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.

The uncontested race comes a week after Robert Ehrlich claimed he was the village's new mayor and attempted to take control of Sea Cliff last Monday. Luna and Johnson strike deal to end proxy ...

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.