melissa_bunni_elian ^{Melissa Bunni Elian} from Yonkers, NY

Melissa Bunni Elian is a multimedia journalist based in Yonkers, N.Y. Her work analyzes culture and interrogates the foundations of structural inequality and other social problems.

8 posts by melissa_bunni_elian Author since 2025

A crowd gathers along the side walk as a woman stands at the edge waving a giant American flag. The sky is cloudy and rainy. A line of cars stretch down the street where more people can be se

June 17, 2025 by melissa_bunni_elian in Politics

Hundreds Attend Yonkers 'No Kings' Day of Protest

Over 500 residents from across Westchester gathered in Yonkers, transforming individual outrage into a collective moral force.

June 16, 2025 by melissa_bunni_elian in Editor's Letter

A New Approach to Community News

After 15 years in journalism, I’m launching The Leveler News to do things differently in Yonkers, NY.

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melissa_bunni_elian Melissa Bunni Elian from Yonkers, NY

Hundreds Attend Yonkers 'No Kings' Day of Protest

A New Approach to Community News

Federal Shutdown, Budget Cuts Threaten Local Domestic Violence Program

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melissa_bunni_elian ^{Melissa Bunni Elian} from Yonkers, NY