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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Police reminding drivers to plan ahead this weekend

... Police say David and Cathy Fleming of Bristol, Dameon Williams of Brooklyn New York, and Oleitha Turner of Mount Vernon New York have been arrested. Police say David and Cathy Fleming of Bristol, Dameon Williams of Brooklyn New York, and Oleitha ...



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Vermonter attempts to swim the English Channel

... ion. Police say David and Cathy Fleming of Bristol, Dameon Williams of Brooklyn New York, and Oleitha Turner of Mount Vernon New York have been arrested.



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... Police say David and Cathy Fleming of Bristol, Dameon Williams of Brooklyn New York, and Oleitha Turner of Mount Vernon New York have been arrested. Police say David and Cathy Fleming of Bristol, Dameon Williams of Brooklyn New York, and Oleitha ...



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Injuries In Mount Vernon Shooting Tops Week's News

Mount Vernon police officials are warning local residents about a recent scam that has seen a group of men posing as Con Edison workers to steal money.



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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Drug bust in Bristol

Police say David and Cathy Fleming of Bristol, Dameon Williams of Brooklyn New York, and Oleitha Turner of Mount Vernon New York have been arrested.



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New Rochelle Celebrates Young Summer Employees

... Rochelle businesses and non-profit organizations pitched in this summer, employing the students as part of the Mount Vernon-based Guidance Center of Westchester's Summer Youth Employment program. Since schools let out for the summer, the students ...



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Friday, August 29, 2014

Mount Vernon House Fire Forces People, Cats To Evacuate

Several Mount Vernon families were displaced after a multiunit dwelling went up in flames on Thursday, Aug. 28, according to News 12 Westchester.



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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Barge Fire Extinguished In Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon and New York City firefighters were able to extinguish a barge fire on the Hutchinson River on Wednesday, according to LoHud.com.



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Garbage barge catches fire on New York's Hutchinson River

... Hutchinson River. The barge was full of crushed cars and scrap metal. It's unknown how the fire was started. Mount Vernon firefighters and the Fire Department of New York were on scene as the river sits between the Bronx and Mount Vernon. Local ...



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Get Ready For Back To School With Events In Mount Vernon

A variety of back to school events will be held in Mount Vernon, including the Backpack Giveaway and Community Fair.



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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Barge carrying recyclables and scrap metal catches fire in the Hutchinson River in Mount Vernon

The fire started just before 6 p.m. Wednesday. The barge was carrying recyclables and scrap metal, along with junk cars.



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Fire Rages On Garbage Barge In Hutchinson River

A garbage barge full of crushed cars caught fire Wednesday afternoon on the Hutchinson River between the Bronx and Mount Vernon.



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Mobile Passport Office Returning To Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. It just got easier for Mount Vernon residents considering taking a trip overseas, as the Westchester County Clerk's Office will take its show on the road, making processing passports simpler.



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Car involved in hit-and-run that injured Bronx woman found and towed to 40th Precinct

... 50-year-old Cristina Aybar twice, sending her to the hospital in critical condition. The car was found in Mount Vernon the same day police released the surveillance video. It was towed to the 40th Precinct Tuesday evening. Police are still looking ...



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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Mount Vernon Police Warn Homeowners Of Con Edison Fraud Scam

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Mount Vernon police officials are warning local residents about a recent scam that has seen a group of men posing as Con Edison workers in an effort to scam money.



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Two Suffer Injuries In Early Morning Mount Vernon Shooting

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A Mount Vernon shooting early on Tuesday morning left two people in the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.



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Westchester County Board of Supervisors Decided To Extend the...

... follows: Another project of county-wide importance and of particular interest to the Pelhams, the cities of Mount Vernon and New Rochelle and the town of Eastchester, includes a protective strip along the Hutchinson River from Lincoln Avenue, Mount ...



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New Rochelle Students Complete Summer Employment Program

... enterprising New Rochelle youngsters have been hard at work serving various city businesses. As part of the Mount Vernon-based Guidance Center of Westchester's Summer Youth Employment program, 31 New Rochelle students, ranging between 14 and ...



