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Westchester Business Owners Seek $1.5M From City After Being Shut Down Westchester Business Owners Seek $1.5M From City After Being Shut Down
Westchester Business Owners Seek $1.5M From City After Being Shut Down The owners of a popular Mount Vernon bakery that was forced to shut down temporarily over the summer continue to butt heads with local officials, and plan to file a lawsuit against the city seeking $1.5 million in damages. 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.” The cupcake shop was ordered by the city to close its doors in August, with offic…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
$1.5M Lawsuit From Business Against City In Westchester Is 'Meritless,' Mayor Says $1.5M Lawsuit From Business Against City In Westchester Is 'Meritless,' Mayor Says
$1.5M Lawsuit From Business Against City In Westchester Is 'Meritless,' Mayor Says 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.” The lawyers were in Mount Vernon to officially announce the lawsuit at Cupcake Cutie Bo…

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by Zak Failla