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Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Blaze, Bitter Cold At Mount Vernon House Fire
A Mount Vernon family was displaced over the weekend after a fire tore through their home on a bitterly cold morning. Fire crews were dispatched to a 13th Street home at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, where there were reports of the blaze in the first floor of the three-story residence. While battling the blaze, fire officials said that crews dealt with freezing temperatures, which complicated efforts to knock down the flames, including the freezing of water from fire hoses. The fire displaced at least one family, who are being assisted by volunteers. The cause of the fire…
Mount Vernon, NY
Politics
Feuding Mount Vernon Officials Go To Trial Over Emergency Operations Center
The long-brewing feud over work done by a Mount Vernon City Councilman’s contracting company on the emergency operations center is heading to trial. Mount Vernon officials announced late last year that Westchester County Supreme Court Judge Sam Walker refused to dismiss a claim that Councilman Andre Wallace’s company’s work on the project was defective, and the issue would come to head at a trial. The two sides appeared in Westchester Supreme Court on Tuesday, and when the two couldn't reach an agreement, a trial date was scheduled for Monday, April 16. Before he became a councilman in 20…
Mount Vernon, NY
Traffic
Mount Vernon DPW Prioritizes Pothole Repairs Before Winter Weather
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - With winter weather expected to return to the area in the coming days, the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works is prioritizing pothole repairs in an effort to alleviate the stress of city drivers. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced on Tuesday that the DPW was set to emphasize repairs on city streets, with five crews scheduled to be dispatched over the next 48 hours to combat pesky potholes with a hot asphalt mix. According to the Mount Vernon DPW, “potholes are created by fluctuating cycles of warmer and colder weather and, in many cases, can be attributed …
Mount Vernon, NY
Politics
Mount Vernon Mayor, Clergy, To Say 'No More!' To Trump
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and the city’s clergy are calling on the community to say “no more” to President Donald Trump’s “hateful remarks,” with a petition that they plan to deliver to the White House. Thomas and members of the clergy “from all walks of faith will unite to say ‘No More!’” and call on Trump to apologize for recent remarks with a change.org petition that will kick off at 11 a.m. on Tuesday following remarks from the mayor at Mount Vernon City Hall. As of 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, before Thomas’ remarks, more than 50 people had already signed the petition. “I am…
Mount Vernon, NY
Politics
Former Astorino Advisors Appointed To Mount Vernon IDA
A pair of top officials from former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino’s administration has joined the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced the appointments of Eileen Mildenberger as the Executive Director of the IDA, having previously served as director of Economic Development for Westchester County. Former Astorino Communications Director Ned McCormack will assume the same role with the IDA, as well as serving as a senior advisor to Thomas. Both McCormack and Mildenberger are due to make a reported $135,000 annually, making the IDA…
Mount Vernon, NY
News
Mount Vernon Mayor Conducts Heat Inspections Amid Cold Spell
Following the recent cold spell that saw temperatures drop into the teens, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has commissioned a task force to conduct heat inspections. Thomas announced this weekend that an inter-agency task force, composed of Police, Fire and Buildings Department representatives would be conducting heat inspections during the current “extreme cold weather event” that has left the Hudson Valley reeling. The mayor said that the task force would be targeting apartment buildings and multi-family homes that have received complains over the past several months. Landlords or prope…
Mount Vernon, NY
Police & Fire
Mount Vernon Names New Police Commissioner After National Search
Following an extensive, nationwide search, Mount Vernon has a new head of police. Over the weekend, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas held a ceremony announcing the appointment of Shawn Harris as the city’s new Commissioner of Public Safety, while also announcing the addition of more than a dozen new probationary officers for the department. Harris, a longtime police veteran who served in Iraq under Operation Iraqi Freedom will take the helm of a department that has steadily reduced crime levels over the past two years, according to Thomas. “The addition of 15 new probationary officers bri…
Mount Vernon, NY
Politics
Looming DEC Fines Lead To City Hall Strife In Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - With the city facing thousands - and possibly millions - of dollars in fines, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas says some outgoing politicians have left “some tough decisions behind for their successors.” Thomas said that at the final Board of Estimate and Contract meeting of 2017, former Comptroller Maureen Walker and City Council President failed to properly pay for a $55,000 fine that was imposed by the Department of Environmental Conservation on the city for polluting the Hutchinson River Parkway from its public works yard. According to Thomas, “the outgoing Comptr…
Mount Vernon, NY
Lifestyle
With Temperatures Plummeting, Mount Vernon Designates Warming Centers
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - With temperatures continuing to plummet and icy conditions continuing in the Hudson Valley, Mount Vernon has opened several warming centers throughout the city to help those in need brave the cold. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced that the city will designate several locations around the city as warming centers for the next few days as the area battles the frigid temperatures. Temperatures are expected to dip into the teens, with wind chills as low as 20 degrees below zero. "Temperatures are anticipated to be at dangerously low levels with the potential …