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Monday, August 25, 2014

Six Television Shows Filmed in Westchester Vie for Awards at Monday's Emmys

A total of six television shows that have filmed portions in various Westchester County locations over the past year are vying for honors at the 66th Annual Emmy Awards, scheduled for tonight, Aug. 25. According to Westchester County officials, the shows - "Orange is the New Black," "Girls," "Boardwalk Empire," "The Blacklist," "The Good Wife" and ... (more)



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Happy Birthday To Mount Vernon's Kevin Jones

... the San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), was born Aug. 25, 1989. Jones attended Mount Vernon High School. As a junior, he averaged 21 points, 12 rebounds, two blocks per game. As a senior, he averaged 23 points, 14 ...



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New Rochelle Police Caution Drivers As Schools Get Set To Open

... are heading back to school. Similar signage will also be posted by nearby departments in Eastchester and Mount Vernon. Throughout the state, AAA will distribute thousands of posters to local police departments to remind drivers that children and ...



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It's Back-To-School Time As Westchester Families Make Final Preparations

... all the necessary school supplies for the upcoming year. Greenburgh resident Stephen Thomas said at Target in Mount Vernon that he was picking things out for his two kids, Jake and Jarrod, while they were back at home playing around the pool. "It's ...



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Sunday, August 24, 2014

Police: 2 Charged In Bronx Slaying

... 206 Paulding Avenue in Wakefield, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Jermaine White, 26, of Mount Vernon, New York, and Pearce Cuthbert, 31, of the Bronx, face second-degree murder, manslaughter and weapons charges.



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Missing Autistic Mount Vernon Boy Found By Police Tops Week's News

NBC's popular primetime drama 'The Blacklist' continues to film on location in Mount Vernon .



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Friday, August 22, 2014

TV Shows Filmed in Westchester Earn 29 Emmy Nominations

While television viewers around the world gear up for the 66th Annual Emmy Awards Show on August 25, 2014, Westchester County, New York is beaming over the 29 Emmy nominations received by various series that have filmed here recently.



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Fundraiser Aids Mount Vernon Fire Victims

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The Mount Vernon community is coming together to help the two families left homeless following a fire at a Willow Place residence earlier this month.



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Mount Vernon's Wartburg Of Westchester Opens Home Health Office In Queens

... care is at the core of our vision to keep older adults in their homes as they age." Wartburg, which is based in Mount Vernon, was recognized in 2013 by U.S. News & World Report as among the best nursing homes in New York state for the third ...



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White Plains Hospital Awards Graduation Certificates To Nurse Apprentices

... Lauren Boutross from Yorktown; Sarah DeLeno from Harrison; Emily Frantzen from Blauvelt; Ashley Johnson from Mount Vernon; Ronald Lawyer from Newburgh; Kayla Leslie and Laura Power from New Rochelle; Kristina Martorello and Catherine Petitti from ...



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HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' Sets Up Shop In Westchester

... companies this year. Earlier this week, NBC's " The Blacklist ," starring James Spader, filmed on location in Mount Vernon, while other shows, including "Girls" (Peekskill), "Orange is the New Black" (White Plains and New Rochelle) and "The ...



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Family of NY man shot dead in Jersey City raising money for his tombstone

... Street when it struck an SUV on the far side of Palisade Avenue and came to a stop. Police found Ashbourne, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., slumped over in the driver's seat with a gunshot wound to the head, Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Gene Rubino ...



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Thursday, August 21, 2014

Ecumenical Service of Remembrance, Dedication of Chapel Addition And the Mary Garden at Wartburg

... Wartburg Celebrates Mary, Mother of Our Lord Ecumenical Service of Remembrance Sunday, August 17, 2014 Mount Vernon, NY, August 20, 2014 -- Wartburg, an award-winning provider of comprehensive residential and healthcare services for seniors, hosted ...



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Help family of NY man shot dead in Jersey City raise money for tombstone

... Street when it struck an SUV on the far side of Palisade Avenue and came to a stop. Police found Ashbourne, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., slumped over in the driver's seat with a gunshot wound to the head, Hudson County Assistant Prosecutor Gene Rubino ...



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Broad Street Bridge Connecting Mount Vernon To Yonkers Reopens

Repairs on the Broad Street Bridge that connects Yonkers and Mount Vernon have been completed, and the span has been reopened to traffic nine days ahead of schedule, according to News 12 Westchester.



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Broad Street Bridge connecting Yonkers and Mount Vernon reopens

There is good news this morning for drivers in Mount Vernon and Yonkers as work on the Broad Street Bridge is complete.



