Glen Cove City Council Member (6 Seats Open)

REPUBLICAN

Capobianco, 59, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines. Capobianco was elected to a one-year term in a 2014 special election and is seeking his third full two-year term.

• Capobianco said he will “continue to focus on ways to eliminate waste and needless expenditures,” such as an audit he said uncovered thousands of dollars wrongfully paid to retirees receiving health insurance from the city.
• He said the city should be “more proactive in rooting out illegal and overcrowded housing.”
• He said that as a city council member working with former Mayor Reggie Spinello, “We secured two Moody’s upgrades while reducing the overall debt, increasing revenue, balancing the budget and eliminating fiscal stress …”

REPUBLICAN

DiLeo, 31, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines. He is seeking his third two-year term on the city council.

• DiLeo would seek a temporary moratorium on new development to assess the impact of current projects.
• He supports repairing municipal parking garages and sidewalks and adding handicap parking downtown.
• He is concerned that the city’s “current spending and budgeting practices” will necessitate deficit financing.

DEMOCRATIC

Lupenko Ferrante, 51, is running on the Democratic and Working Families party lines. Lupenko Ferrante, a dermatologist, is vice president of the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce.

• Lupenko Ferrante said that as a physician she can “bring a medical and scientific mind” to evaluate ways to protect the Gold Coast environment, safeguard drinking water and keep streets safe.
• She said her chamber work gives her insight into how to make local businesses flourish.
• She will work with city agencies to plan for an expected traffic increase from the city’s large development projects.

REPUBLICAN

Maccarone, 29, is running on the Conservative and Independence party lines. An attorney based in Glen Cove, he was elected to the city council in 2017 and is seeking his second two-year term.

• Maccarone said he supports “smart, moderate development” complementing the city’s infrastructure.
• He said as a council member, he supports “fiscal transparency and responsibility in managing the city budget.”
• He said the city needs to provide more incentives to promote small-business growth.

REPUBLICAN

McNaughton, 73, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines. She is an elder law and real estate attorney and was appointed to the city council last year to replace Michael Zangari, who resigned for health reasons.

• McNaughton said that as a former board member of the Glen Cove SAGE Foundation, which is the fundraising arm of the Glen Cove Senior Center, she is aware of the significance of the center continuing its programs.
• She said that as a former Glen Cove Zoning Board of Appeals chairperson, she’s familiar with the importance of enforcing and modifying building codes when necessary.
• She supports periodic reviews of the city building code “to see what changes should be made to accommodate our aging population and to encourage our younger population to remain.”

REPUBLICAN

Panzenbeck, 66, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines. Panzenbeck, a retired Levittown public school teacher, first was elected in 2013 and is seeking her fourth two-year term.

• Panzenbeck said she is running to return the city to fiscal responsibility.
• She said the city needs a program that allows residents to “confidentially” report illegal housing and overcrowding, and assures that follow-up and action by code enforcement authorities.
• She said that downtown revitalization should include a skate park and indoor recreational facilities.

Not registered with a party

Perrone, 62, is running on the Democratic line. Perrone, a State Farm insurance agent, is a member of the Glen Cove Zoning Board of Appeals and previously served on the city planning board.

• Perrone said he is a supporter of Mayor Timothy Tenke’s long-range financial planning, including a contractor vetting program to better monitor spending.
• He said city codes need to be rewritten “to better serve the needs of the community and increase code enforcement.”
• He said the city should develop a plan to maintain its infrastructure, including parks, beaches, roads and water supply system.

REPUBLICAN

Pilla, 62, is running on the Republican, Independence and Conservative party lines. Pilla, an operations manager for Dunkin Brands, chairs the City of Glen Cove Recreation Commission.

• Pilla said he would “hold the line on taxes while working with all of the departments to get the city back on solid financial footing.”
• He said he supports “continued, well thought-out” development of the downtown area.
• He said he would “support and improve our recreation areas and parks.”

DEMOCRATIC

Scagliola, 42, is running on the Democratic and Working Families party lines. Scagliola, a financial writer making her first run for public office, is a board member of the city’s Business Improvement District and president of the Glen Cove Education Foundation.

• Scagliola said the city should improve its public transportation options to accommodate the rise in population from development.
• She said the city should “make our downtown a more appealing place for visitors and our own community.”
• She said she will encourage a “stronger collaboration” between the city and the Glen Cove City School District to work on issues that impact the schools.

DEMOCRATIC

Silverman, 49, is running on the Democratic, Working Families and Serve America Movement party lines. Silverman, who works in financial data analytics, is seeking her second two-year term.

• Silverman said the city adopted her proposals for an asset management policy that monitors equipment needs and requires that new vendors fill out a questionnaire on their qualifications.
• She said she advocated for the formation of the city council’s finance committee and acts as the liaison between the committee and the council.
• She said that to stimulate economic growth, the city should give tax breaks only to businesses that create jobs.

DEMOCRATIC

Stevenson-Mathews, 58, is running on the Democratic and Working Families party lines. Stevenson-Mathews is a private voice and speech coach, arts administrator and certified personal trainer.

• Stevenson-Mathews said the city should do a better job of promoting city council and precouncil meetings and have “a dedicated, reliable system of transmitting live streams of its meetings.”
• He said that through his previous experience running a theater company, he has “seen first hand how public/private partnerships can be part of the equation in enhancing quality of life and in developing a master plan for a city’s future.”
• He said a comprehensive plan should be developed for “moving traffic in and out of the city,” that more train lines should be added, and bus service should be improved.

Not registered with a party

Suozzi, 29, is running on the Glen Cove Voters Party line. Suozzi, an audit manager for KPMG accounting in Melville, is making his first run for public office.

• Suozzi said that if elected he would “leverage my background as a CPA to examine the city budget” and make it easier for residents to see how Glen Cove spends tax dollars.
• He said he would work across party lines with Democrats and Republicans to address “the challenges facing Glen Cove, such as development, taxes and quality of life.”
• He said that he supports efforts to electrify the Oyster Bay line or add additional express train options.

DEMOCRATIC

Totino, 32, is running on the Democratic and Working Families lines. Totino, a trial attorney, is a member of the Glen Cove Board of Zoning Appeals.

• Totino said he believes in “smart growth” and downtown revitalization that stimulates the economy by bringing in new businesses.
• He would use his zoning board background to propose legislation amending city codes and ordinances, some of which are outdated.
• He said he would propose improvements to city parks and beach facilities, which he said are “currently in a state of disrepair.”