9 Rockland Villages Hold Spring Elections March 19

In Rockland County, nine villages have spring elections. Most candidates are running unopposed, but in two villages, elections are very hotly contested.

Airmont is still a contested election even though the Preserve Airmont slate withdrew amid allegations that their ballot petitions included invalid signatures. Pomona is still contested though one mayoral candidate and two incumbent trustees were removed from that ballot after their petitions were challenged.

Administrations in both have been accused of anti-Semitism by the Orthodox Jewish community.

Hillburn has contested races for mayor and trustee seats.

Airmont

Polls are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Ramapo Town Hall

Mayor

• Ralph J. Bracco Sr.
• Nathan R. Bubel

Trustee (two seats)

• Brian M . Downey
• Migdalia Pesante
• Ronald L. Roberti
• Angela M. Thompson

Chestnut Ridge

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Village Hall.

Trustee (two seats)

• Paul Van Alstyne (incumbent)
• Anthony L. Shaut
• Grant Valentine (incumbent)
• Steven J. Wasserman

Grand View-on-Hudson

Polls are open from noon to 9 p.m. at 204 Hudson Terrace in Piermont.

Mayor

• Lawrence R. Lynn (incumbent)

Trustee (two seats)

• Jonathan Bell (incumbent)
• Jane Lattes (incumbent)

Hillburn

Polls are open from noon-9 p.m. at Village Hall.

Mayor

• Craig M. Flanagan Jr (incumbent).
• Joseph P. Tursi

Trustee (one seat)

• Eleanor J. DeGraw (incumbent)
• Bernadette A. Tarantino

Kaser

Polls are open noon-9 p.m. at Village Hall.

Mayor

• Allie Pinkasovits

Trustee (two seats)

• Shulem Fliegman
• Eugene D. Neiman (incumbent)

Montebello

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Village Hall.

Mayor

Lance Millman (incumbent)

Trustee (two seats)

• Stacy Caridi (incumbent)
• Evan Kuperman (incumbent)

New Square

Polls are open from noon to 9 p.m. at Village Hall.

Mayor

Israel Spitze (incumbent)

Trustee (three seats)

• Yakov Berger (incumbent)
• Abraham Kohl (incumbent)
• Jacob Unger (incumbent)

Justice

Stuart Salles (incumbent)

Pomona

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Village Hall.

Mayor

• Ian Banks
• Lloyd Ecker

Trustee (two seats)

• Ilan Fuchs
• Susanne Kernan
• Carol McFarlane
• Joanne Robinson-Filas

Upper Nyack

Polls are open from noon to 9 p.m. at Village Hall.

Mayor

• Karen Tarapata (incumbent)

Trustee (two seats)

• Laurie Dodge
• Michael Esmay (incumbent)