“Unfortunately, Mount Vernon has not been averse to corruption, fraud, waste, and abuse throughout the years,” Patterson-Howard noted. “The revelations and recordings from Councilwoman Duarte have only amplified my questions into how the Board of Ethics operates and what they choose to investigate.
“In the past, they have done a good job investigating the abuses of the current Comptroller and former Mayor, but we continue to find things that raise concerns that were not pursued.”
Patterson-Howard went on to say that Cannata should be asked to resign immediately and called for a full investigation into the Board of Ethics.
“I believe that Mr. Cannata should be asked to resign immediately from his position as Chair of the Board of Ethics,” she said. “As Mr. Cannata was elected as the chair of the Board of Ethics by his members, I ask that this honorable body launch an investigation into Board of Ethics to see if any member, past or present, on the board has used their position to launch similar coerced campaigns against city employees, officials, or residents.”