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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

MTA Pushes Up Positive Train Control Installation Timeline

... it," Michele Clemente, of Mount Kisco said. "When it comes to people's safety yes, it's definitely worth it," Mount Vernon resident Michelle Essex said of the amended contract. Several commuters were concerned that this would increase fares. ...



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New Rochelle's Krystal Dixon To Box In Golden Gloves Match

A pair of Westchester fighters will be among the participants in six championship bouts at the New York Daily News Golden Gloves at Empire City Casino on Wednesday, April 2. Amauri Berrero of Mount Vernon will be squaring off against New York City's Giovanni Figueroa In the 108-pound male-novice division.



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Amateur Local Boxers To Compete In Golden Gloves At Empire City

A pair of Westchester fighters will be among the participants in six championship bouts at the New York Daily News Golden Gloves at Empire City Casino on Wednesday, April 2. Amauri Berrero of Mount Vernon will be squaring off against New York City's Giovanni Figueroa In the 108-pound male-novice division.



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Salvatore Bellantoni, 86, Of Port Chester, WWII Veteran

Bellantoni was born Sept. 21, 1927, in Port Chester, to Salvatore and Maria Bellantoni.



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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Westchester Foreclosure Spike Not An Economic Indicator, Legislator Says

... represents .99 percent of the city's total housing units, 80,389, the seventh highest percentage in the county. Mount Vernon has the highest at 1.84 percent, followed by Peekskill with 1.66, Lewisboro with 1.17, Bedford with 1.03, Ossining with 1.06 ...



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Westchester Foreclosure Spike Not An Economic Indicator, Legislator Says

... represents .99 percent of the city's total housing units, 80,389, the seventh highest percentage in the county. Mount Vernon has the highest at 1.84 percent, followed by Peekskill with 1.66, Lewisboro with 1.17, Bedford with 1.03, Ossining with 1.06 ...



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Three Charged In Fatal Yonkers Stabbing By Westchester County D.A.

... 21, was sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. One Mount Vernon co-conspirator, Adam Kirkland, has been sentenced, while another, Eric Chappelle, has a pending case against him. Kirkland, 22, was ...



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More on Golf in Pelham During the 19th Century

... club and the opening of its new links appeared in the November 8, 1895 issue of the Daily Argus published in Mount Vernon, New York. The text of the article is transcribed below, followed by a citation to its source. "Pelham's One Hundred to Play ...



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Monday, April 28, 2014

Spring barbs fly in N.Y. governor's race

... said he would lead civil-rights groups against Astorino over the issue, and Sen. Ruth Hassell-Thompson, D-Mount Vernon, at the Capitol on Monday ripped Astorino's position. Astorino will be officially tapped as the GOP nominee against Cuomo at the ...



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Obituary: Kathleen M. Crilly, 86, of Readington Township

On Saturday, April 26, 2014, after her beloved husband of 60 years, John P. "Jack" Crilly, gave her a good morning kiss, Kathleen M. Crilly, age 86, was called home by God.



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Anthony L. Frusciante, Sr., 88, Of Mount Vernon, Retired Letter Carrier

Frusciante was born Aug. 26, 1925, in Mount Vernon to John and Josephine DiNunzio Frusciante.



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Applications Accepted For Summer Day Camp At Y-COP In Mount Vernon

Applications will be accepted for this year's summer day camp program by the Youth Community Outreach Program to be held July 7 - Aug, 22 for youth, ages 6 to 12 years old, at the First United Methodist Church, 227 E. Lincoln Ave. in Mount Vernon.



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Sunday, April 27, 2014

Staten Island youth basketball roundup: Stingrays 16s make Sweet 16

... play, Reilly Walsh scored 38 points, but the Stingrays dropped a 74-73 decision to the Pittsburgh Legends. A MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - At the Hopperstown Regional Basketball Tournament, the Staten Island Diamonds went 2-0 in 3rd grade girls' action. In ...



