Each of the three Roslyn village mayors up for election on Wednesday retained their positions, while several new trustees won seats on their respective boards.
East Hills Mayor Michael Koblenz, Roslyn Estates Mayor Jeff Schwartzberg and Village of Roslyn Mayor John Durkin were re-elected, while newcomer trustees Rodney Khazzam (Roslyn Estates) and Stacey Siegel (East Hills) have joined the fray.
In Flower Hill, appointed trustee candidates Brian Herrington and Jay Beber were elected to their first two-year terms with 41 votes apiece, while Deputy Mayor Robert McNamara (42) earned a second term on the village’s board.
Herrington was appointed to the board in November to serve the remainder of the term vacated by former Deputy Mayor Tab Hauser, who resigned from the village board in June after moving to Glen Cove. Beber joined the board in December to fill the trustee position vacated by former Trustee Eileen Mills, who resigned in November due to family issues.
“I am very excited and grateful the voters in Flower Hill gave me this opportunity,” Herrington said in an email. “I am looking forward to working with the mayor and fellow trustees on the upcoming budget, environmental issues, and our other strategic priorities.”
Additionally, East Hills trustee Brian Meyerson was also elected to his first four-year term with 441 votes. He was appointed to the village board in February 2014 after former Trustee Peter Zuckerman joined the North Hempstead town council.
The village tapped Siegel to run for the other trustee position, which had been held by former Trustee Gary Leventhal since 1994. She received 432 votes.
Acting East Hills Village Justice Mitchell Studley was elected to the village’s justice position with 444 votes, succeeding the recently deceased Gino Papa.
“All the members of my team are profoundly grateful to each and every voter who went to the polls,” said Koblenz, who received 448 votes, in an email to residents Thursday. “I congratulate my fine and talented running mates who I am proud to serve with for our wonderful community.”
Schwartzberg received 31 votes in earning his third two-year term in Roslyn Estates, while Deputy Mayor Jeff Lindenbaum was also re-elected with 33 votes. Khazzam received 33 votes.
Khazzam replaces former Trustee Eyal Isaac, who did not seek a second term.
Schwartzberg was elected mayor of Roslyn Estates in 2011 after defeating 12-year incumbent Susan Ben-Moshe. He was reelected in an uncontested election in 2013.
Village of Roslyn trustees Sarah Oral and Marta Genovese were also re-elected.
Terms for positions in the villages of Roslyn, Roslyn Estates and Flower Hill are for two years each. In East Hills, terms are for four years and are salaried.
Koblenz was set to make $60,000 in 2014-16, while trustees were slated to earn $21,524 each.
Trustee positions in the Village of Roslyn Harbor were not up for election this year.
