Mayor Shawyn Patterson Howard’s Weekly Report — March 02, 2020

4 min readMar 2, 2020

NYS Comptroller’s Office to Conduct Audit of Mount Vernon’s Finances

On February 26, 2020, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and the Division of Local Government and School Accountability selected Mount Vernon to be audited. The focus of this audit will center around internal controls. Since taking office in January, Mayor Patterson-Howard has been reaching out to the NYS Comptroller office requesting an audit of the city’s finances. Mayor Patterson-Howard has requested an audit of all city finances, this includes the Industrial Development Agency (IDA), Urban Renewal Agency (URA) and Board of Water Supply.

Mount Vernon City Hall Suits Up for Black History Month

Black history is more than just 29 days. It’s yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Generation Now

#MVBHM #MVBlackHistoryMonth

APPLY NOW: Final Call for WEDC’s 60-Hour Entrepreneurship Class

Are you a Mount Vernon resident interested in starting your own business? Or are you a current business owner who wants to learn how to take your company to the next level? The City is partnering with the WEDC-Women’s Enterprise Development Center to offer an entrepreneurship program men or women who are starting and or growing their small businesses.
Apply today as there are only 25 spots available: wedcbiz.org/60-hour-application-westchester
Application Deadline has been extended: March 02, 2020.

MVPD Welcomes New Police Officer Rasheem Williams

Last week we swore in a new police officer. Mount Vernon welcomes Officer Rasheem Williams.

Chief Judge Kathie Davidson’s Black History Month Celebration

Last week, we were invited by Chief Judge Kathie Davidson to participate in a wonderful Black History Month celebration at the courthouse. We participated in a panel discussion on the Census and Voting Rights History. Our talented scholars from the Thornton Performing & Visual Arts school tore down the house with powerful musical performances. #BlackHistory365 #Census2020 #CMVNY #TheJewelofWestchester

4 Weeks Of Women’s History Month

Happy Women’s History Month Mount Vernon! This month we are honoring the mothers, sisters, aunts, and daughters who have left their mark on this world and have an undeniable connection to our great City. Please follow @mountvernonny on Facebook and Instagram for daily updates.

Women In Power Dinner on March 5th

Please join us for our first Youth Services Women in Power Dinner on March 5th at 5PM. We are celebrating Mount Vernon’s Women in Power. Empowered women empower women!

Mount Vernon’s FREE Fresh Market Giveaway

Did you know Mount Vernon’s Fresh Market provides 200 families with FREE healthy food? Please review our flyer for a complete list of upcoming dates and locations.
If you are in need of any additional information please contact Shayne Brooks, Senior Coordinator of the program, by email at sbrooks@cmvny.com or call (914) 840–4040.

FREE Saturday S.T.E.A.M. at Mount Vernon Public Library

Calling all children between the ages of 6 and 12! The Mount Vernon Youth Bureau is preparing to host free S.T.E.A.M. classes every Saturday from February 22nd to March 28th at our Mount Vernon Public Library. Please call (914) 665–2344 for more information.

Office of Emergency Management’s Winter Garment Drive

We will be hosting a Winter Garment Drive from now until March 31! We are accepting new and lightly worn garments. Please deliver said items to one of our drop off location boxes:

City Hall | 1 Roosevelt Square West
The Armory | 144 N 5th Avenue

Please contact the Office of Emergency Management at Tjames@cmvny.com or (914) 665–2391 for further information.