This department is responsible for the administrative duties to ensure that all highway, facilities, and park divisions daily operations are conducted in a responsive and efficient manner.
This department is responsible for the administrative duties to ensure that all highway, facilities, and park divisions daily operations are conducted in a responsive and efficient manner.
The Automotive Division of Putnam County maintains a fleet of over 300, vehicles not counting vehicle attachments, small engine tools and mowers. Our qualified mechanics weld, do bodywork, paint, diagnose and repair. These vehicles include the Sheriff Department’s unmarked and marked patrol units, Department of Social Services, Office for the Aging buses, Health Department vehicles, as well as the Highway Department’s heavy equipment to name a few. Along with doing major repairs, our Division is accountable for performing the preventative maintenance on these vehicles on a regular basis. We have NYS Certified inspectors on staff assuring our vehicles meet the safety standards set by New York State. Our dedicated employees are willing to respond to any problems 24 hours a day, 7 days a week which giving all County employees the security in knowing that help is just a phone call away.
The facilities division is responsible for the planning, design, operations, maintenance, construction, and general administration of the County’s 39 buildings and various properties. The division consistently addresses verbal, written, or scheduled work orders for a variety of maintenance and repair tasks. The division is responsible for 5 park and rides, 9 radio towers, 27 standby generators with remote monitoring along with building management systems. The Division’s workforce consists of highly skilled tradesman licensed in Electrical, HVAC, Carpentry and Plumbing disciplines.
Fiscal
The Fiscal Division is directly involved with all aspects of Highways & Facilities that relate to funding issues. Annual operating and on-going capital project budgets are prepared. The Highway Department administers all major capital construction projects and most Federal Highway Administration/New York State construction projects on County roads and bridges. The Highway Department also administers many facility construction projects that involve grant reimbursement from various other agencies. These road, bridge and facility construction projects require that we work with Law, Audit, Finance, Purchasing and Personnel at the County level and the Department of Transportation & Emergency Management, at the State level. For specific type grants, we work with the Governor’s Office for Small Cities and the Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation in Albany and the Office of Housing & Urban Development in Washington, DC.
Our dedicated Fiscal Staff contributes greatly to keeping the department running smoothly.
The Division of Planning & Design provides engineering, planning and technical support services for the Department of public works. These services include engineering and architectural design, land surveying, generation of contract and bid documents (including drafting of plans), construction support and inspection, and contract administration. It is the Division’s responsibility to deliver these services in a professional manner that ensures quality and economy in the designed project.
Additional duties of the Division include administering the County’s highway work permit program, pavement and bridge management systems, and traffic count program;
Maintenance of the Division’s maps, drawings, records and aerial photography; research for Freedom of Information requests and litigation cases; and coordination with the Department’s design consultants.
Pothole Reporting Form
There are various types of street defects but the most common are cave-ins/sinkholes, cracking, drainage issues and potholes:
Cave-ins/Sinkholes-Depressions within the surface of the roadway typically caused by undermining
Cracking-Cracks along the surface of the roadway that penetrate through the asphalt layer
Drainage Issues-Water remaining on the roadway that fails to drain properly through normal means
Potholes-Bowl-shaped or irregular shaped holes in the asphalt layer of the roadway
The Construction and Maintenance Division is comprised of workers ranging from laborers to heavy equipment operators. This Division is responsible for over 200 miles of roads from the Hudson River to the Connecticut border. These faithful employees will respond on a moments notice to any emergency situation which might occur on our highways 24 hours a day 7 days a week. In conjunction with snow and ice removal, these workers maintain the roadways by installing drainage pipes and basins, repairing guide rail, cutting and trimming roadside vegetation and many other projects.
This Division is appreciative to have these dedicated workers on its staff to serve the motoring public of Putnam County.
Sign Shop
The Putnam County Sign Shop’s number one priority is maintaining the traffic signals along with regulatory and warning signs on the County’s 117.77 miles of roads. With our state of the art Sign Shop we fabricate all the signs needed to ensure the pedestrian / motoring public that travels through Putnam County the highest quality of reflective signs available.
We also maintain all the pavement markings on our road system. Together with stop bars, railroad crossings, crosswalks, etc. We are also responsible for keeping all our facilities parking lots marked and in accordance with ADA standards.
