Denzel Washington, Magic Johnson & Fannie Lou Hamer Among Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

President Joe Biden also honored Hillary Clinton, Lionel Messi,...

Former Mt Vernon Bldg Dept Employees Arrested & Charged With Deed Fraud

Charlene Humphreys and Damon Davis, two former employees of...

Westchester County’s Black Students Are Getting Left Behind

In Westchester County, New York—a region known for its...

Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard & MVPD Leadership Press Conf on DOJ Investigation Report

Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, along with the executive leadership of...

City of Mount Vernon Responds to Receiving DOJ Investigation Into The MVPD

The City of Mount Vernon received the release of...

U.S. Attorney Announces Findings Of Civil Rights Violations By The Mt Vernon Police Dept

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern...

“Unlicensed Smoke Shops Not Welcome In Yonkers,” Mayor Spano & Yonkers Police Calling For State Action Now

More than 4,000 Products Totaling More than $60,000 Containing...

The Silent Struggle: Why Young Black Men in Westchester Are Falling Behind

Young Black men in New York, particularly in Westchester...

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Shots Fired Near A Gun Violence Awareness Event In Mount Vernon

“Gun violence is not a major problem in Westchester County,” CE Latimer said Friday, March 26th at the press conference announcing the launching of...

MVCSD Budget & Board Election – UPDATED WITH FULL RESULTS

Voters Approve $271.2 million Mount Vernon City School District Budget for 2024-25 School Year MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Voters approved a $271,266,317 budget for the Mount...

Experience a Cultural Explosion: Indulge in Global Flavors at the International Food Festival.

Mt. Vernon, NY - May 20, 2024 - The Antigua & Barbuda International Cultural Association (ABICA) inpartnership with the City of Mt. Vernon and...

MV PBA Pres: Mount Vernon Politicians Get Top Dollar Raises While Leaving Police Department Understaffed and Underpaid

A lot of these politicians used the fact that the unions in Mount Vernon received a contract as justification for them to get 40% raises.

Westchester’s First Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Opens In Mount Vernon

Elevate Cannabis Dispensary, located at 127 S. Terrace Ave. in Mount Vernon, held its grand opening on Tuesday, February 20th at 11 am. Evevate,...

Don’t Strain Your Drain: Mount Vernon’s Cooking Oil Recycling Campaign

Don’t Strain Your Drain is a public service campaign in Mount Vernon to collect residents’ used cooking oil at Mount Vernon Fire Stations for...

A Great Day In Mount Vernon & Hip-Hop

In 1958, the Iconic: A Great Day in Harlem photo was taken. It featured some of the most iconic jazz musicians of the day....

The Facts Of The Arrest & Arraignment of MVPL Trustee Jonathan Davis and The Order of Protection That Followed

Since we ran our article reporting Mount Vernon Public Library Trustee Jonathan Michael Davis' arrest, Mr. Davis responded, categorically denying the charges and allegations....

MVPL Trustee Jonathan Davis Categorically & Unequivocally Denies All Allegations

Yesterday, we exclusively broke the story about MVPL Trustee Jonathan Michael Davis being arrested for criminal harassment of a female Trustee. A few hours...

MVPL Trustee Jonathan Davis Arrested For Harassment Of Female Trustee

Jonathan Michael Davis was arrested at his home by Mount Vernon Police for criminal harassment on Friday, October 20th. While not much is known...

The Kela Tennis Interview

Kela Simunyola of Kela Tennis and his attorney James Borkowski dropped by the Black Westchester Power Hour on Thursday, April 20, 2023, to discuss...

Congressman Jamaal Bowman Throws Campaign Party To Celebrate Opening of Headquarters In Mount Vernon

U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman hosted a campaign office opening party to celebrate the new space which will serve as a hub for campaigning efforts...

Mount Vernon Youth Talk Event

Students, parents, and politicians gathered together for the Mount Vernon Youth Talk event at Allen Memorial Church. It was hosted by the City of...

Mount Vernon Community Gathers For Gun Violence Awareness Month 

Bright orange balloons, ribbons, outfits, and posters saying “End Gun Violence” were on display at the Gun Violence Awareness Month kickoff event at the...

Mount Vernon’s Memorial Field Continued Construction Becomes A Sign For “Better Days Ahead Of Us” 

As a newly retired United States Postal Service employee, Melvin Jones, 65, is excited to use his free time to once again run laps...

Justice Dept Announces Pattern Or Practice Investigation Into MVPD

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Damian Williams for the Southern District of New York...

The Children March in Mount Vernon

Beyond the Classroom... During the height of the Civil Rights Movement many children were interested in activism. Classes were held by advisors and individuals who...

Mount Vernon’s Lillian C. Jones Turns 100 Years Old

My mother always told me and my sister before she passed that she wanted us to give her flowers while she was still alive....

Mount Vernon 911 System Failed City Resident Leaving Victim Helpless For Hours

A frustrated caller tried desperately to give her location, but two Mount Vernon police dispatchers had trouble pinpointing the victim while telling the caller...

Armani Charter Public School Presents Annie Jr.

Orphans sang about “A Hard Knock Life” while scrubbing floors and banging buckets. Dozens of residents from Mt. Vernon were entertained at the Doles...

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