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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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News
Mayor In Westchester Vehemently Denies He Violated State Education Laws Mayor In Westchester Vehemently Denies He Violated State Education Laws
Mayor In Westchester Vehemently Denies He Violated State Education Laws Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas called allegations that he collected more than $100,000 while serving as a trustee at a city charter school “factually wrong, grossly negligent and morally bankrupt,” in a statement released late on Thursday afternoon. The Mount Vernon Board of Ethics levied a claim against Thomas this week, stating that he collected more than $100,000 as a trustee at Amani Public Charter School - where he has served since 2011 - which would be in violation of New York State education laws, which state that trustees cannot be compensated for their work. In response to the c…

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