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... dollars in lost tax revenues," said Carter. Last year, 21 people - including defendant Shareef Moflehi, 30, of Mount Vernon, N.Y. - were charged in the cigarette-smuggling scam.
A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted sexually abusing four female victims under the age of 14 has reported a move in Westchester. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 32-year-old Gerald Duncan, who has moved from an apartment in Yonkers to a residence on Beekman Avenue in Mount Vernon.
... after speaking to two veterans at a Fourth of July lecture she gave to an African American community in Mount Vernon, N.Y., in 2002. On her ride home, she thought about her own Uncle Bud, William Raymond Hendricks, who had joined the Marines at age ...
The White Plains Online Newspaper Since 2000 A.D. John F. Bailey, Editor 997-1607 wpcnr@aol.com Mae Carpenter, head of Westchester's Office for Seniors, speaking at the Westchester County Center Senior Speakout Friday morning highlighted the growing problems confronted by thre 193,792 over-60 senor population. County Executive George Latimer addressing the crowd of over 100 persons, reminiscing about attending grammar school and Mount Vernon, noted that he was the oldest County Executive ever elected for the first time , and that he was well aware that he would soon be in need of the services seniors need.
... threatening legal action to force them to prove they are cooperating with federal immigration authorities. But Mount Vernon, New York, Mayor Rich Thomas, who is attending the conference, called that an "un-American attack" on those who are ...
A Guyanese man who had fled to his homeland to avoid prosecution was recently sentenced to 21 years in prison by a US Court after he was found guilty of raping a child, according to the Mount Vernon New York Patch. According to the report, 39-year-old Abdool Azeez, who was 35 at the time of the incident, seduced the then 14-year-old girl he had met while doing construction on her grandmother's home in Mount Vernon, New York.
Sealed proposals addressed to Tina Rose, City Administrator, City of Mount Vernon, TX, 109 N. Kaufman, Mount Vernon, TX, 75457, will be received until 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 20th, 2018, for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and supervision necessary for construction of the Wastewater Collection System Replacement and ... (more)
Following the historic victory, Cimmino became the fourth Section 1 coach to reach the 500 win plateau, joining Lou Panzanaro in Peekskill, John Volpe from Gorton and Sacred Heart high schools and Mike Del Val, who coached at Woodlands, Alexander Hamilton and Rye high schools. Cimmino is the first in Mount Vernon High School history to reach 500 wins.
The long-brewing feud over work done by a Mount Vernon City Councilman's contracting company on the emergency operations center is heading to trial. Mount Vernon officials announced late last year that Westchester County Supreme Court Judge Sam Walker refused to dismiss a claim that Councilman Andre Wallace's company's work on the project was defective, and the issue would come to head at a trial.
... - especially Urban communities - and the private sector is key. "we cannot save Westchester if we don't save Mount Vernon; we cannot save Westchester if we don't stand by Yonkers," he said. Optimism: Although the county is currently facing many ...
A mother whose 13-year-old daughter was killed by a stray bullet is facing new losses: Her suburban New York home was engulfed in a fire. Nadine McKenzie was among 12 people displaced by Sunday's blaze at a multi-family house in Mount Vernon.
A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of having non-consensual sexual contact with a woman has reported a move in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 57-year-old Cesar Urbina, who has moved to an apartment on Cooley Place in Mount Vernon.
For the third year in just the three year history of the program, the Mount Vernon High School cheerleaders won the State UIL championship in the Game Day Cheer competition.
The Mount Vernon native who was raised in Yonkers is performing at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, Feb. 10. He previously performed at The Chance in 2016. In December, the 46-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and faces up to five years in prison.
The Mount Vernon native who was raised in Yonkers is performing at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, Feb. 10. He previously performed at The Chance in 2016. In December, the 46-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and faces up to five years in prison.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and the city's clergy are calling on the community to say "no more" to President Donald Trump's "hateful remarks," with a petition that they plan to deliver to the White House. Thomas and members of the clergy "from all walks of faith will unite to say 'No More!'" and call on Trump to apologize for recent remarks with a change.org petition that will kick off at 11 a.m. on Tuesday following remarks from the mayor at Mount Vernon City Hall.
... is built nearly the entire length of the Island. . . ." Source: PELHAM AND CITY ISLAND , The Chronicle [Mount Vernon, NY], Jan. 30, 1885, Vol. XVI, No. 802, p. 3, col. 3 . " PELHAM AND CITY ISLAND. . . . -- The subject of sidewalks in City Island is ...
