[MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., NOVEMBER 24, 2025] — After the fire on Cottage Avenue in Mount Vernon, the American Red Cross has continued to support residents who have been displaced from their homes. In coordination with the City of Mount Vernon, the Red Cross has opened a temporary emergency shelter to provide overnight lodging for residents impacted by the fire and their pets. As of 6:00pm, the Red Cross has registered 53 households, including 102 adults and 26 children, for emergency assistance.

The shelter will remain open tonight for displaced residents who need a safe place to stay. At the shelter, residents can access support resources including meals, disaster health and mental health services and clothing.

The Westchester Department of Social Services will be available at the shelter from 10:30am until 1:00pm.

Red Cross intake workers will be available at the shelter from 9:00am until 10:00pm for impacted residents to register for emergency assistance.

The Red Cross would like to thank Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, the Mount Vernon City Council, Superintendent Dr. Demario Strickland and the Mount Vernon School District and Board of Education Trustees, Director Michael Montes and the Mount Vernon Office of Emergency Management, and to the countless local volunteers, churches, community groups, civic organizations and restaurants who have mobilized to help the residents impacted by this fire.

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