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Family Suing Westchester City, School, Police Over Cheerleading Stabbing Attack Family Suing Westchester City, School, Police Over Cheerleading Stabbing Attack
Family Suing Westchester City, School, Police Over Cheerleading Stabbing Attack The family of a cheerleader who was stabbed during an attack at a high school parade event in Westchester that killed her friend plans to sue the city, the school district, and the police department. Attorney Lauren P. Raysor announced on Friday, June 23 in Mount Vernon, the lawsuit will be filed on behalf of Nicole Duncan, the mother of Mainece Simpson, a student at Mount Vernon High School and a member of the school’s cheerleading team who was stabbed numerous times by a rival cheerleader but survived.  Officials said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Mount Vern…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Falsely Arrested Due To Mistaken Identity Plans To Sue Westchester Man Falsely Arrested Due To Mistaken Identity Plans To Sue
Westchester Man Falsely Arrested Due To Mistaken Identity Plans To Sue A Westchester man who alleges he was falsely arrested for the sale and possession of drugs is planning a massive lawsuit targeting multiple law enforcement agencies. Attorney Lauren P. Raysor announced that she had filed a complaint on behalf of Mount Vernon resident Gordon Tarrant, who was arrested in a drug sweep two years ago. The lawsuit cites the City of Mount Vernon and Westchester County Police Departments and members of the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and Mount Vernon Police Officer Carmelo Antonini as responsible for the arrest. Original story - Drug S…

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by Zak Failla
Business
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