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April 27: Pine tar, political correctness and pinup pics

Mount Vernon, N.Y.: I think its fair to assume that Yankee management, admittedly aware of Michael Pineda's use of pine tar in an earlier game, sent their star pitcher back to the mound not with a severe reprimand, but a pat on the back .



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Friday, April 25, 2014

Richard Greco, Jr. Announces Brent Scowcroft to Speak at The Montfort Academy

The Montfort Academy's chairman of the board Richard Greco, Jr. announced that former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft has agreed to be the guest speaker at a dinner in Manhattan on May 9, 2014 to benefit The Montfort Academy.



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Board approves lease of Parcel B

... and distributes yogurt with flavored toppings. The company, which was originally owned by YoFarm Yogurt Co. in Mount Vernon, N.Y., was bought by Danone SA in August 2013. Danone is the parent company of Dannon and Stonyfield yogurts. The contract ...



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My Mother Prayed for Me: Mother's Day Tribute Concert in Westchester...

... Mighty Clouds of Joy with Gospel Greats Lee Williams & The Spiritual QC's to Perform in Westchester County (Mount Vernon) On May 9, 2014, The legendary Mighty Clouds of Joy and Lee Williams & The Spiritial QC's will be performing at the Macedonia ...



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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Mount Vernon Appoints Final Board Of Education Trustee

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Fresh on the heels of announcing Leonard Sarver as the new Mount Vernon School Board President, the board continues its overhaul with a new trustee.



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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The Hustle: New York City's STACE talks being in a Denver state on mind on 4/20 weekend

... Music Group is his imprint and the creative outlet for releasing his mega progressive tunes. Hailing from Mount Vernon, New York (just outside of New York City), STACE is a musician who knows exactly what he wants. Not only does he sing, rap, play ...



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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Stepinac High To Dedicate Lab To Longtime Teacher

Archbishop Stepinac High School recently announced that it will dedicate a new physics lab to longtime faculty member Ron Tedesco to recognize his achievements throughout his 50 years during a retirement reception on Thursday, May 8. "After teaching physics for so many years at Stepinac, I am deeply touched with this recognition from the school," ... (more)



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Stepinac High To Dedicate Lab To Longtime Teacher

... Eastchester Daily Voice. Contact us to learn more. GAHANNA, Ohio - Mary Lou DeFate (nee Kaiser), formerly of Mount Vernon and Eastchester, died Wednesday, April 16. She was 85. DeFate was born Jan. 10, 1929, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., and was the daughter ...



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Stepinac High To Dedicate Lab To Longtime Teacher

Archbishop Stepinac High School recently announced that it will dedicate a new physics lab to longtime faculty member Ron Tedesco to recognize his achievements throughout his 50 years during a retirement reception on Thursday, May 8. "After teaching physics for so many years at Stepinac, I am deeply touched with this recognition from the school," ... (more)



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Astorino, Westchester Officials Open New Recycled Material Art Gallery

... Richard Benash of Yonkers, Shelita Birchett Benash of Yonkers, Piero Manrique of Mamaroneck, Daniel Potocki of Mount Vernon and Joel Romero of Mount Vernon. Click here to view the guide to the gallery including pictures of the artwork, descriptions ...



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686 New Foreclosure Filings in County in 1st Quarter: County Clerk....

... Westchester Residential Opportunities (WRO), a non-profit housing agency with offices in White Plains and Mount Vernon, conducts Mortgage Default Orientation sessions most Wednesday's in their White Plains Office. Trained counselors are available to ...



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Joseph N. Bersito, Sr., 59, Of Yorktown Heights

Bersito was born March 16, 1955, to Nunzio and Margaret Bersito in Mount Vernon.



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Mary Lou DeFate, 85, Former Mount Vernon Resident

DeFate was born Jan. 10, 1929, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., and was the daughter of Ben and Lillian Kaiser.



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Westchester Video Man Adapts To Evolving Industry

... and advertisements. In 2013, he realized his clients, like Bar'Lees in Mamaroneck and Maggy Spillane's in Mount Vernon, also needed quality websites. "We kind of fell backwards into doing websites," Paul said. "We just filled a whole that our ...



