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Friday, February 27, 2015

Hofstra's Monroe H. Freedman dies; eminent legal scholar was 86

... Berkeley, among others, according to Hofstra. The book is in its fourth edition. Freedman was born in Mount Vernon and graduated from Harvard University in 1951. Three years later, he graduated from Harvard Law School, where he remained to teach for ...



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Snow Likely At End Of Weekend In Mount Vernon

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. The next round of snow in Westchester County is likely on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Saturday will be sunny, but cold, with a high near 20 and wind chill values as low as -5.



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Mount Vernon's Lawrence Focuses On Importance Of Free Wi-Fi

Derickson Lawrence, chairman of the Westchester County Homeowners' Coalition and the County Crimestoppers, chairman at the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, former chairman of the Mount Vernon Housing Authority and Daily Voice community advisor, shares his opinion on the use of free Wi-Fi and its potential impact on the community. The reality of regional Wi-Fi and its irrevocable and profound impact on K-12 digital learning is within our grasp.



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Mount Vernon Schools To Host Saturday Conference On Immigrant Voting

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The Mount Vernon Board of Education is set to continue its string of "Board President Saturday Conferences" this weekend with a discussion on a topic that causes strife nationwide: immigration. Since taking over for Judith Johnson last year, Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton has teamed with the Board of Education in an effort to regain the city's trust and begin building ties between the community and the much-maligned school district.



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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Angela A. Sica, 92, Of New Rochelle

... factory in Manhattan, where she would later meet her husband, Rocco. She would later become a seamstress in Mount Vernon. With the loss of her parents at an early age, Sica, who is the oldest of seven children and a devoted sister, took on the role ...



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Patricia Abbott Of Westport

She and her late husband, William, were proud Westport residents for over 50 years. Born in New York City to the late Ralph Cressman Tabram and Miriam Eichart Tabram, she spent her early years in Mount Vernon, N.Y., before heading to boarding school, where she excelled in academics and honed her love of science.



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Cuomo cites failing schools; state gives teachera

... math and 31 percent in English. There were 15 failing schools in the city of Rochester; 25 in Buffalo; one in Mount Vernon; eight in Yonkers; and two in Poughkeepsie. There were none in the Southern Tier or Catskills. The report argued that the ...



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Yonkers Police Investigate Armed Robbery At Gas Station

A gas station on Kimball Avenue was robbed at gunpoint by two men about 3:30 a.m. Thursday, according to Yonkers police, News 12 Westchester reported. Robberies with a similar theme have occurred in Greenburgh and Mount Vernon, and police believe the robberies could be connected, the report said.



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Mount Vernon Fire Displaces 11

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. An early morning basement fire in Mount Vernon has left 11 people out in the cold as cleanup crews get set to dig into the mess. Fire officials confirmed that shortly before 6 a.m. on Thursday morning, firefighters responded to a two-alarm blaze at the multi-family home on 10th Avenue that left one family without a place to live.



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John J. Pippo

John J. Pippo of Hortonville, NY, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at the Roscoe Regional Rehabilitation and Residential Health Care Facility, Roscoe, NY after suffering for many years from Parkinson's Disease.



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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Mount Vernon City Hall Rotunda Gallery Displays Art From Gerald Jones

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The paintings of local artist Gerald Jones are being displayed at the Mount Vernon City Hall Rotunda Gallery. In a press release, the Arts Council of Mount Vernon called Jones' work "vibrant" and said the art is "ushering in warm thoughts of spring during this unusually cold winter."



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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Iona Women's Water Polo Goes 2-1 In Non-Conference Action

... answered with four more scores. Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Kidnapping And Robbery Odyssey Through Mount Vernon and New Rochelle http://t.co/AoazK44GOy @NoamBramson has taken the mic from Aragon, defending his dev record, progress ...



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TOTS Report's Notebook: February 24, 2015

... for red-light cameras. 8 intersections are expected to get the cameras this spring. New Rochelle, Yonkers and Mount Vernon were approved by New York State to get the cameras. Municipalities are always attracted to this sort of offering - free money ...



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New Rochelle Council Member Calls for Committee to Improve Community Policing

... community policing practices. Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Kidnapping And Robbery Odyssey Through Mount Vernon and New Rochelle http://t.co/AoazK44GOy @NoamBramson has taken the mic from Aragon, defending his dev record, progress depends ...



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Mount Vernon Library Book Club Discusses Book On 'I Have A Dream' Speech

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The Brown Bag Book Club at the Mount Vernon Public Library will discuss "Behind the Dream: The Making of a Speech That Transformed the Nation" on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Written by Clarence Jones and Stuart Connelly, 'Behind the Dream' is a behind the scenes account of the creation of Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech, given in Washington, D.C. on Aug. 28, 1963.



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Monday, February 23, 2015

Loudonville High School football coach Justin Todd has accepted offer to coach at Mount Vernon

Following one of the most successful three-season stretches in area high school history, Loudonville football head coach Justin Todd told the Times-Gazette on Monday that he has accepted an offer to take over the same position at Mount Vernon High School, pending board approval. Todd, who was 30-6 with three playoff appearances in his three seasons at Loudonville and also is in his second year as the school's athletic director, will remain at LHS through the school year.



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Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Kidnapping And Robbery...

Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore announced that Andre Jones, 24, of 506 Locust Street, Mount Vernon, New York was sentenced today to twenty years in prison on his September 2014 conviction after trial to one count of Kidnapping in the Second Degree, a class "B" Felony, two counts of Robbery in the First Degree, class "B" Felonies, and two counts of Robbery in the Second Degree, class "C" Felonies relating to the kidnapping and robbery of Ricardo Panton. "Being abducted, held captive and driven around all night, while trying to access money from numerous ATMs, all with a gun pointed at one's head, is the definition of a nightmare.



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Community Stunned, Saddened By Murder-Suicide Tragedy In Harrison

... shepherd dog said she shared the sense of shock at the news. She and her family recently moved to Harrison from Mount Vernon because they were looking for a more peaceful environment.



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Community Stunned, Saddened By Murder-Suicide Tragedy In Harrison

... shepherd dog said she shared the sense of shock at the news. She and her family recently moved to Harrison from Mount Vernon because they were looking for a more peaceful environment.



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Sunday, February 22, 2015

Beware Of Deep Refreeze, Ice Through Morning In Mount Vernon

With temperatures rising to above freezing on Sunday in Westchester, there was a significant amount of melting during the day. With frigid temperatures moving in overnight into Monday, the National Weather Service has issued a special statement warning any standing water will freeze.



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Westchester Has Strong Oscars Night Tradition

From actors to directors to screenwriters, Westchester residents seemingly have had a seat at the table come Oscar night, which will be on Sunday. Mount Vernon resident Denzel Washington has been nominated for six Academy Awards for his roles in "Cry Freedom," "Glory," "Malcom X," "The Hurricane," "Training Day," and "Flight," winning for "Glory" and "Training Day."



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Saturday, February 21, 2015

Westchester County Has Strong Tradition With Oscars Night

From actors to directors to screenwriters, Westchester residents seemingly have had a seat at the table come Oscar night, which will be on Sunday. Mount Vernon resident Denzel Washington has been nominated for six Academy Awards for his roles in "Cry Freedom," "Glory," "Malcom X," "The Hurricane," "Training Day," and "Flight," winning for "Glory" and "Training Day."



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Parolee sentenced for kidnapping, robbery

WHITE PLAINS A Mount Vernon has was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in state prison on his September 2014 conviction after trial on one count of kidnapping and four counts of robberies, all as felonies. Andrew Jones, 24, had kidnapped and robbed Ricardo Panton at gunpoint on April 9, 2013 shortly after midnight when the victim waited in his car for two friends to come out of a market.



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Friday, February 20, 2015

Mount Vernon Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Kidnapping, Robbery Spree

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Andre Jones, a Mount Vernon resident has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a 2013 incident where he abducted and held his victim captive for nearly eight hours. Jones, 24, was convicted in 2014 on felony counts of second-degree kidnapping, and a pair of first- and second-degree robbery charges after he abducted his victim and drove him around for several hours attempting to get money from various ATMs.



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Mount Vernon Man, 24, Sentenced in Connection with 2013 Kidnapping and Robbery

Mount Vernon resident Andre Jones, 24, was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for his role in kidnapping and robbery from April 2013. According to Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore, Jones and an as-yet-unapprehended accomplice kidnapped and robbed Ricardo Panton at gunpoint.



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Hastings Lays Claim To At Least One Oscar Winner

Mount Vernon resident Denzel Washington has been nominated for six Academy Awards for his roles in "Cry Freedom," "Glory," "Malcom X," "The Hurricane," "Training Day," and "Flight," winning for "Glory" and "Training Day." Bedford couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones both have Academy Awards.



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A visit to Mount Vernon, a look at the 1297 Magna Carta and a...

... idolized 'cute' white supremacist killer and stabbed another pupil - but authorities did nothing A visit to Mount Vernon, a look at the 1297 Magna Carta and a meeting with President Obama: Charles and Camilla to visit the US for the third time next ...



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Village of North Pelham Fought Plans for Construction of the New...

... the Village. Today's posting to the Historic Pelham Blog transcribes the text of an article that appeared in a Mount Vernon newspaper about the meeting held by Village of North Pelham residents in Firemen's Hall. " NORTH PELHAM OBJECTS TO RAILROAD ...



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3 Charged In Greenwich Shoplifting Incident That Ended With Smashed Cars

Three New York state residents are facing serious charges after a shoplifting attempt went awry and a number of vehicles were damaged on Greenwich Avenue as a suspect attempted to flee, Greenwich police said. The incident started at about 1 p.m. Tuesday when a man later identified by police as Lamonte Riddenhour, 38, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., drove a Honda Accord into several vehicles on Greenwich Avenue in downtown Greenwich, police said.



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Buchwald Among Members To Be Present At Forum On Budget, Education

... and Mayer, other Assembly members expected at Monday's forum are Amy Paulin, D-Scarsdale; J. Gary Pretlow, D-Mount Vernon; Steve Otis, D-Rye; Thomas Abinanti, D-Pleasantville and Sandra Galef, D-Ossining. The contact for the hearing is Rachel ...



