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Yonkers gets $ 4.9 Million dollar Safer Grant for laid off FF s

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Just got word from our union that our department secured a safer grant for our laid off members. Congratulations! Kudos to all the people who worked so hard on the grant.

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Just got word from our union that our department secured a safer grant for our laid off members. Congratulations! Kudos to all the people who worked so hard on the grant.

The city still has to agree to it.

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That's awesome news!

The city still has to agree to it.

Are they required to match the grant?

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The city still has to agree to it.

We know that. Its a step in the right direction at least. And no the city does not have to match anything.

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We know that. Its a step in the right direction at least. And no the city does not have to match anything.

Good news, I guess.

I Was up @ WPFD, and they said the City had to OK theirs too......

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I'm sure everybody is glad to see this grant money going to where it is most needed,putting bodies on the rigs and not going to equipment that will not have enough manpower to even be used.It finally seems like someones getting the message.

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The city does have to maintain the current level of staffing plus the grant funded firefighters for two years, right? That would ensure no lay offs or closings for at least two years.

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The city does have to maintain the current level of staffing plus the grant funded firefighters for two years, right? That would ensure no lay offs or closings for at least two years.

Exactly. Great for Yonkers. Hopefully the city will accept.

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As of Friday 1/30, the City of Yonkers has decided to accept the Safer Grant. The rest of the laid off members are being reinstated and demoted officers will receive their respective ranks back. Looks like this will happen by the end of next week. Thank you to all who made this happen, especially the local 628 executive board. Nice job guys!

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This is great news! Glad to hear everyone will be back to work soon!

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