BW - Mount Vernon
The People Need to Keep Speaking By Tamara Stewart
What in the world is going on at the Mount Vernon Public Library? At the September 24th meeting, the board passed Resolution #053-25, which changed...
Cupcake Cutie Boutique Marks 10-Year Anniversary: A Sweet Legacy of Family, Faith & Black Excellence in Mount Vernon
Located at 8 South 6th Avenue in Mount Vernon, Cupcake Cutie Boutique has been baking joy for a decade — and this month, the...
NCNW Westchester Section Celebrates 70 Years of Service — Honors ELOC with the Dr. Thelma Daley Environmental Award
New Rochelle, NY — October 2, 2025. The Westchester Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) marked its 70th anniversary with an inspiring...
Let The People Speak! By Tamara Stewart
The principle of free speech is enshrined in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. In America, we are justifiably proud of our right...
Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) Honored with City Proclamation for Five Years of Climate and Technology Leadership
Mount Vernon, NY – September 23, 2025
The Mount Vernon City Council has officially recognized Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) with a city proclamation, celebrating the organization’s...
Woman’s Body Found in Abandoned Mount Vernon House Under Investigation
Mount Vernon, NY — Authorities are investigating after a woman’s body was discovered inside an abandoned house on Beekman Avenue in Mount Vernon.
Police say the...
Adriana Erin Rivera Shares Excerpt of Her Book “Paloma’s Song,” Dedicated to 1898 Conquest of Puerto Rico at MV Gallery
Adriana Erin Rivera, an award-winning New Jersey-raised author of Puerto Rican descent, shared excerpts of her first book published by the Smithsonian Institute, "Paloma's...
When the Watchmen Sleep: Mount Vernon’s Voter Roll Lawsuit Is a Warning to All
In Mount Vernon, a lawsuit filed by local resident and former candidate Bill Schwartz raises troubling questions about the way elections are being conducted—and...
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...
