MOUNT VERNON, NY — August 21, 2019 — Let’s start simple this week: I am the only Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon. I will be the Mayor until the end of 2019. Nobody’s going to be able to change that or challenge it any longer. This is not my personal feeling. This was the ruling of Judge Ecker …
By Mount Vernon Mayor ANDRÉ WALLACE
Exciting Progress in Mount Vernon
By Mount Vernon Mayor ANDRÉ WALLACE
MOUNT VERNON, NY — August 21, 2019 — Let’s start simple this week: I am the only Mayor of the City of Mount Vernon. I will be the Mayor until the end of 2019. Nobody’s going to be able to change that or challenge it any longer. This is not my personal feeling. This was the ruling of Judge Ecker …
By Mount Vernon Mayor ANDRÉ WALLACE
Memorial Field Walk-Through
By Mount Vernon Mayor ANDRÉ WALLACE
MOUNT VERNON, NY — August 13, 2019 — Mayor André Wallace has made available the bid package for potential vendors to tour the site of Memorial Field and submit sealed bids to clean up the site, in accordance with the directives of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Bid packages are available until August 18, 2019 at …
By Mount Vernon Mayor ANDRÉ WALLACE
Smart Development for Mount Vernon’s Future
By CLYDE ISLEY
MOUNT VERNON, NY – June 6, 2019 — When we talk about development in Mount Vernon, we must talk about planning for growth and our future. However, our city hasn’t seen a new Master Plan for development since man first walked on the moon. A Master Plan is a carefully considered outline that takes many factors into consideration so that …
By CLYDE ISLEY
Clyde Isley’s Statement on Porcari Indictment and Rich Thomas’ Use of Water Department Funds For Legal Defense
CLYDE ISLEY: Porcari Indictment Another Blow to Mount Vernon’s Reputation; Continues Richard Thomas’ Assault on City’s Taxpayers ISLEY ASKS THOMAS: “How Can You Expect Your Constituents to Pay Your Criminal Defense Bills?” MOUNT VERNON, NY – May 29, 2019 — Three and a half years into indicted Mayor Richard Thomas’ mayoralty and the embarrassing hits just keep on coming. While Mount …
United Black Clergy Creates Mayoral Profile; Schedule Debates
By Mount Vernon Mayoral Candidate SHAWYN PATTERSON-HOWARD
MOUNT VERNON, NY — May 23, 2019 — On Monday, the United Black Clergy (UBC) held a transformational event in Mount Vernon. The community forum was designed to help voters think differently about choosing the next leader for our great city. With the future of Mount Vernon at stake, the UBC is working to ensure that the next mayor is …
By Mount Vernon Mayoral Candidate SHAWYN PATTERSON-HOWARD
Isley: “Enough is enough. Illegality and corruption must not be tolerated…”
MOUNT VERNON, NY – May 17, 2019 — The disclosure of what appears to be illegal acts involving wire transfers made by Mayor Richard Thomas from the City of Mount Vernon’s checking account are alarming and just as concerning is the silence since the allegations were made. The controversy stems from an allegedly unauthorized $91,000 wire transfer, not countersigned by …
It’s Time to Remove the Dirt from Memorial Field
By SHAWYN PATTERSON-HOWARD
MOUNT VERNON, NY — May 14, 2019 — As a mayoral candidate, I realize the goal is simple: We must remove the dirt from Memorial Field and have the county complete the botched project that is Memorial Field. The lack of progress at Memorial Field speaks to the ineptitude and dysfunction of our city leadership. In December 2018, when Westchester …
By SHAWYN PATTERSON-HOWARD
Memorial Field Progress Still Stifles By Dysfunction; Mount Vernon Mayoral Candidate Clyde Isley Reiterates Simple Plan to Move Memorial Field To Completion
Isley Calls For Westchester County To Complete Soil Remediation: “Let’s Get This Done” MOUNT VERNON, NY – May 11, 2019 — “It shouldn’t be so difficult,” noted Mayoral Candidate Clyde Isley. “The public outcry is overwhelming and the only step that’s been left for the City of Mount Vernon to finally move Memorial Field toward completion is to complete the …
Latest Kiley Group Poll Reveals Mount Vernonites Fully Engaged In Sharing Their Views and Perspectives on The City of Mount Vernon
By HEZI ARIS
E X C L U S I V E MOUNT VERNON, NY — April 14, 2019 — The Tom Kiley Group, Veteran Democratic Pollster, continue to gain greater insight into Mount Vernonites’ views and perspectives on various issues. The poll defined herein was tabulated between March 27th and April 11th, 2019, from among 747 Democrats. The results are recognized to …
By HEZI ARIS