Councilwoman Danielle Browne Announced Candidacy for Mount Vernon City Court Judge
Councilwoman Danielle Browne announced her candidacy for City Court Judge in Mount Vernon, on Monday, January 20th via Youtube video (see below).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxvFMNwiJuk
In the...
Dare To Be Different Westchester, Inc. Held a Soft Ribbon Cutting to Announce Opening Of Office Space – The Love And Help Center
Dare To Be Different Westchester Has A Place To Call Home. The Love And Help Center Is Now Open for service
Dare To Be Different...
Mount Vernon’s Opportunity to Community Revitalization Through ELOC Initiative
Mount Vernon, NY, a city currently facing significant financial challenges, including $59 million in unpaid taxes, is a community in urgent need of resources...
TikTok Has Three Days Left: Black Americans Exploring Fanbase as an Alternative
The clock is ticking for TikTok in the United States. With a January 19 deadline looming, the popular social media app faces the possibility...
Mount Vernon Board of Education Approves New School Building Reconfiguration and Closure Of Three Schools
The Mount Vernon City School District (MVCSD) released the following statement on their website:
The Mount Vernon Board of Education approved a new school building...
Trump Announces Creation of External Revenue Service to Shift Tax Burden Overseas
Washington, D.C.—President-elect Donald Trump has unveiled plans to establish a new federal agency, the External Revenue Service (ERS), tasked with collecting tariffs, duties, and...
MV NAACP Writes Open Letter to MVCSD, Board Votes To Close Three School At Special Meeting
The Mount Vernon NAACP Branch wrote an open letter on Tuesday, January 14th to the Mount Vernon City School District (MVCSD) Board just hours...
Public Statement by The Westchester Coalition for Police Reform in Response to the Death of Robert Brooks
We are deeply disturbed by the recent video showing the horrific beating of Robert Brooks by corrections officers, medical staff, and state employees which...
NR NAACP Will Be Hosting MLK Day Program & Annual Jubilee Celebration
The New Rochelle Branch of the NAACP will be hosting a Community Martin Luther King Day Program at St. Catherine AME Zion Church, 19...
The California Fire Crisis: A Failure of Prevention and Budgeting
California’s history with wildfires is well-documented. These destructive events are not recent; they are an inherent aspect of the state’s landscape. Yet, the ongoing...
Macy’s Is Closing 66 Stores Nationwide, Cross County Is Not Among 9 NY Locations
Macy’s is closing several dozen stores nationwide as part of a previously announced turnaround plan to save the beleaguered retailer. Last year, Macy’s announced...
White Plains Mayor Tom Roach Announces He Will Be Running For County Clerk
Longtime White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, who became acting mayor in 2011 and is currently serving in his third full term in office, has...
The Mount Vernon Comptroller’s Office Detects and Prevents Fraudulent Activity
The City Of Mount Vernon Comptroller's office released the following statement, Tuesday.
The Office of the Comptroller recently identified unusual and unauthorized activity on one...
Lions Club and Mount Vernon Fire Department Hosted The 3 Kings Toy Drive
On Saturday, January 4th, the Mount Vernon The Lions Club and Mount Vernon Fire Department held a 3 Kings Toy Drive at Fire Station...
Mount Vernon Man Fatally Shot in New Rochelle, Police Say No Active Damage To The Public
(Photo above courtesy of Talk Of The Sound)
A 22-year-old man was fatally shot at Rhoda Quash Lane in New Rochelle after multiple shots were...
Kenneth W. Jenkins Sworn In As Westchester’s First Black County Executive
Surrounded by colleagues, family members, and friends, Kenneth W. Jenkins was sworn in as Westchester County’s 10th County Executive. Jenkins was unanimously appointed County Executive...
Denzel Washington, Magic Johnson & Fannie Lou Hamer Among Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
President Joe Biden also honored Hillary Clinton, Lionel Messi, George Soros, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and more at the White House Saturday!
Denzel Washington can...
Tragedy Strikes New Orleans: Terrorist Attack Leaves 15 Dead on New Year’s Day
New Orleans, Louisiana – In the early hours of January 1, 2025, New Orleans’ festive French Quarter turned into a scene of tragedy when...
Fani Willis Disqualified from Trump Election Interference Case Amid Relationship Concerns
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been disqualified from prosecuting the election interference case against Donald Trump following a decision by the Georgia...
Former Mt Vernon Bldg Dept Employees Arrested & Charged With Deed Fraud
Charlene Humphreys and Damon Davis, two former employees of the Mount Vernon Building Department were arrested Wednesday by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.
Both...
