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Scott Christian Sava.mp3
Scott Christian Sava, an artist, author, and film director, talked about his Assyrian roots in Yonkers. He described Assyrian art work and it's influence on him. Scott also talked about the making of  Animal Crackers, which has recently been added…

sarah-audio.m4a
Olin MacIntosh interviewed Sarah Bennett about her relationship with the Yonkers Mar Mari church.

Richard Halvey.mp3
Richard describes growing up in Yonkers and working for mayor John Spencer.

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Ray Wilcox, executive director of Yonkers Arts, describes working in an corporate environment and racism that he witnessed. He talks about Yonkers Arts projects, including the Black Lives Matter mural and the I Am a Hero program.

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Nancy Lee Interview.mp3
Nancy described growing up in Yonkers with a large Assyrian family and being involved with the Assyrian American community in Yonkers. She talked about her family's history and a memorable moment her grandmother's family had with the Czar of Russia.…

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Nancy Klein.mp3
Nancy recalls stories from when she was growing up in Yonkers and describes how it has changed since then.

michaelsabatinoandrobertvoorheis.mp3
Michael Sabatino and Robert Voorheis talk about their fight for marriage equality and adversity that they overcame. For more information about them, visit The Westchester LGBTQ+ History Project website.

melvin goldstein.mp3
Melvin describes his experiences as a medic in the Philippines and careers that he had as a chemical engineer.

Please note that there was an error stated in the dates Melvin served in the Army. He served in the Army from February 1946 to June…

melisa rodriguez 2018.015.024.mp3
Melissa describes doing urban guerrilla film-making in Yonkers and exploring the Boyce Thompson Center before it was restored.

Masha Turchinsky.mp3
Masha describes overcoming gender issues during her career and the importance of technology to her job as Director of the Hudson River Museum.
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