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Car that struck Christina Aybar twice in hit-and-run found in Mount Vernon

... to investigators, a white Impala with a black panel, which was seen on surveillance video, was found in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, but the driver has not yet been caught. They say someone hit 50-year-old Christina Aybar while she was crossing East ...



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Mount Vernon To Host Third Annual Backpack Giveaway

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. In his continued quest to build trust and cohesion between the school district and community, new Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton is teaming with Mount Vernon Mayor Ernest Davis to host the third annual "Back to School Backpack Giveaway."



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Tag Sales In And Around White Plains

... Lane in Harrison is hosting a garage sale between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24. 30 Fletcher Ave. in Mount Vernon is hosting a moving sale between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23. 11 ...



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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Mount Vernon's Broad Street Pavilion Opens As Newly Renovated Venue

State Sen. Jeff Klein , joined by Mount Vernon elected officials and community leaders, unveiled the newly renovated Broad Street Pavilion on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 9. The official ribbon cutting was followed by a screening of "Despicable Me II."



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Linda Elizabeth Nichols, 66, Of Greenburgh

Nichols is survived by her husband, Arthur Nichols Sr.; children, Arthur Nichols Jr., Kai, Karim, and Leila Nichols; five grandchildren; sisters, Judy Hassan of Mount Vernon, Betty Shakoor of Richmond, Va., and Brenda James of Mount Vernon; brother, Linwood Bates Jr.; and many nieces and nephews.



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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Missing Autistic Mount Vernon Boy Found After Caught Shoplifting, Cops Say

The autistic Mount Vernon teenager that went missing nearly two weeks ago has been recovered by police in East Harlem after he was caught trying to shoplift goods at Target on Monday.



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Why Is Boulevard in the Village of Pelham Closed Each Night?

... were two principal routes near The Heights through Pelham between the City of New Rochelle and the City of Mount Vernon: the ancient and winding roadway known today as Colonial Avenue (Kings Highway or the original Boston Post Road) or the more ...



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Monday, August 18, 2014

Barbara Joan Stefanik, 82, Lifelong Yonkers Resident

... Masters Degree from Long Island University. She was a principal at St. Ursula's Special Education School in Mount Vernon for 15 years until her retirement in 2005. Stefanik is survived by her husband, Vincent of Yonkers; sister, Patricia Sheehan of ...



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Plane Crash in Pelham in 1931

... He "guessed the imminence of the tragedy" and telephoned Police Headquarters which summoned ambulances from Mount Vernon and New Rochelle before the plane had passed from view. As the monplane descended toward the Pelham Country Club golf course, it ...



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Sunday, August 17, 2014

A Sister City Welcomes a Ghanaian Cultural Event

Mount Vernon, NY has a population of 67,000 and is strategically located just north of New York City via the Bronx.



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Mount Vernon Fire Destroying 4 Businesses Tops News Last Week

A Mount Vernon fire that originated in a Caribbean eatery eventually destroyed three other businesses on West First Street, News 12 Westchester reported.



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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Man Crashes Into House After Being Shot While Driving In Mount Vernon

A man crashed into a home on West Third Street in Mount Vernon after losing control of his vehicle after being shot while driving late Friday night, according to News 12 Westchester .



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Friday, August 15, 2014

Man Shot In Mount Vernon Recovering

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A man who was shot Thursday, Aug. 14 on South Fifth Avenue is recovering in the hospital, reports News 12 Westchester .



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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Malloy balks at Metro-North budget hikes

... ignal overhauls and mishaps that led to protracted service disruptions caused by a botched maintenance job at a Mount Vernon, N.Y., substation that crippled service for 13 days.



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Koppell says Klein has turned non-profit into campaign vehicle

... district. An Aug. 9 movie night promoted on www.jeffkleinny.com , but not on KRVC's website , took place in Mount Vernon and used the KRVC screen. Still, Ms. Shelton mentioned KRVC's future plans include a movie night in Marble Hill, which is ...



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Mount Vernon Man Charged With Driving While Impaired

New York State Police have charged a Mount Vernon man with possession of a controlled substance and driving while ability impaired, officials said.



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St. John's Adds Int'l Recruit

... 6-11 Christ The King star Adonis Delarosa (Middle Village, N.Y.) and 6-8 NJCAA All-American Keith Thomas (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) out of Westchester Community College. The 2013-14 New York Daily News Queens Player of the Year, Delarosa also garnered ...



