News 12 Long Island Meteorologist Julian Seawright Will Serve ELOC’s Student Graduation Master of Ceremonies, Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd Will Be Keynote Speaker
Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) cordially invites you to their 5th Annual Student Graduation on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at the Yonkers Riverfront Library...
Scarsdale High School Grad Yeonsoo Go Freed Following Days of Ice Detention
Yeonsoo Go, a South Korean graduate of Scarsdale High School and the daughter of a beloved Episcopal Priest in New York, was arrested and...
Pioneering Black Journalist John Edward Bruce Finally Receives Headstone For His Unmarked Yonkers Grave 101 Years Later
Born enslaved shortly before the Civil War, John Edward Bruce was a pioneering Black Journalist. He is buried in Yonkers Oakland Cemetery in an...
Adriana Erin Rivera Shares Excerpt of Her Book “Paloma’s Song,” Dedicated to 1898 Conquest of Puerto Rico at MV Gallery
Adriana Erin Rivera, an award-winning New Jersey-raised author of Puerto Rican descent, shared excerpts of her first book published by the Smithsonian Institute, "Paloma's...
Yonkers City Hall TV Receives Two Prestigious New York EMMY Award Nominations
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today announced Yonkers City Hall TV received two prestigious New York Emmy Award nominations in the categories of Interactive Media...
Butch Thomas Files Chapter 7 Bankruptcy After Losing Defamation Lawsuit by Lesly Zamor
Steven "Butch" Thomas, brother of former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard W. Thomas, filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 3, 2025, after losing a defamation...
Westchester Health Dept. Issues Heat Advisory for Friday
Westchester County Health Department Shares Heat Advisory; Vulnerable Residents Urged to Limit Time Outdoors and Avoid Strenuous Activity
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat...
Good Trouble, On Purpose: Yonkers Rallies for John Lewis with Power, Poetry & Policy By Larnez Kinsey
The Setup
Thursday, July 17, 2025 – 6:30 PM – Van der Donck Park, YonkersBeneath the open skies of Van der Donck Park, beside the...
MV Charter Revisions Commission Voted Not To Adopt Final Final Report, Proposed Revisions Will Not Be On November Ballot
On Wednesday, the Mount Vernon Charter Review Commission held a meeting to vote on adopting their final report in the Council Council Chambers. A...
Greenburgh Farmer’s Market Offers Free Food & Free Diapers To Residents
Longtime Greenburgh resident Colby Jenkins addressed the Greenburgh Town Board on Wednesday, July 9th, highlighting a unique initiative at the farmers market she founded...
Former MV Vernon Police Sgt Mario Stewart Sentenced For Use Of Excessive Force
A former Mount Vernon police sergeant, 46-year-old Mario Stewart, is set to spend six months in federal prison for using excessive force, according to...
Mayor Spano Appoints Effie Phillips As Yonkers Community Advancement and Recruiting Officer!
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced on Monday, July 7t,h his appointment of community member and job readiness trainer Effie Phillips as the City’s new...
Yonkers Man Charged With Attacking Former Partner, Choking Her In Front Of Children
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that Tairon Drake, 30, of Yonkers, was indicted on multiple felony charges for allegedly attacking...
CE Ken Jenkins Testifies At NYS Public Service Commission (PSC) Hearing Opposing Con Ed Hikes
Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins testified in person, Wednesday, July 9th, at a New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) hearing to voice the...
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...
Family of Jerrel Garris Start Petition To Demand Termination of NRPD Detective Steven Conn On 2 Year Anniversary
On the second anniversary of New Rochelle Detective Steven Conn shooting Jerrel Garris, his family is starting a petition demanding the termination of Conn....
Westchester, Don’t Let Them Rewrite Who Belongs Here By Larnez Kinsey
Let’s get all the way real for a second.
This new draft travel ban floating out of the Trump camp? It’s not just some policy...
City of Yonkers Cracks Down on Double Parking with Higher Fines and Increased Enforcement
Yonkers Double-Parking Fines Update New Double Parking Regulations
YONKERS, NY – In a move aimed at improving traffic flow and public safety, the City of...
Environmental Leaders of Color -Teens Collect 200 Gallons of Used Cooking Oil, Receive Awards and Recognition
On Thursday, June 26, 2025, the Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) celebrated the graduation of student participants from its Student Environmental Ambassador Program, hosted at the Westchester Community College annex...
“Beyond the Bullet” Gave Us a New Lens, & Westchester is Waking Up By Larnez Kinsey
There Are Days That Move You.
And then, there are days that mark you.
Days that don’t just shift your calendar, but shift your consciousness.
Days that...
