BW - Mount Vernon
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...
Young Voices, Powerful Beats: Mount Vernon’s Youth Shine
Photo above by Dennis Richmond, Jr., the Parking Lot of Foodtown of Mount Vernon Supermarket
If you were anywhere near North 3rd Avenue, East Prospect...
Mount Vernon School & Library Board Election Results
School district elections took place on Tuesday, May 20th. In the city of Mount Vernon, the polls closed at 9 pm. All districts are...
Three Shootings & A Stabbing In Three Days In The Streets Of Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, NY — The phrase "as the mercury rises, the violence rises" is a colloquial expression that refers to the idea that violence...
Westchester DA Announce Arrest Of Mount Vernon Coach Dwayne Murray
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace will hold a press conference on Thursday announcing the arrest of a prominent member of Westchester's youth sports community
Westchester...
Mount Vernon City School District appoints Dr. Demario A. Strickland as Superintendent of Schools
The Mount Vernon Board of Education unanimously selected Dr. Demario A. Strickland as Mount Vernon City School District’s new Superintendent of Schools. The appointment,...