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Monday, April 21, 2014

Robert E. Doering

Robert E. Doering, 73, of Wooster Road, Mount Vernon, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014, at the Knox Community Hospital.



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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Four celebrate big New York Lottery winnings

... in Fishkill, lottery host Magen MacDavid, center, handed out ceremonial checks to, from left: Anthony Sawyer of Mount Vernon; Barbara Marshall of Florida; Gerald Brewer of Greenwood Lake; and Frederick Depew Jr. of Newburgh. Among the four, Brewer ...



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Friday, April 18, 2014

Mount Vernon's Anthony Sawyer Wins $1M In Powerball

Mount Vernon's Anthony Sawyer won $1 million in the New York Lottery Powerball drawing on March 8, according to a report from LoHud.



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Lee Ann McMahon

Lee Ann McMahon, 56, of Lower Green Valley Road, Mount Vernon, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Knox Community Hospital.



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Nancy Fitch, 94, retires after 22 years as a literacy volunteer at Mount Vernon Public Library

Nancy Fitch, the Coordinator of the Volunteers Learning Center at the Mount Vernon Public Library, is retiring at age 94. She has been working at the library since 1992 and is a former city clerk for Mount Vernon.



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Metro-North to Make Power Upgrades on New Haven Line in New Rochelle, Pelham

The following announcement is from MTA Metro-North Railroad concerning upgrades to the system's power supply: MTA Metro-North Railroad, beginning this weekend, will upgrade the power supply for the New Haven Line at its Mount Vernon East substation to provide additional redundancy and increase capacity.



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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Sotheby's recap: Did Walton buy another Washington painting?

The top sale at Sotheby's American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture auction yesterday was "Washington and Lafayette at Mount Vernon, 1784," estimated to bring between $50,000 to $70,000 but which hauled in $305,000 instead.



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Mount Vernon Schools Honor Students With Perfect Attendance

The Mount Vernon City School District honored 340 students from kindergarten through 12th grade who had perfect attendance for the 2013-2014 school year during a ceremony on Thursday, April 10. The ceremony's guest speaker was the Rev.



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New Technology and Science Center Coming To Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The Mount Vernon Technology and Science Youth Center for Advancement has announced plans to erect a new center that will focus on preparing city school children to continue their education following high school.



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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Fulton Avenue Drawbridge in Pelham Manor, Mount Vernon Reopens

The following announcement is from the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation: Effective immediately, the Fulton Avenue Drawbridge between Secor Lane and Edison Avenue in Mount Vernon and Pelham Manor is now open to vehicular traffic.



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T. Edward 'Ed' Genre

T. Edward "Ed" Genre, 90, formerly of Green Valley Road, Mount Vernon, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, April 15, 2014.



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Dobbs Ferry Resident Suzanne Pittson to Perform Concert at Phelps Hospital

An event to honor World Voice Day, an annual global celebration of the voice highlighting vocal health and the arts, will be held on Tuesday, April 22 at 7pm in the Auditorium at Phelps Memorial Hospital Center, 701 North Broadway in Sleepy Hollow.



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Mount Vernon Library Budget Will Face Its First Vote By The Public

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. For the first time, Mount Vernon taxpayers will have the power to vote on the public library budget and trustee candidates.



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Westchester CUCD Boys Basketball Running Tournament Season

... ," Gunther said. "We gave players from Tuckahoe, Eastchester, Mount St. Micgale Academy (Bronx), New Rochelle, Mount Vernon and Rye Neck High schools making up our three teams."



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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Steven D. Farren

Steven D. Farren, 57, of Mount Vernon, passed away at his residence. He was born in Mount Vernon on May 30, 1956, to the late Merle and Gladys Farren.



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Robert R. Coschigano, 87, Formerly Of Mount Vernon, Retired Detective

Coschigano served in the United States Army during WWII. He was a retired detective of the Mount Vernon Police Department.



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John G. Gagnon, 74, Retired Deputy Chief With Hartsdale Fire District

Gagnon was born March 2, 1940, to Joseph and Catherine Gagnon in Mt. Vernon. He served in the U.S. National Guard during the Vietnam War.



