Embattled Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is turning to a familiar defense team as his criminal trial for alleged corruption approaches. Earlier this year, the Mount Vernon mayor was charged following an investigation which exposed that he allegedly stole $12,900 from his campaign committee and diverted more than $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and failed to disclose that information to officials.
There may be a light at the end of the tunnel that has become the Memorial Field debacle in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced on Tuesday that he has signed an amended agreement between the city and Westchester County involving the restoration of the once vibrant, historic, Memorial Field.
Hours after the owners of a popular Mount Vernon bakery formally announced plans to file a $1.5 million lawsuit against the city, Mayor Richard Thomas released a statement calling the action "meritless." On Thursday, lawyers from Lauren P. Raysor, who will be representing Miesha Stokely and Montika Jones, the co-owners of Cupcake Cutie Boutique, announced that they will be issuing a notice of claim, stating that the summer shutdown caused "harm to reputation, emotional distress and the loss of business."
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is scheduled to appear in court for his first appearance since being arraigned in May on charges claiming he stole campaign funds and failed to disclose his use of inaugural funds during his initial run for office. Thomas is due in Westchester County Court on Friday, where he will answer charges that include grand larceny and filing a false instrument after being accused of stealing more than $12,000 from Friends of Richard Thomas, his campaign committee when he ran for mayor three years ago.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is scheduled to appear in court for his first appearance since being arraigned in May on charges claiming he stole campaign funds and failed to disclose his use of inaugural funds during his initial run for office. Thomas is due in Westchester County Court on Friday, where he will answer charges that include grand larceny and filing a false instrument after being accused of stealing more than $12,000 from Friends of Richard Thomas, his campaign committee when he ran for mayor three years ago.
Richard Thomas will be heading to court for allegedly stealing campaign funds and lying about money he diverted from his inaugural committee for personal benefit. Earlier this year, the Mount Vernon mayor was charged following an investigation which exposed that he allegedly stole $12,900 from his campaign committee and diverted more than $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and failed to disclose that information to officials.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has pleaded not guilty to the latest charges levied against him in Westchester County Court. At his arraignment Friday morning, Thomas pleaded not guilty to four felony counts of grand larceny that claim he allegedly stole from his campaign fund while running for office several years ago.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has denied the new charges against him that claim he allegedly stole thousands of dollars in campaign funds when running for office three years ago. A day after he was indicted by a grand jury for allegedly stealing campaign funds and failing to disclose funds that he used for personal expenses., Thomas' attorney Randall Jackson issued a statement vehemently denying the new charges, and saying that they look forward to the truth coming out.
Embattled Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly stealing campaign funds and failing to disclose funds that he used for personal expenses. Thomas was arraigned on felony corruption charges on March 12 that included grand larceny and filing a false instrument after being accused of stealing more than $10,000 from his campaign committee and lying about it on finance filing forms.
After years of discussion, debate and discourse, efforts to restore the once vibrant Memorial Field in Mount Vernon have begun in earnest. Earlier this year, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced a "two-prong" approach to reopen the once vibrant recreation hub that has laid in ruins for the better part of a decade.
They say that "slow and steady wins the race." Mount Vernon is putting that to the test with revitalization efforts at Memorial Field.
They say that "slow and steady wins the race." Mount Vernon is putting that to the test with revitalization efforts at Memorial Field.
The 34-year-old father of the toddler who was found unresponsive in a Westchester apartment on Monday night has been charged with murder. Following a swift investigation, police have arrested Lloyd Scott of Mount Vernon, who has been charged with second-degree murder after his son was found unresponsive in their Esplande Gardens apartment by his mother, who rushed him to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead at approximately 7 p.m. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas was joined by local police and elected officials on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday afternoon, where he called the entire ordeal "another tragic situation that hurts beyond recognition."
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is claiming that the criminal charges that were brought against him on Monday are "technical in nature relating to Election Law," and are "merely accusations with no supporting evidence." New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman formally announced charges against Thomas on Monday afternoon, after an investigation exposed that he allegedly stole $12,900 from his campaign committee and diverted more than $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and failed to disclose that information to officials.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has laid out ambitious short and long-term plans to revitalize Memorial Field and remove contaminated soil from the park at a cost of $800,000 for taxpayers. Thomas gave Memorial Field an "industrial strength valentine" on Wednesday, announcing a "two-prong" approach to reopen the once vibrant recreation hub that has laid in ruins for the better part of a decade.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has laid out ambitious short and long-term plans to revitalize Memorial Field and remove contaminated soil from the park at a cost of $800,000 for taxpayers. Thomas gave Memorial Field an "industrial strength valentine" on Wednesday, announcing a "two-prong" approach to reopen the once vibrant recreation hub that has laid in ruins for the better part of a decade.
