Fire ravages New Rochelle home on Everett Street

... get an up-close look. Because of extensive water and smoke damage, the family will be staying with relatives in Mount Vernon for the time being.



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Police: Taxi drives through checkpoint, strikes 2 Mount Vernon officers, sparks chase

A wild car chase that began last night at a police checkpoint in Mount Vernon eventually wound up in the Bronx.



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Wild police chase involving taxi starts in Mount Vernon, ends in Co-op City

A wild car chase that began last night at a police checkpoint in Mount Vernon eventually wound up in Co-op City.



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Former Section 1 MVP To Return To D-I College Hoops Team After Being Shot

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Former Mount Vernon High School basketball standout continues recovering, and is expected to make a return to the court as early as next month as he recovers from a gunshot wound he suffered in Mount Vernon on Wednesday, May 28. The 20-year old basketball star, who currently plays guard at the University of Oklahoma, was ... (more)



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Yorktown Heights Girl Survives Cardiac Arrest, Advocates For CPR In Schools

... them about the classic heart-disease symptoms that she experienced. Like Jones, Desiree Wolfe, who grew up in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and attended Ursuline School in New Rochelle, experienced shortness of breath while training for a 5K last year. A ...



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Star Jones Speaks In Old Greenwich About Her Battle With Heart Disease

... them about the classic heart-disease symptoms that she experienced. Like Jones, Desiree Wolfe, who grew up in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and attended Ursuline School in New Rochelle, experienced shortness of breath while training for a 5K last year. A ...



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Mount Vernon's Isaiah Cousins Recovering After Being Shot

Former Mount Vernon High School basketball standout and current University of Oklahoma guard Isaiah Cousins is expected to make a full recovery and return to his college team in time for summer workouts after being hit by a stray bullet on Tuesday, according to News 12. As previously reported , Cousins was an innocent bystander when he and a group ... (more)



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Accused serial killer Lucius Crawford convicted

An accused serial killer is facing at least 15 years to life in prison after a jury convicted him of murdering his girlfriend in Mount Vernon.



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Attic fire on Mersereau Avenue leaves Mount Vernon family homeless

Fire officials say the smoky blaze ignited around 11 p.m. at a home on Mersereau Avenue. It took about 20 Mount Vernon firefighters 45 minutes to place the blaze under control Four people inside at the time were able to get out safely, but will not ...



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OU basketball player recovering from gunshot wound

... says guard Isaiah Cousins is expected to recover after he was struck by a stray bullet in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York. Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner Richard Burke says Cousins was walking with friends Tuesday when he was hit by ...



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Oklahoma's Cousins shot amid gang crossfire; recovery expected

It's the type of situation that causes your heart to race, but thankfully there should be a happy ending. On Thursday, Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger confirmed earlier reports that guard Isaiah Cousins was shot in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York, and said that Cousins is expected to recover.



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Former Mount Vernon High School basketball player Isaiah Cousins shot

Isaiah Cousins, who now plays guard for the University of Oklahoma, was back home in Mount Vernon walking with friends when he was hit in the back of his shoulder by a stray bullet.



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Sooners guard Cousins hit by stray bullet

Oklahoma athletes voice support for basketball player Isaiah Cousins, who was struck by a stray bullet while visiting his hometown of Mount Vernon, N.Y. Oklahoma guard Isaiah Cousins is expected to recover after he was struck by a stray bullet in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York, Sooners coach Lon Kruger said in a statement.



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Oklahoma guard Isaiah Cousins hit, injured by errant bullet in gang war

Norman, OK, United States - Oklahoma expects guard Isaiah Cousins to join the team's summer basketball activities after he recovers from the bullet wound that he sustained after he was caught in the middle of a gang war in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York.



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Oklahoma hoops player shot, wounded in NY

Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner Richard Burke says Cousins was walking with friends Tuesday when he was hit by a bullet from an exchange of gunfire a street away.



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John J. Paribello Sr., 83, Of Peekskill

Paribello was born Oct. 8, 1930, in Mount Vernon, to James and Florence Carideo Paribello.



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Oklahoma Hoops Player Shot, Wounded In Mount Vernon

Oklahoma basketball coach Lon Kruger says guard Isaiah Cousins is expected to recover after he was struck by a stray bullet in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York.



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Oklahoma hoops player shot, wounded in NY

Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner Richard Burke says Cousins was walking with friends Tuesday when he was hit by a bullet from an exchange of gunfire a street away.



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Oklahoma basketball player shot, wounded in New York

Oklahoma basketball coach Lon Kruger says guard Isaiah Cousins is expected to recover after he was struck by a stray bullet in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York.



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John J. Paribello Sr., 83, Worked For Sigmund Cohn Corp. In Mount Vernon

Paribello was born Oct. 8, 1930, in Mount Vernon, to James and Florence Carideo Paribello.