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Armonk Lays Claim To At Least One Oscar Winner

Mount Vernon resident Denzel Washington has been nominated for six Academy Awards for his roles in "Cry Freedom," "Glory," "Malcom X," "The Hurricane," "Training Day," and "Flight," winning for "Glory" and "Training Day." Bedford couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones both have Academy Awards.



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Mount Vernon Celebrates Black History Month With New Stamp

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A stamp honoring the heritage of Robert Robinson Taylor Black was introduced in Mount Vernon this week. Mount Vernon officials introduced the stamp on Wednesday.



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Westchester Residents Have Strong Oscars Traditions

Mount Vernon resident Denzel Washington has been nominated for six Academy Awards for his roles in "Cry Freedom," "Glory," "Malcom X," "The Hurricane," "Training Day," and "Flight," winning for "Glory" and "Training Day." Bedford couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones both have Academy Awards.



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Pretlow Among Members To Be Present At Forum On Budget, Education

... and Mayer, other Assembly members expected at Monday's forum are Amy Paulin, D-Scarsdale; J. Gary Pretlow, D-Mount Vernon; Steve Otis, D-Rye; Thomas Abinanti, D-Pleasantville and Sandra Galef, D-Ossining. The contact for the hearing is Rachel ...



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Baby Boomer Volunteers Make A Difference Through Engage In Westchester

... work. "Seymour has been a tremendous asset to the WJCS Senior Programs," said Rabbi Andy Bossov. "At our Mount Vernon site, he joins us on Tuesdays to help engage participants in conversation (particularly those who do not go in for the pre-lunch ...



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Thursday, February 19, 2015

A Hit-and-Run, A Reported Stolen Car, A Trio Busted

... and her companion had lied on their written statements. The driver was identified as Lamonte Riddenhour, 38, of Mount Vernon, NY, who was charged with reckless driving, making an improper turn, operating without a license, interfering with an ...



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A Hit-and-Run, A Reported Stolen Car, A Trio Busted

... and her companion had lied on their written statements. The driver was identified as Lamonte Riddenhour, 38, of Mount Vernon, NY, who was charged with reckless driving, making an improper turn, operating without a license, interfering with an ...



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Ottavio 'John' LoMedico, 88, Stamford Resident Served In World War II

John was born Dec. 8, 1926 in the Bronx, N.Y. to Joseph LoMedico and Anna Barone. Raised in the Bronx, he served in the U.S. Army in the Allied occupation of Japan following World War II.



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U.M.W. holds February meeting

The Johnson's Chapel United Methodist women held their February meeting Wed., Feb. 11, at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall.



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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Mount Vernon NAACP Chapter Hosts Civil Rights Discussion

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The Mount Vernon chapter of the NAACP is holding a panel discussion on civil rights on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Rev. Shelton E. Doles Community Center.



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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Mount Vernon Chamber Luncheon Hosts SBA Official As Guest Speaker

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Small Business Administration Region II advocate Theresa Coaxum will be the guest speaker at the Roundtable of the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting on Wednesday. Coaxum was appointed to her position of regional advocate for region II in January 2011.



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Antoinette 'Dora' Francese, Of Mount Vernon, 95

She is survived by her daughter Linda Burger and Linda's husband Joseph Burger and their four children, Matthew, Brendan, Kellen and Dennis. A celebration of her life will be held at Pelham Funeral Home, 64 Lincoln Ave., Pelham, on Thursday, beginning at 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catharine's Church in Pelham, at 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in New Rochelle.



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Annie Nesmith , Andrews

Mrs. Annie Myrtle Nesmith died Friday, January 30, 2015, at MUSC of Charleston. Funeral services, conducted by the Rev.



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More on the Early History of Organized Firefighting in the Settlement of Pelhamville

... family and neighbors in salvaging what possessions you could. When the flames lit the sky, the fire bells in Mount Vernon and New Rochelle announced that help was on its way. To those who recall what the streets from the two villages leading into ...



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Mount Vernon's Wartburg Home Luanches Puppetry Program

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The Waterburg nursing home has added puppetry sessions to its Creative Aging and Lifelong Learning Program. The Mnemonic Theatre Project helps people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related dementia by encouraging them to refine their motor skills through creating puppets.



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Westchester Eateries Grab The Mardi Gras Spirit With Specials

... to satisfy Southern cravings -- and bite into a small ray of New Orleans sunshine. The Bayou Restaurant , Mount Vernon : This ode to the Crescent City is all about fun, good food and strong cocktails. On Fat Tuesday, CJ Chenier And The Red Hot ...



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Monday, February 16, 2015

Veronica A. Milisci, 82, Of Mount Vernon

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. Veronica A. Milisci, a 53-year resident of Mount Vernon, died Wednesday, Feb. 11. She was 82. Milisci was born in the Bronx on Dec. 23, 1932, to Luigi and Amelia Bottiglieri and was predeceased by husband, Gabriel, and daughter, Gabrielle Cantalupo. She is survived by her son, Mark Milisci, and his wife, Fran; her grandchildren, Stephen, Joseph, Mark, Michelle, Nicole, Jacquelyn and Alexandria; great-grandchildren Tristan and Gabriel; and many nieces and nephews.



