The New York State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the city of Mount Vernon.
Earlier, Black Westchester reported that a Mount Vernon police officer shot an armed man during a court-ordered mental health response, based on an initial...
BW News Brief: Mount Vernon Police Officer Shoots Armed Man During Mental Health Crisis
MOUNT VERNON — A Mount Vernon police officer shot 58-year-old Ulysses McGhee, who was armed with two knives and had barricaded himself inside an...
BW News Brief: Vacant Mount Vernon Building Collapses, Damaging Parked Cars
MOUNT VERNON — A vacant three-story building at 16 North Bond Street suffered a total structural collapse Thursday morning, crushing several parked vehicles and...
Con Edison Natural Resources Scientist Shows ELOC Summer Students What a Career in the Environmental Field Looks Like
By Marvin V Church, Associate Executive Director of Environmental Leaders of Color
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.—July 27, 2026 — Students in Environmental Leaders of Color's (ELOC) summer program got a firsthand...
A Heartfelt Thank You from the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau: Sowing Seeds of Opportunity for Mount Vernon’s Youth
With profound gratitude and a humble heart, I, Debbie Burrell-Butler, Executive Director, extend my sincerest thanks to everyone who attended and supported the Mount...
A Celebration of Service: Mount Vernon NAACP Honors Community Heroes
Mount Vernon NAACP Celebrates the Heroes Among Us at Community Luncheon
The Mount Vernon NAACP Branch #2161 hosted its Community Heroes Award Luncheon on Saturday,...
Mount Vernon Police Investigating Hit-and-Run Collision Involving Child; Suspect Arrested
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — The Mount Vernon Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run collision involving a child that occurred this afternoon at the intersection of...
Mount Vernon NAACP To Host Community Heroes Luncheon
The Mount Vernon NAACP Branch #2161 will host its Community Heroes Award Luncheon on Saturday, July 25, a special event dedicated to honoring extraordinary...
Donovan Richards’ Malcolm X Post Sparks New Debate: IS DSA for Black Voters?
A public disagreement inside New York's Democratic Party escalated this week after Queens Borough President Donovan Richards issued a sharp rebuke of the Democratic...
Baby & Slim: 2 Female Rappers Keep Yonkers Moving Forward
While much of the conversation surrounding rap focuses on the industry's biggest stars, two Yonkers artists are proving that longevity, perseverance, and purpose continue...
If Housing Justice Is the Goal, Why Doesn’t Mamdani Start at NYCHA?
The City's toughest housing rhetoric has been aimed at private landlords. But if equal accountability is the standard, New York's own public housing should...
Mount Vernon Man Arrested in Fatal Bronx Shooting of Mount Vernon Woman
A Mount Vernon man has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a Mount Vernon woman in the Wakefield section...
Mount Vernon Woman Fatally Shot in Bronx; NYPD Searching for Gunman
A 39-year-old Mount Vernon woman was shot and killed late Monday night in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, just steps from the Westchester...
Federal Referral Alleges an Interconnected Political and Development System in Mount Vernon, With Kenneth Plummer at Its Center
https://youtu.be/6l_kuRC_Lz8
A federal investigative referral submitted to the Mount Vernon City Council by Samuel L. Rivers, to be sent to the United States Attorney for...
Peekskill NAACP To Host ‘Know How To Respond During Police Encounters’ Forum, Thursday, July 9th
PEEKSKILL, N.Y. — The Peekskill NAACP is inviting residents to attend a community forum designed to educate the public about their rights and responsibilities...
CE Jenkins Reappoints Leonard G. Townes as Westchester Social Services Commissioner
DSS Veteran, First Appointed in 2021, Will Continue Work to Revitalize Westchester's Largest Agency
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins has announced...
BW NEWS BRIEF: Flood Watch Issued for Hudson Valley as Heavy Rain Threatens Flash Flooding
"A flood watch remains in effect through Tuesday morning for Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties," - National Weather Service
HUDSON VALLEY,...
Students Collect More Than 600 Gallons of Used Cooking Oil Through “Don’t Strain Your Drain” Initiative
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — June 28, 2026 — Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) celebrated the graduation of its second annual Student Environmental Ambassador Program on...
Mayor Patterson-Howard: Due Process Is Not a Private Meeting with Officer Williams.
As the New York Representative of Blacks in Law Enforcement of America (BLEA), I am officially responding to Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard’s public statements concerning...
East Fishkill Town Board Approves Three-Year Moratorium on Data Centers Following Community Opposition
East Fishkill was the site for New York’s second-biggest data center proposal. The town has taken the controversial issue into its own hands and...
