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After Michael Jones, 35, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., died this week of head injuries, initial reports raised the possibility that his death was an antigay hate crime - but now police are downplaying that theory. Jones, known to friends and family as "Chris," died Tuesday evening, shortly after he was found on a street in the New York City suburb suffering from severe head injuries, reports The Journal News, an area newspaper.
... E. A. Fryer, Wartburg Director of Spiritual Care and Church Relations and Pastor of United Lutheran Church (Mount Vernon, NY) presided over the celebration in the Wartburg Chapel. The celebration was attended by over 50 individuals including ...
... Golf Club manager, Russell lived with an elderly relative named H. H. Hadley at 451 South Seventh Avenue in Mount Vernon. Hadley was a retired lawyer. Russell occasionally worked as secretary to Hadley. On Monday, December 4, 1895, Russell entered ...
The new Durante Rentals Brooklyn location is situated near the area's major commercial and non-commercial thoroughfares such as Jackie Robinson Parkway, Jamaica Avenue, Bushwick Avenue, Eastern Parkway and Atlantic Ave. The branch is Durante Rentals ninth location and third in New York City. Its Durante Rentals' second location to open in the past 90 days, having opened its Danbury, Conn., store in late July.
The Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel offered a helping hand recently in busting an "out of state" cigarette selling operation that may have been funding terrorist groups overseas. The Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel assisted Consumer Protection Officer Michael Paulercio last week in busting the cigarette selling operation, confiscating thousands of cigarettes that were being sold illegally without New York State tax stamps.
The Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel offered a helping hand recently in busting an "out of state" cigarette selling operation that may have been funding terrorist groups overseas. The Mount Vernon Corporation Counsel assisted Consumer Protection Officer Michael Paulercio last week in busting the cigarette selling operation, confiscating thousands of cigarettes that were being sold illegally without New York State tax stamps.
Police in Mount Vernon are investigating a recent fatality as a potential hate crime, Mayor Richard Thomas said on Thursday. A man, later identified as 35-year-old Michael C. Jones, was found suffering from a head wound on Eastchester Avenue on Tuesday.
Police in Bronxville responded to a strange scene recently when a man from Mount Vernon followed a minor on a bike. At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, officers were dispatched in Bronxville, where there were reports of a man who was following a juvenile girl who was walking in the area, attempting to talk to her, police said.
... Police Department and Westchester County District Attorney's Office, which led to the arrest of 25-year-old Mount Vernon resident Alexander Crooks and Bronx resident Antwan Hall, who have both been charged with a felony count of second-degree ...
DaRonco was born in 1939 in Mt. Vernon to Lee and Kathryn DaRonco. He graduated Yorktown High School in 1956 and later worked at General Foods in White Plains for 33 years.
A registered sex offender convicted of having oral and anal sex with a teenager in 2009 has reported an address change in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Tuesday to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 69-year-old Hopeton Gordon, who has moved in Mount Vernon.
In their continued efforts to curtail gun violence in Mount Vernon, city officials came together for the second annual "Stop the Violence" basketball tournament. Over the weekend, city officials hosted the second Project SNUG - guns spelled backward - basketball tournament, which is part of a "transformative initiative aimed at reducing violence in neighborhoods."
... may call 5 to 7 p.m. today, June 27, 2017, at the funeral home. (Obituary ran 06/24/17) Lyle J. Gault, 67, Mount Vernon: Service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Dowds-Snyder Funeral Home. Burial with military honors will follow in Wesley ...
A family in Mount Vernon is hoping for the community's assistance as they hope to reunite with their dog, who has gone missing. Chewy was reported missing in Mount Vernon over the weekend, prompting the family to reach out to local pet organizations as they attempt to bring him home.
The sun will disappear behind the moon, turning daylight into twilight, and leading to a quick plunge in temperature before streamers of light streaking across the sky around the moon's silhouette. So mark your calendar now, Hudson Valley residents.
... according to police. The surviving dog had to be resuscitated. The dogs' owner, Gladstone Dankin, 29, of Mount Vernon, showed up afterward and told police his dogs were lost and he couldn't find them, authorities said. Police determined the car ...
... A grand jury voted not to indict Dunton. A year earlier in the suburb of White Plains, N.Y., a black off-duty Mount Vernon police officer was killed by a Westchester County policeman while holding an assault suspect at gunpoint. And in Providence, ...
... A grand jury voted not to indict Dunton. A year earlier in the suburb of White Plains, N.Y., a black off-duty Mount Vernon police officer was killed by a Westchester County policeman while holding an assault suspect at gunpoint. And in Providence, ...
Downpours associated with Tropical Depression Cindy will arrive in the Hudson Valley Friday night into Saturday morning with isolated severe storms possible, according to the National Weather Service.
