Jadakiss: Hip-Hop Icon & Community Champion Turns 50
On his 50th birthday, May 27, 2025, Jason “Jadakiss” Phillips stands as a towering figure in hip-hop—a rapper with a razor-sharp lyrical edge, a cultural...
Young Voices, Powerful Beats: Mount Vernon’s Youth Shine
Photo above by Dennis Richmond, Jr., the Parking Lot of Foodtown of Mount Vernon Supermarket
If you were anywhere near North 3rd Avenue, East Prospect...
Remembering Heavy D – A Tribute To The Rapper Your Mother Liked
On Saturday, May 24th, Heavy D would have been 58 years old. In 1967 he was born in Mandeville, Jamaica. In the early 1970s...
Lorraine Lopez Sworn-In As Newest Yonkers Board Of Education Trustee
Mayor Spano Appoints Former City Councilwoman & Community Leader, Lorraine Lopez, To Yonkers Board Of Education
Mayor Mike Spano today swore in former Yonkers City...
ArtsWestchester CEO Announces Loss Of Federal Grants, Reaches Out To Community To Support Their Fill-the-Gap Campaign
There has been a bombardment of headlines in the mainstream news talking about federal cuts. But what does that mean to us locally in...
Playland Opening Memorial Day Weekend, Free admission & Rides Sat. May 24th – Mon, May 26th. Parking $10 per car.
With a potentially reduced selection of rides in the early season and possibly later into the summer, Rye Playland will open for the 2025...
Mount Vernon School & Library Board Election Results
School district elections took place on Tuesday, May 20th. In the city of Mount Vernon, the polls closed at 9 pm. All districts are...
Three Shootings & A Stabbing In Three Days In The Streets Of Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, NY — The phrase "as the mercury rises, the violence rises" is a colloquial expression that refers to the idea that violence...
A Decade of Impact: New Rochelle’s My Brother’s Keeper Celebrates 10 Years and Earns National Certification
Ten years of commitment to New Rochelle’s youth culminated on May 12 as the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) initiative celebrated its 10th anniversary and...
WCDA Cacace Holds Press Conference on the Arrest and Prosecution of Dwayne Murray
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that a prominent youth basketball coach in Mount Vernon was arrested by the DA’s Office...
Newark Mayor Baraka Speaks After First Court Hearing
After his first court hearing regarding his arrest last week on charges of trespassing, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka delivered remarks on the steps of...
Westchester Union Doctors Rally for a Fair Contract, Patient Care
Overworked Resident Physicians Express Frustration with System Leadership
In contract negotiations with Westchester Medical Center (WMC) since January, about 90 physicians at the Hudson Valley’s...
Dr. DaMia Harris Madden Will Receive Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree From Mercy University
Double Mercy University alumna Dr. DaMia Harris Madden, MBA, MSHRM, will receive the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and serve as the 2025...
Westchester DA Announce Arrest Of Mount Vernon Coach Dwayne Murray
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace will hold a press conference on Thursday announcing the arrest of a prominent member of Westchester's youth sports community
Westchester...
Mount Vernon City School District appoints Dr. Demario A. Strickland as Superintendent of Schools
The Mount Vernon Board of Education unanimously selected Dr. Demario A. Strickland as Mount Vernon City School District’s new Superintendent of Schools. The appointment,...
The Yonkers NAACP Unit #2188 Returns with New Officers and Same Mission
On Monday, May 12, 2025, the Officers and Executive Committee Members of the Yonkers Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...
Amani Charter School Wins K-4 Expansion, Set to Double Size in 2025
With Approval from the New York State Department of Education, Amani Public Charter Will Expand to Grades K-4
Mt. Vernon, NY - On Monday, May...
State of Emergency: The Arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka | State v Federal Power
In a striking political moment with implications for immigration policy and states' rights, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on May 9, 2025, outside...
BREAKING NEWS: MAYOR BARAKA ARRESTED
According to authorities, Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, was taken into custody on Friday afternoon for allegedly trespassing into an ICE facility in...
NFL Players Association Honors Yonkers Students with Scholarships
Former NFL Players and Local Leaders Award $3,000 Scholarships to Yonkers Students
Yonkers, NY – Yonkers Public Schools, My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Yonkers, and My...
