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Parking Meter time extended to 8:00 PM
On March 28, 2012 City Council enacted Legislation authorizing
the Parking Bureau to extend on street parking meter time to 8:00 p.m.
effective May 1, 2012. The same was approved by the Board of Estimate
and Contract on April 3, 2012. Therefore please be advised that on street
parking meter time will be extended to 8:00 p.m. effective May 1, 2012.
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Color in Culture
An Art Exhibit Celebrating Black & Women’s History Months Featuring A Special Exhibit of James Van Der Zee Leading Figure in the Harlem Renaissance.
February 21 – April 6, 2012
City Hall Rotunda & Second Floor
Mount Vernon Police Make History During Promotion Ceremony
Mount Vernon, NY – On Monday, December 12, 2011, Mayor Clinton Young along with city officials honored 6 members of the Police Department during a promotion ceremony held in the city council chambers.
Mayor Young Swears in new Lieutenant and Sergeants at Promotion Ceremony
Chief of Police John Roland presided over the ceremony which included comments from Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr., Commissioner Carl Bell, City Council members and a representative from the Mount Vernon PBA.
During the ceremony Mount Vernon Police promoted Sergeant Brian Kennedy to the rank of Lieutenant. Detectives Jennifer Carpenter, Shawn Harris, Anthony Mitchell, Sean Fegan, and Police Officer Adam Grisanti were promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Detective Carpenter is the first African-American female promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the Department’s 219 year history.
CITY OF MOUNT VERNON AWARDED $92,937 FOR HUTCHINSON RIVER REVITALIZATION PLAN
Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr.
MOUNT VERNON, NY – Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr. announced that the City of Mount Vernon New York was awarded a New York State Department of State grant of $92,937 to prepare a Hutchinson River Revitalization Plan to establish regional strategies for community and waterfront revitalization, and include preliminary planning for watershed management and a water trail. This grant was issued though the New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Regional Economic Development Council project and the Consolidated Funding Application process established earlier this year. Each Regional Council was made up of local business, labor, education, and community leaders, commissioned to develop an road map in order to set their own priorities for economic development.
“We are pleased that Governor Cuomo, the Mid Hudson Regional Business Council and the Department of State recognize that Hutchinson River’s physical attributes are worthy of both protection and promotion. The funding provided through the grant will facilitate the city’s efforts to establish strategies for community and waterfront revitalization that will economically and environmentally benefit Mount Vernon and the Lower Hudson Valley,” said Mount Vernon Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr.
For more information on the Regional Economic Development Council awards, log on to nyworks.ny.gov or log on to our website at www.cmvny.com.
Fair & Affordable Homeownership Opportunity in Pleasantville
A FAIR and AFFORDABLE Homeownership Opportunity in Pleasantville, Westchester County, NY
For further information or to obtain an application please contact:
Housing Action Council
55 South Broadway – 2nd Floor
Tarrytown, NY 10591
914-332-4144
hac@affordablehomes.org
www.housingactioncouncil.org
MOUNT VERNON HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING SET FOR DEC. 5TH AT 6PM
Join us for the festivities at 6pm at City Hall to mark the holiday season.
Mount Vernon Citywide Marketing Study
The City of Mount Vernon, through it consultation with HR&A Associates, has released a citywide demographic, market and development study. The study identifies market niches and existing specialized businesses in Mount Vernon for expansion, and explores ways to enhance those niches, while attracting new businesses into the City. The study also included a gap (leakage) analysis on a regional scale, examining where local residents are going to shop. Additionally, the City’s demographics, infrastructure and socio-economic factors were evaluated to provide data for commercial enterprises to perform cost-benefit analysis related to their potential for growth and development in Mount Vernon.
“I am pleased the results of this study both highlight and validate that Mount Vernon has the physical and social attributes to support the further growth of its economic base in a way that reflects smart growth patterns and will benefit the lives of its residents and visitors.” said Mount Vernon Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr.
Key findings of the study emphasize the City of Mount Vernon’s significant assets that appeal to developers and investors such as:
- Higher household incomes than similar urban areas in the New York region
- Significant local market demand as one of the most densely populated cities in the United States
- Three Metro-North Stations and the multiple opportunities for Transit Oriented Development within their vicinity.
The study determined that while 40% of Mount Vernon resident and worker spending currently occurs outside of the city (representing a $205 million untapped retail potential each year) increasing local spending opportunity would be achievable by the City’s pursuit of the following:
- Bolstering the identity of Downtown Mount Vernon
- Fostering Transit Oriented Development opportunities
- Enhancing the City’s economic development capacity
- Creating a Downtown Business Improvement District
To view the report, download here:
Printed copies of the report are available for viewing at the offices of the City’s Department of Planning and Community Development and the City Clerk (both located in Mount Vernon City Hall) in addition to the Mount Vernon Public Library, located at 28 South First Avenue.
If you would like to provide comments, please email at wlong@cmvny.com before 5pm, November 30, 2011.
National Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test Set for Nov. 9th
On November 9, 2011 at 2:00 PM ET, the Federal Communications Commission, along with FEMA, will be conducting their first National Emergency Alert System (EAS) test. The national level EAS leverages the communications support of all participating cable providers. The test will be approximatly 30 seconds in duration and once the test is over, your normal programming will resume.
On November 9, at 2 PM EST, FEMA will transmit the EAS code for national level emergencies to Primary Entry Point (PEP) stations in the national level of the EAS. The PEP stations will then rebroadcast the alert to the general public in their broadcast vicinity, as well as to the next level of EAS Participants monitoring them. This should continue through all levels of the system, until the national alert has been distributed throughout the entire country.
Although the Nationwide EAS Test may resemble the periodic, monthly EAS tests that most Americans are already familiar with, there will be some differences in what viewers will see and hear, which is one reason for conducting a nationwide EAS test. Although the activation will include an audio message indicating that this is a test, a visual message indicating that “this is a test” may not appear on every television channel, especially for cable subscribers. This is due to the use of a “live” national code – the same code that would be used in an actual emergency. FEMA and the FCC are conducting outreach to the public, especially the deaf and hard of hearing, in advance of the test. Outreach will include specific information tailored to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing and will be readily available at online sites. In addition, FEMA and the FCC will continue to work with EAS Participants to explore possible solutions to address this limitation.
For more information, log on to http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/emergency-alert-system-nationwide-test.
REVISED SANITATION PICKUP SCHEDULE NOV.7-15TH
The following garbage pickup schedule will be in effect for the week of November 7, 2011
- Regular Monday garbage and yard waste pickup will be on Monday, November 7, 2011, as scheduled.
- There will be regular garbage pickup on the Northside on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, as scheduled.
- There will be regular yard waste pickup on the Southside on Tuesday, November 8, 2011, as scheduled.
- There will be regular curbside pickup of newspapers and cardboard on Wednesday, November 9, 2011.
- There will be regular garbage and rubbish pickup on the Southside on Thursday, November 10, 2011.
- There will be regular garbage and rubbish pickup on the Northside on Friday, November 11, 2011.
- Alternate side of the street parking is suspended on both sides of the street on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 and Friday, November 11, 2011 – ELECTION DAY & VETERAN’S DAY.
If you require additional information, contact the Department of Public Works at 665-2460.