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Monday, April 14, 2014

7th Grade Teacher - The Montfort Academy

The Montfort Academy, a nationally acclaimed Catholic school located Mt. Vernon, New York, is seeking a dynamic teacher for their classical 7th grade curriculum beginning in September 2014.



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Most dangerous suburbs in the US? New Jersey town tops list

... previously reported . Comparatively, the only New York City suburb to rank in the top fifty most dangerous was Mount Vernon, New York, the report showed. Mount Vernon had about 40 murders per 100,000 people. Florida had the highest number of ...



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Branca had friend, teammate in Jackie

... were to report to the ballpark in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn at 10:30 a.m. Because he lived in Mount Vernon, N.Y., approximately 25 miles from Ebbets Field, Branca always allowed for extra time and had arrived early. Outfielder Gene ...



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Former Mount Vernon Church Finds New Home In Tarrytown

... graduated from the Elim Bible Institute near Rochester in 2008. Castro said Fortress Bible Church had been in Mount Vernon for nearly 40 years, but held a soft opening at Tarrytown Music Hall in March, and holds office space in Watercooler at 21 N. ...



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Marion Groccia, 88, Worked For The Traffic Bureau Of Mount Vernon Police

Groccia was born Dec. 4, 1925, in Mount Vernon, to Nicholas and Concetta Maucieri.



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Church Finds Perfect Partner At Tarrytown Music Hall

... graduated from the Elim Bible Institute near Rochester in 2008. Castro said Fortress Bible Church had been in Mount Vernon for nearly 40 years, but held a soft opening at Tarrytown Music Hall in March, and holds office space in Watercooler at 21 N. ...



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... th of merchandise, including bed spreads and a box of flatware. He then went to the Bed, Bath & Beyond store in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and returned the items for cash.



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Early History of Pelham Heights Published in 1895

... efforts to develop the lands that became The Heights. The article appeared in the May 30, 1895 issue of The Mount Vernon Argus . The transcribed text appears beneath the image below from the same article, followed by a citation to the source. " ...



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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Hottest Articles on BWWVisual ArtsWorld.com from 4/6/2014 - 4/13/2014

... ( more... ) For visitors with hearing and visual disabilities, the nation's most popular historic location, Mount Vernon, now offers more accessibility options. ( more... ) Visual/Theater and Film Artist Janie Geiser Set for Arts Learning Residency ...



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Saturday, April 12, 2014

Mamaroneck pastor and gospel singer Milton Vann spreads message with music

Milton Vann, who is originally from Mount Vernon, says he started singing in church when he was 4 years old.



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Friday, April 11, 2014

Fairfield Police: Suspect Used Fake $20s To Buy Bedspreads, Flatware

... and 160 pounds, police said. Police said that the suspect returned the items to a Bed Bath and Beyond store in Mount Vernon, N.Y., shortly after buying them at the Fairfield store. He was given valid currency when he made the return, police said. ...



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Louise C. Lane, 103, Secretary For The Mount Vernon Board Of Education

Lane was born Aug. 27, 1910, in New York, to Fred and Bertha Cordes. She lived most of her life in Mount Vernon.



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Pelhamville's Name Was Nearly Changed To 'Huguenot' -- Efforts in ...

... would improve the local business climate and would benefit local merchants whose freight was delivered to Mount Vernon, three miles away, and had to be picked up. One of the principal proponents of the initiative was Col. Richard Lathers of New ...



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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Roger O. Marallo, 89, Longtime Mount Vernon Resident

Marallo is survived by his children, Doreen and Joseph; siblings, Herman Marallo and Josephine DiFiore, Connie Mazzochetti and Frank Marallo, Jr.; two grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.



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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

57 Sycamore Ave. Is The Mount Vernon Daily Voice House Of The Week

... Academy basketball player Jarrett Lockhart is coaching at Lincoln College of New England in Southington, Conn. MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Home Owners' Coalition is hosting a "Living Within the Tax Cap" forum on Tuesday, April 8 to ...



