10/15/09 The Mount Vernon Briefing

• Postal Service takes White Plains, Mt. Vernon post offices off 'closing' list
  posted on October 16, 2009 06:08:07 am
  Postal patrons of the Gedney Station in White Plains and the Sandford Station in Mount Vernon can breathe a sigh of relief after the U.S. Postal Service announced that neither will be closed.
• Bronxville cops nab suspected shoplifter
  posted on October 16, 2009 02:10:32 am
  A Mount Vernon man was being held in the Westchester County jail on $500 bail for shoplifting at CVS in Bronxville and driving a van with stolen license plates, police said.
• Captain Lou Albano, WWE icon and Cyndi Lauper video star, dies at 76
  posted on October 16, 2009 01:26:10 am
  ... his motto, "Often imitated, never duplicated," Albano was a staple in the ring for nearly half a century. The Mount Vernon, N.Y., native made his professional wrestling debut in 1953 after a brief stint in the Army. He then paired with Tony Altimore ...
• Barbs fly over senior programs in county executive race
  posted on October 15, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... vote against several affordable housing projects for seniors - particularly ones in Peekskill, Cortlandt and Mount Vernon - whereby the county purchased land and then sold it to a developer for $1, though he supported others that were part of the ...
• Capt. Lou Albano dies, 76
  posted on October 15, 2009 08:14:42 pm
  ... rom the WWE in 1996. Albano was born on July 29, 1933, in Rome. After moving to the U.S., the family settled in Mount Vernon, New York. Survivors include his wife, Geri, four children and 14 grandchildren.
• Nibble// The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Star Dies
  posted on October 15, 2009 06:16:47 pm
  ... Super Mario Bros. Super Show! has passed away. Albano, born Louis Vincent Albano, died yesterday at his home in Mount Vernon, NY. It had previously been confirmed to the Miami Herald that Albano was under hospice care, although his condition was not ...
• People,Places and Things
  posted on October 15, 2009 06:00:00 pm
  ... causes, Marie said. Albano was born on July 29, 1933, in Rome. After moving to the U.S., the family settled in Mount Vernon, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Geri, four children and 14 grandchildren. 'Godfather' singer silenced SPRINGFIELD, Pa. - ...
• Pro wrestler, music video icon Albano dies at 76
  posted on October 15, 2009 01:37:23 pm
  ... rom the WWE in 1996. Albano was born on July 29, 1933, in Rome. After moving to the U.S., the family settled in Mount Vernon, New York. Survivors include his wife, Geri, four children and 14 grandchildren.
• Wrestler Captain Lou Albano dies at 76
  posted on October 15, 2009 12:23:20 pm
  ... Ave., Carmel. Albano was born on July 29, 1933, in Rome. After moving to the U.S., the family settled in Mount Vernon, N.Y. Survivors include his wife, Geri, four children and 14 grandchildren. 'Captain' Lou Albano n won U.S. Tag Team Championship ...
• Captain Lou Albano, Wrestler and Showman, Dies at 76
  posted on October 15, 2009 11:48:24 am
  ... cash in on being a self-described "off-the-wall character." Louis Vincent Albano, a native of Rome, grew up in Mount Vernon, N.Y., wrestled at Stepinac High School in White Plains, went to the University of Tennessee , then joined the pro wrestling ...
• WWE icon Captain Lou Albano dies at 76
  posted on October 15, 2009 11:08:14 am
  ... his motto, "Often imitated, never duplicated," Albano was a staple in the ring for nearly half a century. The Mount Vernon, N.Y., native made his professional wrestling debut in 1953 after a brief stint in the Army. He then paired with Tony Altimore ...
• Former Super Mario Bros. Super Show star 'Captain' Lou Albano dies
  posted on October 15, 2009 10:45:04 am
  ... on numerous tips, we were led to details on PopEater, which reports that Albano passed away at his home in Mount Vernon, NY. Family members confirmed on Monday that Albano was under hospice care for an undiscovered condition. Albano leaves behind a ...
• Captain Lou passes away
  posted on October 08, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... that few others can claim, and it may even put him in a class all by himself. Albano is originally from Mount Vernon, NY, but after high school, he attended the University of Tennessee on a football scholarship. Soon after, he left school to join ...
