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Ken Jenkins Endorses Latimer For Congress

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Ken Jenkins Endorses Latimer For Congress

Westchester County Deputy County Executive endorsed his boss, County Executive George Latimer, Tuesday morning in a statement sent to Black Westchester.

“I am humbled to receive the support of my dear friend and colleague Ken Jenkins, a staunch leader in our community who has dedicated his life to public service, and I look forward to continuing our work together to bring critical resources and opportunities to Westchester and Bronx families,” George Latimer said in the statement. “I am proud of the grassroots campaign we are building – voters are tired of rhetoric and performative politics – they want a representative in Washington who will bring common sense solutions and fight for families across the district.”

DCE Jenkins has served as a County Legislator representing Yonkers for four terms, Chairman of the County Board of Legislators from 2010-2013, in addition to President of the Yonkers Branch of the NAACP. 

Ken has long been active in the Demo­cratic Party in Westchester, having served as Chair­man of the Yonkers Democratic Committee and Chairman of the Black Democrats of Westchester. He also served as Secretary of the Westchester County Demo­cratic Committee, as well as on its Executive Committee.

“George is an exceptional leader who has dedicated more than three decades to fighting for working New Yorkers,” said DCE Ken Jenkins. “From protecting women’s reproductive rights to investing in our infrastructure, fighting MAGA extremists, supporting small business and creating safer communities, we need a leader who will safeguard our human rights, protect our democracy, and ensure local programs and initiatives get fully funded. It has been an incredible honor to work alongside George for 7 years and experiencing his commitment to public service firsthand. I am confident that George will be a unifier in Congress who puts people ahead of politics and drives real common sense solutions.”

In addition to Jenkins, Latimer has also been endorsed by:

  • Mount Vernon Democratic City Committee
  • Mamaroneck Town Democratic Committee
  • Harrison Democratic Committee
  • Pelham Democratic Committee
  • Scarsdale Democratic Committee
  • Rye Town Democratic Committee
  • Eastchester Democratic Committee
  • Greenburgh Democratic Town Committee
  • White Plains Democratic Committee
  • Rye City Democratic Committee
  • Yonkers Democratic Committee
  • CSEA
  • Westchester County Legislator Nancy Barr 
  • Westchester County Legislator Judah Holstein 
  • Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker 
  • Westchester County Legislator David Tubiolo
  • Westchester County Legislator Ben Boykin
  • Mayor Sarah Bauer, Larchmont 
  • Mayor Luis Marino, Port Chester
  • Supervisor Gary Zuckerman, Rye Town
  • Ret. Congress Member Nita Lowey
  • Ret. Congress Member Eliot Engel
  • State Senator Shelley Mayer
  • State Assembly Member Amy Paulin
  • New York Governor David. A. Paterson
  • International Union of Operating Engineers
  • Laborers International Union of North America
  • Italian American Democrats
  • Mason Tenders District Council

Latimer is challenging Congressman Jamaal Bowman in the highly publicized, heated Tuesday, June 25, 2024, democratic primary for his CD-16 congressional seat.

PBP Radio – Episode 392 – The Late Night Edition

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PBP Radio – Episode 392 – The Late Night Edition

Civil Rights & Community Activists & Orgs. Rally Denounce WCDA Candidate Susan Cacace’s “Voter Disenfranchisement Efforts”

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Civil Rights & Community Activists & Orgs. Rally Denounce WCDA Candidate Susan Cacace’s “Voter Disenfranchisement Efforts”

On Sunday, April 14th, voters, community activists, civil rights advocates, and organizations, including the Westchester Alliance for Police Reform, Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, and Save Mount Vernon, stood with Westchester County District Attorney candidate William O. Wagstaff III for a “Rally for Justice” press conference (see video below) at the Westchester County Courthouse to denounce what they alleged is voter intimidation, harassment, and disenfranchisement of Black communities by Susan Cacace’s campaign for Westchester District Attorney.

