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Yonkers schools get more money for fixes

Originally published: November 21, 2012 7:09 PM
Updated: November 21, 2012 9:14 PM
By MEGHAN E. MURPHY  meghan.murphy@cablevision.com

City Council President Chuck Lesnick speaks with Yonkers

Photo credit: Nancy Siesel | City Council President Chuck Lesnick speaks with Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano in Yonkers City Hall. (July 30, 2012)

The Yonkers City Council on Tuesday approved another investment toward repairing its crumbling city schools.

The council approved $30.7 million in spending for municipal capital improvements and an additional $8.9 million for school building repairs.

The city has approved $27.6 million in bonds for schools in 2012.

"This is the first time Yonkers taxpayers are really ponying up...

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