28 Days of Black History is a free newsletter (although donations are suggested) offering daily emails throughout the month of February highlighting black history and culture. A yearly publication ...

2026 is upon us, here’s a thought that may help connect you to the trees. Three years ago, I took this photo of a tree in Yonkers that inspired this story. Do you see the leaf? Later I wrote: A cold, ...

Will Yonkers have to cut the budget and significantly raise taxes next year? If the proposed Westchester County budget is a predictor, the answer may very well be “yes.” The County budget for 2026 ...

Mayor Mike Spano was the big winner in yesterday’s election. He wasn’t on the ballot, but he still managed to increase his support in the City Council, assuring that he will continue to wield almost ...

The forum seeks to bring together residents, housing advocates, community organizations, agencies, and government officials across Westchester to address housing challenges and create a strategic plan ...

More than 37 Yonkers residents packed a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting to challenge property owner Scott Saul’s claim that eight college students living in his single-family home constitute a ‘family ...

The forum was sponsored by the Hudson River Community Association and the Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus—Yonkers Chapter. Approximately 80-90 people were in the audience. After opening ...

This high-energy event features youth and adult Breakin'(breakdancing) competitions with $3,000 in cash prizes (12-Under, 15-Under, & Adults). Dancers from Westchester County, across the five boroughs ...

The powerful Albany lobbying firm of Nick Spano, brother of Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, has continued to represent private and governmental entities involved in potential or completed business deals ...

In the view of Mayor Mike Spano, Yonkers has entered into a glorious new era, with the city now gaining fame as “Hollywood on the Hudson” and “Destination Yonkers.” In the Mayor’s speech, Spano ...

In one of the greatest achievements yet in the multi-year effort to transform New York’s third largest city into the world’s third largest glamorous hub of luxury high rises, movie and TV production, ...

In 2024, George Latimer successfully primaried incumbent Jamaal Bowman to represent Congressional District 16, bounded by Yonkers and the Wakefield section of the Bronx to the south, and by Elmsford ...