Tom also served as Chair of the Mount Pleasant Democratic Committee.
Tom graduated NYU Law School (J.D.), Fordham College (B.A.), and Xaverian High School (Brooklyn).
Born in Brooklyn, Tom later moved to Greenburgh where he served as President of the Orchard Hill Civic Association before being elected to the Town Council.

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Tom graduated NYU Law School (J.D.), Fordham College (B.A.), and Xaverian High School (Brooklyn).
Born in Brooklyn, Tom later moved to Greenburgh where he served as President of the Orchard Hill Civic Association before being elected to the Town Council.
Tom is an avid tennis player and teaches sailing as a volunteer with a community sailing club at Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow.

Tom taught Continuing Legal Education Courses at Pace Law School and courses in State and Local Government as an adjunct professor at Mercy College.
Tom lives with his wife Janet Longo-Abinanti and their son Justin in Pleasantville. Janet was a science research teacher at Sleepy Hollow High School and now works in the special needs field. Justin was a student at Pleasantville High School in a Special Education Program for students with Autism.

Thomas J. Abinanti was born in Brooklyn and later moved to Greenburgh. He earned a bachelor's degree from Fordham College and a law degree from New York University Law School. He lives with his wife, Janet Longo-Abinanti, and their son in Pleasantville.

Tom Abinanti has conducted a broad general practice of law covering various aspects of civil and criminal law. He is admitted to all State and Federal Courts of New York and Connecticut and is a member of the New York State and Westchester County Bar Associations.

Tom taught Continuing Legal Education Courses at Pace Law School and courses in State and Local Government as an adjunct professor at Mercy College.
Tom lives with his wife Janet Longo-Abinanti and their son Justin in Pleasantville.

Thomas J. Abinanti has conducted a general law practice covering civil and criminal law. He taught continuing legal education courses at Pace Law School and courses in state and local government as an adjunct professor at Mercy College.

Thomas has conducted a general law practice covering civil and criminal law. He taught continuing legal education courses at Pace Law School and courses in state and local government as an adjunct professor at Mercy College.

About the Candidate
Tom Abinanti
Democrat · Candidate for Mt. Pleasant Town Supervisor

Tom is dedicated to making our community a better place to live. He served in the New York State Assembly for 12 years (2011–2022) representing Mt. Pleasant and Greenburgh, chairing committees on Libraries, Oversight, Banks, and People with Disabilities. Prior to the Assembly, Tom served as a County Legislator, Town Councilman, and Civic Association President, and as Chair of the Mount Pleasant Democratic Committee.

Tom is dedicated to making our community a better place to live. He served in the New York State Assembly for 12 years (2011–2022) representing Mt. Pleasant and Greenburgh, chairing committees on Libraries, Oversight, Banks, and People with Disabilities. Prior to the Assembly, Tom served as a County Legislator, Town Councilman, and Civic Association President, and as Chair of the Mount Pleasant Democratic Committee.

Thomas J. Abinanti served in the New York State Assembly for 12 years, from 2011 to 2022, representing Mount Pleasant and Greenburgh. He previously served as a county legislator and town councilman.

Thomas served in the New York State Assembly for 12 years, from 2011 to 2022, representing Mount Pleasant and Greenburgh. He previously served as a county legislator and town councilman.

2026 New York General Election

• Increase non-property tax revenues.

• Eliminate wasteful spending on frivolous lawsuits.

Lower Costs & Support Families

Restore Fiscal Sanity
We need to get our fiscal house in order:

• Stop the exorbitant tax increases. The current Town Supervisor imposed an unacceptable 2026 Town property tax increase — 14.9% in Valhalla, Hawthorne, Thornwood & Pocantico; 52.6% in Pleasantville, Sleepy Hollow & Briarcliff — and depleted millions in Reserve Funds.

• Restore the Town's Credit Rating, which was lowered twice in one year.

• Stop the exorbitant tax increases. The current Town Supervisor imposed an unacceptable 2026 Town property tax increase — 14.9% in Valhalla, Hawthorne, Thornwood & Pocantico; 52.6% in Pleasantville, Sleepy Hollow & Briarcliff — and depleted millions in Reserve Funds.

• Restore the Town's Credit Rating, which was lowered twice in one year.

• Increase non-property tax revenues.

• Restore the Town's Credit Rating, which was lowered twice in one year.

• Increase non-property tax revenues.

• Eliminate wasteful spending on frivolous lawsuits.

