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