The Village of East Hills, the Village of Roslyn, the Village of Roslyn Estates and the Village of Roslyn Harbor are all hosting elections on March 19. But none are contested.

Village of East Hills

The Village of East Hills will be hosting an election for two trustee positions. Both Manny Zuckerman and Clara Pomerantz are running unopposed for their positions.

Zuckerman has been living in East Hills since 1978 and has held an array of jobs, from a precious metal trader to a paint shop owner to running a court reporter agency.

Zuckerman was first elected as a trustee in 2000 and was selected by Mayor Michael Koblenz to become deputy mayor in 2010.

The trustee says he has always been civic-minded. Before joining the board of trustees, Zuckerman served as president of the town’s civic association.

Since his election in 2000, Zuckerman has acted as the supervising trustee over security, working to alleviate East Hills crime. He says safety is his biggest concern for the village right now.

“We seem to be living in a crazier and crazier world these days. We want to make sure that we keep the village safe and sound,” said Zuckerman.

Zuckerman is also the supervising trustee over emergency preparedness measures. He works on emergency responses within the village, such as ensuring the installation of a generator in case of storms.

Zuckerman works with the mayor to oversee and approve all village expenses as deputy mayor.

“The mayor and I work together to make sure that the budget is reasonable and sound, that it’s not going to impact the village,” said Zuckerman. “We’re fiscally responsible.”

If re-elected, Zuckerman’s goals for the next term include working to improve and expand facilities, enforce village safety and hold taxes at their current rate.

“We haven’t increased taxes [the town tax rate] in over 13 years,” said Zuckerman. “We want to continue that. You know, we don’t want to impact on families today because, you know, a lot of people are overburdened by expenses.”

Clara Pomerantz has lived in East Hills for 20 years, initially drawn to the village with two young children because of the plans to build the village park.

Pomerantz recently became a director of education and family engagement at the Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation. For the past 25 years, Pomerantz has worked as a nursery school and Hebrew school teacher.

She has served as a trustee since 2010. A self-proclaimed people pleaser, Pomerantz knew she wanted to get involved with the community right away.

“I like to give back. That’s who I am,” said Pomerantz. “And I felt if I’m gonna live here, I’d like to make a difference.”

She has served as supervising trustee over environmental issues and supervising trustee over the park rules committee. She is also a supervising trustee over village-wide events. Pomerantz said one of her biggest accomplishments is starting a Kids Day program in the park.

Pomerantz has a strong tie to the village park, likely because that is what first convinced her to move into town. She often uses the park to host community parties and holiday events, like the Halloween Spooktacular.

The trustee created a Friends for Friends program for kids with special needs to socialize and spend time with local high school students. Pomerantz said the program provides an inclusive, judgment-free space.

“Each child feels special for who they are,” said Pomerantz.

Pomerantz hosted a technology workshop for senior citizens and invited high school student volunteers to teach seniors how to navigate their tech devices. She also created Neighbors for Neighbors, a program that partners residents together so they can check in on one another. This program can help people in difficult situations, such as an elderly person stuck inside during a snowstorm.

She has organized an array of town events, including weekly Zumba classes, monthly book club meetings, painting sessions, blood banks, a wellness day and so on.

Her goals for next term include continuing her programming and providing high school students with more volunteer opportunities. In the long-term, Pomerantz would like to make upgrades to the theatre and turn a demolished asbestos building on the village property into a new recreation center.

Her biggest concern for the village is overhead airplane noise, which she says has been an ongoing issue and resulted in many resident complaints.

Both incumbent candidates are running with the Unity Party for another four-year term as trustee.

The election will be held on March 19 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the East Hills Village Hall theatre area at 209 Harbor Hill Rd., East Hills.

Village of Roslyn

The Village of Roslyn will be holding an election for two trustee positions. Both Marshall Bernstein and Craig Westergard are running unopposed for their positions.

Bernstein was first elected as a trustee in 1996 and has served as deputy mayor for the past 18 years.

Westergard was first elected as a trustee in 2000.

Both incumbent candidates are running with the Community Party for another two-year term.

Efforts to reach Bernstein and Westergard were unavailed.

The election will be held on March 19 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Roslyn Village Hall at 1200 Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn.

Village of Roslyn Estates

The Village of Roslyn Estates will be holding an election for two trustee positions. Both Brian Feingold and Stephen Fox are running unopposed for their positions.

Feingold was first elected as a trustee in 2008.

Fox was first elected as a trustee in 2017.

Both incumbent candidates are running with the Evergreen Party for another two-year term.

Efforts to reach Feingold and Fox were unavailed.

The election will be held on March 19 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Roslyn Estates Village Hall at 25 The Tulips, Roslyn.

Village of Roslyn Harbor

The Village of Roslyn Harbor will be holding an election for a mayoral position and two trustee positions. Sandy K. Quentzel is running unopposed for mayor. Both James Friscia and Jasun Fiorentino are running unopposed for the trustee positions.

Quentzel moved to Roslyn Harbor in 2008. She worked as a CPA, most recently in financial planning at Charles Schwab. After she had her two children, she did not return to work.

In 2010, the board was looking for a financial trustee. Quentzel had been a stay-at-home mom for a few years at this point, but she said as a “career woman,” the open trustee position seemed like a perfect fit.

“And that is that. You join the board and you do the work and then you eventually run a village you never intended to run,” Quentzel said with a laugh. “But it’s great. I enjoy it.”

Quentzel was first elected as mayor in 2020.

She said her biggest accomplishments as mayor include creating a community newsletter to improve transparency, starting a green initiative, building a new playground in the village, introducing a text messaging alert system for residents and converting the lights throughout the village to LED lighting.

If re-elected as mayor, Quentzel said he hopes to implement electric charging stations at the Greenvale train station, for which she says she has already filed a grant.

Her priorities for next term also include a massive road repaving project, redoing the Roslyn Harbor welcome sign and revamping the memorial site at the Greenvale train station, an area she says used to be beautiful but has become dilapidated over the years.

The mayor’s biggest concern for the village is politics, citing changes trickling down from Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration.

Friscia was first elected as a trustee in 2013. Fiorentino was first elected as a trustee in 2016.

All three incumbent candidates are running with the Roslyn Harbor Party.

Efforts to reach Friscia and Fiorentino were unavailed.

The election will be held on March 19 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Roslyn Harbor Village Hall at 500 Motts Cove Road South in Roslyn.