BW - Mount Vernon
BW News Brief: Vacant Mount Vernon Building Collapses, Damaging Parked Cars
MOUNT VERNON — A vacant three-story building at 16 North Bond Street suffered a total structural collapse Thursday morning, crushing several parked vehicles and...
Con Edison Natural Resources Scientist Shows ELOC Summer Students What a Career in the Environmental Field Looks Like
By Marvin V Church, Associate Executive Director of Environmental Leaders of Color
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.—July 27, 2026 — Students in Environmental Leaders of Color's (ELOC) summer program got a firsthand...
A Heartfelt Thank You from the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau: Sowing Seeds of Opportunity for Mount Vernon’s Youth
With profound gratitude and a humble heart, I, Debbie Burrell-Butler, Executive Director, extend my sincerest thanks to everyone who attended and supported the Mount...
A Celebration of Service: Mount Vernon NAACP Honors Community Heroes
Mount Vernon NAACP Celebrates the Heroes Among Us at Community Luncheon
The Mount Vernon NAACP Branch #2161 hosted its Community Heroes Award Luncheon on Saturday,...
Mount Vernon Police Investigating Hit-and-Run Collision Involving Child; Suspect Arrested
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — The Mount Vernon Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run collision involving a child that occurred this afternoon at the intersection of...
Mount Vernon NAACP To Host Community Heroes Luncheon
The Mount Vernon NAACP Branch #2161 will host its Community Heroes Award Luncheon on Saturday, July 25, a special event dedicated to honoring extraordinary...
Mount Vernon Man Arrested in Fatal Bronx Shooting of Mount Vernon Woman
A Mount Vernon man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Mount Vernon woman in the Wakefield section...
Mount Vernon Woman Fatally Shot in Bronx; NYPD Searching for Gunman
A 39-year-old Mount Vernon woman was shot and killed late Monday night in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, just steps from the Westchester...
Federal Referral Alleges an Interconnected Political and Development System in Mount Vernon, With Kenneth Plummer at Its Center
https://youtu.be/6l_kuRC_Lz8
A federal investigative referral submitted to the Mount Vernon City Council by Samuel L. Rivers, to be sent to the United States Attorney for...
Students Collect More Than 600 Gallons of Used Cooking Oil Through “Don’t Strain Your Drain” Initiative
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — June 28, 2026 — Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) celebrated the graduation of its second annual Student Environmental Ambassador Program on...
Mayor Patterson-Howard: Due Process Is Not a Private Meeting with Officer Williams.
As the New York Representative of Blacks in Law Enforcement of America (BLEA), I am officially responding to Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard’s public statements concerning...
Two Injured in Early Morning Shooting on E. First Street in Mount Vernon [Updated]
Mount Vernon Police Investigating Early Morning Shooting That Left Two Injured
***** Updated 4 PM to include MVPD Statement *****
Multiple Mount Vernon residents reported hearing...
The Mount Vernon Covenant: Choosing Dignity Over Outrage, Building the Mount Vernon Our Children Deserve
A Juneteenth Letter to the Community
My Fellow Residents of Mount Vernon,
Today, as we gather to commemorate Juneteenth, we celebrate a day that forever reminds...
If the Mayor Is Going to Influence the Schools, Should We Make It Official? By Samuel L. Rivers
The recent school budget vote has reignited a conversation that many in Mount Vernon have quietly discussed for years.
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard publicly supported the...
MVCSD Superintendent DeMario Strickland Addresses the June 16th Budget Revote and Other Issues
On the Sunday, June 14th episode of Black Westchester Presents People Before Politics Radio, Mount Vernon City School District Superintendent Dr. DeMario Strickland joins...
ELOC Celebrates Student Achievement During AI Graduation Certificate Recognition Ceremony
The Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) proudly celebrated the accomplishments of its Artificial Intelligence Program graduates during a special Certificate Recognition Ceremony. The event...
Mount Vernon’s Let Your Colors Shine Pride Celebration By Dennis Richmond, Jr.
On Friday, June 5, 2026, the City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau hosted its 6th Annual “Let Your Colors Shine” Pride Celebration at City...
MVCSD Trustees Peterson, McDonough, and Marable Earn NYSSBA Achievement Awards
Leading by Example: MVCSD Trustees Erica Peterson, Christopher McDonough & Donna Marable's Commitment to Educational Excellence Recognized Statewide
Mount Vernon City School District (MVCSD)...
Op/Ed: Mount Vernon, I need you to hear me by MVCSD Superintendent Dr. Demario A. Strickland
On June 16th, our community returns to the polls for a budget revote. I am not here to tell you how to cast your...
MV NAACP Host MVPL Trustee Candidate Forum
The NAACP Mount Vernon Branch, in partnership with the Mount Zion Christian Baptist Church, hosted a Mount Vernon Public Library (MVPL) Trustee Candidate Forum...
