Borsack in Charge in East Hampton Village

Mayor Paul F. Rickenbach Jr.

Morgan McGivern

Nov. 7, 2014

Christopher Walsh

East Hampton Village Mayor Paul F. Rickenbach Jr. will begin an indefinite leave of absence for medical reasons on Wednesday.

"I am going to turn the reins over to our deputy mayor, Barbara Borsack, who, with her colleagues, will make sure that everything is done with due diligence," the mayor said at the conclusion of the village board's work session on Thursday. "Hopefully I'll be back on the scene sooner than later."

The mayor is to undergo knee replacement surgery next week.

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