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Oklahoma hoops player shot, wounded in NY

Mount Vernon Police Deputy Commissioner Richard Burke says Cousins was walking with friends Tuesday when he was hit by a bullet from an exchange of gunfire a street away.



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Oklahoma hoops player shot, wounded in NY

Oklahoma basketball coach Lon Kruger says guard Isaiah Cousins is expected to recover after he was struck by a stray bullet in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York.



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OU basketball player recovering from gunshot wound

Oklahoma basketball coach Lon Kruger says guard Isaiah Cousins is expected to recover after he was struck by a stray bullet in his hometown of Mount Vernon, New York.



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Computer Science Team wins State

The Mount Vernon High School Computer Science team won the 2A State Competition last week.



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OU Basketball Player Hit By Stray Bullet

Isaiah Cousins was home in Mount Vernon, New York and was talking with some friends Tuesday night when he was hit in the back of the shoulder by a bullet.



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MBB | Oklahoma Sooner Isaiah Cousins Hit By Stray Bullet

... Sooner guard, Isaiah Cousins , has been wounded by a stray bullet in his native Mt. Vernon, NY. [The] former Mount Vernon basketball standout and current guard with the University of Oklahoma Sooners , was wounded Tuesday night when a errant bullet ...



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Obituary: Vanessa Baum

Vanessa Baum, 39, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Silverthorne May 3, 2014.



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Oklahoma guard Isaiah Cousins hit by stray bullet Tuesday night

... by a stray bullet on Tuesday , with the gunfire coming as a result of two warring gangs in his hometown of Mount Vernon, N.Y. Cousins was with a group near 7 West Third Street - Levister Towers - that had nothing to do with the gang warfare, police ...



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Police say Miquan Stevens, of White Plains, stabbed girlfriend...

A Mount Vernon man has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend at her East Fourth Street apartment.



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Report: OU Basketball Player Isaiah Cousins Shot

Oklahoma basketball player Isaiah Cousins suffered a gunshot wound on Tuesday night in Mount Vernon, N.Y. when an errant bullet struck him in the back of the shoulder.



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Report: Oklahoma's Cousins wounded by stray bullet

... in the shoulder, according to a report in the Lower Hudson Journal News . Cousins was back home in his native Mount Vernon, N.Y., on Tuesday night, when he was caught in the middle of two rival street gangs that had been warring for days. Mount ...



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Keith Monro, 52, Mount Vernon Resident

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Keith Monro, 52, of Mount Vernon, formerly of Troy, Pa., died Friday, May 23, 2014 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx.



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Mount Vernon Man Charged in Stabbing Death

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A 25-year-old man was arrested Sunday, May 25, in the stabbing death of a woman he was living with, according to LoHud.com .



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Former Section 1 Basketball MVP Shot Near Gang Fight

Isaiah Cousins, a former Mount Vernon High School basketball start and current standout at the University of Oklahoma, was hit by a stray bullet when he was caught in the crossfire of a shootout between two rival gangs on Tuesday, according to LoHud.com.



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Key Digital Presents New Champion Series HiFi Commercial ProK HDMI Cables

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., May 28, 2014 -- Key Digital®, an award winning manufacturer of leading-edge technology for HDTV applications, is proud to introduce the new Champion Series HiFi Commercial ProK HDMI Cables, designed specifically for commercial applications where reliable, easy and value-oriented HDMI connectivity solutions are needed.



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Robert Ciampi: 55

... a graduate of Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, and for many years worked at V. Ciampi & Son, Inc. of Mount Vernon. He was a longtime member of Local 137 of the International Operating Engineers Union (IOEU), most recently working as a night ...



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Vito Scavone, 43, Of Mount Vernon

Scavone was born Aug. 11, 1973, in Mt. Vernon, to Antonio and Maria Scavone. He began working with his father and uncle in their family business and was currently working for the Town of Eastchester Highway Department.



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Mount Vernon Mets Fans Lament Citi Field Woes

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Mount Vernon Mets fans are seeing red not orange and blue over their team's recent woes, which culminated in the termination of hitting coach Dave Hudgens' contract last week.



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Founding Member of Southbury American Legion Auxiliary Rose DeGuilio, 82

Rose L. DeBellis DeGuilio, 82, died at her home in Southbury. She was the wife of Joseph DeGuilio.



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Orlando Nero, 97, Of Somers, WWII Veteran

Nero was born Sept. 21, 1916, in Mount Vernon, to Joseph and Filomena Nero. He graduated with honors from Fordham University in 1936, then after serving in the Army during World War II, graduated from Fordham Law School.



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Rose L. DeBellis DeGuilio, 82, Teacher's Aide, Eastchester School District

DeGuilio was born Aug. 12, 1931, in the Bronx, N.Y., to Antoinette and Charles DeBellis Sr..



