Archive | January, 2013

Yonkers Daily Voice – “Yonkers Firm Donates Space To Hispanic Art Program”

YONKERS N.Y. – After years of working out of schools and churches in Yonkers, a group of young Hispanic artists have now found a place to call their home. The real estate development firm Marathon Development Group has donated office space in the Jackson Terrace Apartments to the Dominican Cultural Association’s student art program. The program provides […]

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Students in the Yonkers Dominican Cultural Association's arts program perform a dance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, for the group's new educational space at the Jackson Terrace Herriot Street housing complex in southwest Yonkers. The space is being donated by Peekskill-based Marathon Development Group. / Marathon Development Group

Journal News – “Yonkers youth art program gets new digs”

YONKERS — The owner of a low-income apartment complex in southwest Yonkers is donating space to the local Dominican Cultural Association’s growing youth arts program. Peekskill-based Marathon Development Group held a ribbon-cutting Friday at its Jackson Terrace Herriot Street complex office, where the association plans to host twice-weekly art classes for kids ages 6 to 16. […]

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Mayor Mike Spano Announces Completion of the Yonkers’ Backpack to School Drive

MAYOR MIKE SPANO ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF THE YONKERS’ BACKPACK TO SCHOOL DRIVE Over 1,000 Backpack School Supply Packages Donated To Students Posted Date: 8/31/2012 YONKERS, NY – August 31, 2012 – Mayor Mike Spano today was joined by Yonkers Public Schools Superintendent Bernard Pierorazio, volunteers, parents and students to announce the completion of the City’s Backpack to School supply […]

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New York State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) greets children outside the Jackson Terrace Apartments in Yonkers last week as part of the "Backpack to School" drive

Yonkers Daily Voice – “Yonkers Students Get Supplies For School”

YONKERS, N.Y. – With the new school year just days away, hundreds of Yonkers students will hit the classroom with a bag full of supplies. A pair of “Backpack to School” drives around the city collected more than 1,100 backpacks crammed with the spiral notebooks, pencils and pens needed to get the year going, officials […]

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Sleepy Hollow-Tarrytown Community Media – “Residents, local business and the Village partner to support new community garden”

Residents, local business and the Village partner to support new community garden  by Sunny McLean [media url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl1DXcDpyuM” width=”633″ height=”400″] A community garden established last year at 100 College Avenue gains new interest and support from residents, the Village and local businesses. Mark Soja, President of “Marathon Development Group is the owner of 100 College Avenue […]

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