Mayor Spano & City Of Yonkers Announce Termination Of DOJ Monitoring Of YPD

Investigation of Yonkers Police Dept. Practices Began in 2007 Mayor...

Why Westchester County Can’t Attract Black Male Teachers

Westchester County, New York, is celebrated for its diversity...

Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education: A Path to Equity in Special Education at SWBOCES

Special Education leader provides guidance, expertise in key area...

Finding the Right Fit: A Parent’s Journey Through the Yonkers Public School Expo

Parenting is hard—especially when it comes to picking the...

Greenburgh Restorative Circle Project Listening Circle at GPL

Greenburgh Public Library and The Greenburgh Restorative Circle Project...

New Rochelle City Council Appoints New City Manager

City Council Selects Wilfredo Melendez, PE as new City...

Yonkers Mayor Spano & Yonkers Parks Dept. Rename Daylighting III Honoring Hispanic Heritage

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano joined Yonkers Parks, Recreation &...

G. Lamont Blackstone Honored as One of Crain’s New York Business’ Notable Black Leaders

G. Lamont Blackstone has been honored as one of...

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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,...

Mayor Adams Appoints Louis Molina as Assistant Deputy Mayor for Public Safety

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced the appointment of Louis A. Molina as assistant deputy mayor for public safety. Molina currently...

Assemblyman Vanel Introduces Landmark AI Bill

Queens, New York - Taking a bold step into the future of technology governance, Assemblyman Clyde Vanel has unveiled a groundbreaking package of four bills addressing...

“Let Me Fly,” DMX Tribute Exhibition Opens Friday, November 3rd At Yonkers Arts

Yonkers, NY – October 30th, 2023 – Yonkers Arts and the Mulford Corporation present “Let Me Fly,” a DMX Tribute exhibition celebrating the life,...

Minister Farrakhan Addresses Filing Lawsuit Against ADL & Simon Wiesenthal Center [Video]

Black Westchester reported that on October 16, 2023, which was the 28th Anniversary of the Million Man March, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and...

Darrell C. Lindsay Sr. of Tarrytown [Obituary]

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Darrell C. Lindsay Sr. of Tarrytown, New York, who passed away on Sunday,...

DA Mimi Rocah Announces She’s Not Running For Re-Election

On Thursday, October 26th, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced she will not be running for re-election next year when her first term...

WNED PBS To Air Documentary On Early Civil Rights Movement

The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights premieres Monday, November 6 Buffalo, N.Y.  — The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights, a powerful...

Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam Sue the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) for the Misuse of the...

Chicago—On October 16, 2023, which was the 28th Anniversary of the Million Man March, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam...

NYLCV Honors Environmental Leaders of Color for Commitment to Environmental Justice

New York, NY - October 24, 2023 In a heartfelt ceremony held on October 17, the New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) celebrated the...

A Great Day In Mount Vernon & Hip-Hop

In 1958, the Iconic: A Great Day in Harlem photo was taken. It featured some of the most iconic jazz musicians of the day....

The Facts Of The Arrest & Arraignment of MVPL Trustee Jonathan Davis and The Order of Protection That Followed

Since we ran our article reporting Mount Vernon Public Library Trustee Jonathan Michael Davis' arrest, Mr. Davis responded, categorically denying the charges and allegations....

Yonkers Public Library Joins Other Public Libraries in Launching Hip-Hop Art Inspired Library Card

Renowned Artist Maxx Moses Collaborates with Yonkers Public Library to Create Unique Library Card The Yonkers Public Library is proud to announce its partnership with...

MVPL Trustee Jonathan Davis Categorically & Unequivocally Denies All Allegations

Yesterday, we exclusively broke the story about MVPL Trustee Jonathan Michael Davis being arrested for criminal harassment of a female Trustee. A few hours...

MVPL Trustee Jonathan Davis Arrested For Harassment Of Female Trustee

Jonathan Michael Davis was arrested at his home by Mount Vernon Police for criminal harassment on Friday, October 20th. While not much is known...

NEW ROCHELLE’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF HIP HOP

And I can think of many episodes I swung in Lincoln Park… Almost 1000 people gathered in New Rochelle’s Lincoln Park for the 50th Anniversary...

The Kela Tennis Interview

Kela Simunyola of Kela Tennis and his attorney James Borkowski dropped by the Black Westchester Power Hour on Thursday, April 20, 2023, to discuss...

BW Makes City & State Magazine’s Westchester Power 100 List for 4th Consecutive Year

City & State Magazine released their 2023 Westchester Power 100, on Monday, August 21st, Black Westchester’s Publisher Damon K. Jones and Editor-In-Chief AJ Woodson...

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