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The Great Furniture Fight of 1896: Company of Pelhamville Firemen Resigned En Masse

... CHARGES AGAINST LYON BROTHERS DISMISSED. -- Commissioner Sparks Alleged Insubordination , The Daily Argus [Mount Vernon, NY], Mar. 27, 1896, Vol. XVL, No. 1218, p. 2, col. 4. Although no record has been located to indicate what were the origins of ...



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Saturday, February 14, 2015

Winter Weather Advisory For Blast Of Snow, Extreme Cold In Mount Vernon

Westcheser is expected to escape the brunt of the snow and blizzard-like conditions in the latest snow making its way through the Northeast, but a quick blast of snow will be follow by dangerously cold temperatures and wind-chill factors. Snow is likely later in the afternoon on Saturday with daytime accumulation of one inch possible, according to the National Weather Service.



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by Puff Daddy

Sean John Combs , also known by his stage names Puff Daddy, Diddy, and P. Diddy, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. Combs was born in Harlem and grew up in Mount Vernon, New York.



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Friday, February 13, 2015

Coaches meeting set for Sunday

... st Church. There will be a clinic for umpires on Sunday, March 1 in Paris and another clinic Sunday, March 8 in Mount Vernon. For more information, see the February 12 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.



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Mount Vernon Southside Garbage Pickup Changes Due To Holiday

Because the Lincoln's Birthday and Presidents Day holidays will fall on normal garbage pickup days for southside Mount Vernon, the following pickup schedule will be in effect:



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Mount Vernon Church Hosts Will, Estate Planning Session

The Greater Centennial AME Zion Church in Mount Vernon will hold a free will and estate planning workshop on Saturday, Feb. 21. MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The Harambee Group at Greater Centennial AME Zion Church in Mount Vernon announced plans for a free will and estate planning workshop on Saturday, Feb. 21. The church is at 312 S. Eighth Ave., at the corner of Fourth Street and Eighth Avenue. Lot and street parking is free.



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Pennbriar Athletic Club hosts USTA girls tournament

... 2 seed Sophia Reddy of Eden Prairie, Minn., No. 3 seed Ann Li of Devon, Pa., and No. 4 seed Christina Sisti of Mount Vernon, N.Y. Doubles competition begins each day at 8 a.m., with singles to follow. The public is welcome. Admission is free.



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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Mount Vernon Student Says Cut In Legal Drinking Age Doesn't Matter

... alcohol, he wouldn't have to sneak around and be shady." Although the legal age to purchase alcohol remains 21, Mount Vernon resident Darryl Irving said he believed that younger people, especially students and even teenagers will find ways to get ...



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Evans signs with Tyler Junior College

Quay Evans signed a letter of intent to play football for Tyler Junior College on National Signing Day Wednesday, February 4. He was joined by his coaches, teammates and family during the ceremony at Mount Vernon High School.



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The 2nd Annual Westchester Comedy Festival Kicks Off April 18

The Westchester Comedy Festival features four nights of comedy, along with a Comedy Competition. "Mount Vernon is pleased to be the host community of the Westchester Comedy Festival, the kickoff competition and the show," said Mayor Ernest D. Davis.



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Facebook allowing others to edit your page after you die

... that authorities say was spared by a candle. The Monday afternoon blaze broke out at 13 South 12th Avenue in Mount Vernon and spread next door to No. 15. Families at No. 15 were later able to return to their home but two families in the other ...



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Harrison Company to be Inducted into Westchester Business Council's Business Hall of Fame

... delivers high quality residential and commercial properties. The firm, founded in 1960, evolved from a Mount Vernon-based family construction business to a company with an unwavering commitment to improving local communities by developing superb, ...



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New Rochelle to Add Red Light Cameras at 8 Intersections

New Rochelle will add red light cameras this spring at eight as-yet-undetermined intersections around the city to catch drivers who run red lights, officials announced this week. The city will contract with Hanover, MD-based Brekford Corp. to install the cameras, and once they are in place, New Rochelle will join Mount Vernon and Yonkers in operating such a system in Westchester.



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Rare 19th Century Image of Pelhamville Firemen Who Served in Relief Hook and Ladder Company No. 1

... bucket company, as a precaution in case of fire. Very timely, indeed." Source: PELHAMVILLE , The Chronicle [Mount Vernon, NY], Jan. 16, 1885, Vol. XVI, No. 800, p. 3, col. 2. Of course, a leather "fire bucket company" was not up to the task of ...



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Mount Vernon FD Urges Residents To Dig Out Fire Hydrants

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. After firefighters struggled to find an operational water source while battling a blaze Monday on South 12th Avenue, city officials are calling on homeowners to clear and inspect fire hydrants on their property. The Mount Vernon Fire Department with mutual aid coming from Pelham Manor, Eastchester and Yonkers responded to a second-story fire at 13 S. 12th Ave. after a candle toppled onto clothes, sparking the blaze Monday afternoon .



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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Mount Vernon Teen, 15, Charged With Rape, Kidnapping

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A Mount Vernon teenager was arraigned on a 28-count indictment on Wednesday after he allegedly sexually assaulted a pair of women including an 11-year-old girl at knifepoint at a local elementary school. Javon Roberts, 15, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison after he first abducted a 23-year-old female in October of last year, then an 11-year-old girl in December as she was walking home from a concert at the library, according to Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore.



