Sgt. Mario Stewart resigned before his Jan. 10 guilty plea. Mount Vernon's deputy chief wrote that Stewart shouldn't be ...

A police sergeant who worked in Westchester County will spend time in prison for using excessive force on a handcuffed man ...

A retired police sergeant in a New York suburb has been sentenced to six months in prison for repeatedly firing a Taser gun at a man suffering a health crisis. U.S.

Gannett New York's FOIL request to Mount Vernon was one of more than 500 that have been filed by the Network and partners following the repeal of section 50-a as part of a project to help the ...

The Mount Vernon Police Department in Westchester County, New York is facing civil rights violations from the Justice Department. Dec 13, 2024 Mount Vernon mayor, police chief respond to civil ...

There were 1,223 crimes reported in Mount Vernon, New York in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 1,809 incidents for ...

Mount Vernon is considering a tax lien sale as it faces $59 million in unpaid taxes and penalties. It also owes $14 million to the city's schools.

The Mount Vernon district later gave millions of grant dollars to Rockland-based Just Inspire, which was formed in 2016 by former Wellcore employee Susan Maher. Maher also employed Stephenson.

Mount Vernon received $1 million from the New York State Department of Health to seek out lead pipes. The mayor is asking that residents allow city inspections on their pipes, and quickly.