Susan Cacace’s campaign for Westchester District Attorney has accused Mr. Wagstaff of fraud in his filing of nominating petitions to get on the Democratic primary ballot. The specific objections alleging that Wagstaff committed fraud were filed last week with the Westchester County Board of Elections by J. Emmett Murphy, a retired state Supreme Court judge and father of Cacace’s campaign manager.

Wagstaff’s campaign states that during the routine and legitimate petition review process, the Wagstaff campaign was notified by multiple voters of threats received by an “investigator” – including three Black women who spoke at the conference – who signed petitions in support of Wagstaff’s candidacy. 

The voters, Erica Peterson and Nakia Hiland told stories of being menaced, intimidated, and threatened by investigators hired by Cacace to question the validity of the petitions they signed.

The other allegation by Murphy is that Wagstaff does not live at the 777 North MacQuesten Parkway apartment in Mount Vernon that he lists on the nominating petitions but rather at an apartment in Elmsford. Murphy argued that the residency rules in state Election Law require candidates to either live at their claimed address during the petition collection process or intend to return there if living elsewhere temporarily.

A Wagstaff campaign spokesperson called Cacace’s attacks “preposterous and laughable.”

“William’s legal address—the address where he lives, in the community he grew up in and has lived his entire life, and where he is registered to vote, pays taxes, and has deep roots—is all his Mount Vernon address,” the spokesperson said in an email. “Cacace should spend more time making sure her own team doesn’t violate civil rights laws by intimidating voters and less time throwing attacks at the wall to see what sticks.”

Cacace’s campaign told Lohud she denied any intimidation or harassment in the “routine” process of reviewing petitions and said all candidates have to be held to the same standards.

“It is unfortunate that Mr. Wagstaff’s actions have put his campaign in jeopardy and he is now making these baseless accusations,” her campaign stated. “But when the evidence indicated that Mr. Wagstaff had likely committed fraud, it was appropriate to confirm those allegations by speaking respectfully to voters and potential witnesses.”

Read more about Wagstaff claiming that Cacace has engaged in an effort to disenfranchise Black voters, here.

The three candidates, civil rights attorney William O. Wagstaff III, former County Judge Susan Cacace, and former Westchester prosecutor from New Rochelle, Adeel Mirza are scheduled to appear at a candidate forum in Mount Vernon on Thursday, April 25th hosted by Westchester County branches of the NAACP including Mount Vernon, Peekskill, Yonkers, New Rochelle, White Plains/Greenburgh, Ossining and the Rye Port Chester branches at Macedonia Baptist Church located at 141 South 9th Avenue.

A Letter to Sickle Cell by Valerie Matthe

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A Letter to Sickle Cell by Valerie Matthe

F you
You make my life a living hell
I hate you
But thank you
You taught me some important lessons
But I still hate you
I don’t know what my life would be without you
For years I wouldn’t have known what or who I
wanted to be if you weren’t in my life
I guess I liked the security
You have made me miss so much out of life
and put me through so much pain
It makes me so angry and sad and crazy
that it kills me
I’ve also got some questions for you
Like why me?
What did I do to deserve all this pain?
If I knew I’d try almost anything to get rid of this pain
but I don’t and I can’t so I have to figure out how to live with the pain
You’ve also taught me some great lessons
I’ve learned to always bring a jacket everywhere,
even when it’s warm
Staying hydrated
Learning how to deal with physical pain
You also taught me how to be cute and accessorize while staying sickle cell safe
Catching up fast on school after I’ve been out for however long with a crisis
I learned how to take care of myself at a young age
so I was able to take my meds myself whenever I needed to
I also learned a lot from being in the
hospital so much
It’s hard to know what to say to you
For years I wanted to part with you
And now that I am
I’m not sure how I’m gonna live without you
I’m angry at you
For making me only know you my entire life
I don’t know what I’m gonna do now
And I’m scared

Because I always knew what I was gonna do
when I had you, I had a plan
When I had you when something went wrong I feel like I had something to blame it on
Now when I fail it’s on me,
because I wasn’t good enough,
because I’m a failure
Through the process of trying to take you
out of my life
I also took out what I knew I wanted to do
for the rest of my life
So now what do I do when I have options on what I can do going forward that I never had?
I don’t know what to do
I feel lost
I feel like I’m losing a friend
At the end of the day
maybe I didn’t hate you that much
You made me into who I am
I hope I love myself as much without you
as I do with you

