Mayor Mike Spano Positions Yonkers as the Logical Alternative to NYC
Yonkers is the third-largest city in New York State, and its mayor, Mike Spano, just sent a signal that should make New York City...
The Voices of Westchester: Inside the Final Stop of the NYS Black Legislative Task Force Listening Tour
Words by Larnez Kinsey - Photos by Nya Vincent
If you weren’t inside the Gothic Chamber at Philipse Manor Hall last night, let me tell...
Westchester County Elected Leaders Visit Israel
Fresh off the election, Westchester County elected leaders, including NYS Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow and wife Donna, Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, County Legislators...
Westchester Leaders Confront Asthma Crisis in Black Communities at Mount Vernon Forum
Mount Vernon, NY — November 7, 2025 — Community members, health professionals, and local leaders gathered Thursday evening at Westchester Community College’s Mount Vernon Extension...
Two Historic Victories: What Ken Jenkins and Zohran Mamdani Reveal About the Future of New York Politics
I wouldn’t have believed the day would come when a Black man in Westchester would be the stewarding voice of governing for change. Is...
Ken Jenkins Makes History: Westchester County Elects Its First Black County Executive
Westchester County made history on Election Day. For the first time in its 339-year history, the people of this county elected a Black man, Ken...
Community Voices Heard Power Endorsements For NYC, Westchester, Orange & Dutchess Counties
Community Voices Heard (CVH) announced their endorsements in key races in New York City, Westchester, Orange, and Dutchess Counties. CVH members carefully evaluated candidates who...
Blacks in Law Enforcement of America Endorses Ken Jenkins for Westchester County Executive
— a leader who has consistently demonstrated integrity, accountability, and an unwavering commitment to both public safety and community trust.
A Proven Partner in Public...
Black Westchester Magazine Endorses Ken Jenkins for Westchester County Executive
Black Westchester Magazine proudly endorses Ken Jenkins for Westchester County Executive, recognizing his proven record of service, fiscal discipline, and lifelong commitment to equal opportunity for all...
League of Women Voters of Westchester County Hosts County Executive Candidates Forum
The League of Women Voters of Westchester County hosted a Westchester County Executive Candidate Forum, Monday, October 20th, between County Executive Ken Jenkins (D)...
Early Voting Information For The November 4th General Election
Early voting for the General Election will be Saturday, October 25, 2025 to Sunday, November 2, 2025. Early voting for the General Election is...
“That’s Not How It Happened”: Jenkins Rebuts Rocah’s Account
Ken Jenkins, now Westchester County Executive, has issued a direct rebuttal to a moment that former District Attorney Mimi Rocah used as an emblem...
The County Protects Its Brand — Not Its People: Former DA, Mimi Rocah Explains Why
In her wide-ranging interview with Preet Bharara, read Rocah’s testimony through a simple framework: follow the incentives, watch the outcomes. This isn’t personality theater...
“Not On Your Team”: Inside Mimi Rocah’s Case Against Westchester Politics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXR7jsfZJwY
Why Westchester’s political culture made it harder to be an independent District Attorney
Former Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah didn’t leave office because she...
When Government Breaks Its Own Rules, Taxpayers Pay the Price
In Mount Vernon, one homeowner’s fight against an eight-story building constructed just inches from her family’s house is more than a personal dispute. It...
Reaction Of Local Elected Officials To The Midtown Manhattan Massacre
By now, I'm sure you have heard about Shane Devon Tamura, a 27-year-old Nevada resident wearing body armor and carrying an M4 assault rifle,...
Lawler Announces He Will Run For Reelection Instead Of Challenging Hochul For Governor.
Congressman Mike Lawler announced on Wednesday that he will now be running for a third term in New York's 17th District in the 2026 midterms, forgoing...
Here Is The Mt Vernon Charter Revision Commission Report, Now That You Have The Information, What Are You Going To Do With It?
There has been a lot of discussion, rumors, email blasts, social media posts, and comments about the proposed Charter Review Commission report for 2024–2025...
NY-17 Community Orgs Call for Lawler’s Deputy District Director Erin Crowley’s Resignation, Investigation
Following a report in Lohud that Rep. Mike Lawler’s Deputy District Director Erin Crowley infiltrated a private Signal chat of concerned community members and...
Kenneth Plummer Resigns As Mount Vernon Democratic City Committee District Leader
Kenneth Plummer sends his District Leader Resignation, Effective Immediately, in an email dated Tuesday, July 1st, addressed to Mount Vernon Democratic City Committee (MVDCC)...
