Pipeline leak disrupts some natgas supply in NYC area

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A leak on a natural gas pipeline in Mount Vernon, New York, has disrupted supplies to several utilities in the New York City area, according to utility company websites. New York power and gas company Consolidated Edison Inc said it is looking for the source of the leak, which is on a line in Mount Vernon. Con Ed added that customers were not affected by the leak. Mount ...
http://news.yahoo.com/pipeline-leak-disrupts-natgas-supply-nyc-area-164950064--finance.html

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 09:49:50 -0700

Regents' vote reinstates Amani school's charter in Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon's first charter school has its charter back. The state Board of Regents voted unanimously Tuesday morning to reissue the charter it had originally issued to Amani Public Charter School in 2010. Amani, nearing the end of its first academic year, has faced a series of legal challenges from the Mount Vernon Board of Education. And twice the state's Supreme Court has revoked the school ...
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120523/NEWS02/305230056

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 23:41:04 -0700

'Judge Judy' at teen girl event in Larchmont reveals secret of success: someone who makes you feel special

Before 'Judge Judy' Sheindlin was beating daytime television's reigning queen Oprah Winfrey for the coveted No. 1 spot in the ratings race, she was a daddy's girl. 'I had a father who thought I was terrific and could do anything,' said the petite Shiendli
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120525/NEWS02/305250094

Published: Fri, 25 May 2012 11:37:17 -0700

Mount Vernon police: No alcohol, drugs in Officer Reginald Velez Jr.'s system during fatal crash

Mount Vernon Police Officer Reginald Velez Jr., 29, killed in a wrong way crash. MOUNT VERNON — City Police Officer Reginald Velez Jr. was not drinking or on drugs when he was killed March 29 in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 95, Commissioner Carl Bell told The Journal News Tuesday.
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120516/NEWS02/305160072/Mount-Vernon-police-No-alcohol-drugs-Officer-Reginald-Velez-Jr-s-system-during-fatal-crash?odyssey=nav%7chead

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 03:58:41 -0700

Cuomo reorganizes New York Racing Association; new state panel named amid payout scandal

The operator of New York's three largest horse racing tracks will be placed under a state-controlled board after years of scandal and mismanagement, state officials announced Tuesday.
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120523/NEWS05/305220113

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 23:41:33 -0700

Table Talk: The Museum to open soon in Mount Vernon

The Museum set to open in the former Brass Elephant site in Mount Vernon The Brass Elephant could soon be reopening. Well, not the Brass Elephant exactly. A restaurant named The Museum is set to open within weeks at 924 N. Charles St., the elegant Mount Vernon townhouse that the Brass Elephant called home for almost 30 years before closing in August 2009.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bs-fo-table-talk-brass-elephant-reopens-20120515,0,1582043.story?track=rss

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 09:07:13 -0700

Mount Vernon Officer Reginald Velez Jr. was not drinking or on drugs at time of fatal I-95 crash, police commissioner ...

Mount Vernon Police Officer Reginald Velez Jr. was not drinking or on drugs when he was killed in fatal wrong-way crash on Interstate 95 March 29, Commissioner Carl Bell told The Journal News/LoHud.com today.
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120515/NEWS02/305150119

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 11:15:05 -0700

Mount Vernon school candidates agree taxes too high, student performance too low

MOUNT VERNON - A year ago, voters chose among 11 Board of Education candidates and considered an 8.12 percent school-tax hike as they voted down the district's budget. This year, nine people, including two incumbents, are running for four open seats. The proposed budget calls keeps the tax levy at its current level and raises expenditures 1 percent to $208,821,056. Still, the district is in ...
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120509/NEWS02/120509007

Published: Wed, 09 May 2012 17:25:41 -0700

Mount Vernon schools budget maintains tax levy, aims to avoid major staff cuts

The budget the Mount Vernon Board of Education will present to voters May 15 maintains the current tax levy and calls for a slight increase in spending. It's a plan aimed largely at protecting the district's programs and avoiding painful cuts to staff.
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120502/NEWS02/305010110

Published: Tue, 01 May 2012 23:38:49 -0700

Brewster Lady Bulldogs fifth in nation; Make a Splash in Mount Vernon

The Brewster Lady Bulldogs U16 hockey team placed fifth at the USA Hockey Girls Tier II Nationals at Frisco Arena in Frisco, Tex., just north of Dallas.
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120520/SPORTS05/305200027/Brewster-Lady-Bulldogs-fifth-nation-Make-Splash-Mount-Vernon?odyssey=mod%7cnewswell%7ctext%7cVarsity%20Central%7cp

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 23:47:52 -0700