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Mount Vernon Mourns Ronald Blackwood, NY's First Elected Black Mayor
Former Mount Vernon Mayor Ronald Blackwood, the first African-American mayor in New York State, died Wednesday.
According to a statement from current Mayor Richard Thomas, Blackwood, 90, served the city with “distinction and honor” for more than a decade.
“He was truly a man of the people,” Thomas said. “When he spoke to you, he made you feel as if you were the center of the universe. He was a leader, not a politician, a man who worked with grace and grit.”
Born in Jamaica, Blackwood was elected mayor of Mount Vernon in 1985, according to Thomas, who said that he worked constantly to promo…
$2K Reward Offered For Stolen Jewelry In Ramapo
RAMAPO, N.Y. – A Ramapo husband whose wife’s wedding jewelry was recently stolen is offering a $2,000 reward for its return, according to lohud.com.
Arya Rabinovits said his wife was distraught over the lost items, which include gold necklaces, a bracelet, a ring, and a pair of diamond earrings with a combined estimated value of about $11,500, according to lohud.com.
The jewelry was apparently taken during a Nov. 13 burglary at the couple’s Chestnut Ridge home, according to lohud.com, which reported that Ramapo police investigators have been monitoring local pawn shops in an effort to recov…
