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AFICNY Challenges Washington and Albany Over Veterans’ Benefits and New York Taxes

Independent Political Club Demands Protection for Veterans, Property Tax Reform, and Economic Relief for Black New Yorkers By Black Westchester Magazine | November 12, 2026 The American Freedmen Independent Club of New York (AFICNY) is taking its fight for government accountability to both Washington and Albany,...

Brooklyn Building Collapse: Three Dead, 17 Injured — Was This Tragedy Preventable?

Construction Activity, Previous Violations, and Questions About City Oversight Demand Answers By Black Westchester Magazine | November 12, 2026 A devastating building collapse in Brooklyn has left three people dead, 17 injured, and a community searching for answers. Beyond the heartbreaking loss of life, serious questions...
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Sanctuary Without Limits Is Not a Budget — It’s a Bet

New York City’s fiscal crisis is being discussed as if it were a misunderstanding...

Remembering Thomas H. Watkins: A Media Icon, Black Press Pioneer and Publisher of The Daily Challenge

Media Icon and Pioneer Thomas H. Watkins, Publisher of The Daily Challenge, Remembered and...

Not Your Ideal Candidate? Why Mysonne’s Appointment Is Exactly What Justice Looks Like

Not Your Ideal Candidate? Why Mysonne’s Appointment Is Exactly What Justice Looks Like By...

Homicide In Soundview Section Of The Bronx

Gregory Stewart, 38, was shot and killed in a stairway of Sotomayor Houses in...

NYC Council Designates January 15 Annual Alpha Kappa Alpha Day, Recognizing The Historic Black Sorority

Resolution by AKA members, Speaker Adams, and Majority Leader Farías, honors organization’s long-lasting impact...

Urgent Action is Needed to Prevent Legionnaires’ Disease in NY – Op/Ed by NYS Senator Cordell Cleare

NYS Senator Cordell Cleare read with great interest the Black Westchester articles recently published by...

Harlem Lit the Night and the Message Was Clear

All Photos courtesy of Living Redemption Community Development Corporation — On Tuesday, November...

Bicycle Accidents: Why Even Protected Lanes Don’t Guarantee Safety

In the last two years, New York City has recorded wave after wave of...

WHO REALLY FUNDS ZOHRAN MAMDANI?

When Zohran Mamdani burst onto New York’s political scene with promises of rent freezes,...

Mamdani Makes History As First Muslim & South Asian Mayor Of NYC

More than 2 million New Yorkers cast a ballot in a high-stakes election that...

After Adams: Black New Yorkers at a Political Crossroads

Eric Adams’s time as mayor was plagued with scandal — some of it his...

Eric Adams Exits, Cuomo vs. Mamdani: The Battle for New York’s Future

Eric Adams is out. The second Black mayor of New York City has ended...

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AFICNY Challenges Washington and Albany Over Veterans’ Benefits and New York Taxes

Independent Political Club Demands Protection for Veterans, Property Tax Reform, and Economic Relief for...

Brooklyn Building Collapse: Three Dead, 17 Injured — Was This Tragedy Preventable?

Construction Activity, Previous Violations, and Questions About City Oversight Demand Answers By Black Westchester Magazine...

Black Westchester Magazine Is Back — The November 2026 E Edition Is Here

The print tradition is back — digitally. Black Westchester Magazine's November 2026 E Edition is...

Westchester Community Health Center To Honor Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow and Regginald Jordan at 2026 Annual Gala

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Westchester Community Health Center (WCHC) will host its 2026 Annual...

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Medicare for All: What Does Black America Really Gain While Our Tax Dollars Expand Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants?

There is something about the Medicare for All conversation that I believe Black America needs to examine more carefully. Every time politicians introduce another...

BW NEWS BRIEF: 2026 Westchester Midterm Election Results — Democrats Score Major Victories Following Countywide Voting Machine Failure

Hochul, James and DiNapoli win statewide; Cait Conley defeats Mike Lawler in the 17th Congressional District; Skipper unseats Nolan for District 15 County Legislator,...

BW NEWS BRIEF: Westchester BOE Continues Counting Emergency Ballots Following Election Day Voting Machine Failure

Nearly 80,000 emergency ballots scanned as officials work to ensure every valid vote is counted following countywide Election Day disruptions. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — The...

Skipper leads on early votes, Lawler Concedes, Latimer Wins Re-Election — Election Day ballots count from 11 a.m. today

The count was delayed by an Election Day technical failure in Westchester County, where a late ballot programming update prevented scanners from reading ballots...

STATEMENT FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS

(White Plains, NY) – “Our message to voters is simple: Every lawful vote will be counted. Pursuant to a Consent Decree ordered by New...