Mount Vernon weighs $195,000 in youth employment funds; Planning Board to vote on Chase Bank branch
City Council and Board of Estimate & Contract
Mount Vernon officials took up several ordinances at the June 24 City Council meeting and the June 30 Board of Estimate & Contract meeting, though minutes have not yet been published for either body, so final vote tallies are not available.
The most consequential item on the agendas is the acceptance of $195,000 in Summer Youth Employment Program funds. The Board of Estimate & Contract agenda lists the same item, indicating the funding was moving through the city's approval process. If accepted, the funds would support summer jobs for local youth.
Both agendas also include a maintenance contract for City Hall audio/video recording systems, not to exceed $19,110, and a no-cost cybersecurity agreement with New York State for the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Program.
The Board of Estimate & Contract agenda additionally lists a $20,000 personal injury lawsuit settlement for Mary Dyer and a real property tax refund for a property at 1 Park Avenue. The City Council agenda also includes the 1 Park Avenue tax refund.
The City Council agenda includes co-sponsorship of a Back-to-School Backpack Event by the Department of Recreation and the use of Municipal Parking Lot 11 for the 64th Jamaican Independence Day Festival.
Because minutes are not yet published, it is not confirmed which items were approved, tabled, or amended.
Architectural Review Board
The Architectural Review Board met June 24 to consider certificates of appropriateness for several commercial and residential projects. Minutes are not yet published, so outcomes are not confirmed.
Agenda items included a new Chase Bank branch with three ATMs at 21 East Prospect Avenue; a proposal to convert a commercial building into a marijuana dispensary at 127 South Terrace Avenue; an illuminated sign for a cannabis dispensary called "Good Vibes NYC" at 410 East Sandford Boulevard; new two-story single-family homes at 55 Pondfield Parkway on two lots; and emergency department signage for Montefiore Mount Vernon at 24 North Seventh Avenue.
Coming up
The Planning Board meets July 8 and is scheduled to vote on final approvals for four projects and continue a public hearing on a subdivision.
Scheduled votes include final site plan approval for a cannabis dispensary at 127 South Terrace Avenue; retroactive site plan approval for an auto body shop at 133 South Terrace Avenue; a special permit for a special education preschool at 550 North Columbus Avenue, associated with Sinai Free Synagogue; and site plan and special permit approval for the new Chase Bank branch at 21 East Prospect Avenue, which would replace a former Rite Aid.
The board will also continue a public hearing on subdividing a lot at 165 Summit Avenue — measuring 30,953 square feet — into three lots of 12,546, 13,836, and 5,000 square feet.
All meeting details are drawn from official agendas. Readers seeking confirmed outcomes should consult published minutes from the city.
Earlier weeks
- week of 2026-06-29 — Mount Vernon Board Approves $195,000 for Summer Youth Jobs
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