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 ...Sharon Toney-Finch, a disabled veteran who founded the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, said she was misguided in her initial understanding that veterans under her group’s care were moved from...Sharon Denise Toney-Finch, Court Case No. 19-35137 in the New York Southern Bankruptcy Court.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 22, 2023 · 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 ... 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...Last week, the New York Post published an article — teased on its front page in an enormous font — that relied on an account from Sharon Toney-Finch, head of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation ...Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of a veterans-oriented nonprofit in Orange County called the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, told the New York Post on May 12 that nearly two dozen “struggling ...May 21, 2023 · 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 ...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 20, 2023 · 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... 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 ...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.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.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.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.“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...Veterans advocate and Army veteran Sharon Toney-Finch made headlines when she claimed that former military members were being booted from hotels to make way for incoming migrants.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 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 ... 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 13, 2023 · Publisher’s Note (May 20, 2023) – Subsequent information emerged after the original publication of the story below that revealed the claim made by Sharon Toney-Finch and Assemblyman Brian ... May 19, 2023 · In its original story, the New York Post quoted Toney-Finch as saying that one of the men had supposedly called her to tell her about being left on the streets. “Last night, I was crying,” she ... May 24, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch, director of the non-profit Yerik Israel Toney Foundation (YIT), was nominated for the New York state Senate honor by Sen. Rob Rolison (R-Poughkeepsie) on May 16. Majority... May 20, 2023 · 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... 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. Sharon Toney-Finch, an executive with the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, recently made headlines with claims she had to scramble to find new housing for low-income veterans who rely on the ...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.Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of a veterans-oriented nonprofit in Orange County called the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, told the New York Post on May 12 that nearly two dozen “struggling ...May 18, 2023 · 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 ... May 20, 2023 · 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... 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 Toney-Finch, an executive with the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, recently made headlines with claims she had to scramble to find new housing for low-income veterans who rely on the ...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 for the media. Of course, by the time the fraud was exposed, right-wing media had run wild with the story. Fox News led the way, airing dozens of on ... 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 18, 2023 · 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 ... In its original story, the New York Post quoted Toney-Finch as saying that one of the men had supposedly called her to tell her about being left on the streets. “Last night, I was crying,” she ...May 20, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of an upstate veteran-oriented nonprofit, has been accused of fabricating a story that homeless veterans were displaced from a hotel to make room for asylum seekers. @bridgetgillard 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.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. 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 ... May 21, 2023 · 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." Sharon Toney-Finch served in the Army from 2006 to 2015. She is suspected of pushing a hoax in upstate New York that local veterans were pushed from a homeless shelter to make room for the arrival ...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.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 ...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 ...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 ...May 20, 2023 9:32 am The U.S. Army veteran who made false claims about homeless veterans being evicted from New York hotels because a busload of migrants needed to be housed in their place claims she was awarded the Purple Heart. However, conflicting records now raise doubts about whether she did receive that honor.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 ...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.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."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.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. Bankruptcy Cases in Southern District of New York (Bankruptcy), 2019, case numbers 2019-bk-35000 through 2019-bk-35499 May 21, 2023 · 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." One of the people claiming to be an evicted veteran told The Albany Times Union newspaper that local veterans advocate Sharon Toney-Finch recruited him to take part in a scheme designed to ...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 ...May 20, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of an upstate veteran-oriented nonprofit, has been accused of fabricating a story that homeless veterans were displaced from a hotel to make room for asylum seekers. @bridgetgillard Share your videos with friends, family, and the worldThe foundation and its director, Sharon Toney-Finch, appear to have fabricated the entire story, causing Maher to admit yesterday that he had been duped by Finch and her lies.Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of a veterans-oriented nonprofit in Orange County called the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, told the New York Post on May 12 that nearly two dozen “struggling ...May 19, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch, a disabled veteran who founded the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, said she was misguided in her initial understanding that veterans under her group’s care were moved from the ... Sharon Toney-Finch, director of the non-profit Yerik Israel Toney Foundation (YIT), was nominated for the New York state Senate honor by Sen. Rob Rolison (R-Poughkeepsie) on May 16. Majority...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."May 19, 2023 · 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 was initially nominated by Sen. Rob Rolison (R-Poughkeepsie) on May 16. ... “The Senate’s action is justified in light of the false statements Ms. Toney-Finch gave to ...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 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 · 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 ... 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. 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."May 20, 2023 · 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... 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. 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 ...Sharon Toney-Finch was nominated by Sen. Rob Rolison, R-Poughkeepsie, on May 16. Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins informed Rolison in a letter on Tuesday that the distinction has been rescinded.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 ...We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.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.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 ...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."Sharon Toney-Finch—a veteran and director of the YIT Foundation, which helps veterans and babies born prematurely—has found herself in the center of a controversy that has swept across 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 20, 2023 9:32 am The U.S. Army veteran who made false claims about homeless veterans being evicted from New York hotels because a busload of migrants needed to be housed in their place claims she was awarded the Purple Heart. However, conflicting records now raise doubts about whether she did receive that honor.Sharon Toney-Finch with NY Assemblyman Brian Maher, who said the advocate lied when she claimed ex-military were getting booted from hotels to make way for the flood of migrants up north. But on ...In its original story, the New York Post quoted Toney-Finch as saying that one of the men had supposedly called her to tell her about being left on the streets. “Last night, I was crying,” she ...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 ... 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 ...
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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 ... 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. “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 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 22, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch, an executive with the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, recently made headlines with claims she had to scramble to find new housing for low-income veterans who rely on the ... 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 ... 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 ...“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 21, 2023 · 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. 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... 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.Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of YIT Foundation expressed her frustration citing that “Our veterans have been placed in another hotel due to what’s going on with the immigrants ...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.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 ...May 24, 2023 · Sharon Toney-Finch, director of the non-profit Yerik Israel Toney Foundation (YIT), was nominated for the New York state Senate honor by Sen. Rob Rolison (R-Poughkeepsie) on May 16. Majority... In its original story, the New York Post quoted Toney-Finch as saying that one of the men had supposedly called her to tell her about being left on the streets. “Last night, I was crying,” she ....