Why There Won’t Be a Hospital in Our City I apologize in advance for the tone of this article, but I’m tired of watching the so-called “leaders” of this City continue to fail its citizens. It’s been over 500 DAYS (almost a year and a half) since Montefiore announced its plans to close Mount Vernon Hospital and the first rally occurred. Since then, nothing has changed except the rallies are attracting less and less people, most of them not from Mount Vernon. Two COVID-19 pande

A N D R É W A L L A C E 28 East 1st Street Mount Vernon,NY 10550 July 27, 2020 Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NY State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Re: Reimagining Healthcare in Mount Vernon Around Community Care Dear Governor Cuomo: I write on behalf of the residents of Mount Vernon and its surrounding area to respectfully seek your assistance and support for a proposal to transform and revitalize the healthcare and wellness of this under-serve