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Dr. Arturo Colon Modesto, M.D., 86, Of Mount Vernon

... as part of the university's second graduating class. A native New Yorker, he was a resident of the Bronx and Mount Vernon for over 30 years, and of Apopka, Fla. for the last 12 years. After medical school, he served as a general medical officer and ...



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Brief History of St. Catharine's Parish Published in 1927

... brief but important history of the early years of St. Catharine's Parish published in 1927 in The Daily Argus (Mount Vernon, New York). I have transcribed the brief article below, followed by a citation to its source. I have written about the ...



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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Mount Vernon Tax Cap Forum Will Focus On School District

The Westchester County Home Owners' Coalition is hosting a "Living Within the Tax Cap" forum on Tuesday, April 8 to talk about a new initiative with the City School District of Mount Vernon.



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More 19th Century References to Baseball in the Town of Pelham

... the grounds of the former, tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon [May 18, 1878]." Source: City Island, The Chronicle [Mount Vernon, NY], May 17, 1878, Vol. IX, No. 452, p. 2, cols. 4-5. Below is a brief excerpt of an article published on May 31, 1878 ...



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Mount Vernon's Wartburg Promotes Shuster

... living, Alzheimer's/dementia care, skilled nursing, rehabilitation and hospice care. Its 34-acre campus in Mount Vernon serves seniors and their families in southern Westchester and the northern Bronx. Wartburg's nursing home has been recognized by ...



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Monday, April 7, 2014

Pace Softball, Baseball Teams Split Doubleheaders

... knotted until the sixth, when Stonehill scored two and added a final run, making the score 4-1 Stonehill. MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- The Fulton Avenue Drawbridge between Mount Vernon and Pelham Manor will be closed until Monday, April 21, while crews ...



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Mount Vernon's Fulton Avenue Drawbridge Closed For Electrical Repairs

The Fulton Avenue Drawbridge between Mount Vernon and Pelham Manor will be closed until Monday, April 21, while crews work to repair electrical malfunctions.



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Mount Vernon Man, 26, Charged With DWI

New York State Police in Hawthorne charged a Mount Vernon man with driving while intoxicated on Saturday, April 5, police officials said.



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Fulton Avenue Drawbridge Closed for Electrical Repairs

The following release is from the Westchester County Department of Public Works and Transportation: Effective immediately and continuing until Monday, April 21, the Fulton Avenue Drawbridge between Secor Lane and Edison Avenue in Mount Vernon and Pelham Manor will be closed to vehicular traffic.



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Marilyn Carr Nordone, 77, Former Mount Vernon Resident

Nordone was born in Mount Vernon, to Marion and William Carr. She graduated from Edison Vocational High School in Mount Vernon.



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Marilyn Carr Nordone, 77, Formerly Of Yonkers

Nordone was born in Mount Vernon, to Marion and William Carr. She graduated from Edison Vocational High School in Mount Vernon.



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Support Grows On County Board For Raising Age To Buy Cigarettes

... release. The proposed legislation has been sponsored by Borgia, Kaplowitz, Majority Whip Lyndon Williams (D-Mount Vernon), Legislator Alfreda Williams (D-Greenburgh), Legislator MaryJane Shimsky (D-Hastings-on-Hudson) and Legislator Catherine Parker ...



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Sunday, April 6, 2014

York Mighty Ants will play for EBA championship

The Ants downed the Westchester Dutchmen 111-109 on Sunday night in Mount Vernon, N.Y., to earn their berth in the title contest.



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Edgemont Students' Martial Arts Training Tops Scarsdale News This Week

... A man was the victim of a fatal shotgun blast in broad daylight Tuesday in a Sheridan Avenue parking lot in Mount Vernon. The children of County Executive and New York gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino are among thousands of students boycotting ...



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Ray Rice's Marriage Tops New Rochelle News This Week

... man was the victim of a fatal shotgun blast in broad daylight Tuesday in a Sheridan Avenue parking lot in Mount Vernon. Family and friends of missing Pelham man Harry Devert , a world traveler and blogger who went missing in Mexico in January, are ...