About the author: “My name is Valerie Matthe. I was born in Haiti in 2005 and came to America when I was 5 years old. I have a big, close-knit family who I love dearly. They inspire me to be myself and they have supported me throughout my life. I am Christian and I always try to build a stronger relationship with God. I love writing about the things that I have experienced to help other people who are experiencing similar things. I like writing about my thoughts because it is a way for me to express myself. I always try to create positive artwork and writings that can inspire other people. My poem is dedicated to my family.”

Weapons Car Stop 710 Main Street, NRPD Reports

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Weapons Car Stop 710 Main Street, NRPD Reports

The New Rochelle Police Department released the following statement Monday afternoon;

“On Saturday, April 6th, 2024, at about 1:32 am, New Rochelle Police conducted a traffic stop at 710 Main Street for a New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law violation – passing through a steady red traffic light. The vehicle was found to have a fraudulent temporary tag instead of a properly registered license plate and was subsequently impounded. During a search of the vehicle, a 9mm Ruger handgun with a large capacity magazine was found within the vehicle. After further investigation, both the driver and passenger were charged with possessing the weapon.”

ARRESTED:
Reiving Rivera-Ramos, 33 years of age, of Greenbelt, MD
Jenner Garcia, 26 years of age, of Greenbelt, MD.

CHARGES:
Both parties were charged with New York State Penal Law:
Section 265.03 Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3nd Degree – C Felony
Section 265.35 Unlawful Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device – A Misdemeanor
Mr. Rivera-Ramos was also charged with:
Section 170.25 Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd Degree – D Felony

Environmental Leaders of Color Community Programs

DAMON K JONES
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Environmental Leaders of Color Community Programs

Don’t Strain Your Drain Campaign

On the eve of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Diana Williams and Marvin Church convened community activists and business leaders to promote climate education and opportunities for underserved communities. Before the pandemic forced the group to disband, they had a name, the Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) and were able to recognize that more climate and clean energy activism and resources were needed. Having yet to be fully established, many of the original group moved on to other clean energy and environmental opportunities.  

But In July 2021, ELOC launched its first program with members Diana and Marvin called the Student Summer Energy & Environmental Program for Teens.  The six-week program at The Mount Vernon Youth Bureau and the Mount Vernon Youth Community Outreach Program (YCOP) engaged students in classroom-based learning about basic clean energy and climate change topics.  Seventeen students graduated that first summer.  By the Spring of 2024, more than three hundred teens from Westchester communities have participated in ELOC programs.

After the summer program, students must present a topic that interests them. In 2023, Mount Vernon YCOP students, at the suggestion of their instructor, chose to present on cooking oil recycling. The students emphasized that cooking oil clogs building pipes and storm drains when poured down the drain. When storm drains clog, they no longer function effectively to remove rainwater, so water backs up in basements and yards. Waterlogged basements can compromise budling’s structural integrity and allow toxic mold and mildew growth.

The students stressed the high cost that building owners and municipalities face when removing oil from storm drains and pipes. That cost is passed on to the building owners and occupants as higher municipal taxes and rents. Toxic mold and mildew growth are the most troubling impacts of oil-clogged storm drains. Because when individuals who have compromised immunity, asthma, and other raspatory conditions are exposed to toxic mold and mildew, it can trigger medical emergencies.

Students Jahneil Palmer, Felicity Jefferson, and Kalyn Chisolm were invited to bring their recycling cooking project as an entrant in the Bedford 2030 Greenlight Award, which is a competition for Westchester’s high school students to present an environmental problem and action in their community.  The Don’t Strain Your Drain Campaign, as it is now known, is focused on collecting cooking oil in Mount Vernon.  Students advise residents to save their used cooking oil in clean metal, glass, and cartons, then bring it to the Mount Vernon Fire Stations at 470 Lincoln Avenue and 50 West Third Street, where oil collection drums are located. Residents can bring their oil to the drop-off sites at any time. 

