Mount Vernon Playwright Gives Voice to ‘Black Lives Matter’ Movement

A Mount Vernon playwright whose work was "inspired by the death of Trayvon Martin and other nameless black men," is set to bring a production of his play, "Strings," to the 2016 Atlanta Black Theater Festival . Charles Curtis, who was born in Yonkers, debuted the play in December 2014 at New York City's Shetler Studios, according to a statement from the production.

Yonkers Man Slashed In Face

Two Mount Vernon men aged 36 and 22 were walking near New School Street about 10:15 p.m. Tuesday when they were attacked. The 22-year-old ran away but the 36-year-old was slashed in the face and taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx with non life threatening injuries.

Yonkers’ Spreckman Steps Down From Westchester Board

Westchester County lawmakers plan to meet soon to pick a date for a special election to replace Bernice Spreckman, a legislator representing parts of Yonkers and Mount Vernon, following her announcement Tuesday that she's stepping down, according to lohud.com. Spreckman, 80, a Yonkers Republican, said the demands of the job have gotten too much for her.

Legislators Burrows, Marcotte Announce Major Rehab for Scout Field Facilities

Legislator Gordon Burrows Bronxville, Yonkers, and Legislator Sheila Marcotte, Eastchester were joined by their colleagues on the Board of Legislators in approving a Bond Act in the amount of $1,932,000 for improvements to the County Park known as Scout Field. The BOL also approved an intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Eastchester to operate and maintain the park.