Several villages in the Roslyn area held elections last Tuesday night. Many were uncontested, but the Village of Roslyn Estates held its first competitive election in years.

Incumbents prevailed in that race, as they did in other villages. In Roslyn Estates, five candidates ran for two contested board of trustee seats. Richard Levine, an incumbent running on the Evergreen Party ticket, received 172 votes, while Todd Street, a first time candidate also running on the Evergreen ticket, got 151 votes.

The Evergreen ticket defeated Scott Henry (92 votes) and Leslie Scharf (77 votes), both of whom ran on the newly-created Restoration Party line. Steven M. Sloane, running on the CARE (Concerned About Roslyn Estates) ticket, received 32 votes. Roslyn Estates Mayor Susan Ben-Moshe faced no opposition for re-election, but she received the highest vote total (200 votes) of all the candidates.

"We've run on a record which expanded services and beautified and modernized the village without raising taxes," said Trustee Levine. "The results of this election are an overwhelming confirmation of these past accomplishments. Our goal for the future is to keep the village moving in a positive direction, while always keeping in mind our main goal of an efficient and responsive government."

During the election, Evergreen Party candidates touted their experience, plus the "fresh ideas and...new perspective" that Todd Street brought to the ticket. Meanwhile, candidates for both the Restoration and CARE parties stressed their desire for a more open government and trustee members that had a broader view of how the village government should be run.

The Village of East Hills saw a contested race for the Village Justice post, as Judge Arthur Goldberg was challenged by Leonard J. Pugatch. Judge Goldberg prevailed with a 686 to 186 vote over his challenger. The other incumbents: Mayor Michael R. Koblenz, and Trustees Gary Leventhal and Peter Zuckerman, faced no opposition.

With his entire slate re-elected, Mayor Koblenz thanked village residents for their strong show of support. "A cadre of over 70 community leaders worked tirelessly to accomplish this success," he said. "They were stalwarts, and I am grateful to these extraordinary people. We are also appreciative to all our voters for giving us the opportunity to continue to serve our wonderful community. We will continue to build on our momentum."

Finally, in both the Village of Flower Hills and the Village of Roslyn, incumbents faced no opposition. In Flower Hills, Trustees Tab Hauser, Avery Ryan, and Charles Weiss were re-elected to two-year terms. In Roslyn, Mayor John Durkin and Trustees Nolan Myerson and Marta Genovese were re-elected to two-year terms. Village Justice Milton Grunwald, who succeeded the late Nathan Stern, won re-election and will serve for three years.