Mount Vernon Mayor Gives ‘Industrial Strength Valentine’ To Memorial Field

Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has laid out ambitious short and long-term plans to revitalize Memorial Field and remove contaminated soil from the park at a cost of $800,000 for taxpayers. Thomas gave Memorial Field an "industrial strength valentine" on Wednesday, announcing a "two-prong" approach to reopen the once vibrant recreation hub that has laid in ruins for the better part of a decade.

Mount Vernon Mayor Gives ‘Industrial Strength Valentine’ To Memorial Field

Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has laid out ambitious short and long-term plans to revitalize Memorial Field and remove contaminated soil from the park at a cost of $800,000 for taxpayers. Thomas gave Memorial Field an "industrial strength valentine" on Wednesday, announcing a "two-prong" approach to reopen the once vibrant recreation hub that has laid in ruins for the better part of a decade.

This Massive Warehouse Houses New York City’s Christmas Decorations

American Christmas in Mount Vernon is essentially a decorations attic for the nation's largest city and the surrounding area and is piled high with every imaginable holiday decoration to adorn city streets and skyscrapers. There are huge ornaments, toy soldiers, wreaths, trees, pine cones and miles of strung lights.

Man Indicted For Murder In Mount Vernon Nightclub

Errol Hillary, the man accused of gunning down a popular Mount Vernon nightclub owner on Christmas Day and wounding five other men, pleaded not guilty Thursday, according to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. The Bronx resident, 41, who did not speak during the arraignment before Judge Barry Warhit in Westchester County Court, is accused of killing O'Neil Bandoo and injuring five others following an argument around 4:30 a.m., Dec. 25, 2016, inside the Mansion at 4 N. Third Ave. He is charged with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon, five counts of second-degree attempted murder, four counts of assault and one count of second-degree assault, all felonies, Scarpino said.

Kid Stuff: Jan. 19-26

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.

Belarus’ Russian-built nuclear reactor grazes electric tower

A Kansas federal judge has lifted a stay of execution for a former soldier sentenced to death for two killings and a series of rapes, inching the man closer to becoming the military's first death sentence... A Kansas federal judge has lifted a stay of execution for a former soldier sentenced to death for two killings and a series of rapes, inching the man closer to becoming the military's first death sentence carried out... A nightclub owner has been killed and several other people injured in a Christmas Day shooting in a New York suburb. In a story Dec. 25 about a nightclub shooting in Mount Vernon, New York, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by the mayor's office, reported erroneously on how many people were killed.

Son of Israeli killed in market attack lights Berlin menorah

In a story Dec. 25 about a nightclub shooting in Mount Vernon, New York, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by the mayor's office, reported erroneously on how many people were killed. One person died... The United States and Japan will seek to put pain and resentment over the Pearl Harbor attacks behind them when their leaders pay a historic visit to the place where bloodshed drew the U.S. into World War II.

Celebration of Praise and Thanksgiving at Wartburg

Dec. 7, 2016 - PRLog -- A Celebration of Praise and Thanksgiving Recognizing Wartburg's 150th Anniversary Mount Vernon, N.Y. - Culminating their milestone 150th Anniversary, Wartburg held A Celebration of Praise and Thanksgiving on November 5, 2016, in their historic Chapel on their 34-acre campus in Mount Vernon, NY. Over 165 attendees, included Board of Directors, ecumenical religious leaders, community members, Wartburg residents, patients, caregivers, alumni and staff, honored the men and women who have shared their talents and dedicated their lives to caring for those in need since 1866.

Halloween’s Coming Early To Hartley Park In Mount Vernon Saturday

Mount Vernon is set to get a little spooky this weekend, as the city gears up for the first annual Pumpkin Blaze. Halloween is coming to Hartley Park beginning at 4 p.m. on Saturday night, where Mayor Richard Thomas will host the first-ever Pumpkin Blaze, complete with hundreds of glowing pumpkins that have been carved by Mount Vernon children in recent weeks.