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May 9, 2017 - PRLog -- Westchester youth are gaining some much-needed financial skills, learning to balance budgets, build credit, pay for college, and save for retirement with money lessons and insight from local experts. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas recently joined 100 students at Mount Vernon High School to help them plan for their financial independence in adulthood.
Chilly air swinging through the Hudson Valley will not relinquish its grip until at least the middle of May, according to AccuWeather.com. For area residents, the cool pattern will result in temperatures averaging 10 to 15 degrees Fahrenheit below early May averages.
The United States Conference of Mayors has reportedly taken a special interest in Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas' ambitious plans to revitalize Memorial Field. Last year, Thomas' office released his " Mount Vernon Playbook ," which outlined his plans for the once vibrant and lively recreation hub, and has since been meeting with the community as they discuss the best steps to take as they move forward with revitalization efforts.
Mount Vernon officials met with members of the Metropolitan Transit Authority to continue discussing their proposed multi-million dollar project that will replace five of the city's aging bridges on Friday. Mayor Richard Thomas, Mount Vernon's grants team and members of the city's Law Department met with officials and engineers from the MTA last month to discuss a $25 million project to replace five city bridges along the New Haven Metro-North line, including the 10th Avenue and 3rd Avenue Bridges, which "have been closed for far too long," Thomas said at the time.
... gers collar with ID tags on McLean Avenue in Yonkers. It is believed he may be traveling toward the Bronx or Mount Vernon. Anyone with information regarding Charlie's whereabouts have been asked to take a photo and send it to Diana at (914) 469-1608.
The East Third Street Bridge that arches over the Hutchinson River Parkway connecting Pelham with Mount Vernon is a remarkable and special structure. It has aesthetic, rough-cut stone facing on a two-span bridge: the main arched span arches above the Hutchinson River Parkway.
By day, you'll find Michael Rivers working the sanitation shift in Larchmont/Mamaroneck, but by night -- and even on his shift -- you can find him humming or singing a tune. That's because his real love is music, primarily soul and R & B. In fact, the Mamaroneck resident is in the midst of recording his second album at Warehouse Music in Mount Vernon.
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.
Mount Vernon voters came out in record numbers to easily pass the proposed public library's near $5 million budget for the upcoming year. This week, officials in Mount Vernon announced that voters had approved the proposed $4,616,114 spending plan and filled a vacant seat on the library's Board of Trustees with a longtime city resident.
JERSEY CITY - A New York City woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison today for shooting her ex-boyfriend in the head inside his car in the Jersey City Heights Cheryl Nisbett, of New York City, was charged with murdering Robert Ashbourne, 46, of Mt. Vernon, New York.
... Police Third Precinct. Officers and Special Olympics athletes are carrying the "Flame of Hope" from Yonkers to Mount Vernon where it will be handed off to the next group of runners. This will happen throughout the county today until the runners ...
... Police Third Precinct. Officers and Special Olympics athletes are carrying the "Flame of Hope" from Yonkers to Mount Vernon where it will be handed off to the next group of runners. This will happen throughout the county today until the runners ...
Renowned musician and philanthropist Wyclef Jean will be Mount Vernon Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton's guest at an upcoming summit for the city's My Brother's Keeper initiative. Next week, Hamilton will host a dinner with staff, dignitaries, students and members of the community, where they will discuss ways to create a better climate for "young men and women of color to live and learn in."
May 2, 2017 - PRLog -- Wartburg Honors over 900 Years of Service at Annual Employee Luncheon MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - May 2, 2017, 2017 - Wartburg, a leading provider of senior healthcare and residential services in Westchester County, honored 90 employees for their service and dedication at the annual Employee Service Awards Ceremony held recently on their beautiful 34-acre campus. "We celebrated 90 employees who together represented 900 years of service.
New Rochelle native John Palomino is screening his first film, "Man of the House," at the Pelham Picture House Saturday, May 6. The short movie was filmed in and around New Rochelle and Mount Vernon, with nods to Mamaroneck, to mirror exactly what happened to him 24 years ago when his father, a New Rochelle firefighter, committed suicide, leaving behind him, then age six, and his one-year-old sister. "The script and casting were important, but the areas we shot in were just as important or even more so," explained Palomino.
Police survey the scene at Beekman and Tecumseh Aves. in Mount Vernon., where Felix Kumi was killed while crossing the street as he was struck by a stray bullet fired by an undercover NYPD cop.
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