Excerpts of Remarks by Mayor Adam Bradley

White Plains Democratic Committee Meeting

January 18, 2011

….I have dedicated my life to public service. I have endeavored to be a good

steward of the public’s trust and resources. I have worked to serve as a voice for
those without, and to stand up for my deeply held beliefs. It is for these reasons
and the desire to continue my service that I ran to become Mayor.

I am the first to admit that my inaugural year as Mayor certainly involved some
unanticipated events. However, as I’ve done every day since taking office, I have
stayed focused on doing my job as Mayor, effectively managing the
administration for the benefit of the people of White Plains – and the City is in
fact moving forward.

When I became Mayor, the City of White Plains was on the brink of a fiscal
calamity. My administration took immediate and aggressive action, and we’ve
done a lot in a short period of time, from replenishing the city’s severely depleted
reserve fund to reducing what would have been a substantial tax increase for our
citizens.

We are doing more with less, having reduced our workforce to its lowest level in
30 years without impacting the scope of services provided, including how quickly
and efficiently we handle snow emergencies.

We also dealt with the fire that destroyed an entire city block along East Post
Road in July. When the fire had been extinguished, my Administration took
immediate steps to ensure that the City would prevent another hole in the ground
from occurring in downtown White Plains.

Even in the middle of recession, economic development projects launched under

my watch are taking hold, and other businesses and restaurants are on the way.
I am confident that White Plains is finding its footing once again, even while
nearby communities continue to struggle.

Just last week I attended the grand opening of the new ShopRite at City Center,
which, after months of hard work and negotiations by my Administration, will
create more than 400 new jobs for local residents.

Additionally, the Common Council recently approved the site plan for
Metropolitan Plaza that will feature new retail shops, restaurants and office
space.

The opening of ShopRite and the plans for Metropolitan Plaza are the latest
milestones in our Main Street Project that will extend all the way to Broadway
and help revitalize our downtown and stimulate the local economy. In addition, 2

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large businesses opening soon in the vacant Fortunoff space– Dick’s Sporting
Goods & Raymour & Flannigan Furniture.

And although there is disagreement on what should or should not be done on

Ridgeway Country Club, my Administration sought to protect the land and
prevent a sealed bidding process from occurring by coming up with a plan to
provide an opportunity to benefit all citizens of White Plains.

I am proud of my record as Mayor and I stand by it. When I became Mayor just
one year ago, many businesses were boarded up and abandoned, more people
were losing jobs than finding them, and the City of White Plains was on the edge
of fiscal abyss. Now, the opposite is true.

The fiscal and economic development situation in White Plains is vastly different
and much improved under my Administration, and I look forward to continuing the
work I was elected to do on behalf of the people of White Plains.

In closing, I want to reiterate that I respect the right of those here tonight and
other Democratic Party activists to express themselves in any and every
appropriate forum.

However, I will not engage in the distracting political noise and symbolic gestures
that seem to pre-occupy a small faction of this organization and this city.

I also want you to know that if anyone has a particular concern or disagreement
on policy affecting White Plains, my door is open to you. Please come see me so
we can work together to make our city better.

My focus will remain on implementing the policies and initiatives that benefit the
citizens of White Plains. That is what the citizens of White Plains expect me to
do, and that is my priority.

Thank you and goodnight.

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