Politics & Government

Question of the Day: Are You Voting?

Polls are open for primaries today until 9 p.m.

Polls opened at 6 a.m. this morning for primaries in Rockland County and will remain open until 9 p.m.

The ballot for Democrats includes Rockland County Sherriff, Family Court Judge and two seats on the Orangetown Town Council. On the Republican side, there is the District 16 seat on the Rockland County legislature and Orangetown Town Supervisor.

More details, including candidates and polling places, can be found below, but the question of the day is, if you haven't already, will you vote today?

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Tuesday's Primaries

Polls Open: 6 a.m.

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Polls Close: 9 p.m. 

Republican Party Primaries

Orangetown Supervisor: Incumbent Paul Whalen of Nanuet, Allan Ryff of Tappan

Rockland County Legislature, District 16: Incumbent John Murphy of Orangeburg, Andrew Wiley of Pearl River

Democratic Party Primaries

Orangetown Town Council (select two): Elijah Reichlin-Melnick of Nyack, Robert Dell of Tappan and Gerald Bottari Sr. of Blauvelt

Rockland County Sherriff: Tim O’Neill of Stony Point,  Louis Falco of Blauvelt.

Family Court Justice: Ed Kallen of New City, Karen Riley of Suffern, Sherri Eisenpress of Valley Cottage, Itamar Yeger of Spring Valley

Editor's note: Candidates are listed with town mailing addresses.

Polling Locations In Orangetown (with election districts)

Pearl River 10965

  • Pearl River Public Library, 80 Franklin Avenue (9, 17, 20, 28)
  • St. Margaret’s Church, Toner Hall, Summit (10, 29, 34, 54)
  • Pearl River High School, Pirate Cove, Holt Drive (19, 23, 30, 53)
  • Evans Elementary Park School, 40 Marion Place (24, 43)
  • Nauraushan Presbyterian Church, 51 Sickletown Road (25, 45)

Piermont 10968

  • St. John’s Catholic Church, 895 Piermont Avenue (1, 14, 33)

Nyack 10960

  • Depew Manor, 60 Depew Avenue (2, 7)
  • Grace Episcopal Church, 130 First Avenue (8, 15)
  • Nyack Community Ambulance Corps., 251 N. Midland Avenue (18)
  • BOCES – St. Ann’s School, Religious Ed. Room, 33 Jefferson Street (5, 46)

South Nyack 10960

  • Living Christ Church, South Broadway & Voorhis Avenue (11, 48)
  • Hilltop Administration, 13A Dickinson Avenue 32 (also C-49)

Sparkill 10976

  • John Paulding Engine Co. #1, 520 Route 340 13, 42, 47
  • Thorpe Village, All Purpose Room, 6 Thorpe Drive 16

Blauvelt 10913

  • St. Catharine’s School, 517 Western Highway 3, 22, 26, 40, 41

Palisades 10964

  • Esplanade Palisades, 640 Oak Tree Road (12, 50)

Orangeburg 10962

  • Orangetown Town Hall, 26 Orangeburg Road (55, 56, 57)
  • Rockland Psychiatric Center, Bldg. #58, 140 Old Orangeburg Road (36)

Tappan 10983

  • William O. Schaefer School, 140 Lester Drive (21, 39, 49, 51)


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