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RETROSPECTIVE: Symbol of Bigotry Used to Tie a Noose Around the Neck of a Mount Vernon Firefighter and Department By HEZI ARIS

The dreaded noose that was hung from the tallest trees in the most vile historical pages of American lore have not abated. The festering pain of its being discovered in the locker of a Mount Vernon Firefighter on April 8, 2012, allegedly placed there by fellow Mount Vernon Firefighter Henry George Thomas as a practical joke has been allowed to languish in the expectation that no one in media will notice its horrid conduct or aftermath or the fact that the "prankster" is the brother of Mount Vernon City Councilman Richard Thomas (pictured left).

Mayor Davis Vows Mount Vernon Will Not Be Held Hostage

MOUNT VERNON, NY -- In response to the latest fatal shooting in the city on Friday evening, April 6, 2012, Mayor Ernest D. Davis has called upon county and state authorities to work alongside the Mount Vernon Police Department. "We can't let people get the false impression that it's okay to think they can shoot to kill in our neighborhoods," said Mayor Davis.

Mount Vernon resident Toney Ellis, 24, died from multiple gunshot wounds. The investigation is ongoing.

Mayor-elect Davis Intends to Appoint Indelicato to Commissioner of Planning and Community Development

Mount Vernon, NY – City of Mount Vernon Mayor-elect Ernest D. Davis yesterday announced he intends to appoint Charlene M. Indelicato as Commissioner of Planning and Community Development.  In this capacity, Ms. Indelicato will assume the positions of Commissioner of Planning, Urban Renewal Agency Director and Industrial Development Agency Director.

 

Mayor-elect Davis stated, “My goal in hiring Ms. Indelicato is to bring her wealth of experience in municipal planning and administration to our city.”

Ms. Indelicato has served in local government for over 20 years, as Corporation Counsel and City Manager of the City of New Rochelle and, more recently, as Westchester County Attorney where she supervised over one hundred employees.   

Mount Vernon Mayor-elect Davis Notes Illegal Inaction by Present Board of Estimate & Contract

MOUNT VERNON, NY -- December 27, 2011 -- Mount Vernon Mayor-elect Ernest Davis last night issued a letter of rebuke of the three members of the Mount Vernon Board of Estimate & Contract for their still not having adopted an annual estimate/budget for the FY 2012 as required by the law of the City of Mount Vernon. The Board of Estimate & Contract consists of the present Mayor Clinton I. Young, jr., Comptroller Maureen Walker, and City Council President Karen Watts. The letter is to be hand delivered to each of the aforementioned during the morning hours today.

Ben Gordon Weekend 2010

Mayor Young’s Statement Regarding Yesterday’s Disastrous Earthquake In Haiti

 Mount Vernon, NY -- Mount Vernon Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr. today issued the following statement: “Yesterday, tragedy struck in Haiti, and as a result of this natural disaster, many lives have been lost and many millions in that country are facing dire living conditions. Loss of electricity, drinking water supply, communications and food shortages will severely impact a nation that is the poorest in the Western Hemisphere.  

Mayor Young Remains Steadfast on Streamlining 2010 Proposed Budget

 Mayor will Not Consider Anything Over 3.96% Increase 

 

Mount Vernon, NY -- "Yesterday, the Board of Estimate & Contract met to approve a Proposed Budget for 2010 and send it to the City Council for a second public hearing, deletions, and final approval.  However, this action was not carried out because the Comptroller and City Council President have delayed their review, and in my view, are now obstructing the process from moving forward.  

 

Mount Vernon Mayor Young’s Statement on Police Commissioner David Chong’s Resignation

  “I want to thank Commissioner Chong for his over three and a half years of service to the City of Mount Vernon, two of which he served as my Police Commissioner.  He leaves us a department that is better than when he first took the reins; a department filled with dedicated officers who care about our city.  

Mount Vernon Launches Operation Protect II

Traffic Pattern Changes Part of Mount Vernon Anti-Crime Initiative

Mount Vernon, NY -- The City of Mount Vernon will be launching its second Operation PROTECT anti-crime initiative on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. The initiative will involve all city agencies and increased community engagement efforts in the area of East 2nd Street to East 4th Street and South 5th Avenue to Union Avenue.   

Mount Vernon Mayor Young Creates Coalition of Forces to Save Mount Vernon Hospital

Mayor Young Calls for Independent Audit of Hospital Finances

 

Mount Vernon, NY --  Mount Vernon Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr. was joined by members of the Mount Vernon City Council, 1199 SEIU United Health Care Workers, the New York State Nurses Association and local community leaders for a press conference at Noontime today, Thursday, August 20th in front of Mount Vernon Hospital to address plans to restructure the facility.

Mount Vernon Mayor Young Formally Requests Inspector General Stokes to Institute New Internal Controls to Prevent Future Corruption

Mount Vernon, NY -- Concerned with the conditions and lack of oversight which allowed former Mount Vernon Planning Commissioner Gerrie Post and Wayne Charles to defraud the city out of $2 million in federal funding, Mount Vernon Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr.(left) has formally requested Inspector General Harry Stokes (right) to conduct an internal investigation into the matter.

“People of Mount Vernon: This is Where We’re Headed”

Mount Vernon, NY --- Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr. delivered a powerful and promising State of the City Address before more than 300 city residents, elected officials, and dignitaries last night. 

Mount Vernon Mayor Young Announces City Judge and Corporation Counsel Appointments

Mount Vernon, NY -- Mayor Clinton I. Young, Jr. 2nd from left) announced today that Helen Blackwood (2nd from right) has been chosen as the new Mount Vernon City Court Judge. Mayor Young also announced that City Councilmember, Loretta Hottinger, Esq. (left) will replace Blackwood as the City's Corporation Counsel. The appointments will take effect on May 1, 2009. (Westchester County Democratic Committee Chair Reginald Lafayette (right).

Mayor Young’s Comments on Allegations of Excessive Force by MVPD Sergeant

“Let me first point out, that my initial response to this matter came over a week ago, when I stated that even the mere allegation of excessive force by a police officer in Mount Vernon is troubling, unacceptable, and will not be tolerated by me. The Mount Vernon Police Department’s Bureau of Internal Affairs and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Public Integrity Bureau are actively investigating the allegations and I know that the cooperation of the young man’s family is most essential. I cannot emphasize enough that excessive force is not tolerated by me or anyone in my administration. 

Mount Vernon’s Promise of Resolve By Hezi Aris

Mount Vernon, NY -- The ring from a cell phone rang. It pried the attention of those listening to Mount Vernon Mayor Clinton Young’s thoughts on the city wide narcotics crackdown that resulted in 31 arrests. Mayor Young continued to speak without missing a beat. He looked confident, evoking a renewed resolve to move on, unencumbered by the salaciousness of the political environment that would have sapped most men’s ability to maintain their focus and continue on. Mayor Young was resolved in mind to move forward. The cell phone rang again. No one in the Mayor’s Conference Room had taken the time to silence that cell phone. When it became clear that the cell phone was part of the evidence of the decimated narcotics distribution rings everyone laughed; so did Mayor Young. There was something resolute in his posture and demeanor. Mayor Young had called a press conference to tell of the early morning raids that today dismantled several narcotics distribution rings that were broken after a lengthy five-months investigation that brought the attention of the Mount Vernon Police Department Narcotics Detectives, under the aegis of Mount Vernon Police Commissioner David Chong, and investigators from the Westchester County District Attorney Janet DiFiore’s Office to stop the illegal trafficking of narcotics since the summer of 2008.