Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: You're Invited! 2022 Mount Vernon State of the City Address.

 

Dear Friend, I am requesting your attendance for our 2022 Mount Vernon State of the City address on May 3, 2022 at 7pm, where I look forward to sharing with you our successes, our blueprint for progress and answering some of your questions. What have we accomplished in the past year? Has Mount Vernon become Safer? What programs do we have for our youth and seniors? How is government working to create a better quality of life with the taxes & fees it collects? What is the plan for development in Mount Vernon? How will we fix our infrastructure issues? I can't wait to discuss how we are answering these questions and more during my speech on May 3, 2022 at 7pm.  You can watch it online on the CMVNY Website, YouTube and Facebook. In Service, Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: Office of The Comptroller - First Installment of City Property Tax.

 

THE OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER

The Office of the Comptroller would like to remind all taxpayers that Saturday, April 30th is the deadline for 1st Installment payment for City Property Tax and City Sustainability Refuse fee. However, it can be paid by Monday, May 2nd due to the weekend. Also, Friday, May 6th is the deadline for County Taxes payments.   Please note payments made after the deadline will incur interest and penalty charges.  For more detail information regarding how to make payments, please refer to the letter from the Comptroller The Finance Department will be open Monday – Friday, 8:30 – 4:30pm -Comptroller Darren M. Morton

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: Paving It Forward is Back!

 

From Black Westchester Magazine.

 

A Walk For Kayla – Hundreds of Young People Peacefully March Through Mt Vernon To Remember Kayla Green | Black Westchester Magazine

https://blackwestchester.com/a-walk-for-kayla/

Mount Vernon Insider: [PRESS RELEASE] Senator Biaggi Issues Statement Regarding Fatal Stabbing Following Mount Vernon Parade.

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, April 13th 2022.

Senator Biaggi Issues Statement Regarding Fatal Stabbing Following Mount Vernon Parade.

MOUNT VERNON, NY – On Friday, April 8th, the Mount Vernon community was notified of a stabbing following the parade celebrating the state championship-winning season by Mount Vernon High School’s basketball team that left one teenager dead and a second victim injured. 

State Senator Alessandra Biaggi (D-Bronx/Westchester) issued the following statement:

“I am devastated to learn of this tragedy in Mount Vernon last Friday, and want to extend my deepest condolences to the loved ones of the victim and the entire community. Such an act of senseless violence is unconscionable, and my heart goes out to all of the families impacted. More must be done on a systemic level to ensure the safety and well-being of our youth.

As elected officials, we must focus on counteracting violence amongst the youth in our communities— starting with prioritizing investment for mental health services in schools— ensuring that teachers, counselors, and peers are able to recognize warning signs of children in distress so that tragedies such as this can be prevented before it is too late. We owe it to our students to be better, and that means we must provide them with the proper mental health resources to support their most basic needs.”

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: The City of Mount Vernon Career Fair.

 

Mount Vernon Insider: Westchester County District Attorney: 15-YEAR-OLD CHARGED FOR THE FATAL STABBING OF ONE TEEN AND THE ASSAULT OF ANOTHER IN MOUNT VERNON.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

MIRIAM E. ROCAH

 

 

***NEWS RELEASE***

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 9, 2022.

15-YEAR-OLD CHARGED FOR THE FATAL STABBING OF ONE TEEN AND THE ASSAULT OF ANOTHER IN MOUNT VERNON. 

 

White Plains, NY – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that a 15-year-old Mount Vernon resident was arraigned on charges connected with a stabbing that killed one teen and injured another.  

 

The 15-year-old Juvenile Offender was charged with Manslaughter in the First Degree, Attempted Assault in the First Degree, and Assault in the Second Degree, all felonies. The Juvenile Offender appeared before Mount Vernon City Court Judge Peter Saint George Davis on April 9, 2022, and is being held in custody for an appearance before the Westchester County Youth Part Judge on April 11, 2022. 

 

The felony complaint charges the Juvenile Offender with fatally stabbing a 16-year-old on Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon on April 8, 2022, at approximately 3:55 p.m. A second victim, 15, who the Juvenile Offender also stabbed, was taken to the hospital for treatment of a puncture wound and other injuries. The identities of the Juvenile Offender and victims are being withheld due to their age. 

 

The Mount Vernon Police Department arrested the Juvenile Offender following an investigation, with assistance from the Westchester County Department of Public Safety and the FBI’s Westchester Safe Streets Task Force.  

 

“This is a terrible tragedy and we mourn the loss of this young life that was taken far too early. Our thoughts are with the victims’ families and the entire Mount Vernon community,” DA Rocah said. “My Office is working closely with the Mount Vernon Police Department to support the victims’ families and investigate this case. We will have no further comment at this time.” 

 

The case is being prosecuted by Bureau Chief James Bavero and Assistant District Attorney Matthew Martinez.  

 

The charges against the defendant are merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. 

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: Mount Vernon Knights Basketball Motorcade.

 

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: The City of Mount Vernon Career Fair.

 

Mount Vernon Insider: Westchester County District Attorney: TWO MOUNT VERNON MEN SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON ON ROBBERY CHARGES.

 

WESTCHESTER COUNTY OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

MIRIAM E. ROCAH

 

 

***NEWS RELEASE***

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 6, 2022

 

TWO MOUNT VERNON MEN SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON ON ROBBERY CHARGES.

   

White Plains, NY – Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that two Mount Vernon men were sentenced to state prison on charges connected with a 2020 robbery. 

