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... On September 18, 2016, Okyeame Kwame also participated in last year's edition of the Arts On Third Festival in Mount Vernon, New York. He used the opportunity made available to him to promote his brand and musical works and delivered a presentation ...
... sign for such a place is: "Eat Here and Get Gas." By at least 1930, the sign "Eat and get gas" was noticed in Mount Vernon. New York. In, 1933, an ""Eat here and get gas" sign was posted near Kansas City, Missouri. In 1936, a sign in Nacogdoches, ...
Phyllis B. Hansen, 93, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 29. Phyllis was born on Oct. 23, 1923, in Lakeville, Conn., to William and Bessie Bassett. Phyllis attended St. Christopher School in Dobbs Ferry with her sisters and brother.
... ceo; Kent Fritzel, executive creative director; Stephen Worthington, creative director, American Christmas, Mount Vernon, N.Y. In its high-flying circus-themed windows, footwear and accessories brand Tod's sought the talents of Oscar-winning ...
... shooting death of Michael Nolan, 23, outside the Burger King on Central Avenue in September 2015. Cole, 22, of Mount Vernon, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in 2016. As part of his plea deal, Cole was sentenced to ...
The driver involved in the shooting death of 23-year-old Yonkers resident and Oakland Athletics baseball prospect Michael Nolan was sentenced in Westchester County Court on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Mount Vernon resident Garth O'Neil was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in relation to the shooting that left Nolan with a bullet in his head outside of a Burger King on Central Park Avenue.
The driver involved in the shooting death of 23-year-old Yonkers resident and Oakland Athletics baseball prospect Michael Nolan was sentenced in Westchester County Court on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Mount Vernon resident Garth O'Neil was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in relation to the shooting that left Nolan with a bullet in his head outside of a Burger King on Central Park Avenue.
... shooting death of Michael Nolan, 23, outside the Burger King on Central Avenue in September 2015. Cole, 22, of Mount Vernon, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in 2016. As part of his plea deal, Cole is expected to be ...
The newly elected Westchester County district attorney exclusively talked with News 12 for his first media sit-down interview since taking office. Tony Scarpino's first news conference as district attorney came last week, when he announced an arrest in the New Year's Eve slaying of Mount Vernon teenager Shamoya McKenzie.
The Mount Vernon School District will honor 13-year-old Shamoya McKenzie next week, with a varsity basketball doubleheader in her name, featuring the team she loved playing for so much. Next week, on Friday Feb. 3, Mount Vernon High School will play host to the Shamoya McKenzie Memorial Basketball Doubleheader, featuring an afternoon of basketball with both the boys and girls varsity teams facing their rival Scarsdale Raiders.
The New York State Office of Public Safety is seeking the community's help to drum up additional leads as they search for a missing homeless man suffering from mental health disorders that was last seen in Mount Vernon in November. On Monday, the Office of Public Safety announced that 49-year-old James Murphy, who has schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder, has been missing since Nov. 30. He was last seen in the area of Union Avenue and Third Street in Mount Vernon.
KATHERINE 'NANNIE' KRETICOS AUBURNDALE - Mrs. Katherine 'Nannie' Kreticos passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 in Winter Haven. Mrs. Kreticos was born in Mt.
Cairo was last seen on Friday, Jan. 20 near Adams Street and Union Avenue, according to a post on Lost Pets of Westchester County's website. Anyone with any information about Cairo's whereabouts is asked to contact his owner at Roxy328@gmail.com or (914) 484-0839..
An boarded-up two-story house went up in flames in Mount Vernon early Sunday, according to a report by News 12. No people appeared to have been living in the abandoned structure and there were no injuries among the firefighters, fire officials said.
... Bluejays out-scored The Hall 13-3 to stave off the upset. Jackson led the Pirates with 14 points, while (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) added 12 and a team-high seven rebounds. For Creighton it was Sydney Lamberty with a game-high 16 and Marissa Janning adding ...
... nation, enduring long separations from her husband as he commanded the Continental Army. Their time together at Mount Vernon following the Revolution must have seemed fleeting at the moment that her husband accepted the presidency, an acceptance ...
... quarter to finally pull ahead by double-digits and put the contest away. In addition to Winters offensively, (Mount Vernon, N.Y.) nearly missed a double-double with eight points and eight rebounds. For the Friars, Yoyo Nogic finished with 12 points ...
The Mount Vernon Police Department is going to see some major changes soon in the wake of the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Shamoya McKenzie on New Year's Eve. According to a lohud report, Capt.
... Is there anything from the administration of George Washington in the White House collection or is it all at Mount Vernon? Most people assume George Washington lived in the White House, but he did not, Costello said. He was integral to planning the ...
The south district police precinct is being recreated in Mount Vernon, N.Y., for a Netflix series to debut in the fall. Reena Rose Sibayan The city of Mount Vernon, New York, is doubling as Jersey City for a new "ripped from the headlines" Netflix crime drama.