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Keith Monro, 52, Of Mount Vernon

Monro was a graduate of Troy High School and received a B.S. degree from Penn State University. He was employed for 21 years with NYSCO of the Bronx.



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Robert W. Ciampi, 55, Of Chappaqua

Ciampi grew up in Crestwood. He was a graduate of Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, and for many years worked at V. Ciampi & Son, Inc. of Mount Vernon.



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Mount Vernon Group Uses Art To Focus On Mental Health

Friends and supporters of The Guidance Center of Westchester in Mount Vernon took part in a ceremony this month with the group's "Art of Mental Health Exhibit."



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Somers 10th grader suspended after using racial slur, administrators say

... were suspended in February for allegedly posting racial tweets following a basketball game against rival Mount Vernon. The newspaper reported the Somers incident happened May 2 as New Rochelle athletes walked past the lacrosse team's bus. Starting ...



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What's Open/Closed On Memorial Day In Mount Vernon

Monday, May 26, Memorial Day, is a federal holiday. Here's a look at what's open and closed in Mount Vernon.



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Mount Vernon Schools Budget Approval Tops News This Week

The proposed Mount Vernon School District's $227.5 million budget was unofficially passed by voters Tuesday, with 1178 "yes" votes against just 596 "no" votes.



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Mount Vernon's Olive Osborne Appointed To Girl Scouts Board Of Directors

Newly appointed members include Erik Andersen of Croton-on-Hudson as President of the Board of Directors; Sandra Nagler of Chester, N.Y., as First Vice President; Dr. Olive Osborne of Mount Vernon as Second Vice President and Fay Casatuta of Wappingers Falls as Treasurer.



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Mount Vernon Resident Recovering From Car Strike

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A Mount Vernon resident is recovering at the Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx after being struck by a vehicle while walking on South Fulton Avenue Thursday night.



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Police nab group of shoplifters at Marshalls

Milford police arrested and took custody of a group of people for their involvement in a mass shoplifting that occurred at the Marshalls store on May 21. Milford police say that Raysean Simpson, 30, of Yonkers, NY, Alberto More, 28, of the Bronx, NY, Kristopher Bowen, 22, of Mt.



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White Plains Third-Graders Create Healthy Eating Murals

... in Greenburgh schools. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Third-grade students from schools in Yonkers, White Plains, Mount Vernon and Greenburgh created imaginative, thoughtful works of art that incorporate the five food groups as part of an innovative ...



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Greenburgh 3rd Graders Create Healthy-Eating Murals

... in Greenburgh schools. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Third-grade students from schools in Yonkers, White Plains, Mount Vernon and Greenburgh created imaginative, thoughtful works of art that incorporate the five food groups as part of an innovative ...



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Mount Vernon Voters Pass $227 Million Schools Budget

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The proposed Mount Vernon School District's $227.5 million budget was unofficially passed by voters Tuesday, with 1178 "yes" votes against just 596 "no" votes.



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History of American Revolutiona s losers wins $50,000

... Prize - snatching victory from the jaws of a very old defeat. The $50,000 award, announced at a ceremony at Mount Vernon on Tuesday night, honors the previous year's best book about early American history. The prize is sponsored by Washington ...



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William Watkins-Gomes, of Yonkers, sentenced in 2013 fatal car crash that killed girlfriend

William Watkins-Gomes was sentenced to 16 months to four years in prison for the August crash that killed 31-year-old Kelly Williams. Officials say Watkins-Gomes was drunk and high on marijuana when he was driving on West Sandford Boulevard in Mount Vernon.



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Mount Vernon Man, 20, Charged With DWI In Traffic Stop On Taconic

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A 20-year-old Mount Vernon man was arrested on Sunday and was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated on the Taconic Parkway, according to a state police report.



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Popular Mount Vernon Luncheonette Damaged By Fire

The United Corner Luncheonette, a popular eatery in Mount Vernon, was severely damaged by what appears to be an accidental electrical fire on Monday night, according to News 12. It took fire crews about an hour-and-a-half to knock down the fire in the building located on the corner of Gramatan Avenue and Fiske Place, according to the report.



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Mount Vernon Man Charged With DWI In Mount Pleasant Traffic Stop

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A 20-year-old Mount Vernon man was arrested on Sunday and was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated on the Taconic Parkway, according to a state police report.



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Fire damages popular eatery in Mount Vernon

Emergency crews took over the corner of Gramatan Avenue and Fiske Place after receiving reports of heavy smoke coming from the United Corner Luncheonette around 9:45 p.m. When crews arrived, they found fire coming from the rear of the building on the first floor where the luncheonette is located, and it was a bit of a challenge to get inside to the ... (more)



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School districta s unseemly quest for more cash

... to vote for the budget, which, they say, "Expands forward-thinking programs with minimal budgetary impact." Mount Vernon's newsletter, "What's Going On?" includes lines like "the Mount Vernon City School District has renewed its belief in itself, ...



