NEWBURGH – State Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson (D, Newburgh) is calling on State Attorney General Letitia James to investigate the Yerik Israel Toney (YIT) Foundation and its CEO, Sharon Toney-Finch, after several news reports debunked Toney-Finch’s recent claim that 20 homeless veterans under YIT care were displaced by asylum seekers at the Crossroads Hotel in the Town of Newburgh.May 19, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch and Assemblyman Brian Maher (photo credit Brian Maher Facebook) The admission comes after Maher used the fake crisis to garner front-page coverage in the New York Post last week ... “We were scammed,” Douglas Terry, 55, said about Sharon Toney-Finch, a nonprofit leader who houses the homeless. Terry and others identified Toney-Finch as the person who allegedly offered...May 20, 2023 · “We were scammed,” Douglas Terry, 55, said about Sharon Toney-Finch, a nonprofit leader who houses the homeless. Terry and others identified Toney-Finch as the person who allegedly offered ... Last week, Toney-Finch recruited several homeless men from a shelter in Poughkeepsie and allegedly offered them food and money to pose as YIT-assisted veterans who were kicked out of their lodging ...The woman at the center of the maelstrom is Sharon Toney-Finch, who was inducted last July into the New York State Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame after a special salute by lawmakers for her service.Toney-Finch alleged that the veterans her group was paying to house at these hotels reached out to her to say that they had "been placed in another hotel due to what’s going on with the immigrants."Leaders from the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation said they had to scramble to find new housing overnight to keep the ... Foundation Executive Director Sharon Finch did not respond to requests for ...May 24, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch, founder of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping homeless military veterans and others, in mid-May told a New York state legislator and the ... “Our veterans have been placed in another hotel due to what’s going on with the immigrants,’’ said Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation. All 20 of the booted veterans have ended up at a Hudson Valley hotel about 20 minutes away, said Toney-Finch.May 14, 2023 · “Our veterans have been placed in another hotel due to what’s going on with the immigrants,’’ said Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation. All 20 of the booted veterans have ended up at a Hudson Valley hotel about 20 minutes away, said Toney-Finch. May 20, 2023 · The men said they were paid by Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation. She also allegedly forged credit card receipts to make it appear that the hotel had accepted ... Share your videos with friends, family, and the world YIT: helping babies and homeless vets. Sharon Toney-Finch founded The YIT Foundation in loving memory of her son Yerik to raise awareness of premature births, offer assistance to preemies (and their families), and provide a place to stay or transportation while the babies are in NICU. The foundation also helps homeless and low-income military ...The Sharon Toney-Finch Story: I was injured during my 2 tours in Iraq and was taken to a hospital in Germany for surgery and recovery. While on my tour in Seoul, South Korea, I was in excruciating pain and went to the Army Hospital and the International hospital for relief to no avail.May 20, 2023 · The controversy around an Army veteran accused of fabricating a tale of homeless veterans being booted from hotels to make room for migrants deepened on Friday—with state officials launching an investigation and questions raised about her claims of being a Purple Heart recipient. The woman at the center of the maelstrom is Sharon Toney-Finch ... Jul 15, 2022 · Ms. Toney-Finch’s goal for the first part of 2022 was to house 1,000 homeless veterans; she has housed 780 to date. She works within six counties assisting veterans, military sexual trauma (MST ... On 01/29/2019 Sharon Denise Toney-Finch was filed as a Bankruptcy - Chapter 7 lawsuit. This case was filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, New York Southern Bankruptcy. The case status is Pending - Other Pending. Case Details Parties.Sharon Toney-Finch, the director of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation (YIT), was nominated for the New York State Senate honor by Sen. Rob Rolison (R-Poughkeepsie) on May 16. That story, told by Yerik Israel Toney Foundation chief executive Sharon Toney-Finch, was picked up May 12 by The New York Post and quickly followed by Fox News, Newsmax and other conservative ...May 19, 2023 · That story, told by Yerik Israel Toney Foundation chief executive Sharon Toney-Finch, was picked up May 12 by The New York Post and quickly followed by Fox News, Newsmax and other conservative news outlets. The Post on Friday published a follow-up story reporting on the latest development. May 13, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, who herself is a disabled