The town of Clarkstown has a new councilman, filling the vacancy on the board following the passing of Councilman Mark Woods back in May. Jon Valentino fills the Ward One seat, he’s a retired NYPD Lieutenant and currently works as a funeral director at Higgins in New City. Supervisor George Hoehmann says Valentino is active in the community with several organizations including the Rockland County Shields, New City Little League, New City Rams, and the Knights of Columbus…
The Board also appointed Darren Epstein as Town Justice, filling the vacancy created by Judge David Ascher’s appointment as a County Court Judge. Epstein is a long-time New City based attorney who most recently served as a Deputy Town Attorney for Clarkstown.