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Don’t Roll Back New York’s Climate Law By Raya Salter

Fossil Fuel Volatility and Infrastructure Costs are What’s Driving Higher Bills New Yorkers opening their utility bills are asking a fair question: Why are energy...

From Code to Capital: Why Financial Literacy Must Be Taught Alongside Technology in Our Communities

By Marvin Church During the Winter Semester of 2025, Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) expanded its Artificial Intelligence program for Mount Vernon High School...

Building Brighter Futures: A Spotlight on Mt Vernon Emerging Adult Justice Program By Bijan Kimiagar

The bailiff for Courtroom A at the Mount Vernon City Court pushes aside the large door of the entryway. It is a bright, warm...

When Even a Black-Led City Government Fails a Black Police Officer: How §207-c Is Weaponized by Mike Hannon

By Michael Hannon, Retired White Plains Police Officer New York General Municipal Law § 207-c was enacted to protect police officers and firefighters who are...

Urgent Action is Needed to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease in NY – Op/Ed by NYS Senator Cordell Cleare

NYS Senator Cordell Cleare read with great interest the Black Westchester articles recently published by Damon K. Jones concerning the Legionnaires situation in Westchester: The Hidden...

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Global Pulse: The Conversation Black and Minority Women Needed to Hear

There’s a particular kind of silence Black and minority...

Eight Children Dead in Louisiana: The Dangerous Mix We Refuse to Talk About

Eight children are dead in Shreveport. Not in a war zone....

40 Missing Children Found in Westchester: A Recovery Story That Exposes a System Failure

When headlines broke that 40 missing children were found...

OP-ED — An Apology is Not a Policy: Closing the Gaps in NY’s Address Confidentiality Program by Ayanna Armstrong

The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) was designed to be...
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