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Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren has been elected for a Southampton Village administrators have slowed the spread of COVID-19 by getting the proper equipment to our healthcare workers throughout the pandemic. COURTESY JESSE WARREN, Joseph McLoughlin is running for Southampton Village Trustee. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Source: NY Post The next, it's Paul McCartney. Sag Harbor and Southampton were among seven villages across the Twin Forks to have elections this week. Land Preservation and Housing Affordability: How Will They Co-exist? "As Mayor, I would like to make the cleanup of Lake Agawam a top priority." Vote jesse warren on june 21. Gallego ran for re-election for Mayor of Phoenix in Arizona. MICHAEL HELLER, Newly-re-elected Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren, fifth from left, poses with family, friends and the members of his campaign following the 2021 Southampton Village Mayoral election at the Southampton Cultural Center on Friday night. Mayor Jesse Warren is seeking re-election. Mayor Jesse Warren's landlord happens to be one of his predecessors. That, however, isnt fast enough for Epley, and his father former Southampton Mayor Mark Epley who both showed up unannounced at the two-family home on David Whites Lane and demanded Warren leave in a dramatic caught-on-video confrontation on Jan. 16. Southampton Village, NY | Official Website Government Services Community How Do I. Budget Vote and Board of Education Election. Even by the thorny standards of small town entanglements, the saga is uncommonly messy, rife with conflicting claims and mired in years of provincial squabbling. There are five propositions on Tuesday's ballot. MICHAEL HELLER, Mayoral candidate Michael Irving gets a handshake from a supporter in spite of his loss following the 2021 Southampton Village Mayoral election at the Southampton Cultural Center on Friday night. Warren said the contest with Epley has only stiffened his resolve and that he looked forward to running for reelection in June. In the prior election, Warren had won by 45 votes. Long Island voters in eight villages will elect trustees running in contested races and elect mayors who are also facing challengers in Southampton, Sag Harbor and Port Jefferson. Though the village swells to over 55,000 glamorous residents in the summer, its year-round population of about 3,000 is mostly middle class. The face-off turned contentious after Warren was blasted by the 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, NYPD top brass register to take Long Island police chiefs test, Inside the Hamptons trailer park thats become a playground for millionaires, A trailer in a Hamptons billionaires bunker sells for a record $3.75M, Futuristic new helicopters will bring super-rich to the Hamptons quietly. Why are you still here? Mark Epley demanded, standing in the doorway. Charlene Kagel . We didnt let the pandemic stop our progress: we produced some of the best COVID-19 testing numbers in the country, issued the first mask mandate in New York State, provided our community members and hospital workers with an ample supply of ventilators, viral testing, and PPE, and ensured that all seniors wanting a vaccine received one. Warren was facing off against former village Mayor Michael Irving. We partnered with Hampton Health Society to get PPE and ventilators to healthcare workers. We're happy you are enjoying our content. So he has his second term. Got a hot tip for our calendar? In another East End village election held Tuesday, North Haven Village Trustee Terie Diat, who ran unopposed, won re-election and Chris Fiore won an uncontested for the seat vacated by A. James Laspesa. Candidate. The incumbents, Deputy Mayor Leonard Oppenheimer and trustee Gil Bruh, are running on the Residents Party line against challengers Domenico Calandrella and Afrim Pulatani, of the For a Better Hewlett Harbor Party. Mayor Jesse Warren gets a hug on election night. In October 2019 Mark Epley warned Warren in a voicemail message that it was game on.. Jerry Larsen, once the East Hampton Village police chief, won the village's highest office in a three-way race with 453 votes, according to Rebecca Molinaro Hansen, the village administrator. In the Village of Sagaponack, incumbent Trustee William Barbour sought re-election unopposed and Carrie Thayer Crowley ran uncontested for the seat being vacated by Joy Sieger, whos the deputy mayor. He may also be considered a holdover tenant, or someone whose lease has expired but remains in place and continues to pay rent, said Nathan DeCorpo, a Long Island lawyer who specializes in such disputes. Four candidates are running for two trustee seats that come with a two-year term. He oversaw the opening of the Southampton African American Museum on North Main Street. