Westchester County Police Civil Service Examinations in May – Deadline To File For Tests Is Feb. 24th
Westchester County will be holding police officer civil service examinations for the first time in four years. Tests for Police Officer and Police Officer...
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano Endorses CE Ken Jenkins in Upcoming Special Election
On Thursday, January 30th, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced his endorsement of County Executive Ken Jenkins in the special election scheduled for February 11, 2025. Jenkins,...
Mount Vernon’s Clarence “Divine” Maclin Is A 2025 Oscar Nominee For Best Adapted Screenplay For Sing Sing The Movie
Mount Vernon native Clarence "Divine" Maclin is a 2025 Academy Award nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay of Sing Sing, a prison drama film based on the...
James Henderson III Elected President Of Port Chester/Rye Branch NAACP
James Henderson, a 20-year resident of Port Chester, was elected as president of the Port Chester/Rye Branch of the NAACP. Previously, James served as...
William Wagstaff Responds To NRPD Commissioner’s Statement Regarding The Death Of Jarrel Garris
pictured above Attorney William O. Wagstaff speaking at a vigil for Jarrel Garris in front of St. Catherine A.M.E. Zion Church where Garris was...
NRPD Determine Officers Did Not Violate Dept’s Policies Or Procedures In Death of Jerrel Garris
NRPD Commissioner Robert Gazzola released a statement, Friday (see below) that the NRPD found none of the officers involved in the July 3, 2023...
Cynthia Turnquest-Jones Officially Announces Her Candidacy For MV City Council
The latest candidate to announce their candidacy Cynthia Turnquest-Jones. On Thursday, January 23, 2025, local resident Cynthia announced her candidacy for one of the three...
MBK Newark & MBK Yonkers Share Best Practices on Key Life Milestones for Improving Outcomes for Boys & Young Men of Color in Communities
(Photo Above - Roger León, Superintendent of Newark Public Schools, and Aníbal Soler, Jr., Superintendent of Yonkers Public Schools, meet with the MBK Newark...
Nicholas Mastrogiorgio Announces His Candidacy For Mount Vernon City Council
The race for Mount Vernon council is getting more crowded by the day. The latest candidate to announce their candidacy is former Mount Vernon...
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...