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Jose Blanco-Calzadilla pleads guilty in killing of Fairfax County teen Gerard Gomez

Gerard Gomez was angry a man had displayed a gun to his friend during an argument at a Fairfax County party last year, so, according to a prosecutor, the teen stalked up to him and asked a question that would lead to his death: "Are you going to use that strap?" Jose Blanco-Calzadilla, 24, of Mount Vernon, took a few steps back and pulled out the ... (more)



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Mount Vernon Man Slain After Alleged NYC Pharmacy Theft

New York City police shot and killed a Mount Vernon man after he allegedly robbed a Manhattan pharmacy on Friday, May 16, according to News 12 Westchester.



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Emilio Martin, 89, Of Mount Vernon

Martin was born Nov. 21, 1924 in New Brunswick, N.J., to Constantino and Hilaria Martin.



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News 12 Westchester top stories for 05/19

Assignment Desk Editor Dave Wolf takes a look at some of the top stories we're working on today at News 12 Westchester. Buses that pick up kids in Yonkers, New Rochelle and Mount Vernon are rolling today. A planned strike was averted over the weekend.



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School bus strike averted in New Rochelle, Mount Vernon and Yonkers

Thousands of kids took the bus to school as usual after a strike was averted that would have shut down service in New Rochelle, Mount Vernon and Yonkers.



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Cops: Suspect shot by NYPD after pointing gun at officers arrested

... St. Luke's hospital for ringing in their ears. On Friday, four NYPD officers shot and killed Scott Kato, 45, of Mount Vernon, on the Upper East Side. Kato, who officials say raised his handgun at the police, was suspected of robbing a pharmacy of ...



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Pole Vaulter Deutmeyer Rises Shatters School Records At CHSAA Championship

A Mount Vernon man who is facing charges of killing his girlfriend told detectives that he committed the act during a bout of jealous rage, according to LoHud.com.



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Jerry Vale, Bronx-born singer, dies at age 83

... and other chart-topping tunes. Born Genaro Louis Vitaliano, Vale was a shoe-shine boy in John's Barber Shop in Mount Vernon at age 11 when his singing career started. "Her name was Rose Reisman, an Italian woman who was married to a Jewish ...



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Westchester school bus drivers reach contract deal

... rt Workers Union and ratified by the membership. The company, Mile Square, transports all bused students to the Mount Vernon schools and about half the students in New Rochelle and Yonkers.



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Union, School Bus Company Avoid Looming Strike In Westchester

... rs for several hours before reaching an agreement around noon. Mile Square transports all bused students to the Mount Vernon schools and about half the students in New Rochelle and Yonkers.



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Threatened School Bus Strike In Mount Vernon Averted

A bus company strike that would have stranded thousands of students in New Rochelle, Yonkers and Mount Vernon school districts was averted Saturday, May 17 according to inforamtion rleased by the districts.



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Strike averted as TWU Local 100, Mile Square Bus Company reach tentative contract deal

... a contract and no pay raise. The protest would have shut down school bus services in Yonkers, New Rochelle and Mount Vernon. They say that won't be the case anymore. Under the new agreement, officials say a contract will be drawn up that extends ...



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School Bus Driver Strike Averted in Westchester

... averted, according to the union that represents the drivers. The strike, which would have affected the Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New Rochelle school districts, was called off Saturday after a tentative settlement was reached between Transport ...



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Threatened School Bus Strike In Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle Averted

A bus company strike that would have stranded thousands of students in New Rochelle, Yonkers and Mount Vernon school districts was averted Saturday, May 17 according to inforamtion rleased by the districts.



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LogoTags Commemorates Memorial Day by Offering Discount on Military...

... of having it embossed on a matte or shiny tag. The tags will ship from the company's manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon, NY. LogoTags is also currently running a dog tag promotion with the non-profit organization World War II Families for the ...



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Bus Strike May Strand Yonkers, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle Students Monday

School districts in Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New Rochelle are scrambling to find alternate plans to get their students to school Monday after drivers for Mile Square Bus company voted to strike the carrier Friday night.



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Mile Square Bus Company employees set to go on strike Monday, stranding thousands of Yonkers students

School district leaders from Yonkers, New Rochelle and Mount Vernon have already sent a letter out to parents, warning them there will be no bus service Monday and to make plans for alternate transportation.



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Hays, Ellen M.

Ellen M. Hays Ellen M. Hays, age 78, of Huntley, died peacefully with her family by her side.



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Joseph T.Rossi passes

Joseph Thomas Rossi of Rye New York passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 14, 2014.



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Police Shoot, Kill Suspected Pharmacy Robber on Upper East Side

... inside a dummy pill bottle. NY1's Magee Hickey filed the following report. Police say 45-year-old Scott Kato of Mount Vernon robbed the Healthsource pharmacy on Second Avenue at least five times in the last two-and-a-half years. They released ...



