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$41M To Go Toward Expanding, Modernizing Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital $41M To Go Toward Expanding, Modernizing Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital
$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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by Ben Crnic
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$1 Million Project: Animal Shelter To Be Reconstructed In Westchester $1 Million Project: Animal Shelter To Be Reconstructed In Westchester
$1 Million Project: Animal Shelter To Be Reconstructed In Westchester After years of neglect, an animal shelter in Westchester that closed earlier in 2023 is getting $1 million toward restoring and enhancing its services, city officials announced.  The Mount Vernon Animal Shelter, which closed earlier in 2023, will receive a million dollars in funding that will go toward "essential resources" needed to restore its operation, city officials said.  The funding was announced on Friday, May 3 by Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard and New York State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow, who represents parts of Yonkers and Mount Vernon.  In addi…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Play Ball? Legal Sports Betting In New York Could Be Approved As Soon As Next Week Play Ball? Legal Sports Betting In New York Could Be Approved As Soon As Next Week
Play Ball? Legal Sports Betting In New York Could Be Approved As Soon As Next Week Odds are improving for legalized sports betting at Empire City in Yonkers, Resorts World Catskills in Monticello as well as Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center. On Monday, June 10, the state Gaming Commission has scheduled a 1 p.m. vote in New York City on proposed rules governing the operation and licensing of limited sports betting statewide.  And everyone seems to want a piece of the action. In amendments filed this week, state Senator Joseph Addabbo, D-Queens, revised his mobile sports betting bill to include in-person wagering at professional sp…

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by Jon Craig
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Cannon Ball! Mount Vernon To Open Renovated HS Swimming Pool To Public Cannon Ball! Mount Vernon To Open Renovated HS Swimming Pool To Public
Cannon Ball! Mount Vernon To Open Renovated HS Swimming Pool To Public Local residents looking to beat the heat with the dog days of summer fast approaching will be able to do so at an area high school’s pool, which will be open to local families. The Mount Vernon School District announced that this summer, the pool at the high school will be open to host family laps and general swimming, beginning on Monday, July 9. The pool will be available to the public on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Residents interested in enjoying the pool will need to bring proof of residency and pay a fee of $5 per person per visit. Four lanes of th…

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by Zak Failla