Mount Vernon, NY
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Court Reverses $2.4M Verdict In Battle Over Recycling Center Shut-Down In Mount Vernon Court Reverses $2.4M Verdict In Battle Over Recycling Center Shut-Down In Mount Vernon Court Reverses $2.4M Verdict In Battle Over Recycling Center Shut-Down In Mount Vernon
Court Reverses $2.4M Verdict In Battle Over Recycling Center Shut-Down In Mount Vernon A city in Westchester County notched a major legal win this week after a New York State appeals court reversed a $2.4 million verdict and ordered a new trial in a legal battle surrounding the shutdown of a can and bottle recycling center in 2016.  In a unanimous decision issued Wednesday, June 4, the Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court’s Second Judicial Department reversed the 2022 ruling in Mega Beverage Redemption Center v. City of Mount Vernon, citing procedural missteps in the original trial.  The court found that the trial judge improperly allowed a new claim to be …

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
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'Unnerving': Teacher Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material In Peekskill, DA Says 'Unnerving': Teacher Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material In Peekskill, DA Says 'Unnerving': Teacher Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material In Peekskill, DA Says
'Unnerving': Teacher Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material In Peekskill, DA Says A Westchester school teacher has been arrested and charged with promoting and possessing child sexual abuse material, becoming the latest in a string of county educators and coaches accused of abusing positions of public trust, prosecutors announced.  Brian Mishk, 28, of Yorktown Heights, was arrested and charged with promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child, and possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, May 30.  Mishk was arraigned Friday in the Town of Cortlandt Court before a judge and w…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Man With Suspected Gun Barricades Inside Mount Vernon Home, Causes Standoff: Victim Injured Man With Suspected Gun Barricades Inside Mount Vernon Home, Causes Standoff: Victim Injured Man With Suspected Gun Barricades Inside Mount Vernon Home, Causes Standoff: Victim Injured
Man With Suspected Gun Barricades Inside Mount Vernon Home, Causes Standoff: Victim Injured A domestic dispute in Westchester led to a tense standoff after a man who was suspected to be armed with a gun barricaded himself inside a home, police said.  The incident began around 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, when Mount Vernon Police responded to a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute at a residence on North High Street, city officials said.  Arriving officers were met outside the residence by a female victim, who told them that the male suspect was inside and armed with a firearm.  When officers tried to make contact with the man, he refused to open the door and bar…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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Towel, Flip-Flops, ID: Beaches In Westchester To Reopen, Here's When Towel, Flip-Flops, ID: Beaches In Westchester To Reopen, Here's When Towel, Flip-Flops, ID: Beaches In Westchester To Reopen, Here's When
Towel, Flip-Flops, ID: Beaches In Westchester To Reopen, Here's When Beach season is back in Westchester County just in time for Memorial Day weekend, with pools to follow in late June, officials announced.  Three popular county-owned beaches — Croton Point in Croton-on-Hudson, Glen Island in New Rochelle, and Playland in Rye — will reopen Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, May 24 to 26, on a pre-season basis, weather permitting, according to Westchester County Parks.  The beaches will operate weekends and holidays through Sunday, June 22. Starting Friday, June 27, Glen Island and Playland beaches will open daily, while Croton Point Beach will continue …

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Woman Hit In Head, Hospitalized After Afternoon Fight In Mount Vernon; Suspect Apprehended Woman Hit In Head, Hospitalized After Afternoon Fight In Mount Vernon; Suspect Apprehended Woman Hit In Head, Hospitalized After Afternoon Fight In Mount Vernon; Suspect Apprehended
Woman Hit In Head, Hospitalized After Afternoon Fight In Mount Vernon; Suspect Apprehended A 48-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with minor head injuries after a reported assault on a Westchester street, leading to a suspect's arrest, officials said. The incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21 on Amsterdam Place in Mount Vernon, city officials announced on Wednesday evening.  Responding officers arrived to find the injured woman, who was rushed to Montefiore Mount Vernon Emergency Room for evaluation and treatment.  Police said a 37-year-old suspect remained at the scene and was taken into custody without incident. They were brought to the Mount…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Teen Shot At Basketball Courts In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large Teen Shot At Basketball Courts In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large Teen Shot At Basketball Courts In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large
Teen Shot At Basketball Courts In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large An 18-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound at a Westchester basketball court, officials announced.  The shooting happened on Monday night, May 19 at around 10 p.m., when the teen was found at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital with a gunshot wound to his right leg, Mount Vernon city officials said on Tuesday night, May 20. Preliminary reports indicate the shooting occurred at the basketball courts located in Mount Vernon at South 7th Avenue and West 4th Street. As of Tuesday night, police had not identified any suspects in the case.  The Mount Vernon Police Department is asking an…