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Mile Square Bus Strike May Strand Students In New Rochelle Schools Monday

School districts in Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New Rochelle are scrambling to find alternate plans to get their students to school Monday after drivers for Mile Square Bus company voted to strike the carrier Friday night, May 15. Members of the Transport Workers Union, Local 100, that includes drivers, mechanics and matrons for Mile Square, learned ... (more)



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GPS Pill Bottle Leads Police to Pharmacy Robber: Sources

... with a GPS device, NBC 4 New York has learned. NYPD says the suspect, identified as 45-year-old Scott Kato of Mount Vernon, robbed the pharmacy at Second Avenue and 69th Street at about 1:30 p.m., and fled in a Jeep Compass with cash and pain pills. ...



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NYPD: Officers shoot, kill suspect who showed gun

... associated with the thriving black market for oxycodone and other prescription drugs. Police said Kato, of Mount Vernon, entered the Health Source Pharmacy at East 68th Street and 2nd Avenue with a gun and demanded prescription pills from the ...



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Tracking device leads police to pharmacy robber, who is fatally shot, NYPD says

... a tracking device planted in one of the stolen pill bottles, officials said. The suspect, Scott Kato, 45, of Mount Vernon, was shot by police about 2 p.m. after he allegedly showed a gun as his car was stopped on the service road of FDR Drive near ...



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Hubbard Montgomery Smith

Hubbard Montgomery Smith of Amherst, MA and Canada Lake, NY, died at his home Thursday, May 8, 2014.



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NYPD: Officers shoot, kill suspect who showed gun

... associated with the thriving black market for oxycodone and other prescription drugs. Police said Kato, of Mount Vernon, entered the Health Source Pharmacy at East 68th Street and 2nd Avenue with a gun and demanded prescription pills from the ...



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NYPD: Officers shoot, kill suspect who showed gun

... associated with the thriving black market for oxycodone and other prescription drugs. Police said Kato, of Mount Vernon, entered the Health Source Pharmacy at East 68th Street and 2nd Avenue with a gun and demanded prescription pills from the ...



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Mount Vernon Students Would Be Affected By Yonkers Bus Strike

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Mount Vernon students may be affected by a potential strike of bus drivers who work for the Mile Square Bus Company in Yonkers.



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NYPD: Officers shoot, kill suspect who showed gun

... associated with the thriving black market for oxycodone and other prescription drugs. Police said Kato, of Mount Vernon, entered the Health Source Pharmacy at East 68th Street and 2nd Avenue with a gun and demanded prescription pills from the ...



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Mount Vernon Man Says He Killed In Jealous Rage

A Mount Vernon man who is facing charges of killing his girlfriend told detectives that he committed the act during a bout of jealous rage, according to LoHud.com.



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Mount Vernon High School Student Arrested Following Fight

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A Mount Vernon student was arrested on Thursday after allegedly assaulting a classmate at Nellie A. Thornton High School.



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Flash Flood Warning Remains In Effect For Mount Vernon

A flash flood warning remains in effect for Westchester County from noon through late Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.



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Rev. Leaster Hall, 89, Former Mount Vernon Resident

... he joined the United States Army and was discharged in 1946. He opened two dry cleaners and a laundromat in Mount Vernon with his brother, Weldon. He sold Mount Vernon Cleaners and retired to Wilson, N.C., in 1985. He joined Grace Baptist Church ...



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Mamaroneck Softball Wins First Championship In 20 Years

The team beat Mount Vernon 9-4 to clinch first place as league champions, school officials said.



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Late goal lifts Kamiak past Mount Vernon, 1-0

... scored off Garrett Peterson's long throw-in with 15 minutes remaining, giving Kamiak a 1-0 victory over the Mount Vernon Bulldogs in a 4A District 1 loser-out game at Monroe High School. Peterson took the throw from the left sideline deep in Mount ...



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9/11 Museum dedicated in Manhattan

... id former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Broadway singer LaChanze sang "Amazing Grace" at the ceremony. The Mount Vernon woman lost her husband on Sept. 11 while she was eight months pregnant.



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September 11 Memorial Museum Opening Revives Memories In Westchester

... I have my personal memories, and when I do go I'm sure there will be tears." John R. Jones, Jr., a retired Mount Vernon police officer and Bronxville resident, was at the World Trade Center on 9/11 as a first responder. He said he marveled at what ...



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September 11 Memorial Museum Opening Revives Memories In Mt. Vernon

... I have my personal memories, and when I do go I'm sure there will be tears." John R. Jones, Jr., a retired Mount Vernon police officer and Bronxville resident, was at the World Trade Center on 9/11 as a first responder. He said he marveled at what ...



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Tag Sales In And Around Mount Vernon

Huge Tag Sale! Saturday, 5/17 Tons of tools, big and small! Antiques, household goods, decor, toys, clothing. Great deals to be had as all must go! 101 Crystal St. in Harrison from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm on Saturday, 5/17.



