Community Building Initiative For Race Equity Launched In Greenburgh
The Greenburgh Restorative Circle Project is a community-building initiative sponsored by local community organizations for advancing race equity. Greenburgh residents are invited to participate...
America’s First Black Soap Opera Star Ellen Holly Dies At 92
Ellen Holly, the first Black person to have a lead role in daytime television, died in her sleep Wednesday, December 6th at Calvary Hospital...
Environmental Justice in Mount Vernon: Recap of A Community Conversation – Save the Sound
At the heart of environmental justice is recognizing the right of people to have a real voice in what happens to the place they...
Chief Judge Wilson Announces Appointment of Hon. Shirley Troutman as Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission Co-Chair
Judge Shirley Troutman of the Court of Appeals has been appointed co-chair of the Franklin H. Williams Commission, joining Justice Troy K. Webber in...
AT&T and STSI’S Partnership: Full STEAM Ahead for Youth!
Since 2010, Sister to Sister International (STSI) has created a pipeline of Black young women from middle to high school, college, and on to...
The 12-Year Commemoration Of The Life Of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
Dozens of friends, advocates and community stakeholders gathered to unite in solidarity with the family of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., at the White Plains Public...
Exploring the True Significance of a Free Press in the Age of Content Removal on Social Media Platforms
Recently, a seemingly innocuous TikTok post by a user named "_monix2" triggered a discussion about the concept of a free press and the dissemination...
AKA’s Host Sold Out Fundraiser And Raise Over $32K In Donations
Zeta Nu Omega Chapter, the oldest Westchester County chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, and the ZNO Community Service Fund, Inc. hosted their...
Common Justice Hosts Victim Compensation Press Conference With Time Running Out for Hochul’s Signature
Broad coalition of City Council members and crime survivors show support for bi-partisan FAVC Act
New York, NY (Wednesday, November 15th) - Tomorrow, Common Justice will...
Priscilla Edmunds’ 100 Birthday Celebration
“People want to know my secret; you have to have a relationship with Godand pray through it all,” Priscilla Edmunds shared with the crowd.
Over...
County Responds To Correction Union Rally
On Monday, November 13, at 2:00 pm, County Executive George Latimer addressed COBA after the corrections union protested in front of the county offices...
Despite Public Objections, Panel Recommends Weakest Police Review Board
Issue now goes to City Council, where public comment is scheduled for Tuesday, November 14
After hearing a number of residents again demand an independent...
Westchester COBA Hold Rally At County Bldg To Protest Soaring Cost Of Health Care
"Union Warns Rising Medical Costs And Increase Employee Health Insurance Contributions Are Unsustainable And Will Result In Mass Exodus Of Correction Officers, Jeopardizing Current...
The Beats The Made Hip-Hop @ MVPL
Before the samples, before the remixes, there were the beats that made a trillion-dollar industry called Hip-Hop! On Sunday, November 5, 2023, Hip-Hop pioneers,...
Yvonne Flowers Makes History As Poughkeepsie’s First Black Female Mayor
On election night, veteran Poughkeepsie City Councilwoman Yvonne Flowers became the first black woman mayor of the 32,000-person city, even though a third of...
Upcoming Vigils For Kenneth Chamberlain Sr and Jonathan Maldonado
WESTCHESTER HAS IT OWN GEORGE FLOYD'S - SAY THEIR NAME, SAY THEIR NAME!!!
It's that time of year again. As we gear up for the...
Tuckahoe Mayor Omayra Andino Wins In First Village Election Held In November
In the Village of Tuckahoe, with a resounding total of more than one thousand votes, Mayor Omayra Andino won re-election, defeating Republican challenger Joseph...
BW 2023 Westchester County Unofficial Election Results
The 2023 election has finally come and gone, but not fast enough for some people, including this writer. We had a few history-making victories,...
Congressman Jamaal Bowman Holds Community Event on Fighting Hatred and Antisemitism
Today, Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16) held a roundtable “Healing Breakfast: Fighting Antisemitism and Hate”, on fighting hate and antisemitism in our New York...
Local Unions Rally Around Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano’s Re-election.
Yonkers' local labor unions strongly supported Mayor Mike Spano's re-election campaign on, Monday, October 30th. At a press conference, Teamsters Local 456, PBA, CLSA,...
