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Mount Vernon Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Firearms Sales, Storage Unit Burglaries

AJ Woodson - September 4, 20260

A Mount Vernon man who admitted to burglarizing storage units in New Rochelle and later selling stolen firearms to an undercover state trooper has...

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BW NEWS BRIEF: Mount Vernon Woman Charged After Allegedly Taking Vehicle With 1-Year-Old Child Inside

AJ Woodson - September 2, 20260

MOUNT VERNON, NY — The Mount Vernon Police Department arrested Tiauna Crump, 52, of Mount Vernon, following an incident in which she allegedly took...

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Yonkers Has the Village. Now We Have to Move Like One.

Larnez Kinsey - August 23, 20260

Project RISE showed me something I haven’t seen enough of in seven years of living in Yonkers: organizations actually moving together. Now we have...

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Was There Special Treatment? Questions Surround Tuckahoe Police Response to Former Chief’s Wife

AJ Woodson - August 22, 20262

Former Tuckahoe Police Chief’s Wife at Center of Incident Now Under DA Review An independent investigation is underway into the Tuckahoe Police Department’s handling of...

BW - Mount Vernon

Giving Children Fun & Scholarly Reasons to Smile

DAMON K JONES - August 20, 20260

=Cupcake Cutie Boutique & The 1600 Non- Profit Charty Orrganization, brought families and community members together for a day of fun, fellowship, and giving...

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The Long Island Underground Legends of Hip Hop Documentary Hits the Big Screen in Dobbs Ferry

AJ Woodson - August 14, 20260

The Long Island Underground Legends of Hip-Hop, directed by Archie Snowden, aka MC Amazin’ A, is coming to Westchester County as an official selection...

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Two Battles, One City: Mayor Shawyn Fought Cancer, But What Is Mount Vernon Fighting Within City Hall?

Larnez Kinsey - August 17, 2026 15

Her illness deserves compassion. Her leadership still demands accountability. I watched Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard go live, reveal her cancer journey, and announce being cancer-free for...

914 Politics

FREEDOM: I Volunteered to Wear One Hat, Then Found Myself Wearing a Thousand

Larnez Kinsey - August 13, 2026 5

What Working on a Westchester County Political Campaign Taught Me About Unpaid Labor, Leadership, Power, Accountability, Boundaries, and Having the Strength to Close a...

BW - Mount Vernon

Blacks in Law Enforcement: Mount Vernon Mayor’s Office Lied About Who Hired Jennifer Lackard — It Wasn’t Glenn Scott

DAMON K JONES - August 7, 2026 1

BLEA says City Hall’s handling of the Lackard controversy is damaging the reputation of hardworking Mount Vernon police officers and undermining an opportunity to...

914 Politics

Mount Vernon Owes the Public More Than a Press Release By Kenneth Chamberlain Jr.

Black Westchester - August 6, 2026 0

There are certain incidents that immediately take me back to another place and another time and the recent officer involved shooting in Mount Vernon...

Cinquemani Condemns “Institutional Excuses,” Calls for Community-First Public Safety Reform in Mount Vernon

August 5, 2026

What Have Westchester County Police Departments Learned from the Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.?

August 4, 2026

Black Law Enforcement: The Mount Vernon Mayor Must Be Held Accountable for the Continued Failures of the Mount Vernon Police Department

August 4, 2026

NY-17 Race Remains One of the Nation’s Closest as New Poll Shows Lawler Ahead

July 24, 2026

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Saving Justice: From Reparations to Racial Equity, the Movement Grows by Dr. James Fairbanks

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The 19th Annual Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) Music Festival

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No Tax on Tips? Let’s Talk About No Tax on Survival Wages

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett Launches Campaign For Texas Democratic Senate primary

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The Amendment That Forgot Who It Was Written For

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Congress Votes to Keep Sexual Misconduct Complaints Secret — Here’s How Your New York Congressmen and Congresswomen Voted for it

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Trump Signals Cuba Could Be Next After Iran Operation, Raising Questions Across the Caribbean

International News

Inside the Congressional Briefing: What Lawmakers Were Told About Iran

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Tiesha Heath Make History First Female Officer In Elmsford Police Department

BW News March 19, 2026 0

The Village of Elmsford made history on Tuesday, January...

