FEMA Spends Billions on Migrants While Hurricane Victims Struggle Without Aid
Washington, D.C. – As the Atlantic hurricane season rages on, FEMA is facing mounting criticism for allocating significant funds to the migrant crisis while...
Mary J. Blige announces 2025 ‘The For My Fans Tour’ Dates
Grammy and Emmy award-winning and Oscar-nominated, “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul,” Mary J. Blige announced her 2025 “The For My Fans Tour” on Monday, September...
Sister To Sister International 30th Anniversary Gala
Over 400 people gathered at the Glen Island Harbor Club in New Rochelle to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Sister To Sister International (STSI)...
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Hosts Violence Prevention Initiatives Roundtable
11 nonprofits supported with state funds met to discuss the success of anti-violence initiatives following a DCJS report indicating a 28 percent decrease in...
Mayor Eric Adams Indicted
Politics
Eric Adams indictment unsealed: New York mayor charged in campaign contribution scheme
A 57-page five-count federal indictment unsealed on Thursday morning has charged Mayor Eric...
MVCSD records highest graduation rate in decades
The Mount Vernon City School District’s 2023-2024 graduation rate climbed to a level not seen in more than two decades. The projected graduation rate...
Chancellor David Banks Unveils Bold Vision for the Future of NYC Schools: Building a Foundation for Inclusivity and Innovation
On Tuesday, September 17th I had the opportunity to tune into NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks’ “State of the Schools” address, and let me tell...
NY Attorney General Tish James Faces Crisis of Confidence: Black Law Enforcement Group Declares “No Confidence” in Handling of Police Shooting Case
In a scathing statement released Wednesday, a national organization of Black law enforcement professionals expressed a vote of no confidence in New York State...
A Night of Glamour and Purpose: Highlights from the 4th Annual Unlabelled Awards Show
(Photo above - Left to Right Honorees: Chan C Class Davis, Kim Osorio, Ivie Ani, Judith Robert-Lewis, Miguel Sizzla Kalonji Collins, Carol Dunkley, Karen...
Breaking News: Diddy Arrested By Feds In NYC
Diddy Taken Into Federal Custody After Grand Jury Indictment
Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested late Monday, the U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, said in a statement. Details of...
Legislator Tyrae Woodson-Samuels Celebrates 32nd Birthday
Close to 100 individuals came from all over the county to El Patio (159 Gramatan Avenue, Mount Vernon), Thursday evening to celebrate the 32nd...
City Of Mount Vernon & MVCDS Honors Olympic Gold Medalist Rai Benjamin
Crowds of cheering students and fans lined the streets and schools of Mount Vernon on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, as the city and school...
CE Latimer Appoints Terrance Raynor Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety
Latimer Promotes Terrance Raynor from Acting Commissioner and Adds James Luciano as Chief of Department
Westchester County Executive George Latimer has announced the appointment of...
George Floyd’s Uncle Joins March For Sonya Massey In Chicago
A rally for Sonya Massey was held Saturday, August 3rd at the Chicago Police Department headquarters in Chicago.
Many activists said they were sending a...
Public Notice: Mount Vernon NAACP Branch Announces New Meeting Location
The Mount Vernon NAACP Branch is announcing a change to the location for its General Membership meetings. Effective immediately, meetings will be held at...
Mount Vernon Celebrates Rai Benjamin Wins Semifinals At Olympics Watch Party
Mount Vernon's Rai Benjamin wins semifinals, advances to Olympics 400-meter hurdles finals
Mount Vernon residents gathered in the theater at The Doles Center (250 South...
Commemorating the Peekskill Riots 1949-2024 By Jelle Simons
If you’re looking to be inspired and learn more about who Paul Robeson was and the history of the Peekskill Riots, save these two...
Family, Friends Mourn Loss Of The Honorable Herman Keith
Family, friends and community members gathered at Community Baptist Church, Saturday, July 20th to celebrate the life of the honorable Herman Keith, Westchester County...
Thousands Converge on DC Protesting Netanyahu’s Visit To Congress By Lisa Hansom
On July 24, thousands of Americans of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and faiths, and from across the political spectrum, assembled in Washington DC to...
Westchester Residents Gather to Demand Netanyahu be Arrested for War Crimes
Coalition of local Westchester organizations demonstrates in protest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress, demands he be arrested for prosecution by...
