Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mount Vernon’s long-maligned Department of Buildings could face a takeover by New York state in August if it fails to remedy ...

A Mount Vernon apartment building was constructed on lots not approved by the city's land use boards. The building's footprint extends onto adjacent lots, encroaching on a neighboring homeowner's ...

Backlogged permits, understaffing, outdated city codes and a failure to conduct timely inspections are some of the findings in an April 2024 report by the New York State Department of State's review ...

Mount Vernon’s long-maligned Department of Buildings could face a takeover by New York state in August if it fails to remedy serious deficiencies in the city’s enforcement of the state Fire Prevention ...