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.

Ehrlich — whose Pirate's Booty brand is now owned by The Hershey Company — allegedly grew confrontational when Sea Cliff staffers refused to comply, requiring police to intervene. "Village ...

SEA CLIFF, New York (WABC) -- An unexpected and peculiar fight is playing out in this one-square-mile village on Long Island as the fight for the mayor's seat in the village of Sea Cliff comes to ...

Elena Villafane, the incumbent mayor of Sea Cliff, defeated Pirate’s Booty Snacks founder Robert Ehrlich, 1,064-62, on Tuesday in the village, which is about 26 miles northeast of midtown Manhattan.

Pirate’s Booty founder Robert Ehrlich attempted a ... On March 10, officials say Ehrlich and three supporters stormed into Sea Cliff Village Hall in Nassau County, declared himself mayor and ...

The founder of the popular Pirate’s Booty popcorn brand lost his bid for ... N.Y. Robert Ehrlich was running for mayor of Sea Cliff, a small village about 26 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan.

Sea Cliff Mayor Elena Villafane wins re-election, defeating write-in candidate Robert Ehrlich after an alleged attempted coup in the village government.