• Wrestling Icon Captain Lou Albano Dies At 76
  posted on October 15, 2009 07:07:08 am
  ... ually found his true calling in the corner of the ring, managing other wrestlers for several years. A native to Mount Vernon, New York, Albano reportedly spent his final days in his Mahopac home surrounded by loved ones.
• Pro wrestler, music video icon Albano dies
  posted on October 15, 2009 06:36:07 am
  ... rom the WWE in 1996. Albano was born on July 29, 1933, in Rome. After moving to the U.S., the family settled in Mount Vernon, New York. Survivors include his wife, Geri, four children and 14 grandchildren.
• Historic sites
  posted on October 15, 2009 06:28:23 am
  ... information, call 718-885-1461. SAINT PAUL'S Church National Historic Site, located at 897 S. Columbus Ave., in Mount Vernon, N.Y., will hold the following special events this weekend: On Friday, Oct. 16, from 7 to 9 p.m., the church will host a ...
• 80's wrestling icon Lou Albano dies
  posted on October 15, 2009 04:51:26 am
  ... age of 76, according to World Wrestling Entertainment. VOTE: Who is your favorite wrestler from the '80s? The Mount Vernon, NY native, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996, had been battling health problems for several months. Earlier ...
• Captain Lou Albano, Famed Pro Wrestling Manager, Dead At 76
  posted on October 15, 2009 04:24:12 am
  ... care earlier this week, but no cause of death has been revealed. Born Louis Vincent Albano on July 29, 1933, in Mount Vernon, New York, the former football player and bouncer entered the wrestling game in the late 1950s. His four-decade wrestling ...
• Pro wrestling's Captain Lou Albano dies at age 76
  posted on October 15, 2009 03:31:41 am
  ... with the health care of retired professional wrestlers. Louis Vincent Albano was born on July 29, 1933, in Mount Vernon, N.Y. Early in his career, Albano wrestled with Tony Altimore in a tag team known as "The Sicilians." Later, he turned to ...
• The Steel Cage
  posted on October 06, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... age of 76, according to World Wrestling Entertainment. VOTE: Who is your favorite wrestler from the '80s? The Mount Vernon, NY native, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996, had been battling health problems for several months. Earlier ...

08/26/09 The Mount Vernon Briefing

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• Bronx teen a suspect in robbery, beating spree
  posted on August 25, 2009 05:27:12 pm
  Detectives are investigating whether a Bronx teenager charged with attempted murder in the robbery and baseball-bat beating of a 52-year-old city man is associated with a crew that committed similar crimes last week in Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New Rochelle.
• Alston medals at karate nationals; Patterson Pirates prevail
  posted on August 24, 2009 07:40:18 pm
  Cristina Alston of Mount Vernon won silver and bronze medals at the USA National Karate Federation Championships, conducted at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
• Destination unknown for Tilton family
  posted on August 24, 2009 12:25:50 am
  ... spent July working two full-time jobs, picking up 10-hour-a-night shifts at Rolls-Royce Energy Systems in Mount Vernon. Meanwhile, he and wife Anna tried to plan their next step. After much soul searching, prayer and discussion, Tilton opted to stay ...
• 2 Mt. Vernon burglary suspects nabbed after neighbor's report
  posted on August 22, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - Two city men were accused of breaking into a house Thursday afternoon, police said.
• Westchester briefing
  posted on August 22, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... passed through the area, disrupting service to some customers. The worker had been working to restore service. MOUNT VERNON: A fire ripped through the second floor of a three-story house at 44 Vernon Ave., displacing the two families living inside, ...
• Mount Vernon sisters arrested in drug raid
  posted on August 22, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  Two sisters are under arrest and facing drug charges after Mount Vernon police executed a no-knock search warrant on their Union Avenue home last night.
• Mount Vernon fire injures 6 firefighters, displaces 9
  posted on August 21, 2009 03:20:12 pm
  ... The American Red Cross was preparing to find shelter for seven adults and two children who lived in the house. Mount Vernon Assistant Fire Chief Peter McDonald said a call about a house fire came in just after 1 p.m. Tryphena Paige, who lives across ...
• Former mayor's former watchdog files suit over his termination
  posted on August 21, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - An attorney who was investigating City Hall has filed a $3.25 million lawsuit against city officials challenging his termination.
