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...
Lox And Friends Experience II: An Andrew Wang AKA “Mr. Hip-Hop” Concert Review
On Saturday, December 14, 2024, the iconic Yonkers-based Hip-Hop group, The LOX, consisting of Jadakiss, Styles P, and Sheek Louch, took over Westchester County...
Westchester County’s Black Students Are Getting Left Behind
In Westchester County, New York—a region known for its affluent suburbs and top-ranking schools—many might assume that every child enjoys equal access to quality...
Denzel Washington School of the Arts Gospel Choir Opens For Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular
The Denzel Washington School of the Arts (DWSA) Gospel Choir, led by Choir Director Angela Hall and Co-Director Tanya Mack, performed live at the...
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard & MVPD Leadership Press Conf on DOJ Investigation Report
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, along with the executive leadership of the Mount Vernon Police Department, held a press conference, on Friday, December 13th to address...
“DOJ Report Finds Alarming Civil Rights Violations by Mount Vernon Police” – NYCLU
The United States Department of Justice today released a report finding that the Mount Vernon Police Department has engaged in a pattern of civil rights abuses,...
Accountability Must Match the Rhetoric in Mount Vernon
The recently released Department of Justice (DOJ) report on the Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD) paints a disturbing picture of systemic abuses, unconstitutional policing,...
Strand Strike Comes To An End With Historic New Contract For Workers
Workers at the world-famous New York East Village bookstore win 37% raise in new contract
The three-day-long strike at the Strand Bookstore has officially ended...
