Global Pulse: The Conversation Black and Minority Women Needed to Hear
There’s a particular kind of silence Black and minority women in New York know too well.
Not the city silence, we don’t really have that.
Not...
Mount Vernon Man Arraigned On Murder Charge In Connection With Killing NYC School Employee
Joveair Brice is accused of beating his girlfriend, a paraprofessional in the New York City school system, to death with a hammer
Joveair Brice, 28,...
Breaking the Silence Was Just the Beginning: What Happened When We Finally Told the Truth About Menopause
I arrived on March 30 at 5:30 p.m., just as registration opened, and before anything was even said from a microphone, the room was...
From Curbside to Commodity: ELOC Students Get an Inside Look at Yonker’s Materials Recycling Facility
Yonkers, NY — April 3, 2026 — Students from Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) — a Mount Vernon-based nonprofit that has been cultivating the...
Mangoville Owner OK Freddy & Wife Arrested & Arraigned On Tax Fraud Charges
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced Thursday, April 9th, the arrest of a married couple and owners of Mangoville Meat & Grocery—a Mount...
MVPD Officer Brandon Hunter-Carney Busted in $800K Check Scam
According to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace, Officer Brandon Hunter-Carney was arrested on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, and charged with second-degree grand larceny...
Global Pulse: Voices of Progress Podcast Premiering April 13, 2026 in commemoration of Black Maternal Health Week
Sister to Sister International (STSI), led by founder Dr. Cheryl Brannan, proudly announces the debut of its groundbreaking new podcast and a spotlight on...
Local Chaplain on Interfaith Unity and the Value of Religion for Young People By Carolyn E. Harrison
Our Stars Align More Than We Think
It was Fat Tuesday at The Children’s Village, the Dobbs Ferry residential campus for system-impacted youth. It is...
More Than a Celebration: BACC’s Eid Re-Union Marked Legacy, Leadership, and What Comes Next
Let’s start here because too often, events like this get reduced to food, performances, and photo ops.
And yes, there was a banquet. Yes, there...
No Kings III Rally – Yonkers/Hastings: And The People Showed Up Anyway
Let’s go ahead and be clear: when you name something “No Kings,” you’re already setting a tone.
You’re saying this isn’t about hierarchy. This isn’t...
The Shift Happens Here: Women, Wealth, and the Power of Showing Up
On March 21st, at 1:30 in the afternoon, I walked into a suite on Taxter Road in Elmsford and before a single word was...
No Small Rooms, Just Big Purpose: Women United of Westchester Turned Community Into Power
Let me say this from the start, this wasn’t just something I showed up to.
This was something I was part of. Something I helped...
From Podcast to Proclamations: Watching Earn Your Leisure Become History
Greenburgh Town Clerk Hosts Fireside Chat with Greenburgh’s Own Troy Millings & Rashad Bilal, Founders of Earn Your Leisure
On Saturday, March 21, 2026, I...
Lincoln School Principal selected for Legacy of Leadership Award by Empire State Supervisors and Administrators Association
MOUNT VERNON — The Empire State Supervisors and Administrators Association (ESSAA) has bestowed the esteemed Legacy of Leadership Award upon Lincoln School Principal Rebecca Jones,...
Tiesha Heath Make History First Female Officer In Elmsford Police Department
The Village of Elmsford made history on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, by hiring not only their first Black female but their first female Police...
Police Arrest Man For Aggravated Harassment After Making Threat Against New Rochelle Superintendent
New Rochelle, NY — New Rochelle police have located the individual believed to be responsible for making threats against Superintendent of Schools at the City School...
Westchester Youth Bureau & County Youth Board Host Annual Youth Service Awards
“It is often said that youth are the leaders of tomorrow. While this is meant to be a compliment, I would like to respectfully...
Community, Care, and Receipts: What Really Happened at “Taste Of” in Yonkers
Everybody loves to talk about “supporting Black businesses.”
Everybody loves to say “health is wealth.”
Everybody loves to post a flyer during Black History Month.
But support...
Could More Snow Be On The Way As Blizzard Clean-up Commences [UPDATED]
Just when you thought it was safe, Mother Nature is not finished making this a February to remember. I, for one, after shoveling snow...
Westchester County Exec Ken Jenkins Gives Afternoon Weather Briefing [Mon, Feb 23rd]
Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins provides an update on current weather conditions, Monday afternoon .
Westchester County is extending the complete road ban until 6 pm...
