On Wednesday September 15, 2021, a Westchester County jury awarded millions of dollars to a Mount Vernon small business owner who was...

Lauren P. Raysor, Esq. 11 West Prospect Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 Tele: 914/733-8080 LAUREN RAYSOR STATEMENT REGARDING MEGA BEVERAGE...

Democrats across the country were rightfully outraged when President Trump took to the media and filed multiple lawsuits to declare that...

At a Part of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, held in and for the County of Westchester, at the Supreme Courthouse thereof, at...

What do you get when lobbyists and developers fund elected officials and candidates for office? “A city that doesn’t work.” This is...

Why There Won’t Be a Hospital in Our City I apologize in advance for the tone of this article, but I’m tired of watching the so-called...

A N D R É W A L L A C E 28 East 1st Street Mount Vernon,NY 10550 July 27, 2020 Hon. Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NY...

While it is tempting to use this column to address the many fabrications my opponents spread like a cancer across social media, I have...

We’ve come to the end of our 3-part series on Mount Vernon’s finances and we’re no closer to a realistic budget or a competent fiscal...

The other day, while shopping in the supermarket, I saw a couple standing in front of me in line behind a woman with a child who was...

A couple of questions come immediately to mind: Why do we continue to be subjected to these tax increases and yet our government becomes...

The other day, while shopping in the supermarket, I saw a couple standing in front of me in line behind a woman with a child who was...

In last week's article, we addressed an uncomfortable topic surrounding corruption and, this week, it might be just as uncomfortable but...

A number of people have asked me to address this topic over the past few weeks. It's an uncomfortable topic, but an important one,...

Part 5 of a 5-Part Series on the Lack of Accountability in Government in Mount Vernon Before we wrap up this 5-part series, we should...

Part 4 of a 5-Part Series on the Lack of Accountability in Government in Mount Vernon It’s budget season again. Time for your elected...

Part 3 of a 5-Part Series on the Lack of Accountability in Government in Mount Vernon When it comes to politicians and city government...

Part 2 of a 5-Part Series on the Lack of Accountability in Government in Mount Vernon The cornerstone of a government is the length to...

Part 1 of a 5-Part Series on the Lack of Accountability in Government in Mount Vernon A lot has happened since I last sat down to write...

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...

There's a lot of press around Mount Vernon these days. They're camped out all around City Hall, and hardly a day goes by that Mount...

There’s an old saying about changing one’s situation, that you won’t get out of a problem by using the same kind of thinking that got you...

Due to the overwhelming response I received about the series on the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency (MVIDA) and the...

Dear Mayor Thomas: It should come as no surprise by now to anyone following politics in Mount Vernon that you've issued yet another...

We have too much experience with senseless loss in Mount Vernon, too many personal stories of lives delayed, ruined, or lost. Our hearts...

In Part 1 of the series, we talked about the dangers and bad actors that lurk in the background of “economic development.” Part 2...

In this series, we’re discussing a concept I call “Responsible Development,” primarily by analyzing the irresponsible development that...

In this series, we’re going to try to get to the heart of something I call “Responsible Development” in Mount Vernon. It’s something...