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New Judge To Succeed Disgraced Predecessor Forced To Resign In Westchester
A municipality in Northern Westchester has announced its next city judge following the resignation of her predecessor, who was forced to resign after being charged with making sexual innuendos and inappropriate remarks to staff and attorneys on multiple occasions. In an announcement on Wednesday, Nov. 20, the Peekskill Common Council revealed the selection of Sophia Trott as the next City Court Judge. Trott will replace Reginald J. Johnson, who resigned from his position on Monday, Sept. 30 following formal charges filed against him by the New York State Comm…
Lifestyle
New Film Features Westchester's Richard Gere, Mount Vernon's Michael Imperioli
An upcoming feature film centering on the experiences of a draft evader who fled to Canada is set to feature a star-studded cast, including two familiar faces who hail from the Hudson Valley. 'Oh, Canada,' which releases in theaters on Thursday, Dec. 5, will star Northern Westchester resident Richard Gere, age 75, who owns a North Salem residence, in the main role of filmmaker Leonard Fife. Additionally, Westchester County native and former Putnam County resident Michael Imperioli, age 58, who grew up in Brewster after his family moved there from Mount Vernon when he was 11…
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These Westchester Hospitals Get 'A' Grade For Patient Safety: New Report
Several hospitals in the Hudson Valley have earned top marks for keeping patients safe, according to a new report. Five hospitals in Putnam and Westchester counties were given an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Fall 2024 report released on Friday, Nov. 15 by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals. These included: White Plains Hospital, White Plains; Phelps Hospital, Sleepy Hollow; New York-Presbyterian Westchester, Bronxville; Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco; Putnam Hospital, Carmel. The new …
Police & Fire
Warning Issued After Sex Offender Found Frequenting Library In Westchester
A police department in Westchester is advising residents to be on high alert after a sex offender convicted of rape was found to be frequenting a public library in the county. In an announcement on Thursday, Nov. 14, the City of Rye Police Department detailed an encounter at the Rye Public Library reported by two teenagers. According to the department, on Wednesday, Nov, 13, the two teens encountered 29-year-old Wale Gai at the library. Detectives later interviewed him and found out he frequented the library. Gai is a registered Level 2 sex offender who was convicted of t…
Politics
Election 2024: Winner Projected In 16th Congressional District Representing Much Of Westchester
The votes are in, and New York's 16th Congressional District now knows its next representative in Congress. Democrat George Latimer has been projected as the winner for the House seat representing the southern portion of Westchester, including White Plains, Mount Vernon, Yonkers, New Rochelle, and Rye, and a small part of the northern Bronx, defeating Republican Miriam Flisser, according to the state Board of Elections. Latimer was leading Flisser by a margin of 72 to 28 percent, with 54 percent of the vote in as of 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. The people of Westc…
Police & Fire
Rooftop Burglar From Mount Vernon Charged In Overnight NJ Spree: Police
A 40-year-old Westchester County, NY man was arrested in Bergen County, NJ after police linked him to a string of commercial burglaries, they said. Marlon A. Stewart, of Mount Vernon, burglarized three commercial properties from the roof in Closter overnight on Aug. 29, Closter Police Capt. Vincent Aiello said. In one incident, Stewart removed a large safe and threw it out of a second-floor window and into the borough parking lot, Aiello said. Following a lengthy investigation, Stewart was identified as a suspect in these burglaries, and others in CT and NY, the captain said. It was not im…
Police & Fire
New Update: ID Released For Man Killed In Shooting Near Mount Vernon Deli
Authorities have released the name of a man killed in a shooting that happened near a Westchester market and deli. The shooting, which happened in Mount Vernon on on Wednesday, Oct. 23 just before 10:30 p.m. near the Taiz Market & deli in Mount Vernon at 22 West Lincoln Ave., resulted in the death of Jalin Williams, Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Williams' age and place of residence were not specified. Earlier Report - Man Dies After Shooting Near Mount Vernon Deli According to city officials, on t…
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Lawsuit Alleges Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old: Report
The latest lawsuits filed against hip-hop mogul and New York native Sean Combs are accusing him of sexually assaulting both a 10-year-old and a 17-year-old boy in separate incidents, according to reports. The two civil lawsuits were filed against Combs on Monday, Oct. 28, according to a report by ABC News. The outlet reported that the first of the lawsuits alleges that the parents of a 10-year-old boy beginning a music career brought him to New York from Los Angeles to meet with Combs so he could meet people in the industry. Once there, Combs allegedly told the family's consultan…
