Bhp = Brake Horse Power. Horse power is a term used from around 1800's when mechanical machines were first introduced. Their power had to be measured in terms of their counterpart (Ponies) and hence the term Hp was invented.
The race for mayor is tight. Current Mayor Richard Anderson (1,409 votes) will face former mayor Monica Gates (1,565 votes) in the general election. Kingman will welcome one new city council member â Travis Lingenfelter.
Mayor Mike Spano serves as the 42nd Mayor of Yonkers. A lifelong Yonkers resident, husband and father, Mayor Spano has dedicated his life to standing up for Yonkers families.