Community Links
Child Care Council of Westchester, Inc.
Chambers of Commerce:
Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce
African American Chamber of Commerce Westchester and Rockland Counties, Inc.
City of Mount Vernon:
Disaster/Emergency Information:
Westchester County Disaster Information
Westchester County Community Emergency Notification System (CENS)
Elected Officials · Federal
U.S. Senators
Charles E. Schumer
757 Third Ave. Suite 1702
New York, NY 10017
(212) 486-4430
Write to Senator Schumer
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
780 Third Ave. Suite 2601
New York, NY 10017
(212) 688-6262
Write to Senator Gillibrand
U.S. Representatives 17th Congressional District
Eliot L. Engel
6 Gramatan Ave. Suite 205
Mount Vernon, NY
(914) 699-4100
Write to Representative Engle
Elected Officials · State
Governor's Office
Governor David A. Paterson
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
(518) 474-8390
Write to Governor Paterson
New York State Senate
Ruth Hassell-Thompson, District 36
959 E. 233rd Street
Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 547-8854
hassellt@senate.state.ny.us
Jeffrey D. Kein, District 34
3612 E. Tremont Avenue
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 822-2049
(800) 718-2039
jdklein@senate.state.ny.us
New York State Assembly
J.Gary Pretlow, District 87
6 Gramatan Avenue
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 667-0127
Write Assemblyperson Pretlow
Elected Officials · County
Westchester County Board of Legislators
Lyndon D. Williams, District 13
800 Michaelin Office Bldg.
148 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 995-2837
Write to Legislator Williams
Westchester County Executive
Robert P. Astorino
148 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 995-2127
Elected Officials City of Mount Vernon
City Hall
1 Roosevelt Square
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 665-2300
Mayor Clinton Young, Jr.
Comptroller Maureen Walker
City Council President J. Yuhanna Edwards
City Councilperson Roberta Apuzzo
City Councilperson Steven Horton
City Councilperson Diane Munro Morris
City Councilperson Karen Watts
Health and Human Service Organizations:
Boys and Girls Club of Mount Vernon, New York
Family Services of Westchester
Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center
Westchester County Department of Health
Westchester Hispanic Coalition
Women's Enterprise Development Center
The Wartburg Adult Care Community
Mount Vernon Schools:
Mount Vernon City School District
Westchester Community College/Mount Vernon Extension Center
Mount Vernon & Westchester County Newspapers and Magazines:
Mount Vernon Rising (formerly the Mt. Vernon Independent)
Westchester County Business Journal
Resources for Immigrants:
Resource Directory for Immigrants in Westchester
Local ESL Providers List compiled by Westchester Library System
FirstFind.Info Easy to use websites on getting a green card, becoming a citizen and more
Westchester County:
Westchester County Employment Information:
Mount Vernon City Employment Opportunities
New York State Department of Labor
Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES
Westchester County Department of Human Resources
WLS Career and Education Counseling Service
Westchester Library System:
Westchester Transportation Information:
Westchester County Department of Transportation
Westchester Weather:
National Weather Service (NOAA)
Business Links
African American Chamber of Commerce of Westchester & Rockland County
County of Westchester Industrial Development Agency
Hudson Valley Technology Development Center
Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce
New York Better Business Bureau
New York State Department of Labor
New York State Empire State Development Corporation
Project Transition Displaced Homemaker Retraining
Rockland Small Business Development Center
(Serving Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester Counties)
New York State Society of CPA's Westchester
Westchester Community College Professional Development Center
The Westchester County Association
Westchester County Business Journal
