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Thursday, July 9, 2009

07/09/09 The Raw Mount Vernon News Feed

1,000+ remain without power as storm cleanup continues; 3 Yonkers roads still closedposted on July 09, 2009 10:41:50 pm... at 9 a.m. today after the hail storm that hit Tuesday night. Areas with the most outages were Yonkers with 550, Mount Vernon with 190, New Rochelle with 120, and Bronxville with 70. Consolidated Edison expects to have everyone restored by 11 p.m. ...

1,300+ remain without power in southern Westchester as storm cleanup continuesposted on July 09, 2009 07:00:04 pm... hit lower Westchester County on Tuesday night. The current areas with the most outages are Yonkers with 529, Mount Vernon with 514, New Rochelle with 118, and Bronxville with 69. Yesterday, nearly 17,000 Consolidated Edison were without power at the ...

New fire hydrants on tap for area affected by June 9 blazeposted on July 09, 2009 05:57:38 pm... Edward Howard. Mr. Howard came up with the idea to tap into 6-inch lines that cut across or dead-end on Mount Vernon Avenue. The only alternative the city had discussed previously was to install a new 8-inch line at a cost of $305,000. He reviewed ...

A perfect pairposted on July 09, 2009 03:51:26 pm... ith their impressive musicianship. There is no cover, so there is no excuse not to be there. 580 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon. 914-668-2634.

Boy suspect in prostitution sting also accused of graffitiposted on July 09, 2009 03:00:00 pmMOUNT VERNON - A 17-year-old city boy who was arrested Sunday night in a sting operation involving prostitution is now accused of writing graffiti as well, police said.

State may cut Yonkers, Mount Vernon businesses' tax breaksposted on July 09, 2009 03:00:00 pm... of the lucrative Empire Zone tax-break program. The state notified 544 businesses, including 73 in Yonkers and Mount Vernon, that they face decertification if they can't justify the benefits they received. Two local businessmen said the program ...

13,000+ without power after hail stormposted on July 09, 2009 04:00:00 am... at over 13,000 addresses in lower Westchester just before 1 p.m. Hardest hit are Yonkers with 8,531 outages, Mount Vernon with 2,108, New Rochelle with 999 and Bronxville with 411 as of 1 p.m. Two meteorologist from the National Weather Service are ...

Best Wedding Photographer Near Mount Vernon, New Yorkposted on July 09, 2009 03:44:05 amDo you want to know the best wedding photographer around or near Mount Vernon, New York? There are only few wedding photographers around or near Mount Vernon, New York.

State seeks to decertify 544 businesses from Empire Zoneposted on July 08, 2009 03:00:00 pm... -- including Fennell Properties, LLC in Elmira; Hickey Freeman Co. in Rochester; and Rohlf's Realty, LLC in Mount Vernon -- were kept because they are largely manufacturing companies that were able to show they are meeting certain cost-benefit ...

Mount Vernon man among 2 charged with DWI on Central Ave. in Yonkers, Taconic in Kentposted on July 09, 2009 04:52:06 am... stop at 1:30 a.m. today on the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Kent, police said. Luis A. Caceres, 23, of Mount Vernon was charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop Saturday at 1:30 a.m. on Central Avenue in ...

Storms cause power outagesposted on July 09, 2009 04:00:00 am... Outages also were reported on Long Island. Consolidated Edison says the hardest-hit areas are Yonkers and Mount Vernon. Service may not be fully restored in some areas until Thursday. Bronxville, New Rochelle and Eastchester also were affected. A ...

NY storms causes power outagesposted on July 09, 2009 02:20:40 am... Outages also were reported on Long Island. Consolidated Edison says the hardest-hit areas are Yonkers and Mount Vernon. Service may not be fully restored in some areas until Thursday. Bronxville, New Rochelle and Eastchester also were affected. A ...

Read Commentsposted on July 09, 2009 02:19:55 am... -- including Fennell Properties, LLC in Elmira; Hickey Freeman Co. in Rochester; and Rohlf's Realty, LLC in Mount Vernon -- were kept because they are largely manufacturing companies that were able to show they are meeting certain cost-benefit ...

PHOTOS: Westchester Cleans up after July Snowstormposted on July 09, 2009 02:06:44 am... still without power as a result of the storm. Consolidated Edison says the hardest-hit areas are Yonkers and Mount Vernon -- where about 13,000 customers were without power. The say service may not be fully restored in some areas until Thursday. ...

Strong Storms Hit Area - See Photosposted on July 09, 2009 01:43:11 am... County. Outages also were reported on Long Island. Consolidated Edison the hardest-hit areas are Yonkers and Mount Vernon. Service may not be fully restored in some areas until Thursday. Bronxville, New Rochelle and Eastchester also were affected. A ...

NY storm causes power outagesposted on July 09, 2009 01:20:00 am... Westchester County. Consolidated Edison spokesman Allan Drury says the hardest-hit areas are Yonkers and Mount Vernon. Service may not be fully restored there until late Wednesday afternoon. Bronxville, New Rochelle and Eastchester also were ...

Snow Plows Remove Hail After Summer Storm in Westchesterposted on July 08, 2009 10:57:25 pm... he utility company said they were working to restore power to the affected areas, which included Bronxville and Mount Vernon.

16,000+ without power after hail stormposted on July 08, 2009 03:00:00 pm... over 16,000 addresses in lower Westchester just after 11 a.m. Hardest hit are Yonkers with 11,063 outages, Mount Vernon with 2,207, New Rochelle with 1,092 and Bronxville with 864. Local emergency management officials will survey the damage in ...

Westchester briefingposted on July 08, 2009 03:00:00 pm... wires sparking and flooded roads. Outages were reported in several municipalities, including New Rochelle, Mount Vernon and Yonkers. Pam Bodley, 50, of Corbalis Place, in Yonkers said all she could see outside her door was a blanket of hail stones. ...

Mt. Vernon Democratic chairman says some candidates have ulterior motivesposted on July 08, 2009 03:00:00 pmMOUNT VERNON - The chairman of the Democratic City Committee says a large interest in city elections this year is being driven, in part, by individuals who have personal agendas and want to upset Mount Vernon politics.
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