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Westchester Mayor’s Unexpected School Visit With Rapper Leads To Chaos Westchester Mayor’s Unexpected School Visit With Rapper Leads To Chaos
Westchester Mayor’s Unexpected School Visit With Rapper Leads To Chaos What was supposed to be a surprise for students at Mount Vernon High School devolved into chaos on Friday, following a visit from the mayor and an Internet rapper. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and rapper “Fatboy” made an appearance at the high school on Friday, Jan. 11, unbeknownst to the school, its principal, or Mount Vernon Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton. During the visit - which was without notice or authorization - students got riled up and proceeded to begin fighting when the rapper reportedly “made it rain,” throwing money around, which led to the chaotic scene. No injuries wer…

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by Zak Failla
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Legal Action Authorized Against Mayor, Rapper, After High School Melee Legal Action Authorized Against Mayor, Rapper, After High School Melee
Legal Action Authorized Against Mayor, Rapper, After High School Melee The Mount Vernon School District Board of Education has passed a resolution authorizing legal action against Mayor Richard Thomas and rapper Fatboy following last week’s chaotic incident at the high school. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and rapper “Fatboy” made an appearance at the high school on Friday, Jan. 11, unbeknownst to the school, its principal, or Mount Vernon Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton. During the visit - which was without notice or authorization - students got riled up and proceeded to begin fighting when the rapper reportedly “made it rain,” throwing money around, whic…

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by Zak Failla
News
Former Westchester Special Needs Student Wins $28M Rape Lawsuit Former Westchester Special Needs Student Wins $28M Rape Lawsuit
Former Westchester Special Needs Student Wins $28M Rape Lawsuit A former special needs student in Westchester has been awarded $28 million in a rape lawsuit. A jury awarded the $28 million to a former student that was raped nearly seven years ago after being led off the Mount Vernon High School campus when she was supposed to be in class and on the special education bus. According to her attorneys, the verdict is believed to be the largest physical and sexual assault jury verdict in New York State history. The case centered on a 14-year-old girl who was in the special education program at the high school when the sexual assault took place. The lawsuit …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester HS Alum Wins Top Prize For Creating Brain Computer Interface Westchester HS Alum Wins Top Prize For Creating Brain Computer Interface
Westchester HS Alum Wins Top Prize For Creating Brain Computer Interface Since taking his academic talents from Westchester to the University of Buffalo, a recent high school graduate is making a name for himself as an up-and-comer in the tech field. William Phillips, a 2017 graduate of Mount Vernon High School, recently took top honors in his category as a Computer Science and Engineering student at the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Research Poster Symposium. During a near nine-week boot camp, Phillips - an incoming sophomore and computer science major at the University of Buffalo - completed an extensive research program under the tut…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Westchester Teens Rally To Promote Vape-Free Lifestyle Westchester Teens Rally To Promote Vape-Free Lifestyle
Westchester Teens Rally To Promote Vape-Free Lifestyle Teenagers from across Westchester County gathered on the campus of Westchester Medical Center in front of the Maria Fareri Children's Hospital in Valhalla to share their experiences about leading a vape-free lifestyle.  The event was sponsored by the Westchester Coalition for Drug and Alcohol Free Youth with support from coalitions around the county and is designed to counter the pro-420 marijuana messaging that surrounds April 20 every year. “Nationally and locally, we are seeing an alarming increase in teen vaping, but we are working to dispel the myth that all teens are vaping The teens …

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Keeping It 500: Legendary Westchester Basketball Coach Notches Historic Win Keeping It 500: Legendary Westchester Basketball Coach Notches Historic Win
Keeping It 500: Legendary Westchester Basketball Coach Notches Historic Win The accolades keep rolling in for legendary Mount Vernon High School varsity boys basketball coach Bob Cimmino. Cimmino - whose resume includes 15 consecutive New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYPHSSA) Section 1 titles, seven NYPHSSA Class AA state championships and four New York State Tournament of Champions Class AA titles - added another notch to his belt, locking his down his 500th win as coach after beating Scarsdale on Tuesday night. Following the historic victory, Cimmino became the fourth Section 1 coach to reach the 500 win plateau, joining Lou Panzanaro in Pe…

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by Zak Failla