• Possible closing of hospital raises ire
  posted on August 21, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - Mayor Clinton Young joined dozens of Mount Vernon Hospital workers and patients yesterday to decry the possible closing or downsizing of the city's only hospital.
• Rulings keeping 4 Mount Vernon Democrats off ballot
  posted on August 21, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - The state Supreme Court upheld rulings denying four endorsed Democrats a spot on the ballot, further confusing September's primary race.
• Countywide Food Drive Announced
  posted on August 19, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... public libraries to join county departments in organizing a food drive on Wed., Aug. 19 and Thurs., Aug. 20. Mount Vernon Mayor Clinton Young and Bedford Supervisor Lee Roberts joined Spano in announcing the drive today at the Food Bank for ...

08/20/09 The Mount Vernon Briefing

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• SUV fire ignites apartment house in Mount Vernon
  posted on August 20, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - No one was injured late last night after an old SUV that caught fire ignited a nearby three-story apartment building, the fire department said.
• Westchester briefing
  posted on August 20, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... by police. The three men, whose descriptions were sketchy, got away with a wallet and a cell phone. MOUNT VERNON: A 24-year-old city man was accused of causing $10,000 worth of damage at Mount Vernon Hospital last weekend. Police said Archie ...
• East Side Church Hit By Graffiti -- Again
  posted on August 19, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... was cleaning up Wednesday after it was targeted by vandals overnight. It was the second time in a week that the Mount Vernon AME Church, located on Mount Vernon Avenue, has been hit with graffiti. More than 20 profane messages were spray-painted ...
• James Vincenzo Sabatino Dinardo
  posted on August 18, 2009 02:15:41 pm
  James Vincenzo Sabatino DiNardo, age 88, died Sunday, August 16, 2009, at his home in Fort Scott.
• More Details
  posted on August 19, 2009 10:55:43 pm
  ... telling honest and complete stories. Darien's tales are so rich and soulful you can envision every verse. The Mount Vernon native has performed all over New York City including Joe's Pub and S.O.B.'s to audiences who are awestruck by his ability to ...
• Plea made for hungry and proud
  posted on August 18, 2009 05:42:09 pm
  ... Andrew Spano formally launched the effort at the Food Bank yesterday, accompanied by two municipal officials. Mount Vernon Mayor Clinton Young appealed for help, saying 10 organizations in his city are supplied by the Food Bank. (2 of 2) Bedford ...
• Despite empty office buildings, officials say Yonkers draws interest
  posted on August 17, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... Ellis tracks office vacancy throughout the county, and it groups Yonkers in a southern West chester region with Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Pelham, Mamaroneck, Larchmont and East ches ter. According to CB Richard Ellis' second quarter 2009 real ...
• Lower Hudson Valley residents grapple with health reform plan
  posted on August 17, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... "I think all people should be covered," she said, though she isn't familiar with the particulars of the bill. Mount Vernon resident Desaree Ricketts said she has no problem with the plan, because she would still be able to get the medication she ...
• This Cookie Doesn't Crumble: New Book Details Foster Child's Success Story
  posted on August 18, 2009 06:19:50 am
  Mt. Vernon, NY, August 17, 2009 -- -- A new book from author and successful businesswoman Cassondra "Cookie" Humphrey stands to give hope to millions of Americans who are growing up in the nation's foster care system.
• Gordon carries on tradition of giving back
  posted on August 17, 2009 09:26:54 am
  In a purple T-shirt and with her curly hair pulled back into a ponytail, Jule Sussman was waiting for Ben Gordon as the heat rose off the blacktop at Mount Vernon's Hartley Park yesterday.
• Mount Vernon building could become tough sell
  posted on August 17, 2009 09:17:14 am
  ... tenant can be a daunting prospect. And these aren't the best of times for the South Third Avenue Complex in Mount Vernon. For two decades, the three buildings in the city's downtown have been home to an eclectic variety of government programs and ...
• Disabled Mt. Vernon woman trains for Hudson swim fundraiser
  posted on August 16, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... part of the quadricentennial celebration of Henry Hudson's exploration of the Hudson River. Born and raised in Mount Vernon, Simmons, who is studying for her second bachelor's degree - this one in forensic psychology - describes herself as a ...
• Executor helped Jackson become rich man
  posted on August 17, 2009 12:49:22 am
  ... top rock acts. He represents 28 members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Branca spent his early years in Mount Vernon, N.Y., but later moved to Los Angeles with his mother, actress Barbara Werle who, coincidentally, had a role in the Presley movie ...