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Doreen A. Risley, 68, Retired Tutor, Danbury Board Of Education

Risley was born May 7, 1946, in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., and was the daughter of Edmund and Dorothy Graham.



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More heroes honored during Police Week

The City of Mount Vernon recognized officers during a ceremony yesterday in front of City Hall.



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Cardinal Dolan Visits 750 Catholic School Students For Graduation Liturgy

... instead proud to be part of the church. Priscilla Santofimo, an eighth-grader at Sacred Heart Elemetary from Mount Vernon who will be attending Sacred Heart High School in the fall, said she enjoyed the liturgy, and she's really enjoyed her time at ...



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Key Digital Showcases HDBaseT Lite Series Matrix Switchers

Key Digital® showcases HDBaseT™/HDMI "Digital IQ" Matrix Switchers KD-HD8x8Lite, KD-HD6x6Lite, and KD-HD4x4Lite MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., May 14, 2014 -- Key Digital®, an award winning manufacturer of leading-edge technology for HDTV applications, showcases the Digital IQ™ series HDBaseT/HDMI Matrix Switchers: KD-HD8x8Lite, ... (more)



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Key Digital Showcases HDBaseT Lite Series Matrix Switchers

Key Digital® showcases HDBaseT™/HDMI "Digital IQ" Matrix Switchers KD-HD8x8Lite, KD-HD6x6Lite, and KD-HD4x4Lite MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., May 14, 2014 -- Key Digital®, an award winning manufacturer of leading-edge technology for HDTV applications, showcases the Digital IQ™ series HDBaseT/HDMI Matrix Switchers: KD-HD8x8Lite, ... (more)



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Mount Vernon Set To Welcome More Affordable Senior Housing

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. After months of waiting, Mount Vernon seniors can begin applying for affordable housing units at the Enclave on 5th, the mixed-use educational and housing development that broke ground last year on Fifth Avenue.



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'This is a dream season': Cascade beats Kamiak 3-2, earns berth in state soccer tourney

... scored both goals for Kamiak (10-5-2), which now faces a tough path to join Cascade at state. The Knights face Mount Vernon on Thursday at Monroe in a loser-out game. If Kamiak survives that, then the Knights would need to beat the Kingco No. 3 to ...



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'This is a dream season': Cascade beats Kamiak 3-2, earns berth in state soccer tourney

... scored both goals for Kamiak (10-5-2), which now faces a tough path to join Cascade at state. The Knights face Mount Vernon on Thursday at Monroe in a loser-out game. If Kamiak survives that, then the Knights would need to beat the Kingco No. 3 to ...



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Robert Curto, 58, Of Stamford, Worked For Genome.com

Curto was born in Mt. Vernon, N.Y. He graduated from Iona Prep and Iona College in New Rochelle.



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Durante Rentals Opens Fourth New York Location - New...

Durante Rentals, LLC has expanded their presence with its fourth location in the New York tri-state area and its second in Westchester County.



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Theresa DeAngelis, 93, Retired Mt. Vernon Board Of Education Employee

DeAngelis was born Dec. 5, 1920, in Mt. Vernon, to Neil and Grace Palladino. She worked for the Mt.



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Opening arguments made in Lucius Crawford's murder trial

... is accused of murdering two women in Westchester. Prosecutors say Crawford fatally stabbed Tonya Simmons at his Mount Vernon apartment in December of 2012. He's also been accused of murdering Yonkers woman Leoranda Shealy in 1993. Prosecutors have ...



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Prosecutor: NY man killed women in 1993 and 2012

Lucius Crawford, of Mount Vernon, is charged with killing Tonya Simmons in his apartment in 2012 and Laronda Shealy in a drug-ridden Yonkers housing project in 1993.



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NY man on trial for killings in 1993 and 2012

... man is going on trial for the deadly knifings of two women two decades apart in New York. Lucius Crawford of Mount Vernon has already spent half his life in prison for non-fatal stabbings of women in New York and South Carolina. Crawford was ...



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Jeffery Pierre pleads not guilty to murdering 2 Westchester men

... ed Jeffery Pierre, 33, in the shooting deaths of Kaiison Lewis, 23, of New Rochelle and Jermain Johnson, 28, of Mount Vernon, early Friday morning.



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NY man on trial for killings in 1993 and 2012

... man is going on trial for the deadly knifings of two women two decades apart in New York. Lucius Crawford of Mount Vernon has already spent half his life in prison for non-fatal stabbings of women in New York and South Carolina. Crawford was ...



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Police: Man shot in hand on Amsterdam Place in Mount Vernon

Police say they are investigating a shooting that happened just after 9 p.m. on Amsterdam Place in Mount Vernon.



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Scarsdale's Second-Best Ranking In Water Taste Tops Week's News

... in the county in a recent tasting contest held by the Westchester County Department of Health . Scarsdale and Mount Vernon came in second and third, respectively. New York State Police from the Cortlandt barracks charged a White Plains man with ...