MaryAnn Carr – the first African American Town Supervisor in Westchester County

914 Spotlight March 16, 2026 0

In a brief masked and socially distant ceremony, with immediate...

This Day In Black History – March 11th Lorraine Hansberry Makes History As 1st Black Woman To Produce A Broadway Play

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A Raisin in the Sun, the first Broadway play...

Women’s Month Spotlight: Dr. Traci Gardner Makes History 1st Woman & African American Chief Medical Officer/Medical Dir. of Children’s Village

BW Black History March 6, 2026 1

The Children’s Village Organization in Dobbs Ferry, NY, announced...

Before the Civil Rights Act, Dr. Jane Cooke Wright Was Already Changing Cancer Treatment By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

BW Black History March 3, 2026 2

The physician whose research helped bring scientific precision to...

If You Felt That, You’re Not Wrong

FOLLOW THE MONEY Part Two: The Rules Are Changing, This Is Your Window to Speak

In Part One of Follow the Money, I asked a simple question: Who has the key? Who knows where the money is, which banker to...

Finance

When Banks See Your Business as “Too Risky”: What Westchester Entrepreneurs Need to Know

For many entrepreneurs in Westchester, the first goal is...

If You Felt That, You’re Not Wrong

If You Felt That, You’re Not Wrong – Your Collaborators Are Your Competitors, and That’s Not a Bad Thing

Yonkers is home to approximately 212,603 people. Nearly half...

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Jasmine Clarke, Founder of So Jazzed Esthetics Wins 2025 Business Leader Award

March 24, 2025 4

Black Westchester has always been an advocate for supporting...

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Local Bakery Celebrates Sweet Success: Cupcake Cutie Boutique Marks 9 Years in Business

October 18, 2024 0

MOUNT VERNON, NY - In a testament to the...

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Toss’t And Press’t – Salad & Sandwich Shop

September 14, 2024 0

“Since 2021, our salad bar has been inspired by...

Black To Business

LOST BOROUGH ICE CREAM, YONKERS, NY

September 4, 2024 0

Lost Borough Ice Cream features Small-Batch, Hand-Crafted Ice Cream....

Black To Business

Westchester’s First Black-Owned Dispensary

May 18, 2024 1

Kings House of Fire, co-founded by mother/son duo Joan...

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Westchester’s First Recreational Cannabis Dispensary Opens In Mount Vernon

February 21, 2024 0

Elevate Cannabis Dispensary, located at 127 S. Terrace Ave....

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Four Hours in the Smoking Room: Labor Day, the Pullman Porters, and the Fight for Sleep By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

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Breathing While Black: The Sleep Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight

Health & Wellness

Sleep Deprivation in Black Communities: When Exhaustion Becomes a Measure of Worth by Derek H. Suite, M.D., M.S.

Black Health

Still Exhausted After Sleeping? Understanding Mental Fatigue and What to Do About It By Derek H. Suite. M.D.

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Sleep as Strategy: Why 2026 Belongs to the Well-Rested By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

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Holding It Together Through the Holidays – Why Sleep May Be the Most Meaningful Gift We Give Ourselves This Season By Dr. Derek H....

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The Medicine You Are Not Taking – How Sleep Deprivation Is Quietly Undermining Your Health By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

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The Stress Reset Your Grandmother Already Knew: How Gratitude Rewires Sleep and Resilience By Derek H. Suite, M.D.

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Westchester Leaders Confront Asthma Crisis in Black Communities at Mount Vernon Forum

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Fourteen Years in the Fog By Dr. Derek H. Suite, M.D.

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What Really Happened to SNAP: Intentions, Incentives, and the Lessons We Refuse to Learn

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The ACA Offer and the Counteroffer: Would Cutting Out Big Insurance Finally Put People First?

