Monthly Archives January 2013

Move NY Campaign Seeks Interviews

Move NY Campaign Seeks Interviews

January 23, 2013 | No Comments

From: Alex Matthiessen The Move NY campaign (to modernize NY’s regional transportation system) is producing a video for the campaign that will be posted on the campaign’s website (launching in less than a month) and spread virally to the maximum extent possible. We have some good interviews but there are a few categories of commuter type we are missing so if you know any folks who fit one of the four descriptions below, please send us his/her contact info as soon as possible. This is their moment for 15 minutes of serious fame! We are looking for interviewees for a video
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Yonkers Mayor Spano Cracks Down on Illegal Dumping

Yonkers Mayor Spano Cracks Down on Illegal Dumping

January 22, 2013 | No Comments

City Establishes Hotline for Reporting and Increased Penalties for Lawbreakers. YONKERS, NY – December 14, 2012 – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano launched a new “It’s Dumb to Dump” anti-dumping program last week, part of the Mayor’s Clean Streets Initiative, targeting those who illegally dump their garbage in the city.  The new effort includes increased fines and the launch of a dumping hotline for residents to report any signs of illegal activity.“The name of this program says it all, it’s simply dumb to dump,” said Mayor Spano. “Illegal dumping isn’t just an eyesore, it’s a health and environmental hazard and it’s
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