We Promote Independent Oversight, Lawful Government
and Public Accountability
in the City of Mount Vernon.

WHO WE ARE

We are Mount Vernon residents who care because we live here. We believe our local government must serve all residents fairly, transparently, and without favoritism.

Our work is non-partisan, fact-based, secular, and anti-racist, focused on accountability and real improvement in our community.

WHAT WE DO

Investigate

Independent research and analysis of public records, budgets, and government actions.

Document

FOIL requests, audits, and evidence-based reporting accessible to the public.

Enforce

Strategic legal action to compel compliance with the law when necessary.

Protect

Support for whistle blowers and residents who report misconduct in good faith.

FEATURED WORK

January 30, 2026

Planning

$450,000 for Silence

The Bronxville Field Club Settlement That Sacrifices Hunt’s Woods and Guts Public Accountability

A secret settlement. A powerless Planning Board. A flooded neighborhood left out of the room - sold off for $450,000.

January 28, 2026

Buried Sewers and Broken Trust

How Mount Vernon Denied the Hunt’s Woods Crisis and One Resident’s Fight to Hold Them Accountable

For years, residents warned Mount Vernon that something was wrong in Hunt’s Woods. The City denied it, dismissed them, and attacked the messengers - until independent testing proved sewage was flowing through a public park.

January 27, 2026

Finance, Taxes

Sloppy Governance, Predictable Consequences

How an unforced error pushed higher taxes onto Mount Vernon’s most vulnerable residents

A fee for low-income seniors was quietly doubled, passed into law, and mailed out on tax bills without anyone at City Hall stopping to ask if it made sense.

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We Promote Independent Oversight, Lawful Government and Public Accountability in the City of Mount Vernon.