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'Risk Of Road Failure': Traffic Rerouted In City In Westchester Due To Failing Overpasses
Concerns about the structural integrity of two overpasses in a Westchester County city are prompting city officials to immediately reroute traffic because of the danger they pose to residents. The two overpasses are located in Mount Vernon and have been cited as unsafe by the New York Department of Transportation because of structural concerns related to age, according to the city's mayor, Shawyn Patterson-Howard, who has ordered them both to be immediately closed on Wednesday, Jan. 11. The overpasses are located on: South Fulton Avenue between East Third Street and Beekm…
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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…