Mayor André WallaceMay 174 minMOUNT VERNON - We have A PROBLEM -Our Schools 2 of 3In 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...
Mayor André WallaceSep 16, 20214 minNOTHING BUT INCOMPETENCEOn Wednesday September 15, 2021, a Westchester County jury awarded millions of dollars to a Mount Vernon small business owner who was...
Mayor André WallaceSep 16, 20211 minLauren P. Raysor, EsqLauren P. Raysor, Esq. 11 West Prospect Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10550 Tele: 914/733-8080 LAUREN RAYSOR STATEMENT REGARDING MEGA BEVERAGE...
Mayor André WallaceJun 29, 20212 minVoter Suppression Didn’t Work for Trump and It Won’t Work in Mount VernonDemocrats across the country were rightfully outraged when President Trump took to the media and filed multiple lawsuits to declare that...
Mayor André WallaceJun 29, 20217 minCOURT CASEAt 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...
André WallaceApr 11, 20214 minLOBBYIST AND ELECTED OFFICIALS A DISASTER IN THE MAKINGWhat do you get when lobbyists and developers fund elected officials and candidates for office? “A city that doesn’t work.” This is...
Former Mayor André WallaceMar 14, 20214 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...
Mayor André WallaceMar 14, 20219 minLetter to CuomoA 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...
Former Mayor André WallaceFeb 15, 20213 minRunning on a Record of SuccessWhile it is tempting to use this column to address the many fabrications my opponents spread like a cancer across social media, I have...
Former Mayor André WallaceFeb 9, 20214 minMount Vernon...We Have a ProblemWe’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...
Former Mayor André WallaceJan 16, 20214 minCan 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...
Former Mayor André WallaceJan 4, 20213 minMount Vernon...We Have a ProblemA couple of questions come immediately to mind: Why do we continue to be subjected to these tax increases and yet our government becomes...
Former Mayor André WallaceDec 23, 20204 minCan 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...
Former Mayor André WallaceDec 14, 20205 minChanging Our Thinking Can Change Our LivesIn last week's article, we addressed an uncomfortable topic surrounding corruption and, this week, it might be just as uncomfortable but...
Former Mayor André WallaceDec 2, 20204 minHow Corruption is Robbing Our CityA number of people have asked me to address this topic over the past few weeks. It's an uncomfortable topic, but an important one,...
Former Mayor André WallaceNov 23, 20205 minBeing Accountable Starts With UsPart 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...
Former Mayor André WallaceOct 19, 20205 minBudgeting Our Way to the Poor House – A Mount Vernon SpecialtyPart 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...
Former Mayor André WallaceOct 5, 20204 minWhy Nothing Gets Done in Mount VernonPart 3 of a 5-Part Series on the Lack of Accountability in Government in Mount Vernon When it comes to politicians and city government...
Former Mayor André WallaceSep 30, 20204 minSilence Above HonorPart 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...
Former Mayor André WallaceSep 29, 20204 minGuilty BystandersPart 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...
Mayor Andre WallaceAug 20, 20194 minExciting Progress in Mount VernonLet’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...
Mayor Andre WallaceJul 31, 20194 minState of the CityThere'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...
By Council President André WallaceJun 11, 20194 minCOMMON-SENSE GOVERNMENT – HOW TO PLAN FOR MOUNT VERNON’S SUCCESSThere’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...
By Council President André WallaceMay 29, 20194 minReduced Quality of Life: The Hidden Cost of Property Tax GiveawaysDue to the overwhelming response I received about the series on the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency (MVIDA) and the...
By Council President André WallaceMay 26, 20193 minAN OPEN LETTER TO MAYOR RICHARD THOMASDear Mayor Thomas: It should come as no surprise by now to anyone following politics in Mount Vernon that you've issued yet another...
By Council President André WallaceMay 21, 20194 minANOTHER AVOIDABLE TRAGEDY IN MOUNT VERNONWe have too much experience with senseless loss in Mount Vernon, too many personal stories of lives delayed, ruined, or lost. Our hearts...
By Council President André WallaceMay 21, 20194 minResponsible Development Means Real PrioritiesIn Part 1 of the series, we talked about the dangers and bad actors that lurk in the background of “economic development.” Part 2...
By Council President André WallaceMay 7, 20194 minRESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS REAL TRANSPARENCY - Part 2 of a 3-Part SeriesIn this series, we’re discussing a concept I call “Responsible Development,” primarily by analyzing the irresponsible development that...