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Zebrowski vows to prosecute illegal housing, safety code violations as district attorney

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Photo Ken Zebrowski

Rockland District Attorney candidate Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski, D- New City, discusses plans to prosecute illegal housing and other safety violations during news conference at a firehouse in Spring Valley April 11, 2019. (Photo: Carucha L. Meuse/The Journal News)

“Embroiled in a competitive contest for Rockland County district attorney, Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski unveiled a plan Thursday to defend tenants and prosecute landlords whose violation-ridden buildings and schools endanger lives.

Zebrowski said as district attorney he would break with the tradition of deputizing all municipalities to prosecute building and fire code violations that jeopardize the safety of tenants, students, responding firefighters and police.

He said he also would establish a task force to protect the rights of tenants from what he called “predatory landlords” who exploit poor people and potentially illegal residents. [Read more…]

Judges uphold St. Lawrence conviction

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“An appeal effort by deposed Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence was slapped down by a three-judge appeals panel on Monday.

The U.S. Court of Appeals panel unanimously rejected each of St. Lawrence’s five claims, which included insufficient evidence, the length of his sentence and alleged juror misconduct.

St. Lawrence and his lawyers filed the appeal of his conviction and sentence in 2017.

Christopher St. Lawrence 77363-054 USPrison Canaan–Release date 05/19/2020

In rendering their decision, the judges referred to St. Lawrence’s comment that it would take “a magician” to reach the numbers he gave to Moody’s Investors Services. Such statements were “sufficient to support St. Lawrence’s convictions.”

Read the complete LoHud coverage here.

Topsy-turvy Start for new Government in Airmont

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The Rockland County Times
by Joel Grossbarth

“The newly elected mayor and trustees in Airmont had a tough first day in office following their close March 19 victory over the write-in campaign led by former mayor Phil Gigante.

The newly elected Mayor Nathan Bubel took the oath of office at noon and then presided over his first Board of Trustees meeting hours later. However, few could have foreseen what was coming. [Read more…]

Tonight Wed. April 3: Chestnut Ridge CUPON April Meeting

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CUPON April Meeting Wednesday, April 3 at 7:00 PM William P. Faist Ambulance Corps. 3 Red Schoolhouse Rd.

Message from Hilda Kogut to all Chestnut Ridge residents (March 2019):
Hello Chestnut Ridge residents- so much has happened in the last few weeks that it makes one wonder where to start. Let’s start with the Election! First, thanks to all who got out and voted. Not enough of us, however, and the difference in the vote leaves us wondering why the difference between the incumbents and our candidates was only 200 votes. But the positive here is that more voters came out AGAIN, than ever before in a Village election. And, that this was the First time there was ever a contest in an election for Trustee in this Village. [Read more…]

Election Results

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CHESTNUT RIDGE TRUSTEE
Anthony Shaut              1,106
Steven Wasserman        1,129
Paul Van Alstyne  (W)   1,314
Grant Valentine    (W)   1,330

AIRMONT MAYOR
Philip Gigante  1,293
Ralph Bracco       152
Nathan Bubel   1,449  (W)

AIRMONT TRUSTEE
Paul Marchesani  1,289
Anthony Valvo     1,285
Brian Downey      1,453  (W)
Migdalia Pesante  1,455 (W)
Ronald Roberti         148
Angela Thompson    146

POMONA MAYOR
Daniel Kolak      231
Ian Banks (W)   435
Lloyd Ecker        312

POMONA TRUSTEE
Leon Harris                 227
Nicholas Wilson          221
Ilan Fuchs (W)            431
Susanne Kernan          311
Carol McFarlane (W)   441
Joanne Robinson         312

HILLBURN MAYOR
Joseph Tursi (W)   142
Craig Flanagan Jr.   88

HILLBURN TRUSTEE
Bernadette Tarantino (W)   121
Eleanor DeGraw                 103

Vote Tuesday March 19

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Village elections         Please Support the Following Candidates in CHESTNUT RIDGE, AIRMONT AND POMONA when you vote on Tuesday.

Shaut and Wasserman running in Chestnut RidgeFor more information on the Chestnut Ridge candidates go to www.onechestnutridge.org or visit Facebook @Onechestnutridge.org
Vote at the Chestnut Ridge Village Hall, 277 Old Nyack Turnpike from 7am to 9pm.

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                                                The Village of Airmont 

Candidates in AirmontTo vote for the Preserve Airmont candidates you have to write them in on your ballot. For directions on how to do that, please click here.

For more information on the candidates visit preserveairmont.org

Vote at Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59 from 6am to 9pm.
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Village of Pomona

When you go out to vote tomorrow on Tuesday, we do have one special request. After you have cast your ballot and are exiting the polling place, please look for our petition carriers who will be collecting signatures from registered Democrats for the Preserve Ramapo slate of candidates, who will be challenging Michael Specht and the sitting members of the Ramapo Town Board in the Democratic Primary to be held on June 25th of this year. Reaching the required number of signatures to get our slate on the ballot is always a difficult challenge. Rather than deploying scores of petition carriers far and wide across the town, in an attempt to hunt you all down, it is much easier for us to have a few petition carriers outside the village polling locations on Tuesday gathering your signatures as you leave the polls. Thank you very much for your cooperation in this matter.

Spring Valley rehires Anthony Mallia after Rockland disqualified him on felony conviction

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Anthony Mallia Ramapo Director of Building and Planning

Anthony Mallia arrest photo

“Anthony Mallia is back at work after Spring Valley officials rehired the former Ramapo building inspector as a consultant despite Rockland County personnel officials disqualifying him due to his felony conviction.

While residents called the hiring nepotism by Mayor Alan Simon, Trustees Asher Grossman and Zach Clerina voted with Simon on Wednesday night to rehire Mallia as an independent government adviser. Trustees Sherry McGill and Eudson Francois voted against the move, contending the village should not circumvent the county ruling. [Read more…]