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Armed Man At Train Station Flees On Tracks In Westchester, Police Say Armed Man At Train Station Flees On Tracks In Westchester, Police Say
Armed Man At Train Station Flees On Tracks In Westchester, Police Say An armed suspect who led authorities on a chase at a train station in Westchester is still on the loose, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 23 around 3:30 p.m. when detectives in Mount Vernon spotted a man in possession of a gun at the Mount Vernon East Train Station on Elm Avenue, according to Mount Vernon Police.  The detectives then immediately tried to stop the man, but he ran away onto the train platform and then the tracks, escaping authorities.  After the suspect fled the scene, officers from the Mount Vernon and Metropolitan Transportation Au…

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by Ben Crnic
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Garbage Pickup Resumes In Mount Vernon After DPW Trucks Grounded Garbage Pickup Resumes In Mount Vernon After DPW Trucks Grounded
Garbage Pickup Resumes In Mount Vernon After DPW Trucks Grounded Internal strife continues at Mount Vernon City Hall as garbage and recycling pickup resumes a day after officials were forced to cancel it due to nearly a dozen DPW trucks that failed safety inspections. Last week, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced that eight of the DPW’s 17 sanitation trucks are currently out of commission, and the city owes $257,066 to 13 parts vendors. Some of the unpaid bills allegedly date back to last April. Two of Mount Vernon’s five street sweepers are also out of commission. On Wednesday, March 6, the dearth of trucks forced officials to ca…

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by Zak Failla
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Runaway Garbage Truck Slams Car, Damages House In Mount Vernon Runaway Garbage Truck Slams Car, Damages House In Mount Vernon
Runaway Garbage Truck Slams Car, Damages House In Mount Vernon Another day, another problem for the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works and its demising fleet of trucks. A malfunctioning Mount Vernon DPW garbage truck went rogue on Tuesday morning near the intersection of Elm Avenue and North Fulton, slamming into a car, and striking a house, damaging both. The latest incident comes weeks after DPW employees found that the city’s snowplows, salt, garbage and sewer trucks had been sabotaged the night before a major storm. Last week, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas stated that eight of the DPW’s 17 sanitation trucks are currently out of commission…

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by Zak Failla