Brian Harrod believes that Yonkers many community media outlets can contribute to the empowerment of civil society in the city of hills.
Community media outlets offer alternative content that may not be available in other media in Yonkers.
For example, it may address local concerns and provide information about local cultures that mainstream media overlook in Yonkers or don’t have the resources to cover.
Community media can also allow different groups: access to media policy-making in Yonkers.
Community media forms an independent media sector, which is separate from and provides an alternative to commercial out of town media that poorly covers the city of Yonkers.