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Village Business owner Paul Vagianos, mayor face off

Monday February 17, 2014, 11:45 AM
The Ridgewood News

Business owner, mayor face off

To the editor:

I’ve got a bone to pick with Mayor Aronsohn. No, it’s not about multi-family housing, Valley Hospital or the ramp to Graydon Pool. It’s about something important. At the Huddle Zone celebration that took place at the old Bank of America building the day before the Super Bowl, Mayor Aronsohn and I engaged in a “friendly” game of ping pong. Now, I’ve always felt that he and I were friends (perhaps I was lulled into a false sense of security by that nice name of his – the first name, not the last – thinking we were kindred spirits of a sort). But apparently, that is not the case. I always thought he was a different kind of politician, but apparently I was wrong. He will do anything to win.

Yes, he beat me that day and went on to shout it from the rooftops in his “Mayor’s Corner” column in The Ridgewood News (I’m surprised it wasn’t in the headline – “Mayor Crushes Greek Restaurant Owner.”) Well, let’s set the record straight about what really happened that day. Despite the fact that Mayor Aronsohn didn’t give me any time to warm up, after having played several games himself that day, I pulled out to an early lead and kept it the entire way. And then, when I was ahead 15-12, something happened. I’m not sure how he did it but, all of a sudden, I couldn’t seem to find the ball as he was hitting it over the net. It was as though the ball just disappeared. He scored nine consecutive points to win 21-15. Maybe he slipped something into my drink or somehow reflected the sunlight off his wristwatch, blinding me. (Yes, I know it was indoors, but that building has big windows!) Something happened at that point in the game, and I was helpless before him.

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41 thoughts on “Village Business owner Paul Vagianos, mayor face off

  1. The way this is written its like a bunch of kids in the schoolyard. I find interesting the The Ridgewood News prints this but when someone tried to send a letter about our Mayor they refused to. That’s after our Mayor intervened

  2. This reads like a love letter from PV to PA. Really strange, really disturbing. And I agree with #1.

  3. Now I know why his planter is still up there. I need a variance maybe I can play the Mayor and loss ( Wink Wink) and he will get my variance through. Valley are listening. You spent all that money when it could have been done over a ping pong game. The only thing you will have to do is take on for the teem and loss. I know that’s not in your nature.

  4. The letter was supposed to be funny. They are good friends

  5. Yes, we know what good friends they are. We all have good friend but to take the time to write something like this and then send it to the paper. A little over the top. Just send roses.

  6. Funny letter. Yes, they happen to be friends. It’s a small town. Big deal!

  7. The next game for the parking garage.

  8. What a patronizing suck-up.

  9. Yes #6 and big favors.

  10. Vag’s 15 minutes are up.

  11. Whats next a Pool Game with Johnny Saraceno and Water Polo with Terminal Construction How about a Volleyball Game with Ned C

  12. Well… the illegal concrete flower planter still sits outside of P. Vags restaurant…
    Yup. They’re cozy good friends.

  13. Look at me, look at me I’m special. I played a game with the Mayor.

  14. Bromance

  15. What a creep. I’ll never forget the day I saw him at the old Wyckoff DMV office with someone he should not have been with.

  16. This is so syrupy, just sickening. Get a room you two.

  17. Comment #15 should be removed. This is not the place for inappropriate comments that are Defamatory.

  18. It’s Greek to Me is mediocre food, and who cares what these two local yokels do with each other.

  19. Let’s stick to the letter and not take the opportunity to bash a local businessman.

    This blog takes on the flavor of a bunch of middle-schoolers bullying one individual. It this acceptable? Is this the example that you set for your kids? Why do we feel the need to make anonymous attacks against our neighbor? Do you need to tear someone down to make yourself feel better?

    1. you mean its only ok when attack people ?


  20. Anonymous:

    Let’s stick to the letter and not take the opportunity to bash a local businessman.
    This blog takes on the flavor of a bunch of middle-schoolers bullying one individual. It this acceptable? Is this the example that you set for your kids? Why do we feel the need to make anonymous attacks against our neighbor? Do you need to tear someone down to make yourself feel better?

    If the local businessman ignores the local laws and builds illegal concrete planters, then it is acceptable to criticize the local businessman

  21. But he knows the Mayor and plays games with him so it ok 21


  22. Anonymous:

    Comment #15 should be removed. This is not the place for inappropriate comments that are Defamatory.

    Why is Comment #15 Defamatory? Says nothing other than he was with someone. You know something more about the incident?

  23. Innuendo and no evidence. Where did I just see that???

  24. #23 the quote ends with “with someone he should not have been with.” Just because we post anonymous doesn’t mean that people can make things up. There was an implication that something was wrong. Shame on this blog for posting defamatory rantings.


  25. Anonymous:

    #23 the quote ends with “with someone he should not have been with.” Just because we post anonymous doesn’t mean that people can make things up. There was an implication that something was wrong. Shame on this blog for posting defamatory rantings.

    me thinks thou dost protest too much

  26. What did they give each other for Valentines day?

  27. Anyone know if there is a CO for the Bank of America Building to be used Banquet Hall.
    Last time I looked it was a Bank.

  28. I think it has a CO for a ping pong parlor. People use to say that deal are made on the golf course. Not any more. The new norm is the ping pong table.

  29. Anyone know if I cam have a hotdog cart in the CBR. It should be ok it’s a lot smaller the his planter and I can move it. Well I just have to grab my paddle a ball and see the Mayor. I just what you to know Mr. Mayor your going to win.

  30. They should start renting sidewalk space in the CBD to kiosk’s like at the local malls it might create some revenew for snow removal.

  31. That’s sound good but there ate to many planters in the way.

  32. Maybe the NFL will help Ridgewood with our snow removal problems.

  33. Why the NFL?

  34. Ask the Mayor.

  35. We may already owe them money.

  36. Why do we owe the NFL money?

  37. Does this have anything to do with the recent Huddle Zones?

  38. Ask the Mayor.

  39. The huddle zones cost Ridgewood a $10,000 fine from the NLF.
    Where did those funds come from?

  40. If that is true then why wasn’t it made public. You know for “Transparency” Our Mayor is on the Super bowl Committee along with our future Village Manger. Where was this money taken from? Well watch the spin he put on this story.

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