MOUNT VERNON - We have A PROBLEM -Our Schools 2 of 3
In Part 1 of this series, we talked about how Mount Vernon is a corporation and, if we expect to see our investment in that corporation...
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Mayor André Wallace
- Sep 16, 2021
- 4 min
NOTHING BUT INCOMPETENCE
On Wednesday September 15, 2021, a Westchester County jury awarded millions of dollars to a Mount Vernon small business owner who was...
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Mayor André Wallace
- Sep 16, 2021
- 1 min
Lauren P. Raysor, Esq
Lauren P. Raysor, Esq. 11 West Prospect Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 Tele: 914/733-8080 LAUREN RAYSOR STATEMENT REGARDING MEGA BEVERAGE...
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Mayor André Wallace
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Voter Suppression Didn’t Work for Trump and It Won’t Work in Mount Vernon
Democrats across the country were rightfully outraged when President Trump took to the media and filed multiple lawsuits to declare that...
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Mayor André Wallace
- Jun 29, 2021
- 7 min
COURT CASE
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...
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André Wallace
- Apr 11, 2021
- 4 min
LOBBYIST AND ELECTED OFFICIALS A DISASTER IN THE MAKING
What do you get when lobbyists and developers fund elected officials and candidates for office? “A city that doesn’t work.” This is...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Mar 14, 2021
- 4 min
500 Days that Crippled Mount Vernon
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...
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Mayor André Wallace
- Mar 14, 2021
- 9 min
Letter to Cuomo
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...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
Running on a Record of Success
While it is tempting to use this column to address the many fabrications my opponents spread like a cancer across social media, I have...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Feb 9, 2021
- 4 min
Mount Vernon...We Have a Problem
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...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Jan 16, 2021
- 4 min
Can Mount Vernon Change?
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...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Jan 4, 2021
- 3 min
Mount Vernon...We Have a Problem
A couple of questions come immediately to mind: Why do we continue to be subjected to these tax increases and yet our government becomes...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Dec 23, 2020
- 4 min
Can Mount Vernon Change?
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...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Dec 14, 2020
- 5 min
Changing Our Thinking Can Change Our Lives
In last week's article, we addressed an uncomfortable topic surrounding corruption and, this week, it might be just as uncomfortable but...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Dec 2, 2020
- 4 min
How Corruption is Robbing Our City
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,...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Nov 23, 2020
- 5 min
Being Accountable Starts With Us
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...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Oct 19, 2020
- 5 min
Budgeting Our Way to the Poor House – A Mount Vernon Specialty
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...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Oct 5, 2020
- 4 min
Why Nothing Gets Done in Mount Vernon
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...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Sep 30, 2020
- 4 min
Silence Above Honor
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...
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Former Mayor André Wallace
- Sep 29, 2020
- 4 min
Guilty Bystanders
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...
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Mayor Andre Wallace
- Aug 20, 2019
- 4 min
Exciting Progress in Mount Vernon
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...
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Mayor Andre Wallace
- Jul 31, 2019
- 4 min
State of the City
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...
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By Council President André Wallace
- Jun 11, 2019
- 4 min
COMMON-SENSE GOVERNMENT – HOW TO PLAN FOR MOUNT VERNON’S SUCCESS
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...
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By Council President André Wallace
- May 29, 2019
- 4 min
Reduced Quality of Life: The Hidden Cost of Property Tax Giveaways
Due to the overwhelming response I received about the series on the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency (MVIDA) and the...
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By Council President André Wallace
- May 26, 2019
- 3 min
AN OPEN LETTER TO MAYOR RICHARD THOMAS
Dear Mayor Thomas: It should come as no surprise by now to anyone following politics in Mount Vernon that you've issued yet another...
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By Council President André Wallace
- May 21, 2019
- 4 min
ANOTHER AVOIDABLE TRAGEDY IN MOUNT VERNON
We have too much experience with senseless loss in Mount Vernon, too many personal stories of lives delayed, ruined, or lost. Our hearts...
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By Council President André Wallace
- May 21, 2019
- 4 min
Responsible Development Means Real Priorities
In Part 1 of the series, we talked about the dangers and bad actors that lurk in the background of “economic development.” Part 2...
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By Council President André Wallace
- May 7, 2019
- 4 min
RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS REAL TRANSPARENCY - Part 2 of a 3-Part Series
In this series, we’re discussing a concept I call “Responsible Development,” primarily by analyzing the irresponsible development that...
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