We manufacture and apply various decals for a wide range of applications from Police vehicles to window directories. Our responsibility includes signage of all the buildings owned by Putnam County. Our signs are in compliance with ADA and we have the capability fabricating our own Braille signs. In an effort to conserve resources we work in partnership with our Towns and Villages within our county and supply them with their sign needs in a timely manner. In partnership with our Towns and Villages, our goal is to provide the motoring public a safe journey through Putnam County.
County Roads
Current list of Emergencies, Outages, partial county road closures / Partial Closures that remain in effect
ARTICLE 1219 - BLOWING OR PLOWING SNOW INTO THE STREET IS ILLEGAL & DANGEROUS - CLICK TO VIEW FULL NOTICE
Winter is officially upon us in the Hudson Valley and the Putnam County Department of Public Works along with the Putnam County Traffic Safety Board would like to remind the public that blowing or plowing snow into the street is dangerous.
Under New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) Section 1219(a), “ no person shall throw or deposit upon any highway any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, snow or any other substance likely to injure any person, animal, or vehicle upon such highway”. Fines for a first offense include up to a $150 fine and/or 15 days in jail, plus applicable surcharges.
Are planning to do any work on or along a County road?
If you are planning to do any work on or along a County road, you must first obtain a permit from the Putnam County Department of Public Works (DPW).
To obtain a permit, you must provide the Department with the following Items:
Two completed copies of the “Application for Permit to Do Work on and Within a County Road Area”, both signed by the person or entity that will provide the security money. The signatures must be notarized.
A map or plan(s) of the project, if applicable
Permit fee (cash, money order, or check. Checks must be certified or bank check, made payable to the “Commissioner of Finance, Putnam County”. No personal checks.)
Certificate of insurance from the person or entity actually performing the work
Security (cash, bond, money order, or check. Checks must be certified or bank check, made payable to the “Commissioner of Finance, Putnam County”. No personal checks.) This will be returned upon satisfactory completion of the work
Upon receipt of Items 1 through 4, the application will be reviewed by our Engineering staff. Applications will be reviewed in the order that they are received. The length of the review process is dependent on the work load of the Engineering staff, so please plan your work schedule accordingly.
Upon completion of the review (which includes at least one site inspection), and if Items 1 through 4 are satisfactory, the amount of the security (Item 5) will be determined by the Engineering staff based on the amount and scope of the work planned. If any of Items 1 through 4 are not satisfactory, the applicant will be notified of the corrections or changes that must be made.
When all five Items have been received and are satisfactory, the applicant will receive one of the original applications, signed by the Commissioner of Public Works (DPW), which serves as the Permit. No work can begin until the applicant receives the signed application.
The Putnam County Department of Health is made of several divisions all working towards improving and protecting the health of the entire community, through the lens of equity. Click on one of the options below to learn more about that division.
Congratulations on the birth of your new baby! Being a new parent can be a wild experience. Here at the Putnam County Department of Health, we want to help you and your family navigate this exciting time. That’s why we created this website just for you.
The Clinical Services division of the Department of Health has two programs for home visits available to new parents in Putnam County: the Newborn Home Visiting Program and the Child Find Program. Each program is explained below in more detail.
Our Newborn Home Visiting Program works to assess each family’s health and social needs, and to provide a link between families and the wide array of health and social services that exist in the community to meet those needs. During these visits, specially trained health department nurses are available to provide breastfeeding education and support for new parents. Information about infant care, nutrition, growth and development, parenting skills, and coping is also provided. A depression screening may also be conducted, with recommendations made if needed.
The Child Find Program consists of home visits to monitor the development of infants and toddlers at risk for developmental delays. Some of the reasons for a Child Find visit include but are not limited to prematurity, disabilities, and parenting concerns. Health department nurses conduct evidence-based developmental screenings based on age for all children in this program and make referrals when appropriate.
For questions or to schedule a visit for either of these programs, please call 845-808-1390 and ask to speak to a Maternal Child Health nurse.
Mahopac Library, located at 668 Route 6 in Mahopac, in the Lakeview Room, Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Facilitated by a Certified Lactation Counselor who is an RN, BSN, CCRN.
New Parent Support Groups byCommunity Partners:
Hudson Valley Hospital Center (open to Putnam County residents.) the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month at 11 a.m. This Breastfeeding Support Group is led by Certified Lactation Consultants. Walk-ins are welcome.