The Don’t Drain Your Drain Campaign highlights some opportunities for stormwater mitigation in our communities.  While large commercial restaurants generally have contracts with oil collection companies, many smaller restaurants and take-out establishments cannot afford these contracts.  Additionally, no facilities accept cooking oil produced by Westchester’s more than 394,000 households.  The Westchester County Recycling Household Material Recovery Facility accepts hazardous material, but cooking oil is not accepted there because it is consumable and not hazardous.  It is assumed that gallons of cooking oil are thrown down drains, clogging pipes, or garbage.  Many people don’t know that cooking oil is a valuable commercial commodity used as animal food, cosmetic products, and fuel when recycled and purified. Climate change will bring more torrential rains, and more flooding is expected if storm drains are clogged.  The situation is dire for economically vulnerable communities that do not have the resources to address the aftermath of floods.

Besides its summer program, ELOC is hosting its yearlong Technology and the Environment Advanced Computer Science program for high school students at the Westchester Community College Mount Vernon Extension.  Technology is essential to solving some of the problems related to climate change. Each semester, students will tackle subjects often taught at an advanced level, such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, robotics, coding, and others. This semester, students learned data mining and management from a curriculum created by TRC Companies. The program strives to provide students in under-resourced communities with the same computer exposure as their wealthier counterparts so that they can compete for selective college programs and jobs.  

Diana Williams and Marvin Church are dedicated to educating and advocating for communities, particularly socially and economically vulnerable ones, to address climate change, its impact, mitigation, and solutions. They have been unpaid employees at ELOC who spend tireless hours planning and preparing programs for the community and generously donating to community organizations.  During COVID, Marvin and Diana paid rent for a food pantry in Mount Vernon to feed residents.  They continue to create programs to address climate change.  Diana Williams, the Acting Executive Director of ELOC, says, “We believe people can achieve amazing things when given the opportunity and knowledge. Managing climate change will take the participation of all communities.  We must learn how to do things differently, what habits we need to change, what opportunities exist to clean up our planet, protect our health, and save our children’s future.”

Yonkers Ceasefire Coalition Rallies to Demand City of Yonkers Support Authentic Permanent Ceasefire Resolution in Palestine

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Yonkers Ceasefire Coalition Rallies to Demand City of Yonkers Support Authentic Permanent Ceasefire Resolution in Palestine

The Yonkers Ceasefire Coalition consisting of Westchester for Palestine, Lower Hudson Valley Democratic Socialists of America, We United, Jewish Voice for Peace Westchester, Concerned Families of Westchester, and WESPAC, rallied at Van der Donck Park and marched to Yonkers City Hall, on Tuesday, April 2nd, to demand that the Yonkers City Council pass a local resolution in support of a permanent ceasefire in Palestine. Dozens of Yonkers constituents, community members, and allies gathered in the rain.

In their statement, the Coalition states, “Over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel and another 70,000 have been injured. Two million Palestinians have been displaced and are facing starvation and bombardment as Israel blocks life-saving aid and plans to invade Rafah – in defiance of the United Nations Security Council, the International Court of Justice, and even the unconditionally pro-Israel Biden Administration. The final resolution must reflect this reality. The Yonkers Ceasefire Coalition proposed a resolution to the Yonkers City Council on Feb 7th. Since then, the Coalition has been trying to meet with all council members to discuss their views and come to an agreement on a resolution that will satisfy both the people and the council majority. Yet the Council has instead proposed a distorted version of the original resolution that appears to minimize the severity of the atrocities to which those living in Gaza and the West Bank are being subjected, claiming that is the best they can get passed. The Coalition has sent another revised draft. They marched to send a message to the council to accept their revised resolution “instead of the council’s zionist resolution.” They demanded, “that the Council consider it and pass an authentic resolution supporting a ceasefire and the right of self-determination of both peoples.”