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Mount Vernon Teen Charged With Rape, Kidnapping

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A Mount Vernon teenager was arraigned on a 28-count indictment on Wednesday after he allegedly sexually assaulted a pair of women including an 11-year-old girl at knifepoint at a local elementary school. Javon Roberts, 15, faces a maximum of 10 years in prison after he first abducted a 23-year-old female in October of last year, then an 11-year-old girl in December as she was walking home from a concert at the library, according to Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore.



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15-Year-Old Mount Vernon Teen Arraigned on Multiple Felony Charges of Rape, Kidnapping

Javon Roberts, 15, of Mount Vernon was arraigned Wednesday on 28 felony and misdemeanor charges of rape, kidnapping, sexual abuse, criminal sexual act and others in connection with the sexual assaults of two females, one of whom was 11 years old. According to Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore, the first attack occurred in October 2014 when Roberts allegedly kidnapped a 23-year-old woman in Mount Vernon and forced her to perform oral and anal sex at knifepoint.



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Ralph A. Sperandio, Pelham Resident, 89

Ralph was a graduate of Edison Vocational High School in Mount Vernon and upon graduation served in the U.S. Navy in WWII as a "fighting Seabee" in the Pacific. Ralph worked as a letter carrier in the Mount Vernon Post Office.



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Black History Month declared

February 2015 was proclaimed Black History Month in Mount Vernon by Mayor Margaret Sears in formal ceremonies at the Mount Vernon City Hall last week.



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Crime Stoppers, Mount Vernon PD To Hold Anonymous Gun Buyback

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The Westchester County Crime Stoppers are seeking donations as they prepare to clean up the streets of Mount Vernon with a citywide, anonymous gun buyback. The Crime Stoppers are teaming with the Mount Vernon police department and city officials to host the gun buyback, which will permit gun owners to anonymously exchange their firearms for hundreds of dollars in gift cards, no questions asked.



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Yorktown Residents Lament Closing Of Radio Shack

... he store closed for good. White Plains: White Plains Galleria (Feb. 28) Hartsdale: Westchester Square (Feb. 28) Mount Vernon: Westchester Plaza (March 31) Yonkers: Cross County Shopping Center (March 31)



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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Puppetry Program is a Success at Wartburg

PRLog - Feb. 10, 2015 - MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- CONTACT: Angela Ciminello 914-513-5179, aciminello@wartburg.org WARTBURG'S PUPPETRY PROGRAM HELPS ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA PATIENTS Led by local college teacher, program stimulates brains, enhances fine motor skills and provides fun MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - FEB. 10 - Wartburg, a leading provider of senior care services in Westchester County, is finding that improvisational therapy with puppets helps those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.



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Richard Thomas Wilson, Sr.

Richard Thomas Wilson Sr., 86, of Taylorville, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 10:50 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. He was born March 19, 1928 in Taylorville, the son of Abraham and Thelma Wilson.



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Mount Vernon Fire Caused By Tipped-Over Candle

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. The four fire departments that battled a blaze in Mount Vernon on Monday afternoon were hampered by a lack of water sources after several hydrants on and near the South 12th Avenue residence blew out. Mount Vernon fire officials confirmed that a candle that was burning on the second floor of the residence toppled into a pile of clothes, igniting a blaze that damaged two homes, took the lives of family pets and displaced a dozen people.



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Uma Thurman almost unrecognizable at premiere

... that authorities say was spared by a candle. The Monday afternoon blaze broke out at 13 South 12th Avenue in Mount Vernon and spread next door to No. 15. Families at No. 15 were later able to return to their home but two families in the other ...



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Monday, February 9, 2015

Fire Damages Two Mount Vernon Homes

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. All are accounted for on Monday after a fire severely damaged a South 12th Avenue home and displaced residents living in a pair of homes. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon, the fire, which is still under investigation, sparked at 13 S. 12th Ave., and also damaged a neighboring home.



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Pelham Firefighters Assist in Mount Vernon Blaze

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. All are accounted for on Monday after a fire severely damaged a South 12th Avenue home and displaced residents living in a pair of homes. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday afternoon, the fire, which is still under investigation, sparked at 13 S. 12th Ave., and also damaged a neighboring home.



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Town Board Considered Renovation of 'Stink Field' to Create Parkway...

... most games "away." Occasionally, they played "home" games. (Typically that meant that they played on fields in Mount Vernon.) Additionally, varsity teams had to practice on fields in Mount Vernon. During the 1940s, however, the Town of Pelham ...



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Sunday, February 8, 2015

Temperature Is Big Variable For Latest Monday Storm Headed To Mount Vernon

With yet another winter storm yet again poised to derail the start of another week, school officials are working through Sunday to make a difficult call come Monday morning. "It's a tough one because a lot hinges on temperature," Joseph Ricca, Superintendent of Elmsford Union Free School District, said Sunday.



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Saturday, February 7, 2015

Significant Winter Storm Will Bring Wintry Mix, Snow To Mount Vernon

The storm will bring a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet to much of Southern Westchester, resulting in hazardous travel conditions with slick roads. There could be up to 2 inches of snow accumulation.



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City's mayor sentenced to probation on federal tax charges

A judge has sentenced the mayor of Mount Vernon to one year of probation following his guilty plea last year on federal tax charges. The Journal News reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Davison sentenced 76-year-old Ernest Davis during a Friday hearing.



