BW - Mount Vernon
NEW LOCATION ANNOUNCEMENT: The MVAC’s “The Art of Voting” Exhibit & Reception Will Now Take Place at the Wartburg Rehabilitation Center.
MVAC’S “THE ART OF VOTING” EXHIBIT & RECEPTION MOVES TO WARTBURG REHABILITATION CENTER
MOUNT VERNON, NY — The Mt. Vernon Arts & Cultural Society (MVAC)...
Cannabis Honestly: Educating Young People, Supporting Families and Building Stronger Communities
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management recently sat down with Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard and Mount Vernon City School District Superintendent...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