The statement continues, “After the march on April 2nd, the coalition attended the Yonkers council committee meeting. The council voted yes to list the ceasefire item on the agenda for their next community meeting on April 9th. However, when the coalition approached council President Lakisha Collins-Bellamy, she explained that the resolution that will be put to vote on April 9th is the council’s resolution which the coalition already rejected (hear audio below), and provided revisions on. The coalition, therefore, is calling for Yonkers to flood the city hall on Tuesday, April 9th to demand the council pass an authentic ceasefire resolution, not a “Zionist ceasefire” resolution.”

Below is the list of all resolutions that have been proposed by the Ceasefire Council and the Yonkers City Council body.

  1. Original Proposed Ceasefire Resolution by the coalition – Feb 7th, 2024
  2. Peace Resolution Counter Proposed by Yonkers City March 1st, 2024
  3. Ceasefire Resolution Proposed by Yonkers City Council, March 26. 2024
  4. Ceasefire Resolution Revision #1 By Ceasefire Coalition, March 28, 2024
  5. Ceasefire Resolution Revision #2 By Ceasefire Coalition, April 4, 2024

According to the Coalition, it has been almost two months since the Yonkers Ceasefire Coalition, composed of Yonkers constituents, community members, and allies, proposed a ceasefire resolution to the Yonkers City Council. The original resolution proposed was adapted from the one passed in Newburgh. Since then, the Ceasefire Coalition has been trying to meet with all council members to discuss their views on the resolution and to come to an agreement on a resolution that will satisfy both the people of Yonkers and the Council Majority. The City Council, however, has instead proposed a distorted version of the original resolution that appears to minimize the severity of the atrocities to which those living in Gaza and the West Bank are being subjected, and adding City Council recognition of Israel as a “Democratic Jewish state,” claiming that is the best they can get passed. (The demand to recognize Israel as a Jewish State is a demand to Palestinians to accept their status as non-citizens, second-class citizens, and refugees in their own land, with no national rights and no right of return for refugees. The rights of citizenship and the right of return of refugees after the end of hostilities are guaranteed by international law. This clause is completely extraneous to the urgent need for a ceasefire and has never before been included in any of the 100+ ceasefire resolutions passed by towns, cities, and counties around the country. The Coalition attempted to provide the Council with two different versions that they see as more authentic and truthful.

  1. The first revised version was sent to the council on March 28th, with statistics and objective descriptions of the atrocities in Gaza added. The Yonkers City Council rejected our revised version, claiming it was “not neutral.” The city council president objected to our having added statistics – which we had included
    as objective data while deleting emotionally laden and biased language. – Her rationale: that the statistics “are constantly changing and cannot be trusted.”
  2. The second revised version of the resolution was sent to the council on April 4th without the statistics per that objection, yet reformulating the language to be reasonable, fair, and just for both Palestinians and Israelis. Most Yonkers City Council members have yet to respond.
  3. The Ceasefire Resolution Item is on the agenda for the Yonkers City Hall Community meeting on Tuesday, April 9th. For the first time in two months, constituents will be able to speak on it for two minutes each.

The Yonkers Ceasefire Coalition is a group of local organizations joining forces to pass a ceasefire resolution in Yonkers. The Coalition’s organizations include the Democratic Socialist of America-Lower Hudson Valley (lhDSA), We United, Jewish Voice for Peace, and the Muslim American Society (MAS), all under the umbrella of the Westchester for Palestine coalition.

Earthquake Shakes Westchester; Felt In Tri-State Area, Boston & Philadelphia

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Earthquake Shakes Westchester; Felt In Tri-State Area, Boston & Philadelphia

One of the largest East Coast quakes in the last century in New Jersey felt throughout the tri-state area

  • The earthquake was centered in New Jersey.
  • There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
  • The USGS says “earthquakes are uncommon but not unheard of along the Atlantic Coast.”

If you think you felt some shaking across Westchester County, you are correct. I was sitting at my computer and my chair began to shake, I wasn’t clear. then I heard Molly Qerim on ESPN’s First Take say I think we just had an earthquake and confirmed it minutes later.

Qerim broke the news to her show partner at just after 10:20 am ET that she felt an earthquake. Steven A. Smith was joking with Kendrick Perkins about another subject when Qerim cut them off in a serious tone. Smith’s facial expression changed as he listened to Qerim explain what just happened. Shortly afterwards I received several alerts on my cell phone.

