MOUNT VERNON, NY — Andre Wallace, former mayor and president of the City Council, announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for mayor in the June primary.
Wallace ran in 2019, after a particularly chaotic time at City Hall during which he had been appointed mayor to replace ousted Mayor Richard Thomas and then was ousted by his former colleagues on the City Council for taking actions they didn't like. He lost in the Democratic primary, coming in behind current Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard and Thomas.
In 2023, crime and clean streets are his top priorities, according to his campaign announcement. He also promised immediate action on fronts, saying that in his first 100 days in office he would:
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- Reject the current mayor’s salary increase
- Roll back garbage fees
- Roll back sewer fees
- Roll back water rates
- Revise budget projections to stop abusive tax increases
- Reopen the animal shelter with a responsible operating plan
- Fix the building department and provide timely permits
- Reopen the Armory and fire house, now, not later.
The Democratic primary is June 27.
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