State housing chief pleads guilty to DWI
MOUNT VERNON -- New York State's housing commissioner has pleaded guilty to drunken driving.
Darryl Towns, 50, admitted Monday that he was driving while intoxicated when he crashed his car July 3 on an exit ramp in Mount Vernon.
Towns was sentenced in City Court to a one-year conditional discharge, which means the charge will be dropped if he stays out of trouble.
His driver's license was revoked for six months. Towns must pay $895 in fines and surcharges. He also must attend a victim-impact program.
At a news conference in Albany, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wouldn't say whether Towns would be disciplined. He said he wants to examine the case first.
Towns is a former state assemblyman from Brooklyn and is the son of U.S. Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-Brooklyn).
-- AP
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 25: Wrestling and hockey state championships On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay recap all the state wrestling action from Albany this past weekend, plus Jared Valluzzi has the ice hockey championship results from Binghamton.
Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 25: Wrestling and hockey state championships On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra and Matt Lindsay recap all the state wrestling action from Albany this past weekend, plus Jared Valluzzi has the ice hockey championship results from Binghamton.
