Issue #020 · Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 3 min read · By Alex Tiratsuyan

October just hit the calendar.

The city calendar posted its October dates this morning: council stated meetings Tuesday, Oct 13 and Tuesday, Oct 27, both back in City Council Chambers after September’s detour to Saunders. On the legislation side, the former P.S. 9 sale now reads “Tabled” — the first status movement on the big-ticket items — while Sept 29’s votes are still pending. The mobile tax office is at Grinton I. Will today, and the Nigerian flag goes up at City Hall at 4.

🏛️ City Hall

October’s council dates are up — and P.S. 9 reads “Tabled”

Stated meetings Oct 13 and Oct 27, back at 40 South Broadway verified

Yesterday the city calendar had nothing after September; this morning it carries the full October slate. The City Council stated meetings are Tuesday, Oct 13 and Tuesday, Oct 27, 7:00 PM, in the City Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall, 40 South Broadway — the council’s regular home after both September sessions ran at the Saunders auditorium. Also now on the board: City Hall is closed Monday, Oct 12 for Columbus Day; the Board of Contract & Supply meets Oct 6 and Oct 20 (3 PM); the Landmarks Preservation Board meets Oct 7 (7 PM); the Parks Board Oct 13 (7 PM); and the Planning Board Oct 14 (5:30 PM). One caveat: Legistar’s own calendar page hasn’t caught up — it still shows nothing after Sept 29 as of this morning’s check, so the city calendar is the place to watch until the agendas drop there.

P.S. 9 “Tabled”, permanent numbers landing, and Sept 29 still pending verified

Two moves in this morning’s legislation pull. First: the local law authorizing the conveyance of the former Public School #9 for redevelopment — one of the fall’s headline items — now reads “Tabled” in the city’s legislation file, where it read “Referred” as of yesterday’s check. Tabled means the council laid it aside rather than voting it up or down; nothing in the record yet says why or what’s next. Second: the clerk’s office has been converting the Sept 15 batch from temporary file numbers to permanent ones — SO.40 through SO.47, RES.133–135, LL.9-2026, GO.9-2026 and GO.10-2026 now carry their formal designations, all still marked Referred, alongside the $3,321,809.25 petroleum-spill settlement (still TMP-0791, still Referred). The noise-code amendment (Chapter 66, § 66-5) still reads “Agenda Ready — Items for Consideration — Council” — the queue for a future stated meeting. As for Tuesday’s Sept 29 session: no change — all twelve matters filed that night still read Referred, the minutes remain Draft with the record showing actions “Not available,” and Legistar lists no video. One wrinkle: the city’s meeting-video vendor archive now lists entries for both Sept 29 sessions — the public hearing and the council meeting — added Sept 30, so recordings look close.

Sources: city legislation file via Legistar, pulled 7 AM Oct 1 (TMP-0813 status “Tabled”; SO.40–47/RES.133–135/LL.9/GO.9/GO.10 all Referred; TMP-0791 Referred; noise ordinance “Agenda Ready”) · Legistar — Sept 29 stated meeting (minutes Draft, actions “Not available”) · Chameleon meeting archive (Sept 29 entries added Sept 30) · checked Oct 1
💜 City desk

The desk check: a quiet night

Nothing new from the city’s news feed overnight verified

This morning’s 7 AM pull of the city’s news flash feed shows the same seven items as yesterday, the newest still the Sept 29 swearing-in of Symra Brandon to the Board of Education. So today’s paper is all City Hall process (above) and things you can do (below). If you missed yesterday’s issue, it has the Brandon appointment, the Pledge 182 attendance campaign at MLK Academy, and how to file firefighter exam paperwork.

Sources: city news flash feed (seven items, newest posted Sept 29, pulled 7 AM Oct 1) · Issue #019 · checked Oct 1
📆 Events

The calendar

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Mobile Tax Office at Grinton I. Will Library verified

Today, Thu Oct 1, 9 AM–7 PM · Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Ave · property-tax and water-bill payments; next stop Mon Oct 5 at Coyne Park/Bernice Spreckman Community Center · city calendar · checked Oct 1
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Oct

Nigerian Flag Raising at City Hall verified

Today, Thu Oct 1, 4–5 PM · Yonkers City Hall (South Broadway side), Washington Park • Middle Grounds · hosted by Mayor Mike Spano · city calendar · checked Oct 1
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Conversations to Contracts: MWBE seminar & networking verified

Sat Oct 3, 11 AM–2 PM · Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center · minority- and women-owned business contracting seminar; details at yonkersny.gov/mwbe · city calendar · checked Oct 1
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Break the Silence 5K for domestic violence verified

Sat Oct 10 · 9:30 AM start, rain or shine · Tibbetts Brook Park · with Legislator Shanae Williams and Westchester County Parks; event-day parking 7:30 AM–1 PM · all proceeds go to YCAP, Yonkers Community Action Program · register · checked Oct 1
🧰 Resources

Deadlines and help lines

Property tax: due Tuesday, Oct 6 verified

The second installment of the 2027 city property tax is due Tuesday, Oct 6. Two mobile tax-office stops remain first: today, Oct 1 at Grinton I. Will Library (1500 Central Park Ave, 9 AM–7 PM) and Monday, Oct 5 at Coyne Park/Bernice Spreckman Community Center (777 McLean Ave, 9 AM–7 PM). Can’t make one? Call Constituent Services at (914) 377-6010, 9 AM–4:30 PM, or the 24/7 Mayor’s Help Line at 377-HELP (4357).

Firefighter exam: applications through Nov 25 verified

The 2026–2027 Firefighter Examination is open — applications accepted through Nov 25, hand-delivered with a non-refundable $50 fee (check or money order) to the recruitment office in Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center, Room 101. The written exam is Saturday, Jan 9, 2027; free prep sessions are available. Questions: (914) 457-1373 or (914) 349-6964.

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