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. MICHAEL HELLER, Mark Parash congratulates opponent Roy Stevenson on his victory in the race for village board following the 2021 Southampton Village Mayoral election at the Southampton Cultural Center on Friday night. Mr. Warren is a registered Democrat and Mr. Epley, who owns a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, is a registered independent. I hope to have two more years to help continue to serve the village, he said. Over the summer, Mr. Warren discovered the buyer behind the company was Mark Epley, who served as mayor of Southampton for 12 years before retiring in 2017. The race for the mayor of the Village of Southampton is heating up and drawing a lot of attention from police unions. UPDATE: June 21, 11:15 p.m. Jesse Warren was elected to the Southampton Village Mayor seat on Friday night after garnering 450 votesincumbent Mayor Michael Irving collected 405 votes. Irving, Parash, And Pilaro Form SV-21 Party And Ticket For Southampton Village Board 4 Photos Kitty Merrill on Apr 13, 2021 It's a new political party, but the members of the "SV-21" ticket that. Jesse Warren, the political neophyte who became Southamptons youngest-ever mayor when he was narrowly elected in 2019 at age 36, acknowledged that he had overstayed his lease, which ended in October, and should not be in the apartment, where he has lived for about five years and resides with his girlfriend, Martyna Sokol. Independent/Desire Keegan. He is just packed in squatting. To do so requires claiming hardship due to the coronavirus, and it is unclear if he would qualify. Mark Parash Peter H. Tooker of Bridgehampton Dies February 26, Peter Joseph Deleski Jr. of Southampton Dies February 23. COURTESY MICHAEL IRVING, Candidates Andrew Pilaro, left, and Mark Parash shake hands with Joseph McLoughlin after they were elcted to the Southampton Village Board on Friday night. Warren, 38, says the Epleys are lying and that his rent is up to date. Jesse Warren, the mayor of Southampton, packed his boxes over the weekend, preparing to move after a fight with his landlord, a former mayor himself. He has no excuse, no reason, Epley told The Post. Rarely has an election campaign been held with such hatred by those who did not support Warren. But in interviews, the Epleys said the situation at 81 David Whites Lane was nothing more than a shrewd real estate investment gummed up by an obdurate tenant. He said the Epleys are deliberately not cashing his check so they can claim hes a deadbeat. Warren said he and his girlfriend have closed on a new place elsewhere in the village and he expects to be out for good sometime next month. The landlord and former mayor, Mark Epley, disputed the idea that political bad blood was to blame for the fight over the apartment. Southampton also suffered from a tax levy that had increased by 100% over 15 years and an exodus of year-round residents. The $2,750 in rent Mr. Warren has sent since his lease ended has been returned by the Epleys, the check uncashed. But in its broad strokes, it is easy to hear the echo of a deeply divided national moment in which some seem committed to their own versions of reality, and each side is convinced that the other is acting only out of political self-interest. The purchase of the building where Mr. Warren lives was not part of a grand plot to oust a rival, but was what Mark Epley described as estate planning a row of future homes for his 11 grandchildren, the oldest of whom is in elementary school. The family said Warrens conduct during the race forced their decision. Warren, who is 38 and owns two boutiques in the village, was a newcomer to village politics when he was elected in 2019. A memorial visitation will be held Wednesday, February 1, from 2-4 p.m., with a service at 4 p.m. at the Brockett . And while the role of mayor is a nonpartisan position in Southampton, there are reasons the two mayors might not share warm feelings for one another. Sag Harbor Village Trustee James Larocca unseated Mayor Kathleen Mulcahy by a 22-vote margin on Tuesday. Long Island voters in eight villages will elect trustees running in contested races and elect mayors who are also facing challengers in Southampton, Sag Harbor and Port Jefferson. He owns Tenet, a high-fashion shop he opened about a decade ago that sells things like $495 sneakers. Southampton Village will hold its election on June 18. Warren says the PBA is attacking him because of his attempts to control police costs, including overtime. A police political action committee has sent out anti-Warren flyers that critics say are blatantly racist. EHP Hospitality Group is now hiring for the 2023 summer season! Mayor Jesse Warrens landlord happens to be one of his predecessors. ARE YOU A PEOPLE PERSON? That was the June 18 election for Mayor of Southampton Village. Wording for the proposed budget: The $68,954,600 budget would represent a 