Sharon Owens Makes History As Syracuse’s First Black Mayor
Syracuse, New York's fifth-most populous city, has elected its first Black mayor in the city’s 177-year history. Sharon Owens makes history as the first Black...
Dorcey Applyrs Makes History As Albany’s First Black Mayor
At 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4th, Dr. Dorcey Lanier Applyrs, the first Black Mayor of New York's capital city and sixth-largest city, Albany,...
MV Youth Bureau’s Debbie Burrell-Butler, Selected One of 914 Inc. Magazine’s Westchester Women in Business in 2025
Debbie Burrell-Butler, Mount Vernon Youth Bureau Executive Director, was selected by 914 Inc as one of 21 amazing women making Westchester exponentially better in...
Environmental Leaders of Color Students Lead ‘Don’t Strain Your Drain’ Initiative to Protect Westchester’s Waterways
Yonkers, NY — October 25, 2025 — Students from Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Port Chester participating in the Environmental Leaders of Color (ELOC) Student Environmental...
America No Longer Believes the News — And That’s a Bigger Crisis Than Politics
When Americans stop believing the news, democracy loses its compass. A new Pew Research Center survey reveals that only 56 percent of U.S. adults now trust information...
Educators Gather for 57th Annual Outdoor Education Conference at Sharpe Reservation
The New York State Outdoor Education Association (NYSOEA) hosted its 57th Annual Conference at the Fresh Air Fund’s Sharpe Reservation in Fishkill, New York,...
When the Housing Talk Misses the People It’s About
On the evening of November 6, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., I attended an affordable-housing forum in Yonkers that promised to bring clarity to a...
WHO REALLY FUNDS ZOHRAN MAMDANI?
When Zohran Mamdani burst onto New York’s political scene with promises of rent freezes, free buses, and a war on billionaires, he presented himself...
HRCA & WBWPC To Host Community Affordable Housing Forum in Yonkers, Nov 6
The Hudson River Community Association (HRCA) and the Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus (WBWPC) – Yonkers Chapter invite Westchester residents to attend the first...
Mamdani Makes History As First Muslim & South Asian Mayor Of NYC
More than 2 million New Yorkers cast a ballot in a high-stakes election that smashed recent turnout levels.
Zohran Mamdani, a member of the Queens...
African American Advisory Board to Host Asthma Information Community Forum in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, NY — November 6, 2025 (6:00–8:30 PM)
The African American Advisory Board Asthma Committee will host an important community forum on Thursday, November 6, 2025,...
Pace University Dedicates Kenneth Chamberlain Sr. Social Justice Reading Room
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White Plains, NY — During Social Justice Week at Pace University’s Elisabeth Haub School of Law, community leaders, lawmakers, faculty, students, and advocates gathered for a historic...
Feeding Westchester Activates Emergency Programs for Federal Employees
Partnership with Westchester County and Stop & Shop
Feeding Westchester, in partnership with Westchester County and Stop & Shop, held an emergency food distribution on...
Food Assistance, Public Safety, and Health Care Updates From Sen Andrea Stewart-Cousin
On November 1st, without federal action, 73,000 people in Westchester County and over 40 million Americans will lose access to the benefits that put...
Westchester People’s Pantry Feeds 400 and Aids Laid-Off Federal Workers Amid Shutdown — Braces for WIC and SNAP Cuts
As the federal government shutdown continues, its toll on working families becomes increasingly evident. On Wednesday, the Westchester People’s Pantry in Mount Vernon assisted...
Ken Jenkins Allocates $50,000 To Feeding Westchester As Federal SNAP Funding Ends
(White Plains, NY) – With federal SNAP benefits set to end on Saturday, November 1st, and no relief in sight, Westchester County Executive Ken...
The Westchester People’s Pantry Prioritizes Government Workers Amid Shutdown
As the federal government shutdown continues to impact households across the nation, The Westchester People’s Pantry is stepping up to support those most affected...
5 Members of Mount Vernon Police Suspended After Prison Van Shooting
Five members of the Mount Vernon Police Department (MVPD), Sergeant Joseph Diaz, Police Officer Cody Housen, Police Officer Christian Pacheco, Police Officer Sonjea Collins,...
Yonkers Halloween Curfew Is About Protecting Our Children — Not Policing Them
As Halloween approaches, the City of Yonkers has once again put public safety first by announcing an official curfew for minors. The curfew, which...
Mount Vernon’s Dirty Secret: Toxic Smoke and Black Political Neglect
For years, a silent environmental crime has been unfolding in Mount Vernon, New York. Residents have witnessed a continuous plume of smoke rising from...
