AACCHV’s First CRA Comment Lab Turned Banking Policy Into a Conversation About Access, Accountability, and Community Power
Thirty-two people logged onto Zoom Thursday night for the first African American Chamber of Commerce of the Hudson Valley CRA Comment Lab, presented in...
BW News Brief: Mount Vernon Arts & Cultural Society Launches “The Art of Voting Challenge”
MOUNT VERNON, NY — The Mt. Vernon Arts & Cultural Society, in partnership with the Mount Vernon Public Library, is calling on emerging and...
Fat Joe, Hip-Hop Doesn’t Make You Black—and It Doesn’t Give You a Pass on the N-Word
I would like to start off with a point that ought not to be contentious: Fat Joe is part of hip-hop. He actually comes...
Mount Vernon Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Firearms Sales, Storage Unit Burglaries
A Mount Vernon man who admitted to burglarizing storage units in New Rochelle and later selling stolen firearms to an undercover state trooper has...
John Stewart’s Green Lantern Black History Is Pissing Some White People Off
Episode 3 of HBO's Lanterns has sparked discussion, and from some of the online responses it seems that John Stewart's Green Lantern isn't only dealing with...
BW NEWS BRIEF: Mount Vernon Woman Charged After Allegedly Taking Vehicle With 1-Year-Old Child Inside
MOUNT VERNON, NY — The Mount Vernon Police Department arrested Tiauna Crump, 52, of Mount Vernon, following an incident in which she allegedly took...
ELOC Receives $5,000 United Way Grant to Expand SAT Prep Access for Westchester Students
MOUNT VERNON, NY — Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC), a Mount Vernon-based nonprofit, has received a $5,000 Community Impact Grant from United Way of Westchester...
Yonkers Has the Village. Now We Have to Move Like One.
Project RISE showed me something I haven’t seen enough of in seven years of living in Yonkers: organizations actually moving together. Now we have...
Was There Special Treatment? Questions Surround Tuckahoe Police Response to Former Chief’s Wife
Former Tuckahoe Police Chief’s Wife at Center of Incident Now Under DA Review
An independent investigation is underway into the Tuckahoe Police Department’s handling of...
Giving Children Fun & Scholarly Reasons to Smile
=Cupcake Cutie Boutique & The 1600 Non- Profit Charty Orrganization, brought families and community members together for a day of fun, fellowship, and giving...
Two Battles, One City: Mayor Shawyn Fought Cancer, But What Is Mount Vernon Fighting Within City Hall?
Her illness deserves compassion. Her leadership still demands accountability.
I watched Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard go live, reveal her cancer journey, and announce being cancer-free for...
The Long Island Underground Legends of Hip Hop Documentary Hits the Big Screen in Dobbs Ferry
The Long Island Underground Legends of Hip-Hop, directed by Archie Snowden, aka MC Amazin’ A, is coming to Westchester County as an official selection...
Blacks in Law Enforcement: Mount Vernon Mayor’s Office Lied About Who Hired Jennifer Lackard — It Wasn’t Glenn Scott
BLEA says City Hall’s handling of the Lackard controversy is damaging the reputation of hardworking Mount Vernon police officers and undermining an opportunity to...
Heat Advisory and Air Quality Alert Issued for Westchester County, Thursday, August 6 through Friday, August 7th
Westchester County Health Department Shares Heat and Air Quality Advisories; Advises Vulnerable Residents to Limit Their Time Outdoors and Avoid Strenuous Outdoor Activity
WESTCHESTER COUNTY,...
Yorktown Heights Residents Left Without Power for Nine Days Amid Alleged Illegal Eviction Attempt
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY — Residents of a Yorktown Heights home, including at least two military veterans and occupants with serious medical conditions, say a...
City of Mount Vernon Defends Vetting Process Used to Hire Former Deputy Commissioner Jennifer Lackard
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — The City of Mount Vernon has released additional details on Wednesday about the vetting and hiring of former civilian Deputy...
Cinquemani Condemns “Institutional Excuses,” Calls for Community-First Public Safety Reform in Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Joseph Cinquemani, a candidate for New York’s 16th Congressional District, is calling for stronger municipal accountability and greater community oversight...
Mount Vernon Councilman Says City Must Restore Public Trust Following Deputy Commissioner’s Arrest
MOUNT VERNON, NY — As Mount Vernon continues to grapple with a series of controversies affecting public confidence in city government, City Councilman André Wallace...
15-Year-Old Charged in Yonkers Mass Shooting That Killed One, Wounded Four
Yonkers, NY- The Yonkers Police Department has charged a 15-year-old male in connection with the fatal shooting that claimed the life of one person and...
Mount Vernon Fires Deputy Commissioner Jennifer Lackard Following Bronx Attempted-Murder Charges
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — The City of Mount Vernon has terminated Deputy Commissioner of Wellness Jennifer Lackard following her arrest and indictment in connection...