Desmond-Fish Library. Fridays at 11a.m., in person. More information can be found on their website.
Baby Café by Healthy Families at 155 Main Street in Brewster. Held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 11 a.m. English Flyer|Spanish Flyer
Toll free (TTY) for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Speech Impaired
Dial 7-1-1 or 800-662-1220
Email
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In the event of an emergency, Health Department staff are available 24/7. Please call 845-808-1390 to report a public health emergency, rabies exposure, communicable disease, water outage or sewer overflow.
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The County Finance Department performs the following functions: Tax Collection, Budgeting, Accounts Receivable and Payable Payroll, Producing Financial Statements and Information, including financial analyses, Investment, Acquisition of Property for Unpaid Taxes, Providing Certificates of Residence for individuals who want to attend a community college outside of Putnam County at a reduced tuition.
The Commissioner of Finance collects delinquent taxes and the second half of a partial school tax payment. When making payments due to the Commissioner, the check should be made payable to the Commissioner of Finance
Putnam County Historians have been collecting primary material since the 1950s to preserve Putnam’s past for future generations. The papers in the Collection have been arranged and described. The Historian’s Office welcomes the donation of private papers, maps, and photographs that shed light on the County’s past, as well as the gift of collections relating to contemporary subjects to be preserved for future generations.
A delinquent tax payment agreement exists to pay delinquent taxes. To determine the amount owed, or to receive information regarding the Delinquent Tax Payment Plan, please contact the Finance Department.
The mission of the Putnam County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation is to act as a Legal Conduit between the County of Putnam (which securitized future tobacco revenue streams from the Master Settlement Agreement between tobacco Companies and the New York State Attorney General) and the bond holders that purchased these revenue streams.
If you have been a resident of New York State for at least one year AND a legal resident of Putnam County for at least six months and wish to attend a Community College in New York State, you are eligible to apply by completing this form and bringing it to the Finance Department.
A program to research, recognize, and mark old houses & structures in Putnam County is Sponsored by The Office of the Putnam County Historian & The Putnam County Historic Preservation Advisory Commission
The County Finance Department performs the following functions:
Tax Collection, including collecting delinquent taxes, providing tax information to the public and to other departments and governments, and determining amounts to pay for county, town, village, school and special district taxes. They also maintain county tax records for the public.
Budgeting, including providing assistance to county departments in preparing their budgets and coordinating the budgeting process to ensure that all county deadlines for submission to the County Executive and Legislature are met.
Accounts Receivable and Payable
Payroll
Producing Financial Statements and Information, including financial analyses
Investment
Acquisition of Property for Unpaid Taxes
Providing Certificates of Residencefor individuals who want to attend a community college outside of Putnam County at a reduced tuition.
Kathleen S. Kraus Carmel Town Tax Receiver Carmel Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Ave., PO Box 887, Mahopac, NY 10541
Town of Kent
845-225-1864
Stephanie Nix Town of Kent Tax Receiver Kent Town Center, 25 Sybil’s Crossing Kent Lakes, NY 10512
Town of Patterson
845-878-9300 X 18
Mary DeLanoy Patterson Town Tax Receiver Patterson Town Hall, 1142 Route 311 PO Box 421, Patterson, NY 12563
Town of Philipstown
845-265-3329
Tara Percacciolo Philipstown Tax Receiver Philipstown Town Hall 238 Main Street, PO Box 155, Cold Spring., NY 10516
Town of Putnam Valley
845-526-3280
Michelle Stephens, Putnam Valley Tax Receiver Putnam Valley Town Hall 265 Oscawana Lake Road , Putnam Valley, NY 10516
Town of Southeast
845-279-7665
AnnMarie Milano Southeast Tax Receiver 1360 Route 22 PO Box 415, Brewster, NY 10509
Village of Brewster
845-279-3760
Michelle Diebold Village Clerk & Treasurer Village Hall 50 Main Street , Brewster, NY 10509
Village of Cold Spring
845-265-3611