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Former Congressional Candidate From Mount Vernon Gets Years In Prison For Fraud
A former congressional candidate from Westchester who once held several leadership positions in county and city government will spend several years in prison for stealing restaurant workers' wages and using them for himself. Mount Vernon resident Derickson Lawrence, age 67, who unsuccessfully ran as a Democrat to represent New York's 16th Congressional District in 2018 and 2016, was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison for defrauding his payroll company's client and a COVID-19 relief program, according to court documents. Lawrence had been the chief…
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Red Light Camera Program To Be Extended In Mount Vernon
To protect motorists on New York roads, Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the creation of a new red light camera program in the Hudson Valley and the expansion of other initiatives across the state. In an announcement on Wednesday, Oct. 23, Hochul revealed that she signed legislation to extend several existing red light camera programs in Westchester, Albany, and Nassau counties. The legislation also includes the "largest expansion" of the red light camera program in New York City's history, Hochul's office said. "The safety of all New Yorkers is my top priority and we know that …
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Shooting Near Mount Vernon Deli
Authorities are searching for whoever was involved in a shooting near a Westchester market and deli that left a man dead. New, updated report - New Update: ID Released For Man Killed In Shooting Near Mount Vernon Deli The shooting happened on Wednesday, Oct. 23 just before 10:30 p.m. near the Taiz Market & deli in Mount Vernon at 22 West Lincoln Ave., according to Mount Vernon city officials. Responding officers found two men with gunshot wounds. One had been shot in his left forearm and was taken to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment. The second victim was shot in his lef…
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Here's How Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Broke Social Media Silence After Sex Trafficking Arrest
Almost a month after his arrest for federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, hip-hop mogul and New York native Sean Combs has broken his silence on his social media pages. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, a post appeared an on Instagram page belonging to Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon and will stand trial in May for federal charges. Although the post is the first to be made following Combs's arrest, it does not address the allegations against him; instead, it celebrates the birthday of the embattled star's young 2-yea…
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New Rochelle Reveals Plans For Redesigned Transit Center
Officials in a Westchester County city are giving residents a sneak peek of plans to redesign its downtown transit center into a more pedestrian-oriented facility. In an announcement on Thursday, Oct. 10, New Rochelle unveiled the new design for the city's transit center, which would change it into a more "modern, well-connected hub," officials said. The city's transit center, located in the heart of downtown New Rochelle, currently serves as the busiest station on the Metro-North New Haven Line in New York outside of New York City. it provides access to places such as Yonkers, …
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Here's When Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Will Stand Trial For Sex Trafficking: Report
Hip hop mogul and New York native Sean Combs has learned when he will stand trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, according to a report by The New York Times. Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon, will stand trial in May 2025 following his arrest on Tuesday morning, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment, The New York Times reported. The trial's starting date, Monday, May 5, was set by Judge Arun Subramanian of the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York, the newspaper ad…
Real Estate
Here's How 2024 Q3 Housing Market In Westchester Compared To Hudson Valley Counties: Report
Although those shopping for a home in the Hudson Valley finally have more inventory to choose from, this has not decreased prices, according to a new report. According to the Houlihan Lawrence Westchester-Putnam Dutchess Q3 Market Report released on Tuesday, Oct. 8, real estate markets in the three counties are experiencing an increase in available listings, the first major shift in more than three years. This follows an extended period of reduced inventory as a result of high demand, the report said. According to the report, listings in Westchester increased by an average…
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Mount Vernon's Sean Combs' Mom Calls Allegations Against Him 'Lies': Report
As New York native and hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, his mother is coming to his defense while also admitting he has made mistakes, according to reports. Combs's mother, Janice Small Combs, released a statement defending her son, who was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment accusing him of running a criminal enterprise that involved sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, BBC reported on Monday, Oct. 7. Earlier Report - Mount Vernon's Sean 'D…