• Police take gun from Hudson Valley political candidate
  posted on August 14, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... and confiscated a gun from his waistband after they found him passed out from alcohol. A police report says Mount Vernon City Council candidate Samuel Rivers was found on the steps outside a New Rochelle restaurant over the weekend. No charges were ...
• Mt. Vernon Pol. Candidate Found Passed Out with Gun
  posted on August 14, 2009 06:58:00 pm
  ... and confiscated a gun from his waistband after they found him passed out from alcohol. A police report says Mount Vernon City Council candidate Samuel Rivers was found on the steps outside a New Rochelle restaurant over the weekend. No charges were ...

08/14/09 The Mount Vernon Briefing

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• Police take gun from Hudson Valley political candidate
  posted on August 15, 2009 05:47:06 am
  ... and confiscated a gun from his waistband after they found him passed out from alcohol. A police report says Mount Vernon City Council candidate Samuel Rivers was found on the steps outside a New Rochelle restaurant over the weekend. No charges were ...
• Jackson had long history with estate executor
  posted on August 15, 2009 05:38:22 am
  ... a hobby he parlayed into one of the world's most formidable collections. Branca spent his early years in Mount Vernon, N.Y., but later moved to Los Angeles with his mother, actress Barbara Werle (who, coincidentally, had a role in the Presley movie ...
• Mount Vernon council candidate handcuffed over gun in waistband
  posted on August 15, 2009 01:32:16 am
  Mount Vernon City Council candidate Samuel Rivers was handcuffed and had his gun confiscated Sunday morning in New Rochelle after, police said, they found him passed out drunk with the weapon poking from his waistband.
• Mount Vernon man shot by Yonkers officer during drug bust
  posted on August 15, 2009 01:29:20 am
  A 21-year-old Mount Vernon man was shot by a Yonkers narcotics officer during a drug raid in an upper-class residential section of the city last night.
• Bernice (Samuels) Willis
  posted on August 14, 2009 01:35:31 pm
  Bernice Willis departed this life on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, in Rochester, N.Y. She was a longtime resident of Aiken and had attended Aiken County Public Schools.
• Parole and probation sweep nets 19 arrests
  posted on August 14, 2009 01:10:00 am
  A task force of city, county and state law enforcement agencies swept through Mount Vernon in the past two days visiting people on parole and probation to make sure they were not committing crimes.
• DATABASE: Taxable sales gains continue in Rockland, fall by double-digits in Westchester, Putnam
  posted on August 13, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... collections and estimated taxable sales in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, as well as the cities of Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers: Sales taxes and taxable sales in the Lower Hudson Valley since 1990
• Bronx man sentenced to 22 years in Mt. Vernon slaying
  posted on August 13, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  A Westchester County judge sentenced a Bronx man to a 22-year prison term yesterday for killing a Mount Vernon man who had a beef with his friend.
• Yonkers man shot in arm
  posted on August 13, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... the victim was uncooperative with their investigation. No one was arrested. On July 15, a 16-year-old from Mount Vernon was shot on Cliff Street in what police think was a gang-related shooting. The victim was walking with two Yonkers friends, one ...
• Police Reports
  posted on August 13, 2009 11:26:03 pm
  A Zotos International employee told police his wallet was stolen from his office between 1:19 p.m. and 3:48 p.m. on Aug.
• Man sentenced in Westchester dispute killing
  posted on August 09, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  WHITE PLAINS A Bronx man, who shot and killed a Mount Vernon resident while his friend was trying to mediate a dispute between the victim and a neighbor, was sentenced in Westchester County Court on Wednesday to 22 years in state prison.
• Ben Gordon Week: UCONN | Men's Basketball
  posted on August 13, 2009 01:18:31 am
  ... Friday evening. Part of the week's festivities include a "playground build" with non-profit KaBOOM! at the Mount Vernon Family Center YMCA tonight. The Ben Gordon New Life Foundation is behind these charitable efforts, dedicated to improving life ...
• Mt. Vernon police nab 3 Bronx men in scrap-metal theft
  posted on August 12, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - Officers caught three Bronx men red-handed as they were stealing scrap metal from a contracting business, police said yesterday.
