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The man who was fatally shot in the neck outside a Bronx seafood restaurant had accompanied his wife - a former employee of the restaurant - to collect her last paycheck when the eatery owner blasted him during a fight, cops said on Saturday. Lorenzo Daley, 29, of Mount Vernon, NY, went with his wife Friday evening to pick up the check at Simply Seafood on White Plains Road in Allerton when he got into an argument with owner Kenton Connerly, 49, about her pay, police said.
... Connerly was taken into custody at the scene but not charged until Saturday. Medics rushed Daley, who lived in Mount Vernon, to Jacobi Medical Center where he died, authorities said. Connerly, of Port Chester, was charged with murder and weapon ...
The man who was fatally shot in the neck outside a Bronx seafood restaurant had accompanied his wife - a former employee of the restaurant - to collect her last paycheck when the eatery owner blasted him during a fight, cops said on Saturday. Lorenzo Daley, 29, of Mount Vernon, NY, went with his wife Friday evening to pick up the check at Simply Seafood on White Plains Road in Allerton when he got into an argument with owner Kenton Connerly, 49, about her pay, police said.
Bridgeport welcomed the state's first medical waste facility of its kind to the city's burgeoning eco-technology park, touting 25 to 30 new jobs and a commitment to second chance opportunities for local residents. "If you want to work hard, we have a job for you," said Charlie Dippolito Jr., who owns Future Healthcare Systems.
... Dupee, 74, of Wellington died Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 at Kingston of Vermilion. Born on September 24, 1943 in Mount Vernon, he was the son of the late Dean and Phyliss (nee Houchin) Dupee. Bob was a 1961 graduate of South Central High School in ...
... Dupee, 74, of Wellington died Monday, Sept. 25, 2017 at Kingston of Vermilion. Born on September 24, 1943 in Mount Vernon, he was the son of the late Dean and Phyliss (nee Houchin) Dupee. Bob was a 1961 graduate of South Central High School in ...
Grayson Sewell and Jared McNutt, both members of Mount Vernon Boy Scout Troop 271, sponsored by the First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon, recently completed requirements, passed a board of review, and were presented the rank of Eagle Scout.
A 59-year-old man from Mount Vernon is facing a drug charge after being busted smoking weed while walking through several backyards in Bronxville. A Sussex Avenue homeowner called police at approximately 6:20 a.m. on Sept.
... sent its young scholars who wished to continue their education to the high schools of other communities such as Mount Vernon and New Rochelle. The time was ripe. The need was great. The citizens of Pelham and their Board of Education stepped up and ...
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is among the dignitaries joining former First Lady Michelle Obama in Orlando at the Microsoft Envision Conference. Thomas will deliver remarks this week in Florida regarding the technological transformation of city government and implementing cultural change in Mount Vernon.
... 25, 2017, at a medical facility, surrounded by her family. She was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Mount Vernon. A lifelong resident of Monroe County, she was born May 24, 1945, to the late Eugene and Bonnie Coleman Snider. A devoted ...
... where there were reports of a serious crash. The operator of the motorcycle, 44-year-old Junio Aridio of Mount Vernon, was treated at the scene by the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps and transported immediately to the Westchester Medical Center, ...
... Insurance Services, Tri Dee Arts, Eaglemont Golf, S & W Pies, and Pioneer Potatoes. Salem Lutheran Church, Mount Vernon, hosted the 31 cars in their church parking lot overnight. Participants enjoyed a concert inside the church Saturday evening ...
... where there were reports of a serious crash. The operator of the motorcycle, 44-year-old Junio Aridio of Mount Vernon was treated at the scene by the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps and transported immediately to the Westchester Medical Center, ...
... and new faces in the community. This is just the beginning of several other campaigns to become more visible." Mount Vernon spent its day with two projects. Along with helping moving logs from a property, a small group helped move an access ramp ...
Some Mount Vernon homeowners may have their properties used as a housing site for Con Edison crews completing work in the area. An alert has been issued by Con Edison Construction Supervisor Robert Miraglia, warning homeowners that a contractor will be working on a gas construction project near the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Lincoln Avenue.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has proposed a near $120 million budget that would see increases to civil services and raises for members of his office. This week, the $118,302,255 million budget was released to the community, representing a potential 4.87 percent property tax percent increase for homeowners, less than $20 per month on average per household.
A temporary bridge will be set up adjacent to the East 3rd Street bridge connecting Pelham and Mount Vernon as crews prepare for a year-long reconstruction project on the structure. An alert has been issued by the New York State Department of Transportation to Westchester County motorists cautioning that beginning on Monday, Sept.
The Westchester man who allegedly beat his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter to death has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge in White Plains County Court. Derren Morris, 23, of Mount Vernon made an appearance in court on Wednesday, where he pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree assault after proceedings shifted from Mount Vernon City Court to White Plains.
A Mount Vernon man is facing felony charges in Bronxville after attempting to cash a fraudulent check for nearly $4,000. Police in Bronxville were alerted by a Pondfield Road Citibank manager on Sept.
