"Extreme weather wrought by climate change is becoming more frequent and more severe. The Living Shorelines Act will prioritize...

The federal government has reached a binding agreement with Mount Vernon to take concrete steps to mitigate water pollution caused by the...

It has been over 400 years since the first Europeans set their eyes upon the shores of the Hutchinson River; since then the waters have...

In short, what is at stake is whether New Yorkers will be able to swim and otherwise safely use its waters for recreation in the...

Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard today announced the Mount Vernon City Council has approved $6 million in...

The Hutchinson River has long been degraded by dense urban development that has stripped riparian habitat and disconnected natural...

Mount Vernon has ignored several state and federal court orders to fix it’s broken system, but last month a federal judge issued a court...

A federal District Court has ordered the city of Mount Vernon to fix its long-broken sewer system, which has sent raw sewage into...

"The dead dolphin is a somber reminder of what pollution can do to our environment and to our sea animals,” says Mount Vernon Mayor...