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Two dead, four injured in suburban NYC nightclub shooting – Police…

Police say a New York City man out on bail on an attempted murder charge opened fire at a nightclub in suburban Westchester County early Sunday, killing two people - including the club's co-owner - and injuring four other people. The Journal News reported that the unidentified suspect initially escaped after being tackled by security at the Mansion nightclub in Mount Vernon, but was quickly apprehended by police.

Westchester Nightclub Shooting Update: One Confirmed Dead, Four Injured

One person was killed, four others injured and a suspect has been apprehended after an early Sunday morning shooting at a Mount Vernon nightclub, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas said. Reports that a second person was deceased are unconfirmed by the Mount Vernon Police Department, the office of Mayor Richard Thomas said at 9:50 p.m. Sunday.

Mount Vernon Nightclub Shooting Update: Two Confirmed Dead, Four Injured

Two people are confirmed dead, four others injured and a suspect has been apprehended after an early Sunday morning shooting at a Mount Vernon nightclub, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas said. Shots were fired at around 4:26 a.m. Christmas morning after the club's owner, O'Neil Bandoo, kicked out a group of partygoers, according to the New York Daily News.

Suspect held after one killed in suburban New York club shooting – media

A 36-year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion of fatally shooting a suburban New York nightclub owner and wounding five others after being ejected from a Christmas party on Sunday, local media reported. The suspected shooter in the incident in Mount Vernon, New York, is from the Bronx and currently has an open attempted murder case against him, the New York Daily News reported, citing law enforcement sources.

Suspect held after one killed in suburban New York club shooting: media

A 36-year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion of fatally shooting a suburban New York nightclub owner and wounding five others after being ejected from a Christmas party on Sunday, local media reported. The suspected shooter in the incident in Mount Vernon, New York, is from the Bronx and currently has an open attempted murder case against him, the New York Daily News reported, citing law enforcement sources.

Report-Suspect held after one killed in suburban New York club shooting

A 36-year-old man was taken into custody on suspicion of fatally shooting a suburban New York nightclub owner and wounding five others after being ejected from a Christmas party on Sunday, local media reported. The suspected shooter in the incident in Mount Vernon, New York, is from the Bronx and currently has an open attempted murder case against him, the New York Daily News reported, citing law enforcement sources.

Mount Vernon Animal Shelter Seeks Assistance Tracking Down Missing Terrier

A Mount Vernon family is asking for the community's help to locate a missing terrier that has been out in the cold since Wednesday. On Thursday, the Mount Vernon Animal Shelter posted a missing pet alert for "Snooper" a small black and white terrier that was lost at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday night in the area of South West Street and South Macquesten Parkway.

Westchester Criminal Faces Life In Prison, Deportation For Assaulting Cop

A longtime Mount Vernon criminal is facing serious charges after being charged in an 11-count indictment for allegedly attempting to stab a police officer who intervened when he was attempting to steal rims from a car dealership in Mount Kisco. On Thursday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Ronald Clare Greenland, 53, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on multiple charges for a November incident at the Arroway Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership on North Bedford Road.

Retired cop allegedly killed four men in coke deal gone bad :0

Victims Hector Gutierrez , Martin Santos-Luna , Urbano Morales-Santiago , and Miguel Sosa-Luna A retired Westchester County police officer murdered four men - including two who were just in the wrong place at the wrong time - in a "gangland-style" crime during a drug deal gone bad, prosecutors said Tuesday. Nicholas Tartaglione, who worked as a cop in Briarcliff Manor and Mount Vernon, as well as upstate Pawling, was arrested Monday for killing Martin Luna, Urbano Santiago, Miguel Luna, and Hector Gutierrez in April at a bar called Likquid Lounge in Chester, Orange County, authorities said.

Retired cop allegedly killed four men in coke deal gone bad :0

Victims Hector Gutierrez , Martin Santos-Luna , Urbano Morales-Santiago , and Miguel Sosa-Luna A retired Westchester County police officer murdered four men - including two who were just in the wrong place at the wrong time - in a "gangland-style" crime during a drug deal gone bad, prosecutors said Tuesday. Nicholas Tartaglione, who worked as a cop in Briarcliff Manor and Mount Vernon, as well as upstate Pawling, was arrested Monday for killing Martin Luna, Urbano Santiago, Miguel Luna, and Hector Gutierrez in April at a bar called Likquid Lounge in Chester, Orange County, authorities said.

Winning Take Five Lotto Tickets Sold In Westchester

A pair of Westchester County gas stations sold winning TAKE5 lottery tickets over the weekend, with total prizes of more than $100,000 to be awarded to five lucky players who matched all five choices. On Friday, one of four winning tickets in the state was sold at Rock Cut Deli and Gas on Albany Post Road in Cortlandt Manor, with a second winner sold the following day at the Wave gas station on West Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon.

Religious procession conducted

A procession as part of the local celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the Americas and protector of the unborn, wound through the streets of Mount Vernon on Sunday, December 11. The march traveled from the downtown Mount Vernon plaza south along Kaufman St., turned west onto Rutherford St. and ended at the Sacred ... (more)

Join Mount Vernon’s Celebration Of The Bill Of Rights’ 225th Anniversary

Mayor Richard Thomas and the City of Mount Vernon will hold a celebration commemorating the 225th anniversary of the final ratification of the Bill of Rights, on Monday, Dec. 19. Thomas will be joined by County Executive Rob Astorino, representatives from the offices of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and other dignitaries. We are the birthplace of the Bill of Rights, one of the nation's first roads at Route 22 and the creators of hip-hop.

Roof Collapses While Westchester Firefighters Battle Blaze

A family of four has been displaced in Mount Vernon following a fast-moving fire that left a North Columbus Avenue home temporarily "uninhabitable." Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, Mount Vernon fire crews responded to a residence at 37 N. Columbus Ave., where flames could be seen shooting through the roof while firefighters attempted to knock it down.

Wartburg’s Vice President of Development & Marketing, Angela Ciminello, honored by 914Inc. Magazine

Dec. 14, 2016 - PRLog -- ANGELA CIMINELLO RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARD FROM 914INC. MAGAZINE Mount Vernon, N.Y. - Angela Ciminello, recently promoted to Vice President of Development and Marketing at Wartburg, received one of 914Inc. magazine's annual Women in Business Awards for 2016, honoring "Westchester's most powerful executives, entrepreneurs, and government and nonprofit leaders."

Denzel Washington Lives Up To Promise Made To Mount Vernon Librarian

A Hollywood mega-star who spent his early years growing up in Mount Vernon reconnected with his past recently when he visited his childhood librarian, Connie Mauro, according to multiple media reports. Denzel Washington, 61, was filming near Atlanta earlier this month when he decided to pop into the Marietta, Georgia assisted living home of "Miss Connie" to help the woman celebrate her 99th birthday, according to Hello! magazine.

Westchester Holiday Shop Stiffs Employees On OT Pay, Reports Say

A former salesman at American Christmas Inc. in Westchester is suing the holiday display business, claiming he was cheated out of overtime pay, according to media reports. George Tower's lawsuit states he worked for the Mount Vernon-based company for a year and was never paid overtime for the 50- and 70-hour weeks he put during the regular and peak seasons, respectively, a report by the Daily News said.