Mt Vernon NAACP 2026 Freedom Fund Masquerade Gala
The Mount Vernon Branch of the NAACP invites you to an unforgettable evening of elegance, empowerment, education, and community at the 2026 Freedom Fund...
Nilda Hofmann Named First Deputy Commissioner of Westchester County Public Safety, Breaking Two Historic Barriers
Westchester County District Attorney’s Office Chief of the Investigations Division John O’Rourke Named Deputy Commissioner
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins announced...
Mayor Spano & Yonkers Fire Dept. Urge Residents To “CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY”
Fire Prevention Week (FPW™), October 4–10, 2026, Highlights Safe Charging Practices and Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
YONKERS, N.Y. — Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the Yonkers...
League of Women Voters to Host Assembly District 90 Candidate Forum
YONKERS, N.Y. — The League of Women Voters of the Rivertowns will host a virtual candidate forum featuring the two candidates seeking to represent...
Yonkers Firefighter Exam Applications Open; Deadline Set for November 25
YONKERS, N.Y. — The City of Yonkers is accepting applications for its 2026-2027 Firefighter Examination, with the filing deadline set for Wednesday, November 25,...
18,000 JOBS FOR MIGRANTS — BUT WHERE IS THE BLACK EMPLOYMENT EMERGENCY?
New York has shown us that when political leaders treat a problem as an emergency, government can act swiftly. Agencies can coordinate, workers can...
Will the New York Governor’s Race Be Closer Than We Think?
Hochul Still Leads Blakeman, but With Six Weeks to Go, New York Is Getting Two Very Different Pictures of the Governor’s Race
When we first...
Grupo Galé & La Sonora Carruseles Bring Colombian Salsa to Lehman Center for Earthquake Relief
BRONX, N.Y. — Two of Colombia’s celebrated salsa orchestras will take the stage in the Bronx this weekend for a night of music with...
Tuckahoe Police Handling of Costanzo Incident Faces Independent Disciplinary Review After DA Decision
Tuckahoe Seeks Outside Investigator After DA Review of Costanzo Incident
TUCKAHOE, N.Y. — One day after the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced that the...
DA Won’t Charge Tuckahoe Officers, But Its Own Findings Raise Questions About How Former Chief’s Wife Was Treated
Westchester DA's Office Finds No Provable Criminal Conduct in Tuckahoe Police Response — But Preferential Treatment of Former Tuckahoe Police Chief’s Wife, Donna Costanzo,...
Mount Vernon Native and MVHS Graduate Duane Granston to Have Original Screenplay Featured at Scranton Fringe Festival
MOUNT VERNON, NY — Mount Vernon native and Mount Vernon High School Class of 2003 graduate Duane Granston will have his original screenplay, Finding...
AC-BAW Celebrates 50 Years With Grand Reopening and Benefit Concert in Mount Vernon
All Photos by Barry Mason
MOUNT VERNON, NY — The AC-BAW Center for the Arts celebrated its grand reopening and 50th anniversary on Saturday, September...
The Cuts Happen In Washington, The Need Shows Up In Westchester
As Westchester Looks Toward Its 2027 Budget, Nonprofits Are Preparing for Greater Demand, Federal Policy Changes, and Harder Choices
All Words by Larnez Kinsey -...
DWAYNE MURRAY PLEADS GUILTY — NOW MOUNT VERNON DESERVES THE FULL TRUTH
Murray has admitted to having sexually abused a child. Although his guilty plea settles the criminal issue, it once again raises the question at...
We Walked For The Warriors – Westchester Shows Up For Sickle Cell
WSCO’s Fifth Annual Sickle Cell Walk Was More Than a Walk. It Was a Reminder That Awareness Has to Become Action
There are some Saturdays...
Public Notice: 2161-B Mount Vernon NAACP Branch Meeting Notice
Dear Members,
Please note the following General Membership meetings of the 2161-B NAACP Mount Vernon Branch, set forth for the purpose of the election of officers and...
Hip-Hop Documentary Headlines Second Annual LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival
Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall Of Fame (LIMEHOF) Music Documentary Film Festival Returns September 26 With Hip-Hop Film and Star-Studded Performance
Hip Hop musicians...
Mount Vernon’s Intellectus Prep Creates Early College Pathway Through Westchester Community College Partnership
MOUNT VERNON, NY — Intellectus Preparatory Charter School, a tuition-free public charter school located at 175-177 Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon, New York, has...
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...