Police & Fire
5 Adults, Young Child Evacuated From Burning Home In Mount Vernon
Fire officials are investigating a blaze at a Westchester home that left several people, including young children, displaced. The blaze began on Saturday, Oct. 5 just after 5 p.m., when a home at 439 Homestead Ave. in Mount Vernon caught on fire, according to city officials. Five adults and two children, including a 7-year-old, were inside the house when the blaze began. Luckily though, firefighters were able to safely get them all out. No serious injuries were reported. The fire was under control by 7:40 p.m., officials said, adding that the New Rochelle and Eastchester …
Police & Fire
Alleged Drug Dealer Accused Of Selling Fentanyl, Meth, Crack After Mount Vernon Traffic Stop
A traffic stop in Westchester led to the arrest of a man accused of selling illegal drugs, including fentanyl, meth, and crack. The stop was made around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 in Mount Vernon when New York State Police troopers pulled over a 2009 Acura RL for several violations of the vehicle and traffic law in the city of Mount Vernon, on 1st Street. It was determined the driver, Thomas Davis, age 46, of Bronx, was in illegal possession of approximately 75 grams of crack-cocaine, 15 grams of MDMA(3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), 11 grams of Fentanyl, and 1 gram Alprazolam, said po…
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$41M To Go Toward Expanding, Modernizing Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital
New York State officials have dedicated tens of millions of dollars toward expanding and transforming facilities and equipment at a Westchester County hospital. In an announcement on Monday, Sept. 30, Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard revealed a $41 million capital investment from New York State that will go towards Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital. The secured funding will pay for a "comprehensive revitalization strategy" focusing on expanding and modernizing key areas of the hospital, officials said. This will include: Redesigning the emergency department so …
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120 Accuse Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Of Sex Abuse In New Class Action Lawsuit: Report
The legal troubles faced by Sean "Diddy" Combs, a New York native, are far from over, as the hip-hop mogul is facing allegations of sexual assault from over 100 new accusers, according to a report by NBC News. Texas-based attorney Tony Buzbee announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1 that he is currently representing 120 people with various allegations against Combs occurring over two decades, NBC reported. These accusations against Combs, a New York City native who grew up in Westchester County's Mount Vernon, include sexual assault or rape; facilitated sex with a controlled substance;…
Lifestyle
Top-Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Sold At Mount Vernon Store
A lucky visitor to a Westchester stationery store walked away with quite the prize. A top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket was sold for the drawing on Monday, Sept 30 at the Memorial Stationery store in Mount Vernon at 414 East Sandford Blvd., New York Lottery officials announced. Hopefully, the winner likes odd numbers, as the amount they won was $17,777, officials added. The winner's name was not made public. If you're looking to try your luck at Take 5, drawings are held twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
Lifestyle
50 Cent's Docuseries On Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Coming To Netflix: Report
Amid hip hop mogul and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs' ongoing legal battles, fellow rapper 50 Cent has found a new way to take a shot at his longtime rival. In a social media post on Wednesday, Sept. 25, famous rapper 50 Cent hinted at his upcoming docuseries focusing on Combs' alleged criminal activity, according to a report by Variety. The outlet reported that the series, directed by Alexandria Stapleton, is now in production and will go over sex trafficking and racketeering allegations against Combs, who grew up in Westchester County in the city of Mount Vernon. It will eventu…
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Struck While Walking On Hutchinson River Parkway In Mount Vernon
A woman died at a hospital after being hit by a car on a parkway in Westchester, police said. The crash happened on Thursday, Sept. 26 just after 1 a.m., when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the southbound lanes of the Hutchinson River Parkway in Mount Vernon between East Lincoln Avenue and East 3rd Street, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. The woman, a resident of New York City, was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her identity has not yet been released pending notification of her family. The dr…
News
Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs Accused Of Drugging Woman, Filming Rape In New Lawsuit
