Memorial Field Clean-Up Progresses

MOUNT VERNON, NY — The clean-up of Memorial Field, long covered with illegal debris, is proceeding as it should, interim Mayor Andre Wallace reports.

Wallace said 50 truckloads of dirt a day are being removed and about half of the mound will be removed by Thanksgiving. "The long overdue rebirth of Memorial Field is happening now," he said.

In September, Mount Vernon officials took a step toward restoring Memorial Field by approving a $2.2 million contract with Flushing-based Tully Environmental to clean up tons of contaminated soil and debris illegally dumped there for a decade.

Westchester County agreed in December 2018 to construct a new Memorial Field facility, complete with grandstand, multi-use field, and 8-lane competition track. The county's move was part of former Mayor Richard Thomas's efforts to have the field restored for recreation. They were stymied by dysfunctional politics at City Hall.