Lions Club and Mount Vernon Fire Department Hosted The 3 Kings Toy Drive

On Saturday, January 4th, the Mount Vernon The Lions...

Mount Vernon Man Fatally Shot in New Rochelle, Police Say No Active Damage To The Public

(Photo above courtesy of Talk Of The Sound) A 22-year-old...

Kenneth W. Jenkins Sworn In As Westchester’s First Black County Executive

Surrounded by colleagues, family members, and friends, Kenneth W....

Denzel Washington, Magic Johnson & Fannie Lou Hamer Among Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

President Joe Biden also honored Hillary Clinton, Lionel Messi,...

Former Mt Vernon Bldg Dept Employees Arrested & Charged With Deed Fraud

Charlene Humphreys and Damon Davis, two former employees of...

Westchester County’s Black Students Are Getting Left Behind

In Westchester County, New York—a region known for its...

Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard & MVPD Leadership Press Conf on DOJ Investigation Report

Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, along with the executive leadership of...

City of Mount Vernon Responds to Receiving DOJ Investigation Into The MVPD

The City of Mount Vernon received the release of...

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Southern Westchester BOCES Special Education Leader Joins Action Day Panel On Creating Safe, Supporting Learning Environments

Sleepy Hollow, NY - Dr. Alexandria Connally, Assistant Director of Special Services at SouthernWestchester BOCES took part in a panel discussion on working together...

A Conversation With Sarah Bracey White

In Honor of Black History Month, the Greenburgh Human Rights Advisory Committee presented “A Conversation With Sarah Bracey White,” on Saturday, February 24th at...

Governor Hochul Nominates Dr. DaMia Harris-Madden to Serve as Commissioner of the Office of Children and Family Services

Governor Nominates Nonprofit and Community Leader with Decades of Experience Supporting Youth and Families Dr. Harris-Madden Currently Serves as Executive Director of the Westchester County...

NY-17 Democratic Congressional Candidate MaryAnn Carr calls for Immediate ceasefire in the Middle East

Bedford, NY, March 3, 2024 - MaryAnn Carr, a Democratic candidate in the NY-17 Congressional race, has issued a powerful call for an immediate...

Opening Night Of Women’s History Month At Mount Vernon City Hall

Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard and the City of Mount Vernon Recreation Department kicked off their Women's History Month festivities, on Monday, March 4th, featuring Sage,...

The Socially Engaged Artist – Paul Kwame Johnson – A Tribute to Black Theatre Part 2 Words & Photos by Allen Lang

With a career spanning half a century, Paul Kwame Johnson has carved out a distinguished role as a teacher, actor, director, and playwright in...

Maj. Leader Stewart-Cousins Observes Black History Month, Women’s History Month With Film Screening

New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and State Senator Shelley Mayer teamed up to host a special screening of the acclaimed Ava DuVernay film...

Bronx Triangle, Inc. Celebrates Phenomenal Women For Women’s History Month

Bronx Triangle, Incorporated honored 12 local Phenomenal Women, at their annual Award Breakfast. The Standing on Their Shoulders Breakfast honoring Phenomenal Women was held...

Rev. Michael Gerald Drops Out Of CD 16 Race & Endorses George Latimer for Congress

Senior Pastor of the Shiloh Baptist Church in Tuckahoe, Reverend Michael Gerald announced Thursday, February 29th, that he is ending his campaign for Congress...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY HONORS ‘TRAILBLAZERS’ AS PART OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION

Annual event to recognize individuals who have made contributions to African American history and culture in Westchester County (White Plains, NY) – Westchester County Executive...

Congressman Jamaal Bowman Brings Over $1 Billion Back to NY-16 During His Time in Congress [Announcement]

Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16) announced on Sunday, February 25th, that over the course of his three years in Congress, he has brought back over $1...

Congressman Bowman Endorsed By Fellow Educators

On the 59th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, Congressman Jamaal Bowman received endorsements from representatives from the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE),...

Don’t Strain Your Drain: Mount Vernon’s Cooking Oil Recycling Campaign

Don’t Strain Your Drain is a public service campaign in Mount Vernon to collect residents’ used cooking oil at Mount Vernon Fire Stations for...

Greenburgh Human Rights Committee Presents A Conversation with Author Sarah Bracey White

In Honor of Black History Month, the Greenburgh Human Rights Advisory Committee will present an intimate afternoon with Sarah Bracey White – poet, essayist,...

Joy-Ann Reid Is Coming To Westchester

Joy-Ann Reid, the host of MSNBC’s The ReidOut & New York Times bestselling author of 'The Man Who Sold America,' comes to Westchester's Iona...

Wagstaff Gains Diverse Endorsements; Campaign for Westchester District Attorney Keeps Building Broad Coalition of Support

William O. Wagstaff III’s campaign for Westchester District Attorney bolstered support with the announcement of four endorsements from prominent Westchester County Democratic Councilmembers. Wagstaff, a...

Denzel Washington School of the Arts Student Kaitlyn Smith Continues To Bring Unity into the Community

Kaitlyn Leslie Smith, a sophomore at Denzel Washington School of the Arts, has helped create unity in the community through her organization, Kaitlyn Cares,...

BCW’s Ambassador of the Year Award is Attorney Melissa G. Andrieux

RYE BROOK, NY (January 2024) -- Melissa G. Andrieux, Chief Diversity Officer and Chief Client Relations Officer for the law firm of Dorf Nelson...

Westchester Community Health Center 50th Anniversary Gala

Westchester Community Health Center Celebrated 50 Years of Providing Quality Health Care at its 50th Anniversary Gala with Over 500 Supporters Mount Vernon, N.Y. – Westchester Community Health Center,...

Greenburgh Town Board salutes retiring Town Board member-Ken Jones

Greenburgh Town Councilman Ken Jones is retiring from the Town Board after 12 years of hard work and dedicated service. Monday, December 18th, was...

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