Following his arrest on federal sex trafficking charges, a woman has filed a lawsuit against hip-hop mogul and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs accusing him of drugging and sexually assaulting her while recording it on film. In a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, Sept. 24, Thalia Graves accused Combs of spiking her glass of wine and rendering her unconscious before raping her in a studio in Manhattan. According to the lawsuit complaint, Graves met Combs, a 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchest…
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Man, Teen Accused Of Killing, Dismembering Victim, Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Yonkers
A 40-year-old man and a teenager were apprehended in connection with the murder of a victim whose body was found burning in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester, officials announced. Bronx residents Muhammad Aadil and 18-year-old Ronei Harris were indicted in connection with the murder of 46-year-old Lutalo Henderson, whose body was found dismembered and burned near the border of Yonkers and Mount Vernon on Monday, Aug. 5, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Earlier Report - New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Fou…
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High Levels Of Air Pollution Found Near Interstates In Mount Vernon, Yonkers, New Rochelle
The first results of a multi-year study have found a concerning level of air pollution along busy interstate highways and manufacturing businesses in parts of Westchester, affecting nearby schools and childcare facilities. The findings came from the statewide Community Air Monitoring Initiative conducted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which has been monitoring air quality in 10 disadvantaged communities across the state since the summer of 2022. A meeting on the first results of the study, which has been taking a close look at air quality in the …
Schools
Mount Vernon School District Marks Highest Graduation Rate In Over 20 Years
A school district in Westchester has bounced back from a turbulent year by recording its highest graduation rate in more than two decades. In an announcement on Friday, Sept. 20, the Mount Vernon City School District revealed its 2023-2024 graduation rate had climbed to 79.9 percent, a level not seen in over 20 years, according to the district. The rate increased 5.6 percentage points over the previous school year, officials added. Graduation rates for individual schools in the city were recorded as: Mount Vernon High School: 82.7 percent; Denzel Washington School of th…
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Man Shot In Chest Near Fire Station In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large
Authorities are investigating a shooting down the street from a fire station in Westchester that left a man hospitalized. The incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 17 around 9:30 p.m., when shots were fired at an apartment complex at 103 West 3rd Street in Mount Vernon, down the street from a Mount Vernon firehouse, according to city officials. Officers who arrived at the scene of the shooting found several shell casings in the apartment complex's parking lot. A man who was shot in the abdomen was taken to the Mount Vernon emergency room by "private means," officials said, …
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Mount Vernon's Sean 'Diddy' Combs On Suicide Watch Before Sex Trafficking Trial: Report
Days after being federally charged with sex trafficking and racketeering offenses, hip-hop producer and New York native Sean "Diddy" Combs is on suicide watch as he waits for his trial in prison, according to a report by People. Following his arrest, the 54-year-old New York City native who grew up in Westchester County in Mount Vernon was remanded to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Sept. 17, where he has been placed on suicide watch, according to People. The outlet reported that it is not known if Combs is suicidal or how exactly how long he …
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Driver Hits Patrol Cars, Officer's Arm During Chase Started In Mount Vernon: Police
A 22-year-old man faces a long list of charges after leading officers on a long pursuit throughout multiple municipalities in Westchester, striking patrol cars and other vehicles in the process, police said. The chase began on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at around 9:30 a.m., when a Nissan Altima was seen speeding on the northbound Bronx River Parkway at Oak Street in Mount Vernon, the Westchester County Police Department said on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The officer who noticed the Altima caught up to the speeding car further north in Yonkers and tried pulling it over. However, the vehicle kept speeding a…
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Partially Collapsed Auto Repair Shop To Be Demolished In Mount Vernon
A building in Westchester that partially collapsed is set to be demolished, city officials announced. The building, which houses an auto repair shop at 217-225 South 4th Avenue in Mount Vernon, will be torn down on Wednesday, Sept. 18, and Thursday, Sept. 19, city officials said on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The structure experienced a partial collapse on Thursday, Aug. 8 following heavy rain. According to city officials, the demolition will limit vehicular and pedestrian access on South 4th Avenue between East 3rd Street and East 4th Street on Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. an…
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