Clarkstown Republican Committee Opens Campaign Headquarters for November Elections

In recent weeks, lawn signs bearing the names of people running for local office have started popping up on lawns, and on Saturday Rockland took another step toward the November elections with the opening of the Clarkstown Republican Committee campaign headquarters.

With just a few weeks until the Sept. 13 primaries, and a little more than two months until Election Day, the Republican Committee opened its headquarters on the corner of Route 304 and Congers Road, at the site that used to house Vanderbilt Hardware & Lumber. On Saturday, Rockland GOP Chairman Vincent Reda welcomed supporters and many of the local Republican candidates.

“The Republican Party can gain some very important seats,” Reda said. “It’s going to take a lot of hard work from now on.”

The headquarters will be a place to pick up lawn signs, cards, literature on the candidates, and walking lists and phone lists for those looking to assist the Republicans with getting the word out about their candidates. 

“It’s an additional space, a more visible space,” Reda said. “We’re going to put signs up on the grass along 304.”

Minority Leader and Rockland County Legislator Frank Sparaco said there will be a lot of “door-to-door” and “grassroots efforts” leading up to Nov. 8. He also said he and his fellow candidates have a great opportunity to gain control and “breathe some new life” into the County Legislature.

“This has been in the works for three years, and it’s all coming to fruition,” he said.

Fellow Legislator Ed Day said the upcoming elections could be a defining moment for Rockland County due to the deficit.

“We have to stop kicking the can down the road because the bottom line is our kids and grandkids are going to have to pick that can up,” Day said. 

Ralph Sabatini, of New City, is running for Clarkstown Town Supervisor against incumbent Alex Gromack. He said that high taxes are driving residents out of Clarkstown. 

“I want to make a contribution and make a change,” Sabatini said.

Several other candidates and local officials attended the opening, including Clarkstown Town Council member Frank Borelli; Superintendent of Highways Wayne Ballard; Sheriff candidate Matt Brennan; Town Justice candidate Antonio Reda; and Haverstraw Town Council candidates Lynn Teger and Sherly Jourdain. Orangetown Supervisor Paul Whalen and Pat Loftus, who is running unopposed for Town Justice, also came to show their support. 

“We’re looking forward to a very successful primary,” Whalen said. “We’re going to use all the muscle we have.”

The headquarters is open six days a week from Monday-Saturday. Hours are Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. The phone number for the headquarters is 845-634-7100.