Mount Vernon Faces Fines From EPA As Sewage Flows Into Hutchinson River
A polluted river, a leaking sewage system, and an ongoing lack of political will have left a Westchester County community in hot water.
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A polluted river, a leaking sewage system, and an ongoing lack of political will have left a Westchester County community in hot water.
A Mount Vernon was indicted Thursday in the violent death of her 1-year-old daughter this past summer.
A Mount Vernon man claims he was targeted by local officials for his community activism after his car suspiciously caught fire Friday.
The shooting happened around 2:45 a.m. outside a club on Gramatan Avenue, police said.
Jason Myers, 32, was charged Saturday with second-degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Ashley McDuffie, Mount Vernon police said.
Mount Vernon police said 32-year-old Jason Myers was charged Saturday with second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend, 27-year-old Ashley McDuffie.
The Westchester County community of Mount Vernon is complaining that the Metro-North Railroad is dragging its feet in replacing overhead bridges.
Dasia Bartee, 26, is charged with first-degree manslaughter after her 15-month daughter, Samia Yusef, was found dead in their apartment earlier this month.
Prosecutors say a Mount Vernon mother facing a felony manslaughter charge in the death of her 15-month-old daughter admitted hitting her several times to stop her from crying.
Dasia Bartee, 26, faces charges in connection with the death of her daughter, Samia Yusef, authorities said.
Few details are known, but officials said preliminary reports indicate she was possibly placed in a freezer at some point.
Five people were injured when a major fire broke out in a house in Mount Vernon Wednesday afternoon.
There was a call Tuesday for unity between police and the community in Mount Vernon.
The attack that killed five police officers and injured seven in Dallas has police departments in the Tri-State Area training for active shooter situations with added intensity.
The hallway was in the iconic Super Bowl commercial for Coca-Cola in 1979 with "Mean Joe" Greene.
A man who allegedly shot an innocent bystander in Mount Vernon has been charged with murder five years after her death, prosecutors in Westchester County said Thursday.
"Mount Vernon is changing, absolutely. I feel like somebody just said, 'We don't care about our children, we don't care about education, we just care about money," school director Maureen Wilson told CBS2.
A suspect crashed into parked cars in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, after fleeing a stop by NYPD officers in the Bronx.
"It feels like Watergate, and it feels wrong," Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas told CBS2's Dick Brennan.
Mayor Richard Thomas is inviting the public to share photos of street craters on his Facebook page.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is targeting zombie homes across the city to help revitalize struggling neighborhoods.
The weight of heavy snow has caused a sports dome to collapse in Westchester County.
A professional firefighter in Mount Vernon is now a convicted felon, snagged in a gun trafficking case.
The brother of a suburban New York mayor has resigned from his firefighter post after court documents were unsealed that showed he pleaded guilty to federal gun charges.
The City of Mount Vernon will pay $40,000 to a man who says police misinterpreted his fist-bump greeting as a drug transaction.
The New York Knicks are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals -- and their fans are loving every minute of it.
Hannes Wolf scored three goals for his first hat trick and Nicolás Fernández assisted on all the scores to help lead NYCFC to a 3-0 victory over the Columbus Crew on Sunday.
Eduardo Rodriguez came within two outs of his first complete game, Ryan Waldschmidt had his first three big league RBIs and the Diamondbacks beat the Mets 5-1 on Sunday.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Brice Turang homered off David Bednar with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Yankees with a 4-3 victory Sunday.
The New York Knicks are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals -- and their fans are loving every minute of it.
The Nets entered the draft lottery with a 14% chance of securing the No. 1 overall pick, tied for the best odds with the Wizards and Pacers.
The Rent Guidelines Board might be on the verge of fulfilling Mayor Zohran Mamdani's signature campaign promise after it voted to support hikes ranging from 0-4%.
The fatal fire erupted just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at a boarded-up house on Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead, Nassau County fire officials said.
