- Fans of hip-hop's golden age remember Heavy D, and the current mayor of Mount Vernon, New York, is one of them.
- The rapper, born in Jamaica, moved to Westchester County as a young boy, and he spent his formative years there. On Thursday, April 27, Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard unveiled a sculpture honoring the "Now That We Found Love" rapper, created by local New York artist Eto Otitigbe.
- During the ceremony, Mayor Patterson-Howard acknowledged Heavy D's family and his contributions to Mount Vernon. He also revealed Heavy D as a personal friend.
- Heavy D died on December 27, 2011, at age 44. Deep vein thrombosis following pneumonia caused the rapper's death from a pulmonary embolism.
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