Mount Vernon

Two New Rochelle Men Indicted For Murder of Mount Vernon Resident Aaliyah Waiters

White Plains, NY — Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah announced that New Rochelle residents Tyquan Carcamo and Laquan Jones were indicted for the Read More

November 12, 2021

Our work so far, for the people NY-16
By Rep. Jamaal Bowman

Dear Neighbor, I hope this letter finds you and your loved ones in good health and good spirits. This has been an incredibly trying year for all of us, and it’s important Read More

October 7, 2021

Lil B Sure – The Next Generation

Albert Joseph Brown IV aka “Lil B Sure” was born October 30, 1986 in Mount Vernon, NY to Albert Joseph Brown III aka “Al B Sure!” and Ann McDermott. At a young age Read More

August 18, 2021

Primary Update: Absentee Ballots, MV Forward Team Files Lawsuit, Council Race Could Be Decided This Weekend

The Mount Vernon Forward team announce they filed a lawsuit Friday, June 25th to preserve the integrity of the vote via a statement on Facebook, Tuesday afternoon; After last Read More

June 29, 2021

Mt. Vernon Weekly Wrap-Up: Thomas Off Ballot, Ethics Chair Arrested For Unethical Behavior & More

Mount Vernon – So there has been a lot of moving parts in the upcoming election in Mount Vernon this past week or so. We decided to do a quick wrap up to get you caught Read More

April 24, 2021

AJ ‘AJ ROK’ Woodson on 97.7 Outlaw Radio FM in Toronto Discussing JVC FORCE 33-Year Anniversary

Every now and then you may hear me or someone mention my early days in Hip-Hop as a member of the unground rap group JVC FORCE. In celebration of our 33-year-anniversary of Read More

March 29, 2021

Candidates Who Filed Designating Petitions At Westchester Board Of Elections For 2021 Election Cycle

We have received several calls and emails asking us who is running for what positions, especially in Mount Vernon and Yonkers which probably have some of the most contested Read More

March 26, 2021

Mount Vernon – Divided We Stand!!!

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 Read More

January 28, 2021

Legislator Tyrae Woodson-Samuels Speaks Out on Lake Isle Dam

Black Westchester first warned residents about the potential risk the failure of the deteriorating Lake Isle Dam could mean to residents of Mount Vernon just before Read More

January 5, 2021

Shadows of Katrina In Westchester, Lake Isle Dam Risk To Mount Vernon

The Lake Isle Dam is a human-made structure erected in 1894 to create a drinking water reservoir for New Rochelle residents. Located in Eastchester, New York, the dam has Read More

December 22, 2020

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