2026 New York General Election

SAMANTHA J MERTON

Samantha is a Graduate Admissions Counselor and Sensory Panelist (professional taster). With longtime family ties in the Village, Samantha and her husband, Brett, have enjoyed raising their three daughters in Hastings since 2001.

Samantha holds an AB in Economics from Harvard University, and an MA in Statistics and MBA from Columbia University.

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Samantha J Merton holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University, as well as an MA in statistics and an MBA from Columbia University. She and her husband, Brett, have raised their three daughters in Hastings since 2001.

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Currently in her first term on the Village Board, Samantha Merton previously served on the Parks and Recreation Commission for 13 years; the Comprehensive Plan/Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Committee for two years; and the board of the Hastings Education Foundation for 8 years, including two years as President.

Samantha is a Graduate Admissions Counselor and Sensory Panelist (professional taster). With longtime family ties in the Village, Samantha and her husband, Brett, have enjoyed raising their three daughters in Hastings since 2001.

Samantha J Merton currently works as a graduate admissions counselor and sensory panelist (professional taster).

Works to advance rezoning that aligns with the village Comprehensive Plan.

Works to increase housing supply and affordability.

Works to develop a playground at Zinnser Park, pursue skate park grant funding, and prepare MacEachron Park construction bid documents.

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Works to add downtown sidewalks and crosswalks, plan for traffic during school construction, and add sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike lanes on Ravensdale Road.

Works to restore Village Hall, form a committee to study the use of the Lipchitz Studio Building, and collaborate with business owners on downtown vitality.

Works to design and implement stormwater management in the Boutillier Brook and Zinsser watersheds.

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Samantha is a Graduate Admissions Counselor and Sensory Panelist (professional taster). With longtime family ties in the Village, Samantha and her husband, Brett, have enjoyed raising their three daughters in Hastings since 2001.

Samantha holds an AB in Economics from Harvard University, and an MA in Statistics and MBA from Columbia University.

Samantha J Merton earned an AB in economics from Harvard University and an MA in statistics and an MBA from Columbia University. She has lived in Hastings with her husband, Brett, since 2001 and has three daughters.

Samantha works as a graduate admissions counselor and sensory panelist (professional taster).

Trustee Samantha Merton

Currently in her first term on the Village Board, Samantha Merton previously served on the Parks and Recreation Commission for 13 years; the Comprehensive Plan/Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Committee for two years; and the board of the Hastings Education Foundation for 8 years, including two years as President.

## Members

* Thomas Drake, Mayor
* Morgen Fleisig, Trustee
* Douglass Alligood, Trustee
* Samantha Merton, Trustee
* Malaika Sundberg, Trustee

Board of Trustees | Hastings-On-Hudson, NY

Samantha currently serves in her first term as a trustee on the Hastings-on-Hudson Village Board.

Board of Trustees Organizational & Regular Meeting Agenda • Hastings-On-Hudson, NY

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Housing & Urban Development

Works with the Board of Trustees to advance a new Zinnser Park playground, secure skate park grant funding, and develop MacEachron Park construction bid documents.

Morgen and Samantha are working with the Implementation Committee to establish a set of priority recommendations for the Board of Trustees, expected this fall. In the meantime, they are also working with the Board of Trustees to move the following priorities forward in alignment with the Comprehensive Plan, adopted last year, as well as the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan, expected to be adopted this year:

Stormwater Management: Design and implementation in both the Boutillier Brook and Zinsser Watersheds

Parks & Waterfront: New playground for Zinnser Park, Skate park grant round founding, and MacEachron Park construction bid documents

Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety: Sidewalks and crosswalks in the downtown, traffic planning during School construction, and sidewalks, crosswalks and bike lanes on Ravensdale Road

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Public Services

Public Safety

Works with the Board of Trustees to advance downtown pedestrian safety, school-construction traffic planning, and sidewalks, crosswalks, and bike lanes on Ravensdale Road.

Morgen and Samantha are working with the Implementation Committee to establish a set of priority recommendations for the Board of Trustees, expected this fall. In the meantime, they are also working with the Board of Trustees to move the following priorities forward in alignment with the Comprehensive Plan, adopted last year, as well as the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan, expected to be adopted this year:

Parks & Waterfront: New playground for Zinnser Park, Skate park grant round founding, and MacEachron Park construction bid documents

Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety: Sidewalks and crosswalks in the downtown, traffic planning during School construction, and sidewalks, crosswalks and bike lanes on Ravensdale Road

Historic Preservation & Downtown Vitality: Village Hall Restoration, formation of the Lipchitz Studio Building Use Study Committee, and collaboration with business owners to enrich and energize the downtown, encouraging more downtown patrons.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Works with the Board of Trustees to restore Village Hall, form a Lipchitz Studio Building Use Study Committee, and collaborate with business owners on downtown activity.

Morgen and Samantha are working with the Implementation Committee to establish a set of priority recommendations for the Board of Trustees, expected this fall. In the meantime, they are also working with the Board of Trustees to move the following priorities forward in alignment with the Comprehensive Plan, adopted last year, as well as the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan, expected to be adopted this year:

Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety: Sidewalks and crosswalks in the downtown, traffic planning during School construction, and sidewalks, crosswalks and bike lanes on Ravensdale Road

Historic Preservation & Downtown Vitality: Village Hall Restoration, formation of the Lipchitz Studio Building Use Study Committee, and collaboration with business owners to enrich and energize the downtown, encouraging more downtown patrons.

Economy

Works with the Board of Trustees to advance stormwater-management design and implementation in the Boutillier Brook and Zinsser watersheds.

Morgen and Samantha are working with the Implementation Committee to establish a set of priority recommendations for the Board of Trustees, expected this fall. In the meantime, they are also working with the Board of Trustees to move the following priorities forward in alignment with the Comprehensive Plan, adopted last year, as well as the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan, expected to be adopted this year:

Zoning: Rezoning to align with the Comprehensive Plan

Housing: Increased housing supply and affordability

Stormwater Management: Design and implementation in both the Boutillier Brook and Zinsser Watersheds