Mount Vernon Man Fatally Shot in New Rochelle, Police Say No Active Damage To The Public

(Photo above courtesy of Talk Of The Sound) A 22-year-old...

Kenneth W. Jenkins Sworn In As Westchester’s First Black County Executive

Surrounded by colleagues, family members, and friends, Kenneth W....

Denzel Washington, Magic Johnson & Fannie Lou Hamer Among Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

President Joe Biden also honored Hillary Clinton, Lionel Messi,...

Former Mt Vernon Bldg Dept Employees Arrested & Charged With Deed Fraud

Charlene Humphreys and Damon Davis, two former employees of...

Westchester County’s Black Students Are Getting Left Behind

In Westchester County, New York—a region known for its...

Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard & MVPD Leadership Press Conf on DOJ Investigation Report

Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, along with the executive leadership of...

City of Mount Vernon Responds to Receiving DOJ Investigation Into The MVPD

The City of Mount Vernon received the release of...

U.S. Attorney Announces Findings Of Civil Rights Violations By The Mt Vernon Police Dept

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern...

914 Politics

Namasha Schelling Makes History As Pound Ridge’s First Black Town Board Member

On Wednesday, October 25th, Black Westchester broke the story of Namasha H. Schelling being targeted with hate rhetoric and signs that are popping up...

BW 2023 Westchester County Unofficial Election Results

The 2023 election has finally come and gone, but not fast enough for some people, including this writer. We had a few history-making victories,...

Yadira Ramos-Herbert Makes History As New Rochelle’s First Black Mayor

New Rochelle Councilwoman Yadira Ramos-Herbert defeated Republican opponent and former City Councilman Louis Trangucci, making history as the first Black Mayor of New York's...

Black Westchester Pre-Election Day Show

We are excited to invite you to the Black Westchester presents The People Before Politics Radio Show—Episode 385—Pre-Election Day Show, where we will engage...

The County Strikes Back

On Thursday, November 2nd, Damon K. Jones, Publisher of Black Westchester, and the New York representative of Blacks in Law Enforcement of America (BLEA),...

Black Westchester 2023 Westchester County Candidate Endorsements

We featured some of our endorsements: Omayra Andino for Tuckahoe Mayor, Darryl Taylor and Josh Gaccione For Tuckahoe Village Trustees and New Rochelle City...

Westchester County tells Correction Officers to kiss their A– by Only Offering a 2-year Contract for 2020 and 2021

In recent county contract negotiations with the Westchester County Correction Officers Association (COBA), the George Latimer administration offered a mere 2-year deal, providing a...

Greenburgh Town Clerk Candidate Lisa Maria Nero Interview

Greenburgh Democratic Committee-endorsed candidate for Greenburgh Town Clerk Lisa Maria Nero drops by Black Westchester, Wednesday, November 1, 2023, to tell why she thinks...

Anti-Racist Alliance Writes Letter Urging CE Latimer Not To Challenge Rep Bowman In 2024 Dem Primary

In a heartfelt letter addressed to Mr. Latimer, a concerned constituent has expressed deep reservations about his potential run for Congress in District...

Local Unions Rally Around Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano’s Re-election.

Yonkers' local labor unions strongly supported Mayor Mike Spano's re-election campaign on, Monday, October 30th. At a press conference, Teamsters Local 456, PBA, CLSA,...

Greenburgh Town Clerk Judith A. Beville Interview

In one of the most heated races in the county, Greenburgh Town Clerk Judith A. Beville is running for re-election and stops by Black...

Blacks in Law Enforcement of America Show Strong Support for Westchester County Candidates

In a significant development ahead of the upcoming Westchester County elections, the Blacks in Law Enforcement of America (BLEA) has announced its endorsement and...

DA Mimi Rocah Announces She’s Not Running For Re-Election

On Thursday, October 26th, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced she will not be running for re-election next year when her first term...

Pound Ridge Town Board Candidate Namasha Schelling Faces Hate In Her Attempt To Make History

Namasha Schelling, a Pound Ridge resident, is a 2023 Democratic candidate for Pound Ridge Town Board. She is running with Kevin Hansan who is running...

26 Rabbis Call On CE Latimer to Challenge Rep. Jamaal Bowman For Congress

New York Rabbis push George Latimer to challenge Congressman Jamaal Bowman for House seat Dozens of rabbis and other Jewish leaders are pushing Westchester County...

2023 – Early Voting, The General Election, When & Where To Vote & Other Useful Info

So it's that time of year again when we select our future elected officials at the ballot box. Black Westchester has compiled all the...

Maryann Carr & Mondaire Jones Run For 17th Congressional District

City & State Magazine included MaryAnn Carr and former Congressman Mondaire Jones, who are both candidates in the 17th Congressional District. Liz Whitmer Gereghty,...

Will George Latimer Attempt to unseat Jamaal Bowman? Who Will Be The Last Man Standing?

In this corner… Democrats were attempting to gerrymander, which led to newly drawn lines by a special master and the turnover of several Democrats, which...

A Look At The Yonkers 2023 Mayoral Race

The two most watched and possibly most heated elections in Westchester County will be the 2023 Mount Vernon and Yonkers Mayoral races. Each started...

1st Black Westchester State Of The Union Recap with Rev. Dr. Steven Pogue & Cheryl Brannan

US Congressman Jamaal Bowman invited two key members in his congressional district to be his guests at the 2023 State Of the Union address...

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