• Mount Vernon inspector general seeks to seal records
  posted on August 12, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - The city's inspector general wants to change the City Charter to block public and press access to records and files collected and produced by his office.
• Desegregation deal raises hopes, concerns
  posted on August 12, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... Westchester is a one-bedroom apartment, she said, and for now, they're living with her boyfriend's parents in Mount Vernon. Map: 18 Westchester communities could be targeted for affordable housing Her dream: 'To actually own my own ...
• R. David Kreitler, 99; ran adult-education program
  posted on August 12, 2009 02:01:00 pm
  ... of service by presenting him with a watercolor of the school's Creutzburg Center in Radnor. Born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., Mr. Kreitler grew up in Scranton and attended Scranton Central High School before graduating from Kent (Conn.) School. He earned ...

08/11/09 The Mount Vernon Brifing (Updated)

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• Cabbie crashes into church with 5 locked inside
  posted on August 11, 2009 11:54:24 pm
  MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - A Mount Vernon cab driver told police that a passenger had tried to rob and choke him, causing him to crash his car into a storefront church.
• Woman on fire
  posted on August 11, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  Considered to be one of the most versatile and well-rounded percussionists of her generation, Mayra Casales is giving a free outdoor concert at City Hall Plaza in Mount Vernon.
• Finally, a plan
  posted on August 11, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... and fewer than 7 percent are Hispanic - that means they won't be built in cities like Yonkers, White Plains, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle or Peekskill. The county has agreed to spend $51.6 million to build the housing - $21.6 million the county will ...
• Read Comments
  posted on August 11, 2009 10:57:32 pm
  ... and fewer than 7 percent are Hispanic - that means they won't be built in cities like Yonkers, White Plains, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle or Peekskill. The county has agreed to spend $51.6 million to build the housing - $21.6 million the county will ...
• CONCERT
  posted on August 11, 2009 10:50:49 pm
  Considered to be one of the most versatile and well-rounded percussionists of her generation, Mayra Casales is giving a free outdoor concert at City Hall Plaza in Mount Vernon.
• Cabbie crashes into church with 5 locked inside
  posted on August 11, 2009 09:52:10 pm
  MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - A Mount Vernon cab driver told police that a passenger had tried to rob and choke him, causing him to crash his car into a storefront church.
• RIGHTS-US: Struggle to Reform Draconian NY Drug Laws Continues
  posted on August 11, 2009 04:11:31 am
  ... offered him some 'easy money' in exchange for delivering an envelope with cocaine to the neighbouring town of Mount Vernon, Westchester County. At first, he turned him down, but as the man insisted, Papa saw a way out of his debts and finally ...
• Taxi driver being choked crashes into church with people locked inside
  posted on August 11, 2009 01:09:38 am
  The mystery began yesterday morning when a Mount Vernon cab driver told police that a passenger had tried to rob and choke him, causing him to crash his car into a storefront church on South Fulton Avenue.
• Legislators get extra pay for leading committees
  posted on August 10, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... the state on election issues; more are planned this fall. On the Assembly side, Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, D-Mount Vernon, Westchester County, receives $12,500 a year as chairman of the Racing and Wagering Committee. It met three times during the ...
• From Bayou to Bayou
  posted on August 10, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... his past spring, they return to the Bayou for another New Orleans-style party at 9 p.m. $50. 580 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon. 914-668-2634.
• Cops investigate why 5 were locked in church
  posted on August 10, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - Questions remain about five people found locked inside a storefront church around 3 a.m. over the weekend, even though a woman claiming to be there said yesterday that they were worshipping.
• Jabari Hinds Grabbing National Attention
  posted on August 10, 2009 03:10:31 pm
  ... University and had tryouts with the Cleveland Cavs before kick-starting Teaches Hoops, is a shooting coach at Mount Vernon High. He's noticed the change in Hinds' game, as the 5-foot-11 point guard has opened up his jumper. "I watched him the other ...
• Police Find 5 People Locked In NY Church
  posted on August 10, 2009 03:15:33 am
  ... was sent to A copy was sent to your e-mail address Send Another E-mail Share + Aug 9, 2009 4:14 pm US/Eastern MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (CBS) A Mount Vernon cab driver told police that a passenger had tried to rob and choke him, causing him to crash his ...
