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Election Day Results: These Mayoral Candidates Win Big In Westchester Election Day Results: These Mayoral Candidates Win Big In Westchester
Election Day Results: These Mayoral Candidates Win Big In Westchester Election Day 2023 in Westchester proved to be a mixed bag for mayoral candidates, as some incumbents managed to keep their positions while some found themselves passing on the torch to newcomers.  Hours after polls closed on Tuesday, Nov. 7, several mayoral candidates in Westchester municipalities discovered whether their campaigns had succeeded. Some of these results included:  Yonkers: Incumbent Mayor Mike Spano, a Democrat, managed to beat Republican candidate Anthony Merante in order to secure a fourth term in office. Spano earned 61 percent of the votes, while Merante earned 36 perce…
Historic Election: Voters In Troy On Cusp Of Picking First Woman Mayor Historic Election: Voters In Troy On Cusp Of Picking First Woman Mayor
Historic Election: Voters In Troy On Cusp Of Picking First Woman Mayor It may be an off-year election, but that doesn’t mean it’s boring. History is being made this Election Day as voters in one major city in the region are set to elect their first woman mayor. In Rensselaer County, the race for Troy mayor sees Republican city council president Carmella Mantello facing off against Democrat Rensselaer County legislative board member Nina Nichols. The winner will take over the position currently held by Democrat Patrick Madden, who is coming off his second four-year term, making him ineligible to run again. Mantello has spent the last eight years on the Troy C…
Sires Elected Mayor Of West New York Sires Elected Mayor Of West New York
Sires Elected Mayor Of West New York Albio Sires is returning to the mayor's office in West New York in a clean sweep for his late. Sires, who served as mayor from 1995 to 2006, was elected to the office once again according to unofficial results from the Hudson County Clerk on Tuesday, May 9. Sires leads challenger Cosmo Cirillo, a town commissioner, 1,816 votes to 825 votes. The other four members of Sires' slate are leading Cirillo's slate in the race for commissioner.  The race had turned heated over the final weekend, with Angelica Jimenez, a member of Cirillo's slate, accusing Sires' team of heckling and harassing her …
Mr. Spooky's Paws Unable To Shatter Glass Ceiling Of Attleboro Politics Mr. Spooky's Paws Unable To Shatter Glass Ceiling Of Attleboro Politics
Mr. Spooky's Paws Unable To Shatter Glass Ceiling Of Attleboro Politics People say they want change in their politicians, but Mr. Spooky was a step too far. Last week, the federally-minded feline sauntered into Attleboro City Hall with the hope of shaking things up like a bag of treats, but he was denied.  Despite having the anti-dog lobby in his pocket, Mr. Spooky's dreams were dashed. City law requires mayoral candidates to be 18, registered to vote, and a human.  The halls of City Hall looked fur-midable 🐱 today when Mr. Spooky came by to pull papers to run for Mayor! Unfortunately... Posted by City of Attleboro on Friday, January 6, 2023 Still, Mr. Spo…
Tinton Falls Elects One Of Nation's Oldest Mayors Tinton Falls Elects One Of Nation's Oldest Mayors
Tinton Falls Elects One Of Nation's Oldest Mayors At 97, Mayor Vito Perillo is one of America's oldest mayors. He's now considering whether to seek another four-year term, which would make him a centenarian municipal chief executive. It’s hard to know for certain if Perillo is the oldest person ever elected mayor -- he was born in in September 1918 -- but folks who know him call him tough to beat. Perillo was re-elected to his second four-year term as mayor of Tinton Falls on Tuesday, according to unofficial tallies from the Monmouth County Clerk’s Office. “They tell me I’m the oldest mayor in the country,” Perillo told NJ Advance Media.&…
Ex-Mets Manager Bobby Valentine Tells Why He Decided To Make Pitch To Be Mayor Of His Hometown Ex-Mets Manager Bobby Valentine Tells Why He Decided To Make Pitch To Be Mayor Of His Hometown
Ex-Mets Manager Bobby Valentine Tells Why He Decided To Make Pitch To Be Mayor Of His Hometown He's been known by many as the unofficial mayor of Connecticut's second-largest city for years. Now, after a lifelong career in sports, Major League Baseball legend Bobby Valentine wants to be Stamford's mayor for real. In a week, on Tuesday, Nov. 2, voters will make the call in a race that has drawn national attention and even seen each candidate endorsed by a past United States president. "Tommy Lasorda would introduce me either as the mayor of Stamford or ambassador of Stamford," Valentine says, referring to the late Los Angeles Dodgers manager. The 71-year-old Valentine can't pinpoint…
The Votes Are In, Harrisburg Wants New Mayor The Votes Are In, Harrisburg Wants New Mayor
The Votes Are In, Harrisburg Wants New Mayor The primary results have been counted and the current Mayor of Harrisburg has lost the primary. Mayor Eric Papenfuse was elected in 2014 and was running for a third term. Although he has said he had more work to do and more items on his agenda, in March at a 'Meet The Candidates' for he made it clear he had no intention of being a mayor for life. This is a very different tone than most candidates running for office and very different than the city's former mayors, such as the recently deceased Stephen Reed who served for 28 years and always asserted he wanted to be mayor for life. Papen…
Bogota Mayor Evicted, Political News Site Reports Bogota Mayor Evicted, Political News Site Reports
Bogota Mayor Evicted, Political News Site Reports Bogota Mayor Christopher Kelemen was evicted from his home after not paying local property taxes for nearly a year, a New Jersey political news site reported. A judge determined during a two-year foreclosure process that Kelemen owed $488,508 in unpaid mortgage and property taxes, David Wildstein reported on his New Jersey Globe site. Kelemen, a Republican was became mayor in 2015 with 62% of the vote, is being challenged for the mayoralty in next month’s election. According to Wildstein, Kelemen -- a local deli owner who works in real estate -- moved into the home of his late father,…
Mayoral Mayhem: Thomas Given Deadline To Pick Up Belongings In Mount Vernon Office Mayoral Mayhem: Thomas Given Deadline To Pick Up Belongings In Mount Vernon Office
Mayoral Mayhem: Thomas Given Deadline To Pick Up Belongings In Mount Vernon Office Who’s the boss? The battle between Richard Thomas and Andre Walker over who is the mayor of Mount Vernon hit a head on Friday, July 12, when Thomas was ordered to vacate his office no later than 8 p.m. Citing Thomas’ misdemeanor criminal convictions, on Wednesday, July 10, the Mount Vernon City Council unanimously voted on legislation to replace Thomas and swore in his successor, Wallace, who was the City Council president, as the interim mayor. Councilwoman Janice Duarte was also named the council president. The Council quoted a section of the city charter that calls for elected official…
Grandson Of Ex-NY Governor Throws Hat In Ring For New Rochelle Mayoral Race Grandson Of Ex-NY Governor Throws Hat In Ring For New Rochelle Mayoral Race
Grandson Of Ex-NY Governor Throws Hat In Ring For New Rochelle Mayoral Race The grandson of former New York Gov. Malcolm Wilson is set to throw his hat in the mayoral ring in New Rochelle, challenging longtime incumbent Mayor Noam Bramson. Brendan Conroy has been nominated by the city’s Republican party to challenge the Democratic Bramson, who has been in office since January 2006. Conroy is currently a real estate salesperson at Houlihan Lawrence. His bio states that “having lived his entire life in Southern Westchester, Brendan’s networks, both personal and professional, are second to none. “Aside from his notable skill, Brendan is a personable ally who excels a…