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Friday, February 6, 2015

Letter: Save Our Sisters SVG

... may contact us by email at SOS@SaveOurSistersSVG.Org Helena R. Edwards President of Save Our Sisters (SOS) Inc. Mount Vernon, NY Disclaimer User comments posted on this website are the sole views and opinions of the comment author and are not ...



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Mount Vernon, NY, mayor gets 1 year of probation in tax case

A judge has sentenced the mayor of Mount Vernon, New York, to one year of probation following his guilty plea last year on federal tax charges. The Journal News reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul Davison sentenced 76-year-old Ernest Davis during a Friday hearing.



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Rail Tragedy and Triumph

... York commuter line. (Until 2013, they were the last two travelers to die on what became part of Metro-North.) A Mount Vernon crash killed a rider in 1973 . A Grand Central derailment killed a commuter in 1971 . One passenger and three workers died ...



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Columbus Elementary School Students are STREAMing into Learning

... art, and mathematics to expand learning opportunities for all students, K-5. RT @lohudinsider : FINAL: Mount Vernon 77, New Rochelle 53. Marco Morency 25 pts, 5 rebs, 4 ast, 5 stl. Marlon Taylor 13 pts, 8 rebs, 5 bloca "Be concerned with are thosea ...



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Must Hear Radio: Cox v. Rice on the People Before Politics Radio Show Sunday Night

... the moments leading up the 25 seconds of video that captured the world's attention. RT @lohudinsider : FINAL: Mount Vernon 77, New Rochelle 53. Marco Morency 25 pts, 5 rebs, 4 ast, 5 stl. Marlon Taylor 13 pts, 8 rebs, 5 bloca "Be concerned with are ...



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New Rochelle Mayor Remarks at NRPD Promotion Ceremony Irks Some

... Rochelle in many ways a model for what the nation is struggling to achieve today." RT @lohudinsider : FINAL: Mount Vernon 77, New Rochelle 53. Marco Morency 25 pts, 5 rebs, 4 ast, 5 stl. Marlon Taylor 13 pts, 8 rebs, 5 bloca "Be concerned with are ...



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Pfau, Donald R.

Donald R. Pfau Born: March 31, 1933; in Mt. Vernon, NY Died: Feb. 3, 2015; in McHenry, IL Donald R. Pfau, age 81, of Spring Grove, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at Centegra Hospital in McHenry.



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The Symphony of Westchester Family Concert This Weekend at Iona...

... at Iona College on Sunday Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. (snow date is Sat. February 7th at 3 p.m.) RT @lohudinsider : FINAL: Mount Vernon 77, New Rochelle 53. Marco Morency 25 pts, 5 rebs, 4 ast, 5 stl. Marlon Taylor 13 pts, 8 rebs, 5 bloca "Be concerned with ...



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Women's Basketball Handles Manhattan At Home, 60-41

... resumes MAAC play Monday morning, when it travels to Quinnipiac for an 11:00 am tip. RT @lohudinsider : FINAL: Mount Vernon 77, New Rochelle 53. Marco Morency 25 pts, 5 rebs, 4 ast, 5 stl. Marlon Taylor 13 pts, 8 rebs, 5 bloca "Be concerned with are ...



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Thursday, February 5, 2015

Adele DePierro, Former Mount Vernon Resident, 55

... at the Flynn Memorial Home on Friday, Feb. 6, from 5-9 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Ursula's Church, Mount Vernon, on Saturday at 10 a.m. Committal will follow at Ferncliff Crematory Chapel, Hartsdale.



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Illinois Gov. Rauner to visit the Heartland

The governor's schedule has him at the Holiday Inn in Mt. Vernon at 11:45 a.m. and at Fairfield First Christian Church at 2 p.m.



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Mount Vernon grad Kendrick signs with Rockies

The 30-year-old right-hander, a graduate of Mount Vernon High School, is 74-68 with a 4.42 ERA in eight major-league seasons, all with the Philadelphia Phillies, and has won 10 games or more games six times. Kendrick, whose agreement was announced Wednesday, is a durable sinkerball specialist, but has a 5.26 ERA in seven career appearances at Coors Field.



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UMass powers past Fordham in New York

... Rams at Rose Hill Gymnasium, Wednesday. In front of quite a few relatives and friends not far from his roots in Mount Vernon, New York, Jabarie Hinds had his best game at UMass. His surge in the middle of the second half helped carry the Minutemen ...



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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Con Edison Announces Gas Main Upgrades In Mount Vernon

The first phase is set for the end of Villa Street and continues to Westchester Avenue, and the second phase continues on Villa Street through Westchester Avenue and Livingston Street and ends at Rich Avenue. Con Edison's work will include storing material and equipment roadside and could include excavations of parts of sidewalks, driveways or lawns.



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Joseph Albright, 88, Music Teacher, Longtime Scarsdale Resident

... Teachers College, Columbia University in 1963. Albright taught for 35 years in the public schools of Yonkers, Mount Vernon and Scarsdale. As a director of the Scarsdale High School band for 21 years, his symphonic band performed in Elizabeth City, ...



