More Lies To Cover Up The Other Lies

It never seems to fail that when Mr Feiner is caught in a lie he overcompensates with more lying. Case in point is with his adamant Edgemont anti-incorporation actions. He has been vociferously saying he was against it but when pushed and with reporters nearby, he professed his neutrality. Then he began saying that the Town, really he and his Board, may not contract services with the newly formed Village of Edgemont, should their incorporation effort succeed. In fact, he now has had Councilman Ken Jones saying the same thing. This move is classic Feiner deflection.

At the meeting recently held at the Anthony Veteran Park multi-purpose building, with windowsill seating and standing-room only, no limit of occupancy signs were visible (a violation). Had there been signage posted, it probably would not have mattered as residents wanted to be heard. But the only thing this audience would hear was Mr Feiner reading a prepared statement droning on about being required by law to do his due diligence. Again, this is another lie as the law mentions absolutely nothing about due diligence - just requires a hearing for the petition to ensure it meets the requirements of the law. He proceeded to say he hired an attorney, who happens to be a retired judge, to advise of the petitions sufficiency. Confused? That’s by design. Mr Feiner, was uncharacteristically dressed in a suit which indicated to us that he was trying to shake his tatterdemalion appearance for this event. What else could he have been thinking while up on the dais, “Hey, I’m sitting next to a judge. I’m sitting next to a judge and not being found guilty. How cool is this?”

Watch a video of the event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJXedHWEd-g

Watch the CBS 2News story here: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/3645626-incorporate-edgemont/

Watch the resident’s video here: https://youtu.be/MBR3L16s3_s

In speaking with an Edgemont resident named Eric, a CFO at a local non-profit who was not in attendance at Wednesday night's meeting, he remarked that Mr Feiner advertises himself as the “problem solver,” mentioning that he once called him about a pothole near his home and it was filled immediately. We countered with, “Actually, he’s the problem creator so he can have a problem to solve - potholes aside.” When asked, if as a CFO, he ever thought about what project that Town crew had been working on and removed from for his pothole repair and the additional costs that pulling them from that scheduled work costs the Town taxpayers?” He paused and said, “No, now that you mention it in that context, he made me happy but may have cost us all in higher taxes later on.” 

We continued our discussion of the Edgemont incorporation and whether he was in favor of it or not. He admitted that originally he was not. He explained that it had nothing to do with the financial aspects of the incorporation as the Edgemont Incorporation Committee (EIC) presented enough clear and factual information on costs, expenses and revenue. Rather, it was his concern over the turmoil it might create and that uncertainty that no one knew the answers to. However, now that he has seen the videos of Mr Feiner's private investigators lying about who they are, worked for and represented, he said he now distrusts Mr Feiner and is leaning toward voting for incorporation simply because Mr Feiner lied and tried to "fix" the outcome of it all. I mentioned several other lies including the big one about being found guilty of lying under oath and destroying evidence in a Federal court with the Fortress Bible case. His response? “I guess once a liar, always a liar.”

As the anti-incorporation case for Mr Feiner slowly unravels with lie upon lie, contrary videos and more and more information being uncovered, people are finally seeing through Mr Feiner’s facade, mismanagement of the Town and his lack of trustworthiness. For instance, at the Wednesday night meeting we witnessed many of Mr Feiner’s minions speaking against the incorporation petition. 

One person who objected to the petition for incorporation was Ms Janet Linn, who never mentioned that she is also Mrs Hugh Schwartz; her husband, Hugh Schwartz is a Feiner-appointee on the Town’s Planning Board. Ms Linn is employed by the law firm Bleakley Platt, that have sued the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament nuns for housing discrimination because they refused to accept an oversized proposed housing design next to their property on Dromore Road. However, Ms Linn is still entitled to her opinion and objection as an Edgemont resident. Joan Gardner, also known as Mrs Tim Lewis, objected as well. The difference is that the Lewis’ do not live in Edgemont and since only Edgemont residents are allowed to vote for or against incorporation, so too should only Edgemont residents be able to object to the petition of incorporation!

Also allowed to speak and not an Edgemont or even Greenburgh resident was Bill Stanton, the owner of the NYC private investigative agency that was hired to trick pro-incorporation residents into signing affidavits negating their original petition signatures. Mr Feiner claims he was doing his due diligence - again no where stated in the law - and that former Judge Robert Spolzino had hired Stanton. Actually, what Mr Feiner doesn’t understand is that the people at the top are responsible for those at lower levels. HE hired attorney Spolzino, Spolzino, who answers to Mr Feiner, hired Stanton, thus making Mr Feiner responsible for the actions of Spolzino, Stanton and any employees used to execute Mr Feiner’s orders.

Our conversation with Eric that we mentioned above is emblematic of why Edgemont residents who were previously on the fence are joining their Edgemont neighbors and changing their points of view, casting aside their reservations and deciding to vote with the pro-incorporation proponents. Sadly, it cost $50,000 of taxpayer money in a wasted effort by Mr Feiner to thwart the EIC. In the end, we believe Mr Feiner’s plan has backfired on him and sent more people toward incorporation than against it. We'll have to wait and see. We want what’s best for the Town but it’s now apparent that Mr Feiner does not. It’s time for him to leave and to take his complicit Board and his appointed Commissioners with him. Only then will we get A Better Greenburgh.