military veteran told the publication that the veterans were originally set to temporarily stay at the three hotels for up to four weeks until permanent housing for them could be found. However, they were given the boot after just two weeks. The men say they were coached by Sharon Toney-Finch to spin a tale of eviction from the Crossroads Hotel Phillip Pantuso May 19, 2023 Updated: May 19, 2023 7:41 p.m.Sharon is a excellent motivator and probably the most caring person I have ever met. I’m proud to know Sharon, and I hope she is recognized for this achievement. (Tyrone Finch) Sharon has worked hard with building her foundation that helps military families with preemies as well as homeless veterans and low-income vets.The Sharon Toney-Finch Story: I was injured during my 2 tours in Iraq and was taken to a hospital in Germany for surgery and recovery. While on my tour in Seoul, South Korea, I was in excruciating pain and went to the Army Hospital and the International hospital for relief to no avail.That story, told by Yerik Israel Toney Foundation chief executive Sharon Toney-Finch, was picked up May 12 by The New York Post and quickly followed by Fox News, Newsmax and other conservative news outlets. The Post on Friday published a follow-up story reporting on the latest development.Share your videos with friends, family, and the worldMay 20, 2023 · “We were scammed,” Douglas Terry, 55, said about Sharon Toney-Finch, a nonprofit leader who houses the homeless. Terry and others identified Toney-Finch as the person who allegedly offered ... May 19, 2023 · Heather Bell-Meyer (on left) and Sharon Toney-Finch, on right Seven homeless men have come forward to say they were part of a group of men recruited at a Poughkeepsie homeless shelter to act as veterans that had been displaced from a Newburgh hotel in order for a non-profit organization to perpetrate a fraud on the public. Sharon Toney-Finch reportedly lied when she claimed ex-military were getting booted from hotels to make way for the flood of migrants up north.Kevin C. Downs for NY Post. But on Thursday, Maher ...The controversy around an Army veteran accused of fabricating a tale of homeless veterans being booted from hotels to make room for migrants deepened on Friday—with state officials launching an investigation and questions raised about her claims of being a Purple Heart recipient. The woman at the center of the maelstrom is Sharon Toney-Finch ...Toney-Finch is the founder and chairman of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, which helps veterans in need of living assistance. On Friday, she denied the allegations to CNN, saying she...Sharon Toney-Finch and Assemblyman Brian Maher (photo credit Brian Maher Facebook) The admission comes after Maher used the fake crisis to garner front-page coverage in the New York Post last week ...May 20, 2023 · Earlier this month, Army vet Sharon Toney-Finch claimed that the charity she started, the Yerik Israel Toney (YIT) Foundation, had been paying to house a group of some 20 homeless veterans at The Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh, only for the hotel to evict the veterans so migrants bused 70 miles from New York City could stay at the hotel. Last week, Toney-Finch recruited several homeless men from a shelter in Poughkeepsie and allegedly offered them food and money to pose as YIT-assisted veterans who were kicked out of their lodging ...Feb 2006 - Nov 20159 years 10 months • Responsible for $4,000,000 worth of Organizational equipment that was held in the Battalion • Data entry for updates in automated web-based Property... Sharon Toney-Finch, OIF Purple Heart Recipient, was born in May 1980 and raised in Woodrige NY. In . February 2006, Sharon joined the Army to become part of the Quarter Master team. Sharon did boot camp . at FT Jackson in South Carolina and completed AIT for Supply Logistics at Ft Lee Virgina. After training,May 19, 2023 · The Yerik Israel Toney Foundation is a nonprofit foundation based in Monticello, New York, that says it provides assistance to military veterans and their families. In its story published on May 12, the Post reported that the foundation’s CEO, Sharon Toney-Finch, had claimed that veterans were being removed from temporary housing in hotels so ... May 20, 2023 · The men said they were paid by Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation. She also allegedly forged credit card receipts to make it appear that the hotel had accepted ... May 12, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch did her basic training at Fort Jackson and then was assigned to her first unit with the 3rd Infantry Division as a MOS 92A logistics specialist. She deployed to Iraq in 2008 and helped to stand up FOB Hammer in Iskandariya. Sharon completed her first deployment in 2009 without incident and returned to Fort Benning for a few ... Recruit: Sharon Toney-Finch paid for meals, told residents of homeless shelter to pretend to be displaced vets May 22, 2023, 2:49pmUpdated on May 22, 2023 By: Ben Nandy and Bob Doda /1 of 5. Sharon Toney-Finch, pictured here on the floor of the New York Assembly on Tuesday, was honored by