The filing deadline for the March 15 elections in six Great Neck villages expired Tuesday with no new first-time candidates entering the race and three current mayors entering unopposed races.
Great Neck Plaza Trustees Gary Schneiderman and Marion Greene and current Village Justice Neil Finkston, all from the United Residents Party, will run uncontested races. Plaza trustees serve two-year terms, village justices serve four-year terms. Great Neck Plaza Mayor Jean Celender, who defeated Stu Hochron last year, is not up for re election in 2011.
In two Kensington races, Trustee Gail Strongwater of the Kensington Action Party and Alina Hendler of the Kensington Trust Party will run unopposed for two-year terms. Mayor Susan Lopatkin, who’s term expires next year, defeated Gloria Markfield in 2010.
Evergreen Party members Mayor Matthew Bloomfield, Trustee Jane Krakauer and Trustee Martin Adickman will run without opposition in three Russell Gardens contests for two-year terms.
Good Neighbor Party members Mayor Robert Stern, Trustee Gary Noren and Trustee Steven Weinberg will run unopposed in Thomaston for two-year terms.
In Saddle Rock, longtime Mayor J. Leonard Symanski will run unopposed along with current Saddle Rock Trustees Mark Collins and Dan Levy for two-year terms. Village Justice Leonard Lorin will run uncontested for a four-year term. All candidates are members of the Saddle Rock Village Party.
The Great Neck Estates election will feature no opposition for Better Government Party members Mayor David Fox, Deputy Mayor William Warner, Trustee Sidney Krugman and Village Justice Harold Hoffman. In Great Neck Estates, justices serve for four years, the mayor and trustees serve two-year terms.
Elections in Kings Point, Lake Success and Kensington and the Village of Great Neck will be held in June with the filing deadline set for later this year.
