🌱 Patch AM: How did a Mount Vernon native reinvent TV with The Sopranos?

Good day Mount Vernon! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did a Mount Vernon native reinvent TV with The Sopranos?
• Meet the exiled Thai royal who quietly built a life in Mount Vernon
• How will new Yonkers apartments reshape Mount Vernon West's busy station area?

Also on today's calendar: Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
• Monday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., temps: high: 80, low: 63.
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• David Chase: Bio And Career Highlights (boredpanda.com subscription) — Mount Vernon is spotlighted as the birthplace of David Chase, the creator of HBO's landmark series "The Sopranos," whose Italian American roots in the city shaped his storytelling. The profile traces his path from local beginnings through NYU and Stanford to a career that redefined television drama and earned him multiple Emmy Awards.
   

• Harry who? Meet the hidden royals living like normal US residents (commstrader.com) — One of the world's lesser-known royals, Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse, now lives quietly in Mount Vernon, working as a lawyer after a dramatic exile from Thailand and years of rebuilding his life. The story places him among several low-key royals across the U.S. who hold everyday jobs, raise families, and even sell hot dogs, showing how some blue bloods blend into ordinary American communities.
   

• CBRE Arranges $9.5 Million Sale of 1219 Yonkers Avenue, former Movie Theater, for Multifamily Development Site (yonkerstimes.com) — A major Yonkers Avenue development site just one block from the Mount Vernon West Metro-North station has sold for $9.5 million, paving the way for new multifamily housing near the city line. For Mount Vernon residents, this could mean more apartments, investment, and activity around your closest commuter rail hub, reinforcing the area's role as a key transit gateway into New York City.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mount Vernon

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Analogue Sites by Jorge Otero-Pailos →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 am
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday August 24
• Paper Puppet Fun
  Mount Vernon Public Library Children's Room, 28 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK\
  10:30 am
• Lego Adventures
  Mount Vernon Public Library Children's Room, 28 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK\
  4:00 pm
• Google Slides and Google Forms Class
  Mount Vernon Public Library Computer Lab, 28 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE, Mount Vernon, New York
  6:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Puzzles & Play
  Mount Vernon Public Library Children's Room, 28 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK\
  10:00 am
• Tours of the Museum and Historic Church at St. Paul's →
  Saint Paul's Church National Park 897 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550
  12:00 pm
• Drop-in and Draw
  Mount Vernon Public Library Teen Room, 28 South First Avenue, Mount Vernon, NEW YORK/WESTCH
  4:00 pm
• Board of Education Business Meeting →
  Mount Vernon School District 165 N. Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10553
  6:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• Tales for Toddlers.
  Mount Vernon Public Library Children's Room, 28 SOUTH FIRST AVENUE, MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK\
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 24
• Varsity Swim - Tryouts-New & Returning Swimmers/Divers (Away)
  Ursuline School SUNY Purchase
  7:00 am
• Varsity Cross Country - Tryouts (Home)
  Ursuline School The
  8:00 am
• Mayor Mike Spano Host Ukrainian Flag Raising →
  Yonkers, NY Calendar Yonkers, NY 10701
  4:00 pm
• Junior Varsity Tennis - Tryouts (Home)
  Ursuline School The
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Morning!
  Beyond the clouds, there's a sunrise.. weekend cheers (Nextdoor Fleetwood)
• Missing Gray Cat… she goes by Gracie she got out the back door on Union Ave in Mt.
  Vernon if you see her or saw her please contact me 917-687-0307 (Nextdoor South Mount Vernon)

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Yonkers. Apply here.
• New York City | Finance, Accounting, & Procurement posted a job opening for Bookkeeper II in Bronx. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bronxville

• Marblehead Youth Baseball all-stars stand out on the national stage at Cooperstown (marbleheadcurrent.org)

New Rochelle

• State Auditors Arrive at New Rochelle City Hall as Comptroller's Office Confirms City Never Filed Required Compliance Report (talkofthesound.com)
• Playlist: Broadway Songs for Back To School (broadwayworld.com)
• Appreciation: Peter Hornbostel: A life in many acts (rappnews.com)

Ok Mount Vernon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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