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Candlelight vigil held in New Rochelle for 23-year-old Kaiison Lewis, fatally shot in Bronx

... double homicide in the Bronx. Police found the New Rochelle native, along with 28-year-old Jermaine Johnson, of Mount Vernon, fatally shot in a car Friday morning. Police arrested suspect Jeffrey Pierre at the scene Friday, and charged him on ...



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Man charged for killing of would-be carjackers

... in Wakefield about 4:40 a.m. Friday, police said. Investigators believe Johnson and Lewis, who both lived in Mount Vernon, N.Y., tried to steal the SUV at gunpoint. But when their victim fought back, the two men retreated to Johnson's car, which was ...



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Man charged with shooting, killing 2 men in Bronx

... died at the scene. The 23-year-old Lewis was pronounced dead at Jacobi Hospital. Police say they were both from Mount Vernon, New York.



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Mount Vernon men Jermaine Johnson, 28, Kaiison Lewis, 23, fatally shot in the Bronx

Police have a suspect in custody after two men from Mount Vernon were fatally shot in the Bronx early Friday morning.



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2 men, including 28-year-old Jermaine Johnson from Mount Vernon, fatally shot in the Bronx

Police have a suspect in custody after two men, one of them from Mount Vernon, were fatally shot in the Bronx early Friday morning.



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Cops: 2 killed in Eastchester; man in custody

... dead at around 5:30 a.m. Authorities say one of the men has been identified as 28-year-old Jermaine Johnson of Mount Vernon. They say the other victim is a 23-year-old man, but his name has not yet been released. Police blocked off part of the road ...



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Mount Vernon Letter: Sue's Rendezvous Van Threatens Property Values

This is not the first time that I have written to the City without results about the Sue's Rendezvous van.



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Mount Vernon Residents Intrigued By Lewinsky Vanity Fair Essay

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Mount Vernon natives were eager to read Monica Lewinsky's tell-all Vanity Fair essay, questioning why she'd come out after all this time, though some questioned the timing.



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Westchester Legislators Pass Agreements To Provide Senior Services

... important resource in our communities, our senior residents," said Legislator Bernice Spreckman ( R-Yonkers, Mount Vernon), Chair of the Seniors & Constituencies Committee. "Working with our municipal partners, these funds will go toward programs ...



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LogoTags Commemorates Memorial Day by Offering Discount on Military...

... of having it embossed on a matte or shiny tag. The tags will ship from the company's manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon, NY. LogoTags is also currently running a dog tag promotion with the non-profit organization World War II Families for the ...



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Longtime President Hankin, David Swope Honored At WCC Fundraiser

... or you're disorganized -- all of out efforts represent a team of educators." The evening was capped off by Mount Vernon resident and 2014 WCC graduate Devisha Bryan, who spoke poignantly about how scholarships helped her fulfill part of her ...



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Thanksgiving Day Football Game in 1895 Between Pelham Manor and Mount Vernon Teams

... 19th century. It seems, however, that as early as 1895 there already was a football rivalry between Pelham and Mount Vernon. Football was very different nearly 120 years ago. Indeed, some claim that the forward pass was only "invented" that year in ...



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HealthTech Conference Kicks Off With Pitch Contest

... grant and acceptance into Westchester's Blueprint Accelerator Network. The winner chosen was Databean of Mount Vernon, which describes itself as a "focused clinical stage CRO specializing in med-tech, bio-tech, and bio-pharma companies with lead ...



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Mount Vernon Man Shot In Robbery Over Cellphone

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A Mount Vernon resident was wounded during an armed robbery after he was accosted during an attempt to steal the victim's cell phone, police said.



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Donald Faehnle

Donald Faehnle went to be with his Lord on May 3, 2014, in Mount Vernon. He was born Oct. 30, 1927, to the late Carl and Agnes Faehnle.



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Image gallery for May 7, 2014

... and poll worker Mary Jane Schlairet. With 58 precincts in the county, the rush was on as poll workers from Mount Vernon and surrounding townships arrived. Samantha Scoles/News Wooden braces are seen along the wall of the former Curtis Hotel garage ...



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Voters Weigh In On Westchester Towns With Best Tasting Water

... County Department of Health. White Plains won the blind tasting contest with a total score of 80 points. Mount Vernon and Scarsdale came in second and third with 72 and 64 points, respectively. The contest was held to promote the excellent quality ...



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10 Ways to Help a Grieving Friend

... is that the whole thing is too terrible to mention. "The helpful thing," advised Rabbi Henry E. Kagan of Mount Vernon, N.Y., "is to talk about the person as you knew him in the fullness of life, to recreate a living picture to replace the picture of ...



