From Eastchester Supervisor Tony Colavita:
THE FACTS MATTER. SO DOES THE TRUTH.
Dear Residents of Eastchester, Tuckahoe, and Bronxville,
During this campaign cycle, every contribution collected by my campaign treasurer was properly disclosed in our financial filings. Those filings revealed that contributions from three or four donors exceeded the allowable legal limit.
Every dollar in excess of that limit was returned within the legally permitted timeframe.
Interestingly, my opponent made the exact same error. Her campaign also accepted contributions exceeding the legal limit, and she returned those excess funds as well.
The judge characterized these errors, as well as a printing error, as inadvertent. A stipulation was entered with neither party admitting any wrongdoing and both sides agreed not to enter any cross claims. On Thursday the matter was withdrawn.
That should have been the end of it.
Instead, my opponent chose to turn a routine, correctable campaign finance issue into a political headline, despite having made the very same mistake herself.
My opponent has publicly stated that the New York State Board of Elections has begun an investigation into our campaign’s financial filings following a complaint she submitted.
Let me be perfectly clear: The State Board of Elections routinely reviews campaign financial disclosure reports, and we welcome any examination of ours. We have nothing to hide and will fully cooperate with any inquiry.
We would also welcome an equally thorough review of my opponent’s filings.
Her statements, both then and now, demonstrate a willingness to distort the facts for political advantage.
There is a difference between holding someone accountable and deliberately misleading the public.
And this is not the first time her rhetoric has crossed the line (see campaign statement 9-22-26).
Calling Eastchester the “joke of Westchester County” and comparing our community to North Korea is not constructive leadership. It is offensive to the residents, families, volunteers, and public servants who make this town and its two villages such special places to live.
Eastchester, Tuckahoe, and Bronxville deserve better than political theatrics, personal attacks, and manufactured controversies.
Experience matters. Qualifications matter. Respect for the community matters.
And above all, the truth matters.
To the residents of Eastchester, Tuckahoe, and Bronxville: You decide who is all in for our town and its two villages— and who is simply playing politics.
Sincerely,
Anthony “Tony” Colavita
Eastchester Town Supervisor