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New Leads In Case Of Missing Pelham Man Tops News This Week

... was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after gunning down another Bronx native with a shotgun in Mount Vernon. The University of Connecticut at Storrs called a bomb threat made against its Admissions Building not credible and resumed ...



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Saturday, April 5, 2014

Raymond L. Parker

Raymond Lee Parker, 82, of Longitude Drive, Mount Vernon, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014, at his home with his family by his side.



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Mount Vernon-born Hip-Hop Artist Justin Henry Releases Debut Album

Hip-hop artist Justin Henry, who was born in Mount Vernon, recently released his debut album "Rebelontherise."



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Friday, April 4, 2014

Westchester big man Thomas could join Red Storm

... the sky's the limit for him." The 23-year-old Thomas can now see the end of his journey nearing. He grew up in Mount Vernon but played only one year of high school basketball, at Yorktown High School, and broke his hand his freshman season at ...



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Mount Vernon High School Students Kept Inside Building After Bomb Threat

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Mount Vernon High School students were kept inside the building on Friday afternoon after a bomb threat was phoned into the district.



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Mount Vernon High School Students Kept Inside Building After Bomb Threat

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Mount Vernon High School students were kept inside the building on Friday afternoon after a bomb threat was phoned into the district.



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Dorothy P. Pisarchik, 88, Of Yonkers

Pisarchik was born in Yonkers, to Nicholas and Katherine Yacawy Warian. She was employed at The Westchester County Dept.



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Mount Vernon Residents Rattled By Shotgun Slaying

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Mount Vernon residents have been shaken by the murder of Michael Anthony Santiago, who was the victim of multiple shotgun blasts in a premeditated attack .



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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Police review surveillance video in Mount Vernon murder to figure out possible cause

Police are reviewing surveillance video in an attempt to figure out what led to a deadly shooting in Mount Vernon.



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Regeneron Announces STEM Teaching Initiative

... executive director of the STEM Education Leadership Center, talked about integrating iPods into classrooms in Mount Vernon and how they make the students more engaged. "Students don't like using paper and pencil," Perretto said. "If you give them an ...



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Chappaqua Raffle An Event You'll Want To Attend

Included will be a musical improv and comedy workshop at the Roosevelt Square Building in Mount Vernon.



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Police review surveillance video in Mount Vernon muder to figure out possible cause

Police are reviewing surveillance video in an attempt to figure out what led to a deadly shooting in Mount Vernon.



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William H. Legg, 88, Of Fairfield, Army Veteran, Electrician

Legg was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., to Raymond and Elizabeth Legg, he was a Fairfield resident for 48 years.



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Westchester Comedy Festival Starts Sunday

... other not for profits. The festival will kick off with a Musical Improv and Comedy Workshop on April 6 in Mount Vernon. Guest instructors will include The Petting Zoo and Harry O'Reilly. These workshops will help professional and aspiring funny ...



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Five Westchester Events You'll Want To Attend

Included will be a musical improv and comedy workshop at the Roosevelt Square Building in Mount Vernon.



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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Sex offender Kamau Kiarie charged in Mt. Vernon murder of Michael Santiago

Police have identified the man who was shot and killed yesterday in Mount Vernon as Michael Santiago, 26, of the Bronx.



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Man Charged In Mount Vernon Murder Was Waiting For Victim

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A 35-year-old Bronx resident has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder after gunning down another Bronx native with a shotgun in Mount Vernon.



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Kamau Kiarie arrested in fatal shooting of Michael Santiago in Mount Vernon

Authorities say that both the suspect and victim in a fatal broad daylight shooting in Mount Vernon are from the Bronx.



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Sex offender charged in Mt. Vernon murder

Police have identified the man who was shot and killed yesterday in Mount Vernon as Michael Santiago, 26, of the Bronx.



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Video may have captured Mount Vernon shooting

... say the shooting happened just around 3:30 p.m. in a parking lot at 22 Sheridan Ave. near East Lincoln Avenue. Mount Vernon police say they saw the shooting as it happened and immediately made an arrest. Sources tell News 12 that surveillance ...