Michelle Ascolillo Village Accountant Village Hall 85 Main Street , Cold Spring, NY 10516
Village of Nelsonville
845-265-2500
Melissa Harris Village Clerk & Treasurer Village Hall 258 Main Street , Nelsonville, NY 10516
School Tax Collectors
Brewster Central (Town of Southeast)
845-279-7665
AnnMarie Milano School Tax Receiver Brewster Central School 1360 Route 22, PO Box 415, Brewster, NY 10509
Brewster Central (Town of Patterson)
845-878-9300 ext. 18
Mary DeLanoy School Tax Receiver Patterson Town Hall, 1142 Route 311 PO Box 689, Patterson, NY 12563
Carmel Central (Town of Carmel)
845-628-1500
Kathleen S. Kraus School Tax Receiver Carmel Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Ave., PO Box 887, Mahopac, NY 10541
Carmel Central (Town of Kent)
845-225-1864
Stephanie Nix School Tax Receiver Kent Town Center, 25 Sybil’s Crossing Kent Lakes, NY 10512
Carmel Central (Towns of Patterson, Putnam Valley & Southeast)
845-878-9300 ext. 18
Mary DeLanoy School Tax Receiver Patterson Town Hall, 1142 Route 311 PO Box 421, Patterson, NY 12563
Garrison Union Free (Towns of Philipstown & Putnam Valley)
845-424-3689 ext. 227
Joseph Jimick School Tax Collector PO Box 193, Route 9D, Garrison, NY 10524
Haldane Central (Towns of Philipstown & Putnam Valley)
845-265-9254 ext. 111
Sherrie Nachamkin School Tax Receiver Haldane Central School District 15 Craigside Dr., Cold Spring, NY 10516
Lakeland Central (Towns of Carmel, Philipstown & Putnam Valley)
845-808-1080
Commissioner of Finance 40 Gleneida Ave. Room 202 Carmel, NY 10512
Mahopac Central (Town of Carmel)
845-628-1500
Kathleen S. Kraus School Tax Receiver Carmel Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Ave., PO Box 887, Mahopac, NY 10541
Mahopac Central (Town of Putnam Valley)
845-621-1330 ext. 12503
Annette Simmonds School Tax Receiver Mahopac Central School Administration Building 179 East Lake Boulevard, Mahopac, NY 10541
Putnam Valley Central (Towns of Carmel & Putnam Valley)
845-528-8094
- School Tax Receiver Putnam Valley Central School District 171 Oscawana Lake Rd., Putnam Valley, NY 10579
Pawling Central (Town of Patterson)
845-855-4657
Joyce Recinos School Tax Collector Pawling Central School District, 515 Route 22 , Pawling, NY 12564
Wappingers Central (Town of Kent & Patterson)
845-298-5000 X 40104
Andrea Broas School Tax Collector Wappingers Central School District, 167 Myers Corners Rd., Ste 200 Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
North Salem Central (Town of Carmel)
845-628-1500
Kathleen S. Kraus School Tax Receiver Carmel Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Ave., PO Box 887, Mahopac, NY 10541
North Salem Central (Town of Southeast)
845-279-7665
AnnMarie Milano School Tax Receiver North Salem Central School 1360 Route 22, PO Box 415, Brewster, NY 10509
Delinquent Taxes
Examples of delinquent taxes collected by the Commissioner of Finance are:
Town and County taxes that have not been paid to your local collector prior to May 1
The second half of a partial Town and County tax that has not been paid to your local collector prior to August 1
Village taxes from prior year are collected from February 1 – Relevy Date in November
Tax liens from years prior to the current tax year (Town and County taxes)
Properties deeded to the county by tax foreclosure
A delinquent tax payment agreement exists to pay delinquent taxes. To determine the amount owed, or to receive information regarding the Delinquent Tax Payment Plan, please contact the Finance Department.
The mission of the Putnam County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation is to act as a Legal Conduit between the County of Putnam (which securitized future tobacco revenue streams from the Master Settlement Agreement between tobacco Companies and the New York State Attorney General) and the bond holders that purchased these revenue streams.
Michael Lewis – Commissioner of Finance – Secretary Treasurer
Amy Sayegh – Legislative Chairman – Board Member
Robert Schanil – Independent Board Member
Each board member serves on the Governance, Audit, and Finance Committees. PTASC has adopted the Putnam County code of Ethics. PTASC owns no real property.
Title: Assistant District Attorney – Putnam County N.Y.
Salary: $99,372
Job Information: The Putnam County District Attorney’s Office has an immediate opening for a full time Assistant District Attorney with preferably two plus years’ experience. Ideal candidate should have experience handling criminal cases, a good knowledge of computer skills and social media technology, and excellent writing skills. Residency in the 9th Judicial District required. Please include a writing sample(s) with resume.
