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Shollenberger Withdraws Application for Judgeship.Hockley: She’s Back On Payroll

Posted on February 19, 2003 by John Bailey

WPCNR WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL. By John F. Bailey. February 19, 2003: Councilman Glen Hockley today announced he had met with his attorney, Elizabeth Shollenberger. At that meeting, Hockley reported to WPCNR, Ms. Shollenberger told him she had withdrawn her name from consideration for the judgeship.

“She is now back as part of my legal team,” Hockley said, saying that asking her to resign, “was the only fair thing to do under the circumstances.”

Ms. Shollenberger most likely will be in court tomorrow representing Mr. Hockley when the quo warranto proceeding resumes in Supreme Court before Judge Francis Nicolai at 225 Martin Luther King Boulevard, the eighth Floor. Ms. Shollenberger is expected to present her answer to the Attorney General’s argument against Hockley’s motion that Judge Nicolai should recuse himself from the case.

Money from Amy for the Sidewalks of White Plains.

Posted on February 19, 2003 by John Bailey

WPCNR ALBANY REPORT. From Assemblywoman Amy Paulin of the 88th Assembly District. February 19, 2003:Assemblywoman Amy Paulin announced today that she has secured $50,000 in State funding to assist the City of White Plains with sidewalk improvements around the development site currently under construction at the intersection of Bloomingdale Avenue, Maple Avenue and Paulding Street. The City has committed a total of $1,978,000 to this public/private partnership that will bring new retail, jobs and taxes to the City, County and the State.

“It is exciting to watch new retailers move into White Plains, and to anticipate the jobs and sales tax revenue that will follow,” said Assemblywoman Paulin. “I am pleased to be able to assist with the project’s progress.”

Can You Spare a Shovel for a Senior? Feiner’s Snow Angels to the Rescue

Posted on February 19, 2003 by John Bailey

WPCNR GREENBURGH GAZETTE. From Greenburgh Town Supervisor, Paul Feiner. February 19, 2003: Paul Feiner has created a “Snow Angels” program, coordinating vol;unteers to shovel out snowbound senior citizens. If you are interested in volunteering to shovel for a senior, (for some extra dollars) contact 993-1540 or evenings, 478-1219. Here is Mr. Feiner’s message:
We desperately are looking for volunteers (and for people interested in making some dollars) to serve as snow angels. There are many senior citizens, people with disabilities, who can’t shovel their driveways when it snows. Some are on fixed incomes, others on the meals and wheels program (they may not have access to food if their driveways aren’t shoveled).

It’s getting increasingly difficult to find people to shovel. If you’d like to volunteer and become a snow angel (helping those on limited incomes) or if you’re interested in helping out by shoveling driveways for a fee please e mail me at [email protected] or call me at 993 l540 (office), 478 l2l9 (home). PAUL FEINER

Hockley’s Attorney Applies for Same Judgeship as Nicolai’s Law Clerk

Posted on February 19, 2003 by John Bailey

WPCNR WHITE PLAINS LAW JOURNAL. By John F. Bailey. February 18, 2003: WPCNR learned Tuesday that one of Glen Hockley’s attorneys, Elizabeth Shollenberger, has joined Judge Francis Nicolai’s law clerk, Diane Lundin, and applied for the vacant judgeship on the White Plains City Court.

Within hours of learning for the first time late Tuesday that Ms. Shollenberger had applied for the position, Mr. Hockley asked her to resign as his attorney. Mr. Hockley told WPCNR his decision late Tuesday evening.

Ms. Schollenberger is the attorney formerly assisting Thomas Abinanti in Glen Hockley’s defense of the Attorney General’s quo warranto action against him on behalf of Larry Delgado. She is the author of the brief requesting Judge Nicolai recuse himself citing as one of the reasons for recusal, Ms. Lundin’s application for the city judgeship (that Mr. Hockley as a member of the White Plains Common Council would have to approve).

Mr. Hockley contacted WPCNR late last evening to report his decision to dismiss Ms. Shollenberger from his leagal team. The Councilman said that to be fair he could not demand the recusal of Judge Nicolai or removal of Ms. Lundin as law clerk on the quo warranto action if his own attorney on the case was also applying for the judgeship.

Application Just Under the Wire.

Ms. Shollenberger confirmed Tuesday afternoon to WPCNR that she had applied for the City Judgeship on February 9, the deadline for applicatios. This was five days after the Motion for recusal was filed (February 4). Asked why she had applied on the last day, Ms. Shollenberger said she had the application for some time and had simply waited until the deadline.

Ms. Shollenberger told WPCNR she applied for the judgeship because she felt her twenty years of experience qualified her to sit in White Plains and sit in judgement of the rights and responsibilities of individuals.

WPCNR asked Ms. Shollenberger why she felt her application for the judgeship was not a conflict of interest, whereas Ms. Lundin’s was. She said she was an advocate for Mr. Hockley, and made no secret of that, whereas Ms. Lundin’s position was that of a court attorney who is supposed to be neutral towards both parties, yet who could be perceived to have an interest in Mr. Hockley’s being on the council, or off of the Council.

Mysterious Leak

There is a mystery as to how Ms. Shollenberger’s application came to the attention of the media.

WPCNR contacted the Mayor’s Office to discover whether or not the list of applicants with the city’s Law Department could be released upon request. (The Law Department is where applications for the judgeship are rendered). George Gretsas, the Mayor’s Executive Officer, said the list of applicants was not subject to the Freedom of Information Act and that it was a matter of city policy that applications were not available to the general public for privacy reasons.