• Committee stipends spotlighted
  posted on August 09, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... the state on election issues; more are planned this fall. On the Assembly side, Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, D-Mount Vernon, Westchester County, receives $12,500 a year as chairman of the Racing and Wagering Committee. It met three times during the ...
• Sunny weather, tasty food a hit at African Heritage Festival
  posted on August 09, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. At one table, Deborah M. Daniels fanned out free copies of American Legacy, a Mount Vernon-based magazine about African-American history and culture. She said the magazine tells stories of lesser-known African-American ...
• 10-time felon charged in burglary try
  posted on August 09, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON: A Pelham man who police say has been arrested 62 times was arrested again, accused of trying to steal from a scrap yard.
• Second charter school proposed for Yonkers, focusing on math, science
  posted on August 09, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... Excellence that means the Yonkers school district pays for Yonkers children, while school districts in Mount Vernon and New York City pay for residents from those districts. Pat Puleo, president of the Yonkers Federation of Teachers, has had labor ...
• Cab crash reveals 5 in locked church
  posted on August 09, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - The mystery began yesterday morning when a Mount Vernon cabdriver told police that a passenger had tried to rob and choke him, causing him to crash his car into a storefront church on South Fulton Avenue.
• N.Y. Legislature chairs get extra pay even if their panel rarely meets
  posted on August 09, 2009 12:16:00 pm
  ... the state on election issues; more are planned this fall. On the Assembly side, Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, D-Mount Vernon, Westchester County, receives $12,500 a year as chairman of the Racing and Wagering Committee. It met three times during the ...
• A Diva Who's Done It All for 25 Years
  posted on August 09, 2009 10:18:22 am
  ... of Yonkers, will perform selections from Verdi , Puccini, Johann Strauss and others. Georgianna Pappas of Mount Vernon will accompany them on the piano. "Love and Laughter in Opera" will follow on Sept. 13 at 3 pm. at the Christopher J. Murphy ...

08/02/09 The Mount Vernon Briefing By Robo Blogger (Updated)

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• Go Granny
  posted on August 06, 2009 06:22:43 am
  ... while growing up and at 18 years old, she married her longtime sweetheart, Bill Hoffman. The two married in Mount Vernon, NY and later moved to Westchester, NY where they started their family. They had two boys and two girls, which have blossomed ...
• 101-year-old great grandma hands in car keys, but still inspires many to live life to the fullest
  posted on August 06, 2009 05:49:02 am
  ... while growing up and at 18 years old, she married her longtime sweetheart, Bill Hoffman. The two married in Mount Vernon, NY and later moved to Westchester, NY where they started their family. They had two boys and two girls, which have blossomed ...
• Bastardi family: News driver was drunk 'feels like being a victim again'
  posted on August 05, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... people supporting us at this time,' Guzzo said. 'It's such a beautiful thing.' She also thanked the Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Westchester County and New Brunswick, N.J., police departments for reaching out to them. Guzzo said her family will meet with ...
• Burglar at heart of Pleasantville cop's discipline case pleads guilty
  posted on August 05, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  A career criminal from Mount Vernon whose case got a Pleasantville detective in trouble will be spending the next few years behind bars.
• Extradition of Second Suspect Postponed
  posted on August 05, 2009 06:08:55 am
  ... to extradite him from New York. A court hearing on Tuesday morning to extradite Blayn "Bliz" Jiggetts, 19, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., was adjourned until Sept. 8. Jiggetts, who was arrested in Harlem on June 9, will continue to be held in jail without ...
• CONCERT
  posted on August 04, 2009 05:23:09 pm
  Jazz, funk guitarist Dirk Quinn gives a free concert with his band at 7 p.m. at City Hall Plaza in Mount Vernon.
• Westchester briefing
  posted on August 04, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... MOUNT VERNON: A 23-year-old city man was arrested on a felony assault charge after a fight with two officers that sent one cop to the ...
• Man grabs mugger's gun, it goes off, and 5 robbers scatter in Mount Vernon
  posted on August 04, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - A 20-year-old being mugged by five thugs fought back when he grabbed the gun and it fired, scattering the gang, police said yesterday.
• Third Kirkland Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
  posted on August 04, 2009 09:57:06 am
  ... to Massachusetts. The second suspect in the shooting to be detained by police , Blayn Jiggetts, 19, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., was arrested in Harlem on June 9, but has refused to return voluntarily to Massachusetts to face charges. He is being jailed ...
