Mount St. Mary College Welcomes Class of 2020

A beautiful Hudson Valley day provided the backdrop for some 1,000 students moving into Mount Saint Mary College on Sunday, August 28. Returning students, about 400 freshmen, and nearly 140 transfer students ascended to the Mount from the tri-state area and beyond. Freshman Christopher Blackwell of Yonkers, N.Y., a human services major, was excited to begin his college career at the Mount.

Westchester Man Sentenced Following Fatal Yonkers Bridge Crash

A Mount Vernon man is heading to state prison after pleading guilty to drinking and driving his car off of the Cross County Parkway in Yonkers, taking the life of his passenger. On Thursday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Hasani Ewan, 39, was sentenced to between one and three years in prison after being charged on a seven count indictment earlier this year.

Westchester Prison Guard Heading To Prison For Sexually Assaulting Inmate

A Yonkers prison guard is going to be spending time on the other side of the bars after being found guilty of having sex with an inmate. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Rasheed Smalls, 45, has been sentenced to between one and three years in state prison after being found guilty of a felony charge of committing a criminal sexual act and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct last month.