A woman is mourning the loss of her brother after he was stabbed to death in a random attack in Times Square late Monday night.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
After summer-like warmth, rainy weather and cooler temperatures return to the New York City area mid-week.
A cool weekend is ahead for the New York City area before warmer weather returns.
Some residual showers may linger into early Sunday morning, but the majority of the rainfall should be over by sunrise.
Amtrak announced Thursday it is suing Metro-North for allegedly blocking nonrevenue trains on a portion of the busy Northeast Corridor for over two months.
A man was arrested after a police standoff forced Bridgewater, New Jersey, residents to shelter in place for over 24 hours, officials say.
A woman has been charged with theft for taking a dog outside a Clifton, New Jersey, home in April, police say.
An unsettled pattern continues through the entire Mother's Day weekend in the New York City area.
The owners of Boulevard Drinks in Jersey City's Journal Square said new building owners gave them until May 27 to get out.
A New Jersey neighborhood was ordered to shelter in place all day as police investigated at a home in Bridgewater Township.
The fatal fire erupted just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday at a boarded-up house on Sycamore Avenue in Hempstead, Nassau County fire officials said.
Unions representing thousands of LIRR workers rallied Saturday amid a dispute with the MTA that could trigger their first strike in decades.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The MTA and five of its unions are embroiled in a contract dispute that could trigger the LIRR's first work stoppage in more than 30 years.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $268 billion budget that includes a pied-à-terre tax targeting wealthy New York City second home owners.
The Rent Guidelines Board might be on the verge of fulfilling Mayor Zohran Mamdani's signature campaign promise after it voted to support hikes ranging from 0-4%.
A new proposal on Long Island could change how quickly a business has to hand over surveillance video to police during an investigation.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
New York City's Rent Guidelines Board held a preliminary vote Thursday proposing a potential increase for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments across the five boroughs.
A Dutch-flagged cruise ship that was hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak reached Spain's Canary Islands early Sunday morning.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
"The Pitt" star Isa Briones is bringing heightened pride and Filipino presence to both stage and screen.
Broadway's "The Book of Mormon" has canceled two weeks of performances following a fire at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Firefighters responded to Broadway's Eugene O'Neill Theater Monday morning after a blaze broke out.
The New York Knicks are headed back to the Eastern Conference finals -- and their fans are loving every minute of it.
Hannes Wolf scored three goals for his first hat trick and Nicolás Fernández assisted on all the scores to help lead NYCFC to a 3-0 victory over the Columbus Crew on Sunday.
Eduardo Rodriguez came within two outs of his first complete game, Ryan Waldschmidt had his first three big league RBIs and the Diamondbacks beat the Mets 5-1 on Sunday.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Brice Turang homered off David Bednar with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Brewers completed a three-game sweep of the Yankees with a 4-3 victory Sunday.
For more than four decades, residents living beside Brooklyn's District 13 Sanitation Garage in Coney Island have been waiting for the facility to move away from their homes.
There's a swim club in Harlem teaching kids a lifesaving skill, and they're turning timid swimmers into competitors.
The Davis Center at the Harlem Meer is celebrating one year of providing year-round recreation space to New Yorkers while still spreading the word to residents.
Residents displaced by a deadly apartment building fire in Inwood say it was only a matter of time before their building went up in flames.
In New York City, where land is at a premium, a stockpile of pristine soil unearthed at construction sites helps lower emissions and support urban farmers.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock says our best chance for some rain is on Wednesday and Thursday.
CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian has more on how it brought families close together.
While the rush-hour trains will remain the same, there will be changes to many mid-day weekday departures. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Video shows officers surrounding a car at Hollers and Pinkney avenues in the Eastchester section early Sunday morning. Seven people were taken into custody, with some of them issued summons. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
Lawmakers, community members and faith leaders gathered at Yellowstone Park in Forest Hills. Demonstrators vowed to stand up against the hate. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
