MAYOR
VILLAGE OF
NEW HYDE PARK
Daniel P. Petruccio
Term April 2009 - April 2013
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
MONDAY APRIL 6, 2009
MARCUS CHRIST COMMUNITY CENTER
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
MONDAY APRIL 4, 2005
MARCUS CHRIST COMMUNITY CENTER
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
MONDAY APRIL 2, 2001
MARCUS CHRIST COMMUNITY CENTER
Daniel Petruccio is sworn in on April 2001 for his first term as
Mayor of the Village of New Hyde Park
by Village Justice David Sullivan
as his family looks on.
The Mayor is the chief executive officer of the Village and is elected for a four-year term. The duties of the Mayor are set forth in Village Law, Section 4-400. The first statutory power given to the Mayor is the authority to preside over the meetings of the Board of Trustees. In all cases of Board votes the Mayor has the right to vote, however, it is mandated that the Mayor vote in the case of a tie. The Mayor has no veto power over legislative action of the Board. One of the more important powers of the Mayor is the power to appoint all department heads and non-elected officers and employees. While the Mayor makes all of the appointments, the approval of the Board of Trustees is required. The only mayoral appointment, which is not subject to Board approval, is the appointment of one of the Trustees as Deputy Mayor. The Mayor may also fill vacancies in elected or appointed office without Board approval. The Village Law also gives the Mayor the responsibility to provide the enforcement of all laws, rules and regulations and to cause all violations thereof to be prosecuted. The Mayor has significant responsibilities regarding the ongoing business of the Village. He is permitted to perform Marriages within the confines of the Village. The specific requirements to be eligible to hold an elective Village office are : one must be 18 years of age or older, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the Village.