Comments on: Mount Vernon intrigue continues

By: Joshua Levitt

Joshua Levitt — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:45:31 +0000

breathe easy everyone

By: Liz Anderson

Liz Anderson — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:45:06 +0000

Posting under multiple identities—none of which appear to be actually your own—is a violation of our terms of service. A number of comments on recent Mount Vernon blog items have been deleted; repeat violators risk being banned.

Thanks, and carry on.

Liz Anderson
I am an editor at The Journal News

By: John from Fleetwood

John from Fleetwood — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:10:22 +0000

Mayor Davis with friends like David Ford and Reginal Lafeyytte who in the HELL need enemies.

Man no wonder you lose the primary. Talking about two faced (b’s).

RUN DAVIS RUN.

By: Very Concerned Resident

Very Concerned Resident — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:43:20 +0000

If Davis Runs I will Vote for Davis… Clinton really showed his self on Tuesday and it was not professional… Mount Vernon is not an easy city to manage and if he can’t handle something this small this he needs to go back to the County

By: CRYPTOGUARDIAN

CRYPTOGUARDIAN — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:34:26 +0000

An ounce of TERM LIMITS, is an ounce of CURE.

TERM LIMITS TERM LIMITS TERM LIMITS

BRINGS NEW CANIDATES V NEW CANDIDATES

By: nevaeh

nevaeh — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:50:40 +0000

What I’m trying to say to you (Consultant) is that you must be a resident and a campaign member for Davis cause if you wasnt you wouldnt even waste your time to comment. So stop the bull crap. Stop changing your names to make you appear as someone else. We all know the truth. Stop faking. Do we really want Ernie to represent our city for another 4 years cause if people like yourself represents him then we dont need no fake person ruling over our city anymore. Stay truthful!

By: nevaeh

nevaeh — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 14:45:50 +0000

To consultant as my grandmother always told me dont worry about cleaning someone else’s backyard just make sure yours is clean. EXACTLY! If you are not a resident of the city of Mount Vernon than mind your own business. Make sure your political and personal background is together. We dont need advice from amateurs. See ya!

By: Logical

Logical — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:40:10 +0000

To the consultant (Mike Edelman), stop looking for a job from Ernie Davis. You were the same one that said, Clinton Young didn’t have a chance when the Conservative party endorsed Ernie. So much for your consultation. Stop worrying about MV and worry about getting your party in order.

Once the pressure is put on Ernie to step down, he will do the right thing and step down. All this talk of running again is just keeping MV further divide and delaying the healing process.

Concerned Citizen hit it right on the head.

By: CRYPTOGUARDIAN

CRYPTOGUARDIAN — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:19:55 +0000

MR. YOUNG

MR. DAVIS

C A N Y O U H E A R U S N O W ?

By: CRYPTOGUARDIAN

CRYPTOGUARDIAN — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:45:14 +0000

TO: The Consultant

Food for thought.

Thanks

By: CRYPTOGUARDIAN

CRYPTOGUARDIAN — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:39:09 +0000

To: Concerned Resident,

A breath of fresh air.

THANK YOU

By: the consultant

the consultant — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 18:35:37 +0000

my father used to have a saying that there were people
that were sore winners…ie even when they won they
couldn’t handle it graciously ..they let their emotions
run away and hurled insults and epithets at those over
whom they were victorious..I have been involved in politics
and the state and local level since 1964 and never have I
witness the kind of vicuois acceptance rhetoric that clinton
young used at his election night gathering….when a
politician has that much hate, anger and bile built
up during a campaign…one can imagine how nasty
he could be when given the reigns of government
the issue is now that we have see the real clinton
young..is he the man mt vernonites want in charge
of their local government…I don;t live in mount
vernon so I don;t have a say in that election but
if that happened where I live I know what my
reaction would be

By: Concerned Resident

Concerned Resident — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:05:18 +0000

The City needs to heal, letÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s move forward. The Government needs to be more responsive to the people and it should reflect the diversity within the City. Look into the City Hall website and see for yourself.

Mount VernonÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s structure as a black community per say is no longer the order of the day, look around Ã¢â‚¬â€œ it is changing. In a little over 4 sq. miles there are people from many cultural/religious backgrounds who have been on the marginal side of government and politics. Only but a very few have been allowed to really participate in local government Ã¢â‚¬â€œ will it change in the future? Real estate offices in town actually sell Mount Vernon as a great city who has plenty of diversity even when the school system is not the best and families send their children to private schools, and continue to pay high property taxes.

It is time that the new government and the City begins to be more inclusive of all the ethnic groups allowing for greater participation in the political and policy processes. Paying high property taxes is not a black and white issue, the Board of Education system is not a black and white issue, the Library is a learning center that should be maximize to teach about diversity and the need for basic services such as clean streets and a safer city is not a black and white issue Ã¢â‚¬â€œ it is the RESIDENTSÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ rights to have these services delivered and it is the RESIDENTS responsibilities to be respectful and take care of their City. There are a lot of Brazilians, Italians and Latinos and among many other ethnic/religious/cultural groups and we pay for services and we need services Ã¢â‚¬â€œ and we also want to be part of the process. Mr. Davis sent a letter in various languages appealing to their vote – will someone really deliver to these communities?

