New City Voters Guide 2023: Local, Regional Elections

NEW CITY, NY — Voting starts Saturday in the 2023 general election, which features local races. Registered voters in New City don’t have to wait until Nov. 7 to cast their ballots — there will be nine early-voting days before the General Election.

On the ballot

Propositions

There will be two state-wide constitutional amendment proposals on the ballot this year. Both involve debt limits for local governments and school districts.

The first removes the special constitutional debt limitation now placed on small city school districts, so they will be treated the same as all other school districts. The second extends for 10 years the authority of counties, cities, towns, and villages to remove debt for the construction of sewage facilities from their constitutional debt limit.

Hudson Valley

There is an election for Supreme Court Justice in the 9th Judicial District. Vote for four.

• Francesca E. Connolly (Democrat, Conservative) *
• Charley Wood (Democrat, Conservative) *
• Rolf M. Thorsen (Democrat, Conservative)
• Larry J. Schwartz (Democrat, Conservative)
• John A. Sarcone III (Republican)
• Karen A. Ostberg (Republican)
• Susan M. Sullivan-Bisceglia (Republican)
• John Ciampoli (Republican)

Rockland County

County-wide, District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh, Sheriff Louis Falco and Family Court Judge Christopher Exias are running unopposed for re-election.

There are elections for every seat on the Rockland Board of Legislators, but only nine are contested races.

Longtime lawmakers Harriet Cornell, Chris Carey and Laurie Santulli, who have represented parts of Clarkstown, are not seeking re-election, nor are two others: Michael Grant, D-Haverstraw and Vincent Tyer, R-Orangetown.

In District 10, Beth Davidson and Ray Francis are vying for Cornell's seat. In District 11, David R. Bruen and Will Kennelly seek Santulli's seat. Raymond W. Sheridan III is running unopposed in Carey's district.

The full roster of races for the County Legislature:

District 1

• Douglas J. Jobson (Republican, Conservative) *

District 2

• Paul C. Cleary (Democrat, Conservative)
• Ronny Diz (Republican)

District 3

• Jay Hood Jr. (Democrat, Conservative) *

District 4

• Itamar J. Yeger (Democrat, Conservative) *

District 5

• Patricia Halo (Democrat)
• Lon M. Hofstein (Republican, Conservative) *

District 6

• Alden H. Wolfe (Democrat) *

District 7

• Philip Soskin (Democrat, Conservative) *
• Avrohom Yankelewitz (Republican)

District 8

• Toney L. Earl, Sr. (Democrat, Conservative) *

District 9

• Raymond W. Sheridan III (Republican, Conservative)

District 10

• Beth Davidson (Democrat, Working Families)
• Ray Francis (Republican, Conservative)

District 11

• David R. Bruen (Democrat, Working Families)
• Will Kennelly (Republican, Conservative)

District 12

• Jesse Malowitz (Democrat, Working Families)
• Ariel Dahan (Republican, Conservative)
• Charles J. Falciglia (End Corruption) *

District 13

• Aron B. Wieder (Democrat, Conservative) *

District 14

• Aney Paul (Democrat, Conservative) *

District 15

• Joel Friedman (Democrat, Conservative) *
• Elye Kramer (Republican, Infrastructure)

District 16

• Daniel A. Johnson (Democrat)
• Thomas F. Diviny (Republican, Conservative)

District 17

• Dana Stilley (Democrat, Working Families)
• James J. Foley (Republican, Conservative)*

Clarkstown

For town supervisor, George Hoehmann seeks re-election, having had the town's term limits law overturned. Town Clerk Justin Sweet (D,C) is challenging him.

There is a contested race in each of Clarkstown's four wards:

Ward 1

• Monica L. Ferguson (Democrat, Working Families)
• Mark W. Woods, Jr. (Republican)

Ward 2

• Elaine Philhower (Democrat)
• Mike Graziano (Republican, Conservative) *
• Brian J. Shanahan (Protect Ward 2)

Ward 3

• Carl L. Washington III (Democrat)
• Donald Franchino (Republican, Conservative) *

Ward 4

• Patrick Carroll (Democrat, Conservative, Working Families) *
• Daniel Caprara (Republican)

Two people seek to replace Sweet as Town Clerk: Jeffrey M. Greenberg (Democrat) and Lauren M. Wohl (Republican, Conservative).

Five people are vying for three Town Justice positions:

• David Ascher (Democrat, Republican, Conservative, Working Families ) *
• Howard Gerber (Democrat, Working Families) *
• Aimee Pollack (Democrat, Conservative, Working Families)
• Kevin F. Hobbs (Republican, Conservative)
• Michael Bongiorno (Republican) *

Bob Milone is unopposed in his re-election bid for Highway Superintendent.

To confirm voter registration, access voter district information, find out where your early or Election Day poll site is and get a list of who is on your ballot, go here.

Early voting

Rockland County has an early voting center in New City, or you can go to any site that's convenient:

1. Clarkstown Town Hall, 10 Maple Avenue, New City, New York 10956
2. Haverstraw Town Hall, 1 Rosman Road, Garnerville, New York 10923
3. Orangetown Town Hall, 26 West Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, New York 10962
4. Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Suffern, New York 10901
5. Stony Point Community Center (RHO), 5 Club House Lane, Stony Point, New York 10980
6. Fire Training Center, 35 Firemen's Memorial Dr., Pomona, NY 10970
7. Pascack Community Center, 87 New Clarkstown Rd., Nanuet, NY 10954

The dates and times for early voting in Rockland County are:

• Saturday, Oct. 28, from 9AM until 5PM
• Sunday, Oct. 29, from 9AM until 5PM
• Monday, Oct. 30, from 9AM until 5PM
• Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 12Noon until 8PM
• Wednesday, Nov. 1, from 9AM until 5PM
• Thursday, Nov. 2, from 12Noon until 8PM
• Friday, Nov. 3, from 9AM until 5PM
• Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9AM until 5PM
• Sunday, Nov. 5, from 9AM until 5PM

Voting on Election Day

Look up your polling site on the Rockland County Board of Elections website. You can see a sample ballot there, too.

Absentee ballots

Absentee ballots may be returned in person to the Rockland County Board of Elections during regular business hours. A secure drop box is located outside the office main entrance at 11 New Hempstead Road in New City, NY for after-hours drop off.

Absentee Ballots may also be returned via mail or dropped off at a polling place during early voting and on election day. After hours return is not available on Election Day. The deadline to return your ballot is 9 p.m.. The ballot box kiosk will be closed and locked promptly at 9 p.m. on the day of the General Election.

SEE ALSO:

Candidate Profile: Francis Seeks District 10 Seat On County Board

Patch Candidate Profile: Woods Runs For Seat on Clarkstown Council

Patch Candidate Profile: Carroll Seeks To Keep Clarkstown Council Seat

Patch Candidate Profile: Ferguson Seeks Clarkstown Council Seat

Patch Candidate Profile: Philhower Seeks Clarkstown Town Council Seat

Patch Candidate Profile: Greenberg For Clarkstown Town Clerk

Patch Candidate Profile: Bruen Seeks Seat In Rockland Legislature

Patch Candidate Profile: Kennelly Seeks Rockland Legislative Seat

Patch Candidate Profile: Davidson Runs For Rockland Legislature

Patch Candidate Profile 2023: Pollak Seeks Clarkstown Justice Post

Patch Candidate Profile: Ascher Seeks Re-Election To Clarkstown Bench

Patch Profile: Bongiorno Seeks Election As Clarkstown Town Justice

Election 2023: Rockland County Absentee, Early Voting Info