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Pasqualina Palazzo, 91, Of Stamford, Retired Worker At GE Credit

Palazzo was born June 21, 1922, in Mount Vernon, N.Y., to Pasquale and Marianna DiMatteo Volpe.



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Set em up, Joe: Give me One for my Baby and One more for the Road of that Great White Plains Water

Set em up, Joe: Give me One for my Baby and One more for the Road of that Great White Plains Water! *In the attached photo are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place water districts from left to right as follows - City of White Plains, City of Mount Vernon & Village of Scarsdale.



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Leake and Watts staffers face abuse charges in court today

... abusing a 13-year-old student. The student claims that teacher Pierre Henry and aide Michael Holt, who's also a Mount Vernon firefighter, held him down and struck him back in October. The student was not seriously hurt, but the school for ...



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How 4th Street in Today's Village of Pelham Became Lincoln Avenue

... today as Lincoln Avenue cuts entirely through today's Village of Pelham and extends from within the City of Mount Vernon, across all of the Village of Pelham, and extends into the City of New Rochelle. The roadway has existed within Pelham since the ...



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Greenburgh reassigns Superintendent Ronald Ross

... since 2012 and was the Woodlands High School principal for three years. Prior to that, he was superintendent in Mount Vernon.



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Mount Vernon Turns Out For First Library Budget Vote

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Mount Vernon residents came out in droves on Tuesday, as, for the first time, they exercised their right to vote on the public library budget and trustee candidates.



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White Plains Water Named Westchester County's Best

... The City of White Plains, labeled A in the blind taste test, received 80 points. The runner-up was the City of Mount Vernon, labeled D, with 72 points. Village of Scarsdale, labeled C, came in third, with 64 points. "We're all winners, because ...



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Around Snohomish County

Arlington: Bridge reopens The Pilchuck Creek Bridge on Highway 9 between Arlington and Mount Vernon is reopening today with a new two-lane span.



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Cortlandt Manor's Sondak Named To Board At Hudson Valley Hospital Center

... Crest, a farm which has been in his family since 1888. Coleman is a member of the Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon and lives in Eastchester. Sondak, of Cortlandt Manor, human resources professional, currently works as executive director of Human ...



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American tray highlights 1,200+ lots of American and Mexican silver at Heritage

A rare, American tray by William Gale & Son of New York, engraved with images of wild animals and Mount Vernon, could sell for $30,000 to lead Heritage Auctions ' largest-ever sale devoted exclusively to silver.



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Target CEO Resigns Months After Customer Data Breach

... on an interim basis by the company's CFO John Mulligan until a successor is found. Target, which has stores in Mount Vernon and White Plains, said credit card and other personal information from more than 70 million customers was compromised late ...



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Durante Rentals Opens Fourth New York Location

At its newest location, located in Elmsford at 122 N. Saw Mill River Road, Durante Rentals will operate a full service construction equipment and tool rental house from its 12,500 square foot facility.



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County Issues Boil Water Advisory For Section Of Mount Vernon

The Westchester County Department of Health has issued a boil water advisory for a section of the City of Mount Vernon.



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Dora Kostrzewski, 88, Of Mount Vernon, Secretary, Pfizer Inc.

Kostrzewski was born June 12, 1925, to Daniel and Rachel Saracino. She worked as a secretary for Pfizer Inc. for many years.



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Mount Vernon School Counselors Participate In Summit

Three school counselors from the Mount Vernon School District recently took part in the first School Counselor Summit in Albany.



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Kern Spencer case no turnoff for Holness

... June 4, 1991. He died of prostate cancer on April 4, 2009 where his daughter resided, although he had lived at Mount Vernon, New York. 1. We welcome reader comments



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Elizabeth Emerson Bonnet

She is survived by her five children, Betty Lou Hovland, Robert and Vera Bonnet of Indiana, Pa., Richard and Mary Bonnet of Parkersburg, Nancy Bonnet of Harrisburg and Marjorie and John Gibson of Luray, Va.



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Senior citizen luncheon a success

Mount Vernon City Schools, Mount Vernon City Council and the Community Foundation of Mount Vernon and Knox County teamed up on Wednesday to host a spring luncheon for area senior citizens.



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Andrea Peters Abbott

Services for Andrea Peters Abbott, age 65 of Mount Vernon will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10 at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon.



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Cinco de Mayo festival Sunday

The local celebration of Cinco de Mayo will be Sunday, May 4 at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Mount Vernon.



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Mount Vernon Board Of Ed Adopts $227.5M Schools Budget

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The Mount Vernon Board of Education has adopted a $227.5 million schools budget, representing a property tax levy increase of .5 percent for homeowners.



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Mamaroneck Village Expects Minimal Flooding

... and flooding of the Hutchinson River Parkway between the Cross County Parkway down to Lincoln Avenue between Mount Vernon and Pelham. There has been a major mudslide along the Metro North Railroad tracks in Yonkers, which will affect the morning ...



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