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This is a centennial journal of the St. Nicholas of Byzantine Myra Church. The centennial celebration of the church took place on December 6, 1992.

City Council President Mike Khader talked about how some of his family caught COVID-19 and how it took his brother three weeks to recover. He described working from home and interacting with his family at the same time. Mr. Khader stated his belief…

Grinton I. Will is the man on the far left with the shovel.
This photograph was taken in 1959.

This photograph was taken on April 15, 1973 at a renaming ceremony for the Grassy Sprain Library. On this day, the Grassy Library was renamed the Grinton I. Will Library. Grinton I. Will retired on April 30, 1973.
From left to right: Judge Anthony…

This photograph was taken on April 15, 1973. On this day, the Grassy Sprain Library was officially renamed the Grinton I. Will Library.
From left to right: Matthew A. Walker; Mrs. William H. Bellamy; Grinton I. Will; Mrs. David J. Jutkowitz; Robert…

The Grinton I. Will Library was built on this site.

Cilin described how his job as an orthopedic physician assistant at Mount Sinai drastically changed when the COVID-19 pandemic began.Click here to watch the video of his interview.

This document assigned ownership of land from the City of Yonkers to the Trustees of the Yonkers Public Library. The library built on this property would became know as the Grinton I. Will Library. The Will Library opened on November 11, 1962.

Barbara O'Connell described being sick at home with an ill husband but unable to get tested for COVID-19. She talked about how her job as a real agent drastically changed as a result of the pandemic. Looking on the bright side, Barbara described how…

Jeffrey Gurian, a comedian, comedy writer, author, radio personality and former dentist, talks about the harrowing experience of having COVID-19 and being in a crowded hospital filled with sick people. He describes how he used spiritual practices to…