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Phil Zisman weighs in on Yonkers patronage battle over the firing of Leslye Oquendo-Thomas

The city's former inspector general general provides in-depth historical analysis to the firing scandal and rekindles memories of my first encounter with Zisman in 2004.

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David McKay Wilson
Feb 19, 2026
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Former Yonkers Inspector General Phil Zisman weighed in on the firing of Leslye Oquendo-Thomas in a posting he made at the Yonkers Ledger. That’s the nonprofit news site in Yonkers providing coverage in…

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