Despite Public Objections, Panel Recommends Weakest Police Review Board
Issue now goes to City Council, where public comment is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14
After hearing a number of residents again demand an independent...
Westchester COBA Hold Rally At County Bldg To Protest Soaring Cost Of Health Care
"Union Warns Rising Medical Costs And Increase Employee Health Insurance Contributions Are Unsustainable And Will Result In Mass Exodus Of Correction Officers, Jeopardizing Current...
The Beats The Made Hip-Hop @ MVPL
Before the samples, before the remixes, there were the beats that made a trillion-dollar industry called Hip-Hop! On Sunday, November 5, 2023, Hip-Hop pioneers,...
Yvonne Flowers Makes History As Poughkeepsie’s First Black Female Mayor
On election night, veteran Poughkeepsie City Councilwoman Yvonne Flowers became the first black woman mayor of the 32,000-person city, even though a third of...
Upcoming Vigils For Kenneth Chamberlain Sr and Jonathan Maldonado
WESTCHESTER HAS IT OWN GEORGE FLOYD'S - SAY THEIR NAME, SAY THEIR NAME!!!
It's that time of year again. As we gear up for the...
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,...
Mayor Adams Appoints Louis Molina as Assistant Deputy Mayor for Public Safety
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Louis A. Molina as assistant deputy mayor for public safety. Molina currently...
Assemblyman Vanel Introduces Landmark AI Bill
Queens, New York - Taking a bold step into the future of technology governance, Assemblyman Clyde Vanel has unveiled a groundbreaking package of four bills addressing...
“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,...
Minister Farrakhan Addresses Filing Lawsuit Against ADL & Simon Wiesenthal Center [Video]
Black Westchester reported that on October 16, 2023, which was the 28th Anniversary of the Million Man March, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and...
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...
WNED PBS To Air Documentary On Early Civil Rights Movement
The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights premieres Monday, November 6
Buffalo, N.Y. — The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights, a powerful...
Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam Sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) for the Misuse of the...
Chicago—On October 16, 2023, which was the 28th Anniversary of the Million Man March, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam...
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...
A Great Day In Mount Vernon & Hip-Hop
In 1958, the Iconic: A Great Day in Harlem photo was taken. It featured some of the most iconic jazz musicians of the day....
The Facts Of The Arrest & Arraignment of MVPL Trustee Jonathan Davis and The Order of Protection That Followed
Since we ran our article reporting Mount Vernon Public Library Trustee Jonathan Michael Davis' arrest, Mr. Davis responded, categorically denying the charges and allegations....
