No public hearings have been set as yet, but it is believedthose hearings could begin sometime in April. Struever FidelcoCappelli LLC consists of: the Fidelco Realty Group of Millburn, NJ,Cappelli Enterprises of Valhalla, NY and Struever Bros. Eccles& Rose of Baltimore.

City Council President Chuck Lesnick says of the council's vote,"This is a small step for the City Council and a giant step forwardin creating a renaissance of Yonkers' downtown and waterfrontareas." The development plans calls for a massive infusion of newresidential, commercial, entertainment and hotel development alongwith the construction of a new 6,500-seat minor league baseballstadium.

Joseph Apicella, EVP of Cappelli Enterprises, tells GlobeSt.comthat once the developer submits the various environmental studiesto city and state agencies, the City Council will then schedulepublic hearings on the Draft DEIS. Apicella says that the goal fromthere would be to have the city finalize the environmental reviewin the form of a Final Environmental Impact Statement and then comeup with its findings for the project.