BW - Mount Vernon
Mayor Patterson-Howard: Due Process Is Not a Private Meeting with Officer Williams.
As the New York Representative of Blacks in Law Enforcement of America (BLEA), I am officially responding to Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard’s public statements concerning...
Two Injured in Early Morning Shooting on E. First Street in Mount Vernon [Updated]
Mount Vernon Police Investigating Early Morning Shooting That Left Two Injured
***** Updated 4 PM to include MVPD Statement *****
Multiple Mount Vernon residents reported hearing...
The Mount Vernon Covenant: Choosing Dignity Over Outrage, Building the Mount Vernon Our Children Deserve
A Juneteenth Letter to the Community
My Fellow Residents of Mount Vernon,
Today, as we gather to commemorate Juneteenth, we celebrate a day that forever reminds...
If the Mayor Is Going to Influence the Schools, Should We Make It Official? By Samuel L. Rivers
The recent school budget vote has reignited a conversation that many in Mount Vernon have quietly discussed for years.
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard publicly supported the...
MVCSD Superintendent DeMario Strickland Addresses the June 16th Budget Revote and Other Issues
On the Sunday, June 14th episode of Black Westchester Presents People Before Politics Radio, Mount Vernon City School District Superintendent Dr. DeMario Strickland joins...
ELOC Celebrates Student Achievement During AI Graduation Certificate Recognition Ceremony
The Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) proudly celebrated the accomplishments of its Artificial Intelligence Program graduates during a special Certificate Recognition Ceremony. The event...
Mount Vernon’s Let Your Colors Shine Pride Celebration By Dennis Richmond, Jr.
On Friday, June 5, 2026, the City of Mount Vernon Youth Bureau hosted its 6th Annual “Let Your Colors Shine” Pride Celebration at City...
MVCSD Trustees Peterson, McDonough, and Marable Earn NYSSBA Achievement Awards
Leading by Example: MVCSD Trustees Erica Peterson, Christopher McDonough & Donna Marable's Commitment to Educational Excellence Recognized Statewide
Mount Vernon City School District (MVCSD)...
Op/Ed: Mount Vernon, I need you to hear me by MVCSD Superintendent Dr. Demario A. Strickland
On June 16th, our community returns to the polls for a budget revote. I am not here to tell you how to cast your...
MV NAACP Host MVPL Trustee Candidate Forum
The NAACP Mount Vernon Branch, in partnership with the Mount Zion Christian Baptist Church, hosted a Mount Vernon Public Library (MVPL) Trustee Candidate Forum...
Mount Vernon Community Speaks Out At Rally on City Hall Steps
Power To The People: Mount Vernon Residents Step Up and Speak Out At Open Mic Rally On Steps Of City Hall
On Saturday, May 2nd,...
MV NAACP & Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church Host 2026 School Board Candidate Forum
The Mount Vernon NAACP, in collaboration with the Greater Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church hosted a Mount Vernon City School District Trustee Board Candidate Forum on Thursday, April 30,...
When Rules Become Excuses: The Derek Williams Case and the Moral Failure of Leadership in Mount Vernon
The situation involving Mount Vernon police officer Derek Williams has sparked outrage, confusion, and now an official response from City Hall. But once you...
Mount Vernon Man Arraigned On Murder Charge In Connection With Killing NYC School Employee
Joveair Brice is accused of beating his girlfriend, a paraprofessional in the New York City school system, to death with a hammer
Joveair Brice, 28,...
Mangoville Owner OK Freddy & Wife Arrested & Arraigned On Tax Fraud Charges
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced Thursday, April 9th, the arrest of a married couple and owners of Mangoville Meat & Grocery—a Mount...
Westchester SC Sustainability Night: Turning Community Support Into Real Outcomes
https://youtu.be/2Podu-5gZpc
There was always a difference between talking about change and funding it.
Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) operated on the side of results. While many...
MVPD Officer Brandon Hunter-Carney Busted in $800K Check Scam
According to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace, Officer Brandon Hunter-Carney was arrested on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, and charged with second-degree grand larceny...
2026 Mt Vernon State Of The City Address
Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard delivered her 2026 State of the City Address on Monday, March 31, 2026, in the City Council Chambers, outlining...
Lincoln School Principal selected for Legacy of Leadership Award by Empire State Supervisors and Administrators Association
MOUNT VERNON — The Empire State Supervisors and Administrators Association (ESSAA) has bestowed the esteemed Legacy of Leadership Award upon Lincoln School Principal Rebecca Jones,...
Mount Vernon’s Future Coders, Climate Leaders, and AI Translators: Inside ELOC’s Youth Program
By Larnez Kinsey
Westchester County, let’s be very clear about something: when we talk about opportunity, we cannot pretend it lands evenly. It doesn’t. Not...
