STILL WITHOUT POWER? DRY ICE DISTRIBUTION TODAY ONLY The City of Mount Vernon has secured 1,500 pounds of dry ice from Con Edison for distribution to our residents. Distribution will be from 2:30 pm in the parking lot behind city hall until supplies are exhausted. We only ask that those showing up be prepared to […]

The following sites offer residents a safe place to spend a couple of hours to get out of the cold. Many offer some form of entertainment, food and/or hot drinks. Locate a warming center near you and call 914.295.4014 to make arrangements to be picked up. Doles Community Center 250 S. 6th Ave                                                     12:00pm […]

Con Edison began major work  today along Central Parkway, starting the process of clearing the area for crews to safely remove fallen trees and other debris. You will see major activity in the area, including work overnight. Continue to check here for updates. See maps below to determine if you are in an affected area. […]

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Mount Vernon Area Gas Stations With Fuel as of November 2, 2012 – 10:00 am Please Contact Mount Vernon’s Office of Consumer Protection at (914) 665-2392, ext. 124 if you encounter any problems or concerns regarding this issue.  

The regular meeting of the Board of Estimate and Contract scheduled to be held on Tuesday, October 30 was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy.   The meeting has been rescheduled and will be held on Friday, November 2, 2012  at 9:00 a.m. in the Mayor’s Conference Room.

Con Edison is distributing dry ice at Yonkers Raceway now until supplies are gone. Be prepared for long lines.

Con Edison crews are working round the clock to restore power to the 70% of residents left in the dark by Hurricane Sandy. Power is being restored to more and more customers every hour but it will take time to get everyone back up and running. Our public works crews have completed 65% of priority […]

ALL CITY ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN CANCELLED. NO SCHOOL TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 1st, 2012

A State of Emergency is hereby declared in Mount Vernon, New York effective at 5:00 p.m. on October 29, 2012. The State of Emergency has been declared due to Hurricane Sandy. The situation threatens the public safety. This State of Emergency will remain in effect until rescinded by a subsequent order. As the Chief Executive […]

 Bee-Line buses and Paratransit will resume service 5:00 a.m., Wednesday morning, October 31st with some detours and delays due to blocked roads.   For complete schedule information, call the Bee-Line HOTLINE (914-813-7777), weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. or log on to www.westchestergov.com/beeline.

NOTICE TO RESIDENTS HURRICANE SANDY CLEANUP Heavy winds last evening uprooted a number of trees, damaging power lines and making the night dangerous for emergency service personnel. Public Works officials and Con Edison were forced to suspend cleanup efforts after heavy winds posed a threat to the safety of personnel.   A large portion of […]

Longfellow Middle School – 624 South Third Avenue The Armory – 144 North 5th Avenue Macedonia Community Center – 103 West 2nd Street (corner 8th Avenue & 2nd Street Friendship Worship Center  – 261 E Lincoln Avenue Mt. Olivet Apostolic Church – 103 West 7th Street White Rock Baptist Church – 270 So 5th Avenue […]

Mount Vernon, New York, October 28, 2012-With weather predications changing hourly, Mount Vernon officials are urging citizens to take caution while Hurricane Sandy makes her way through the area. “We’re as ready as we can be and hope that residents will heed warnings to take precautions as this storm passes through”, said Mayor Ernest D. […]

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Mount Vernon, New York, October 27, 2012 – City officials met to finalize emergency preparedness in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy hitting the area. “We still have a little time left before the storm gets to us but this is one of those occasions where I think we can never be too cautious”, said Mayor Ernest […]

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The Board of Ethics will meet on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the  City Council Committee Room.

South 4th Avenue Blight Study Appendix A Survey Sheets

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The Department of Recreation will be offering after school programs for children in grades 3rd – 6th. Programs will be held at Grimes Elementary School, Pennington Elementary School and Longfellow Elementary School. Programs being held at Grimes Elementary and Pennington Elementary will run from 3:00PM until 6:00PM and will consist of homework help, followed by recreational […]

Discover the many benefits of this popular form of exercise. Wednesday evenings from 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM the Department of Recreation will be offering Yoga classes at the Mount Vernon Armory. Participants are encouraged to bring a pillow and a mat. Fee: $70 per 8 week session. Instructor: Marie Russo

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The Board of Ethics will meet on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Council Committee Room.

The City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, Mount Vernon, New York for the purpose of obtaining public input during the drafting stages of a draft blight study under review by the City Council regarding South Fourth Avenue (between East […]

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Gold Star Mother’s Ceremony  Mount Vernon, New York, September 22, 2012 –The City of Mount Vernon and the Central Committee for Veterans Affairs will hold a ceremony to honor its Gold Star Mothers, women who have lost children in combat, on Monday, September 2 4, 2012 at 11 a.m. in Hartley Park on Gramatan and Lincoln […]