Two villages on the North Shore of the Town of Oyster Bay will be hosting elections on Wednesday, March 18.
The Village ofSea Cliffhas two people running for two trustee positions and one person running for the village justice role.
The Village ofBrookvillehas one candidate running unopposed to fill a vacant trustee position.
In Sea Cliff, Trustees Nicholas Pinto and George Williams are running for reelection for two-year terms, and Christine Hughes is running for village justice for a four-year term.
Pinto and Williams both spoke of their desire to continue work on implementing the new zoning requirements in the next term, which could help fuel development and make life easier for resident homeowners.
Williams said he has valued working with the beautification committee during his first term, helping the village with tree preservation and protection, and celebrating Arbor Day by planting trees with elementary school students.
Pinto said he takes pride in his work with the fire department and emergency medical services, ensuring that first responders are properly equipped to serve the residents. Another highlight for him is organizing the musical lineup for the village’s popular summer musical nights, held on weekend evenings at the beach band shell, he said.
Both trustees expressed gratitude for the board’s diversity, cohesiveness and collegiality.
Hughes has more than 30 years of courtroom experience as a defense attorney and a prosecutor, investigating corruption in land use and construction in New York City. Currently, she serves in Nassau County Family Court in Mineola and works as an adjunct professor at Hofstra University’s Maurice A. Deane School of Law.
Hughes said she’s excited about the opportunity to serve the community in the role of justice.
Source: LI Press