Qualifications: Admission to NY State Bar and member in good standing.
Contact: Interested applicants should send resume, cover letter, writing sample, and law school transcript to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Title: Assistant District Attorney (Financial Crime) – Putnam County, N.Y.
Salary: $105,000
Job Information:
The Putnam County District Attorney’s Office has an immediate opening for a full-time Assistant District Attorney. The position will involve prosecuting financial and economic crimes focusing on complex and long-term investigations. The Assistant District Attorney would be involved at the inception of the cases, working with local police agencies at the investigative stage to issue legal process (subpoenas, warrants, etc.) through the disposition of the case (plea or trial). The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience handling criminal prosecutions, and at least one year of experience handling financial crimes.
Duties and responsibilities will include handling a financial crimes felony caseload, as well as prosecuting felony or misdemeanor cases out of the assigned local court including preliminary proceedings, discovery practice, motion practice, grand jury presentations when, pretrial hearings, through trial and sentencing.
Candidates must possess comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Criminal Procedure Law and Penal Law; ability to analyze, appraise and apply legal principles, facts and precedents to cases; ability to review and analyze large amounts of financial and technical documentation; and can work independently and as part of a team. Residency will need to be established in the 9th Judicial District. All applicants should include a writing sample(s) with their resume.
Qualifications: Admission to the New York State Bar in good standing. 3-5 years of experience in criminal prosecution, at least one year of experience in prosecuting financial crimes.
Contact: Interested applicants should send resume, cover letter, writing sample, and law school transcript, if applicable, to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Putnam County District Attorney wants to ensure that all convictions are the result of the highest ethical investigations and prosecutions. If you believe that you have been convicted and you are actually innocent, please contact the district attorneys office by email atThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
NOTE:Do not contact the office if your case is pending and/or you have an attorney. We are not permitted to communicate with you if you have a pending case or you are represented by an attorney. Have your attorney contact us. The conviction integrity review process considers ONLY claims of actual innocence. Conviction integrity review involves only cases within the Putnam County jurisdiction.
Victim Resource Services
If you are a victim of a crime and need assistance please call the DA’s office at 845-808-1050 and speak to Kristen Jones.
District Attorney Robert V. Tendywas elected Putnam District Attorney in November 2015 and took office on January 1, 2016.
A graduate of St. John’s University Law School, Mr. Tendy started his legal career as a trial prosecutor with the New York County (Manhattan) District Attorney’s office in 1989. While there he personally handled hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases ranging from simple petit larceny to assaults, burglaries, arsons, robberies, attempted murders, and numerous other criminal charges. Mr. Tendy presented many cases to grand juries and brought over twenty cases to trial in his four years as an Assistant District Attorney. In 1994 he began his own practice specializing in criminal defense work. From 1994 until being sworn in as District Attorney for Putnam in 2016, Mr. Tendy handled hundreds of cases and successfully defended dozens of cases at trial from DWI, to assault, sex crimes, computer crimes, drug charges, murder, and other charges.
Mr. Tendy also served as Councilman on the Putnam Valley Town Board from 2003 – 2008, and as the Putnam Valley Town Supervisor from 2008 – 2016. In addition to holding a Juris Doctor degree, he has a Master of Arts in English Literature.
As District Attorney, Mr. Tendy oversees all aspects of the office’s prosecutions, is primarily responsible for the operations and budget of the office, and sets the office’s prosecution and ethics policies.
Chana Krauss
Chief Assistant District Attorney
Chana Krauss joined the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office in 2008. She started her career in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office in 1990, where she was a Major Case trial assistant prosecuting violent crimes including Murder, Rape, Burglary, Robbery and Gang Assaults. When she left the Bronx District Attorney’s Office, she was Deputy Chief of Grand Jury supervising 40 assistant district attorneys, was in charge of the cold case DNA unit, and was liaison to the Gang Intel unit at Rikers Island. In addition to her supervisory role in the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office, CADA Krauss is the Chief of the Sex Crimes Bureau. She was a recipient in 2017 of the Robert Morgenthau Prosecutor of the Year award.
