Sea Cliff Mayor Elena Villafane handily retained her seat in the village's election after the founder of Pirate's Booty allegedly staged an attempted coup of the local government just days before ...

Elena Villafane, the incumbent mayor of Sea Cliff, defeated Pirate’s Booty Snacks founder Robert Ehrlich, 1,064-62, on ...

Running unopposed, Sea Cliff Mayor Elena Villafane and Trustees James Versocki and Mark Sobel were re-elected on Tuesday, March 18. Villafane received 1,064 votes, Versocki 1,027 and Sobel 1,055. “ ...

The founder of Pirates Booty snacks, Robert Ehrlich, made waves in the quiet village of Sea Cliff, NY, with his unorthodox ...

Ehrlich is encouraging voters to write in his name on the ballot, which right now has the current Mayor Elena Villafane running uncontested. He also drafted his own ballot with options for mayor ...

Officials say Robert Ehrlich stormed into Sea Cliff Village Hall in Nassau County, declared himself mayor and attempted to fire all village staff, citing an obscure state law.

Elena Villafane, the incumbent mayor of Sea Cliff, defeated Pirate’s Booty Snacks founder Robert Ehrlich, 1,064-62, on Tuesday in the village, which is about 26 miles northeast of midtown Manhattan.