Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Patch Voter's Guide 2015

Written by LANNING TALIAFERRO (Patch Staff)

Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day in New York and throughout the country, so here’s a quick look at what you need to know to be prepared as you head out to vote.

As in past years, polls are open in Westchester County from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. If you’re not sure where you vote, you can find your polling place by clicking here. The county Board of Elections website can be viewed 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; District 7, where incumbent Catherine Parker is opposed by Susan Watson; 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 Scarsdale, are unopposed in their districts.

Local races

The following are some of this year’s contested elections; click here for a master list from the Citizen Participation website of offices to be elected:

In Bedford, incumbent Town Supervisor Chris Burdick, a Democrat, is opposed by independent candidate Patrick Brennan. Local Republicans did not field a candidate for Town Supervisor. For Town Board, Republicans Don Scott (incumbent) and Lee Roberts, face off against Democrats David Gabrielson (incumbent) and MaryAnn Carr.

Village of Mamaroneck incumbent Mayor Norman S. Rosenblum is running against challenger Daniel S. Natchez.

Six candidates are running for Rye City Council, Jim Culyer, Emily Hurd, Richard Mecca, Leon Sculti, Danielle Tagger-Epstein and Jeff Taylor.

Town of Rye Supervisor’s post is being vacated by Joe Carvin, and Democrat Gary Zuckerman and Republic Aldo Vitagliano are vying for the seat.

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.

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. 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).

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.

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.

Bedford voters are being asked to give guidelines for filling vacancies in elected office.

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

Patch Editor Alfred Branch contributed to this report.

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