How to Cook a Democratic Primary
An Easy to Follow Recipe Ingredients *Secret sauce is how much may have to go directly to the challenger. Optional Preparation Pair this meal with a robust “Know Your Place” wine from the Jim...
Category: Elections
The Polls Are Open–Vote!
Early voting for Democratic candidates for Congress and District Attorney started Saturday, June 15, at United Methodist Church, 1200 North Ave., and at the New Rochelle City Hall Annex, 90 Beaufort Pl. Remaining days...
County Executive George Latimer Misses NAACP Candidate’s Forum
by Dr. Carla H. Woolbright, Ed.D., LCSW On Wednesday. June 5th, 2024, I pre-registered and attended a scheduled Congressional Candidate Forum sponsored by Seven NAACP Branches located within the 16th Congressional District. Five were...
FACT CHECK: Did Jamaal Bowman oppose infrastructure spending and raising the debt ceiling?
Voters in NY Congressional District 16 have been inundated with ads and mailers from County Executive and congressional candidate George Latimer accusing incumbent Congressman Jamaal Bowman of voting against President Biden’s infrastructure bill and...
Black Westchester District Attorney Debate: An Insider, An Outsider, and a No-Show
William Wagstaff and Adeel Mirza face off at Mount Vernon Public Library, Cacace fails to appear. On March 6, Black Westchester hosted a debate for the Democratic candidates for Westchester County District Attorney at...
Bowman Supporters Fend Off Push by New Rochelle Dems to Endorse Latimer
After much debate, Democratic Committee decides not to endorse either candidate Westchester County Executive George Latimer’s controversial challenge to incumbent Congressman Jamaal Bowman set off fireworks at two recent meetings of the usually tranquil...
NYS IRC Congressional Map Sparks Outcry: Continues to Separate Communities of Interest in Southern Westchester and the Bronx
On February 15, 2024 the New York State Independent Redistricting Committee (“IRC”) voted 9 to 1 in favor of a single Congressional map and have forwarded it to the NYS Legislature for approval. The...
New Rochelle Democrats sweep local elections
New mayor and three new Democratic City Council members will take office in January. Democrats won contested elections for Mayor of New Rochelle, six of seven New Rochelle City Council seats, and two seats...
Mayoral Candidate Damon Maher Speaks With New RoAR (Part 3)
On March 20, 2023, Westchester County Legislator Damon Maher attended a meeting of New Rochelle Against Racism (New RoAR) to speak and answer questions about his candidacy for Mayor of New Rochelle. New RoAR...
5 Things to Remember While Navigating Race and Identity Politics in the 2023 Election Cycle (Part I)
From the Editors “There are no permanent friends or enemies. There are only permanent interests.” –Carol Moseley Braun As in any election, some candidates promise change and others promise continuity. In New Rochelle, if victorious...