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Lebanon, New Jersey Friday morning, with impacts felt throughout New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

The agency reported a quake at 10:23 a.m. with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, or about 45 miles west of New York City and 50 miles north of Philadelphia. U.S.G.S. figures indicated that the quake might have been felt by more than 42 million people. Tremors were felt throughout the Northeast, including in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Black Westchester received calls and messages from several readers throughout Westchester including Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Peekskill, White Plains, Mamaroneck, and several areas in the Bronx. One Mount Vernon resident said she was looking around her bedroom and out the window trying to figure out what was going on.

“I felt it in Vahalla, WMC while eating my lunch. My food tray started shaking and the building,” Stephanie Swann shared.

We also heard from several individuals in Rockland County, Long island and throughout NYC.

“I felt it here in Brooklyn! My entire building was shaking,” Carlton Beckford Dozier told Black Westchester.

“There will be some aftershocks,” Kevin Furlong, a professor of geosciences at Penn State University, told weather.com. “There’s already been a couple, but they’ve been too small to be felt by people.”

F​urlong said any future aftershocks would also probably not be noticed.

T​he last memorable earthquake in the region was a 5.8 magnitude centered in Virginia in 2011.

“So this one is the largest one since that time and one of the largest ones in the last 50 years or so,” Furlong said.

Atlantic Coast earthquakes differ from those on the West Coast.

“The crust here is a little bit stronger and it transmits the energy much better,” Furlong said. “So we feel them over a much bigger area.

Friday’s tremor was also very shallow, which Furlong said contributed to how widely it was felt.

The U.S. Geological Survey said in an update shortly after that “earthquakes are uncommon but not unheard of along the Atlantic Coast.”

T​he USGS gave the temblor a preliminary rating of 4.8 magnitude. It was initially reported to be centered about 3 miles northeast of Lebanon, New Jersey, but that was later updated to about 4 miles north of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. That’s about 45 miles west of New York City.

Westchester County Executive George Latimer said in a statement that there were no reports of damages in the county.

“We are still checking in with County Departments and municipalities, at this time, we have received no reports of damage. The Westchester County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) will remain activated as a precaution, and provide updates as needed. As aftershocks are common following an earthquake, residents are advised to stay alert.”

“Holtec is reporting no damage as well as ConEdison, and the electrical grid and Department of Environmental Facilities (DEF) plants. Residents should check for gas or water leaks, or any structural damage to their homes. Airport operations are continuing uninterrupted.” 

New York Governor Kathy Hochul tweeted: “A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York.

“My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.”

A ground stop was ordered at JFK, Newark, and Baltimore airports.

Stay tuned to Black Westchester for more on this developing story of this rare earthquake in the NY area, as several other news outlets reported there could possibly be aftershocks.

*** Update April 5, 2024, at 6:10 PM ***

There was just a small aftershock that shook me in my chair shortly after 6PM, News reports are coming in that a 4.0 magnitude aftershock earthquake hit 37 miles west New York City near Gladstone, N.J. around 6 p.m. Friday. It comes on the heels of a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that sent shockwaves throughout New York City and the surrounding area Friday morning. 

Multiple aftershocks were reported from the initial earthquake, which was centered in Readington Township, New Jersey, about 40 miles west of New York City, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

There have been at least four aftershocks since the earthquake hit. About an hour after the initial impact, a 2.0 aftershock struck west of Bedminster, N.J. At around 12:30, there was a 1.8 magnitude aftershock, another 2.0 aftershock at 1:14 p.m., and another 2.0 aftershock shortly before 3 p.m. 

“Aftershocks of these sizes are normal and are not expected to cause further damage,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wrote on X. 

Manhattan Avenue Senior Apartments – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Manhattan Avenue Senior Apartments – Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

The Greenburgh Housing Authority dedicated a brand new 70-unit affordable housing development for senior citizens on Manhattan Ave, on Wednesday, April 3rd. The 38-million-dollar project replaced a 50-year-old senior apartment complex next to the Theodore Young Community Center.