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If You Felt That, You’re Not Wrong

FOLLOW THE MONEY Part Two: The Rules Are Changing, This Is Your Window to Speak

Larnez Kinsey - September 1, 2026 0

In Part One of Follow the Money, I asked a simple question: Who has the key? Who knows where the money is, which banker...

Public Safety

Two Reports Expose the Failure of NY Attorney General Letitia James

DAMON K JONES - August 31, 2026 0

Two recent reports should make New Yorkers take a closer look at Attorney General Letitia James and her office. One report covers serious allegations...

FOLLOW THE MONEY – Westchester’s Banking Numbers Under the Microscope, Part One: Apple Bank

August 29, 2026

If You Felt That, You’re Not Wrong – Your Collaborators Are Your Competitors, and That’s Not a Bad Thing

August 25, 2026

Who Is Policing Black Journalism? The Stephen A. Smith Controversy Exposes a Bigger Problem

August 18, 2026

Black Civic Leadership Has Always Been Central to Progressive Change by Dr. Haley Pilgrim

August 13, 2026

FREEDOM: I Volunteered to Wear One Hat, Then Found Myself Wearing a Thousand

August 13, 2026

City & State Magazine Confirms It: NYC-DSA Is 60% White — So Who Is Really Speaking for Black New Yorkers?

August 11, 2026

When Silence Is Mistaken for Guilt: An Editorial on Truth, Grace, and the Whole Story by Kathie Brewington

August 9, 2026

Why Socialism and Communism Can’t Build Black Generational Wealth

August 9, 2026

Cori Bush’s Defeat Is a Warning to Progressives—and the Democratic Party

August 5, 2026

The Rise of Black Republicans: Traitors or Trailblazers?

August 1, 2026

The Root Failed Black America: This Interview Asked the Questions—But Never Demanded the Answers

July 29, 2026

A City-Owned Grocery Store Sounds Good—But Economics Doesn’t Care About Good Intentions

July 28, 2026

The Jack and Jill National Convention Through a Grandfather’s Eyes

July 27, 2026

Melat Kiros Proves the Erasure of the Historical Black Struggle with Her “Global South” Narrative

July 27, 2026

NY-17 Race Remains One of the Nation’s Closest as New Poll Shows Lawler Ahead

July 24, 2026

From One Fox to Another: A Warning for Black America, Not Just Black New York

July 21, 2026

LATINO EMPOWERMENT

Escalation Isn’t New. It’s the Same Story, Told Louder By Larnez Kinsey

International News Larnez Kinsey - January 14, 2026 0

For families like mine, Puerto Rico is not a headline. It’s a grandmother’s voice that still lives in the ear. It’s land that remembers footsteps even...

Three Kings Day – When The Stars Find You

BW News Larnez Kinsey - January 8, 2026 0

January 6, 2026. Early evening. And surprisingly warm, especially compared to the frigid stretch January had been putting us through. Not warm enough to...

Adriana Erin Rivera Shares Excerpt of Her Book “Paloma’s Song,” Dedicated to 1898 Conquest of Puerto Rico at MV Gallery

BW - Mount Vernon AJ Woodson - July 31, 2025 0

Adriana Erin Rivera, an award-winning New Jersey-raised author of Puerto Rican descent, shared excerpts of her first book published by the Smithsonian Institute, "Paloma's...

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John Stewart’s Green Lantern Black History Is Pissing Some White People Off

DAMON K JONES - September 3, 2026 0

Episode 3 of HBO's Lanterns has sparked discussion, and from some of the online responses it seems that John Stewart's Green Lantern isn't only dealing with...

Entertainment News

The Long Island Underground Legends of Hip Hop Documentary Hits the Big Screen in Dobbs Ferry

AJ Woodson - August 14, 2026 0

The Long Island Underground Legends of Hip-Hop, directed by Archie Snowden, aka MC Amazin’ A, is coming to Westchester County as an official selection...