Anthony J. Merante

Voted no on accepting the draft environmental review for the Ludlow Point housing project. He said the developer needed to negotiate with construction unions.

February 16, 2021Supports Labor Rights

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Cast the only no vote on pay raises for the Yonkers City Council and the mayor. He called it unethical for officials to raise their own pay.

December 12, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: theyonkersledger.com

Voted with the full council on August 3, 2021 to borrow $80 million to build a new elementary school at the old St. Dennis School site.

August 3, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Sponsored a city law to fight catalytic converter theft. It requires shops to keep electronic sales records with buyer ID. The council passed it.

April 26, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: theyonkersledger.com

Voted with the full council on August 3, 2021 to borrow $80 million to build a new elementary school at the old St. Dennis School site.

August 3, 2021Supports Public Education Quality

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Opposed a council resolution backing the Invest in Our New York Act, a set of state tax increases on wealthy residents. The resolution passed 5-2.

April 24, 2021Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Received the endorsement of Yonkers Rising and Yonkerstimes.com for re-election to the City Council, 6th District.

October 25, 2025

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Cast the only no vote on the 2025-26 Yonkers budget, which raised property taxes 2.85%. He voted yes on the capital budget, which passed 7-0.

May 30, 2025

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Publicly opposed a planned lithium-ion battery storage site in the Homefield neighborhood. He cited fire and safety risks to nearby homes.

April 22, 2025

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Voted with the council 6-0 to approve an $8.5 million settlement over a 2015 police chase crash. He said the police did nothing wrong.

February 13, 2024

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Voted to remove Tasha Diaz as council majority leader. He also voted no when the council censured Councilwoman Corazon Pineda-Isaac 4-2.

February 8, 2024

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Received a cease-and-desist letter from the city's law department after handing out campaign flyers to workers at a city public works yard.

October 27, 2023

Source: theyonkersledger.com

Received the endorsement of former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in his race for Yonkers mayor.

June 30, 2023

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Collected more than 1,400 signatures on a petition to put a term limits referendum on the Yonkers ballot.

May 8, 2023

Source: theyonkersledger.com

Cast the only no vote as the council approved new council district maps 6-1.

February 10, 2023

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Voted no when the council voted 4-3 to let the mayor and council members serve four terms instead of three. He said voters should decide by referendum.

November 22, 2022

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Posted on Facebook that children should not attend the Yonkers Pride Festival because of its drag events. The post drew public criticism.

June 10, 2022

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Voted no on a council resolution asking Congress to study reparations. The resolution passed 4-3.

May 6, 2021

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Organized a car rally of about 100 residents against a UPS expansion on Tuckahoe Road. The plan added a large fuel tank and more truck traffic.

July 26, 2020

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Introduced a resolution asking Yonkers to call religious holidays by their proper names, such as a Christmas tree lighting. The council passed it unanimously.

December 11, 2019

Source: yonkerstimes.com

Voted yes when the Yonkers City Council passed 5-2 a law letting the mayor and council members serve a third term. He said he voted reluctantly.

November 3, 2018

Source: yonkerstimes.com