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NYC’s COPA Law: Are Taxpayers Financing the Next Barrier to Black Ownership and Generational Wealth?

By Damon K. Jones | Publisher, Black Westchester Magazine On November 10, 2026, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act (COPA) into law. Supporters are celebrating it as a victory for affordable housing and tenant protection. But while everyone...
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NYC SPENT $3.02 BILLION ON ASYLUM SEEKERS BUT BUDGETED ONLY $6.37 MILLION FOR VETERANS’ SERVICES — WHERE ARE THE PRIORITIES?

There is something seriously wrong with government priorities when billions of dollars can be mobilized to address one population's needs while the agency specifically established to serve our military veterans operates on a budget of only a few million dollars. I am not talking...
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FEMA Spends Billions on Migrants While Hurricane Victims Struggle Without Aid

Washington, D.C. – As the Atlantic hurricane season rages on, FEMA is facing mounting...
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George Floyd’s Uncle Joins March For Sonya Massey In Chicago

A rally for Sonya Massey was held Saturday, August 3rd at the Chicago Police...
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Thousands Converge on DC Protesting Netanyahu’s Visit To Congress By Lisa Hansom

On July 24, thousands of Americans of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and faiths, and...
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Barack Obama Announced Plaza At Obama Presidential Center Will Be Renamed in Honor of John Lewis

On Wednesday, July 17th, the fourth anniversary of his passing, former President Barack Obama...
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Thousands Converge on DC Protesting Netanyahu’s Visit To Congress. [Video]

Thousands of protesters gathered on Wednesday within sight of the US Capitol building, denouncing...
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Derickson Lawrence Fires Counsel To Lead In Post Trial Phase And To File Motion For New Trial

Black Westchester has learned that Derickson Lawrence, 67, FinTech CEO from the City of...
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NAACP & Students Sue Shenandoah County for Naming Public Schools After Defenders of Slavery

A lawsuit filed by students and the Virginia NAACP against the Shenandoah County School...
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Free Speech and Peaceful Protest Under Threat on U.S. College Campuses, AAUP Warns

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and its chapters are sounding the alarm...
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Univ of South Carolina Unveils Monument, Celebrating First 3 Black Students to Integrate University

Statue near McKissick Museum recognizes desegregation trailblazers Robert Anderson, Henrie Monteith Treadwell and James...
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Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace

US Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer has called for Israel to hold elections to...
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Ryan Gainer, Black Teen With Autism Is Killed By Cops In Southern California

Ryan Gainer, a 15-year-old Black California boy who appeared to be dealing with a...
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Black Church Leaders Call for Halt to All US Funding of Israel Amid ‘Mass Genocide’

African Methodist Episcopal Church Leaders Call for Halt to All US Funding of Israel The...
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NYC’s COPA Law: Are Taxpayers Financing the Next Barrier to Black Ownership and Generational Wealth?

By Damon K. Jones | Publisher, Black Westchester Magazine On November 10, 2026, New York...
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NYC SPENT $3.02 BILLION ON ASYLUM SEEKERS BUT BUDGETED ONLY $6.37 MILLION FOR VETERANS’ SERVICES — WHERE ARE THE PRIORITIES?

There is something seriously wrong with government priorities when billions of dollars can be...
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Will the Congressional Black Caucus Be Obsolete in 2027 and Beyond?

As New Political Coalitions Rise in Congress, Who Will Fight for the Interests of...
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AFICNY Challenges Washington and Albany Over Veterans’ Benefits and New York Taxes

Independent Political Club Demands Protection for Veterans, Property Tax Reform, and Economic Relief for...

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NYC SPENT $3.02 BILLION ON ASYLUM SEEKERS BUT BUDGETED ONLY $6.37 MILLION FOR VETERANS’ SERVICES — WHERE ARE THE PRIORITIES?

914 Politics DAMON K JONES - 0
There is something seriously wrong with government priorities when billions of dollars can be mobilized to address one population's needs while the agency specifically...
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Medicare for All: What Does Black America Really Gain While Our Tax Dollars Expand Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants?

914 Politics DAMON K JONES - 0
There is something about the Medicare for All conversation that I believe Black America needs to examine more carefully. Every time politicians introduce another...
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BW NEWS BRIEF: 2026 Westchester Midterm Election Results — Democrats Score Major Victories Following Countywide Voting Machine Failure

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Hochul, James and DiNapoli win statewide; Cait Conley defeats Mike Lawler in the 17th Congressional District; Skipper unseats Nolan for District 15 County Legislator,...
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BW NEWS BRIEF: Westchester BOE Continues Counting Emergency Ballots Following Election Day Voting Machine Failure

914 Politics AJ Woodson - 0
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...
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Skipper leads on early votes, Lawler Concedes, Latimer Wins Re-Election — Election Day ballots count from 11 a.m. today

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