1.81-percent, or $1,223,136, increase in spending over the current year's $67,731,464 budget. First-term incumbent Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren defeated his predecessor, Michael Irving, by a vote of 1,064-604 on Friday in what was likely Long Island's most contentious. Warren was facing off against former village Mayor Michael Irving. Irving, who had said he ran again because he has strong family ties to the community and that he has a track record of working with all members of government, congratulated his opponent Friday night. Mr. Warrens 45-vote squeaker victory unseated the incumbent mayor, Michael Irving, who had succeeded Mr. Epley and who was his favored candidate. Roy Stevenson and Robin Brown, who had aligned with Warren, both won two-year trustee seats, receiving 996 and 888 votes, respectively. Warren was one of two East End village mayors up for e-election this week. Waldroup isn't even on the ballot but has become a key figure in the contentious mayoral race. Whether Mr. Warren is technically squatting is a matter of debate. police reform committee. After responding to questions for this article, he texted a reporter a picture of a moving van outside the house. You dont have a lease you need to leave, said Epley. Gallego is affiliated with the Democratic Party. Its Complicated, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/nyregion/jesse-warren-southampton.html. Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren has been elected for a second term in offices. As his communications director takes some video, newly-re-elected Southampton Village Mayor Jesse Warren gets a long hug from his girlfriend Martyna Sokol following the 2021 Southampton Village Mayoral election at the Southampton Cultural Center on Friday night. In this second term, I believe he will complete the rebuilding of the home of former slave Pyrrhus Concer as a museum, and cause a replica of a colonial windmill to grace downtown. Voters in Southampton Village will head to the Southampton Cultural Center to cast their ballots in the hotly contested mayoral and Village Board races on Friday, June 18. You can vote on Friday, June 21, 2019 at the Southampton Cultural Center. Zach Epley, who ran unsuccessfully for a seat on Southamptons board of trustees, is the son of the former mayor. When we took office, we inherited a Village that had deteriorated under the previous administration, with record vacancies and the most polluted lakes in the State of New York. This story has been shared 450,020 times. Keep up with all the latest from Eastern LI. Zach Epley, 33, says his family served their tenant, Mayor Jesse Warren, with a 90-day vacate notice in October but he refuses to move out and isnt paying rent. Vera Chinese covers Suffolk County government and politics. The Epleys a powerful and wealthy Hamptons clan purchased Warrens rental home in July 2020 from Citibank executive Brandt Portugal, placing a Sword of Damocles over their foe. But, said Mr. Schneiderman, who would buy a house for $1.5 million just to kick someone out?. An ugly election fight for mayor of one of the Hamptons' wealthiest communities is now embroiled in allegations of racism, as a powerful police union is using the image of a Black artist in. Warren was one of two East End village mayors up for e-election this week. For those who are not able to be in the area for any of the votes, you can easily apply for an Absentee Ballot Application. In a landslide victory, Jesse Warren retained the mantle of mayor of Southampton Village on Friday, June 18, besting challenger Michael Irving by 460 votes. Things escalated after Warren tossed Zach Epley off the village planning board. MICHAEL HELLER, The vote count from each of the voting machines is tabulated during the 2021 Southampton Village Mayoral election at the Southampton Cultural Center on Friday night. We didnt let the pandemic stop our progress: we produced some of the best COVID-19 testing numbers in the country, issued the first mask mandate in New York State, provided our community members and hospital workers with an ample supply of ventilators, viral testing, and PPE, and ensured that all seniors wanting a vaccine received one. He lowered property taxes and submitted a budget with a surplus. You've read 3 of your 3 free articles this month. It is not surprising you would have the former mayor and his family buying my house through an anonymous L.L.C., then proceeding to make a motion to evict me during a pandemic to force me from elected office, said Mr. Warren, who purchased a new home in Southampton in December and is preparing to move. Despite its relatively small area and population compared to other . Warren has long insisted the Epleys bought his home in order to kick him out and make him a non-resident of the village, which would make him ineligible to run for office there. The Epleys and Warren have a long