Rockland primaries are prime time
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- September
- 15
It’s primary day, and in certain communities in Rockland, that’s prime time. Places like Spring Valley (and pretty much Ramapo) and Nyack are likely to be decided today, with the Democratic primaries.
Here’s a take on some of the big races:
Nyack mayor: Three current village trustees — Denise Hogan, Richard Kavesh, Marie Lorenzini — and businesswoman Marianne Olive are seeking the Democratic line for mayor. (John Shields isn’t running again.) The big issues here are the Riverspace downtown redevelopment proposal, and the perpetual issues of riverfront use, the “gateway” (up by 9W) and parking, parking, parking.
Ramapo town supervisor: Christopher St. Lawrence is challenged on the Democratic line by former county Legislator Bruce Levine, and on the Republican line (yup, St. Lawrence got the Republica nod) by Robert Romanowski, a frequent speaker at town board and county Legislature meetings. Levine’s team also has a couple people running as challengers for the town board lines, backed by Preserve Ramapo. And, there’s even a challenge to Town Justice Rhoda Schoenberger, a real “ouch” to her spouse, county Legislator Ilan Schoenberger, who pretty accurately bills himself on his official Rockland County Legislature biography as the ”… most powerful county legislator.” He’s quoting TJN columnist Bob Baird, who actually called him arguably the most powerful county legislator in a 2003 column, but, who’s arguing here? Anyway, the big fish is St. Lawrence, and it’s worth noting that no matter what happens at the polls today, he’s still on the ballot in November — he’s also got the Independence, Conservative and Working Families lines.
Spring Valley: Oh, Spring Valley. Seeking the Democratic ticket for mayor are: Bernard Charles, Demeza Delhomme, Noramie Jasmin, M. Margareth Jourdan and Jacques Michel. Vilair Fonvil has dropped out. What will happen there? This is a village amid a major urban development plan that’s mired in its own and the economy’s troubles. We shall see.
There’s also a Democratic mayoral challenge in Suffern (and it’s been a snarky contest between Mayor John Keegan and Trustee Dagen LaCorte), plus contests in West Haverstraw and Clarkstown. Here’s a news roundup.
If you live in these places, and the party in which you are registered has a primary challenge, go vote.
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on Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 at 2:58 pm by Nancy Cutler.
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I for one and not happy how the highway supervisor got cross support. its a mockery of the system. I am sure there was graft to be had… i find it amaxing 2 weeks before and the day of .. the roads were being fixed in force. now where are the trucks?
I have been waiting a dogs age for a repaving of my sidewalk that I bust my back to maintain. after all other sidewalks were repaved. what a sham.
I for one and not happy how the highway supervisor got cross support. its a mockery of the system. I am sure there was graft to be had… i find it amaxing 2 weeks before and the day of .. the roads were being fixed in force. now where are the trucks?
I have been waiting a dogs age for a repaving of my sidewalk that I bust my back to maintain. after all other sidewalks were repaved. what a sham.