Tim Sullivan is sworn in as Malverne's new mayor. What are his ideas?

The newly elected mayor of Malverne, Tim Sullivan, was sworn in last Monday evening, drawing a capacity crowd to Village Hall.

Dozens of community members and several elected officials packed the village board meeting room and watched as Sullivan was sworn in to the top village post.

With members of the Nassau County Fire Department playing “America The Beautiful” on the bagpipes, the spirit of Malverne pride surged through village hall. State Sen. Patricia Fitzpatrick swore him into office as his wife, Catherine, and daughter, Ella, stood by his side.

“It is the honor of my life to be sworn in as the mayor of our beloved village,” Sullivan said. “The title itself is taking a while to sink in, but our work has already begun.”

He said he plans to continue making “historic investments” in the new Malverne police station and the Pine Stream Extension project, which, according to Sullivan, will “completely renovate and enhance Whelan Field.”

“Our top priority is seeing these projects through a successful completion, along with holding the line on taxes while keeping and expanding on village events and services,” Sullivan added.

Sullivan also said he wants to further improve upon the extensive amount of services that the village already provides.

“While it may sound like political talk, our services and unique events are what set us apart from every other community on Long Island,” he said. “They are celebrated and have been cherished for many generations in Malverne, and we are going to make sure they are better than ever.”

In a Facebook post, Sen. Fitzpatrick said, “In the midst of budget negotiations, I was grateful to be able to travel home on Monday night to swear in newly elected leaders of the Incorporated Villages of Valley Stream and Malverne.”

Sullivan’s inauguration brought together people from different political backgrounds, which is what Sullivan said he wants to continue to do throughout his term as mayor.

“The only way this village functions well is with the participation from all sides,” he said. “We found it important to recognize the efforts of past mayors, who from all different political parties of their time, all contributed greatly to the success of Malverne. It’s how we foresee our future success. We will give credit where it is due and empower one another in our efforts.”

Sullivan noted that the support from his family encouraged him to keep on campaigning for the mayoral position.

“The reaction from my family has been nothing but supportive,” he said.

He also said he received backing from fellow politicians, who posted their support of the new mayor on Facebook shortly after the inauguration.

“It was also refreshing to have others in the room, most notably, our State Sen. Patricia Canzoneri Fitzpatrick, Assemblyman Brian Curran and County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who have all pledged to support Malverne,” Sullivan said.

Curran said in a Facebook post, “It was jammed pack at the swear in ceremony of new Malverne Mayor Tim Sullivan. Really a classy ceremony with all of the prior mayors.”

In another Facebook post, Blakeman said, “Mayor Sullivan will be a strong partner in government and work tirelessly to keep the Village of Malverne beautiful, safe and affordable.”

Keith Rossein, who has lived in Malverne for more than 50 years, said he believes that, “Tim will insist on and treat members of the Board with dignity and respect.”

Sullivan, who served as a village trustee, won election as mayor on Tuesday, March 21, defeating Deputy Mayor Perry Cuocci, with a vote count of 1,310 to 687. Incumbent Mayor Keith Corbett did not seek re-election.

Before the vote, Rossein said he would like to “see the results of this election leave us with a mayor and board of trustees representing as many residents of the village as possible.”

He said he believes that the results of this election did just that, with Sullivan being elected mayor, as well as Carl Prizzi and Lori Lang winning election as village trustees.