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Tifa scores with 'Bak It Up'

... with the likes of Maxi Priest, Kranium, Elephant Man and Morgan Heritage, among others. So Blessed Sundays in Mount Vernon, New York, also saw Tifa delivering a good account of herself, reeling out the hits that she is known for. The event was ...



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Key Digital Presents New Compass Control Master Controller Kit: KD-CCKIT1000

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Key Digital, Inc. - Key Digital , an award winning manufacturer of leading-edge technology for HDTV applications, presents their new Compass Control master controller kit, the KD-CCKIT1000 for the upcoming CEDIA 2014 tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada.



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More About Famed Illustrator and Artist Edward Penfield of Pelham Manor

... women's societies. Her son is the only survivor." Source: Obituaries -- Mrs. Edward Penfield, The Daily Argus [Mount Vernon, NY], Jul. 15, 1950, p. 2, col. 1. Labels: 185 Jackson Avenue , 1925 , 1950 , Art , Edward Penfield , Jennie Walker Penfield



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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Mount Vernon Hires Contractor To Clean Cooking Oil Dumped In River

The City of Mount Vernon has hired a contractor to clean up cooking oil that was improperly dumped into the Hutchinson River, according to News 12 Westchester.



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Flash Flood Watch Issued For Mount Vernon

A flash flood watch, issued by the National Weather Service, is in effect for Westchester County beginning late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. A low pressure system will move eastward from the great lakes and begin dumping precipitation on the area Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.



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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Cooking oil dumped in Hutchinson River in Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon's Department of Public Works and the state Department of Environmental Conservation have confirmed cooking oil was dumped into part of the Hutchinson River.



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National Cooperative Bank Originates $41.2 Million in Financing...

National Cooperative Bank , a leading lender to cooperative housing throughout the Tri-State area, originated $41.2 million in new loans during July for 23 New York area properties.



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House Museums and the Pressures of Preserving the Past

... cases, noteworthy residences of wealthy people) now open to the public as repositories of the past. She cites Mount Vernon as a famous, and unusually successful, example of a house museum dedicated to the memory of a prominent historical figure, but ...



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Founding Group Submits Proposal For Charter School Of Peekskill

... Peekskill families. There are only two charter schools in Westchester County - Amani Public Charter School in Mount Vernon and the Charter School for Educational Excellence in Yonkers. The Guardian Academy plans a "rigorous yet flexible curriculum ...



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Monday, August 11, 2014

Search for Jonathan Bryant, missing teen with autism from Mount Vernon, expands to the Bronx

Jonathan Bryant, 15, was last seen on Thursday afternoon on Vernon Avenue in Mount Vernon.



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6-Year-Old Hits Parkway on ATV, Mom Frantic

... night. The boy's mom was even more surprised to discover him missing. It started on a family trip to a park in Mount Vernon, New York, where the autistic boy rode off unnoticed at around 7pm, the Journal News reports. "They realized pretty quickly ...



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Celebrity driver found shot dead in Jersey City had survived cancer

... about her reaction when she received a call from her sister telling her their father, Robert Ashbourne, 46, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., was dead. "Maybe it was someone else in his car ... When it settled in, I started to scream and cry. I had to tell my ...



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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Autistic Mount Vernon Boy Saved By Motorists Tops Week's News

A Mount Vernon youngster took a ride on the wild side Sunday night, taking his toy jeep for a quick spin on the Bronx River Parkway after zipping away from his grandmother.



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Saturday, August 9, 2014

New York man killed in Jersey City was father of 9, survived throat cancer

... reaction to the call she received from her sister on Tuesday telling her their father, Robert Ashbourne, 46, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., was dead. "Maybe it was someone else in his car. ... When it settled in, I started to scream and cry. I had to tell ...



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Westchester Legislators Agree To Fund Two Mount Vernon Youth Programs

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. The Westchester County Board of Legislators recently authorized the county to participate in inter-municipal agreements with the City of Mount Vernon to fund two programs for at-risk youth.



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Friday, August 8, 2014

In New Rochelle, Reaction Mixed To U.S. Airstrikes In Iraq

... not risking more American lives and are just striking from afar, but it's important we get this under control," Mount Vernon-native Kevin Phillips said while shopping in New Rochelle on Friday. "They're an upstart little group of soldiers, but I ...