Clockwise from top left: 2018 property tax rules rankle Westchester land owners, Connecticut condo sales are up, Mount Vernon mayor Richard Thomas, SoNo Corporate Center. Property tax and condo sales photos by istockphoto.com Westchester homeowners looking to file before the new GOP tax plan takes effect on Jan. 1 won't get their New Year's wish.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has vehemently stated that controversial strip club Sue's Rendezvous will not reopen downtown after being forced to shutter its doors earlier this year. For more than four decades, the club ran on Gramatan Avenue before abruptly closing its doors in April as the owner faced mounting legal troubles.
Progress is slow, but steady at Memorial Field in Mount Vernon, as city officials continue their attempts to return the once vibrant field into a viable recreation hub in Westchester County. This week, the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works began grading the grass at Memorial Field in preparation for a track to be laid down in the coming weeks, "just in time for the holidays," according to Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas.
Political strife continues to reign supreme in Mount Vernon, with the mayor now accusing a top city official of attempting a "fiscal coup." Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is claiming that City Comptroller Maureen Walker attempted a budget coup, by "trying to sneak on the proposed 2018 budget for a vote without any prior notice to the public or office" during a special Board of Estimates and Contracts meeting on Friday.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has threatened legal action against former Mayor Ernest Davis' administration over contaminated soil that was illegally dumped at Memorial Field. During a press conference held at Memorial Field, Thomas announced that the city was taking action and issuing subpoenas to former city employees who may have information regarding the illegal dumping, which is expected to cost upwards of $2 million to remove.
As i nternal strife continues to run rampant in City Hall over the purchase of a luxury SUV and reported funding the school district missed out on , Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is calling on city officials to modernize the way officials handle money. The school district missed out on thousands of dollars because a check for more than $4.5 million in school taxes sat on Thomas' desk while he and Comptroller Maureen Walker continue to go back-and-forth over a $70,000 vehicle purchase, according to a lohud report .
As i nternal strife continues to run rampant in City Hall over the purchase of a luxury SUV and reported funding the school district missed out on , Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is calling on city officials to modernize the way officials handle money. The school district missed out on thousands of dollars because a check for more than $4.5 million in school taxes sat on Thomas' desk while he and Comptroller Maureen Walker continue to go back-and-forth over a $70,000 vehicle purchase, according to a lohud report .
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has proposed a near $120 million budget that would see increases to civil services and raises for members of his office. This week, the $118,302,255 million budget was released to the community, representing a potential 4.87 percent property tax percent increase for homeowners, less than $20 per month on average per household.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas called out the City Council regarding police staffing after thousands of dollars were raised in the memory of Shamoya McKenzie, the 13-year-old girls basketball star who was shot and killed in the city on New Year's Eve. The Shamoya McKenzie Foundation, which was created earlier this year following the teenager's death, hosted its inaugural event at the Eastwood Manor in the Bronx over the weekend, raising thousands to fulfill the organizations mission of engaging the youth of different communities in physical and educational activities and workshops that aid the awareness and prevention of gun violence.
The Mount Vernon Urban Renewal Agency has announced the furloughing of nearly a dozen longtime employees due to a lack of federal funding, according to Mayor Richard Thomas. Officials announced that 10 employees have been granted a leave of absence from their positions as Mount Vernon continues to deal with a "looming financial crisis" within the Agency that "threatened taxpayers as well as the employees."
The Department of Justice is reportedly intending to file a lawsuit against the City of Mount Vernon for violations of the Clean Water Act that could cost taxpayers. According to Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas, the Department of Justice has given notice to city officials that they intend to file a lawsuit for violations of the Clean Water Act and a systemic refusal to adhere to environmental consent orders since 2003.
May 9, 2017 - PRLog -- Westchester youth are gaining some much-needed financial skills, learning to balance budgets, build credit, pay for college, and save for retirement with money lessons and insight from local experts. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas recently joined 100 students at Mount Vernon High School to help them plan for their financial independence in adulthood.
The United States Conference of Mayors has reportedly taken a special interest in Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas' ambitious plans to revitalize Memorial Field. Last year, Thomas' office released his " Mount Vernon Playbook ," which outlined his plans for the once vibrant and lively recreation hub, and has since been meeting with the community as they discuss the best steps to take as they move forward with revitalization efforts.
It may take months before an official cause of death is determined, but necropsy information for the dolphin that was found dead in the Hutchinson River near the Mount Vernon border at Glover Field in Pelham last weekend has come in. According to Atlantic Marine Conservation Society biologist Kimberly Durham, the creature was an adult female common dolphin that measured 6.4 feet long and weighed approximately 250 pounds.
... that measured more than six feet long and weighed approximately 250 pounds. The dolphin's discovery near the Mount Vernon town line on Friday afternoon prompted Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas to speculate that pollution may have been a factor in ...
A program to create jobs for local tradespeople has been announced by Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and the city's Water Commissioner, Anthony Della Mura, Sr. An informational session about this "Water Savings Program" was held Monday by the Mount Vernon Board of Water Supply. It is expected to save money and create jobs, according to Thomas.