By: CRYPTOGUARDIAN

CRYPTOGUARDIAN — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:59:23 +0000

I JUST READ PHIL REISMAN’ COLUMN IN TODAYS JOURNAL NEWS.

I FOUND IT QUITE INTERESTING.

By: Susan Bruno

Susan Bruno — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:23:37 +0000

CRYPTO,

SORRY DIDN’T SEE WHERE YOU ASKED ME IF I LIVE IN MV..YES I DO

By: Average Citizen

Average Citizen — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 13:11:18 +0000

Susan does not live here, or she would clearly have the vocabulary and substance to go beyond the hackneyed assumption that the mayor is Ã¢â‚¬Å“corrupt.” If Susan Bruno is your real name, you should realize that your accusations about the mayor and his activities are rather libelous, unless you have solid proof.

Phil Reisman has a very interesting column today about the MV campaign in general. I suggest that you read it as an enlightening primer, to understand the current state of affairs in the city that you do not reside in.

http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070923/NEWS02/709230348/1018/NEWS02

By: CRYPTOGUARDIAN

CRYPTOGUARDIAN — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 12:16:14 +0000

LET’S BE FOR REAL PEOPLE.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SUCCESS FOR ANY CITY CAN ONLY BE MADE BY POWER.

AS DISPLAYED BY THE BLOOMBERGS, TRUMPS AND MANY OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO POSSESS CLOUT AND INFLUENCE.

IF MOUNT VERNON IS TO FORGE AHEAD, IT NEEDS POLITICAL CLOUT AND CONNECTIONS.

NO MAN IS AN ISLAND.

QUESTION,

WHERE’S THE JUICE?

By: CRYPTOGUARDIAN

CRYPTOGUARDIAN — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:43:05 +0000

SUSAN:

1. UNDERSTAND I DON’T LIKE EITHER MR. DAVIS OR MR. YOUNG.

2. WE MUST HAVE BEEN WATCHING TWO DIFFERENT PROGRAMS ON PRIMARY NIGHT. AFTER MR. YOUNG GAVE HIS VICTORY SPEECH ALL FOUR MEMBERS OF THAT PANEL WERE IN TOTAL SHOCK.

3. WHAT I OBJECT TO, IS YOUR ACCUSATION OF CORRUPTTION. I’M SURE YOU MUST HAVE FACTS AND I REPEAT FACTS ABOUT THE CORRUPTION OF WHICH YOU SPEAK. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ARRESTS, INDICTMENTS, OR CONVICTION OF ANYONE IN OUR CITY GOVERNMENT. I’M ALWAYS CAREFUL OF WHAT I SAY BECAUSE IT MIGHT LEAD TO A CIVIL COURT ACTION. IF YOU KNOW AS A MATTER OF FACT, THAT A PERSON HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE CORRUPT, I CAN ACCEPT THAT. BUT TO ASSUME, BY ACCUSATION, THAT A PERSON IS SOMETHING , THAT THEY REALLY ARE NOT, CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS.

4. YOU NEVER REPLIED TO MY QUESTION, ABOUT YOUR RESIDENCY, SO I’M ASSUMING I’M RESPONDING TO ONE OF MR. YOUNG’S PERSONAL FRIENDS RESIDING OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS. I’M COMING FROM A NEUTRAL POSITION, LOOKING FOR THE CANDIDATE THAT WILL GET MY VOTE IN NOVEMBER. YOUR COMMENTS HAVE NO WEIGHT FACTOR, AS IT RELATES TO MY DECISION.

5. IF YOU ARE NOT A CITIZEN, THIS MEANS YOU CAN’T VOTE. ENOUGH SAID.

US CHILLUN IN THIS FIELD DO NOT NEED THE GUIDANCE OF THE MISTRESS OR THE MASTER OF THE BIG HOUSE.

WARM REGARDS

By: Logical

Logical — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:53:42 +0000

MV will lose out, because of it’s failure to put black and white, north and south aside. Typical MV. We can’t elect him because he is white or we can’t elect him because he is from the other side. MV is suffering as a whole because of it’s failure to put forward the best qualified candidates so the voters have substance rather than flash to choose from. Drive around MV and then drive around the rest of Westchester and the Bronx. Nobody’s fault but MV.

By: Susan Bruno

Susan Bruno — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 03:08:43 +0000

CRYPTO, I DIDN’T SAY MR. YOUNG WAS SUPERMAN, I JUST BELIEVE HE CAN TURN THE CITY AROUND. DO YOU HONESTLY THINK ERNIE DAVIS DID A GOOD JOB IN ALL THE YEARS HE WAS MAYOR? DO YOU TRUST HIM? YOU CAN’T TELL ME HE’S NOT AS CORRUPT AS THE DAY IS LONG. BY THE WAY, DID SEE NEWSMAKERS TODAY AND I ALSO SAW IT ON PRIMARY NIGHT WHEN THE SAME 2 GENTLEMEN SAID THAT ERNIE WOULD PROBABLY WIN THE PRIMARY…UH, I THINK THEY WERE WRONG!! SO YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GO BY THE CONSULTANTS

By: CRYPTOGUARDIAN

CRYPTOGUARDIAN — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:39:10 +0000

SUSAN:

I DON’T BELIEVE MR.YOUNG IS SUPERMAN.

