WPCNR COMMON COUNCIL-CHRONICLE EXAMINER. By John F. Bailey. April 10, 2010 UPDATED 2:35 P.M. E.D.T.: Thomas M. Roach, President of the White Plains Common Council told WPCNR Saturday morning the official position of the Common Council at this time was that it was reserving comment on its position regarding the Mayor Bradley situation until after the Mayor's court appearance Monday.

John Callahan, Mayor Bradley's Chief of Staff, in a written statement, Saturday afternoon indicated there were no plans that he knows of for the Mayor and the Common Council to hold a joint news conference after the Mayor's (scheduled) court appearance Monday, writing:

"I am not aware of any plans for a joint press conference.  If the Mayor holds a press conference, you will be notified.

I directed the e-mail you sent me earlier today to Antoinette Biordi. If the Mayor has a response, she will get back to you.

Mr. Roach, asked earlier Saturday, if he would serve as interim Mayor if Mayor Bradley resigned from his position or took a leave of absence as allowed in the Charter, Roach said "Of course, if that becomes necessary. This is not a political opportunity for me. This is a tragedy."

Roach said the council never seriously discussed having a news conference Friday calling for Mayor Adam Bradley's resignation.

Roach said, if they had, the media would have been notified of the plans and (if any, subsequent) cancellation.

Councilman David Buchwald told WPCNR this morning that Mayor Bradley had not called him Friday asking him to withhold any action on holding a press conference until after he (Bradley) had made a decision. Mr. Buchwald said he had no knowledge of other councilpersons having been called by the Mayor.

Mr. Buchwald asked WPCNR to clarify this statement further Saturday afternoon, saying "I do know they (some) were called, I have no knowledge of how many, or any knowledge or specificity of what they were told (by Mayor Bradley)."

Members of the Common Council Benjamin Boykin, Milagros Lecouna, Dennis Power and have not, as yet returned WPCNR calls to comment on whether the council was split on the issue of asking Mr. Bradley to resign, or whether they were united that Mr. Bradley should resign -- or whether the Mayor was seriously considering resignation.

Mr. Bradley's court appearance is scheduled for Monday in Domestic Violence court, to take up his charge of Third Degree Assault and five other charges involving alledged incidents with his wife.