Westchester Residents Gather to Demand Netanyahu be Arrested for War Crimes
Coalition of local Westchester organizations demonstrates in protest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress, demands he be arrested for prosecution by...
Cannabis and Holistic Black Healthcare Educational Seminar
On Tuesday, July 9th, 2024, at 7:00 PM EST, Sustainable Processing Solutions hosted a groundbreaking Healthcare Leadership in Cannabis Educational Seminar, shedding light on...
Derickson Lawrence Fires Counsel To Lead In Post Trial Phase And To File Motion For New Trial
Black Westchester has learned that Derickson Lawrence, 67, FinTech CEO from the City of Mount Vernon severed his relationship from his Counsel of Record....
PUBLIC ADVISORY: Closure of Hudson River Beaches Due to Elevated Bacteria Levels
Just as the summer swimming season gets underway, closure of Hudson River beaches due to elevated bacteria levels continues. After a second round of...
Candlelight Vigil July 3rd To Mark The One Year Anniversary of The Murder Of Jarrell Garris By NRPD Detective Steven Conn
On Wednesday July 3rd at 6 pm there will be a march from St. Catherine A.M.E. Zion Church (19 Lincoln Avenue) where Jarrell CeeTwo...
City School District & City of New Rochelle Hosting Job Fair on Tuesday
JOB FAIR ALERT!
The City of New Rochelle and the City School District of New Rochelle are hosting a job fair on Tuesday, from 1 p.m....
Youth For Bowman Rally
Wednesday June 19th 4pm in White Plains youth from various advocacy groups across Westchester County came together for a Youth Rally in support to re-elect Congressman...
YSOW’s Jordan Cormier Among Volunteer New York! Leadership Westchester Class of 2024
June 20, 2024 – Volunteer New York! celebrated the latest graduating class of Leadership Westchester, its signature professional development program. The nine-month program provides...
Senator Bernie Sanders & Congressman Jamaal Bowman Rally Supporters In Hastings-on-Hudson
"I am proud to stand with my friend @JamaalBowmanNY. When people stand together against the billionaire class and their corporate interests, there is nothing...
Denzel Washington School of the Arts graduates 59 students from Class of 2024
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. (June 21, 2024) — Students turned their tassels, walked across the stage and officially became graduates of Denzel Washington School of the...
Black Westchester Magazine Announces Inaugural 40 Under 40 Awards in Westchester County
Westchester County, NY – Black Westchester Magazine is thrilled to announce the launch of the first-ever 40 Under 40 Awards, celebrating the young, dynamic...
Air Quality Health Advisory Issued For NYC Metro, Lower Hudson Valley, & Western NY Regions
County Health Dept Issues Heat Advisory / Some County Beaches & Pools to Open Early
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar...
George Latimer’s Bigotry and Islamophobia Exposed: Muslim, Jewish, and Progressive Groups Demand Accountability
White Plains, NY - Westchester County Executive George Latimer is facing intense scrutiny and criticism for a series of bigoted and Islamophobic remarks and...
Congressional Candidate Forum Sponsored By The CD-16 NAACP Branches
The Congressional District 16 Branches of the NAACP (Yonkers, New Rochelle, Co-Op City, Mount Vernon, Bronx, with White Plains/Greenburgh branch taking the lead) sponsored...
Yonkers DENIED Messiah Baptist Church Landmark Application By Kisha Skipper
When Yonkers Denied, the National and State Registers Obliged
Honoring History
On Tuesday, May 28, 2024,Pastor Frank E. Coleman, Jr., the Ministerial Staff, Official Board and Members...
Greenburgh-Graham Union Free School District Superintendent And Former Security System Specialist Arrested On Corruption Charges For Stealing School Funds
Defendants allegedly stole more than $12,000 in school funds earmarked for students in a gift card scheme and purchased luxury handbags, jewelry, and personal...
Westchester Residents Urge Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins: Put People Over Plastics!
On the heels of new polling showing New Yorkers overwhelmingly support legislation to reduce single-use plastic packaging, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is still...
Westchester Correction’s Sgt. Michael Bourhill Under Investigations For Racist Comments About GA Corrections
Sgt. Michael Bourhill, a corrections officer from Westchester County is under investigation after making an what some are calling a racist social media post...
Paul Kwame Johnson’s Tribute to Langston Hughes By Allen Lang
On May 4th, for the Tenth Annual Yonkers Arts Weekend, Sarah Lawrence College Theatre & Civic Engagement presented A Tribute to Langston Hughes, conceived...
Yonkers Public Library’s Tara Somersall Named 2024 Library Journal Mover & Shaker
Tara Somersall’s creativity serving children of all ages has made Yonkers Public Library a community leader in meeting kids’ needs and preparing them for...
