The following garbage pickup schedule will be in effect for the week of February 10, 2014. Regular garbage pickup on the SOUTHSIDE will be on Monday, February 10, 2014. Regular garbage pickup on the NORTHSIDE will be on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. There will be no recyclables picked up on the SOUTHSIDE or NORTHSIDE on […]

Motorists will not have to move their cars today after the heavy wet snow that blanketed the city yesterday. Alternate side of the street parking has been suspended for today only. The drop in tempratures last night may make digging cars out more difficult but residents should attempt to do so before the next band […]

In light of today’s inclement weather conditions, the public hearing to receive comment on the Grace Terrace Application scheduled to be held on Wednesday, Febrary 5, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. has been cancelled.  The meeting has been rescheduled and will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. 

City Council Radio Show for February 3, 2014 is Canceled.

The City Council voted 3-2 to adopt the annual estimate for Fiscal Year 2014 during a special meeting held on Thursday, January 30, 2014.

Monday, February 3, 2014 at 7:00pm the Mount Vernon City Council will be hosting a segment on Radio Station WVOX  1460 AM , listeners are encouraged  to call 914-636-0110 to participate.

A special City Council meeting will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers for the purpose of adopting the annual estimate on Fiscal Year 2014 and any other business as may be presented at said meeting.

MEETING NOTICE – PUBLIC HEARING

A special meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers for the purpose of adopting the annual estimate for Fiscal Year 2014 and any other business as may be presented at said meeting. However  City Council memebrs are expected meet at 6pm, one hour prior […]

A special meeting of the City Council will be held on Monday, January 27, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers for the purpose of adopting the annual estimate for Fiscal Year 2014 and any other business as may be presented at said meeting.

LEGAL NOTICE   CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON   Notice of Public Hearing and public comment period on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the review of the application for a zone change, mapping of the site located at 125-129 South Fifth Avenue (Grace Terrace Site), certificate of appropriateness and for […]

The FIREFIGHTER OPEN-COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION #60-701, application closing date has been extended to JANUARY 29, 2014. The date of examination is Saturday, March 8, 2014 at a location to be announced. You can download the amended examination here

The Mount Vernon Civil Service Commission meeting will be rescheduled for Monday, February 10, 2014 at 4:30pm. The meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 4:30pm was been canceled due to the snow storm.

In view of the inclement weather, the City Council Committee Meeting scheduled to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 has been cancelled. 

In light of the inclement weather, the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled to be held on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. has been cancelled. 

The City Council will hold a public hearing in reference to the annual estimate for the year 2014 on Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.  Please click on the link below to view the proposed budget as passed by the Board of Estimate and Contract on January 14, 2014. […]

A special City Council meeting will be held on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 7:30 a.m. in the City Council Chambers for the purpose of fixing the date of the public hearing for the 2014 annual estimate and other business as may be presented at said meeting.

Residents concerned about dark streets  will see the light this evening in some neighborhoods. Since October the city has been working with Con Edison to resolve electrical issues affecting street lighting in the city. Today Con Edison crews corrected major issues preventing lighting under the Cross County Parkway on Columbus Avenue. Public Works crews report that the Columbus […]

Public Works crews have been working since Monday to fill as many potholes as possible. Potholes have been wreaking havoc on pedestrians and motorists throughout the county and Mount Vernon’s roadways have not been spared from  assault. The recent cold, ice and rapid surges in temperature has made this a year for the record books. DPW crews […]

A special City Council meeting will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 7:15 a.m. for the purpose of fixing the date of the public hearing for the 2014 annual estimate, and any other business as may be presented at said meeting.

Attention Taxpayers.  1st Half School Tax 2014-2015 is due no later than 7/31/14 without interest. Also, 2nd Half City Tax 2014 is due no later than 7/31/14 without interest.

To see the North Side schedule download here To see the South Side schedule download here To see the schedule regulations download here

A special meeting of the Board of Estimate and Contract will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in the Mayor’s Conference Room, First Floor, Mount Vernon, New York to adopt the annual estimate for Fiscal Year 2014 and other business as may be preseted at said meeting.

LEGAL NOTICE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON Notice of Special Meeting of the City Council Purpose: To declare the City Council Lead Agency for the Environmental Review of the application for a zone change, mapping of the site located at 125-129 South Fifth Avenue (Grace Terrace Site) and for site plan approval […]

City Hall will be open tomorrow during normal business hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm. All heat complaints this evening can be directed to the Mount Vernon Fire Department (914) 665-2600.

Due to an electrical emergency city hall is closed today. Con Ed crews are currenly working on the problem. We hope to be back in service by tomorrow.

The Board of Estimate and Contract will hold a public hearing on the annual estimate for Fiscal Year 2014 on Friday, January 10, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers.  The proposed annual estimate can be viewed by clicking on the link below. Proposed 2014 Annual Estimate The public hearing will also be […]

Due to the wintry weather conditions the following services and programs have been cancelled: Senior Programs at the Doles and Armory have been cancelled for today Garbage Pickup has been cancelled for today only. Alternate Side of the Street Parking has been suspended for today only Metered Parking has been suspended for today only. BUSINESSES […]

Weather Advisory Residents are advised to stay off roadways if possible until snow stops. Windy and blowing snow make driving dangerous. If heading out dress in layers and cover extremities to prevent frostbite.

MEETING NOTICE-STATUTORY MEETING  PLEASE BE ADVISED THE STATUTORY MEETING OF THE MOUNT VERNON URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY IS SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2014 IN THE MAYORS CONFERANCE ROOM AT 9:30AM PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED THAT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE STATUTORY MEETING, THE FIRST REGULAR MEETING OF THE URA WILL BE HELD.  Thank You, Louis J. Albano […]