Harvey wins re-election in Newburgh; Bedetti leads New Windsor vote

Posted 11/7/23

Torrance Harvey won re-election Tuesday as mayor of the City of Newburgh, capturing more than 60 percent of the vote in a three-way race for mayor

Unofficial results showed Harvey with a huge …

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Harvey wins re-election in Newburgh; Bedetti leads New Windsor vote

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Torrance Harvey won re-election Tuesday as mayor of the City of Newburgh, capturing more than 60 percent of the vote in a three-way race for mayor

Unofficial results showed Harvey with a huge lead, with 1,163 votes, over challenger John Giudice (353) and newcomer Hael V. Stewart-Fisher (368).

Harvey, an actor, published poet and history teacher at Newburgh Free Academy North Campus, was elected to the city council in 2016. He won a special election for mayor in 2018 to fill the unexpired term of the late Mayor Judy Kennedy, and was then elected to a full four-year term in 2019.

In the race for two at-large seats on the city council, Democrats were easy winners, with newcomer Robert D. McLymore and incumbent Omari Shakur leading the field.

Bedetti tops New Windsor race

Councilman Stephen A. Bedetti garnered nearly 70 percent of the vote, Tuesday, in the race to succeed retiring George Meyers as town supervisor. He defeated former Assemblyman Colin J. Schmitt, a onetime chief of staff.

In the race for New Windsor Town Council, Incumbent Democrat Sylvia Santiago and Republican Charles H. Broe captured the two seats on the board. Gregory Biasotti finished third in the voting.

The race for town clerk, between Incumbent Kelly Allegra and Patricia Clarino appeared too close to call.

Unofficial results

City of Newburgh

Mayor

Torrance R. Harvey (D/WF) 1,163

John N. Giudice (R/C)   353

Hall V. Stewart-Fisher (LON)   368

Write-in                                             6

Council Member at Large (2)

Robert McLymore (D) 1,218

Omari Shakur (D)   915

Anusha B. Metar (WF)   333

Donald Rehrey Jr (R/C).               401

Christine M. Bello (C)   107

New Windsor:

Supervisor

Stephen A. Bedetti (R) 2,279

Colin J. Schmitt (C/NWS) 1,033

Write-in                                           16                           

Town Clerk

Patricia  A. Clarino (R/NWS) 1,866

Kelly Allegra (D/4NW) 1,847

Town Council (2)

Charles Broe (R/C/NWS).         2,132

Sylvia Santiago (D/4NW).         2,126

Gregory A Biasotti (C)   916

Write-in           17

Town of Newburgh

Supervisor

Gilbert J. Piaquadio (R/C) 1,387

Town Clerk

Lisa M. Vance Ayers (R/C) 1,386

Town Justice

Richard Clarino 1,379

Town Council (2)

Anthony LoBiondo R/C) 1,330

Scott Manley (R/C) 1,365