... to be the chauffeur and caretaker of the new engine." Source: North Pelham -- Local Notes , The Daily Argus [Mount Vernon, NY], Jul. 1, 1914, No. 7490, p. 11, col. 1 . " North Pelham . . . New Fire Auto Arrives. The firemen of the first district of ...
... The keynote speaker will be state Sen. George Latimer, D-Rye, a Westchester native who went to school in Mount Vernon. He represents the 37th District, which covers: Bedford, Bronxville, Eastchester, Harrison, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, ...
Inauguration Weekend , George Washington's Mount Vernon, 3200 Mount Vernon Highway. Children ages 8 and up can look for clues and solve puzzles in a scavenger hunt that includes variety of locations across Washington's beloved estate and buttons from Washington's inauguration will be on display in the Orientation Center.
... basketball practice. "This is the worst I've ever seen our community," says Troy Decoe, the longtime pastor at Mount Vernon Heights Congregational Church.
A suspect has been arrested on murder charges in connection with the death of a Mount Vernon eighth-grader who was killed by a stray bullet while riding home from basketball practice. Prosecutors say Hardy was aiming for another person when he fired multiple times, striking 13-year-old Shamoya McKenzie in the head as she sat in the passenger seat of a car in Mount Vernon on Dec. 31. McKenzie played on the varsity basketball team at Mount Vernon High School.
A Mount Vernon man was arrested over the holiday weekend after being involved in a car crash with a blood-alcohol content more than double the legal limit on I-287. New York State Police announced Tuesday that Keith Francis, 42, was charged with a misdemeanor count of driving while intoxicated and a traffic violation for following too closely after being involved in a crash on Saturday.
Police say gang violence in Mount Vernon is to blame for the death of 13-year-old basketball star Shamoya McKenzie. Federal and local law enforcement officials say David Hardy, 21, fired shots at 28-year-old Prince Scott on the afternoon of Dec. 31 in an apparent gang fight.
... at 1:40 AM. A Missing Vulnerable Adult Alert has been issued for Ethel Pepper, an 81-year-old black female from Mount Vernon, New York. She has dementia and may be in need of medical attention. Description: 5'4" tall, 112lbs, with brown hair and ...
Police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Shamoya McKenzie - the Mount Vernon student who had dreams of playing basketball for the University of Connecticut and the WNBA. A Mount Vernon police spokesman did not disclose further information about the arrest but said a press conference is scheduled for Tuesday morning.
Police have made an arrest in the death of a Mount Vernon eight-grader who was killed by a stray bullet while riding home from basketball practice. The Journal News is reporting that a spokeswoman for Mount Vernon announced the arrest on Monday but said further details on the arrest would be provided on Tuesday.
Authorities say a suspect is in custody in connection with the New Year's Eve shooting death of 13-year-old Shamoya McKenzie. McKenzie was killed when she The Mount Vernon Mayor's Office confirmed on Monday that a person is in custody in connection with the shooting death of 13-year-old Shamoya McKenzie, of Mount Vernon.
Age, 88, resident of Roseburg, Oregon, Ted passed away Sunday, January 8, 2017, at the VA hospital in Portland, Oregon. He leaves behind his sister, Margaret Nardone and brother-in-law John; four nephews; two nieces; and seven grand-nieces and nephews; and one great-grand niece; daughters, Peggy Elder and Valerie Erna; three grandchildren, Genoa Langnickel, Justin Hart, and Kristopher Elder; three great-grandchildren, Owen, Ava and Eowyn; dear friend, Doreen; and many close friends.
The New York Crime Stoppers have doubled their reward to for information that leads to the conviction of a shooter that took the life of Mount Vernon teenager Shamoya McKenzie on New Year's Eve. On Friday, the Crime Stoppers announced that they are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information on the fatal shooting that took the life of the promising 13-year-old basketball star.
A Mount Vernon taxi driver was arrested in Rye on Friday morning after he hopped the sidewalk and struck a tree in his cab before stabbing his passenger in what police described as a "very chaotic scene." On Friday, Rye Police Commissioner Michael C. Corcoran announced that the department has arrested Mount Vernon resident Frankie Phelps, 61, for his role in the altercation that left his 28-year-old victim with non-life-threatening injuries.
A strange scene unfolded in Rye early on Friday morning that ended when a taxi from a Mount Vernon company hopped the sidewalk and struck a tree near an apartment complex after the driver may have been reportedly stabbed, according to News 12. Officials confirmed that approximately 1:30 a.m. on Friday, a cab from Reliable Taxi in Mount Vernon crashed into a tree near the intersection of Highland Road and Purchase Street outside of The Highlands apartment complex in Rye One man was hospitalized with undisclosed injuries. His condition was not immediately available.
... by EMTs and taken to the hospital with a possible stab wound. The taxi is from the Reliable Taxi Company out of Mount Vernon. The company has had no comment so far.
(Mount Vernon, N.Y.), the Seton Hall women's basketball team (8-9, 1-5 BIG EAST) dropped a 69-52 decision at Villanova (7-9, 3-3 BIG EAST) on Friday morning at The Pavilion. The Pirates went down eight after a quarter and 12 at the break, but battled ...
