Clarkstown Justice Darren Epstein (R) is competing against Keith Braunfotel (D) this election cycle for the spot in Clarkstown’s judiciary branch. Town Justices serve four year terms beginning January 1st, and serve the public by conducting and managing arraignments, as well as presiding over small claims court, traffic violations, evictions, and misdemeanors. Braunfotel has lived […]
On Tuesday, November 5, Clarkstown residents in Ward 1 will be asked to choose between current Board member John Valentino (R/C) and his challenger, Mark Licker (D). Valentino was appointed by the Town Board to fill the vacancy left by the death of Councilman Mark Woods earlier this year. Valentino, a retired NYPD Lieutenant, is […]
Elijah Reichlin-Melnick is the Democratic candidate running for State Senate in New York’s 38th District. If elected, Reichlin-Melnick would be serving his second non-consecutive term, having previously served as Rockland’s State Senator from 2021-2023. Nyack born and raised, Reichlin-Melnick graduated from Nyack High School before obtaining his Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University. Soon after, he […]
Senator Bill Weber (R, NY 38) is seeking reelection. The Republican incumbent is a Pearl River native who worked as the Chief Financial Officer for a small family business before entering state politics. Weber told the RCT that his frustrations with high taxes and the daunting cost of living in New York are what convinced […]
Mike Lawler is seeking reelection for New York’s 17th Congressional District. A graduate of Suffern High School, Lawler began his career in government as the Deputy Town Supervisor of Orangetown, before being elected to state senate in 2020 and later federal office in 2022. During his tenure representing NY 17 Lawler has prioritized returning federal […]
Mondaire Jones, a Spring Valley native and a graduate of East Ramapo public schools, is currently running to represent New York’s 17th Congressional District. Formerly serving CD 17 from 2021 – 2023, Jones is a Democratic candidate running against incumbent Mike Lawler in what is proving to be a tight race. In an interview with […]