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Blaze Destroys Commercial Building, Displaces 9 Families In Westchester: Road Still Closed Blaze Destroys Commercial Building, Displaces 9 Families In Westchester: Road Still Closed
Blaze Destroys Commercial Building, Displaces 9 Families In Westchester: Road Still Closed Authorities are warning residents to stay away from the area of a fire in Westchester that left a commercial building destroyed and nine families displaced.  The fire erupted early on Tuesday morning, May 9 just after midnight, when firefighters in Mount Vernon were alerted of a structural fire at 24 Mount Vernon Ave., according to Director of Communications Timothy Allen.  Within four minutes, firefighters were at the scene and saw that all of the building's occupants had evacuated before their arrival. Emergency services were then immediately dispatched to the scene to contain the fire a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Metro-North Kicks Off $10.2 Million Bridge Project In Westchester Metro-North Kicks Off $10.2 Million Bridge Project In Westchester
Metro-North Kicks Off $10.2 Million Bridge Project In Westchester A busy Mount Vernon bridge will be closed off for nearly a year as Metro-North begins a multi-million dollar replacement project. Beginning on Monday, May 7, the 14th Avenue bridge will be closed for an estimated 10 months, as Metro-North kicks off a $10.2 million project to replace the 94-foot bridge, which was first built in 1894. According to Metro-North officials, the first step of the project involves the demolition of the old bridge. “For 10 long years, Mount Vernon’s north side was cut off from the south side, harming quality of life and jeopardizing public safety,” Mount Vernon May…

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by Zak Failla