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Value Store It Self Storage Converts, Restores Historic Landmark in Mount Vernon, NY

Value Store It Inc., which operates 12 properties on the East Coast under the Value Store It Self Storage brand, celebrated the grand opening of its facility in Mount Vernon, N.Y., on July 17. The company converted a 108-year-old landmark at 320 Washington St. that has a long history in the community, having served as a manufacturing plant for ... (more)



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Thomas Treanor, 75, Retired Driver For UPS In Mount Vernon

... 1939, to James Thomas and Myrtle (Brengel) Treanor in the Bronx. Before he retired he was a driver for UPS in Mount Vernon. Treanor is survived by his children, Cindy Ann Besharat, James Treanor, Karen Blefgen and Thomas Treanor; companion, Rita ...



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NCOGA Redefines Ghana Picnic

... DC to come up with how we can invest each other and reap a whirlwind of mutual benefits. Thanks to the City of Mount Vernon and the Ghanaian community in the New York area, the wheel is already grinding. Ghana brings its immense trough of God-given ...



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Pregnant woman hit by Bee-Line Bus in Mount Vernon

Police say the woman was struck by a mirror on the bus yesterday at South Fifth Avenue and West First Street. The woman was rushed to Montefiore Hospital in New Rochelle with minor injuries. News 12 has learned that she and her unborn baby are OK.



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Union President Ernie Richardson: Mount Vernon blaze highlights understaffing

A fire that ripped through a two-story house has once again ignited charges that the Mount Vernon Fire Department is understaffed.



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Mount Vernon Man Found Murdered In New Jersey

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The death of a Mount Vernon man, who was found shot to death in his car earlier this week in New Jersey, was ruled a murder by police officials.



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1894 Pelham School Budget Vote: Stage Coach Authorized To Transport...

... Pelhamville School by stage coach. An account of the annual meeting appeared in a local newspaper published in Mount Vernon, New York. The account is contained in an article about a number of events that is transcribed in its entirety below, ...



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Mount Vernon Poised For A Busy, Music-Filled Weekend

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. It's going to be a busy weekend in Mount Vernon, as the city gets set to host a pair of events highlighting the diversity of cultures that live in the area.



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Family, friends post tributes to man found dead in car in Jersey City

The friends and family of the man found dead in a car in Jersey City on Tuesday are fondly remembering the 46-year-old, whom authorities say was the victim of a homicide.



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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Reba Williams, cook at Malabar Farm, dies at 107Reba Williams, cook...

... was born Jan. 23, 1907, in Germantown, Pennsylvania, to Sherman and Myrtle Lavata Williams. Her family moved to Mount Vernon when she was a child. She never graduated from Mount Vernon High School, even though she completed all 12 years. In a News ...



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Reba Williams, cook at Malabar Farm, dies at 107Reba Williams, cook...

Reba Williams, cook at Malabar Farm, dies at 107 Williams was Louis-Bromfield's cook from 1943-1957; she lived in Columbus, died on Sunday Check out this story on mansfieldnewsjournal.com: http://ohne.ws/1nxE0ou With friends and family watching, Reba Williams, age 106, received her high school diploma from Mount Vernon Schools Superintendent Steve ... (more)



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Construction continues on Broad Street Bridge in Mount Vernon

Construction continues along the Broad Street Bridge in Mount Vernon, but many say they have been negatively impacted by the noise and traffic.



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Mount Vernon Fire Leaves A Dozen Homeless

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. As many as a dozen people from two families have been displaced after a fire tore through a multi-family Mount Vernon home on Thursday afternoon.



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Friends, family post online tributes to man killed in car in Jersey City

The friends and family of the man found dead in a car in Jersey City on Tuesday are fondly remembering the 46-year-old, whom authorities say was the victim of a homicide.



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Westchester Community College Student Wins $1,000 For Video

... with tax preparation, financial counseling, health programs and other services, provided a huge benefit for the Mount Vernon woman. Austin won $1,000 from the national Single Stop organization for a video in which she describes the challenges she ...



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Matrix Switcher routes HDMI inputs to HDBaseT HDMI outputs.

