MONROE—Resistance to the annexation of a portion of the Town of Monroe by the Village of Kiryas Joel continues unabated. The political action organization United Monroe and its president Emily Convers are taking the lead, and elements in Kiryas Joel itself have also joined in opposing the expansion of the village.
United Monroe celebrated a big victory with the landslide election of the group’s two candidates, Tony Cardone and Mike McGinn on Nov. 4. They defeated two incumbents, Dan Burke and Dennis McWatters, who had voted for the annexation. McWatters withdrew his candidacy just before the election.
The winning candidates each got about 2,600 votes from Kiryas Joel alone.
