Westchester Residents Urge Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins: Put People Over Plastics!
On the heels of new polling showing New Yorkers overwhelmingly support legislation to reduce single-use plastic packaging, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is still...
Westchester Correction’s Sgt. Michael Bourhill Under Investigations For Racist Comments About GA Corrections
Sgt. Michael Bourhill, a corrections officer from Westchester County is under investigation after making an what some are calling a racist social media post...
MVCSD Budget & Board Election – UPDATED WITH FULL RESULTS
Voters Approve $271.2 million Mount Vernon City School District Budget for 2024-25 School Year
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Voters approved a $271,266,317 budget for the Mount...
Mayor Adams Considering Revoking Diddy’s Key To The City
COULD DIDDY BECOME FIRST PERSON TO HAVE KEY TO NEW YORK CITY REVOKED?
New York City Mayor Eric Adams spoke with PIX11 on Monday, May 19th and...
Experience a Cultural Explosion: Indulge in Global Flavors at the International Food Festival.
Mt. Vernon, NY - May 20, 2024 - The Antigua & Barbuda International Cultural Association (ABICA) inpartnership with the City of Mt. Vernon and...
Paul Kwame Johnson’s Tribute to Langston Hughes By Allen Lang
On May 4th, for the Tenth Annual Yonkers Arts Weekend, Sarah Lawrence College Theatre & Civic Engagement presented A Tribute to Langston Hughes, conceived...
NYC Mayor Adams Compelled by Prominent Business Leaders to use NYPD on Protesters at Columbia University
A group of influential New York business executives and investors reportedly created a WhatsApp and discussed with New York City Mayor Eric Adams...
Environmental Leaders of Color – Technology and the Environment Advanced Computer Class Graduation
On a momentous day, twenty-five high school students were honored with a certificate of completion, marking their successful journey through Environmental Leaders of Color's...
Yonkers Public Library’s Tara Somersall Named 2024 Library Journal Mover & Shaker
Tara Somersall’s creativity serving children of all ages has made Yonkers Public Library a community leader in meeting kids’ needs and preparing them for...
Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins Leads Senate Confirmation Of Dr. DaMia Harris-Madden as New Commissioner of the NYS Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS).
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Leads Senate Confirmation of Westchester County Youth Bureau Director as NYS OCFS Commissioner
Under the leadership of Majority Leader Andrea...
Westchester & Rockland Juneteenth Celebrations
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day and Liberation Day, is the oldest known celebration that commemorates the ending of slavery in the...
Mount Vernon Police Boycott Mayor’s Police Week Celebration Amid Ongoing Tension
Police Week is an annual observance that pays tribute to law enforcement officers who have lost their lives or become disabled in the line...
Bowman and Latimer Face-Off In News 12 CD-16 Primary Debate
Congressman Bowman defends his seat against Latimer's Undefeated Record and AIPAC's Millions
News 12 exclusively held the first head-to-head debate between Democrats Rep. Jamaal Bowman...
Peace and Unity Event Calls for Harmony in Israel, Gaza, and Worldwide
MOUNT VERNON, NY (May 14, 2024) – In a powerful display of solidarity, Pastor Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Wheeler of Mt. Calvary "The Promise Church"...
The Alarming Rise of Hate Crimes Against Black Americans: Confronting Trauma and Demanding Change
In a year marked by an overall decline in violent crime across the United States, a disturbing trend has emerged from the FBI's annual...
Free Speech and Peaceful Protest Under Threat on U.S. College Campuses, AAUP Warns
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and its chapters are sounding the alarm over what they see as a growing assault on the...
Hochul Says Black Kids In Bronx Don’t Know What The Word Computer Is
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul made the erroneous and what some believe is racially charged statement on Monday, May 6, at the 27th annual Milken...
Univ of South Carolina Unveils Monument, Celebrating First 3 Black Students to Integrate University
Statue near McKissick Museum recognizes desegregation trailblazers Robert Anderson, Henrie Monteith Treadwell and James Solomon Jr.
The University of South Carolina (USC) unveiled a monument...
The NRP Group Celebrates Grand Opening of The Renaissance at Lincoln Park, Unveils New Affordable Housing Community in New Rochelle
The Renaissance at Lincoln Park delivers 179 homes and features a 22,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art Boys & Girls Club Clubhouse— the first youth development...
WCA Threatens Federal Escalation Over Officer’s Alleged HIPAA Violation and Discrimination
The Westchester Correction Association (WCA), an organization representing African American Correction Officers, has expressed grave concerns over recent comments made by Correction Officer Branden...