history of bad blood, stemming from Warrens election as mayor in June 2019 when he unseated incumbent Michael Irving a close Epley ally. Get our Hamptons Insider newsletters delivered direct to you. mailers from the Long Island Law Enforcement Foundation. At Seans Place Deli on Jobs Lane, slinging the egg sandwiches he is known for, the owner, Sean King, said he was sure politics, not real estate, was at the root of the dispute. The village PBA president issued a statement saying, "The decision by Mayor Warren to appoint an anti-cop crusader and convicted criminal to the police reform committee is not immune to public scrutiny.". The biggest news, politics and crime stories in Suffolk County, in your inbox every Friday at noon. https://longisland.news12.com/village-of-southampton-mayoral-race-draws-attention-from-police-unions. HIRING 6 BENEFIT REPS-WORK REMOTE W/TRAINING, our Hamptons Insider newsletters delivered direct to you, Band Applications Available! The race for the mayor of the Village of Southampton is heating up and drawing a lot of attention from police unions. He had been challenged by Michael Irving, his predecessor as mayor who wanted the job back after losing to Warren. MICHAEL HELLER, The scene at the Southampton Cultural Center Friday as Southampton Village residents vote in the village election. Two village trustee positions are up for grabs. Sag Harbor Village Trustee James Larocca unseated Mayor Kathleen Mulcahy by a 22-vote margin on Tuesday. Tell us about it! Get our Hamptons Insider newsletters delivered direct to you. All rights reserved. Write to us at southamptonassociation@gmail.com if you would like assistance. He was 89. This time he won in a landslide by nearly 500. Irving, 67, served as mayor from 2017 until 2019 and spent five years as a trustee and previously served on the village planning board. In one of the Hamptons most elite enclaves, amid shingle-style mansions and beachfront estates, a man has been living without authorization in a two-bedroom apartment in a house on David Whites Lane. Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Jesse Warren, the mayor of Southampton, packed his. This had languished for 10 years. As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses daily, we continue to work to keep the village safe and vibrant. The drama began, by Mr. Warrens telling, in July. Results below are unofficial. Then as one of several personnel changes he made shortly after being elected, Mr. Warren replaced Zach Epley on the planning board, a position he had held for about a year. SOUTHAMPTON, NY With mental health concerns escalating during the pandemic, the need for services is vital. "We don't have to resort to face baiting and what I call Trump-style name calling.". The Epleys denied this. His lease expired months ago. May 18: The Southampton School District Budget and Board of Education. 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He refused however, to pick a side: Theyre both customers., Is the Mayor of an Exclusive Hamptons Enclave a Squatter? Please log in or create an account to continue reading. We're happy you are enjoying our content. Lets move forwards, not backwards. Continue reading The two-year terms begin July 1. Please subscribe to continue reading. More Letters Blockade Is. Cleaning up Lake Agawam and other polluted water bodies, Introducing Budgetary and governmental transparency, Pushing for new technology in Village Hall, Strongly supporting law enforcement and public safety, Proposing more affordable housing options for millennials, seniors, families and our workforce, Changing the status quo while preserving our land and the historical integrity of our Village, Paid for by One Community for Southampton. Mr. Warren is popular with environmentalists, for things like fighting the blooms of toxic blue-green algae choking Lake Agawam, but his term has been marked by a large amount of turnover of village staff. Keep up with all the latest from Eastern LI. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. "It certainly was a racist attack on a small business owner who's done nothing except make artwork about peace and love, and it's really unfortunate that he would be involved in a political campaign despite the fact that he was part of a state-mandated committee," says Warren. Voting is for (2) members of the Board of Education for (4) year terms and budget. 