WPCNR WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL. By John F. Bailey. August 18,2010 UPDATED August 20,2010:  

Mayor Bradley in a statement to the Common Council at a Special Meeting today, said The Board of Ethics has filed a complaint against him involving his "temporary residency (in White Plains) and the possibility that the owner of the property is doing business with the city." WPCNR awaits the complete statement from the Mayor's Office.

WPCNR has learned from a county source Wednesday that the Mayor is now living at one of the apartments at Hall Avenue (1-19 Hall Avenue) because "his car was spotted there." A new spokesperson for the Mayor confirmed that to The Journal News Thursday.

The Journal News also reports that the owner of the apartment house is attempting to purchase a small piece of land from the city citing a letter to the Planning Department that the paper obtained on a Freedom of Information request.

The Special Meeting Tuesday was called at the request of  Chief of Staff John Callahan for the purpose of the Common Council to appoint a Special Counsel to represent the Board of Ethics and investigate the Board complaint. The council declined to act today to  appoint Steven Leventhal, the Callahan-suggested Special Counsel, pending further consideration of other possible attorneys, voting unanimously to table the appointment until August 26. Mr. Leventhal of Leventhal and Sliney, if the council approves him would be paid a fee not to exceed $20,000, and $5,000 for a court reporter.

Earlier, Mark Elliot, the Chairman of the City Board of Ethics confirmed to Ben Rubin of The Journal News that the Board brought the complaint July 20 and met August 13, finding probable cause for the complaint.

Bradley had been living at his parents' home since placed on a restraining order from seeing his wife, and recently moved into another residence in the city. Mr. Rubin reported the Mayor declined to say where he is living.