Sent: 10/11/2010 6:56:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time
Subj: Letter to City Council President Chuck Lesnick
City Council President Chuck Lesnick
City Hall
Yonkers, New York 10701
Dear Mr. Lesnick,
I am totally shocked by the conclusions outlined by Mr. Schorr in his letter to the City Council regarding public notice by the Charter Revision Commission.
Is Mr. Schorr aware, or anyone in City Hall frankly aware that the City Council designates an official daily (Journal News) AND WEEKLY (Yonkers Rising) for posting of official notices? No where in Mr. Schorr's report does he reference Yonkers Rising. Notices for public meetings must be in the official Daily and Weekly Newspapers. This is why the City Council designates them.
Follow the link below and you will see that the Charter Revision Commission hearing of August 26, 2010 was advertised in Yonkers Rising on AUGUST 27, 2010. It is quite difficult to attend a meeting if you are informed about it the day after.
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http://www.risingmediagroup.com/images/web%20pdfs/8-27yonkers_rising.pdf
Clearly in this matter, if you follow New York State Home Rule Law outlined in Mr. Schorr's report (notice 5 days prior to the hearing), official, timely notice of the hearings did not occur in the official newspapers of the City of Yonkers.
Mr. Schorr's report is seriously flawed, and if it has not already done so, the City Council must present this information to Mr. Schorr.
I am also interested in knowing the name of 'a member of the public who appeared at both public hearings and was concerned about adequate public notice.' Mr. Schorr has an obligation to state specific names of individuals he interviewed. Failure to do so undermines the credibility of his report.
Alan Smith is a Yonkers, New York resident.
