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...
Brett Hankison, Former Kentucky Officer Who Shot & Killed Breonna Taylor Sentenced To 33 Months In Prison
The sentence was a sharp rebuke to the Trump administration, which had requested he serve only one day behind bars.
The lawyer for Breonna Taylor's...
When Compassion Becomes Complicity: The Price of Sanctuary Policies in the Real World
A federal officer lies in a New York City hospital—shot in the face and arm by a man who never should have been on...
When the Watchmen Sleep: Mount Vernon’s Voter Roll Lawsuit Is a Warning to All
In Mount Vernon, a lawsuit filed by local resident and former candidate Bill Schwartz raises troubling questions about the way elections are being conducted—and...
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...
Systemic Exclusion of Latino Voices in the Mount Vernon Charter Revision Process
Westchester Latinos Unidos Founder and Executive Director Elvira Castillo wrote a strongly worded letter, Tuesday, July 15th, to Charter Review Committee Chairwoman Tamala Boyd...
“Before We Rewrite the Charter, Let’s Pause and Rebuild the Process” – Former Mayor Richard Thomas
Mayor Thomas urges Mount Vernon to delay charter proposals, fix the process, and return stronger in November 2026.
Former Mayor Richard W. Thomas released a...
Zohran Mamdani & Jim Walden Earns Public Matching Funds, Eric Adams Strikes Out
The New York City Campaign Finance Board announced that independent NYC Mayoral Candidate Jim Walden was one of only two candidates in the race...
From Tragedy to Truth: The Fight for Saniyah Cheatham’s Justice
An 18-year-old college student, Saniyah Cheatham, tragically passed away by suicide while in the custody of the New York Police Department (NYPD) on July...
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...
It’s Not The Mount Vernon Charter — It’s Who Mount Vernon Elects
Mount Vernon’s leaders want to rewrite the rules, but refuse to fix the habits. That’s not reform — that’s misdirection.
There’s growing momentum to revise...
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...
NAACP Announces President Trump Will Not Be invited To 116th National Convention
On Monday, June 16th, NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson announced that for the first time in 116 years, the sitting president of the United States will...
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...