This senior development is within walking distance to the Crossroads shopping center. How many other senior apartment complexes are next door to an indoor pool and center with indoor and outdoor activities for seniors to enjoy?

The Green­burgh Hous­ing Au­thor­i­ty’s new se­nior af­ford­able hous­ing com­plex built in part­ner­ship with Geor­gica Green Ven­tures, at 52 Man­hat­tan Av­enue, ad­ja­cent to the Theodore D. Young Com­mu­nity Cen­ter, is now leas­ing, with 44 one-bed­room apart­ments avail­able.

The units are all one-bed­rooms re­served for house­holds aged 62+ with in­comes at or be­low 30%-60% of the Westch­ester Area Me­dian In­come, with rents be­tween $597-$1,367 de­pend­ing on what AMI per­cent­age you fall in.

Ten­ant pays util­i­ties (ap­pli­ances and heat are all elec­tric), with trash and sewer in­cluded in rent.

An ap­pli­ca­tion and fur­ther in­for­ma­tion is at­tached. Ap­pli­ca­tions must be post­marked by April 9, 2023. A pub­lic lot­tery will be held on April 21 at noon at the GHA, 9 Maple Street, White Plains, NY.

The beau­ti­ful new af­ford­able hous­ing apart­ments on Man­hat­tan Ave will en­hance the qual­ity of life of se­nior cit­i­zens and in­crease the prop­erty value of the sur­round­ing com­mu­nity. Many se­niors have con­tacted me in re­cent months in­quir­ing how they can be con­sid­ered for this de­vel­op­ment which is within walk­ing dis­tance of shop­ping at Cross­roads shop­ping cen­ter, the Theodore Young Com­mu­nity Cen­ter, Route 119.

Ap­pli­ca­tion link must be postmarked by Tuesday, April 9th.

Sandy Bernabei, a representative from The AntiRacist Alliance Responds To CE Latimer

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Sandy Bernabei, a representative from The AntiRacist Alliance Responds To CE Latimer

Sandy Bernabei, a representative from The AntiRacist Alliance called out County Executive George Latimer at the “George Latimer Failed Us Rally” on Thursday, March 14th for his apparent lack of action in addressing the dire conditions faced by Black and Brown children in the county.

On Monday, April 1st at his Westchester Weekly Update, CE Latimer responded to Ms. Bernabei’s comments that were shared on Black Westchester (see video below).

After viewing Latimer’s comments, Ms. Bernabei, “Latimer responds to my video about how he failed us… video taken at the Rally. Minimizing the issues and said he would address his success at another time.”

“Becoming an AntiRacist County. Kings County Washington. This could have been us. But Mr. Latimer does not have the best interest of the bottom-stuck people of the 16th District on his mind nor in his heart. The people who “love” and support him are basically white people who really do not need anything from him. Rye, Scarsdale, and most of White Plains in NY16 are doing just fine other than the obsession with not paying taxes. They want him as their congressional leader so that he will go to Washington and vote to support Israel’s war machine. This is not the NY16 agenda. We have a marvelous representative who Latimer is wanting to unseat for NO GOOD reason. SMH He could have done great things in Westchester when he had the power to do so. He did not. Please read the document,” (below)

Anti RacistCounty2021 2022 by BLACK WESTCHESTER MAGAZINE on Scribd

“Money spent at mitigating systemic problems it’s like playing wacko. It’s like a waste. When for all these years, we asked him to join the government alliance on race and equity, become someone who could lead his county government- to develop a lens, to understand that these disparities exist in all the systems and that there were some things that we could do to ensure that we were moving towards the direction of better outcomes in all of the systems like public works, public safety, public housing, public education, public food anything that had to do with the public that was touched by county government. All could’ve been done with equity in mind-spending taxpayers’ money with equity to ensure that nobody is left behind… but no, it’s reactive like wackamo, like a mainstream politician without a systemic analysis.”

Westchester County Executive George Latimer is challenging Congressman Jamaal Bowman in the June 25th Democratic primary, Bowman is seeking a third term representing New York’s 16th Congressional District.

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