A mother whose 13-year-old daughter was killed by a stray bullet is facing new losses: Her suburban New York home was engulfed in a fire. Nadine McKenzie was among 12 people displaced by Sunday's blaze at a multi-family house in Mount Vernon.
Several hundred Mount Vernon students-in-need will soon have access to high-speed Internet and smart devices through a collaborative effort with Sprint. The Mount Vernon School District will provide 300 students with devices and free high-speed Internet access through Sprint's "1Million Project," a give year program that seeks to provide that access to one million students across the country, "giving them the resources they need to achieve their full academic potential."
Born in 1927 in Mount Vernon, New York, Mosbacher attended Washington and Lee University and then moved to Texas after graduation to make his fortune in oil thanks to a $500,000 starter grant from daddy. While there, he met another young man doing the same-George H.W. Bush.
As part of Mount Vernon Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton's "20/20 Vision," the district has announced an update regarding its "three schools of choice." Hamilton began a true rebuild of the school in 2016, following the approval of a "historic" $108 million bond referendum by taxpayers which is allowing for an overhaul of infrastructure and a transition from a traditional "K-8" education model that will emphasize early childhood.
A 40-year-old man was sentenced to 21 years in prison for raping a 14-year-old girl, according to the Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. Abdool Azeez was sentenced after a jury found him guilty in November of three separate counts of felony rape, the DA's office said. Azeez met the victim in 2013 while doing construction work on her grandmother's Mount Vernon-based business and home.
A pair of top officials from former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino's administration has joined the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced the appointments of Eileen Mildenberger as the Executive Director of the IDA, having previously served as director of Economic Development for Westchester County.
A pair of top officials from former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino's administration has joined the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced the appointments of Eileen Mildenberger as the Executive Director of the IDA, having previously served as director of Economic Development for Westchester County.
... with expected home value growth of over 12%. Following Seattle are Bellingham, Bremerton, Kennewick and Mount Vernon, with expected appreciation all near 10%. "These markets show no signs of letting up as the supply of homes is exceedingly low and ...
MARY MARGARET BURGIN, 78 WINTER HAVEN - Mrs. Mary Margaret Burgin, age 78, a resident of Winter Haven, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Good Shepherd Hospice with her family at her side. Mrs. Burgin was born March 20, 1939, in Mt.
... 2014. According to Scarpino, on Nov. 22, 2014, as Reeves' victim was entering her Cortlandt Street apartment in Mount Vernon, he pushed her inside from behind, forced her onto the floor and forcibly rape her. During the rape, Reeves also choked his ...
In early February, 1875 -- much like recent days in 2018 -- the Town of Pelham was in the midst of a brutal cold spell that froze much of Long Island Sound and the waters off the shores of Pelham with ice so thick that people, horses, sleighs, and more could cross on the ice safely from island to island. The brutal cold, however, did not stop Pelhamites from enjoying an active social life and outdoor sports according to news of the Town published in a Mount Vernon newspaper on February 12, 1875.
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., is seen on the day of his funeral at Mount Calvary CME Church in Mount Vernon, N.Y. in 2011. The Justice Department has closed its investigation into the police shooting of a 79-year-old former Marine in Westchester County, records show.
... more than 400 customers will see their power restored before 2:30 p.m. Other outages have been reported in Mount Vernon (26 customers); Pelham (58); New Rochelle (1); Mamaroneck (5); Harrison (7); Briarcliff Manor (35); Pleasantville (1); New Castle ...
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 54-year-old Maurice Mitchell, who has moved from an apartment in Yonkers to a residence on Mount Vernon Avenue in Mount Vernon. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Mitchell as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a "high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety."
With the city facing thousands - and possibly millions - of dollars in fines, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas says some outgoing politicians have left "some tough decisions behind for their successors." Thomas said that at the final Board of Estimate and Contract meeting of 2017, former Comptroller Maureen Walker and City Council President failed to properly pay for a $55,000 fine that was imposed by the Department of Environmental Conservation on the city for polluting the Hutchinson River Parkway from its public works yard.
With temperatures continuing to plummet and icy conditions continuing in the Hudson Valley, Mount Vernon has opened several warming centers throughout the city to help those in need brave the cold. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced that the city will designate several locations around the city as warming centers for the next few days as the area battles the frigid temperatures.
Westchester native Anthony J. Packes of Stamford and formerly of Hawthorne died on Saturday, Dec. 30 surrounded by his family. He was 36. He was born on Oct. 31, 1981 to John and Patricia Packes in Mount Vernon.
