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Mount Vernon police under fire after secret recordings reveal possible corruption

Mount Vernon police under fire after secret recordings reveal possible corruption

Secret tape recordings exposed hours of conversation about cops in the unit falsely incriminated people in drug operations.

May 11
Man shot in head outside Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Bronx office

Man shot in head outside Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s Bronx office

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has been one of the leading proponents of criminal justice reforms in the state that critics have slammed as too lenient.

April 18
One year later: Family, friends remember high school cheerleader fatally stabbed at parade

One year later: Family, friends remember high school cheerleader fatally stabbed at parade

Kayla Green was stabbed to death at a parade honoring the school's basketball team in 2022.

April 8
Family of murdered NY cheerleader is shocked at sentence

Family of murdered NY cheerleader is shocked at sentence

The family of a murdered cheerleader is outraged over what they consider is the lenient sentence the killer faces because of New York laws.

January 24
New York animal shelter to close its doors, citing inhabitable conditions

New York animal shelter to close its doors, citing inhabitable conditions

A popular animal shelter in Mount Vernon is getting ready to close its doors for good next month, citing inhabitable conditions.

December 23, 2022
Mount Vernon man accused of throwing puppy into oncoming traffic

Mount Vernon man accused of throwing puppy into oncoming traffic

Thaddeus Jones allegedly threw a pitbull puppy onto Yonkers Avenue, where it was struck and killed by oncoming traffic.

July 7, 2022
Mount Vernon teen indicted in killing of 16-year-old girl

Mount Vernon teen indicted in killing of 16-year-old girl

At an arraignment on Tuesday, a judge ordered a 15-year-old held without bail in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old girl in Mount Vernon last month.

May 31, 2022
15-year-old charged in Mount Vernon stabbing that killed teen, injured 1

15-year-old charged in Mount Vernon stabbing that killed teen, injured 1

According to police, the suspect fatally stabbed the 16-year-old victim and wounded a 15-year-old who was taken to the hospital with puncture injuries.

April 11, 2022
Gang member sentenced in murder of Mount Vernon teen Shamoya McKenzie

Gang member sentenced in murder of Mount Vernon teen Shamoya McKenzie

A member of a New York street gang has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his role in the killing of an innocent girl back on New Year's Eve in 2016.

March 16, 2022
College instructor accused of faking COVID vaccine card to get job

College instructor accused of faking COVID vaccine card to get job

Authorities say that a teacher at Westchester Community College forged a COVID vaccine card in order to get a permanent job there.

December 21, 2021
Bronx woman charged after pumpkin assault on train conductor

Bronx woman charged after pumpkin assault on train conductor

A Bronx woman is accused of attacking a Metro-North train conductor with a pumpkin.

November 8, 2021
Olympic medalist Rai Benjamin inspires other Mount Vernon athletes

Olympic medalist Rai Benjamin inspires other Mount Vernon athletes

Members of Rai Benjamin's graduating class along with some passionate undergrads are now trying to follow in his footsteps.

August 5, 2021
Mount Vernon officials trade blame over city's unpaid bills

Mount Vernon officials trade blame over city's unpaid bills

The city's Mayor and Comptroller are blaming each other for the thousands of dollars in unpaid bills that have left many of the city's public work vehicles out of service.

July 21, 2021
Police, fire, garbage vehicles stop running in Mount Vernon over unpaid bills

Police, fire, garbage vehicles stop running in Mount Vernon over unpaid bills

Everything from police and fire vehicles to garbage trucks is being pulled out of service due to poor maintenance.

July 17, 2021
Cop gives shoplifter a break instead of busting him

Cop gives shoplifter a break instead of busting him

When a police officer confronted a suspected shoplifter, the man admitted he was trying to steal socks. What the cop did next may very well have changed the man's life.

May 4, 2021
Queensboro FC holds tryouts for its academy squad

Queensboro FC holds tryouts for its academy squad

Queensboro FC won't play its first match until 2022. But the organization is taking steps to find local talent to develop.

November 10, 2020
Teen and 2 men killed in Westchester rollover accident

Teen and 2 men killed in Westchester rollover accident

Two young men and a 16-year-old girl were killed early Friday when the car they were riding in rolled over on a Westchester County highway.

September 25, 2020
HS valedictorian earns perfect attendance since pre-K, receives more than $430K in scholarships

HS valedictorian earns perfect attendance since pre-K, receives more than $430K in scholarships

Ashanti Palmer graduated from Nellie A. Thornton High School and the Performing & Visual Arts Magnet Program in New York.

June 24, 2020
Summer youth employment program in Mount Vernon moves online

Summer youth employment program in Mount Vernon moves online

Mount Vernon's summertime employment program for young people is moving online this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

June 11, 2020
Summer work program for youths in Mount Vernon moves online
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Summer work program for youths in Mount Vernon moves online

Mount Vernon's summertime employment program for young people is moving online this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

June 11, 2020
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