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Construction of Yonkers City Hall began in 1907. It became fully operational in 1912.

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The Hollywood Inn was in built in 1897. It was established as a club for workingmen. The club became in debt and the Hollywood Inn was torn down in 1931.

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The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad built this train station in 1911.

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The first cornerstone of this library was laid on June 20, 1903. It opened to the public on July 8, 1904. The library closed on May 2, 1981.

_Yonkers Government Aid Programs- An Investigation of Their Effects on Mothers of Color - 6_7_21, 12.04 PM.mp3
Athena Dent and Carol Robinson discuss discrimination in government aid programs for women of color. They advocate for reforms that will assist them with various needs.

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Karl Bertrand, president of PD&D, talks about helping the homeless in Yonkers. Rose Aviles describes organizing projects between YPL and organizations in Yonkers.

Yonkers Podcast Mallory Morton.mp3
Sara Westbrook talks about the philosophy of the Greyston Bakery and how she hopes other businesses will follow their hiring model. Mary Robison describes programs at the Yonkers Public Library, including helping former incarcerated people adjust to…

Tackling Climate Justice in Yonkers.mp3
Lucy Moreno-Casanova ( Project Coordinator at Greyston Community Gardens) and Victor Medina (Youth Program Manager at Groundwork Hudson Valley) talk about the efforts of the organizations that work at to combat climate change.

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Rose Aviles and Bob Walters talk about a community effort to prevent a parking garage being built at the JFK Marina. They describe the essential need for people to be able to access the Hudson River.
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