DA Declines To Prosecute Peekskill Police Officers Involved In Disturbing Arrest Of Damar Fields
The cops involved in a contentious arrest at a Peekskill waterfront park will not be prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. A...
Legislator Ben Boykin Honored At Union Baptist Church Senior Luncheon
Union Baptist Church recognized and honored County Legislator Ben Boykin at the UBC Senior Luncheon after service, Sunday, December 21st, at Garibaldi Restaurant, located...
Social Housing Forum – You Didn’t Miss a Meeting, You Missed a Moment in Westchester
Let’s ground this in reality before we talk about vibes.
Nearly half of New York renters are rent-burdened, meaning more than 30% of their income...
Westchester County Human Rights Commission Celebrates 25th Anniversary at Human Rights Day 2025 Program
In honor of Human Rights Day and its 25th anniversary of combating discrimination and empowering the community, the Human Rights Commission hosted a program,...
Environmental Leaders of Color Celebrate 2nd Annual Graduation Showcasing Student Excellence in Artificial Intelligence
On Saturday morning, December 13, 2025, Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) proudly hosted its 2nd Annual Graduation Ceremony for the Environmental Leaders of Color...
Resisting Slavery By Another Name: An Intimate Night Of Memory, Breath & Becoming
RESISTING SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME - THE POWERFUL RISE OF THE NAACP
Some nights arrive not as events,but as visitations.Moments when history, healing, and human...
Man Suspected In Theft Of Shaq’s 180K Customized Range Rover Arrested In Mt Vernon
Suspect accused of stealing Shaquille O'Neal's custom Range Rover in Georgia was arrested in New York; the vehicle is still missing
A man suspected of...
BOL Honors Two Outgoing Legislators With Distinguished Service Award
BOARD HONORS LEGISLATORS BOYKIN AND PARKER WITH DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD AT FINAL 2025 MEETING
Both Complete Service on County Board After Six Terms
On Monday, the...
Yonkers Leader Jonathan Alvarez Selected for National W.K. Kellogg Foundation Fellowship
"I earned great wins this year, but this one hits different. -
For my community, for my city — this is MAJOR. - Being selected...
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,...
Congressman George Latimer Announces Citizen Task Forces
Nonprofit Westchester (NPW) Executive Director Jan Fisher to Chair Rep. Latimer’s Social Services Citizen Task Force & National Security/Foreign Policy Expert Asha Castleberry To...
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...
The Voices of Westchester: Inside the Final Stop of the NYS Black Legislative Task Force Listening Tour
Words by Larnez Kinsey - Photos by Nya Vincent
If you weren’t inside the Gothic Chamber at Philipse Manor Hall last night, let me tell...
CVH Exec Dir. Named Power Woman of Manhattan + City & State’s Women Power 100!
Congratulations to Community Voices Heard's Executive Director, Juanita O. Lewis, who has been named to both Schneps Media's Power Women of Manhattan and City &...
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...