... 1080p/23,1080i, 720p up to 400 ft using Key Digital's KD-CAT6STP1X and up to 300 ft using third-party cabling. MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., Key Digital , an award winning (CES, InfoComm, CEDIA, NAHB) manufacturer of leading-edge technology for HDTV ...



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Kenneth Hamilton Officially Takes Over Mount Vernon Schools

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. New Mount Vernon Superintendent of Schools Kenneth Hamilton has officially been sworn into his position, and is set to tackle the challenges that he's facing in trying to turn around a struggling school district.



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Value Store It Unveils a Beautiful Restoration of a Town Landmark...

Value Store It has opened a new self storage facility at 320 Washington St in Mount Vernon, NY, restoring the hundred-year-old Mauser Manufacturing warehouse to its former glory.



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The death of man found shot dead in car after crash in Jersey City ruled homicide; victim identified

The death of a man found shot to death in a car after it crashed into another vehicle in the Jersey City Heights Tuesday has been ruled a homicide and investigators have identified the victim.



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Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Who really cares.

... by now filled to overflowing with wood then leave. Sanna then drove Truck #15 to the Waste Transfer Station in Mount Vernon used by the City of New Rochelle. After DPW Fleet Manager Richard Fevang was arrested following a 66-count grand jury ...



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The death of man found dead in car after it crashed in Jersey City ruled a homicide

The death of a man found shot to death in a car after it crashed into another vehicle in the Jersey City Heights yesterday has been ruled a homicide and investigators have identified the victim.



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Early Sign-up Special Offered For Hounds On Sound Walk

... Society and Pet Rescue to raise funds for animals in need. Proceeds will benefit these organizations and the Mount Vernon shelter. Participants can register to walk with up to two dogs or on their own. The organizers encourage walkers to reach out ...



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Re : DPW

... by now filled to overflowing with wood then leave. Sanna then drove Truck #15 to the Waste Transfer Station in Mount Vernon used by the City of New Rochelle. After DPW Fleet Manager Richard Fevang was arrested following a 66-count grand jury ...



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Important Report of the Opening of the Branch Line Through the Manor of Pelham in November 1873

... the distance between the Harlem River and New Rochelle, by the present route, by way of Williamsbridge and Mount Vernon, is twelve and three-quarter miles. Both tracks for the new road are laid for the entire length, and the only impediment to the ...



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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Two Municipal Departments Open Up Investigations into New Rochelle Fencing Operation

... by now filled to overflowing with wood then leave. Sanna then drove Truck #15 to the Waste Transfer Station in Mount Vernon used by the City of New Rochelle. After DPW Fleet Manager Richard Fevang was arrested following a 66-count grand jury ...



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Key Digital(R) Introduces HDBaseT/HDMI Digital IQ(TM) Matrix Switcher: KD-HD16x16ProK

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., Aug. 5, 2014 -- Key Digital®, an award winning manufacturer of leading-edge technology for HDTV applications, introduces the Digital IQ™ HDBaseT/HDMI Matrix Switcher, KD-HD16x16ProK, for the upcoming CEDIA EXPO 2014 in Denver, Colorado.



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Boy, 6, takes ATV for joy ride on Bronx parkway

... ATV that a 6-year-old autistic boy drove onto the northbound ramp of the Bronx River Parkway near Oak Street in Mount Vernon Sunday evening. The child was safely taken off the road after three motorists slowed their vehicles to surround and protect ...



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Six-year-old boy drives mini ATV on Bronx River Parkway

... traffic. Just prior to 8 p.m. Sunday night, the boy, his grandmother and a relative were visiting a park in Mount Vernon, just past the Bronx/Westchester county line. The boy was operating a motorized toy ATV and drove off and out of the park. "They ...



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Boy lost in park, found riding toy ATV on N.Y. roadwayBoy lost in...

... gone but couldn't lay eyes on him," Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County police, said of the Mount Vernon family. At about 7:40 p.m., Westchester County police started receiving 911 calls about the unlicensed driver traveling in his ...



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Autistic boy slips away on family visit to park

... night. The boy's mom was even more surprised to discover him missing. It started on a family trip to a park in Mount Vernon, New York, where the autistic boy rode off unnoticed at around 7pm, the Journal News reports. "They realized pretty quickly ...



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6-Year-Old Hits Parkway on ATV, Mom Frantic

... night. The boy's mom was even more surprised to discover him missing. It started on a family trip to a park in Mount Vernon, New York, where the autistic boy rode off unnoticed at around 7pm, the Journal News reports. "They realized pretty quickly ...



