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Spring Valley: Mallia maxes out $75k contract working for the mayor; board won’t extend it

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Anthony Mallia led away in handcuffs

Anthony Mallia led away in handcuffs arrested at his home in September 2016
Photo: John Meore/The Journal News

“The Board of Trustees has again refused to amend convicted felon Anthony Mallia’s contract after he reached the $75,000 pay threshold to work for Mayor Alan Simon, essentially removing Mallia from his paid top aide position.

Simon failed to garner the three board votes needed to amend Mallia’s contract during Tuesday’s board meeting in Village Hall.

Simon and Deputy Mayor Zack Clerina supported Mallia, while Trustees Sherry McGill and Eudson Francois rejected amending Mallia’s contract. Trustee Asher Grossman, seen as the deciding vote, again abstained.

When Francois asked why Simon persisted after two previous rejections, the mayor said, “We strongly need the services of this gentleman,” without providing specifics, and there’s a vote because “I make the agenda.” [Read more…]

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

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Anthony Mallia Ramapo Director of Building and Planning

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“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…]

Anthony Mallia booted as top Spring Valley mayoral aide

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Anthony Mallia led away in handcuffs

Anthony Mallia led away in handcuffs, arrested at his home September 15, 2016
Photo: John Meore/The Journal News

“Anthony Mallia has been booted as the mayor’s top aide after the Rockland Personnel Department rejected his job application based on his felony conviction and the lack of proper job documentation.

Despite the county’s ruling, Mayor Alan Simon is looking to re-hire Mallia as an independent contract employee. The proposed hiring — with no stated salary — is listed on the Board of Trustees’ tentative agenda for Wednesday night’s meeting.

Mallia worked for the village during 2018 at $125,000 annually but the county Personnel Department never approved his application and was never officially told the mayor hired Mallia as his confidential assistant. [Read more…]

Together Again

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Photos of Alan Simon and Anthony MalliaThe team has been reunited. When Alan Simon ran the Ramapo building department Anthony Mallia was his first assistant. Then Simon decided he was a law unto himself and insisted he did not have to follow the law as interpreted by Ramapo town attorney Michael Klein. That resulted in a rare split in the small clique that ran Ramapo and Simon was out. [Read more…]

Rockland probation: convicted felon Anthony Mallia can’t work for Spring Valley

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Anthony Mallia led away in handcuffs

Anthony Mallia led away in handcuffs arrested at his home
Photo: John Meore/The Journal News

“Anthony Mallia, convicted of felony charges as Ramapo building inspector, cannot work for Spring Valley because the work could involve building issues, the Rockland Probation Department said Friday.

Mallia works as Mayor Alan Simon’s assistant at a salary the mayor said “is in excess of $100,000” a year.

“The Rockland County Department of Probation has advised the probationer, Anthony Mallia, that he is not to take the employment with the Village of Spring Valley because it inappropriately involves building issues and that taking the employment would result in a violation of probation being filed,” the agency said in a statement released Friday by the County Executive’s Office to The Journal News/lohud.com. [Read more…]

Ramapo illegal housing cleanup must continue: JN Letter

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Justin Schwartz

The following letter was published in The Journal News August 2, 2017 — The writer is Rabbi Justin Schwartz, Chairman of the Rockland Illegal Housing Task Force

Re “Ramapo ex-inspector Anthony Mallia gets no jail time, won’t pay restitution in plea deal,” July 31 article:

The Rockland County Illegal Housing Task Forcewas created in response to unlawful and dangerous housing conditions and its goal has always been to eliminate illegal and unsafe housing in Rockland by all legal means. The removal of Anthony Mallia as the chief building inspector of Ramapo and his felony conviction is a step in that direction. [Read more…]

Mallia trial postponed until July 31

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Anthony Mallia Ramapo Director of Building and Planning

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Anthony Mallia, former Director of the Ramapo Building Department, was scheduled to appear before Judge David Zuckerman this morning at the County Courthouse. At the hearing, Mallia’s attorney, David Goldstein, asked for and received an adjournment until 9:30 am, July 31. Mallia is facing 188 felony and misdemeanor counts.

Anthony Mallia resigns, Board approves moratorium on temporary modular schools

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Anthony Mallia Ramapo Director of Building and Planning

Anthony Mallia arrest photo

Anthony Mallia, indicted on 188 felony and misdemeanor counts, has resigned his position as the Director of the Ramapo Building Dept., and the Town Board voted to accept his resignation at tonight’s regular Town Board meeting (June 28). The three questions that now remain are: will Mallia plead to the charges before the trial; will he cooperate with the DA’s Office and/or federal authorities to mitigate his sentence; or will he be before Judge David Zuckerman on July 24, at 10 am watching as jury selection begins for his criminal trial? [Read more…]

Mallia’s trial set for July

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Anthony Mallia Ramapo Director of Building and Planning

Anthony Mallia arrest photo

Accompanied by his attorney, David Goldstein, Ramapo’s Director of Building, Planning, and Zoning, Anthony Mallia, appeared before Judge David Zuckerman this morning at the Rockland County Courthouse. The Judge scheduled a pretrial meeting and the start of jury selection for 10 a.m. on July 24. Mallia is charged with 188 felony and misdemeanor counts, brought by the District Attorney of Rockland.

Anthony Mallia due in court Tuesday morning

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The second major Ramapo trial might be beginning tomorrow with setting up a calendar as the suspended Ramapo Director of Building and Planning, Anthony Mallia, is scheduled to appear before Judge David Zuckerman at 9:30 a.m. at the Rockland County Courthouse. Mallia was arrested on September 15, 2016, and was charged with 100 felonies alleging he gave favored builders cut-rate fees, stealing more than $100,000 from the taxpayers of Ramapo. Then, in February of 2017, a grand jury increased the number of counts against Mallia to 188 felony and misdemeanor charges. The new charges accuse him of stealing $150,000 from town taxpayers and falsifying building permits and other records. The Grand Jury breakdown includes: 2 felony counts of second-degree grand larceny; 66 counts of first-degree falsifying business records; 40 felony counts each of first-degree tampering with public records and issuing false certificates, along with 40 counts of misdemeanor official misconduct. [Read more…]