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Thursday to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 67-year-old Lee Scott, who has moved from Valhalla to a residence on Glen Avenue in Mount Vernon. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Scott a Level 3 threat, which means he is a "high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety."
... company to redevelop the site of city-owned Fire Station No. 1 into a multi-million dollar mixed-use building. Mount Vernon-based MacQuesten Development LLC was unanimously chosen by the City Council to reimagine the fire station into a $110 ...
Rosemary Monteleone of New Rochelle, passed away on October 10, 2016 at the age of 65. She was born in Mt Vernon on Feb 17, 1951 to Guido "Ginky" and Joan Galli. Rosemary is survived by her devoted husband Joseph, her son Frank and wife Jamie, daughter Denise and husband Steven Lembo, loving mother Joan, precious grandchildren Anthony, Vincent, and Alexandra, and siblings Helena Kaminski and Philip Mele, William and Joan Galli, Laurie and Jack Cardillo, and Dana and Richard Mencke.
The partnership between the two organizations means that NSSA students will benefit from Mercy faculty and volunteers who will teach STEM to the students. Mercy College has entered a memorandum of understanding with Northeast STEM Starter Academy in Mount Vernon, New York.
Iowa's Logan Kelly has become the first archer to shoot a perfect score in 3D competition when he shot a 300 on June 17 at the International Bowhunters Organization Midwest Invitational National Archery in the Schools Program 3D Challenge tournament, in Bloomington, Ind. Logan Kelly, from Mount Vernon, scored the first perfect round in a national 3D archery competition.
... house of worship applications. Key Digital products are designed and engineered in-house in Mount Vernon, NY. Superior quality, ease-of-installation, and versatility are the result of strenuous research, development, and ...
New York, NY Veteran reggae hit maker and Big Ship captain Freddie McGregor will be honored by the City Of Mt Vernon, New York with the "Key To The City" for his outstanding contribution to the reggae industry. The presentation to McGregor will be made on Sunday, June 25 at Roy Wilkins Park in NY.
New York, NY Veteran reggae hit maker and Big Ship captain Freddie McGregor will be honored by the City Of Mt Vernon, New York with the "Key To The City" for his outstanding contribution to the reggae industry. The presentation to McGregor will be made on Sunday, June 25 at Roy Wilkins Park in NY.
Hot, humid air that has settled in the area will contribute to conditions that could result in flooding, heavy downpours and severe thunderstorms on Monday. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the entire Hudson Valley from noon Monday until 4 a.m. Tuesday.
ARD is a period of probation in which the defendant does not plead guilty and must comply with certain conditions of the program. Upon successful completion of the program, charges may be dismissed.
Rev. Jacqueline Gilchrist, senior minister at the North Stamford Community Church, speaks during the celebration of pride and solidarity with the LGBT community in Latham Park in downtown Stamford, Conn. on Sunday, June 18, 2017.
... ndrails, and do yard work. They will be "camping" in various classrooms at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon. See the June 15 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for more about this group.
... White Plains; Pearl River Plumbing, Heating and Electric, Inc. of Pearl River, N.Y.; ACS Systems Associates of Mount Vernon; and Naber Electric Corp. of Yonkers. Design work has begun on Phase III scheduled for the summer of 2018. It involves ...
Officials in Mount Vernon dedicated a park to the memory of Shamoya McKenzie, the 13-year-old girls basketball star who was shot and killed in the city on New Year's Eve. On Thursday, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and Schools Superintendent Richard Hamilton were joined by friends and family of McKenzie's as they dedicated a city park to the slain teenager, who was allegedly gunned down by 22-year-old David Hardy.
... of family. He taught us valuable lessons and set wonderful examples. When dad passed away, the funeral home in Mount Vernon, N.Y., was filled because he unknowingly had touched so many lives. My children eulogized him as a "man who was short in ...
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Wednesday to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 35-year-old Warren Singleton, who has moved from a Sandford Boulevard apartment to a residence on West 8th Street in Mount Vernon. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Singleton as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense."
A lifelong Mount Vernon resident has been sworn in as the city's newest Commissioner of the Department of Public Works. Last week, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced that Joseph Nigro, who has called the city home for decades, has been selected as the new DPW commissioner.
A lifelong Mount Vernon resident has been sworn in as the city's newest Commissioner of the Department of Public Works. Last week, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced that Joseph Nigro, who has called the city home for decades, has been selected as the new DPW commissioner.
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Tuesday to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 32-year-old James Eaton, who has reported a move to a home on North Columbus Avenue in Mount Vernon. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Eaton a Level 3 threat, which means he is a "high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety."
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Tuesday to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 32-year-old James Eaton, who has reported a move to a home on North Columbus Avenue in Mount Vernon. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Eaton a Level 3 threat, which means he is a "high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety."
