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NEW DATE ANNOUNCEMENT: League of Women Voters to Host District 15 County Legislator Candidate Forum

AJ Woodson - October 9, 20260

YONKERS, N.Y. — The League of Women Voters of the Rivertowns is changing the date of a candidate forum for the Westchester County Legislator...

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NEW LOCATION ANNOUNCEMENT: The MVAC’s “The Art of Voting” Exhibit & Reception Will Now Take Place at the Wartburg Rehabilitation Center.

AJ Woodson - October 9, 20260

MVAC’S “THE ART OF VOTING” EXHIBIT & RECEPTION MOVES TO WARTBURG REHABILITATION CENTER MOUNT VERNON, NY — The Mt. Vernon Arts & Cultural Society (MVAC)...

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Nilda Hofmann Named First Deputy Commissioner of Westchester County Public Safety, Breaking Two Historic Barriers

AJ Woodson - October 1, 20262

Westchester County District Attorney’s Office Chief of the Investigations Division John O’Rourke Named Deputy Commissioner WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins announced...

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Mayor Spano & Yonkers Fire Dept. Urge Residents To “CHARGE INTO FIRE SAFETY”

AJ Woodson - October 1, 20260

Fire Prevention Week (FPW™), October 4–10, 2026, Highlights Safe Charging Practices and Lithium-Ion Battery Safety YONKERS, N.Y. — Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and the Yonkers...

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League of Women Voters to Host Assembly District 90 Candidate Forum

AJ Woodson - September 30, 20260

YONKERS, N.Y. — The League of Women Voters of the Rivertowns will host a virtual candidate forum featuring the two candidates seeking to represent...

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Yonkers Firefighter Exam Applications Open; Deadline Set for November 25

AJ Woodson - September 29, 20260

YONKERS, N.Y. — The City of Yonkers is accepting applications for its 2026-2027 Firefighter Examination, with the filing deadline set for Wednesday, November 25,...

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NEW DATE ANNOUNCEMENT: League of Women Voters to Host District 15 County Legislator Candidate Forum

AJ Woodson - October 9, 2026 0

YONKERS, N.Y. — The League of Women Voters of the Rivertowns is changing the date of a candidate forum for the Westchester County Legislator...

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League of Women Voters to Host Assembly District 90 Candidate Forum

AJ Woodson - September 30, 2026 0

YONKERS, N.Y. — The League of Women Voters of the Rivertowns will host a virtual candidate forum featuring the two candidates seeking to represent...

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Lawler vs. Conley: What Did Either Candidate Actually Offer Black Voters in NY-17?

DAMON K JONES - September 29, 2026 0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIU9kcsAldc The recent televised debate between Republican Congressman Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley covered a tremendous amount of ground. For nearly an hour,...

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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...

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

August 13, 2026

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

August 7, 2026

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

August 6, 2026

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

August 5, 2026

ACROSS THE NATION

Across The Nation

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

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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

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

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

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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.

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

National Politics

Obama Is Returning to Michigan—Yet Black Voters Have Every Right to Ask: What Are You Here For?

Bringing Barack Obama to Detroit to rally Black voters for Abdul El-Sayed may generate excitement. Still, it cannot erase Flint, Detroit’s economic struggles, or legitimate...

Criminal Justice

BLACK POLICING IN BLACK AMERICA: Can Black Law-Enforcement Leadership Create a New Model for Public Safety?

Chatham County Sheriff Richard Coleman’s declaration of war on...

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Independent Voters Are Sending Kathy Hochul a Warning — Even as She Leads Statewide

Before examining any of the polls in the 2026...

BLACK 2 BUSINESS

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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...

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LOST BOROUGH ICE CREAM, YONKERS, NY

September 4, 2024 0

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

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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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IF YOU FELT IT, YOU’RE NOT WRONG: Westchester, Your Strength Is Not A Care Plan

If You Felt That, You’re Not Wrong

Cannabis Honestly: Educating Young People, Supporting Families and Building Stronger Communities

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THE BODY HAS BEEN SPEAKING: What 1,284 Reiki Sessions Are Asking Us to Notice

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What the Chart Did Not Say, Black Youth Suicide and What We Miss When a Child Seems Fine

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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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If You Felt That, You’re Not Wrong

What Happens After Amen? by Larnez Kinsey

Larnez Kinsey - October 10, 2026 0

A small 2011 study found changes in gray matter concentration in several brain regions after an eight-week mindfulness program. It involved sixteen program participants...

If You Felt That, You’re Not Wrong

IF YOU FELT IT, YOU’RE NOT WRONG: Westchester, Your Strength Is Not A Care Plan

Larnez Kinsey - October 9, 2026 0

Eighty-seven participants. Eighty-two completed the study. A 2026 randomized pilot trial compared two massage sessions, two Reiki sessions, and four Reiki sessions for people...

If You Felt It, You’re Not Wrong: The Inheritance Is Real. So Is The Denial.

October 6, 2026

IF YOU FELT IT, YOU’RE NOT WRONG: When Your Values Change Depending on Who Did It, That’s the Problem

September 29, 2026

While Black students already face difficulties, New York is changing the Regents requirement — where are the checks and balances?

September 17, 2026

THE LINDSAY CLANCY CASE: WHAT DID THE ONLY BLACK JUROR SEE?

September 14, 2026

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

September 1, 2026

Two Reports Expose the Failure of NY Attorney General Letitia James

August 31, 2026

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

LATINO EMPOWERMENT

Celia Cruz Was Already Our Queen: A Nuyorican Love Letter to the Voice That Lives Within Us By Larnez Kinsey

Latino Empowerment Larnez Kinsey - October 10, 2026 0

As a proud Nuyorican, I hear Celia Cruz and feel something settle into place. Her voice reaches the part of me that lives between...

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...

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Real Hip-Hop Was In The Building At The 1st Annual Hudson River Hip-Hop Festival

AJ Woodson - October 9, 2026 1

Nor’easter Couldn’t Stop the Culture As Hip-Hop Takes Over Poughkeepsie, New York Poughkeepsie, NY --- On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the 1st annual Hudson River...

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