Calls for eliminating spending on frivolous lawsuits.

Calls for stopping increases in town property taxes.

Calls for restoring the town's credit rating.

Calls for increasing non-property-tax revenue.

- Calls for eliminating spending on frivolous lawsuits.
- Calls for stopping increases in town property taxes.
- Calls for restoring the town's credit rating.
- Calls for increasing non-property-tax revenue.

Economy

Lower Costs & Support Families

• Bring into Town more affordable child care.

• Connect seniors with State and County services to reduce everyday costs of living.

Lower Costs & Support Families

• Bring into Town more affordable child care.

• Connect seniors with State and County services to reduce everyday costs of living.

ISSUE
Better Quality of Life

Plans to bring more affordable child care to town.

Plans to connect seniors with state and county services to reduce everyday living costs.

- Plans to bring more affordable child care to town.
- Plans to connect seniors with state and county services to reduce everyday living costs.

Public Services

Smart Land Use

• Fix the infrastructure – and stop the flooding.

• Stop uncontrolled development which is increasing flooding and traffic. Impose moratorium on large development and implement the 4-year-old master plan.

Proposes a moratorium on large development and the implementation of the four-year-old master plan to limit development-related flooding and traffic.

- Proposes a moratorium on large development and the implementation of the four-year-old master plan to limit development-related flooding and traffic.

Housing & Urban Development

The campaign's legislative-record section states: “Voted for the NY SAFE Act — comprehensive gun safety including assault weapons ban, background checks, and closing the gun show loophole Voted for the Red Flag Law (Extreme Risk Protection) to take guns from those deemed a threat Wrote New York's Ghost Gun Ban — first law banning undetectable firearms and components Voted for the 30-day background check expansion before gun sales Voted to ban bump stock devices and prohibit guns at schools Voted for the Municipal Gun Buyback Program to get guns off the streets.”

Voted for the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, including an assault-weapons ban, background checks, and a gun-show-loophole closure.

Voted for the Red Flag Law to remove guns from people deemed a threat.

Wrote New York's Ghost Gun Ban, which banned undetectable firearms and components.

- Voted for the New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act, including an assault-weapons ban, background checks, and a gun-show-loophole closure.
- Voted for the Red Flag Law to remove guns from people deemed a threat.
- Wrote New York's Ghost Gun Ban, which banned undetectable firearms and components.

Public Safety

Plans to repair infrastructure and prevent flooding.

- Plans to repair infrastructure and prevent flooding.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Save Open Space

• Save open-space and dedicate large tracts of land to uses that meet community needs.

ISSUE
A Real Community — Unite Not Divide

The campaign's legislative-record section states: “Co-sponsored the Environmental Bill of Rights constitutional amendment — approved by voters in 2022 Sponsored the NYS Drinking Water Bill of Rights to implement the constitutional amendment Sponsored legislation to create a new State Department of Clean Drinking Water Sponsored legislation to expand the Resources Planning Council to manage state water resources Voted to ban fracking and offshore drilling near New York's shoreline.”

The campaign's legislative-record section states: “As County Legislator, passed a ban on phosphorous in fertilizers, led upgrades to sewage treatment plants discharging into Long Island Sound, and reduced nitrogen to address a ‘dead zone.’”

Plans to preserve open space and dedicate large tracts of land to uses that meet community needs.

Co-sponsored the Environmental Bill of Rights constitutional amendment, which voters approved in 2022.

Sponsored legislation to create a new State Department of Clean Drinking Water.

Sponsored legislation to expand the Resources Planning Council to manage state water resources.

Voted to ban fracking and offshore drilling near New York's shoreline.

As a county legislator, passed a fertilizer-phosphorus ban and led sewage-treatment upgrades to reduce nitrogen in Long Island Sound.

- Plans to preserve open space and dedicate large tracts of land to uses that meet community needs.
- Co-sponsored the Environmental Bill of Rights constitutional amendment, which voters approved in 2022.
- Sponsored legislation to create a new State Department of Clean Drinking Water.
- Sponsored legislation to expand the Resources Planning Council to manage state water resources.
- Voted to ban fracking and offshore drilling near New York's shoreline.
- As a county legislator, passed a fertilizer-phosphorus ban and led sewage-treatment upgrades to reduce nitrogen in Long Island Sound.

Energy & the Environment

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- Calls for stopping increases in town property taxes.
- Calls for restoring the town's credit rating.
- Calls for increasing non-property-tax revenue.