Mount Vernon is north of New York City and has about 74,000 residents, according to the city’s website. Black residents account for about 66 percent of its population, according to census data.

In his first communication with district residents, Strickland said, “As the new superintendent, I would like to encourage everyone to come out to vote.” Mount Vernon schools in 'significant ...

Mount Vernon Mayor Shawn Patterson-Howard said there’s nothing the city can do about the unauthorized sewer connections because the club’s 1932 connection to the stormwater system came before ...

Things are really not O.K. in this New York suburb. By Sarah Maslin Nir MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — On one side of City Hall, Richard Thomas, the former and possibly still-current mayor of Mount Vernon ...

Mount Vernon received an $8 million advance on its 2025-26 state aid in 2024-2025. The $8 million advance will be paid back by slightly diminished state aid to Mount Vernon over the next 30 years.