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 · New York state lawmaker Brian Maher (R) told The Times-Union the story was false after he had a conversation with Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of Orange County nonprofit Yerik Israel Toney Foundation. 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 ... 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 ...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 ...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 ...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 ...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 · 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 ... 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 ...Maher said he came to that conclusion after Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of the Yerik Israel Toney Foundation, failed to show him the proof he sought of payments for veterans’ hotel rooms. The ...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 ...After that, Ms. Toney-Finch told the men they were headed to a nearby veterans center where they would pose as veterans who had been kicked out of a local hotel, one of the shelter residents ...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. By the end of the week, the Mid Hudson News had a group of homeless men ready to talk about how Sharon Toney-Finch, the source of this tale and the head of a veteran advocacy group, had recruited ...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 ...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 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 20, 2023 · 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 ... May 20, 2023 · 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 ... 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 ...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 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 ... 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 /May 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... 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 ...May 20, 2023 · 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. 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, in blue shirt, poses with then-state Sen. Sue Serino and other veterans at a 2021 event. New York State Senate. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Thomas Schueman, who runs his own ...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... “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...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.The YIT foundation leader, Sharon Toney-Finch, spoke on the record to the outlet, whose story caught the attention of the local Republican state assembly member Brian Maher.Our Founder: Sharon-Toney Finch, a disabled military veteran, created YIT in honor of the premature birth of her son Yerik. The YIT Foundation strives 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. May 19, 2023 · 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 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. 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 ...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 ... 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 ...“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.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 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 ...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. 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 ...May 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... May 20, 2023 · 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 ... 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, 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 ...May 22, 2023 · 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 / 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.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 ... 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.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 ...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 ...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.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.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. 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 ...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 ...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, 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. 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 ...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 22, 2023 · 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 / 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...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 ...Bankruptcy Cases in Southern District of New York (Bankruptcy), 2019, case numbers 2019-bk-35000 through 2019-bk-35499 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.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 ...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 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 ... 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, 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 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 ...New York state lawmaker Brian Maher (R) told The Times-Union the story was false after he had a conversation with Sharon Toney-Finch, the CEO of Orange County nonprofit Yerik Israel Toney Foundation.Sharon Toney-Finch understands the struggles that come with service. She was injured twice while serving in Iraq, and continues to deal with a disability, a traumatic brain injury. She earned a ...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 ... 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.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.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. 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 ... 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.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 ... Sharon Toney-Finch was nominated by Sen. Rob Rolison, R-Poughkeepsie, on May 16. 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Rob Rolison (R-Poughkeepsie) on May 16. ... “The Senate’s action is justified in light of the false statements Ms. Toney-Finch gave to ...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 ...
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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 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, 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 ...Toney-Finch told the New York Post that the organization paid about $88 a day for ... This article was updated to reflect that the original claim by Sharon Toney-Finch has since been described as ...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 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 ... Our Founder: Sharon-Toney Finch, a disabled military veteran, created YIT in honor of the premature birth of her son Yerik. The YIT Foundation strives 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.May 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... 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 ... Toney-Finch told the New York Post that the organization paid about $88 a day for ... This article was updated to reflect that the original claim by Sharon Toney-Finch has since been described as ...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 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 ... 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 ....
