Gogarty Running for Election Tuesday to East Rockaway Village Board

East Rockaway Trustee Richard Gogarty, who was appointed a trustee in 2011 unanimously by the Village Pride Party for a seat vacated by Irene Villacci, is running unopposed Tuesday for the unexpired term.

Gogarty was a long-serving Chairman of the East Rockaway Board of Zoning Appeals. He and his family also have deep roots in the community, descending from his great-grandfather Cap Abrams, a clam digger and builder in East Rockaway in the 1890s. Gogarty also served as a First Sergeant in the United States Army for more than 20 years.

Village Pride Party President Edward Zangrillo said Gogarty is highly qualified for the position and offered his support.

"[Richard] is a former chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals, and his affiliations with other organizations more than show his affinity and affection for the village," Zangrillo said. "He’s a concerned individual who is looking to make the quality of life for East Rockaway better."

The term is one-year and will expire next March. Since Gogarty is running unopposed, he needs the majority vote - 50 percent of votes plus one to be elected, according to Zangrillo.

Voting takes place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the following village polling locations: (320 Waverly Ave.), the senior center next to Village Hall (376 Atlantic Ave.), Main St. firehouse (5 Main St.), Grant Ave. firehouse (11 Grant Ave.) and Clark St. firehouse (3 Clark St.), Centre Ave. School (55 Centre Ave.) and Marion Street School (100 Waverly Ave.) Call the Village Hall at 516-887-6300 to check which location you can vote at if you are unsure.