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Mount Vernon, NY
Politics
Mount Vernon Mayor On 'The Road To Redemption' After Guilty Plea For Misusing Campaign Funds
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas vowed to continue helping the city after reaching a plea agreement for misusing campaign funds and announcing his resignation. On Monday, July 8, Thomas pleaded guilty to fourth-degree attempted grand larceny and second-degree offering a false statement for filing. He will also resign from office as of Monday, Sept. 30. “The road to redemption is riddled with twists, turns, tight straits, and the reality is 13 million Americans get caught up in the misdemeanor system, where it’s very difficult to defend yourself, especially when you’re poor,” he said. “Than…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Former Cuomo Aide From Northern Westchester Ordered To Report To Prison
A Northern Westchester man and former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been ordered to report to prison after being convicted on corruption charges and having his appeal denied. Joseph Percoco, a South Salem resident, was convicted of accepting $300,000 in bribes from an energy company last year and was sentenced to six years in prison. Percoco was originally scheduled to report to prison on March 1, but a court ruled that he can stay a free man as he appeals his conviction. On Thursday, March 7, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan denied Percoco’s bail and he was ordere…
Fairfield, CT
Politics
7 Biggest Takeaways From CT Election Results
For Connecticut political history buffs, the Nov. 6 election delivered some major firsts and a predictably close race. Public opinion polls forecast it, and it proved true: Democrat Ned Lamont of Greenwich won the governor's race in a narrow victory over Republican Bob Stefanowski of Madison. As the attached map shows, Lamont's greatest support came from Fairfield County, the northeastern corner of Connecticut and the cities of Bridgeport, Danbury, New Haven, Hartford and Stamford. An anti-President Trump vote was seen as helping Lamont from Danbury to Westport. Close gubernatorial e…
Armonk, NY
Politics
Attorney General Candidate Vows To Investigate Cuomo Administration If Elected
Although she is a fellow Democrat, a candidate for state Attorney General has vowed to investigate corruption within the Cuomo Administration if elected in the Thursday Sept. 13 primary and Nov. 6 election. Zephyr Teachout, a former challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle, said she would probe whether the Democratic governor has used state resources for campaign purposes, according to multiple news reports. Teachout told reporters in Albany that whoever wins the attorney general's race must be independent enough to investigate the governor's office. She also said she's the only state …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
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Prosecutor Preet Bharara Eyes Possible Run For New York AG
Is a run at Attorney General in line for Preet Bharara, the former United States Attorney for the Southern District who was ousted by President Donald Trump as part of a purge of Obama administration appointees last year? Following former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s abrupt resignation earlier this week amid abuse allegations from several women, speculation about his permanent replacement after the appointment of acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood has run wild. In a podcast posted this week, Bharara said that he has been approached by multiple parties encouraging him…
Hackensack, NJ
Politics
Chris Christie (Not That One) Announces Campaign; Twitter Erupts In Jokes
He's Chris Christie... but not that one. A Birmingham attorney with the same name as New Jersey's ex-governor announced his candidacy for Alabama's Attorney General Wednesday. "I've dedicated my life to serving others and fighting for those who need a voice," Chris Christie wrote on Twitter Wednesday. "I am the kind of leader who will help change our state government's culture for the better." The announcement was swiftly followed by an onslaught of Twitter jokes. "He can literally build a whole campaign on not being Chris Christie," one user commented. &q…
