New York container collector sues Nestl over uncollected bottles

All over New York City, scavengers collect empty bottles and cans to redeem the 5-cent deposits. A lot of the containers end up in Westchester County at a Mount Vernon, N.Y., warehouse run by 28-year-old Conrad Cutler.

CARIBBEAT: New statue and film in the works for history-making…

... The holiday season's "Ol Time Grand Market," a two-day affair, featuring a vendors' markets and concerts in Mount Vernon and Brooklyn presented by Braata Productions, begins next Saturday. On Saturday, the First Presbyterian Church, 199 N. Columbus ...

Walkers of all ages hit the streets in night time trek for palliative care charity

... between either a five-and-half or ten-mile route all in hopes of raising money for the Hospice Day Centre at Mount Vernon Hospital. Before the event there was carnival music provided by steelpan soloist, Dex Marchan, male carnival dancers, music ...

Klein opponent suspends campaign

... In return, Democrats said they won't run candidates against Klein and other IDC members. Biaggi was born in Mount Vernon, and graduated from Pelham Memorial High School. She also earned degrees from New York University and Fordham Law School, ...

2018 Cooper River Bridge Run official poster revealed new

... the paper. It took a number of days over the course of a few weeks to complete the print. Waitzman lives in Mount Vernon, New York, where he was born and raised. He frequently visits Mount Pleasant, where his mother, brother and sister reside. Some ...

Zumjay pursuing master’s degree overseas

Dancehall artiste Zumjay is now reading for his master's degree even while holding down a steady 9-to-5 and doing dancehall music part-time. "You have to chase your dreams, and getting this degree will be a big accomplishment as it will make me more marketable in the US job market, and enables me to gain more knowledge and expertise in my chosen field of work," he said.

Inner Conflict: Does The Six Day War’s 50th Anniversary Merit Celebration Or Despair?

... Nevertheless, I distinctly recall the terror I felt as my family gathered in the small kitchen of our house in Mount Vernon, N.Y., listened to the radio and learned that, after heightened tension on all its borders, Israel launched a pre-emptive ...

Former Westchester DA DiFiore Delivers Her First ‘State Of Our Judiciary”

Mount Vernon native Janet DiFiore used her first speech as the state's top judge to point to a reduction in case backlogs and delays and to announce reforms she says will "enhance the delivery of justice for all New Yorkers." The Democrat and former Westchester County district attorney delivered her take on the "State of Our Judiciary" at the Bronx Hall of Justice on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Her choice of site was a departure from a longstanding tradition of delivering the address at Albany's Court of Appeals Hall.

Harry Patz Sr. Obituary

Harry was born on October 1, 1921 in Yonkers to Dimitri and Anna Welgos Patz and was raised and educated in Yonkers, graduating from Yonkers High School in 1939. He joined the U.S. Army on July 31st, 1942 and served 38 months, including 31 months in the southwest Pacific Theatre of Operations, mostly with the 91st Chemical Mortar Company, involved in the invasions of Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands and Leyte in the Philippine Islands.

NYC crash victims’ families gather for World Day of Remembrance of Traffic Deaths

... Alternatives, which co-organized the gathering with its branch Families for Safe Streets. Hank Miller, a Mount Vernon resident, was one of several family members who traveled into the city to pay tribute - some came from as as far as Japan, Germany ...