New Port Jervis Mayor Cites Unity, Progress in Inaugural Speech

Published on January 2, 2024

Port Jervis Mayor Dominic Cicalese called for new blood and old guards to work together to advance the city during his first public speech on Jan. 1. On top of a new mayor, Port Jervis saw five new members on the city council this year, four having been running with Mr. Cicalese on the same Republican slate. “We have a lot of tough decision-making ahead of us,” Mr. Cicalese told a packed audience at Erie Trackside Manor shortly after being sworn in. “As we face inevitable challenges, let us remember that it is [through] collaboration and understanding that we will find the strength to create solutions....