Tuckahoe Mayor Omayra Andino Wins In First Village Election Held In November
In the Village of Tuckahoe, with a resounding total of more than one thousand votes, Mayor Omayra Andino won re-election, defeating Republican challenger Joseph...
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,...
Congressman Jamaal Bowman Holds Community Event on Fighting Hatred and Antisemitism
Today, Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16) held a roundtable “Healing Breakfast: Fighting Antisemitism and Hate”, on fighting hate and antisemitism in our New York...
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,...
“Let Me Fly,” DMX Tribute Exhibition Opens Friday, November 3rd At Yonkers Arts
Yonkers, NY – October 30th, 2023 – Yonkers Arts and the Mulford Corporation present “Let Me Fly,” a DMX Tribute exhibition celebrating the life,...
Darrell C. Lindsay Sr. of Tarrytown [Obituary]
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Darrell C. Lindsay Sr. of Tarrytown, New York, who passed away on Sunday,...
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...
NYLCV Honors Environmental Leaders of Color for Commitment to Environmental Justice
New York, NY - October 24, 2023
In a heartfelt ceremony held on October 17, the New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) celebrated the...
Yonkers Public Library Joins Other Public Libraries in Launching Hip-Hop Art Inspired Library Card
Renowned Artist Maxx Moses Collaborates with Yonkers Public Library to Create Unique Library Card
The Yonkers Public Library is proud to announce its partnership with...
MVPL Trustee Jonathan Davis Categorically & Unequivocally Denies All Allegations
Yesterday, we exclusively broke the story about MVPL Trustee Jonathan Michael Davis being arrested for criminal harassment of a female Trustee. A few hours...
NEW ROCHELLE’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF HIP HOP
And I can think of many episodes I swung in Lincoln Park…
Almost 1000 people gathered in New Rochelle’s Lincoln Park for the 50th Anniversary...
BW Makes City & State Magazine’s Westchester Power 100 List for 4th Consecutive Year
City & State Magazine released their 2023 Westchester Power 100, on Monday, August 21st, Black Westchester’s Publisher Damon K. Jones and Editor-In-Chief AJ Woodson...
Pace University’s Black Student Union Host School Supply Drive
Last week, on Monday, September 18, 2023, Pace University’s Black Student Union hosted a School Supply Drive. Students got together to donate supplies they...
Friends & Family March For Justice For Jerrell Garris Who Was fatally shot by NRPD Detective Stephen Conn
Friends and family of Jarrell Garris marched from Starbucks in Wykagyl on North Avenue to the New Rochelle Police Department on Friday, July 21st...
Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus Kicked Off First-Ever Annual Power Circle Event This Spring
This spring the Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus (WBWPC) held it’s first ever annual Westchester Power Circle event at Westchester Community College to represent...
Keith Allen, Port Chester’s First African American Asst. Principal Understands The Assignment
This past fall the first African American Assistant Principal took office at Port Chester High School, in Port Chester, NY. According to the census.gov...
Yonkers Councilwoman Shanae Williams Announces Candidacy for County Clerk
Yonkers City Councilwoman Shanae Williams announced her candidacy for Westchester County Clerk at a meeting of the Yonkers Democratic Party Executive Committee held Thursday,...
Pelham Democratic Committee Writes Letter To Pelham Elected Officials Calling For Racial Justice In Pelham
PELHAM, NY - In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of the Minneapolis police, and the protests that have come in...
YONKERS STRONG
Yonkers, New York, my beautiful hometown of over 200,000 residents, a majestic city with a tapestry of cultures is along with many other cities...
