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Commissioner John Lazewski said the city has included a $10 million appropriation in the capital budget for the project: $6.8 million for acquisition and the remainder for renovation and restoration. He said the city needs to transfer $680,000 — 10% of the $6.8 million purchase price — for the down payment so the purchase can proceed on a timely schedule.

Lazewski said the administration intends to return to the council in one or two meetings to request authorization to issue a bond for the full $10 million. He described a community benefits agreement with MGM that, if MGM secures its license, would provide $10 million to the city to pay off the planned bond: “Once they get their license, they will give to the city the $10,000,000 which we would use to pay off the bond,” he said.

Minority Leader Michael B. Breen asked whether the $680,000 was a deposit. Lazewski replied, “That's a deposit on the property,” confirming it is a standard down-payment. Council members asked whether the city would proceed with purchase if the MGM funding did not materialize; Lazewski said the city would still buy the property and, if MGM did not provide the $10 million, the city would roll the cost into a bond.

Committee members raised no objections to placing the related budget amendment on the council agenda, and the committee moved the item to that evening’s council meeting. No final purchase or financing action occurred in committee; those approvals remain pending before the full council.

Clarifying details from the meeting: the acquisition target was identified as 347 Central Park Avenue (Lincoln Park Jewish Center); the acquisition price discussed for the property was $6,800,000, with a required 10% down payment of $680,000 to be transferred now; the total capital appropriation is $10,000,000 to cover purchase and renovations; MGM’s $10,000,000 payment is contingent on MGM securing a license and is part of a community benefits agreement described by staff.

Sources: Commissioner John Lazewski and questions from Minority Leader Michael B. Breen at the Sept. 16, 2025 Budget & Finance Committee meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Budget & Finance Tuesday, September 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Yonkers — The Budget & Finance Committee on Sept. 16 moved to the full City Council a budget transfer to provide a 10% deposit ($680,000) to secure the purchase of 347 Central Park Avenue for conversion to a library.","taxTitle","Westchester County, New York","taxId",3361,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":46,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5984419,"Yonkers amends JFK Marina intermunicipal agreement to add $227,925 for Hudson River Museum road and parking work",155,76000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5807870-6ef070f082be803e451149c0bfde479c&start=76&end=231","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5807870-6ef070f082be803e451149c0bfde479c/thumbnail_76000.jpg","/articles/5984419/Westchester-County/New-York/Yonkers-amends-JFK-Marina-intermunicipal-agreement-to-add-227925-for-Hudson-River-Museum-road-and-parking-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984419-a8a6cbffa7edf4c33c98776c5552b1a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775391121&Signature=GqtoapwW-QLvHmpTG-iFW8GdtSFbcadgGL5hcUysYrsLW4b2MJ7eg0ml0o0rrz21bh0Gj~XvQkI0n1wbCGvVsaQhOqNXPkHXE~T3hMb8xlMrT2BZkqGuLDb10v-p1ouh0RsenpBLDaYCuC6ujbI2Lo77i21Leut08gXeEgi-DWucr~TJOUYsHkuO37vLbcWTFQeYLL4MQ-AUGZbjHRIPMtpr1xEg8mhX9XGkYIoD~GsSiKiGqK1PfMA0v-mbbTTz~5D7T3SNjpMoxj9~qzk1umH1TFLLxhTwfoGL6buzVu1bJBW3KcCpiIMmdoueunrXgBSo4HSv97W6isJWLlJ7iA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yonkers — The Budget & Finance Committee on Sept. 16 moved to the full City Council a resolution to amend an intermunicipal agreement (IMA) with Westchester County to add $227,925 for road and parking improvements tied to the Hudson River Museum.

The amendment raises the total IMA value to $14,202,276.87, according to City staff. The committee voted to place the resolution on the council agenda as an addendum after no members objected.

