These first fire recruits had to contend with the coronavirus pandemic during their training.
The goal is to help residents tackle COVID-19 financial challenges.
Bowman was an educator for more than 20 years before running for Congress.
"Her lack of transparency, accountability and professionalism has left the City in dire financial straits."
There are 19 ways President Donald Trump can deny Vice President Joseph Biden the Presidency and either destroy Democracy… or save it.
If you are stressed out about the election, get ready to be stressed out even more as the following three situations may play out.
Hardly anyone voted no.
Polls in New York are open through 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Here's what you need to know about voting in Mount Vernon for the election Nov. 3.
The 4 Charter Revision principles set a new foundation for us to achieve the greater good.
They're on the back of the ballot.
Registered voters will be able to cast their ballot at ANY of the 17 designated early voting locations.
A regular meeting of the Architectural Review Board will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 6:30PM via Zoom.
In compliance with social distancing guidelines, seating capacity in the room will be greatly limited.
A regular meeting of the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 10AM via Zoom.
City officials haven't cleaned up the broken sewer system despite state and federal orders in the past.
Mayors in 25 U.S. cities announced pilot programs Wednesday to address economic realities laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic.
Helen Adesuwa Uzamere is an information technology expert who also teaches at Pace University and Westchester Community College.
The new probationary members of the MVFD will train at the Career Fire Academy in the fall.
Mayor Patterson-Howard appointed Lyndon Williams to fill a vacant seat.
City officials can't get the comptroller to provide fiscal information or reveal how much the taxpayers are paying her lawyer.
Ernest Morales III and Jennifer Lackard have extensive backgrounds in community programs.
Confronting COVID's Looming Mass Evictions, Advocating for Black Lives to Matter in Black Communities, Candidate Claims Rigged Elections
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development made the announcement Wednesday.
His opponent in the Democratic primary June 23 has called for the NY Attorney General to look into the case.
Allegations of police misconduct in Mount Vernon and an investigation by the Westchester District Attorney's Office hit the news Wednesday.
The Westchester County Executive took masks donated by the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association to his hometown.
Planned are a new playing field, eight-lane track, bleacher seating, tennis courts, skate park, locker rooms and other facilities.
Can a a symbol of what government failed to do become a sign of what governmental cooperation can accomplish?
City Comptroller Deborah Reynold has blocked all the financial records behind an illegal firewall, Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard said.
If everything is in place by this April, the Mount Vernon Knights might be able to play football there in 2021.
"It is preposterous to think that an officer’s credibility would be challenged due to a violation he received 27 years ago."
They also want local control on issues such as recreational marijuana, electric bikes and wireless telecommunications in the right of way.
City officials used $1.6 million in federal block-grant funds to purchase them.
Though full-time judges are prohibited from practicing law, he appeared on behalf of his daughter in a court upstate five years ago.
It will be at a school named for the mayor-elect's godmother.
If any conviction was the result of an illegal action, the DA's Office will move to vacate the conviction.
Its goal is to vet potential candidates for high-level positions and provide key recommendations for city departments.
Patterson-Howard took a commanding lead early on and declared victory with more than half the districts reporting.
Shawyn Patterson-Howard, who won the Democratic primary, faces two opponents, including Mount Vernon's acting mayor.