Are Bowman Friends In City Government Stealing Latimer Lawn Signs?

Westchester County Executive George Latimer has broad support among the residents of lower Westchester County who have known him to be a tireless advocate for decades. They have adorned their lawns with signs showing their support in his congressional race in New York’s 16th Congressional District which has a Democratic primary on June 25.

But the Latimer signs keep disappearing.

All over White Plains, people are taking down signs for George Latimer, whether they are one feet or ten feet from the curb.

Residents have been taking pictures using cameras as well as capturing stills from video surveillance of people climbing onto lawns and pulling out signs. Seemingly, some of the people removing signs have been from the White Plains Code of Enforcement.

According to a representative in the department, they remove signs when they are located in the city’s “right of way” which can be up to eight feet from the curb.

But the city is doing this very selectively, leaving non-political signs up while taking away George Latimer signs.

*Several signs left untouched while Latimer signs were removed from lawn next door which were the same distance from the curb*

Some Latimer supporters have had signs taken multiple times and are resorting to nailing their signs onto trees.

*Several realtor and construction signs left by city while Latimer signs next door removed*

The White Plains Code of Enforcement (914) 422-1208, said that they placed all of the removed Latimer signs in the Recycling Center at 85 Gedney Way, but they would not explain why they left so many other non-political signs in place.

Are Jamaal Bowman’s supporters robbing constituents of their free speech rights and stealing Latimer signs? Bowman has long proven himself to be an embarrassment and unfit to serve in Congress and his actions continue to draw the ire of the people in the district. Bowman’s supporters are further fueling anger against the unhinged incumbent.

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