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New Rochelle synagogue hosts fun day
... things on Christmas." Even though the Jewish holiday ended last week, Zev Haber, a children's musician from Mount Vernon, was gleefully putting his own spin on some Hanukkah songs. "I had a little dreidel, I made it out of snow," he sang, strumming ... Comment?
Unneeded Mount Vernon school becomes community asset
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... science room of the old Middle School. Benesh moved her business into the building, located blocks from her Mount Vernon home, from Cedar Rapids this year. "It's where I belong," she said. "It's a nice, comfortable building." Therea s a sauna in the ... Comment?
During holidays, St. Paul's in Mount Vernon offers glimpse of simpler times
MOUNT VERNON - This Christmas morning, giddy children will unwrap mounds of toys that include virtual pets, video game systems, DVD players, and trucks and dolls that zoom, laugh and dance. Comment?
... plus music from 'Dark Side of the Moon,' 'Wish You Were Here' and more. Admission is $10. 580 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon. 914-668-2634 (bayourestaurantny.com). The Orangetown Historical Museum and Archives' last Holiday Open House of the season is ... Comment?
Small shops battle the big boys
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... more loans to promote growth. Many owners of small stores rely on people like Sharyn and Shawn Kaufman of Mount Vernon who say supporting local business is a way of life - even if they end up paying a little extra to do it. They were shopping ... Comment?
Free meals abound for Christmas
... Ave. Call 831-3565. - Community Christmas Dinner from noon to 2:30 p.m at First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon, 621 W. Sloan. Call 466-2459. - Christmas Day meals at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Cook's Kettle Restaurant, 200 W. ... Comment?
A 166-Year-Old Manuscript Reveals Its Secrets
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Hilary Johnson of Mount Vernon, N.Y., the literary sleuth who put her finger on several things Dickens did not want us to know about his holiday classic, "A Christmas Carol," one of which involves Tiny Tim. Comment?
Metro-North: Harlem Line rider threatened conductor, had knife
... that left Grand Central Terminal at 8:24 a.m. for North White Plains. The man was removed from the train at Mount Vernon's Fleetwood station. The train was delayed for nine minutes. The man was found to have a small folding knife and a box cutter. ... Comment?
Holiday cheer spread far and wide
... the PD to give students in need Christmas presents. The gifts were delivered to the kids throughout Yonkers. In Mount Vernon, Mayor Clinton young, Jr. and the city held their second annual bicycle giveaway to local organizations that serve needy ... Comment?
Harlem Line: Passenger carrying knife threatened conductor
MOUNT VERNON - A man threatened to cut a male conductor during a fare dispute this morning on a Harlem Line train and turned out to be carrying a knife and box cutter, a railroad spokesman said. Comment?
Hockey: Pelham defeats New Rochelle, 5-1
Pelham 5, New Rochelle 1: At the Ice Hutch in Mount Vernon, Will Mac Innis had three goals and an assist. Comment?
Astorino names Oros chief of staff
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... 2010, replacing William Ryan of White Plains, who served three terms. The caucus supported Lyndon Williams of Mount Vernon as vice chairman. 'That's going to be a difficult task for the administration because it's dominated by a different ... Comment?
Mounted Police Officer Sean Lonergan
... it. We arrested him for criminal mischief. Are there any other mounted units in the county other than yours? Mount Vernon has one and White Plains used to, but it was disbanded last spring. I don't know why. Is there anything you can't do in the ... Comment?
Attack on the Toonerville Trolley Line by Stikers in 1916
... Westchester Electric Railroad Company decided to try to reopen the strike-closed line between New Rochelle and Mount Vernon that ran through Pelham. That line included a portion of the tracks along which ran the Pelham Manor trolley that inspired ... Comment?
Drawbridge on Pelham Manor-Mount Vernon line to reopen today, after repairs
The Fulton Avenue drawbridge between Secor Lane and Edison Avenue in Mount Vernon and Pelham Manor is tentatively scheduled to reopen at noon today. Comment?
Mount Vernon charity efforts in full swing this holiday week
MOUNT VERNON - The Mount Vernon Police Benevolent Association on Monday distributed 130 winter coats to children who arrive at school without them. Comment?
PELHAM MANOR: The Fulton Avenue drawbridge between Secor Lane and Edison Avenue in Mount Vernon and Pelham Manor was closed Monday to vehicle and foot traffic due to emergency bridge repairs for an electrical problem. Comment?
As a Mount Vernon resident, I found Police Commissioner David Chong's tenure unimpressive. Comment?
Re 'Mount Vernon police commissioner headed back to White Plains,' Dec. 3 article about David Chong being pegged as the new top public safety official for White Plains: Why is such a valuable professional 'gem' allowed to just walk away? Why? When I and others heard about the sad news of the departure of a gentleman who arrived in Mount Vernon to ... Comment?
Samuels' choice is a surprise: Loyola
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... and Drexel. At Loyola, he'll join a former Blessed Sacrament teammate in J'hared Hall, a sophomore guard from Mount Vernon. Initially, Samuels was set to announce his decision last Tuesday. He was leaning toward Iona. But when he woke up that ... Comment?