BW - Mount Vernon
MV Charter Revisions Commission Voted Not To Adopt Final Final Report, Proposed Revisions Will Not Be On November Ballot
On Wednesday, the Mount Vernon Charter Review Commission held a meeting to vote on adopting their final report in the Council Council Chambers. A...
Systemic Exclusion of Latino Voices in the Mount Vernon Charter Revision Process
Westchester Latinos Unidos Founder and Executive Director Elvira Castillo wrote a strongly worded letter, Tuesday, July 15th, to Charter Review Committee Chairwoman Tamala Boyd...
“Before We Rewrite the Charter, Let’s Pause and Rebuild the Process” – Former Mayor Richard Thomas
Mayor Thomas urges Mount Vernon to delay charter proposals, fix the process, and return stronger in November 2026.
Former Mayor Richard W. Thomas released a...
Former MV Vernon Police Sgt Mario Stewart Sentenced For Use Of Excessive Force
A former Mount Vernon police sergeant, 46-year-old Mario Stewart, is set to spend six months in federal prison for using excessive force, according to...
It’s Not The Mount Vernon Charter — It’s Who Mount Vernon Elects
Mount Vernon’s leaders want to rewrite the rules, but refuse to fix the habits. That’s not reform — that’s misdirection.
There’s growing momentum to revise...
MVPD Arrest Suspect in June 29th Shooting
On Sunday, June 29, 2025, at approximately 10:02 a.m., officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the...
Kenneth Plummer Resigns As Mount Vernon Democratic City Committee District Leader
Kenneth Plummer sends his District Leader Resignation, Effective Immediately, in an email dated Tuesday, July 1st, addressed to Mount Vernon Democratic City Committee (MVDCC)...
Mount Vernon High School 2025 Hall Of Fame Induction
Congressman George Latimer, NY State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson & longtime CBS New York Meteorologist Elise Finch Henriques (posthumously) inducted into the Mount Vernon High School Hall...
Official Challenge Filed Against Kenneth Plummer Illegally Holding Mt. Vernon District Leader Position
Complaints were sent to Westchester County Board of Elections Commissioner Tajian Nelson detailing allegations that Kenneth Plummer no longer resides at his claimed address...
Legacy In The Rain: NAACP Honors Mount Vernon’s Mayors With Power and Purpose
It was one of those days when the sky was thick with clouds and the rain came down like it had something to say....
The Mortgage, the Money, and the Silence: New Documents Raise Questions About Kenny Plummer’s Political Influence and Financial Ties
As Kenny Plummer continues to assert political influence in Mount Vernon—promoting candidates, guiding campaign decisions, and positioning himself as a leader in the city’s...
Bishop C. Nathan Edwers Backs Mastrogiorgio, Wallace, and Judge Davis in Powerful Father’s Day Call to Action
https://youtu.be/5-JCgsffktY
What began as a Sunday service at Friendship Worship Center turned into a bold political and spiritual charge, as Archbishop C. Nathan Edwers used the...
Fleetwood Citizen Society Mount Vernon City Court Judge Candidate Forum
The Fleetwood Citizen Society (FCS) in collaboration with the Chester Hill Neighbors Association and the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, held a candidate forum for the...
Fleetwood Citizens Society Mount Vernon Comptroller Debate
The Fleetwood Citizen Society (FCS), in collaboration with the Chester Hill Neighbors Association and the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, held a candidate forum for the...
Fleetwood Citizen Society MV City Council Debate at the Portuguese American Club
The Fleetwood Citizen Society (FCS) in collaboration with the Chester Hill Neighbors Association and the Fleetwood Neighborhood Association, held a candidate forum for the...
Ebermann’s Petition Against MVPL Granted In Part; 101 Summit Acquisition Resolution Annulled For Violating NY’s Open Meetings Law
Black Westchester recently reported that Axel Ebermann, a local taxpayer has taken legal action on Monday, May 5th, to stop a $1.7 million bond...
Developer Dollars, Ugly Buildings, and a Bought Ballot Line — What Rise Up Mount Vernon Represents
https://youtu.be/ifKdJJ49XT8
The Rise Up Mount Vernon PAC is no longer just a political curiosity—it’s a case study in how outside money manipulates Black communities under...
Black Westchester’s Mt. Vernon City Court Judge Candidate Forum
Black Westchester presents People Before Politics Radio special Virtual Judicial Candidate Forum. Listen directly from the individuals seeking to serve on the bench in...
Mount Vernon Residents Graduate from Clean Energy Training Program Through Comrie Enterprises and Tauris Tech
In a significant step toward workforce development and environmental sustainability, thirteen residents from Mount Vernon and New Rochelle have successfully completed a six-week training...
Betrayal from Within: Are Mount Vernon’s Democratic Candidates Undermining the Party?
When you think nothing can add more confusion and dysfunction, Mount Vernon leadership never disappoints. It is more than a procedural formality—it is a...
