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...
NAACP Host Westchester District Attorney Candidate Forum
Westchester County NAACP branches united to host candidate forum for the Westchester District Attorney race. All three candidates who will appear on the Democratic...
Mary J Blige & A Tribe Called Quest Among 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees?
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced the class of 2024, Yonkers native Mary J. Blige, Queens Hip-Hop group A Tribe Called Quest are...
Mayor Spano Announces Restructuring Plan for Nepperhan Community Center
YONKERS MAYOR MIKE SPANO: “THE NEPPERHAN COMMUNITY CENTER WILL REMAIN AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE TO OUR CITY.”
YONKERS, NY – Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced on Thursday,...
Sister to Sister International to Host Its 3rd Annual Day of Action Conference
A Thought-Provoking Day of Recognition, Education, and Action with Asha Castleberry-Hernandez and Dr. Uché Blackstock
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, Sister to Sister International (STSI) will host its third Annual Day of...
WCDA Candidate Susan Cacace Addresses Wagstaff’s “Baseless Accusations”
On Sunday, April 14th, Westchester County District Attorney candidate William O. Wagstaff III held a “Rally for Justice” press conference at the Westchester County Courthouse to denounce...
Westchester-Putnam Chapter of the New York Working Families Party Denounces Voter Suppression Tactics by Cacace Campaign
WESTCHESTER, NY—The Westchester-Putnam Chapter of the New York Working Families Party joins Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard of Mt. Vernon, former Westchester County Legislator Damon Maher,...
Peekskill Councilman Arrested For Filing Fraudulent Petitions
County Legislator candidate who was seeking to get on the ballot in the June 2023 Democratic primary, allegedly signed his petitions as a witness,...
Hochul Announces Groundbreaking Of 56-Unit Senior Housing Development In Whites Plains
Mt. Hope Plaza to Offer Healthy and Safe Affordable Homes for Older New Yorkers
Development Result of Faith-Based Partnership to Develop Housing on Church-Owned Property
Governor...
WESPAC Celebrates 50 Years With Awards Gala
The WESPAC Foundation invites all to join them on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 2 pm at the Wainwright House on the waterfront in...
