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Black Westchester Magazine Is Back — The November 2026 E Edition Is Here

The print tradition is back — digitally. Black Westchester Magazine's November 2026 E Edition is here: 62 pages of news, politics, health, faith, sports and community — free to read online, page by page, just like turning a real newspaper. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: The Centerfold: Kisha Skipper's...

Westchester Community Health Center To Honor Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow and Regginald Jordan at 2026 Annual Gala

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Westchester Community Health Center (WCHC) will host its 2026 Annual Gala, “Inspiring Hope for a Healthy Community,” on Thursday, December 10, from 6:30 PM to 10 PM at Glen Island Harbour Club in New Rochelle. The annual fundraiser celebrates community...
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Students Explore Futures in STEM at My Sister Keeper STEM Day by Dr. Alexandria Connally

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Traffic Stop on I-84 Leads to Multiple Weapons Charges — Suspect Released After Arraignment

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Strong Island, Still Standing: The Return Of A Pioneer By Dennis Richmond, Jr., M.S.Ed.

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A Major Win for Yonkers: New $1.5B Subway Car Deal Secures Jobs and Strengthens Local Industry

Yonkers, NY — The industrial resurgence unfolding in Yonkers under Mayor Mike Spano reached...

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...

From Tragedy to Truth: The Fight for Saniyah Cheatham’s Justice

An 18-year-old college student, Saniyah Cheatham, tragically passed away by suicide while in the...

Physical Therapist Charged in Poughkeepsie Child Abuse Case

POUGHKEEPSIE – A Fishkill man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a child abuse...

New York Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins Honored by 9th Judicial District’s LGBTQ Access to Justice Committee

(Rockland County, NY) -- New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins was honored by...

NY State Comptroller: Mount Vernon School District Under Significant Fiscal Stress

In a recent report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, it was...

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...

WNED PBS To Air Documentary On Early Civil Rights Movement

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Black Westchester Magazine Is Back — The November 2026 E Edition Is Here

The print tradition is back — digitally. Black Westchester Magazine's November 2026 E Edition is...

Westchester Community Health Center To Honor Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow and Regginald Jordan at 2026 Annual Gala

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Westchester Community Health Center (WCHC) will host its 2026 Annual...

Filmmaker Wilfred La Salle on “The Veteran” — A Black Veteran’s Story

Black Westchester's Damon K. Jones sits down with Mount Vernon filmmaker Wilfred "Will" La...

Medicare for All: What Does Black America Really Gain While Our Tax Dollars Expand Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants?

There is something about the Medicare for All conversation that I believe Black America...

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Medicare for All: What Does Black America Really Gain While Our Tax Dollars Expand Coverage to Undocumented Immigrants?

There is something about the Medicare for All conversation that I believe Black America needs to examine more carefully. Every time politicians introduce another...

BW NEWS BRIEF: 2026 Westchester Midterm Election Results — Democrats Score Major Victories Following Countywide Voting Machine Failure

Hochul, James and DiNapoli win statewide; Cait Conley defeats Mike Lawler in the 17th Congressional District; Skipper unseats Nolan for District 15 County Legislator,...

BW NEWS BRIEF: Westchester BOE Continues Counting Emergency Ballots Following Election Day Voting Machine Failure

Nearly 80,000 emergency ballots scanned as officials work to ensure every valid vote is counted following countywide Election Day disruptions. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — The...

Skipper leads on early votes, Lawler Concedes, Latimer Wins Re-Election — Election Day ballots count from 11 a.m. today

The count was delayed by an Election Day technical failure in Westchester County, where a late ballot programming update prevented scanners from reading ballots...

STATEMENT FROM THE WESTCHESTER COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS

(White Plains, NY) – “Our message to voters is simple: Every lawful vote will be counted. Pursuant to a Consent Decree ordered by New...