Mayor’s Office & Village Board of Trustees
Mayor’s Office
The Mayor, Darrell L. Frasier, can be reached during normal business hours, Monday - Friday from 8:00AM-4:00PM.
For additional information: DarrellFrasier@SloatsburgNY.com | (845) 753-2727, extension 0.
Mayor Darrell L. Frasier
Born in Queens, NY, and raised in Charleston, S.C. Studied Criminal Justice at Palmer College/Trident Technical (S.C) and is a graduate of the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy. Spent 20 years as a Police Officer, Detective, and finally Inspector before retiring from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Police Department. Currently employed by Mercedes Benz USA, LLC as an Executive Referral Manager within the Customer Advocacy Department. Current member of the Suffern Central School Board of Education, and Rockland County Liaison for the 98th Assembly District. Former Chairman of the Sloatsburg Revitalization Committee, Sloatsburg Library Trustee, and served on the Village Zoning Board of Appeals. Served on Village Board of Trustees from his election on November 3, 2020 until he was elected Mayor on November 5, 2024.
Village Board of Trustees
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Deputy Mayor John Bonkoski | Fire Commissioner
Born and raised in Sloatsburg. Married with 3 children. Member and former Chief of the Sloatsburg Fire Department and the Mahwah Elk’s. Retired Lieutenant from the Suffern Police Department. Serving on the Village Board since 2005.
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Trustee Marc Bitterman | Liaison to Community Development | Scholarship Committee
A third generation and life long Sloatsburg resident continuing his family's legacy of service. He graduated Sloatsburg Elementary and Suffern High Schools, receiving the Trooper Robert V. Conklin award. Upon completion, Marc pursued his higher education at Sacred Heart University. While attending the university, he volunteered with numerous organizations which taught financial literacy to underprivileged middle and high school students. Continuing his volunteer work, he also tutored fellow students and local high schools students in various school subjects. Along with his volunteer work, Marc excelled academically, graduating Summa Cum Laude with dual majors in Finance and Economics. He was the recipient of the Silver Medal of Excellence in the study of economics and named the John F. Welch Scholar of the University. Marc has spent his post university career working in finance and financial technology.
Locally, Marc continues to give his time volunteering in the Village. He has spent 15 years as a member of the Sloatsburg Fire Department and over 10 years as a member of the Sloatsburg Zoning Board of Appeals. Recently, he has given his time to projects involving the Friends of the Library. He continues to stay involved in his community as he believes community involvement is essential to help foster growth for Sloatsburg. Since Sloatsburg and its residents have helped shaped Marc's life in many ways, he looks forward to working with the residents to help shape its future.
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Trustee Thomas Donnelly | Commissioner of Public Works
Resident of Sloatsburg since 1978. Married with 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Current member of the Suffern Central BOA since 2017. Active with Ramapo Police PBA, Rockland County PBA, St. Joan of Arc Church, Member of the AOH, Knights of Columbus, Mahwah Elks, Suffern Mat Club, Suffern Touchdown Club, REACH Foundation. Suffern High School graduate from 1973 with a B.S. degree from Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY. Retired Police Officer, Town of Ramapo Police Department and Suffern High School Resource Officer (2000 through 2017).
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Trustee Susie McDonagh | Liaison to Planning and Zoning | Liaison to Library
Susie (Susan) McEnery McDonagh was born in Bayridge, Brooklyn and moved to Suffern in 1970, transferring from PS 127 To Cherry Lane Elementary in the 1st Grade. Susie remained in the Ramapo Central School District until graduating from Suffern High School in 1981. In 1984 the whole family moved to Sloatsburg. At that time, she worked for AT&T in Customer Service in Pearl River NY while attending Capri School of Hair Design in Spring Valley. Susie remained at Capri to teach hair design for several years after graduation. In 1989, Susie opened a Salon in the Village of Sloatsburg. Rococo’s Salon & Barbershop has moved twice within the village and is now the oldest business in the Village with the same owner. In 2004, Susie completed her Bachelors in Internet Technologies with Honors.
Susie is married to Kenny McDonagh, also a Sloatsburg resident whose family moved here from Staten Island in 1974. They have a daughter, Reanna McDonagh, who attended Sloatsburg Elementary, Suffern Middle School, and Suffern High School where she graduated in the top 10% in her class and a member of the National Honors Society. Reanna graduated Binghamton University in 2024 and is currently continuing at Binghamton for her master’s in business.
Susie is currently the Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce of Sloatsburg, which she was instrumental in getting it up and running again after being dormant for decades. Susie had to step down from the Sloatsburg Planning Board because of being elected to the position of Trustee of the Village of Sloatsburg after serving on the board for four years.
Susie has a vision for fostering unity and collaboration in the village. By focusing on building strong relationships and encouraging everyone to play an active role, she can help create a community where people feel connected and invested in one another’s well-being.