... square miles, Pelham is the southernmost town in Westchester County, bordered by New Rochelle, Eastchester, Mount Vernon and, to the south, the Bronx and the Long Island Sound. 55 WITHERBEE AVENUE A seven-bedroom, four full- and two half-bath Tudor ...
In honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, on Sunday, September 17, Band of Parents hosted Put Cancer in the Penalty Box, a skating charity event at the Ice Hutch in Mount Vernon to help support research and treatment for children battling neuroblastoma. The team behind the annual event are New Rochelle teens Ethan Cohen and his friend Josh Lebowitz, from Larchmont, who came up with the concept for the fundraiser last year as part of their Bar Mitzvah project.
A Westchester man was killed and a teenage girl injured when he lost control of his motorcycle Monday in Queens, according to the New York City Police. The crash occurred at 5:20 p.m., when 42-year-old motorcyclist Matthew Rosenzweig from the Fleetwood section of Mount Vernon smashed into a concrete barrier on westbound Grand Central Parkway, the NYPD said.
Earlier this month, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced plans to create a brand new dog park out of an overgrown and unused grassy area off of Devonia Avenue, making it the first off-leash dog park in Mount Vernon. If it's completed, the Devonia Avenue park would be Mount Vernon's only off-leash dog park, "giving our furry residents an open space where they can be free to run and play, and giving our non-furry residents a space where they can enjoy their pets and the city's green spaces," Thomas said.
... in New York City. The crash occurred in Queens around 5:30 p.m. Monday when 42-year-old Matthew Rosenzweig, of Mount Vernon, lost control of his bike and smashed into a concrete barrier. Police say Rosenzweig lost control after failing to navigate a ...
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas called out the City Council regarding police staffing after thousands of dollars were raised in 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. The Shamoya McKenzie Foundation, which was created earlier this year following the teenager's death, hosted its inaugural event at the Eastwood Manor in the Bronx over the weekend, raising thousands to fulfill the organizations mission of engaging the youth of different communities in physical and educational activities and workshops that aid the awareness and prevention of gun violence.
... found at nearly every tent featuring a competitor in this year's grilling challenge. Henry and Mary Roberts, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., were standing in one such line and said they made the trip specifically to sample all of the great eats on Sunday. ...
... the crime, even after he was found not guilty in his fifth trial this week. Previous trials of Days, a Mount Vernon native, ended with mistrials, including a conviction that was later overturned. He spent more than 15 years in prison while the ...
... counts of third-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree grand larceny and offering a false instrument for filing. Mount Vernon resident Armando Escobar, 50, who has been charged with one count of grand larceny and one count of offering a false ...
... counts of third-degree grand larceny, fourth-degree grand larceny and offering a false instrument for filing. Mount Vernon resident Armando Escobar, 50, who has been charged with one count of grand larceny and one count of offering a false ...
... to have mail carrier delivery by local postal carriers. Pelham is bounded by New York City, New Rochelle, and Mount Vernon. Each of those three municipalities had free mail delivery. Pelham wanted free mail delivery. That would be a real indication ...
... to have mail carrier delivery by local postal carriers. Pelham is bounded by New York City, New Rochelle, and Mount Vernon. Each of those three municipalities had free mail delivery. Pelham wanted free mail delivery. That would be a real indication ...
The Shamoya McKenzie Foundation is set to host its inaugural fundraising gala to celebrate the memory of the 13-year-old girls basketball star, who was shot and killed in Mount Vernon on New Year's Eve. The gala is scheduled to be held from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday, Sept.
Alvin Smothers, the man that was convicted for his role in a 2015 fatal shooting and robbery gone wrong involving an NYPD officer in Mount Vernon has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison. Gunshots rang out on a Mount Vernon street in August 2015 as the NYPD investigated a reported illegal firearms operation.
... County will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church, 524 Hwy. 37S in Mount Vernon. A reception will follow the service in the church's Family Life Center. Mrs. Casey died at the age 70 Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. In ...
Selwyn Days, the man who stood charged in connection to a pair of murders more than two decades ago in Eastchester has been found not guilty in his fifth trial, releasing him following 16 years of incarceration. The 47-year-old Days, of Mount Vernon, was charged with murder in the deaths of Eastchester millionaire Archie Harris and his aide, Betty Ramcharan at their mansion in 1996.
Colonel Joseph Haskall Lindley will be posthumously inducted into the Franklin County Schools League of Honor during halftime ceremonies of the Mount Vernon vs Hooks football game on Friday, September 15. Mr. Lindley attended school at Prairie Grove from 1927 to 1935 and Mount Vernon High School from 1936 to 1939.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is reporting that more than $6 million in "secret, undocumented loans" is threatening the solvency and future of the city's Urban Renewal Agency. Thomas said that the Department of Justice has confirmed that they will be suing Mount Vernon and levying a "significant monetary penalty" for repeated violations of the Clean Water Act over the past 14 years.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is reporting that more than $6 million in "secret, undocumented loans" is threatening the solvency and future of the city's Urban Renewal Agency. Thomas said that the Department of Justice has confirmed that they will be suing Mount Vernon and levying a "significant monetary penalty" for repeated violations of the Clean Water Act over the past 14 years.
