Tress
NEW CITY – Ramapo Town Councilman Shmuel Tress, also known as Samuel
Tress, of Monsey, was arrested on charges relating to financial conflict
of interest.
Tress, 71, was charged with a felony of offering a false instrument for
filing and a misdemeanor for official misconduct.
In May 2015, Tress was serving as a member of the Ramapo Zoning Board
of Appeals and according to the charges, held a significant financial
interest in 142 Blauvelt, LLC, owner of 142 Blauvelt Road in Monsey.
On May 4, as a member of the ZBA, during a board session, he allegedly
cast the deciding vote with respect to the granting of eight zoning variances
in favor of the property. It is alleged that Tress failed to disclose
his financial interest in the property.
District Attorney Thomas Zugibe said that on May 14, 2015, Tress defrauded
the town by filing a disclosure affirmation asserting he had not and would
not engage in any activity that would provide a personal or pecuniary
gain to himself in relation to his duties as a member of the ZBA.
Tress is not a member of the Ramapo Town Board.
If convicted, he could face up to four years in state prison.
