Kiryas Joel Administrator Responds to Cardone's Claims of Contamination

Today we address a known source of climate disinformation in the community, and what exactly is going on with the "contaminated well" that Supervisor Tony Cardone is talking about in the Village.

As documented before, the Town of Chester residents have a problem. That problem comes in the form of a bad-faith actor named Jay Westerveld. Unfortunately, Chester’s problem is now Monore’s problem.

Mr. Westerveld has spread disinformation concerning climate change and other environmental challenges faced by residents of Southern Orange County. Often under the guise of exaggerated credentials — for example, he was not a guest lecturer at Columbia University, according to Columbia University — and fictitious organizations where he is the sole member.

Other times, he’s spread disinformation under a series of pseudonyms in the local newspaper, specifically The Chronicle, and multiple Facebook accounts, many of which, most recently, supported Monroe Town Councilwoman Dorey Houle for State Senate.

It’s the connection between Houle and Westerveld that is the reason why I’m sharing this with you before we get into the stuff about the well.

One of those Pro-Dorey Houle Facebook accounts got Mr…