BW - Mount Vernon
Unsung Heroes – Kim Knotts
From time to time, Black Westchester celebrates unsung heroes in the community. An "unsung hero" is someone who performs heroic acts or makes significant contributions,...
Mt. Vernon’s Bates Hudson Named March Big Deal recipient by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westchester & Putnam
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Westchester & Putnam (BBBSWP) has named Mount Vernon’s Ebonette Bates Hudson the March Big Deal honoree. The Big Deal...
Denzel Washington: I’m From Mt. Vernon, So I’m A Mt. Vernon Actor, I’m Not A Hollywood Actor
Don't get it twisted and call Denzel Washington a Hollywood Actor
In an exclusive, on CSB Sunday Morning, on Sunday, March 23rd Jake Gyllenhaal and...
Grace Baptist Church HBCU Weekend
The Grace HBCU Weekend 2025 college fair commenced on Saturday, February 22, 2025, featuring representatives from Benedict College, Clarke Atlanta University, Cheney University, the...
Aleida Castillo Announces Her Candidacy For Mount Vernon City Council
On Monday, March 3rd, Aleida Castillo officially announced her intent to run for Mount Vernon City Council in the Tuesday, June 24th Democratic Primary...
Mount Vernon Native Sentenced To 11 Years In Prison For Orchestrating $7.6 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
Jacob Carter Personally Received Over $1.7 Million in Kickbacks for Obtaining U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Over 1,000 Applicants
Matthew Podolsky,...
Community Mourns The Passing of 13-Year-Old Avayah Almond
On the morning of Friday, February 21st, Edward Williams student 13-year-old Avayah Almond passed away by suicide.
"This is a painful moment for the...
Nicole Lucio Announces Candidacy for Mount Vernon City Council
Today, Nicole Lucio officially announced her intent to run for Mount Vernon City Council, pledging to focus on improving Mount Vernon by encouraging open...
Former Congressman Bowman Papers Memorialized at Mount Vernon Public Library
Former Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D., the first African American in history to represent New York's 16th congressional district, in celebration of Black History Month...
Erica Peterson Announces Candidacy for Mount Vernon City School District Board of Trustees
Mount Vernon High School Parent Teacher Association President Erica Peterson contacted Black Westchester to officially announce her intentions to run in the upcoming election...
Mount Vernon NAACP Writes Letter To NYS Education Dept In Opposition To Amani Charter School Expansion
The Mount Vernon Chapter of The NAACP writes a letter to the New York State Education Department in strong opposition to the expansion of...
Mount Vernon Democratic City Committee Held Convention & The Nominees Are…
The Mount Vernon City Democratic Committee held their nominations for the 2025 Election on Thursday, February 13th. Several district leaders nominated candidates and then...
CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted Films on Location at Wartburg’s Historic Campus
Wartburg, a premier senior care and housing provider, recently served as the backdrop for filming CBS’s hit drama FBI: Most Wanted. Various locations across...
Comptroller Releases Mount Vernon Delinquent Property Tax Information List
On Thursday, January 30th Mount Vernon Comptroller Dr. Darren M. Morton released a list of those delinquent on their Property Taxes in the City...
Dr. Veronica K. Smith Addressed NYS Assembly Joint Legislature On Elementary & Secondary Education
On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Dr. Veronica K. Smith, Acting Superintendent of the Mount Vernon City School District, addressed the NYS Assembly Joint Legislative...
Mount Vernon’s Clarence “Divine” Maclin Is A 2025 Oscar Nominee For Best Adapted Screenplay For Sing Sing The Movie
Mount Vernon native Clarence "Divine" Maclin is a 2025 Academy Award nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay of Sing Sing, a prison drama film based on the...
Cynthia Turnquest-Jones Officially Announces Her Candidacy For MV City Council
The latest candidate to announce their candidacy Cynthia Turnquest-Jones. On Thursday, January 23, 2025, local resident Cynthia announced her candidacy for one of the three...
Nicholas Mastrogiorgio Announces His Candidacy For Mount Vernon City Council
The race for Mount Vernon council is getting more crowded by the day. The latest candidate to announce their candidacy is former Mount Vernon...
Councilwoman Danielle Browne Announced Candidacy for Mount Vernon City Court Judge
Councilwoman Danielle Browne announced her candidacy for City Court Judge in Mount Vernon, on Monday, January 20th via Youtube video (see below).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxvFMNwiJuk
In the...
Mount Vernon’s Opportunity to Community Revitalization Through ELOC Initiative
Mount Vernon, NY, a city currently facing significant financial challenges, including $59 million in unpaid taxes, is a community in urgent need of resources...
