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Peekskill NAACP To Host ‘Know How To Respond During Police Encounters’ Forum, Thursday, July 9th

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PEEKSKILL, N.Y. — The Peekskill NAACP is inviting residents to attend a community forum designed to educate the public about their rights and responsibilities...
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CE Jenkins Reappoints Leonard G. Townes as Westchester Social Services Commissioner

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DSS Veteran, First Appointed in 2021, Will Continue Work to Revitalize Westchester's Largest Agency WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins has announced...
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BW NEWS BRIEF: Flood Watch Issued for Hudson Valley as Heavy Rain Threatens Flash Flooding

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"A flood watch remains in effect through Tuesday morning for Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties," - National Weather Service HUDSON VALLEY,...
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Two Injured in Early Morning Shooting on E. First Street in Mount Vernon [Updated]

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Mount Vernon Police Investigating Early Morning Shooting That Left Two Injured ***** Updated 4 PM to include MVPD Statement ***** Multiple Mount Vernon residents reported hearing...
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Black Westchester Magazine Opens Nominations for Inaugural Black 40 Under 40 Awards on Juneteenth

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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY — June 19, 2026 — In a historic announcement timed to coincide with Juneteenth, Black Westchester Magazine is proud to officially...
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Mount Vernon Community Approves $275.5 Million 2026 -27 School Budget in Revote

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MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. — Mount Vernon voters approved the revised $275,542,563 budget for the Mount Vernon City School District's 2026-27 school year on Tuesday,...
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Paul Feiner’s Secret Sauce: How He Beat the Democratic Machine Again!

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Every election tells a story. Sometimes the story is about money. Sometimes it is about endorsements. Sometimes it is about ideology. But every so...
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Stop the Narrative: Black New York Politicians Don’t Have the Answers for the South

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I have great respect for Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and his devotion to advocacy. However, I must publicly disagree with the narrative he and...
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LTTE: My Thoughts On Greenburgh Town Supervisor Race by Former Greenburgh Town Clerk Judith A. Beville

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I am a former eight-term (two years each) Town of Greenburgh elected official. During my fifteen-year tenure as Greenburgh Town Clerk, I served as a...
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Op Ed: Why Greenburgh Needs Barry McGoey By Greenburgh Town Clerk Dr. Lisa Maria Nero

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As the Greenburgh Town Clerk, I have spent the last few years working with residents from every corner of our town. I have listened...

LTTE: Affordable Housing Strategy – Just One Reason I’m Supporting Barry McGoey for Greenburgh Town Supervisor

Westchester Legislators Honor Judge Lyndon Williams & Coach Rupert Bitter For Caribbean American Month

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The Fourteenth Amendment Deserves an Honest Debate: Was Justice Clarence Thomas Wrong to Raise the Question?

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Black America’s Fears Have Become Bigger Than Our Ancestors’ Dream

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Every generation inherits more than its history—it inherits a responsibility. For Black Americans, that responsibility is to honor the dreams our ancestors left us....
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The debate over birthright citizenship has grown so toxic that many refuse to ask the most basic question: What did the Fourteenth Amendment actually...

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The Dangers of New York Democratic Policies: The Attack on the Conventional Family

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

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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...
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Three Kings Day – When The Stars Find You

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January 6, 2026. Early evening. And surprisingly warm, especially compared to the frigid stretch January had been putting us through. Not warm enough to...
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Adriana Erin Rivera Shares Excerpt of Her Book “Paloma’s Song,” Dedicated to 1898 Conquest of Puerto Rico at MV Gallery

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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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More Than a Rapper: Yonkers Honors Its Favorite Son, Earl ‘DMX’ Simmons

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The Dog Lives Forever: Yonkers Honors DMX With Street Renaming Ceremony Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the City of Yonkers honored the life and legacy...
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Yonkers Honors Its Favorite Son: Corner Of School Street & Brooke Street, To Be Renamed Earl ‘DMX’ Simmons Way

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Long Live The Dog: Yonkers Moves To Rename School Street Corner For DMX Yonkers is officially moving forward with honoring DMX by renaming a street...

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PBP Radio April 26, 2026 – Black Wealth Under Attack? Deed Theft, SPLC Scandal & Trump Assassination Attempt

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How Real Estate is the Cornerstone of Black Wealth and Community Empowerment

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