Cracolici/Curry challenge fails in court; Howard will appear on September ballot
NEWBURGH - It's official: Lillie Howard has fended off a lawsuit seeking to kick her off the September ballot. The well-known community activist will face City Council member Salvatore Cracolici in a Democratic primary election scheduled for September 18.
The primary will determine who will face off against Republican Mayor Nick Valentine in November.
Cracolici's campaign, through a running-mate's campaign operative, had originally challenged Howard's ballot petitions last month, filing objections with the Orange County Board of Elections. The Board denied the challenge, however, and placed Howard's name on the ballot. Cracolici's side then sued in state Supreme Court to overturn the Board's determination; that bid failed in a trial in Goshen today.
Howard said that Cracolici's actions were "the frightened actions of a scared candidate." She chastised Cracolici - and Michael Curry, an aide to his running-mate R. Yaniyah Pearson - for forcing the trial, saying that the party's candidate should be chosen by Democratic voters, not the courts.
"The Court has spoken, now it's the voters' turn, as it should be," said her attorney, Michael Sussman, outside of the courtroom today.
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