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Lydia Jane Lifrieri Aiello, 57, Former Mount Vernon Resident

Lydia Jane Lifrieri Aiello, of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, former resident of Mt.



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Suspect in custody for fatal shooting of 26-year-old Bronx man in Mount Vernon

One person is in custody after a 26-year-old Bronx man was shot and killed in broad daylight in Mount Vernon.



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Man Fatally Shot In Front Of Mount Vernon Apartment Complex

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. An unidentified man was the victim of a fatal shotgun blast in broad daylight Tuesday in a Sheridan Avenue parking lot in Mount Vernon.



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Eastchester Reacts To Report On Dangers From Climate Change

... said in a statement. "In many cases, we are not prepared for the climate-related risks that we already face." Mount Vernon resident Carlene Swan wasn't alarmed by the report, adding, "there's nothing (she) could do about it anyway." "Unless the ...



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Animal Shelter Tag Sale Planned in Mount Vernon

The third annual Animal Shelter Tag Sale will be hosted by the city Police Department and Animal Shelter on Saturday, May 3, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 600 Garden Ave. and in the adjacent parking lot.



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Jamaican-owned, NY-made pot pies headed to PriceSmart in June

... get on the shelf," he said. "We aren't dealing with that aspect." Vincent also owns Royal Caribbean Bakery. The Mount Vernon-based manufacturer that is headed by his wife Jeanette, does pastries, bulla, bread, and buns. HoSang recently added an ...



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Man arrested in Mount Vernon shooting death

Police in suburban New York say a 26-year-old Bronx man has been shot to death in a Mount Vernon parking lot and another man is in custody.



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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Mother Inconsolable After Son Is Shot Dead In Mount Vernon

A mother was searching frantically for answers Tuesday night, after her son was found shot to death in a parking lot on Mount Vernon.



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High School Student Shot Dead In Mount Vernon

... ured out when we saw the police, that certainly some gunshots had gone off," Anderson said. The victim attended Mount Vernon High School, CBS 2's Young confirmed. His identity and age were not immediately available.



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Mount Vernon High School Student Fatally Shot

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A Mount Vernon high school student was the victim of a fatal shotgun blast in broad daylight Tuesday in a Sheridan Avenue parking lot in Mount Vernon.



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Man Reportedly Shot, Killed Outside Mount Vernon Apartment Complex

An unidentified man was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon outside a Mount Vernon apartment complex, according to a report by ABC 7. The shooting occurred at 3:30 p.m. in a parking lot near Sheridan and East Lincoln Avenues, according to the report .



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Find A Job In Mount Vernon

SOUTH NORWALK, Conn. - Daily Voice is looking for an experienced Controller who will report to our CFO and be based in South Norwalk.



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Mount Vernon Youth Bureau's Academy Students Joining Military

... lives. Hopefully, when they complete their tours of duty in service to our country, they will come back to Mount Vernon and apply those skills locally." Grant, Hewitt and Fernandez will embark on a 13-week basic training program at Parris Island, ...



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Resources For Critical Readers

The critical readers of Mount Vernon Roundup know that when reading, viewing, or listening to any local "mainstream" news report or blog post, the main thing to realize is that truth and objectivity may be partialy obscured or totaly absent.

While local "mainstream" media outlets and blogs often self-righteously proclaimed that only the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, is published, the critical reader knows that local news reports in "mainstream" media have three primary purposes: (a) to entice their readers, (b) to be "politically correct" so as not to offend the powers that be, and (c) to lure advertisers by showing the number of docile readers the local publication draws.

Beyond these less than honorable motivations listed above, local "mainstream" reporters, editors and especially publishers are also prone to inject their own personal prejudices and biases, either consciously or unconsciously.

The critical reader should be aware of these potential problems.The critical reader needs to have many questions in his mind when examining local "mainstream" media items and blog posts.

Many times the vocabulary employed by local "mainstream" journalists and editors is often pejorative and very value laden.

