State Sen. Shelley Mayer Announces Run For NY Attorney General
Rate ArticleState Senator Shelley Mayer is jumping into a potentially crowded field of Democrats running for the office of New York Attorney General in 2022...
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Jumaane Williams Announces Run For Governor Of New York [Video]
Rate ArticleThere has been a lot of speculating whether Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is running for Governor. Well on Tuesday, November 16th, he made it...
The Political Decapitation Of New York’s Third Parties
Rate ArticleYou have heard Black Westchester discuss the importance of third parties in our local, county, state and national politics. For too long the two...
Gov. Cuomo’s New Covid-19 Guidelines
Rate Article “I want to ask all New Yorkers to carefully think about their Thanksgiving plans in the context of the current COVID surge around...
Local Social Justice Organizations Plan Rally on Bail and Discovery Ahead of County Budget Hearing
Rate ArticleOn April 1st, 2019, New York State passed historic pretrial legislation, overhauling our deeply unjust bail, discovery, and speedy trial systems. Westchester residents and...
Gun Control: Social Media Background Checks: New York, Really?
Rate ArticleRedBlueTalk’s Charles Stern discusses a new proposed bill that requires social media checks when purchasing a gun. He interviews Black Westchester Editor-In-Chief and Hip-Hop...
AG Schneiderman Resigns Amid Assault Accusations
Rate ArticleNew York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a prominent figure in the #MeToo movement who has taken on disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein, abruptly resigned...
Minimum Wage Now $10 Per Hour In Westchester
Rate ArticleWestchester County — The minimum wage in New York increased once again on New Year’s Eve, a change that is welcomed by low-wage workers, but...
Stephanie Vanderpool; 1st African-American Woman Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation (City Assessor) in New York State
Rate Article Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has a rocky first 35 days in office, with much scrutiny on his administration’s appointments. With several of...
Schneiderman: My Office Stands Ready To Enforce All Laws Protecting The Liberty And Equality Of People Of All Religions
Rate ArticleA.G. SCHNEIDERMAN SENDS LETTER TO LEADING CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS REINFORCING HIS COMMITMENT TO ENFORCE LAWS PROTECTING RELIGIOUS LIBERTY NEW YORK—Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today...