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Meet Leslie Kahn, Candidate for Clarkstown Justice

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NEW CITY, NY – Town of Clarkstown Town Attorney Leslie Kahn in a post on Facebook announced her candidacy for Clarkstown.

Kahn is on the ballot for the June 22, 2021 Primary Election on the Democratic, Republican, Conservative and Working Families. If elected, Kahn would be the first female Justice in Town of Clarkstown history.

 

Below is a short bio for Leslie Kahn:

I have been a practicing attorney for thirty years and have dedicated my career to serving the public. I am currently the Town Attorney for the Town of Clarkstown where I counsel the Town Boards and Commissions on legal issues. I prepare local laws and resolutions and assist with the defense of lawsuits brought against the Town. I also prosecute violators of the Town Code and have significantly increased the number of prosecutions related to building and zoning code violations.

Prior to my employment with the Town of Clarkstown, I was a prosecutor in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office for twenty five years. I concentrated in the areas of domestic violence, juvenile crimes, alternative to incarceration programs and gun violence. I have extensive litigation experience having tried hundreds of cases, both felonies and misdemeanors. I have also presented numerous cases to the grand jury and trained Assistant District Attorney’s in case management and trial preparation.

During my tenure with the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office I held the positions of Bureau Chief of Domestic Violence, Chief of Firearms Prosecution and Chief of Adolescent Diversion Programs. I am extremely familiar with specialized courts as I was involved in creating the first juvenile domestic violence court in the nation as well as the integrated domestic violence court and the adolescent diversion court in Brooklyn.

I moved to Clarkstown in 1998 with my husband Paul, a lifelong resident. We have three boys, Michael, Steven and Zachary who attended the Clarkstown Central School District where I volunteered with various committees. I am a member of the Rockland County Bar Association and the Rockland County Women’s Bar Association. I also served on the Board of Directors for the Rockland County Jewish Community Center.

 

Throughout my career, I’ve dedicated myself to serving the public, ensuring justice and equality for all New Yorkers, and enforcing our laws without fear or favor. As Town Justice, I will use my experience, my integrity, and my compassion to apply the law fairly and make sure Clarkstown remains a great place to live for all of our families.

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2024 Presidential Primary, Early voting is your right. Use it!

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Rockland voters have 8 days of early voting, including weekends and evenings. You may go to any early voting center, regardless of your town.

Saturday March 23rd from 9:00 – 6:00pm

Sunday March 24th from 9:00 – 6:00pm

Monday March 25th from 8:00 – 5:00pm

Tuesday March 26th from 11:00 – 8:00pm

Wednesday March 27th from 8:00 – 5:00pm

Thursday March 28th from 11:00 – 8:00pm

Friday March 29th from 8:00 – 5:00pm

Saturday March 30th from 9:00 – 6:00pm

Rockland has five Early Voting Centers:

Clarkstown Town Hall, 10 Maple Ave., New City, NY 10956
Haverstraw Town Hall, 1 Rosman Rd., Garnerville, NY 10923
Orangetown Town Hall, 26 W. Orangeburg Rd., Orangeburg, NY 10962
Ramapo Town Hall, 237 Route 59, Suffern, NY 10901
Stony Point Kirkbride Hall, 5 Patriot Hills Ln., Stony Point, NY 10980

Know Your Dates
Saturday, March, 23, 2024 – Deadline for Board to receive application for an absentee ballot.
Saturday, March 23, 2024 – Deadline to register for the 2024 Presidential Primary.
Monday, April 1, 2024 – Deadline to apply for an absentee ballot in person at the Board.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – Deadline to postmark/mail your absentee ballot.
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 – Pres. Primary Day. Poll sites are open at your usual poll site from 6AM – 9PM.

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Clarkstown Councilman Patrick Carroll Announces Candidacy for NYS Assembly District 96

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NEW CITY, NY – Town of Clarkstown Councilman Patrick Carroll announces his candidacy for New York State Assembly District 96, to replace Assemblyman Ken Zebrowki who recently announced that he wasn’t seeking re-election. Councilman Carroll currently represents Ward 4, which encompasses Bardonia, New City, Nanuet, Spring Valley and West Nyack. He lives in Bardonia with his wife Natalie and their four daughters: Madelyn, Lily, Paige and Hailey. He is a graduate of Northeastern University School of Law and Wesleyan University, a licensed attorney, and currently works as an Administrative Law Judge for New York State.

β€œAfter speaking with community leaders, I have decided to seek election to the New York State Assembly. Filling my good friend Ken Zebrowski’s shoes will be no easy task, as he has been an outstanding and effective advocate for Rockland families. I hope to build on Ken’s substantial achievements and will work to protect the suburban quality of life that exists in Haverstraw, Nyack and Clarkstown.” said Councilman Carroll.

Since his announcement, Carroll has received key endorsements from democratic leaders from retired Legislator Harriet Cornell and Legislator Beth Davidson.

“When you knock about 3,000 doors alongside someone, you get to know them pretty wellβ€”what they believe in, what they stand for, whom they fight for. While I am so grateful to Ken Zebrowski for his 17 years of admirable and effective service as our Assemblyman, I am thrilled to endorse my friend Clarkstown Councilman Patrick J. Carroll for AD-96. I stand ready to knock another 2-3,000 doors to secure your election, Patβ€”and I know no one will work harder to help Dems up and down the ticket in November!” said Legislator Beth Davidson.

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