Readers says Mayor Aronsohn missed a prime opportunity to clear the air
I tuned in just after the meeting began last night when they were honoring some crossing guards. I do not think Aronsohn made any statement prior to that, but maybe he did. If the tape ever goes up on the website maybe I can see, but that seems to be a very delayed process.
Last night they approved a new contractor to manage the tasks that Riche’s company used to do. OK, fine, that is completed and everyone agrees that it is the right way to go. This would have been the PRIME opportunity for Aronsohn to then make a brief statement that while he was glad that the situation with employing an elected official was resolved, he was sorry for the public manner in which it was managed. He could have re-gained a lot of credibility if he had done this.
As to the very strong likelihood that Aronshon called the Ridgewood News to pull a resident’s letter, this needs to be investigated. Such an underhanded tactic is outrageous and the public needs to know that our elected official stooped so low. I hope the Ridgewood News comes clean on this or I hope the letter writer pursues this.
Write letters to the Ridgewood News. That is the only way you will get an answer.
I think the mayor just don’t give a hoot about any one. if he did he would talk to the real people that know what has been going on in the village.
right paul.
Pretty funny that the new contract saves the village money over what the Riche contract was costing. He was doing us all such a big favor. Right.
They won’t publish it because the editor is probably beholding to Mayor Aronsohn . The Ridgewood New doesn’t want to loose all the legal advertisement the Village posts.
What…you don’t think Mr. TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT would answer this question???
It is very unfortunate that Mr. Aronsohn and his running mates Mr. Pucciarelli and Mrs. Hauck have behaved in such a way recently that whatever they support or oppose from this point forward must be viewed skeptically by Ridgewood residents. Even if they start to champion projects that are good for Ridgewood, one will always be questioning their collective or individual motives.
Mr. Aronsohn seeks higher policital office for himself, Mr. Pucciarelli wants to build up the CBD and Mrs. Hauck wants to build a bigger hospital. These 3 clearly vote in a block as part of an agreement that was struck when they were elected last year. This “I’ll support your pet project if you support mine” arrangement lacks vision is potentially devastating for Ridgewood. What I find particularly insulting is their arrogant “what are you going to do about it?” attitude.
Go to the Council meetings. Go to the Apartment meetings. Go to the Hospital meetings. Write to the Ridgewood News. Speak up or you will be bulldozed and steamrolled.
#6: You are spot-on! Special interests all the way.
How do you make the Ridgewood News come clean for having pulled the letter?