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    Ruth Hassell-Thompson Makes the Case for Andre Wallace’s Mayoral Credentials: “Never Dumb Down. Never Stoop Down.”

    Former State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson uses a Mount Vernon fundraiser to defend Councilman Andre Wallace's leadership, highlight his community credentials, and offer a message that could shape the conversation surrounding his political future.

    NYC’s COPA Law: Are Taxpayers Financing the Next Barrier to Black Ownership and Generational Wealth?

    By Damon K. Jones | Publisher, Black Westchester Magazine On November 10, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) into law. Supporters are celebrating it as a victory for affordable housing and tenant protection. But while everyone...
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    Ruth Hassell-Thompson Makes the Case for Andre Wallace’s Mayoral Credentials: “Never Dumb Down. Never Stoop Down.”

    Former State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson uses a Mount Vernon fundraiser to defend Councilman Andre Wallace's leadership, highlight his community credentials, and offer a message that could shape the conversation surrounding his political future.

    NYC’s COPA Law: Are Taxpayers Financing the Next Barrier to Black Ownership and Generational Wealth?

    By Damon K. Jones | Publisher, Black Westchester Magazine On November 10, 2026, New York...

    NYC SPENT $3.02 BILLION ON ASYLUM SEEKERS BUT BUDGETED ONLY $6.37 MILLION FOR VETERANS’ SERVICES — WHERE ARE THE PRIORITIES?

    There is something seriously wrong with government priorities when billions of dollars can be...

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    Ruth Hassell-Thompson Makes the Case for Andre Wallace’s Mayoral Credentials: “Never Dumb Down. Never Stoop Down.”

    Former State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson uses a Mount Vernon fundraiser to defend Councilman Andre Wallace's leadership, highlight his community credentials, and offer a message that could shape the conversation surrounding his political future.

    NYC SPENT $3.02 BILLION ON ASYLUM SEEKERS BUT BUDGETED ONLY $6.37 MILLION FOR VETERANS’ SERVICES — WHERE ARE THE PRIORITIES?

    There is something seriously wrong with government priorities when billions of dollars can be mobilized to address one population's needs while the agency specifically...

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    There is something about the Medicare for All conversation that I believe Black America needs to examine more carefully. Every time politicians introduce another...

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