state lawmakers two days before her claims about unhoused veterans being displaced by ...May 15, 2023 · Update 5/22/23, 7:15 a.m. ET: This article was updated to reflect that the original claim by Sharon Toney-Finch has since been described as a fabrication. Update 5/15/23, 10:10 a.m. ET: This ... "Our veterans have been placed in another hotel due to what's going on with the immigrants," said Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation. Toney-Finch is a disabled military veteran and the CEO of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, which was founded to "raise awareness of premature births, as well as helping the ...May 19, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of the nonprofit, is a respected person in the community with a track record of helping veterans, he said. At a Wingate hotel in Fishkill, Maher spoke with two people ... Toney-Finch tried to capitalize on the migrant crisis by claiming an upstate hotel had booted homeless veterans served by her organization in order to make room for asylum-seekers. The story of men and women who served their country being replaced by foreign migrants was catnip to Republicans and ignited outrage across the country.Toney-Finch tried to capitalize on the migrant crisis by claiming an upstate hotel had booted homeless veterans served by her organization in order to make room for asylum-seekers. The story of men and women who served their country being replaced by foreign migrants was catnip to Republicans and ignited outrage across the country.said Toney-Finch. It is estimated that Castle Point serves some 40,000 veterans in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster Counties. Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan is a veteran and says the need is growing.The Sharon Toney-Finch Story: I was injured during my 2 tours in Iraq and was taken to a hospital in Germany for surgery and recovery. While on my tour in Seoul, South Korea, I was in excruciating pain and went to the Army Hospital and the International hospital for relief to no avail.May 19, 2023 · Leaders from the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation said they had to scramble to find new housing overnight to keep the veterans from ending up back on the street. RELATED VA aims to help 38,000 ... Sharon Toney-Finch and Assemblyman Brian Maher (photo credit Brian Maher Facebook) The admission comes after Maher used the fake crisis to garner front-page coverage in the New York Post last week ...The woman at the center of the maelstrom is Sharon Toney-Finch, who was inducted last July into the New York State Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame after a special salute by lawmakers for her service. She is listed in the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor , has been the subject of glowing profiles about her heroism under fire, and once ...Bankruptcy Cases in Southern District of New York (Bankruptcy), 2019, case numbers 2019-bk-35000 through 2019-bk-35499May 20, 2023 · Toney-Finch is the founder and chairman of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, which helps veterans in need of living assistance. On Friday, she denied the allegations to CNN, saying she... Sharon Toney-Finch, the founder of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, has come under fire for allegedly fabricating a story about homeless military veterans being evicted from New York hotels to make room for newly arrived migrants. The story gained national attention and sparked outrage, but it appears to have been completely untrue.Heather Bell-Meyer (on left) and Sharon Toney-Finch, on right Seven homeless men have come forward to say they were part of a group of men recruited at a Poughkeepsie homeless shelter to act as veterans that had been displaced from a Newburgh hotel in order for a non-profit organization to perpetrate a fraud on the public.May 22, 2023 · YIT Foundation founder Sharon Toney-Finch allegedly lied about veterans being displaced from Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh New York. She is accused of recruiting homeless men to pose as veterans, offering them food, alcohol, and money to go along with the scheme. May 19, 2023 · That story, told by Yerik Israel Toney Foundation chief executive Sharon Toney-Finch, was picked up May 12 by The New York Post and quickly followed by Fox News, Newsmax and other conservative news outlets. The Post on Friday published a follow-up story reporting on the latest development. The controversy around an Army veteran accused of fabricating a tale of homeless veterans being booted from hotels to make room for migrants deepened on Friday—with state officials launching an investigation and questions raised about her claims of being a Purple Heart recipient. The woman at the center of the maelstrom is Sharon Toney-Finch ...May 15, 2023 · Update 5/22/23, 7:15 a.m. ET: This article was updated to reflect that the original claim by Sharon Toney-Finch has since been described as a fabrication. Update 5/15/23, 10:10 a.m. ET: This ... May 19, 2023 · Leaders from the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation said they had to scramble to find new housing overnight to keep the veterans from ending up back on the street. RELATED VA aims to help 38,000 ... May 13, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, who herself is a disabled military veteran told the publication that the veterans were originally set to temporarily stay at the three hotels for up to four weeks until permanent housing for them could be found. However, they were given the boot after just two weeks. All Latest Sharon Toney-Finch News / State Watch Story of homeless veterans booted from hotel for migrants was a hoax: NY lawmaker State Watch / 3 months ago by Brad Dress. 