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Hugo Neu Recycling announces move

Alan Ratner, president of electronics recycling firm Hugo Neu Recycling , headquartered in Mount Vernon, New York, has confirmed that the company will relocate one of two divisions currently operating in Mount Vernon to Kearny, New Jersey. He says the move will happen toward the end of April 2015.



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Commuter train accident is latest problem for Metro-North

... because he had a severe, undiagnosed case of sleep apnea. - On Sept. 25, 2013, a feeder cable in suburban Mount Vernon, New York, failed, knocking out power for 12 days to Metro-North's New Haven line, which carries 132,000 commuters daily. - On May ...



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Commuter train accident is latest problem for Metro North

... because he had a severe, undiagnosed case of sleep apnea. -- On Sept. 25, 2013, a feeder cable in suburban Mount Vernon, New York, failed, knocking out power for 12 days to Metro-North's New Haven line, which carries 132,000 commuters daily. -- On ...



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Commuter train accident is latest problem for Metro-North

... because he had a severe, undiagnosed case of sleep apnea. - On Sept. 25, 2013, a feeder cable in suburban Mount Vernon, New York, failed, knocking out power for 12 days to Metro-North's New Haven line, which carries 132,000 commuters daily. - On May ...



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Commuter train accident is latest problem for Metro-North

... because he had a severe, undiagnosed case of sleep apnea. - On Sept. 25, 2013, a feeder cable in suburban Mount Vernon, New York, failed, knocking out power for 12 days to Metro-North's New Haven line, which carries 132,000 commuters daily. - On May ...



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Commuter train accident is latest problem for Metro-North

... because he had a severe, undiagnosed case of sleep apnea. - On Sept. 25, 2013, a feeder cable in suburban Mount Vernon, New York, failed, knocking out power for 12 days to Metro-North's New Haven line, which carries 132,000 commuters daily. - On May ...



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Commuter train accident is latest problem for Metro-North

... because he had a severe, undiagnosed case of sleep apnea. - On Sept. 25, 2013, a feeder cable in suburban Mount Vernon, New York, failed, knocking out power for 12 days to Metro-North's New Haven line, which carries 132,000 commuters daily. - On May ...



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Fatal Valhalla Train Collision Latest Large-Scale Westchester Tragedy

... Schuler's son was the only person to survive the crash. In Oct. 2013, a family of four was killed in a Mount Vernon house fire . Raymundo Urena, who was 17 at the time, lost his parents, brother and sister. The home caught fire after a car caught ...



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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Commuter train accident is latest problem for Metro-North

... because he had a severe, undiagnosed case of sleep apnea. - On Sept. 25, 2013, a feeder cable in suburban Mount Vernon, New York, failed, knocking out power for 12 days to Metro-North's New Haven line, which carries 132,000 commuters daily. - On May ...



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Commuter train accident is latest problem for Metro-North

... because he had a severe, undiagnosed case of sleep apnea. - On Sept. 25, 2013, a feeder cable in suburban Mount Vernon, New York, failed, knocking out power for 12 days to Metro-North's New Haven line, which carries 132,000 commuters daily. - On May ...



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Commuter train accident is latest problem for Metro-North

... because he had a severe, undiagnosed case of sleep apnea. - On Sept. 25, 2013, a feeder cable in suburban Mount Vernon, New York, failed, knocking out power for 12 days to Metro-North's New Haven line, which carries 132,000 commuters daily. - On May ...



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Commuter train accident is latest problem for Metro-North

... because he had a severe, undiagnosed case of sleep apnea. - On Sept. 25, 2013, a feeder cable in suburban Mount Vernon, New York, failed, knocking out power for 12 days to Metro-North's New Haven line, which carries 132,000 commuters daily. - On May ...



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Commuter train accident is latest problem for Metro-North

... because he had a severe, undiagnosed case of sleep apnea. - On Sept. 25, 2013, a feeder cable in suburban Mount Vernon, New York, failed, knocking out power for 12 days to Metro-North's New Haven line, which carries 132,000 commuters daily. - On May ...



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Commuter Train Accident Is Latest Problem for Metro-North

... because he had a severe, undiagnosed case of sleep apnea . - On Sept. 25, 2013, a feeder cable in suburban Mount Vernon, New York, failed, knocking out power for 12 days to Metro-North's New Haven line, which carries 132,000 commuters daily. - On ...



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Westchester No Stranger To Large-Scale Tragedies

... Schuler's son was the only person to survive the crash. In Oct. 2013, a family of four was killed in a Mount Vernon house fire . Raymundo Urena, who was 17 at the time, lost his parents, brother and sister. The home caught fire after a car caught ...



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New York rabbi arrested on child porn charges

A former teacher at the Westchester Day School in Mamaroneck was arrested Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, accused of buying mail-order child pornography which he had delivered to the school and then took home. / File photo by The Journal News MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Rabbi Lyle Kamlet, a former Mamaroneck, N.Y., religious-school teacher, was arrested Friday, accused of buying mail-order child pornography which he had delivered to the school and then took home.



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New York rabbi arrested on child porn charges

A former teacher at the Westchester Day School in Mamaroneck was arrested Friday, Jan. 30, 2015, accused of buying mail-order child pornography which he had delivered to the school and then took home. / File photo by The Journal News MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Rabbi Lyle Kamlet, a former Mamaroneck, N.Y., religious-school teacher, was arrested Friday, accused of buying mail-order child pornography which he had delivered to the school and then took home.