 

Marcus White, 29, was sentenced on April 1, 2022, to 16 years to life in state prison. White, a persistent violent felony offender, was convicted after trial of three counts of Robbery in the Second Degree, a violent felony. Co-defendant Brian Rivas, 28, a predicate violent felony offender, pled guilty to Attempted Robbery in the Second Degree, a violent felony, and was sentenced to five years in state prison, with five years of post-release supervision.  

 

On December 29, 2020, at approximately 9:05 p.m., the victim was walking on South 13^th Street in Mount Vernon when she was approached by the defendants from behind, shoved to the ground and had her purse stolen. During the incident, White displayed what appeared to be a firearm.

 

After observing White looking through the victim’s wallet, which was recovered, Mount Vernon Police arrested the defendants shortly after the incident and seized a BB gun from White. 

 

The case was before Judge Robert Neary in Westchester County Court, and was prosecuted by Deputy Bureau Chief Dan Flecha. 

 

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: Thank You MVPD | Arrest Made for A Homicide.

 

Mount Vernon Man Arrested for Murder.

A Mount Vernon man was arrested on Sunday, March 6th in connection with a March 4th, 2022, murder.

Heyward Bradshaw III was arrested early Sunday evening on Palmer Ave in the Bronx. Bradshaw was being sought by the Mount Vernon Police Department for the shooting murder of 41-year-old Kwasi Kirton, also from Mount Vernon. Bradshaw and Kirton had been involved in an altercation late on Friday night that turned deadly. During the altercation, Bradshaw produced a semi-automatic handgun and fired numerous shots at Kirton, striking him numerous times. Kirton was transported to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital but succumbed to his wounds there.

Following the shooting, Bradshaw fled the area. Mount Vernon Police Detectives, working in conjunction with the FBI Westchester Safe Streets Task Force and the Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center, spent the weekend searching for Bradshaw and were able to track him to a home on Palmer Avenue in the Bronx. As Detectives and Special Agents were watching the home, Bradshaw exited with two other males and it was at this time he was taken into custody without incident.



Bradshaw has a criminal history that dates back to 2006 and includes arrests for Weapon Possession, Burglary, and Criminal Contempt. Bradshaw was lodged in the City of Mount Vernon Police Jail, and is scheduled to be arraigned in Mount Vernon City Court on Monday March 7, 2022. If found guilty, Bradshaw could face a sentence of 25 years to life in prison.

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: Congrats To The New Director of Economic Development.

 

I had the privilege of swearing in the newly appointed Director of Economic Development, Andrea Haynes. Her qualified experience and expertise will make her contributions to the City of Mount Vernon worthwhile.

Mount Vernon Shawyn Patterson Howard.

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: Congrats to Mt. Vernon Knights Track Team.

Congratulations to the Mt. Vernon Knights Track Team the Boys 4x4 placed 6th Overall New Balance NATIONALS Rising Stars division. 3:29.49 

#MVKnightsTrack #TheJewelofWestchester

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: Text A Tip - MVPD.

 

Those wishing to give the Mount Vernon Police Department information on a past crime can call 914-665-2510 or can also contact us anonymously by using the TIP411 service by texting the number ‘847411’ (TIP411) starting the message with the letters MVPD, followed by the tip. 

People wanting to use an app instead can download the Mount Vernon PD app by searching for the app in the Apple App Store or Google App Store and searching for ‘Mount Vernon PD’. 

Use of the text service and app are both anonymous and allow two way communication. 

Please call 911 for all emergencies and 914-665-2500 for all other requests for service. 

#CMVNY #MtVernonPolice

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: Mount Vernon United Tenants Awarded $43,000.

 

We are proud to present Mount Vernon United Tenants with a check for $43,000 to support their tenant organizing and tenant advocacy operations.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mount Vernon United Tenants helped dozens of residents complete the Emergency Rental Assistance Application. They also conducted tenant rights workshops.

We provided grant support to Mount Vernon United Tenants so they could hire a bilingual tenant organizer to help organize buildings that have history of code violations.

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard Welcomes Alternative Medicine Brewing Company to Mount Vernon.

 

I am excited to officially welcome Alternative Medicine Brewing Company to the city of Mount Vernon.

They have a wonderful specialty beer called MVNY where 98% of the ingredients come from NY. The owners have made a commitment to give 2% of their profits to local not for profit organizations in the City of Mount Vernon. This is what pivoting towards prosperity looks like in our great city.

They are located right across from the Mount Vernon Metro North East Train station at 29 Elm Avenue Suite 1A.

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer & Congressman Jamaal Bowman deliver $3M to the City of Mount Vernon.

 

Today, I want to thank our Senate Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Jamaal Bowman for coming together and collaborating with Mount Vernon to deliver $1.5 million dollars each totaling in $3 million to supercharge Mount Vernon’s repairs for our 100 year old wastewater system.

With these funds, Mount Vernon will be able to hire expert engineers to formulate a comprehensive plan for access to clean water and a functioning water system.

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: Congrats To the Undefeated & Section 1 AA State Champions Mount Vernon Knights Basketball Team.

 

The Mount Vernon Basketball Knights beat Green Tech 55-45 this weekend to clinch their 12th State Championship and finished the season 24-0.

A parade and ceremony is tentatively scheduled for April in Mount Vernon. Stay tuned for more information.

Mount Vernon Insider: City of Mount Vernon: Congratulations to our new City Clerk.

Congratulations to our new City Clerk, Tanesia Walters. I am excited for her qualified experience and extraordinary leadership that she will carry out the duties of the City Clerk for the City of Mount Vernon! 

#Cmvny #TheJewelofWestchester