Harrison Mayor (R) Helped Rezone His Own Land -- Then Sold It for $2.9 Million
A WESTCHESTER COUNTY town’s top elected official helped advance a rezoning law that significantly increased the value of land he owned — then sold that land to a developer for nearly $3 million, reaping a substantial personal profit.
Records reviewed by New York Focus show Harrison Supervisor and Mayor Richard Dionisio participated in multiple votes related to a controversial rezoning effort without publicly disclosing his financial interest. He stepped aside from one key vote, but other actions potentially violate town ethics rules and raise conflict of interest concerns that have galvanized public opposition to the project.
Even before this revelation, a proposed housing project in the rezoned area had sparked pushback in Harrison, an affluent suburban town and village of about 30,000 that lies roughly 30 minutes northeast of the Bronx, with residents questioning the plan to build a six-story, 140-apartment tower in the middle of a floodplain.
DIONISIO WON ELECTION in 2021 on a platform that included transparency.
https://nysfocus.com/2025/05/21/mayor-dionisio-rezoning-conflict-of-interest