Mayor Allows Officer Derek Williams Back to Work, Grants Six-Month Extension
Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard has approved a six-month extension allowing police officer Derek Williams, a 19-year veteran battling kidney failure, to return to...
When Rules Matter More Than Lives: The Failure of Leadership in Mount Vernon
The situation involving Mount Vernon police officer Derek Williams has sparked outrage, confusion, and now an official response from City Hall. A 19-year veteran...
Mount Vernon Budget Hearing Erupts in Anger, Warnings of Fiscal Collapse, and Demands for Accountability
Mount Vernon residents packed a budget hearing to send a clear message to City Hall: they feel priced out of their own city while...
Environmental Leaders of Color Celebrate 2nd Annual Graduation Showcasing Student Excellence in Artificial Intelligence
On Saturday morning, December 13, 2025, Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) proudly hosted its 2nd Annual Graduation Ceremony for the Environmental Leaders of Color...
MV Resident Discusses Proposed Budget & Charter Revisions And The Upcoming Rally
Mount Vernon taxpayer Steven Vazquez appeared on Black Westchester presents The People Before Politics Radio Show, Sunday, December 14th, to discuss the upcoming rally...
From Paramount to CBS: How the Ellisons Are Building Unprecedented Influence Over U.S. Media and Israel Coverage
America does not need a single company to “own the media” for narrative control to exist. Recognizing how ownership, editorial leadership, and cultural legitimacy converge can...
Mount Vernon on the Brink of a Tax Hike: What It Means for You
Mount Vernon — like many cities across New York State — is wrestling with rising costs, shrinking revenue, and tough decisions about how to...
Resisting Slavery By Another Name: An Intimate Night Of Memory, Breath & Becoming
RESISTING SLAVERY BY ANOTHER NAME - THE POWERFUL RISE OF THE NAACP
Some nights arrive not as events,but as visitations.Moments when history, healing, and human...
Man Suspected In Theft Of Shaq’s 180K Customized Range Rover Arrested In Mt Vernon
Suspect accused of stealing Shaquille O'Neal's custom Range Rover in Georgia was arrested in New York; the vehicle is still missing
A man suspected of...
Rep. Jasmine Crockett Launches Campaign For Texas Democratic Senate primary
Crockett's Announcement shakes up Democratic primary - Former Rep. Colin Allred dropped out of the race Monday morning, but state Rep. James Talarico remains...
Not Your Ideal Candidate? Why Mysonne’s Appointment Is Exactly What Justice Looks Like
Not Your Ideal Candidate? Why Mysonne’s Appointment Is Exactly What Justice Looks Like By Larnez Kinsey
Let’s talk facts and feelings.
People love to stay loud...
CONSUMER ALERT: Dept of State’s Division of Consumer Protection Warns Against Package Theft During the Holiday Season
Online Purchases and Package Deliveries Increase During the Holiday Season, Leaving More Consumers Vulnerable to Package Theft
Secretary Mosley: “While you’re preparing to spread holiday...
BOL Honors Two Outgoing Legislators With Distinguished Service Award
BOARD HONORS LEGISLATORS BOYKIN AND PARKER WITH DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD AT FINAL 2025 MEETING
Both Complete Service on County Board After Six Terms
On Monday, the...
Yonkers Leader Jonathan Alvarez Selected for National W.K. Kellogg Foundation Fellowship
"I earned great wins this year, but this one hits different. -
For my community, for my city — this is MAJOR. - Being selected...
Homicide In Soundview Section Of The Bronx
Gregory Stewart, 38, was shot and killed in a stairway of Sotomayor Houses in the Soundview section of the Bronx on December 8th. On...
MVPD & ATF Arrest Holy Cow Robbers
The Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD) announced on Monday that its Detective Division, working in close collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,...
Sean Combs: The Reckoning – BW Review
On the Sunday, December 7, 2025, episode of Black Westchester presents The People Before Politics Radio Show, Damon K. Jones, AJ Woodson & Larnez...
Congressman George Latimer Announces Citizen Task Forces
Nonprofit Westchester (NPW) Executive Director Jan Fisher to Chair Rep. Latimer’s Social Services Citizen Task Force & National Security/Foreign Policy Expert Asha Castleberry To...
Update on Cottage Avenue Fire Building
Hundreds of people have lost nearly everything in a devastating fire that ravaged an apartment building at 30 Cottage Avenue in Mount Vernon on...
Mayor Mike Spano Positions Yonkers as the Logical Alternative to NYC
Yonkers is the third-largest city in New York State, and its mayor, Mike Spano, just sent a signal that should make New York City...
