Mount Vernon, New York
About Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is a thriving city in southeastern New York, home to 71,999 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 8th largest city in New York.
Mount Vernon holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.39 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 16,401 residents per square mile.
📰 Mount Vernon News Today
- Second Suspect In August 2025 Mount Vernon Gunpoint Robbery Located In Poconos, Arrested, And Charged Department of Justice (.gov) · Aug 18
- Mount Vernon deputy commissioner accused of driving son from Bronx gang shooting scene ABC7 New York · Aug 4
- Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard shares her remarkable health journey CBS News · Aug 17
- QWest Towers Tops Out at 1 and 25 North MacQuesten Parkway in Mount Vernon, Westchester County New York YIMBY · Aug 14
- Mount Vernon building collapse: Construction site crashes onto street crushes cars FOX 5 New York · Jul 30
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Mount Vernon Unique
- A top-25 city in New York by population (#8 of 595 incorporated places).
- One of 16 places in the US named Mount Vernon — but the New York one has a character all its own.
- Big-city energy: 16,401 people per square mile.
- Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 71,999.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Mount Vernon
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Mount Vernon
- Cooler Runnings Jamaican — caribbean
- Cravin' Jamaican Cuisine — jamaican
- Joe’s Fleetwood Pizzeria and Ristorante — pizza
- John's Pizza — pizza
- Johnny's Pizzeria — pizza
- Katonah Pizza & Pasta — italian
- Pizza King — italian
- Scala Pizza — pizza
- The Bayou — cajun
- The Chipper Truck Cafe
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mount Vernon
- Van Cortlandt Park reviews ★
- Williamsbridge Oval reviews ★
- 211th Street Block Association Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Agnes Haywood Playground reviews ★
- Bregano Park reviews ★
- Bronx River Parkway reviews ★
- Brush Park reviews ★
- Coyne Park reviews ★
- Fleetwood Park reviews ★
- General Joseph Stillwell Park reviews ★
- Gun Hill Playground reviews ★
- Hartley Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Mount Vernon
- BRONX AEROSPACE HIGH SCHOOL
- BRONX DANCE ACADEMY SCHOOL
- BRONX HIGH SCHOOL FOR WRITING AND COMMUNICATION ARTS
- BRONX LAB SCHOOL
- HIGH SCHOOL FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS
- PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZ
- PS 16 WAKEFIELD
- PS 19 JUDITH K WEISS
- PS 21 PHILIP H SHERIDAN
- PS 41 GUN HILL ROAD
- PS 56 NORWOOD HEIGHTS
- PS 68
- PS 87
- PS 94 KINGS COLLEGE SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.