Issue #022 · Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 4 min read · By Alex Tiratsuyan

The quiet before Oct 13.

Saturday, and the clerk’s desk hasn’t moved since Sept 29: every matter from that night still reads “Referred,” and the newest action date in the whole file is still that Tuesday. The council’s next stated meeting is Tuesday, Oct 13 — and before that, property tax is due Tuesday, Oct 6, with the last mobile tax office open Monday at Coyne Park. Downtown today: the MWBE seminar at Riverfront this morning and a Ladies of the 80s tribute concert at 3. Tomorrow night, the City Hall Clock Tower lights red and white for Fire Prevention Week.

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🏛️ City Hall

Nothing new filed — the council comes back Oct 13

The clerk’s desk, this morning: still parked on Sept 29 verified

This morning’s pull of the city’s legislation file shows no action anywhere newer than Sept 29 — that’s the newest action date in all 53 matters on the list. Every one of the twelve matters filed at the Sept 29 stated meeting (TMP-0834 through TMP-0845) still reads “Referred” — from the South Broadway/Caryl Avenue encroachment ordinance to the inter-municipal agreement with the Yonkers IDA to the resolutions naming October as Fire Prevention, Breast Cancer Awareness, Italian American Heritage, Polish American Heritage, Disability Employment Awareness and LGBTQ+ History Month. The meeting’s minutes are still in Draft on Legistar as of this morning. The fall’s big stack is likewise unchanged: the P.S. 9 conveyance (TMP-0813) still reads “Tabled” and the noise-code amendment (TMP-0787, Chapter 66 § 66-5) still reads “Agenda Ready — Items for Consideration — Council.” Both Sept 29 sessions — the stated meeting and the Mary Teague Way public hearing — are up in the city’s video archive (checked yesterday).

Sources: Legistar — South Broadway/Caryl Ave encroachment (TMP-0845, Referred) · Legistar — Yonkers IDA agreement (TMP-0842, Referred) · Legistar — P.S. 9 conveyance (TMP-0813, Tabled) · Legistar — noise-code amendment (TMP-0787, Agenda Ready) · Legistar — Sept 29 stated meeting (minutes Draft) · full 53-matter file pulled 7 AM Oct 3 · video archive checked Oct 2

The October runway: council back the 13th, boards convene all month verified

The city calendar lays out the rest of the month. City Hall is closed Monday, Oct 12 for Columbus Day. The City Council stated meeting returns Tuesday, Oct 13, 7:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 4th Floor, City Hall, 40 South Broadway — with a second stated meeting Tuesday, Oct 27. Around it: the Board of Contract & Supply meets Monday, Oct 6 and again Oct 20 (both 3 PM); the Landmarks Preservation Board meets Tuesday, Oct 7 at 7 PM; the Parks Board meets Oct 13 at 7 PM; and the Planning Board meets Wednesday, Oct 14, 5:30 PM. The only board agenda posted for October so far remains the Zoning Board’s draft for Oct 22 — sixteen hearings at Saunders, headlined by the 258-foot tower ask on Yonkers Avenue that we broke down Friday.

Sources: city calendar — City Council stated meeting, Oct 13 · city calendar — City Council stated meeting, Oct 27 · city calendar — City Hall closed, Columbus Day · Board of Contract & Supply, Oct 6 · Landmarks Preservation Board, Oct 7 · Parks Board, Oct 13 · Planning Board, Oct 14 · ZBA draft agenda, Oct 22 (details checked Oct 2) · calendar pulled 7 AM Oct 3

💜 City desk

Fire Prevention Week begins tomorrow night

Clock Tower goes red and white Sunday; YFD brings the charging lesson to Khalil Gibran Monday verified

Fire Prevention Week runs Oct 4–10 — the week named in the council’s Sept 29 resolution (still marked Referred), and the campaign the mayor and fire department launched Thursday continues. Tomorrow, the City Hall Clock Tower commemorates the week by lighting up red and white. Monday, the department’s school tour reaches Khalil Gibran School, 18 Rosedale Road (it stopped there yesterday too). The through-line is this year’s theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging Is a Superpower.” The number behind it: in 2025, YFD responded to 10 fires sparked by batteries — and to date, that number has been cut in half. Fire Commissioner William Fitzpatrick: education is “one of our most important tools.” The practical list: charge on hard surfaces, use the cord that came with the device, unplug when full, retire hot or swelling batteries — and charge e-bikes, scooters and power tools outside, away from exits. Lithium-ion batteries can be dropped at the Yonkers Recycling Center, 735 Saw Mill River Road.

Sources: City of Yonkers news flash — “Charge Into Fire Safety” (posted Oct 1, 2026) · Legistar — Fire Prevention Month/Week resolution (TMP-0843, Referred) · checked Oct 3

📆 Events

The calendar

Oct

Conversations to Contracts: MWBE seminar & networking, 11 AM–2 PM today verified

Today, Sat Oct 3 · Riverfront Community Room (2nd Floor), Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center · panelists Ka-wana Jefferson (Lost Borough Ice Cream), Kimberley Sevilla (Shelter Air HVAC) and Queen Jacene (Multi Dimensional Media); sessions on process, finance (Citizens Bank) and city contracts · register at yonkersny.gov/mwbe · YPL event page · city calendar · checked Oct 3

Oct

Musical Tribute to the Ladies of the 80s, 3 PM today verified

Today, Sat Oct 3, 3:00–4:15 PM · Riverfront Auditorium (1st Floor), Riverfront Library · Emilie Surtees pays tribute to the ladies of the 80s · all ages, registration open · YPL event page · checked Oct 3

Oct

Break the Silence 5K for domestic violence verified

Sat Oct 10 · 8 AM registration, 9 AM opening ceremony, 9:30 AM race start, rain or shine · Tibbetts Brook Park, 355 Midland Ave (Pavilion) · 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 3

🧰 Resources

Deadlines and help lines

Property tax: due Tuesday, Oct 6 — last mobile office Monday verified

The second installment of the 2027 city property tax is due Tuesday, Oct 6. One mobile tax-office stop remains: Monday, Oct 5, 9 AM–7 PM at the Coyne Park/Bernice Spreckman Community Center, 777 McLean Ave — property tax and water-bill payments, plus staff to answer questions. Can’t make it? Call Constituent Services at (914) 377-6010, 9 AM–4:30 PM, or the 24/7 Mayor’s Help Line at 377-HELP (4357).

Source: City of Yonkers news flash — mobile tax offices (posted Sept 22, 2026) · city calendar — Oct 5 stop · checked Oct 3

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 (checks or money orders only) to the recruitment office in Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center, Room 101. The written exam is Saturday, Jan 9, 2027, with physical agility dates to be announced for qualified candidates. Free prep sessions cover test-taking techniques and sample questions. Questions: (914) 457-1373 or (914) 349-6964.

Source: City of Yonkers news flash — fire recruitment (posted Sept 28, 2026) · checked Oct 3

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