Article on Mike Gianatasio/Larry Schwartz:

Mike Gianatasio, Independent Candidate For County Legislator, District Three, Rejects Corrupt Larry Schwartz
Schwartz Never Saw An Election He Didn’t think He Could Fix

A little more than a week ago Mike Gianatasio, Independent candidate for County Legislator, from District ree, and resident of Armonk, received a phone call from Peter Fiumefredo, Democratic Chairman from
the Town of Mount Pleasant. Fiumefredo, carrying water for Deputy County Executive Larry Schwartz, informed Gianatasio that Larry was getting John Nonna, his Democratic opponent, the Independence Party line. Fiumefredo advised him to get in contact with Nonna.

Not wishing to have anything to do with the corrupt Deputy County Executive or any of his schemes, Gianatasio said, “Tell Larry he can take a hike.”Mike, President of Michael R. Gianatasio Professional Engineering
Services of Yonkers, resides in Armonk with his wife Penny and their three children, Maria 6, Anthony 4, and Yanna, who will celebrate her - rst birthday on July 4th. Mike calls her his “Independence Baby.”

Mike, a graduate of Manhattan College, told the Guardian that he is running for the County Legislature because he believes he can make a positive difference working with the issues that confront the communities in District
three, North Castle, his own town, Mount Pleasant, West Harrison, Briarcliff Manor and North Greenburgh. He declared, “Certain issues affecting every community in Westchester, including the need for fiscal responsibility, elimination of Medicaid Fraud, cutting down the size of County Government, and many quality-of-life issues, could be dealt with more effectively.”

He acknowledged that each community has specific concerns as well, citing the anxiety of Mount Pleasant residents regarding the Valhalla Campus with its homeless shelter, inadequate neighborhood police patrols, and
traffic problems. Turning to his own town, he expressed his desire to bring about a resolution to the problems of Quarry Heights, with its failed septics, declaring, “We need a compromise, working with the Feds, the State,
and New York City Department of Environmental Protection to create a workable and affordable sewer district.” He went on, “We need to work with the State Highway Department to resolve some of the more serious problems of Route 22, particularly pedestrian and bicycle safety.”

Then, directing his attention to the southern tip of District three, Gianatasio said, “ The single biggest concern in West Harrison involves code enforcement, the many illegal two- and three-family houses, that need to
be reclassified and reassessed.” He went on to point out that in addition to the lost tax revenue that needs to be claimed for the good of the community, there are several safety issues posed by the illegal multi-family units,
needing to be addressed. Mike said that he looks forward, upon election to the County Legislature, to bringing his knowledge and experience as a professional engineer into play in assisting, and working with other legislators
to bring about needed changes and solutions.