• Mugging victim disarms gunman, scatters attackers in Mount Vernon
  posted on August 04, 2009 12:32:31 am
  A 20-year-old being mugged by five thugs fought back when he grabbed the gun from one of the mugger and it fired, scattering the gang, police said.
• Mount Vernon officer treated for cuts, scrapes after fight with marijuana suspect
  posted on August 04, 2009 12:32:23 am
  A 23-year-old city man was arrested on a felony assault charge after a fight with two officers that sent one cop to the hospital with cuts and scrapes on his arms and hands, police said today.
• Post a Comment
  posted on August 03, 2009 04:43:37 pm
  ... 13 percent in Westchester, 14 percent in Putnam and 4.6 percent in Rockland, mirroring a statewide trend. Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers sales tax collection dipped, too. Revenues for counties and municipalities are down $347 ...
• Car hydroplanes, veers off Palisades Parkway in Stony Point
  posted on August 03, 2009 04:43:18 pm
  ... Both southbound lanes of the Hutchinson River Parkway were closed for about 90 minutes yesterday afternoon in Mount Vernon due to flooding, Westchester County police said. National Weather Service radar showed an area of moderate to heavy rainfall ...
• Port Chester teens, police meet to dispel stereotypes, strengthen ties
  posted on August 03, 2009 04:42:48 pm
  ... where they live." The program has been used in Boston and Baltimore and has also launched locally in Yonkers, Mount Vernon and White Plains. During a session last week, each boy stood up and shared his goals - such as studying psychology in college ...
• Wild storms cause flooding, power outages
  posted on August 03, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... Hutchinson River Parkway were closed about 90 minutes yesterday afternoon around East Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon due to flooding, Westchester County police said. National Weather Service radar showed an area of moderate to heavy rainfall moving ...
• As Bradley runs for mayor of White Plains, the line forms for his Assembly job
  posted on August 03, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... said Greene, a White Plains resident and the general counsel to state Sen. Ruth Hassell-Thompson, D-Mount Vernon. 'We've had effective representation during Adam's time and I (want) to make sure that continues,' said Roach, a lawyer running for a ...
• Flooding Closes Hutchinson River Parkway
  posted on August 03, 2009 08:18:10 am
  ... because of flooding. There were also reports of rescues on South Columbus Avenue between 3rd and Fulton in Mount Vernon because of high water.A Fire department resucers had to pluck people off of their car roofs when quick moving water trapped their ...
• S/B Hutch reopened in Mount Vernon as flooding eases
  posted on August 02, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  The southbound Hutchinson River Parkway was reopened in the area of East Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon just before 4 p.m. today.

08/02/09 The Mount Vernon Briefing By Robo Blogger (Updated)

Comprehensive News Feed for Mount Vernon, NY.

• Rockaway Swimmer Drowns
  posted on August 02, 2009 06:10:41 pm
  A 19-year-old aspiring lawyer drowned and his girlfriend was rescued yesterday afternoon at Rockaway Beach after getting caught in riptides, authorities said.
• Lighted Boat Parade illuminates New Rochelle coast
  posted on August 02, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... boat came into view around 8:45 p.m. 'It's beautiful. I never saw anything like this,' said Julia Verdina of Mount Vernon. Doreen Bertone, watching with her daughter, Denise, and grandson, Jayden, 3, was among several spectators who likened the ...
• Has the stimulus created jobs in New York?
  posted on August 02, 2009 04:33:48 pm
  ... which will provide 100 percent funding for three years' salaries for 30 police officers in Rochester, 10 in Mount Vernon and four in Poughkeepsie. The most visible aspect of the stimulus bill has been transportation projects funded around the state. ...
• Genealogy Query - DERSCH
  posted on August 02, 2009 07:29:57 am
  ISO possible brother. Born 8/8/53, Manhattan NY. I was released for adoption in 1954, born, 8/18/54, Mt.
• Open Gym nights surge in popularity
  posted on August 01, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... summer staple. Scores of teenagers from the surrounding towns and as far north as Peekskill and as far south as Mount Vernon and Yonkers flood the arena nightly for pickup basketball and other activities to keep busy. 'It's somewhere to play during ...