Actually, this is an argument in and of itself that there is a bias.It is up to the critical reader to point this out by means of blog posts and letters to the local "mainstream" newspaper editors and publishers..

There are honest and objective local "Mainstream" journalists, editors and publishers who try and produce a newsppaper that presents all sides of every issue.

However, these local journalists, editors and publishers who have succeed in resisting the pressures to be biased are few and far between.

Many times the critical reader will discover that these local "mainstream" journalists, editors and publishers cave in to pressures, and/or who are prejudiced and nonobjective by nature.

It is therefore up to the critical reader to carefully evaluate and then reject or accept the claims and assertions that are made in any given news story or blog post.

Local "mainstream" journalists, editors and publishers need to make sure they produce well-researched articles that are based on objective description of empirical facts.

One of the goals of Mount Vernon Roundup is to help these local "Mainstream" journalists, editors and publishers need to strive to convey reality and contribute to enlightenment of Mount Vernon.

However, the critical reader must understand that journalism which abandons these criteria can be misleading and destructive, pandering to the powers that be rather than courageously and honorably serving truth and justice

Resources for Letter Writers

Mount Vernon Roundup publishes email addresses for reporters, editors, and publishers when such addresses are publicly made available.

We encourage our reader to send intelligent, civil, and reasonable emails to these journalists, editors and publishers.

However, a critical reader who sends some correspondence to an email address obtained from this website is, in one sense, representing this blog.

What the writer says, and how it is said, reflects directly on Mount Vernon in general and on this site in particular.

Local "mainstream" reporters, editors and publishers are interested in deadlines and getting stories written that people will read.

If a critical reader can help them do that, then their contributions will be greatly appreciated.

Remember, good stories are factual and well organized, but they also communicate something of the human spirit.

Likewise, letters to local "mainstream" reporters, editors and publishers, while based on heartfelt convictions, also should be well organized, with points and logic developed in a rational sequence.

Proper grammar, spelling, and capitalization also help the local "mainsteam" reporter, editor or publisher view the received letter as worthy of serious consideration.

Brevity and conciseness are very important, and a long-winded rambling discourse is not likely to be given serious consideration.

For that matter, a "letter" does not even have to be a letter, a single sentence can get a point across.

Nor does a letter have to be for publication or even come from a verifiable source, all it needs to do is provide valid food for thought.

Resources For Blog Comments

More and more local "mainstream" media-sponsored web sites are providing submission forms or links where anyone and everyone can post "comments" on their stories.

Some sites also provide various forums of one type or another.However, these forums may require registration.

Many of the comments, suggestions, and cautions that we have provided the critical reader about the submission of comments are very applicable to participation in these forums.

There are no established "standards" for the submission of these comments, and it is necessary and important to very carefully read the instructions, requirements, and limitations for submitting your comments.

Some local "mainstream" newspaper or blog sites may ask for a name, but these are not checked, so there is no need to use your real name if you do not want to.

Other local "mainstream" newspaper or blog sites may allow only a first name, some may permit the inclusions of URL references, links, HTML code, and email addresses, whereas others may not.

When submitting such comments, it is important to "take the high road."Personal attacks, hatefulness, rash accusations, snide insinuations, misleading assertions, and outright lies are the stock in trade of many posters, but the most effective way to disarm and dismiss these posts is to rise far above such tactics.

Name-calling, abrasiveness, unsupported and insupportable assertions, and otherwise descending to the level of negative posters' inanities not only undermines one's credibility, but reduces the likelihood that one's comments will be accepted and printed.

Submissions should be brief and concise.

Two or three short paragraphs is about all that the average reader will assimilate .

Be polite, but factual.

Try to deal with reality, and not with far out ideas or wishful thinking.

Take your own concept or idea and address it as thoughtfully, professionally, and concisely as possible.

But first read the existing comments and make sure you are not repeating what someone else has already posted.

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If you would like to be one of Mount Vernon's newest ethical journalists that is willing to report the complete truth about the diversity and magnitude of the human experience in our city, then please submit your news story to....

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