Vote Tuesday: Contest for the Buchanan Board of Trustees

BUCHANAN, NY — The top issue in Tuesday's election in the village of Buchanan is the future. Namely, the future of the community after Indian Point closes in 2021.

Polls will be open on March 21 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Village Hall.

Incumbents Cesare Pasquale and Duane Jackson are being challenged by residents Anthony Capicotti and Robert Lupica. The latter is no stranger to local politics, having run for office 18 years ago with longtime Mayor Alfred Donohue, the Examiner News reported.

Jackson is renowned as the NYC street vendor who alerted police to a car filled with explosives in Times Square.

Nearly half of the village of Buchanan's tax revenues come from Entergy.

Entergy's decision to close the nuclear power plants by 2021 was primarily a business decision, the company said when the announcement was made Jan. 9. As part of the deal, the state and Riverkeeper agreed to withdraw all their legal filings.

Issues include the loss of $33 million dollars per year for all parties involved in the P.I.L.O.T. (Town of Cortlandt, Village of Buchanan, Hendrick Hudson School District, Westchester County, Hendrick Hudson Free Library, Verplanck Fire District), loss of many jobs, impact to local businesses, security and safety issues once closed due to the ongoing storage of the spent fuel rods at the site, and how the property will or can be used in the future.

SEE ALSO:

• Cortlandt Supervisor: Update on Indian Point Closure
• Entergy Confirms Indian Point Nuclear Plant Will Close
• Plan for Indian Point Closing, Aftermath
• Indian Point Closing Will Have 'Catastrophic' Effect