19, 12–7 PM · 1 Larkin Plaza, downtown waterfront · free · three stages, 140+ vendors · yonkersdowntown.com

Sep

Yonkers Marathon, Half & 5K — the 99th running verified

Sun Sep 20, 8 AM · starts/finishes at Yonkers Train Station (Buena Vista Ave at the waterfront) · rain or shine · event listing

Sep

Yonkers Comic Con verified

Sat Sep 26, 10 AM–5 PM · Yonkers Public Library, Riverfront branch (1 Larkin Center) · presented by Yonkers Arts · yonkersarts.org

Sep

City Council stated meeting verified

Tue Sep 29, 7 PM · Council Chambers, City Hall 4th Fl · full gov calendar

Oct

Break the Silence 5K verified

Sat Oct 10, 8 AM · Tibbetts Brook Park · proceeds to YCAP · register

🍽️ Restaurants

Still on the way

7th Street Burger, Central Park Ave verified

As of our Sept 13 check: the smash-burger chain's own locations page lists its first Westchester shop at 2270 Central Park Avenue, and the latest press timing is still "later in September" — that's now. Drive by and tell us.

Sources: 7th Street Burger locations page · Westchester Magazine · last checked Sept 13

Teriyaki Madness, 34 Main St checked sept 6

The teriyaki-bowl chain's downtown fit-out at 34 Main Street was on track for later this September as of our Sept 6 check. Doors, griddles, made-to-order bowls — soon.

Source: lohud · last checked Sept 6

🧰 Resources

Free help that stays free

Sunday library hours are back checked sept 12

YPL resumed Sunday service September 13 for the fall. Crestwood stays closed for renovations; Riverfront and Will keep the weekend door open. If the week eats your errands, Sunday is back on the menu. (The library's event calendar wasn't serving fresh pages at press time, so this carries our Sept 12 check.)

Source: Yonkers Public Library · last checked Sept 12

Dial 2-1-1 for almost everything verified

Food, housing, heating help, legal aid, child care referrals. Dial 2-1-1, free, 24/7, multilingual. The single most useful number in Westchester.

Source: United Way 2-1-1 Hudson Valley

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