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by Ben Crnic
Stamford, CT
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Stamford DoorDash Scammer Was Murdered Before Trial, Now Feds Scramble To Return Stolen Money Stamford DoorDash Scammer Was Murdered Before Trial, Now Feds Scramble To Return Stolen Money Stamford DoorDash Scammer Was Murdered Before Trial, Now Feds Scramble To Return Stolen Money
Stamford DoorDash Scammer Was Murdered Before Trial, Now Feds Scramble To Return Stolen Money Federal officials have recovered more than $736,000 linked to a Connecticut-based scam targeting DoorDash drivers. But the man behind the scheme was murdered just two days before a court appearance, and now prosecutors must figure out how to return the stolen cash. Police began investigating David Smith in January 2023 when Stamford police responded to a domestic violence call at a local apartment, the U.S. Attorney for Connecticut said. Inside, officers found a 9mm handgun with an extended magazine and multiple safes stuffed with $736,040 in cash, along with 118 credit and debit cards, most…

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by Josh Lanier
Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Schools Pick New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges Mount Vernon Schools Pick New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges Mount Vernon Schools Pick New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges
Mount Vernon Schools Pick New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges A Westchester County school district has selected a new leader to guide it through one of the most challenging periods in its recent history. In a unanimous vote on Wednesday, May 14, the Mount Vernon Board of Education appointed Dr. Demario A. Strickland as the district’s new Superintendent of Schools, effective Tuesday, July 1.  Dr. Strickland currently serves as interim superintendent for the Rochester City School District and brings nearly two decades of educational leadership experience to his new role in Westchester County, district officials said.  The appointment comes ju…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA
Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA A Westchester youth basketball coach has been arrested on sexual conduct charges against a child shortly after denying any wrongdoing in a video posted to social media, prosecutors announced.  Dwayne Murray of Mount Vernon, the 62-year-old Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Junior Knights and Assistant Coach of the Mount Vernon High School boys basketball team, was arrested on first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday afternoon, May 15.  Prosecutors allege that from October 1, 2023, to March 1…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say
Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say A 26-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after a man was found bleeding from multiple stab wounds on a Westchester street, city officials announced. The incident happened on Saturday, April 26, when Mount Vernon Police responded to reports of a male bleeding in front of 669 North Terrace Ave. around 3:50 p.m., city officials said on Thursday, May 1.  Officers arrived to find a 36-year-old man suffering from multiple puncture wounds, according to police. The victim received immediate medical treatment and is now recovering from his injuries, officials said. Following …

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (UPDATE) Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (UPDATE) Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (UPDATE)
Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (Update) A 74-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle on the Cross County Parkway in Westchester, police confirmed.  The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, near the footbridge that crosses the parkway close to the Mount Vernon-Eastchester border, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O’Leary said on Wednesday, April 30.  The man had crossed the right and center westbound lanes and was walking in the left lane when he was hit by a passing vehicle. He was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries on Tuesda…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Investigation Closes Stretch Of Cross County Parkway, Ramp In Mount Vernon (DEVELOPING) Investigation Closes Stretch Of Cross County Parkway, Ramp In Mount Vernon (DEVELOPING) Investigation Closes Stretch Of Cross County Parkway, Ramp In Mount Vernon (DEVELOPING)
Investigation Closes Stretch Of Cross County Parkway, Ramp In Mount Vernon (Developing) Drivers are being urged to avoid the Cross County Parkway near the Mount Vernon-Eastchester border Tuesday afternoon, April 29, as a police investigation has closed westbound lanes and caused major traffic disruptions, authorities said. As of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, all westbound lanes of the Cross County Parkway at the border of Mount Vernon and Eastchester are closed due to an active investigation, the Westchester County Police Department announced.  As a result, southbound traffic on the Hutchinson River Parkway cannot access the westbound lanes, while the entrance ramp to the westbound …

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by Ben Crnic