05/19/23 3:48 PM ET ...May 20, 2023 · “We were scammed,” Douglas Terry, 55, said about Sharon Toney-Finch, a nonprofit leader who houses the homeless. Terry and others identified Toney-Finch as the person who allegedly offered ... Sharon Toney-Finch and Assemblyman Brian Maher (photo credit Brian Maher Facebook) The admission comes after Maher used the fake crisis to garner front-page coverage in the New York Post last week ...May 19, 2023 · Toney-Finch tried to capitalize on the migrant crisis by claiming an upstate hotel had booted homeless veterans served by her organization in order to make room for asylum-seekers. The story of men and women who served their country being replaced by foreign migrants was catnip to Republicans and ignited outrage across the country. Toney-Finch has spoken of enduring 82 surgeries as a result of her wounds. No Record However, U.S. Army spokesman Bryce Dubee told The Daily Beast on Friday that the Department of Defense does...Toney-Finch is the founder and chairman of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, which helps veterans in need of living assistance. On Friday, she denied the allegations to CNN, saying she...May 22, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch, who runs the YIT Foundation, told news outlets that nearly two dozen veterans were kicked out of hotels in Orange County, New York to make room for migrants. Toney-Finch ... The absolute drama of that cover. Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, which raises "awareness" of premature births and also provides some assistance to unhoused or low-income veterans (weird combo, but okay) told the Post that on Saturday night she started getting calls from veterans whose stays in upstate New York hotels her foundation had already paid for ...Sharon Toney-Finch did her basic training at Fort Jackson and then was assigned to her first unit with the 3rd Infantry Division as a MOS 92A logistics specialist. She deployed to Iraq in 2008 and helped to stand up FOB Hammer in Iskandariya. Sharon completed her first deployment in 2009 without incident and returned to Fort Benning for a few ...Sharon is a excellent motivator and probably the most caring person I have ever met. I’m proud to know Sharon, and I hope she is recognized for this achievement. (Tyrone Finch) Sharon has worked hard with building her foundation that helps military families with preemies as well as homeless veterans and low-income vets. According to Toney-Finch at the time, 15 of the veterans had been kicked out of the Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh, a community 60 minutes north of New York City.Sharon Toney-Finch did her basic training at Fort Jackson and then was assigned to her first unit with the 3rd Infantry Division as a MOS 92A logistics specialist. She deployed to Iraq in 2008 and helped to stand up FOB Hammer in Iskandariya. Sharon completed her first deployment in 2009 without incident and returned to Fort Benning for a few ...In a statement published on Thursday, Maher said he was "devastated and disheartened upon a conversation with Sharon Toney-Finch at approximately 3:15 p.m. today, where I learned that the ...May 14, 2023 · “Our veterans have been placed in another hotel due to what’s going on with the immigrants,’’ said Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation. All 20 of the booted veterans have ended up at a Hudson Valley hotel about 20 minutes away, said Toney-Finch. The controversy around an Army veteran accused of fabricating a tale of homeless veterans being booted from hotels to make room for migrants deepened on Friday—with state officials launching an investigation and questions raised about her claims of being a Purple Heart recipient. The woman at the center of the maelstrom is Sharon Toney-Finch ...YIT: helping babies and homeless vets. Sharon Toney-Finch founded The YIT Foundation in loving memory of her son Yerik to raise awareness of premature births, offer assistance to preemies (and their families), and provide a place to stay or transportation while the babies are in NICU. The foundation also helps homeless and low-income military ...Aug 18, 2022 · The Sharon Toney-Finch Story: I was injured during my 2 tours in Iraq and was taken to a hospital in Germany for surgery and recovery. While on my tour in Seoul, South Korea, I was in excruciating pain and went to the Army Hospital and the International hospital for relief to no avail. Sharon Toney-Finch All Latest Sharon Toney-Finch News / State Watch