2021 . Warren had said he was running on his record of addressing pollution in Lake Agawam and revitalizing the villages downtown. That was the June 18 election for Mayor of Southampton Village. They absolutely knew, Mr. Warren said.). June 18: Southampton Village Election for Mayor and Two Trustees. Hes somewhere between a squatter and a holdover, Mr. DeCorpo said. Italy orders TikTok to block accounts for kids after girl' Canadian teacher with size-Z prosthetic breasts placed on paid leave, 11-year-old reads aloud from 'pornographic' book he checked out from library at school board meeting, Mike McCarthy shreds ex-Cowboys coordinator after firing, Aaron Carters mom shares grisly new photos of late sons death scene, Jay Leno reveals his unbelievable new face three months after car fire, Bruce Willis wife Emma Heming posts throwback clip after husbands dementia diagnosis, Good luck 'worming' your way out of this one, Sunny Hostin Points Finger at China for COVID Crisis: Did Not Cooperate With the International Community, Kanye West and 'wife' Bianca Censori look surprisingly happy on dinner date. To that end, the Hope for Depression Research Foundation's "Week of Hope" returns,. The police department openly criticized him. That was when he discovered that the taupe stucco home at 81 David Whites Lane had been purchased for $1.5 million by a limited liability company: 81DW L.L.C. And six incumbents ran uncontested re-election campaigns in three villages. We've received your submission. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020. Jesse Warren was finishing his first term, now seeking a second. General election for Mayor of Phoenix. A few days after Mr. Epley lost the trustee election, the Epleys served Mr. Warren with a 90-day notice that his lease would not be renewed. He has not paid any rent since December 7th. "Have a good clean fight and may the best person win," says Waldroup. The mayor of Southampton Village on Long Island has been sued for age and gender discrimination. "Likely Long Island's most contentious mayoral race this year," Newsday noted. Warren got 1,064 votes and Irving got 604. 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Warren beat Irving by 460 votes following a campaign that featured mailers from the Long Island Law Enforcement Foundation, the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Associations super PAC, attacking Warren, who made taking on police spending a hallmark of his administration. He followed me and my wife around to the point where we were like, we dont want him on this property, Zach Epley said. But as of Wednesday, he was still in the apartment, his belongings packed into boxes. He's also calling for an investigation by the district attorney into what he calls voting irregularities involving absentee ballots. We accomplished initiatives to give out masks and sanitizers to our community. Hattrick, 75,. Residents in villages across Long Island voted mayors and trustees in or out on Tuesday. Your vote counts for more in Southampton! His efforts resulted in less algae pollution in Lake Agawam, something not accomplished in years. MICHAEL HELLER, Incumbent mayoral candidate Jesse Warren, at left, goes over the numbers from the voting machines with his attorney Lawrence Silverman, center, and attorney William Forero that were tabulated during the 2021 Southampton Village Mayoral election at the Southampton Cultural Center on Friday night. You've read 3 of your 3 free articles this month. A police political action committee sent out anti-Warren flyers Zach Epley maintains no check was received. Southampton Village has had plenty of political drama over the last year, including a rental dispute between Mayor Jesse Warren and his former landlord Mark Epley, a former village mayor.. Tell us about it! I have spoken to Mayor Warren to congratulate him on his hard-fought victory and offered to help in any way that I can.". COURTESY ANDREW PILARO, Jesse Warren is running for Southampton Village Mayor. Source: NY Post A village employee claims Mayor Jesse Warren created a hostile work environment. Results below. Robin Brown Enters Race For Southampton Village Trustee - 27 East By Bill SuttonThe field for the upcoming Southampton Village Board election in June got a little wider this week when. General election. They include Quogue village trustees Randy Cardo and Ted Necarsulmer, Westhampton Beach village trustees Rob Rubio and Brian Tymann and West Hampton Dunes village trustees Gary Trimarchi and John J. Efff Jr. He presented as proof a checkbook entry of a rent check dated Jan. 14 and a certified mail receipt a day later. Beach Permit Registrar Births & Deaths Agendas & Minutes Public Hearings Senior Resources Report An Issue Latest News Stay up to date ADOPTED Comprehensive Plan 9.2022 Additional Info. But Mr. Epleys son took a different position on their unwelcome tenant: Hes nasty, said the son, Zach Epley, himself a former political appointee. He says a political rivalry is the reason he's getting kicked out. The PBA is criticizing Warren for choosing Waldroup to be on the panel. He's been trying to reign in overtime and other costs related to the village police department and that has rankled the PBA. Unsurprisingly, the saga has engulfed Southampton, seeping from Village Hall on Main Street to the golf clubhouse at Shinnecock Hills.

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