BW - Mount Vernon
MVPD & ATF Arrest Holy Cow Robbers
The Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD) announced on Monday that its Detective Division, working in close collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,...
Update on Cottage Avenue Fire Building
Hundreds of people have lost nearly everything in a devastating fire that ravaged an apartment building at 30 Cottage Avenue in Mount Vernon on...
Mount Vernon Disaster Relief Press Conference
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, the Mount Vernon City School District, and the Westchester County Department of Social Services held a press conference on Monday at 1:00...
Breaking News Early Morning Fire in Mount Vernon Displaces Close To 100 People
While very few details were available, Black Westchester has received multiple reports of a 5-alarm fire early Sunday morning at 30 Cottage Avenue in...
Arrest Made Following Fatal Stabbing on Stevens Avenue
Two homicides occurred on the same day in Mount Vernon
Two murders occurred in Mount Vernon on the same day: a shooting close to the...
MV Comptroller Financial Town Hall 11-20-25
Mount Vernon Comptroller Dr. Darren M. Morton hosted a Community Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, November 20th, in the City Council Chambers. An opportunity...
Mount Vernon’s Budget Crisis — When Government Prospers and the People Don’t
Mount Vernon is learning a hard lesson that Thomas Sowell warned about for decades: the first rule of economics is scarcity, and the first...
Mount Vernon NewsCenter Receives Letter Demanding Retraction of Inaccurate & Misleading Statements About Comrie Ent. LLC
Mount Vernon NewsCenter (MVNC) received a demand letter from Christian DiPalermo, Esq., the Attorney representing Comrie Enterprises, LLC, on Tuesday, November 18th, demanding a retraction...
MVCSD To Hold Public Hearing On State Monitor’s Findings Report
The Mount Vernon City School District (MVCSD) was appointed an academic monitor by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and will hold a...
Westchester Leaders Confront Asthma Crisis in Black Communities at Mount Vernon Forum
Mount Vernon, NY — November 7, 2025 — Community members, health professionals, and local leaders gathered Thursday evening at Westchester Community College’s Mount Vernon Extension...
African American Advisory Board to Host Asthma Information Community Forum in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, NY — November 6, 2025 (6:00–8:30 PM)
The African American Advisory Board Asthma Committee will host an important community forum on Thursday, November 6, 2025,...
Westchester People’s Pantry Feeds 400 and Aids Laid-Off Federal Workers Amid Shutdown — Braces for WIC and SNAP Cuts
As the federal government shutdown continues, its toll on working families becomes increasingly evident. On Wednesday, the Westchester People’s Pantry in Mount Vernon assisted...
The Westchester People’s Pantry Prioritizes Government Workers Amid Shutdown
As the federal government shutdown continues to impact households across the nation, The Westchester People’s Pantry is stepping up to support those most affected...
5 Members of Mount Vernon Police Suspended After Prison Van Shooting
Five members of the Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD), Sergeant Joseph Diaz, Police Officer Cody Housen, Police Officer Christian Pacheco, Police Officer Sonjea Collins,...
Mount Vernon’s Dirty Secret: Toxic Smoke and Black Political Neglect
For years, a silent environmental crime has been unfolding in Mount Vernon, New York. Residents have witnessed a continuous plume of smoke rising from...
Mount Vernon Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation
Mount Vernon, NY — A Mount Vernon man has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for coercing and exploiting a minor, marking one...
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...
