Issue #029 · Wednesday, October 14, 2026 · 3 min read · By Alex Tiratsuyan

One day out, the council docket hasn’t moved — but $1.85M for Harrison Ave flooding cleared the county Sept 28

The morning-after pull of the legislative record: all ten files from Tuesday’s stated meeting still read “Referred,” none carries a passage date, no minutes are posted, and the meeting’s own Legistar page hasn’t been touched since Oct 9 — four days before the gavel. The action is around the chambers: county legislators have approved $1.85 million for flood control on Harrison Avenue (construction eyed for Fall 2027), the Planning Board meets tonight at 5:30 with its agenda posted, DRI waterfront project pitches are due Friday at 4 PM, and Oct 27 still pairs the zoning public hearing with downtown’s Halloween bar crawl.

🏛️ City Hall

The record, re-checked

Morning after: all ten docket files still read “Referred” verified

A fresh pull of the Legistar record at 7:00 AM Wednesday shows the docket exactly where Issue #028 left it: all ten files from Tuesday’s Final agenda carry status “Referred,” none carries a council passage date, and no minutes from the meeting have been posted. The meeting’s own Legistar entry shows a last-modified time of Oct 9 — before the meeting happened — so the record hasn’t absorbed the session yet. The ten still waiting: the P.S. 9 conveyance local law (TMP-0864, Councilmember Diaz); four grant ordinances totaling $1,812,576.01 — $30,000 (Field Hall Foundation), $202,648.00 (state CHIPS), $285,304.00 (federal ESG) and $1,294,624.01 (federal HOME); the $20,000 settlement for two claimants who allege excessive force during a March 17, 2023 melee at the McDonald’s at 155 South Broadway; the AI-in-elementary-schools resolution; the Columbus Day declaration (for Oct 12 — already behind us); a Commissioner of Deeds item; and the budget amendment adding three IT Department positions. “Referred” still never means passed — final votes wait for a future agenda.

Council’s only date on the books: the Oct 27 zoning hearing verified

No stated meeting is scheduled on the Legistar record beyond Tuesday’s. The council’s only listed event right now is the Oct 27 Public Hearing, 6:30 PM, City Hall — City Council Chambers, 4th Floor, agenda status Final: the general ordinance amending Chapter 43, the zoning ordinance — reclassifying and rezoning certain properties to D-MX or UR-HD districts, with matching updates to the Key Streets, Height Districts, Sidewalk Width and Districts maps (Attachments 13–16). The agenda tags it (NO FISCAL IMPACT.) (ALL COUNCILMEMBERS.) A public hearing is the comment window — if rezoning reaches your street, that’s the night to show up.

Tonight: the Planning Board meets, agenda posted verified

While the council is dark until Oct 27, the city’s land-use board convenes tonight at 5:30 PM: the Planning Board’s regular October meeting. The agenda went up on the city’s Agenda Center, listed this morning as “October 14, 2026 Planning Board Regular Meeting Agenda” — the board that handles development, waterfront and land-use decisions. The 5:30 start is per the city calendar as of the Oct 2 read; the calendar site itself still blocks automated pulls, so the time carries that check date.

💜 City desk

The county’s check for Harrison Avenue

$1.85M approved for Harrison Ave flood control — construction eyed for Fall 2027 verified

The latest infusion of Yonkers infrastructure money didn’t come from a City Hall vote. At its meeting Monday, Sept 28, the Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously approved a package of infrastructure measures — and the Yonkers line is $1.85 million for a flood-control project along Harrison Avenue, covering construction of drainage improvements designed to prevent stormwater from pooling. The county and city will split the cost of construction, expected to start in Fall 2027. It’s part of a more-than-$6-million package: $4.2 million for Complete Streets sidewalk, crosswalk and intersection upgrades in Tarrytown, Mamaroneck, Tuckahoe and Sleepy Hollow, plus agreements letting InSite Street Media maintain Bee-Line bus shelters in 20+ municipalities at no taxpayer cost, paid through shelter advertising. “Harrison Avenue has endured severe, repetitive flood damage for far too long,” said Majority Whip Shanae Williams (D–Yonkers). “Every time a major storm hits, families on Harrison Avenue and nearby streets deal with flooded basements, damaged cars, and roads they can’t drive on.”

📆 Events

The calendar

14
Oct

Planning Board, regular October meeting — tonight verified

Wed Oct 14, 5:30 PM · agenda posted on the city Agenda Center; time per the Oct 2 calendar read · Agenda Center · checked Oct 14 (agenda) / Oct 2 (time)
16
Oct

Final call: DRI project pitches due verified

Fri Oct 16, 4:00 PM · open call for the Hudson Gateway Connector closes — up to $9.7 million in grants from the city’s $10M award · yonkersdri.com open call · 4 PM deadline per city news flash (Sept 10) · checked Oct 14
20
Oct

Fall Blood Drive at Riverfront Library verified

Tue Oct 20, 11:00 AM–5:00 PM · Riverfront Atrium (1st Floor), One Larkin Center · with the New York Blood Center; walk-ins welcome, appointments recommended · YPL event page · checked Oct 14
22
Oct

“Charge into Fire Safety” school visit verified

Thu Oct 22 · 150 Kings Cross · fire department school visit · city news flash · checked Oct 5
24
Oct

Halloween Pet Parade & Fashion Contest verified

Sat Oct 24, 12:00–2:00 PM · Yonkers Waterfront Amphitheater, 71 Water Grant Street · advance registration required · BID event page · checked Oct 13
26
Oct

DRI Local Planning Committee, Meeting #3 verified

Mon Oct 26, 5:30–7:00 PM · Riverfront Community Room (2nd Floor), One Larkin Center · open to the public with comment at the end; the committee building the Strategic Investment Plan for the $10M downtown-waterfront revitalization · YPL event page · checked Oct 14
27
Oct

Public hearing: D-MX / UR-HD rezoning verified

Tue Oct 27, 6:30 PM · City Hall — City Council Chambers, 4th Floor · agenda Final · Legistar · checked Oct 14
27
Oct

Downtown Halloween Bar Crawl verified

Tue Oct 27, 5:00–9:00 PM · participating downtown restaurants · BID event page · checked Oct 13
🧰 Resources

Deadlines and help lines

Firefighter exam: applications through Nov 25 verified

The Firefighter Examination is open — applications accepted through Nov 25, with a $50 fee, at the recruitment office in Riverfront Library, One Larkin Center, Room 101. The written exam is Saturday, Jan 9, 2027. Questions: (914) 457-1373 or (914) 349-6964. (City site still blocks automated pulls, so this is as of the Oct 5 check.)

Domestic violence: help lines, any time verified

October is DV awareness month and the support isn’t seasonal. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is free, confidential, and answers 24/7 — call 800.799.7233 (SAFE), or text “START” to 88788 to reach an advocate.

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