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The Adam Bradley Statement to the Media Sunday Night

Posted on March 1, 2010 by John Bailey

WPCNR FOR THE RECORD. From The Mayor’s Office. March 1, 2010: The following is the text of the statement read by Mayor Adam Bradley to the media Sunday evening in the rotunda at City Hall, commenting on his being charged with Third Degree Assault for allegedly injuring his wife in an incident reported by police to have occurred “on or about” 9:30 A.M. Sunday morning:

STATEMENT

EARLIER TODAY I WAS ARRAIGNED IN WHITE PLAINS CITY COURT BASED ON A COMPLAINT MY WIFE FILED AGAINST ME.

I FEEL COMPELLED TO COME OUT HERE TONIGHT TO LET THE CITIZENS OF WHITE PLAINS KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN THE PAST 12 HOURS.

THIS IS A DEEPLY PERSONAL MATTER, AND SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED WITHIN MY FAMILY.

I AM NOT GOING TO DISCUSS THESE CHARGES IN DETAIL, OTHER THAN TO SAY THAT I AM INNOCENT AND THAT I WILL CONTEST THE CHARGES.

BUT I HAVE TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT, I DID NOT IN ANY WAY MISTREAT MY WIFE

THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS IN MY MARRIAGE FOR SOME TIME AND I HAVE MADE MANY EFFORTS TO DEAL WITH THEM.

AT THIS TIME, MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH MY FAMILY AND OUR TWO BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS.

I WILL NOT TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICALLY ARGUE WITH MY WIFE IN A MANNER THAT WOULD EXPOSE OUR CHILDREN TO IT.

THIS UNFORTUNATE MATTER WILL IN NO WAY AFFECT MY COMMITMENT AND THE IMPORTANT WORK I AM DOING FOR THIS GREAT CITY

AS AN ATTORNEY WITH MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A LAW GUARDIAN REPRESENTING CHILDREN I DEEPLY BELIEVE THAT PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN IS MY FIRST AND PARAMOUNT OBLIGATION.

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING AND I HOPE YOU WILL ALL RESPECT MY FAMILY’S PRIVACY AT THIS TIME

THANK YOU

Assessment Roll Comes in at $3.9 MIllion Down $200,000 More Than Predicted

Posted on March 1, 2010 by John Bailey

WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. By John F. Bailey. March 1, 2010: The prediction by financial consultant Eileen Earl Bradley, former City Budget Director that the White Plains Assessment Roll would decline $3.7 Million which she put out in January of this year, has come true PLUS $200,000.

The Assessment Roll for 2010 published today at the Accessor’s Office shows the City Assessed property values as $281,318,866 compared to $285,212,346 in 2009, a decline of $3,893,480.

It was the eighth year in the last nine that the assessment roll has declined in White Plains since 2002-2003. In 2002-2003, the roll was at $318.9 Million. In 2010 it has declined to $281.3 Million , a $37.6 Million decline representing roughly $15 Million in property tax revenue lost for the school district. In the last two years, the assessment roll has declined $9 Million costing the school district alone about $6 million in revenue the last two years.

The decline means that for the purposes of property tax, the city loses $612,300 and is out about $612,300 in property tax revenue at the current $157.06 per $1,000 assessment Rate, requiring an increase of $2/per thousand to make up the assessment difference, plus any other revenue shortfalls.

The School District loses in $2,892,110 in revenue based on the current $515.15 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, which would require a tax rate increase to $526 per $1,000 of assessed valuation to replace the revenue lost from lost assessments — before addressing the loss of state aid projected for next year and before addressing the salary increases due the teachers in 2010-11, and the tentative 4 to 5% increase due teachers negotiated secretly in the last three months and approved by the teachers two weeks ago.

The school tax impact on making up the assessment revenue drop to the typical $650,000 median priced home in White Plains assessed at 15,100 with the present STAR Exemption ( scheduled to decline 18% in the governor’s budget: $164 plus, before the district budgets for increased teacher wages in 2010-11.

Asked for a statement on the Tax Roll decline, the Mayor’s Office has not yet responded to WPCNR.

Bradley Reacts to Dredging Up His Past. No Previous Allegations of Spouse Abuse.

Posted on March 1, 2010 by John Bailey

WPCNR CITY HALL CIRCUIT. From The Mayor’s Office. March 1,2010: Mayor Adam Bradley issued a written statement to the media Monday morning clarifying stories appearing in the press about his past in relation to his being charged with Assault in the Third Degree Sunday in an incident involving his wife.

Mr.Bradley’s statement:

” I want to address a couple of issues being raised in the media.

First, there have been no prior allegations of spousal abuse made against me.

Second, questions have been raised about an incident that occurred 10 years ago, prior to my marriage. In that instance, Fumiko (his present wife) and I were harassed by a former girlfriend of mine.

It resulted in an order of protection being issued, barring the woman from contacting me.”

The surprise Bradley statement was issued after a news conference that reported the city, school and community organizations has raised $32,000 for Haitian Earthquake Relief which was being donated to Doctors Without Borders. Mayor Bradley did not chair the news conference. Antoinette Biordi, City Communications Director, said Mr. Bradley would not be handling the news conference because he “was dealing with personal issues.” Councilman Dennis Power represented the City.

Mayor Charged with Assault 3RD for Allegedly Injuring Wife in Dispute.

Posted on February 28, 2010 by John Bailey

WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. By John F. Bailey. February 28, 2010: White Plains Mayor Adam Bradley, 49, was arraigned in City Court Sunday morning and charged with Assault in the Third Degree (a misdemeanor) in connection with a complaint filed by his wife, Fumiko, in connection with alleged injuries she suffered in a domestic dispute with Mr. Bradley sometime Sunday.

According to the complaint distributed to the media, and signed by a White Plains Police Officer identified as B. Robbins,

“at about 9:30 A.M. on the above date, time (February 28), and place the above defendent (Mr. Bradley) did cause physical injury to his wife by grabbing her left arm and placing her hand against a door frame and with his other hand closed the door on his wife’s hand causing pain and bruising to her left middle finger.”

Mr. Bradley was released in his own recognizance without bail being set, and is due back in City Court Friday, March 5 before Judge J. Brian Hansbury to answer the charge. Bradley’s attorney, speaking to the press said a temporary restraining order of protection was issued forbidding Mr. Bradley to see his wife. The lawyer also said Mr. Bradley is living at the home of his parents, while Mrs. Bradley continues to live in the residence where the alleged assault took place Sunday morning. Mr. Bradley’s attorney said the Mayor “turned himself in,” after he learned there was a complaint against him.

Mr. Bradley informed News 12, WCBS-TV Reporters, PIX News, WNBC News and other media in a prepared statement he delivered at a news conference at 7 P.M. at City Hall that “he did not mistreat his wife,” and that he was “innocent.” He admitted in the statement that he and his wife were having “marital problems” and said he would not elaborate. He said the incident would in no way distract him from handling the important matters the city now faces. He took no questions.

Previously, White Plains police did not answer WPCNR request for the details of the incident, which had been relayed to WPCNR at 2 P.M. The news of the rumored incident spread by word of mouth and phone call around the city. The news conference at 7 P.M. was the first official statement that an incident had taken place, and first notice that a charge had been filed. News 12 reported the existence of the rumors in the late afternoon and was informed of the news conference.