Pleasantville-Briarcliff Manor Patch Voter's Guide 2015

Here’s a quick overview of what you need to know to be prepared Nov. 3.

Polling places

Polls are open in Westchester County from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 3.

Not sure where you vote? Westchester residents, to find your polling place click here.

Regional race

The 9th Judicial District includes Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties; Gretchen Walsh is running against Montgomery Delaney.

County races

Helen Blackwood and Susan Cacace are facing off over a Westchester County judgeship. Frank Streng of Cortlandt and Brandson Sall of Harrison are vying for the Surrogate Court judgeship.

All 17 seats on the Westchester County Board of Legislators are up for election. Lawmakers serve two year terms and are paid $49,200 annually. There are nine contested races. That includes District 2, where Karen Schleimer and Francis Corcoran are vying to for the seat vacated by Peter Harckham; District 3, where Margaret A. Cunzio and John S. Diaconis are facing off; and District 9, where incumbent Catherine A. Borgia is challenged by Kathleen M. Mamone. John Testa, Michael Kaplowitz and Benjamin Boykin, who represent Peekskill, Yorktown and Harrison, are unopposed in their districts.

Local races

In Harrison, incumbent Ronald W. Belmont wants another term as mayor/supervisor of this village/town. He’s been challenged by Elizabeth A. Schaper. And four are vying for two seats on the town board: Michael J. Daher (D, IN, WE); Mark S. Jaffe (D, WF, WE); Stephen Malfitano (R, C, IN, REF); and Fred Sciliano (R, C, IN, REF).

There are four candidates for town Justice: Ron Bianchi, Joe Cannella, Pasquale Gizzo and Marc Lust. Jackie Greer is unopposed in her run for another term as Town Clerk.

There is a contested race in Cortlandt for two seats on the town board. Richard H. Becker (D, WF, IN) and Francis X. Farrell (D, WF, IN) are running on the Democratic, Working Family and Independence party lines on the ballot versus Lisa Marie Birdsall and Martin Mastromonaco on the Republican, Conservative, and Reform lines.

In Croton-on-Hudson, Democrats Mayor Leo Wiegman and Trustees Andrew Levitt and Maria Slippen are running for re-election. They are challenged by Croton United candidates Dr. Gregory Schmidt, Bob Anderson and Ken Walsh.

Ossining races: Republican John Perillo and Dana Levenberg, who’s a Democrat, are facing off for the town supervisor seat. The town includes an unincorporated area known as the “town outside,” plus Ossining village and most of the village of Briarcliff Manor.

Perillo’s running mates, seeking town board seats, are Aaron Spring and Michael Milner. On the slate with Levenberg are Karen M. D’Attore and Elizabeth R Feldman. Michael O’Connor is unopposed seeking re-election as Highway Supervisor.

As for Ossining village, the four running for two seats are Quantel S. Bazemore (D, WF, IN); Luke C. Carbonaro (R, C); Rika Levin (D, IN) and Manuel R. Quezada (D, WF, IN).

In Peekskill, incumbent Frank Catalina is challenged by Democrat Kenneth Martin in a race characterized by ugly accusations back and forth. They head full slates for three city council seats: Tina Fischer (R, C, IN, REF); Brendon M. Fitzgerald (R, C, IN, REF); Vivian Cyndi McKenzie (D, WF, WE); Andre K. Rainey (D, WF, WE); Herbert Reyes (R, C, IN, REF); and Kathleen E. Talbot (D, WF, WE)

In Mount Kisco, Peter Grunthal and Anthony C. Markus are seeking a seat on the village/town board. Trustees serve a two year term and are paid $6,500.

In New Castle, Victoria E. Alzapiedi is challenging incumbent Rob Greenstein for the town supervisor post. Running for two seats on the town board are Seth Chodosh (R, REF); Eileen A. Gallagher (R, IN, REF); Hala Makowska (D); and Jeremy M. Saland (D, IN).

In Yorktown, voters take note: Election Districts #1 and 28 formerly at St. Mary’s Church in Mohegan Lake have been moved to the Lake Mohegan Fire Department, 1975 East Main Street, Mohegan Lake, NY 10547.

Yorktown has races across the board. Supervisor Michael Grace is challenged for re-election by Vishnubhai V. Patel, who is currently a town councilman. There are two seats open on the town council; Tom Diana is seeking re-election and his running mate is Ed Lachterman; Susan Siegel is seeking re-election and her running mate is Ilan Gilbert. To replace longtime Town Clerk Alice Roker, the race is between Diana Quast and Mary Capoccia. Richard Abbate is challenging Gary Raniolo for the position of town justice.

Propositions

Westchester voters are being asked to OK an earlier deadline for when the county executive must get a draft budget to the legislature. The county BoL, mostly Democratic, is known for fighting with Republican County Executive Rob Astorino, and lawmakers say they need more time to review the spending proposal.

In Peekskill, voters are being asked to vote on a proposition to raise the Field Library budget by $38,000.

» Election results: Subscribe to the free email newsletter:

BEDFORD-KATONAH • BRONXVILLE-EASTCHESTER-TUCKAHOE • CHAPPAQUA-MOUNT KISCO • HARRISON • LARCHMONT-MAMARONECK • NANUET • NEW CITY • NEW ROCHELLE • NYACK-PIERMONT • OSSINING-CROTON-ON-HUDSON • PEARL RIVER • PEEKSKILL-CORTLANDT • PELHAM • PORT CHESTER • PLEASANTVILLE-BRIARCLIFF MANOR • RIVERTOWNS • RYE • SCARSDALE • SOUTHEAST-BREWSTER • TARRYTOWN-SLEEPY HOLLOW • WHITE PLAINS • YORKTOWN-SOMERS