HE NEEDS SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE HE INSULTED. HE CAN’T DO THE JOB BY HIMSELF.

HE MAY HAVE COMMITTED POLITICAL SUICIDE.

CHECK OUT NEWSCHANNEL 12 NEWSMAKER PROGRAM.

By: CRYPTOGUARDIAN

CRYPTOGUARDIAN — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:29:15 +0000

TO SUSAN

ARE YOU FROM MOUNT VERNON?

By: Tizzybelle

Tizzybelle — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:45:22 +0000

Did either of you gentlemen watch Mr. Young’s rant on election night?

Calling people Jackasses on live television? I thought he had lost the election.

Very frightening!

By: Susan Bruno

Susan Bruno — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 21:27:05 +0000

CRYPTO, NOT TRYING TO SOUND LIKE ANYTHING, JUST FEEL IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE IN MT. VERNON AND FEEL LIKE THE PEOPLE WHO VOTED ON TUES..THAT IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE, AND THEY MADE IT CLEAR IT SHOULD BE CLINTON YOUNG

By: CRYPTOGUARDIAN

CRYPTOGUARDIAN — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:17:02 +0000

Susan.
you sound like a character reference, for a job applicant.

By: Susan Bruno

Susan Bruno — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:45:39 +0000

I DISAGREE WITH YOU. I SEE HOW MUCH HE HAS DONE AS A LEGISLATOR AND I KNOW HE CAN TURN THE CITY OF MT. VERNON AROUND AND MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE. CLINTON YOUNG IS FOR THE PEOPLE, ALWAYS WAS AND ALWAYS WILL BE. HE WILL HAVE A TOUGH JOB TO UNDO EVERYTHING THAT ERNIE DAVIS DID BUT IF ANYONE CAN DO IT, IT WILL BE CLINTON YOUNG. I THINK THE PEOPLE OF MT. VERNON SHOULD GIVE HIM A CHANCE BECAUSE HE WILL IMPROVE THE CITY THAT HAS BEEN SO CORRUPT ALL THESE YEARS ERNIE DAVIS HAS BEEN IN OFFICE. IT’S TIME FOR HIM TO STEP DOWN AND GIVE A STRONG AND HONEST PERSON A CHANCE

By: Average Citizen

Average Citizen — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:59:32 +0000

Yes, his honesty was on display, but it may have cost him politically. He cannot move this city forward with so many people in high places against him.

By: Susan Bruno

Susan Bruno — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 17:47:02 +0000

I HAVE KNOWN CLINTON YOUNG AS A LEGISLATOR FOR 6 YEARS AND HE IS ONE OF THE MOST HONEST MAN I KNOW. HE IS DEFINITELY A MAN OF HIS WORD AND IS VERY FAIR. I THINK HE SAID WHAT HE DID OUT OF ANGER AND FRUSTRATION BECAUSE OF ALL THE CORRUPTION THAT WENT ON ON PRIMARY NIGHT AND IS STILL GOING ON NOW, WITH PEOPLE ON CLINTON’S TEAM BEING THREATNED.
I THINK THE PEOPLE OF MT. VERNON SHOULD GIVE CLINTON YOUNG A CHANCE BECAUSE HE WILL MAKE CHANGES FOR THE PEOPLE BECAUSE HE “IS” FOR THE PEOPLE

By: CRYPTOGUARDIAN

CRYPTOGUARDIAN — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:12:50 +0000

NEXT SUBJECT: THE SCHOOL BOARD AS IT RELATES TO OUR TAXES AND CITY GOVERNMENT.

THIS WILL TAKE SOME THOUGHT.

HOW WILL MR.YOUNG,IF ELECTED, HANDLE ANY ENTITY THAT HAS CONTROL OVER SEVENTY PERCENT OF OUR TAX DOLLARS?

MR. DAVIS WAS COMPLETELY STONEWALLED BY THIS GROUP.

I HAVE MY OPINION, MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHAT IS YOURS?

By: CRYPTOGUARDIAN

CRYPTOGUARDIAN — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:55:58 +0000

The City Council’s responsibilities transcend issuing block party
permits. The City Council has consistently APPROVED projects that
have been openly discussed on these boards, that citizens have taken
objection to after their implementation. Could the mayor have ever
moved forward with retail and Roundabout construction without the
approval of City Council?

No longer sit in apathy people! Urge our city council to be equally
responsible in the continuance of good government.

Call City Hall, and let them know that you are interested in having
your grievances addressed RIGHT NOW. Do not think that January will
be a new day, when you have the power to force these elected officials
to address your grievances NOW without delay.