New City Resident Running for Clarkstown Town Justice

NEW CITY, NY — New City resident Aimee Pollak hopes to become the first woman Town Justice in Clarkstown. She kicked off her campaign Tuesday at the Nanuet Restaurant.

Pollak has worked as a staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Rockland for the past five years, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Rockland County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Rockland County Women’s Bar Association. Prior to that, she spent several years in the New York State Attorney General’s office as an Assistant Attorney General, and a year as a Clerk for the Honorable Wilfred Feinberg of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Working with Legal Aid, she has seen Rockland County's town court systems up close, she said on her website.

Pollak’s campaign emphasizes her commitment to getting cases right. “I will treat all individuals with respect, and give all cases the attention they deserve. I believe the local courts should be places where residents can resolve disputes equitably and where defendants can have their rights adjudicated quickly and fairly.”

Pollak has dedicated considerable time to charitable endeavors including work with the Revlon Run/Walk for women’s cancer, where she raised more than $100,000 over a 13-year span until the event ended. She also served as a fundraiser for The Slater Jett Meyers Foundation, which raises awareness and funds for children with birth injuries, such as cerebral palsy.

Pollak graduated magna cum laude from Yale University. She then went on to earn her Juris Doctorate (J.D) magna cum laude from NYU Law School where she was invited to serve as a Note Editor for NYU Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif, the law school honor society.

Aimee, and her husband Craig are the proud parents of two teenagers. 13-year old son, Ryan and 15-year old daughter, Samantha.

She seeks to become the first woman elected to Clarkstown Town Justice since the position’s creation more than 200 years ago. Currently the town justices are Scott B. Ugell, Craig E. Johns, Howard Gerber and David Ascher.

More information on Pollak is available at www.aimeeforjustice.com.