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    Black Westchester Magazine Is Back — The November 2026 E Edition Is Here

    The print tradition is back — digitally. Black Westchester Magazine's November 2026 E Edition is here: 62 pages of news, politics, health, faith, sports and community — free to read online, page by page, just like turning a real newspaper. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: The Centerfold: Kisha Skipper's...

    Westchester Community Health Center To Honor Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow and Regginald Jordan at 2026 Annual Gala

    NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Westchester Community Health Center (WCHC) will host its 2026 Annual Gala, “Inspiring Hope for a Healthy Community,” on Thursday, December 10, from 6:30 PM to 10 PM at Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. The annual fundraiser celebrates community...
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    Mount Vernon residents awoke to disturbing news this weekend after police confirmed that a...

    Gloucester Township Got It Right: Hold Parents Accountable for Their Child Actions

    Gloucester Township, New Jersey, has taken a bold step that too many communities avoid...

    The Crime We Ignore: How Failed Leadership Leaves Black Communities Unsafe

    One of the most persistent myths in American political discourse is that Black Americans...

    When We Don’t Police Ourselves, the Government Will Do It for Us

    Former Westchester County DA and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, now U.S. Attorney for...

    NO PARDON FROM TRUMP FOR DIDDY

    Sean “Diddy” Combs’ hopes for a lifeline from former President Donald Trump appear to...

    When Compassion Becomes Complicity: The Price of Sanctuary Policies in the Real World

    A federal officer lies in a New York City hospital—shot in the face and...

    Fighting Fentanyl or Repeating History? What the HALT Act Means for Black America

    In July 2025, President Trump signed the HALT Fentanyl Act, a bipartisan measure that...

    No Justice Without Structure: The Hidden Cost of Mamdani’s Public Safety Agenda

    By Damon K. Jones, NY Representative of Blacks in Law Enforcement of America Assemblyman Zohran...

    Larry Hoover and NBA YoungBoy Pardoned: Is Trump Redefining Criminal Justice Politics?

    In a historic and symbolic move, former President Donald Trump appointed Alice Marie Johnson,...

    Black Faces, Blue Culture: The Tyre Nichols Verdict and the Crisis of Black Leadership

    Two years ago, the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five...

    The Clock and the Culture: What Did Mount Vernon’s Leadership Know, and When Did They Know It?”

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyhRy1phT6o I’ve watched administration after administration in Mount Vernon mishandle crisis after crisis — not...

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    Black Westchester Magazine Is Back — The November 2026 E Edition Is Here

    The print tradition is back — digitally. Black Westchester Magazine's November 2026 E Edition is...

    Westchester Community Health Center To Honor Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow and Regginald Jordan at 2026 Annual Gala

    NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Westchester Community Health Center (WCHC) will host its 2026 Annual...

    Filmmaker Wilfred La Salle on “The Veteran” — A Black Veteran’s Story

    Black Westchester's Damon K. Jones sits down with Mount Vernon filmmaker Wilfred "Will" La...

    Medicare for All: What Does Black America Really Gain While Our Tax Dollars Expand Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants?

    There is something about the Medicare for All conversation that I believe Black America...

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    Medicare for All: What Does Black America Really Gain While Our Tax Dollars Expand Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants?

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

    BW NEWS BRIEF: 2026 Westchester Midterm Election Results — Democrats Score Major Victories Following Countywide Voting Machine Failure

    Hochul, James and DiNapoli win statewide; Cait Conley defeats Mike Lawler in the 17th Congressional District; Skipper unseats Nolan for District 15 County Legislator,...

    BW NEWS BRIEF: Westchester BOE Continues Counting Emergency Ballots Following Election Day Voting Machine Failure

    Nearly 80,000 emergency ballots scanned as officials work to ensure every valid vote is counted following countywide Election Day disruptions. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — The...

    Skipper leads on early votes, Lawler Concedes, Latimer Wins Re-Election — Election Day ballots count from 11 a.m. today

    The count was delayed by an Election Day technical failure in Westchester County, where a late ballot programming update prevented scanners from reading ballots...

    STATEMENT FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS

    (White Plains, NY) – “Our message to voters is simple: Every lawful vote will be counted. Pursuant to a Consent Decree ordered by New...