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Boy, 6, takes ATV for joy ride on Bronx parkway

... gone but couldn't lay eyes on him," Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County police, said of the Mount Vernon family. At about 7:40 p.m., Westchester County police started receiving 911 calls about the unlicensed driver traveling in his ...



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6-Year-Old Autistic Child Safe After Driving ATV Onto Bronx River Parkway

... be so relieved -- and so thankful for the "guardian angels" who surrounded this 6-year-old and kept him safe: MOUNT VERNON - An autistic 6-year-old boy drove a miniature battery-powered ATV onto the Bronx River Parkway and was pulled over by good ...



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Boy, 6, takes ATV for joy ride on Bronx parkway

... and was pulled over by good Samaritans, authorities said. Boy, 6, takes ATV for joy ride on Bronx parkway MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - An autistic 6-year-old boy drove a miniature battery-powered ATV onto the Bronx River Parkway and was pulled over by good ...



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Can Africa keep its economic winning streak alive?

You now have an easier online way to manage your Home Delivery subscription for The Oklahoman .



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Mount Vernon Superintendent Johnson Rides Into Retirement

For the first time in two years, the Mount Vernon School District is poised to be led by organized leadership at the top, with permanent Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton preparing to take over officially from Judith Johnson.



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Motorists Save Autistic Boy Who Took Toy Truck Onto Bronx River Parkway

A Mount Vernon youngster took a ride on the wild side Sunday night, taking his toy jeep for a quick spin on the Bronx River Parkway after zipping away from his grandmother.



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Monday, August 4, 2014

Motorists Save Autistic Mount Vernon Boy Who Took Toy Truck Onto Parkway

A Mount Vernon youngster took a ride on the wild side Sunday night, taking his toy jeep for a quick spin on the Bronx River Parkway after zipping away from his grandmother.



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6-Year-Old Boy Drives Toy Car Onto Bronx River Parkway

... have seen him in time," O'Leary said. The boy, who is autistic, was out with family at a nearby park in Mount Vernon on Sunday when he slipped out of sight and made his way onto the northbound side of the parkway via Oak Street, 1010 WINS' Glenn ...



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Drivers rescue 6-year-old boy riding his toy ATV on New York highway

Mount Vernon, N.Y. a A 6-year-old boy drove his battery-powered toy car onto a suburban parkway before grown-up motorists rescued him, police said Monday.



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Boy, 6, drives toy ATV onto NYC highway

... A photo taken from video shows a toy ATV that police say was driven onto a highway by a 6-year-old boy. MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - A 6-year-old boy is safe after driving his toy ATV onto a New York City highway. He was on an outing with his family in a ...



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Drivers rescue 6-year-old boy riding his toy ATV on New York highway

Mount Vernon, N.Y. a A 6-year-old boy is safe after driving his toy ATV onto a New York City highway.



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Boy, 6, drives toy ATV onto NYC highway

Mount Vernon, N.Y. -- A 6-year-old boy is safe after driving his toy ATV onto a New York City highway.



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Boy with autism drives toy ATV onto Bronx River Parkway

... Bronx River Parkway. According to investigators, the boy was with family at a park near South Seventh Avenue in Mount Vernon. They say family members took their eyes off the boy and he drove off on a miniature battery-powered ATV. It didn't take ...



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Sunday, August 3, 2014

Legislation For Red Light Traffic Cameras In Mount Vernon Tops Week's News

Mount Vernon motorists are going to have to exercise a little more caution when approaching yellow lights after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to install red light traffic cameras at intersections.



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Friday, August 1, 2014

Not Guilty Plea Entered For Mount Vernon Murder Suspect Who Faces Life

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A judge has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Lloyd Lewis, the Mount Vernon man accused of beating beloved South Sixth Street resident Emma Gruber to death.



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Mobile Shredder Set To Return To Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Mount Vernon residents worried about becoming the victim of identity theft will have the opportunity to safely destroy unwanted documents when the Westchester County Mobile Shredder comes to the parking lot at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Second Street.



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Mount Vernon Industrial Building Sold

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The industrial structure at 750 S. Fulton Ave. in Mount Vernon has been sold for $3.85 million reports the Westchester County Business Journal .



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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.

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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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