Patrick Foye Steps Down from Mangano Administration

Sands Point resident Patrick Foye resigned from his position as Nassau Deputy County Executive on Monday. Word of his resignation came on the same day that Nassau County filed suit against New York State over control of the county's finances.

Foye's statement:

"I have the highest regard for Ed Mangano, who inherited a fiscal mess. In the turmoil of recent weeks, his major accomplishments since taking office have been overlooked, though much remains to be done and the challenges facing the County are immense.

The advice he has received to sue the State – the same State to which the County now looks for legislative and other support – and for others to smear duly appointed members of a State board created to help elected County officials fix Nassau is irresponsible and wrong.

Suit against the State will be costly, very likely will fail and, most importantly, win or lose, will add nothing to a long-term solution of the County's many woes. The smears are false and reprehensible.

Such advice will only end up hurting the County Ed Mangano loves and was elected to lead.

As a result, I have tendered my resignation. I have told the County Executive I will be available to transition matters properly. I wish Ed, his dynamic wife, Linda, and their sons, Alex and Sal, only the best. I wish the same for the burdened taxpayers and businesses of our County."