As snow blanketed Dobbs Ferry in late March, it looked like nature was unfairly siding with the Democratic Committee. The very elements were mocking the nonpartisan idea (Republican) of an election in March. In February, the good Commissioner LaFayette (Democrat) had wisely canceled the referendum in March to move the election to March and spared […]
A Tangled Web of Jurisdiction and Partisan Politics
Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522. February 27, 2007. When the Dobbs Ferry Party (“DFP”) learned on Friday afternoon that the referendum to move the election date had been nullified, they should not have been surprised. The ruling by Westchester County Commissioner LaFayette that an impetuous Village Clerk had grossly overstepped her jurisdiction by filing and […]
The Dobbs Ferry (Pharmacy) Party Strikes Back !
Dobbs Ferry, January 28, 2007 – Smarting from its surprise defeat in the November election to the Democratic ticket, the Dobbs Ferry (Pharmacy) Party struck back with the only weapon left in their quiver – a referendum to move the election date back to March. By way of background, the Dobbs Ferry Party had dominated […]
The Aftermath of the Candidate’s Debate
As David Koenigsberg left the candidates’ debate on November 30, he turned to his trial lawyer running mates on the Democratic ticket and remarked, “We have done everything that we can; now it is in the hands of voters”. In all recent elections, the outcome had been predictable. The Dobbs Ferry Party (“DFP”), a […]
Candidates Debate Marked by Rhetoric and Half-Truths
Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522, October 30, 2006 The annual Candidates’ Debate was hosted by the League of Women Voters last night at the Embassy Center. Six candidates for the office of Village Trustee squared off in a raucous, not-holds-barred verbal firefight. As the bulky black microphone was passed from quivering hand to quivering hand […]
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