Mount Vernon's plan to spend $1.5M to renovate old YMCA draws critics
Photo credit: Faye Murman | The Mount Vernon YMCA on South Second Avenue closed its doors on Dec. 31 and relocated to a temporary space down the street. All services have been cut except for the after-school program. (Jan. 9, 2013)
Mount Vernon budget deadline looms
Mount Vernon saves firehouseWhen the debt-ridden Mount Vernon Family YMCA closed at the end of 2012, it left behind a dilapidated building in the heart of the city's downtown and a gaping hole in recreational opportunities for young people.
Mount Vernon officials are hoping to fill that void by buying the YMCA building on 20 S. Second Ave. and converting the 133-year-old structure into a city-run recreational facility...
