AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Mount Vernon New York. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/mount-vernon-ny 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/mount-vernon-ny https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Tue, 04 Jun 2024 04:25:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (NY-16), Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Alexandria https://www.americantowns.com/news/bowman-ocasiocortez-and-huffman-lead-33member-letter-urging-biden-administration-to-suspend-willow-project-immediately-31574208-mount-vernon-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bowman-ocasiocortez-and-huffman-lead-33member-letter-urging-biden-administration-to-suspend-willow-project-immediately-31574208-mount-vernon-ny.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Jamaal Bowman Ed.D. (NY-16) and Hank Johnson (GA-04) re-introduced the Restoring https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressmen-bowman-johnson-reintroduce-bill-to-protect-artists-1st-amendment-rights-31574209-mount-vernon-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressmen-bowman-johnson-reintroduce-bill-to-protect-artists-1st-amendment-rights-31574209-mount-vernon-ny.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 PCSB Bank in conjunction with Volunteer New York is proud to support RebootPC, Inc., a non-profit organization, founded by Sam Nadol, CEO. PCSB Bank https://www.americantowns.com/news/pcsb-bank-donates-to-rebootpc-31612596-mount-vernon-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pcsb-bank-donates-to-rebootpc-31612596-mount-vernon-ny.html Business and Professional Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500   The Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) has awarded the Fred E. Lietz Mission Project Award to Wartburg for its Berkemeier Living Center https://www.americantowns.com/news/wartburg-awarded-the-fred-e-lietz-mission-project-award-for-new-berkemeier-living-center-31634021-mount-vernon-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wartburg-awarded-the-fred-e-lietz-mission-project-award-for-new-berkemeier-living-center-31634021-mount-vernon-ny.html Business and Professional Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Wartburg Nursing Home in Mount Vernon, NY, has achieved top quintile status in the 2022 New York State Nursing Home Quality Initiative (NHQI), https://www.americantowns.com/news/wartburg-nursing-home-earns-top-quintile-status-in-new-york-states-quality-pool-31639177-mount-vernon-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wartburg-nursing-home-earns-top-quintile-status-in-new-york-states-quality-pool-31639177-mount-vernon-ny.html Health and Fitness Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Wartburg, an award-winning provider of comprehensive senior residential and healthcare services, is proud to announce the receipt of the 2023-24 Mount https://www.americantowns.com/news/wartburg-receives-transformative-arts-initiative-grant-31646400-mount-vernon-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wartburg-receives-transformative-arts-initiative-grant-31646400-mount-vernon-ny.html Business and Professional Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Kathy Hochul announced conditional awards totaling $30 million in supportive housing funding to serve older adults, survivors of domestic https://www.americantowns.com/news/wartburg-receives-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative-esshi-award-31647898-mount-vernon-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wartburg-receives-empire-state-supportive-housing-initiative-esshi-award-31647898-mount-vernon-ny.html Business and Professional Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The PCSB Bank Mt. Vernon, New York office hosted clients and board members at its official grand opening Tuesday evening, April 16. The office moved https://www.americantowns.com/news/pcsb-bank-launches-mt-vernon-branch-31660196-mount-vernon-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pcsb-bank-launches-mt-vernon-branch-31660196-mount-vernon-ny.html Business and Professional Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 You have likely noticed by now the many attempts being made to "explain away" what is happening with inflation and the US economy. Some debate whether https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-larouche-organization-weekly-newsletter-june-12-2022-31386119-trenton-nj.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-larouche-organization-weekly-newsletter-june-12-2022-31386119-trenton-nj.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 NEW YORK – On June 16th, during a meeting with U.N. ambassadors and officials at the U.S. Mission to the U.N., United States Secretary of https://www.americantowns.com/news/usda-will-partner-with-ukraine-to-strengthen-agricultural-collaboration-and-fight-global-food-insecurity-31388724-new-york-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/usda-will-partner-with-ukraine-to-strengthen-agricultural-collaboration-and-fight-global-food-insecurity-31388724-new-york-ny.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Espaillat Helped Secure $7 Billion in Federal COVID Funding to Bolster NYC Department of Education's Response to COVID-19 WASHINGTON, DC – https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-adriano-espaillat-statement-opposing-proposed-budget-cuts-to-new-york-city-public-schools-31401101-new-york-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-adriano-espaillat-statement-opposing-proposed-budget-cuts-to-new-york-city-public-schools-31401101-new-york-ny.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 NEW YORK, NY - This weekend, Lee Zeldin appeared on Fox News and continued to promote his out-of-touch, anti-abortion stances, claiming https://www.americantowns.com/news/lee-zeldin-falsely-claims-abortion-rights-are-not-a-top-issue-for-new-yorkers-despite-widespread-support-for-expanding-protections-31402902-new-york-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lee-zeldin-falsely-claims-abortion-rights-are-not-a-top-issue-for-new-yorkers-despite-widespread-support-for-expanding-protections-31402902-new-york-ny.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 This Weekend's Community Coffee Event Postponed NEW YORK, NY – This weekend's "Coffee with Your Congressman," a signature event of Congressman https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-adriano-espaillat-to-host-next-community-coffee-event-weekend-of-july-9th-31401865-new-york-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-adriano-espaillat-to-host-next-community-coffee-event-weekend-of-july-9th-31401865-new-york-ny.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Call for Submissions: 2022 App Competition Now Open! NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) has launched this year's https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-adriano-espaillat-announces-congressional-app-competition-for-district-students-31401880-new-york-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-adriano-espaillat-announces-congressional-app-competition-for-district-students-31401880-new-york-ny.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Member Hosted Inaugural Waterfront Tour Along Harlem River to Assess Environmental Justice Needs NEW YORK, NY – Representative Adriano https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-adriano-espaillat-champions-environmental-justice-with-district-waterfront-tour-31401899-new-york-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/representative-adriano-espaillat-champions-environmental-justice-with-district-waterfront-tour-31401899-new-york-ny.html Government and Politics Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500