Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard
After the summary execution of George Floyd, millions of people across the nation protested and rallied against police brutality and racial injustice. Floyd’s death
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October 31, 2022 // 0 Comments
Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard announced the appointment of Tamika A. Coverdale as the newest Mount Vernon City Court Judge. Tamika A. Coverdale will be sworn in on Monday,
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October 14, 2022 // 0 Comments
BW Staff Writer Olivia Barrios-Johnson [Black Westchester] As a newly retired United States Postal Service employee, Melvin Jones, 65, is excited to use his free time to once
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May 27, 2022 // 5 Comments
If only the Mayor would give an honest assessment of the state of the MVPD She [Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard] says new equipment has been purchased, well maybe
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May 6, 2022 // 1 Comment
Black Westchester presents The People Before Politics Radio Show Episode 336 with your host AJ Woodson and Special Guest Co-Host, Multimedia Journalist Tatiana Pinheiro Our
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April 18, 2022 // 0 Comments
Mount Vernon’s Aging Water-Sewer Infrastructure Is Costing Taxpayers Millions, Damaging The Environment And Public Health With Raw Sewage Polluting Rivers & Waste
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March 18, 2022 // 0 Comments
Black Westchester presents the People Before Politics Radio Show Episode 325With AJ Woodson and Robert ‘Dr. Bob’ Baskerville Our Guests this week: Mount Vernon Mayor
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January 10, 2022 // 0 Comments
Ok, so I took a brief hiatus, and while I watched what unfolded in 2020, to much criticism, I have been quiet on what’s been going on. One thing I’ve learned
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January 28, 2021 // 0 Comments
Mount Vernon — Over the past three years, one individual in Mount Vernon City Government who gets discussed the most is the City Comptroller. There has been much
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December 22, 2020 // 0 Comments
Alternate side parking is suspended for the entire week, Monday, December 21st to Christmas Day, Friday, December 25th in the city of Mount Vernon. Even though Mayor Shawyn
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December 21, 2020 // 0 Comments
