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If You Felt It, You’re Not Wrong: Puerto Rico Is In Our Blood, Water Should Be In Its Faucets By Larnez Kinsey

More than 180,000 households in Puerto Rico were subject to announced water rationing measures this summer, according to an August 11, 2026 congressional statement. Lawmakers reported that failing infrastructure leaks approximately half of the island’s treated water. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 37.3...
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“Why Was She The Only One Detained?” — Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers In Skipper Case

Tanika Inlaw, Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers After Black Female Candidate Detained in Handcuffs Following Restroom Altercation YONKERS, NY — The former president of the Yonkers NAACP is demanding answers from the Yonkers Police Department, becoming the first Black community leader to speak out...
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Mount Vernon Democratic City Committee Held Convention & The Nominees Are…

The Mount Vernon City Democratic Committee held their nominations for the 2025 Election on...
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NNPA Launches National Public Education and Selective Buying Campaign

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, has announced...
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Congress Launches Task Force to Declassify JFK, RFK, MLK, UAPs, Epstein List, COVID-19, and 9/11 Files

In a major push for government transparency, a new congressional task force dedicated to...
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CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted Films on Location at Wartburg’s Historic Campus

Wartburg, a premier senior care and housing provider, recently served as the backdrop for...
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Comptroller Releases Mount Vernon Delinquent Property Tax Information List

On Thursday, January 30th Mount Vernon Comptroller Dr. Darren M. Morton released a list...
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Dr. Veronica K. Smith Addressed NYS Assembly Joint Legislature On Elementary & Secondary Education

On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Dr. Veronica K. Smith, Acting Superintendent of the Mount...
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Westchester County Police Civil Service Examinations in May – Deadline To File For Tests Is Feb. 24th

Westchester County will be holding police officer civil service examinations for the first time...
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Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano Endorses CE Ken Jenkins in Upcoming Special Election

On Thursday, January 30th, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano announced his endorsement of County Executive Ken Jenkins...
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Mount Vernon’s Clarence “Divine” Maclin Is A 2025 Oscar Nominee For Best Adapted Screenplay For Sing Sing The Movie

Mount Vernon native Clarence "Divine" Maclin is a 2025 Academy Award nominee for Best...
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James Henderson III Elected President Of Port Chester/Rye Branch NAACP

James Henderson, a 20-year resident of Port Chester, was elected as president of the...
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William Wagstaff Responds To NRPD Commissioner’s Statement Regarding The Death Of Jarrel Garris

pictured above Attorney William O. Wagstaff speaking at a vigil for Jarrel Garris in...
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NRPD Determine Officers Did Not Violate Dept’s Policies Or Procedures In Death of Jerrel Garris

NRPD Commissioner Robert Gazzola released a statement, Friday (see below) that the NRPD found...
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If You Felt That, You’re Not Wrong

If You Felt It, You’re Not Wrong: Puerto Rico Is In Our Blood, Water Should Be In Its Faucets By Larnez Kinsey

More than 180,000 households in Puerto Rico were subject to announced water rationing measures...
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“Why Was She The Only One Detained?” — Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers In Skipper Case

Tanika Inlaw, Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers After Black Female Candidate Detained in...
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Early Voting Starts Tomorrow: Every Westchester Location, Hour & Deadline You Need for the Nov 3 Election

Early voting for the November 3 General Election starts tomorrow — Saturday, October 24...
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“Why Was She The Only One Detained?” — Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers In Skipper Case

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Tanika Inlaw, Former Yonkers NAACP President Demands Answers After Black Female Candidate Detained in Handcuffs Following Restroom Altercation YONKERS, NY — The former president of...
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Early Voting Starts Tomorrow: Every Westchester Location, Hour & Deadline You Need for the Nov 3 Election

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Early voting for the November 3 General Election starts tomorrow — Saturday, October 24 — and runs for nine days through Sunday, November 1....
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THE WARNING BLACK AMERICA IGNORED: HOW THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND INTEGRATION FAILED TO DELIVER ECONOMIC FREEDOM

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https://youtu.be/sZ9FlpRlC8M In 2005, legendary entertainer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte delivered a warning that Black America should have taken seriously. Speaking before the Congressional...
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Skipper Detained After Altercation With Opponent’s Mother at Yonkers Candidates Night

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Originally published October 21, 2026. Updated Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 4:56 p.m. to include a statement from the YPD. YONKERS, N.Y. — Westchester County...
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KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR NARRATIVE By Larnez Kinsey

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I volunteered my time. I walked away. Six months later, why am I still being pulled into a campaign I left behind? Imagine getting up...
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