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Changing course

Lieutenant Emily Rosenzweig knew she wanted to be a rabbi from a young age growing up in Mount Vernon, N.Y. After her rabbinical ordination, she headed out to Columbus, Oh., where she served as an assistant rabbi and director of education at a Reform congregation for five years. As much as she loved the congregants, she felt like the business of what it takes to run a modern synagogue consumed her time.



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Bearcat Beat | Students beat finals stress

... play Tuesday, Feb. 3, at home at 7:15 p.m. versus Lake Stevens, Friday, Feb. 6, at home at 7:15 p.m. versus Mount Vernon and Monday, Feb. 9, at Snohomish High School at 7:15 p.m. versus Snohomish. The girls basketball team will play Wednesday, Feb. ...



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Details Emerge in Federal Arrest of Rabbi Lyle Kamlet on Child Pornography Charges

Mount Vernon resident Rabbi Lyle Kamlet, 62, was arrested by federal authorities on Jan. 30 on charges he allegedly possessed and received child pornography , and additional details are emerging about the case. Kamlet formerly worked at the Westchester Day School in Mamaroneck, and officials of the Jewish day school emailed parents Monday notifying them of the arrest, according to JTA.org , a Jewish news site.



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Teacher 'used work e-mail address to get child porn delivered to school'

... were unearthed, along with movies he is alleged to have created featuring images of naked children. Kamlet, of Mount Vernon, New York, is facing charges of possession and receipt of child pornography, New York Daily News reports. Investigators were ...



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Mount Vernon Man Charged With Having Child Porn

A Mount Vernon man and former teacher at Westchester Day School in Mamaroneck was charged with possession and receipt of child pornography. Lyle Kamlet, 62, is charged with one count of receiving child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison, and one count of possessing child pornography, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.



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New York Jewish Day School Teacher Charged With Kiddie Porn

... Kamlet to have purchased some 23 DVDs from the company between 2008 and 2010. Law enforcement seached Kamlet's Mount Vernon, N.Y., home in May 2013, and found several DVDs that show nude boys between the ages of 10 and 14 wrestling, boxing and doing ...



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Crime Stoppers To Help Clean Up Mount Vernon Streets With Gun Buyback

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. In an effort to continue cleaning up Mount Vernon streets and controlling crime, city officials are teaming with the Police Department and Westchester County Crime Stoppers to host an anonymous gun buyback. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at the Doles Community center, officials will be offering hundreds of dollars in gift cards in exchange for firearms, no questions asked.



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Former Mamaroneck teacher arrested for receiving, possessing child porn

WHITE PLAINS The United States Attorney's office and U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced the arrest of a Mount Vernon man for possession and receipt of child pornography. Lyle Kamlet, 62, a former teacher at a school in Mamaroneck, New York, was arrested on Friday, January 30th by USPIS agents, and presented in White Plains federal court From 2008 through 2010, on a number of occasions, Kamlet ordered child pornography videos some of which he directed to be mailed to the school where he was then employed.



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Monday, February 2, 2015

Jewish day school teacher busted on child porn charges

... Kamlet to have purchased some 23 DVDs from the company between 2008 and 2010. Law enforcement seached Kamlet's Mount Vernon, N.Y., home in May 2013, and found several DVDs that show nude boys between the ages of 10 and 14 wrestling, boxing and doing ...



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Westchester teacher nabbed for allegedly having kiddie porn

Lyle Kamlet, 62, of Mount Vernon, faces up to 20 years on charges of possession and receipt of child pornography. A creepy former Mamaroneck teacher was busted for having child porn delivered to the school where he worked, authorities said Monday.



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Former NY teacher facing federal child-porn charges

The U.S. attorney's office says Lyle Kamlet of Mount Vernon ordered child porn videos by mail and had some of them mailed to him at his school. Kamlet faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison if convicted of receiving child pornography.



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U.S. Attorney: Former Mamaroneck Teacher Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

Lyle Kamlet, 62, a former Mamaroneck school teacher was arrested Friday, Jan. 30, on charges of possession and receipt of child pornography, United States Attorney Preet Bharara announced Monday. Kamlet, a Mount Vernon resident, is alleged to have "ordered child pornography videos" on numerous occasions between 2008 and 2010, some of which were delivered to his home and some were delivered to the undisclosed school at which he worked.



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The U.S. attorney's office says Lyle Kamlet of Mount Vernon ordered child porn videos by mail and had some of them mailed to him at his school. Kamlet faces a mandatory minimum of five years in prison if convicted of receiving child pornography.



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Mount Vernon Uses Grant To Integrate Art Into Core Subjects

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. During a recent Monday morning at Williams Elementary School in Mount Vernon, a classroom of third-graders watched a theatre artist set the scene for a story. They weren't in a theatre class, however.



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Sunday, February 1, 2015

Female Mount Vernon Cop Sues Over Alleged Gender Bias

MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. A 20-year veteran of the Mount Vernon Police Department has sued city officials for alleged gender discrimination, lohud.com reported. According to the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in White Plains on Thursday, Jennifer Carpenter says she was targeted for mistreatment by some of her male colleagues after being promoted to sergeant in 2011.



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

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

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