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Retired Police Lieutenant Nick Mastrogiorgio Launches Campaign For Mount Vernon City Council With Backing From National Black Law Enforcement Organization

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Retired Police Lieutenant Nick Mastrogiorgio Launches Campaign for Mount Vernon City Council with Backing from National Black Law Enforcement Organization

Mount Vernon, NY— With a promise to restore transparency, accountability, and responsible leadership to Mount Vernon, retired Police Lieutenant and lifelong resident Nick Mastrogiorgio has officially entered the race for City Council. Running as a Democrat in the June 2025 primary, Mastrogiorgio says he’s stepping up to fill a leadership vacuum that has left many […]

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