It all started last Monday, when Robert Ehrlich, the founder of Pirate’s Booty Snacks, marched into the Village Hall in Sea Cliff (pop. 5,000) and announced that he was now the mayor.

In Sea Cliff, a village of about 5,000 people, the mayor is paid $12,000 annually. "Now that the election is over, let me be clear: I will not tolerate any further attempts to undermine the ...

For safety reasons, the section of the trail that runs underneath the overhanging cliff is closed due to falling rocks. While visitors can still access the beach, they cannot walk around the ...

Ehrlich has had a contentious past with Sea Cliff. In 2004, he sued the village in federal court, which he lost in 2007, before bringing a state court action in 2008.

Officials say Robert Ehrlich stormed into Sea Cliff Village Hall in Nassau County, declared himself mayor and attempted to fire all village staff, citing an obscure state law.

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