Commissioner John Lazewski told the committee the $227,925 will fund “certain road and parking improvements” related to the museum and that those improvements already appear as additional funds in the city’s capital budget. He said the increase brings the IMA to “$14,202,276.87.” When asked whether the award was a matching grant, Lazewski replied, “No, it is not.”

Committee members did not request further changes and agreed to move the related special ordinance authorizing acceptance of the $227,925 and amending the grant budget for fiscal year 2025–26 to the council meeting that evening.

Background: the amendment is to an existing IMA between the City of Yonkers and the County of Westchester concerning the JFK Marina. City staff said the road and parking improvements were budgeted by the engineering department in the capital plan prior to the committee action.

The full council will consider the amendment and the related funding ordinance at its next meeting.

Sources: Remarks by Commissioner John Lazewski and committee action during the Sept. 16, 2025 Budget & Finance Committee meeting.","The Yonkers Budget & Finance Committee moved a resolution to the full council to amend an intermunicipal agreement with Westchester County to add $227,925 for road and parking improvements that will support work at the Hudson River Museum; the funds were already included in the capital budget.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5984403,"Yonkers committee amends surplus-property auction list, removes two Sussex parcels to expand Sunnybrook Park",832,1276000,2108000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5807870-6ef070f082be803e451149c0bfde479c&start=1276&end=2108","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5807870-6ef070f082be803e451149c0bfde479c/thumbnail_1276000.jpg","/articles/5984403/Westchester-County/New-York/Yonkers-committee-amends-surplus-property-auction-list-removes-two-Sussex-parcels-to-expand-Sunnybrook-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984403-453fda9da4a412563fd1d514b952b3be/orig.mp4?Expires=1775391121&Signature=oZP8luPtkL6dMfQH-~VKZ3Io0X3UckiyaP4yojMyV8gGfaAa~DkWT1PRyTn3dgWd3pj2RiEWt4YhJnKMzL3pSAKhcjWoJSUO12e6ixi0nkTq~CX5CPqU~09NOn4PCV7Y7b9Le9nVHCxVeUIgxvr9Zd3pkaCjOzaDuiXZTDvo4sEdhybol5wEoWHiZXn3gKJpruowaAfU5p0esOn~V5KFxJB08qgv4tbSpNL-mOZ3e6nH2W67s4mGfcq4d10lGsdM29aHrApoNBiZzRoQ5rHr0w-hhGPgDQ0Tt4czwG0hQNSobYMBiE0Rhor71WiaOa0RBKQGssK~1WC4usYHSnamGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yonkers — The Budget & Finance Committee on Sept. 16 amended a resolution authorizing disposition of approximately 29 surplus city-owned tax lots, excluding two parcels (24 and 34 Sussex) so they can be considered for inclusion in Sunnybrook Park.

Minority Leader Michael B. Breen moved to remove 24 Sussex and 34 Sussex from the surplus list so the parcels could become part of the park. The motion was seconded by Majority Leader John Ruble and carried; the committee ultimately moved the amended item to the full council agenda for that evening.

City counsel explained the resolution would authorize sale of the listed surplus properties at a public auction; the council was provided with an “upset price” for each lot — the minimum acceptable sale price — though final bids can exceed that amount. Staff said many lots are vacant parcels the city owns outright or is authorized to sell following foreclosure judgments, not properties being sold as tax liens. For small lots that abut private parcels, staff described a “butters” auction process in which adjacent property owners are notified and may combine the small lot with their property.

Council members asked planning-related questions, including zoning and whether lots could be assembled into buildable parcels; staff said some lots are adjacent and could be combined by buyers. Committee members also raised concerns about two small parcels near Sunnybrook Park and asked that they be removed from the auction list and considered for park expansion. The committee excluded those two Sussex parcels from the sale list and agreed to forward the amended resolution to the full council that evening.

