The 2025 NYC Mayoral Election
The highly publicized and hotly contested 2025 New York City Mayoral Election is undoubtedly unique. A lengthy list of well-known Democrats began gathering money...
Developer Dollars, Ugly Buildings, and a Bought Ballot Line — What Rise Up Mount Vernon Represents
https://youtu.be/ifKdJJ49XT8
The Rise Up Mount Vernon PAC is no longer just a political curiosity—it’s a case study in how outside money manipulates Black communities under...
Labor and Community Leaders Hold Riverside Rally Against Medicaid and Medicare Cuts
100+ constituents of Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) protested the roughly $700 billion in cuts to Medicaid
OSSINING, NY—Over a hundred local labor and community leaders...
The Social Security Administration (SSA) & DOGE Close Hearing Office In White Plains
The Social Security Administration (SSA) permanently closed the White Plains Office of Hearings Operations located at 75 South Broadway in White Plains, on May...
Black Westchester’s Mt. Vernon City Court Judge Candidate Forum
Black Westchester presents People Before Politics Radio special Virtual Judicial Candidate Forum. Listen directly from the individuals seeking to serve on the bench in...
Mount Vernon Residents Graduate from Clean Energy Training Program Through Comrie Enterprises and Tauris Tech
In a significant step toward workforce development and environmental sustainability, thirteen residents from Mount Vernon and New Rochelle have successfully completed a six-week training...
Betrayal from Within: Are Mount Vernon’s Democratic Candidates Undermining the Party?
When you think nothing can add more confusion and dysfunction, Mount Vernon leadership never disappoints. It is more than a procedural formality—it is a...
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...
