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Mount Vernon Board Of Ethics Chair Allegedly Attempted To Coerce Rival Mount Vernon Board Of Ethics Chair Allegedly Attempted To Coerce Rival
Mount Vernon Board Of Ethics Chair Allegedly Attempted To Coerce Rival A lawyer who chairs the Board of Ethics of one of Westchester’s largest municipalities is facing charges for allegedly attempting to coerce and threaten a potential political opponent, the District Attorney announced. Gregory Cannata, a lawyer in Mount Vernon who is the chair of the city Board of Ethics, who had hoped to make a Democratic primary run for City Council in June has been arrested and charged with attempted coercion after threatening a political opponent who challenged signatures on his nominating petitions. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said that the complai…