• Three arrested in Mount Vernon drug raids
  posted on August 01, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - Police arrested three residents in a drug sweep Thursday night. Acting on a tip from the community, the Violent Crime and Emergency Services units executed a search warrant at a first-floor apartment at 110 S. 12th Ave.
• Mount Vernon fire headquarters getting long-needed repairs
  posted on August 01, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - Work is under way to fix a mold problem at the city's fire headquarters and move firefighters back into the building, a year and a half after the building's deterioration forced their relocation to trailers.
• Westchester briefing
  posted on August 01, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... found guilty of hostage taking resulting in the death of 62-year-old Balram Bachu Maharaj of 55 Hartley Ave. in Mount Vernon. The convicted men are Wayne Pierre, Kevin Nixon, Christopher Sealey, Anderson Straker, Ricardo De Four, Zion Clarke and ...
• Calendar
  posted on July 30, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... or go to www.torpedofactory.org. Pizza Party and Family Orientation. 7 p.m. At Uhler Street Playground, Mount Vernon Community School, 2601 Commonwealth Ave., Alexandria. The orientation will take place in the school auditorium. Contact Wendy Moniz ...
• Mount Vernon man accused of murder in Harvard shooting
  posted on July 31, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  WOBURN, Mass. - A Mount Vernon, N.Y., man has been indicted in the May shooting death of a 21-year-old Massachusetts man inside a Harvard University dormitory, moving his case to Massachusetts Superior Court.
• Mount Vernon welcomes 16 new cops
  posted on July 09, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON Sixteen new police recruits took the oath of office in the Mount Vernon Police Department.
• NY man indicted in Harvard shooting
  posted on July 31, 2009 09:32:25 pm
  ... Massachusetts Superior Court. The charges handed up Thursday by a Middlesex grand jury accuse Blayn Jiggetts of Mount Vernon, N.Y., of first-degree murder, accessory after the fact of murder, armed robbery and possession of a firearm. He was ...
• Pavtube Studio Releases Pavtube DVD Ripper for Mac 2.0
  posted on July 31, 2009 05:36:17 pm
  Pavtube has announced Pavtube DVD Ripper for Mac 2.0, an update to their all-in-one DVD Ripper on Mac OS X. With the intuitive interface, users can easily rip DVD movies into video formats including MP4, AVI, MOV, 3GP, 3G2, VOB, DV, FLV, MPG etc.
• Police: Mom left twins in hot car in Mount Vernon
  posted on July 31, 2009 05:31:32 pm
  ... with the windows rolled up for more than 10 minutes and called police at 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, said David Chong, Mount Vernon's police commissioner. Chong said police estimated the temperature to be 86 to 88 degrees and humid. Officers arrived at the ...
• Mt. Vernon PD Receives Grant For New Officers
  posted on July 31, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  Mt. Vernon, NY - Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr., Police Commissioner David Chong, on behalf of the City of Mount Vernon are pleased to announce that the Mount Vernon Police Department is the recipient of $1,877,000 to hire ten new police officers.
• Man accused in gang-related killing charged with fleeing federal custody
  posted on July 31, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  A federal convict accused of killing a Mount Vernon youth while being housed at a halfway house has been charged with escaping from federal custody.
• Mount Vernon to hire 10 more cops with $1.8M from feds
  posted on July 31, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  MOUNT VERNON - The city has been awarded $1.8 million from the federal government to hire 10 additional police officers for three years, city officials said.
• Local man indicted in Harvard slaying
  posted on July 31, 2009 10:20:35 am
  A Mount Vernon man has been indicted in the May shooting death of a 21-year-old Massachusetts man inside a Harvard University dormitory, moving his case to Massachusetts Superior Court.
• Mount Vernon Man Indicted in Deadly Harvard Shooting
  posted on July 31, 2009 09:54:00 am
  ... Superior Court. The charges handed up Thursday by a Middlesex grand jury accuse Blayn Jiggetts, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., of first-degree murder, accessory after the fact of murder, armed robbery and possession of a firearm. He was arrested in New York ...
• Harvard Dormitory Slaying Leads to Second Murder Indictment by Grand Jury
  posted on July 31, 2009 09:14:35 am
  ... on murder, armed robbery and accessory charges. He and Jiggetts are jailed without bail. Jiggetts, who lived in Mount Vernon, New York, was arrested in Harlem in June by Massachusetts and New York police on a murder warrant. Jiggetts remains in New ...