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Teen Suspect Charged In Fatal Shooting Outside New Westchester Complex Teen Suspect Charged In Fatal Shooting Outside New Westchester Complex
Teen Suspect Charged In Fatal Shooting Outside New Westchester Complex A Westchester County teenager is facing a murder charge after being connected to a fatal shooting outside of The Modern in Mount Vernon, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s office. Mount Vernon resident Tasjawn “Tay” White, 19, was arraigned on a murder charge in connection to the fatal shooting of Donovan Brown, 24, on March 14 outside of the recently opened The Modern on Macquesten Parkway. According to city officials, Brown was shot and killed at approximately 12:10 a.m. on March 14. White was allegedly with a second man at the time of the fatal shooting. The second s…

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by Zak Failla
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ID Released For Victim Of Westchester Fatal Shooting ID Released For Victim Of Westchester Fatal Shooting
ID Released For Victim Of Westchester Fatal Shooting A man gunned during a shooting in Westchester County on Wednesday has been identified, according to Mount Vernon city officials. Donovan Brown, 24, of Mount Vernon, was shot and killed, outside of 15 S. Macquesten Parkway shortly after midnight, said City Spokeswoman Maria Donovan. A second man was also shot during the event but officials are not releasing information regarding his condition. No other details were immediately released by police. Detectives are actively investigating the shooting. The shooting took place near The Modern apartment building which recently opened across the s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Shooting Two, Killing One, In Westchester Suspect On Loose After Shooting Two, Killing One, In Westchester
Suspect On Loose After Shooting Two, Killing One, In Westchester Police are investigating a fatal overnight shooting that left one dead and another injured near a recently opened apartment complex in Mount Vernon. Officials said that one man was shot dead and another injured shortly after midnight on South Macquesten Parkway, near The Modern, which was under construction for several years before opening up late last year. One man was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was being treated for injuries at an area hospital. His condition was not available on Wednesday afternoon. No other details were immediately released by police. Detectives are active…

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
Lawsuit Dismissed Over $60M Westchester Affordable Housing Development Lawsuit Dismissed Over $60M Westchester Affordable Housing Development
Lawsuit Dismissed Over $60M Westchester Affordable Housing Development The City of Mount Vernon and the developer of a multi-million dollar, 159-unit affordable housing complex have reached a settlement that will clear the way for the La Porte development in the heart of the city. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced the dismissal of a lawsuit by developer Peter Fine of Manhattan-based Blue Rio LLC, who agreed to pay the city $300,000 and issued a public apology to Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas. The lawsuit alleged that the mayor and an unnamed adviser met with Fine in March 2016, but when the adviser was later turned down for a consulting job, the …

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by Zak Failla