Sources: Committee motion by Minority Leader Michael B. Breen, explanation by counsel/staff, and committee action during the Sept. 16, 2025 Budget & Finance Committee meeting.","The Budget & Finance Committee amended a resolution to dispose of roughly 29 surplus city lots, removing parcels at 24 and 34 Sussex to be considered for inclusion in Sunnybrook Park; staff said most lots will be sold at public auction or via a process allowing adjacent owners to combine lots.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5984408,"Yonkers committee holds sale of former Public School 12 at 164 Ashburton Avenue for further review",748,436000,1184000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5807870-6ef070f082be803e451149c0bfde479c&start=436&end=1184","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5807870-6ef070f082be803e451149c0bfde479c/thumbnail_436000.jpg","/articles/5984408/Westchester-County/New-York/Yonkers-committee-holds-sale-of-former-Public-School-12-at-164-Ashburton-Avenue-for-further-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5984408-2d4b81d0ebf95c3bdc1a0b346cd2e875/orig.mp4?Expires=1775391121&Signature=JA2Z9s2wOKzAQFkPX1z8Iz-ekWZpqeWqeoSYEHiUkclSeJbVtey4ypN9m1Hi9Mc1A0YObfXpx8i8Km1RswrJZPAuhAVbKAwZu50tfncpfmhM67poc67w9GausbPCErAZs3Wj85M98CY3PCQ4E9cZiHGgvv75YR4rzcVQ96oC8v~jwwzcfYWrZZt1nHsenGpXHmAdiyALxpPXwmFTvW19B9PDSjGtH4Ix5Zi-SZkVgfT-IydrWqLjdCsnx31EXBFjpGoCtdEtbWnnETUmbt5Cb8zLluYmvhMYRZaBcJohD2NiumHxQWOyBH6D47DbgQTXOdXgik7h5pcMhavSGVelXw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Yonkers — The Budget & Finance Committee on Sept. 16 voted to keep in committee proposed legislation concerning the conveyance of the former Public School 12 at 164 Ashburton Avenue to DAR Holdings 164 LLC for $500,000 so the council can seek further information about redevelopment plans.

Corporation counsel (Matt Gallagher) told the committee that items 4 and 5 on the agenda — both concerning the conveyance of the former school — could be considered together and that the proposed sale would be executed “without any conditions to DAR Holdings 164 LLC” and would generate $500,000 in sale proceeds. Gallagher said the sale requires SEQR (State Environmental Quality Review) provisions and a site plan review process.

Council members raised questions about whether the property would be demolished, whether affordable housing was part of negotiations, and whether the parcel should be held for a potential future roadway widening of Ashburton Avenue. Council members emphasized that no redevelopment plans have been finalized and that site plan, traffic reviews and other mitigation requirements would be performed if the sale proceeds.

Several council members urged caution because of Ashburton Avenue’s role as an east–west corridor and past discussions about widening the street. One council member noted the city completed streetscape work about 10 years ago, which left existing building setbacks in place and could complicate any future widening. After discussion, a motion to keep the items in committee carried by roll call; Council President Collins voted no and the motion to keep the items in committee carried.

The committee recorded that conveyance negotiations exist and that the sale would be subject to council approval and subsequent site plan and environmental review. The item will return to committee for further consideration of traffic, site plan, and potential inclusion in longer-term planning for Ashburton Avenue.

Sources: Remarks by counsel and multiple council members during the Sept. 16, 2025 Budget & Finance Committee meeting.","The Budget & Finance Committee voted to keep items related to the proposed sale of 164 Ashburton Avenue (former Public School 12) in committee for additional review after questions about demolition, potential affordable housing, and whether the site could be used to widen Ashburton Avenue.","actionData","errors"]

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Yonkers amends JFK Marina intermunicipal agreement to add $227,925 for Hudson River Museum road and parking work

Yonkers committee amends surplus-property auction list, removes two Sussex parcels to expand Sunnybrook Park

Yonkers committee holds sale of former Public School 12 at 164 Ashburton Avenue for further review