http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20102200328
the historic Philipse Manor House is in danger of closing.
While I understand the state is in a deficit and that cuts need to be made, this seems VERY shortsighted.
They produce tons of events in their historic house, and do a lot with very little. To cut them down to nothing is to diminish the history of this area, and quite frankly, it leaves another black hole in the middle of downtown Yonkers.
I don't know how much it costs to maintain two staff members, but it's got to be a drop in the bucket of 8 billion dollars (or even 6 million dollars, which is the parks department's proposed cutting) but there's got to be something else that could be cut.
If you'd like to do something about it, the best thing to do is write your State Representatives.
Tell them how much Philipse Manor Hall means to you, and why you think it would be a shame to close such a historic building that adds so much to our community.
Find your state representatives here:
http://nymap.elections.state.ny.us/nysboe/
You can also let the Yonkers City Council and the Mayor's Office know how much it means to you too.
Find your Yonkers City Council Representative here:
http://www.cityofyonkers.com/Index.aspx?page=1162
Mayor's Office
Mayor Philip A. Amicone
City Hall 40 South Broadway Yonkers, New York 10701
(914) 377-6300
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