Eric Adams asks for investigation into disputed story about homeless veterans being displaced by immigrants State Watch ...Learn about Sharon Toney Finch's political career and controversies. Sharon Toney Finch is a political figure who has gained a reputation for her controversial statements and actions. She has been involved in several political parties throughout her career, including the Republican Party, the Libertarian Party, and the Constitution Party.The story, which was on the cover of that day's edition, told the tale of 20 veterans who were kicked out of various hotels in upstate New York, including the Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh, an account that was shared with the Post by Sharon Toney-Finch, the head of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation. Toney-Finch claimed that her group paid for ...
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U.S. Mint Acting Director Ventris Gibson (U.S. Navy) joined Honor Mission Board members Richie Lay (CPL, U.S. Marine Corps), Dan Clarino (CPL, U.S. Marine Corps), Edi Meeks (1LT, U.S. Army Nurse Corps), Purple Heart recipients Matthew Zuniga (SrA, U.S. Air National Guard) and Sharon Toney-Finch (SPC, U.S. Army) and Honor Mission Executive Director Russ Vernon (COL, U.S. Army) to unveil the ...Dec 9, 2022 · Sharon Toney-Finch beside a collage dedicated to her son, Yerik Israel Toney, the namesake of YIT Foundation in Monticello on December 6, 2022. The YIT Foundation's mission is to raise awareness ... May 22, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch, who runs the YIT Foundation, told news outlets that nearly two dozen veterans were kicked out of hotels in Orange County, New York to make room for migrants. Toney-Finch claimed that most of the veterans were staying at The Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh, located in Orange County. But Toney-Finch’s claims aren’t true ... Maher was the first to draw attention to the supposed incident because he was already familiar with a small charity based in Orange County, the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, and its founder, Sharon Toney-Finch, who originally tipped the assemblyman off.Sharon Toney-Finch, who runs the YIT Foundation, told news outlets that nearly two dozen veterans were kicked out of hotels in Orange County, New York to make room for migrants. Toney-Finch ...Sharon Toney-Finch All Latest Sharon Toney-Finch News / State Watch Eric Adams asks for investigation into disputed story about homeless veterans being displaced by immigrants State Watch ...Bankruptcy Cases in Southern District of New York (Bankruptcy), 2019, case numbers 2019-bk-35000 through 2019-bk-35499The men said they were paid by Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation. She also allegedly forged credit card receipts to make it appear that the hotel had accepted ...May 20, 2023 · In reality, Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of a veterans’ advocacy organization, had concocted the tall tale and apparently even recruited men from a homeless shelter to pose as the displaced vets ... Aug 18, 2022 · The Sharon Toney-Finch Story: I was injured during my 2 tours in Iraq and was taken to a hospital in Germany for surgery and recovery. While on my tour in Seoul, South Korea, I was in excruciating pain and went to the Army Hospital and the International hospital for relief to no avail. May 19, 2023 · UPDATED 7:53 AM ET May. 20, 2023. The story of migrants displacing homeless veterans that caused outrage and death threats was manufactured, according to local officials who had a role in amplifying the hoax. Sharon Toney-Finch, a veterans’ activist in Poughkeepsie, allegedly recruited homeless men last week to pose as veterans who were ... Aug 18, 2022 · The Sharon Toney-Finch Story: I was injured during my 2 tours in Iraq and was taken to a hospital in Germany for surgery and recovery. While on my tour in Seoul, South Korea, I was in excruciating pain and went to the Army Hospital and the International hospital for relief to no avail. YIT Foundation founder Sharon Toney-Finch allegedly lied about veterans being displaced from Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh New York. She is accused of recruiting homeless men to pose as veterans, offering them food, alcohol, and money to go along with the scheme.Heather Bell-Meyer (on left) and Sharon Toney-Finch, on right Seven homeless men have come forward to say they were part of a group of men recruited at a Poughkeepsie homeless shelter to act as veterans that had been displaced from a Newburgh hotel in order for a non-profit organization to perpetrate a fraud on the public.That story, told by Yerik Israel Toney Foundation chief executive Sharon Toney-Finch, was picked up May 12 by The New York Post and quickly followed by Fox News, Newsmax and other conservative news outlets. The Post on Friday published a follow-up story reporting on the latest development.“We were scammed,” Douglas Terry, 55, said about Sharon Toney-Finch, a nonprofit leader who houses the homeless. Terry and others identified Toney-Finch as the person who allegedly offered....