Breanne Smith
First Assistant District Attorney
Breanne Smith joined the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office in January 2016 and is the Chief of the Narcotics Bureau. She began her career as an Assistant District Attorney at the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office in 2008 in the Criminal Court Bureau. ADA Smith acted as a Special Prosecutor in New York County Criminal Court and was promoted to “Team Leader” in 2009 where she supervised approximately 70 Assistant District Attorneys. In 2010, ADA Smith was transferred to the Intake Bureau where she was responsible for indicting numerous violent and non-violent felony cases. She joined the Narcotics Bureau in 2012, where she handled hundreds of felony and misdemeanor narcotics cases. First ADA Smith worked with various law enforcement agencies, including the NYPD Bronx Narcotics and Major Case Units, on several long-term investigations which ultimately led to numerous felony arrests. She also appeared in the Bronx Supreme Court as the Drug Treatment Court liaison for the bureau.
Nicole Camillone
Assistant District Attorney
Nicole Camillone joined the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office in October 2023. ADA Camillone graduated from The Pennsylvania State University Law School in 2019. Her career began in the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney in Trial Division from 2019 to 2023, where she handled hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases from their inception. She has handled multiple investigations and indicted dozens of violent and non-violent felonies, ranging from attempted murder shootings to narcotics.
Joseph Charbonneau
Assistant District Attorney
Joseph Charbonneau joined the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office in June 1992. Since that time, he has tried over a dozen jury trials for charges ranging including Murder 2, Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, Vehicular Assault, Burglary, Robbery, Sexual Assault, Driving While Intoxicated, and other crimes. ADA Charbonneau has presented hundreds of cases before the Putnam County Grand Jury, has handled criminal court calendars in all Courts in Putnam County, and has successfully defended appeals before the Appellate Division, Second Department and the Supreme Court Appellate Term Ninth Judicial District.
Mackenzie Ferguson
Assistant District Attorney
Mackenzie Ferguson joined the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office in March 2019 and is a member of the Narcotics Bureau. ADA Ferguson graduated with honors from Pace Law School in 2018 as part of an accelerated 3 + 3 program. She has interned and volunteered with the Putnam County Court from 2012 – 2018 and has previously volunteered with the Putnam County Youth Court program.
Melissa Lynch
Assistant District Attorney
Melissa Lynch rejoined the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office in December 2022 after having previously served as a Putnam County ADA from June 2016 to March 2021. She began her career in law enforcement as a federal agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration conducting investigations into violations of the Controlled Substance Act as well and handling various felony and misdemeanor crimes at both the state and federal levels. She then served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Richmond County District Attorney’s office where she worked in the Criminal Court and Special Victim’s Bureaus where handling hundreds of cases from inception to disposition. In Putnam, ADA Lynch has handled a variety of cases from child abuse to narcotics. She has presented numerous cases to the Grand Jury and tried several felony jury trials including Rape, Assault, and Driving While Intoxicated.
MaryJane MacCrae
Assistant District Attorney
MaryJane MacCrae brings a wealth of experience to the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office. She was originally with the Office as a prosecutor from 1983 to 2012, when she retired and went into private practice as a criminal defense attorney. During her first tenure with the Office, she was Chief of the Narcotics Bureau, handling all narcotics and drug prosecutions, overseeing police investigations, presenting cases to the Grand Jury, and handling numerous trials, including class A felonies. She was also responsible for appellate practice and was the prosecutor assigned to Treatment Court. After more than a decade as a criminal defense attorney, Ms. MacCrae has returned to the office. She handles all appellate matters and other post-conviction proceedings. In addition to these responsibilities, she is assigned cases pending in the Town of Carmel Justice Court.
Luciana Savone
Assistant District Attorney
Luciana Savone, a graduate of Pace Law School, recently joined the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office in the Fall of 2023. She began her career as an attorney in 2020 at the Queens County District Attorney where she investigated, drafted, and arraigned a multitude of felony and misdemeanor cases at the Queens Intake and Assessment Bureau. She also prosecuted hundreds of various misdemeanor cases, particularly those involving Special Victims or Driving While Intoxicated, from their inception to disposition in Queens Criminal Court.
Local Law Enforcement
Putnam County Sheriff Department
3 County Center Carmel, NY 10512 Phone: (845)-225-4300
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District Attorney Robert V. Tendy was elected Putnam District Attorney in November 2015 and took office on January 1, 2016.
As District Attorney, Mr. Tendy oversees all aspects of the office’s prosecutions, is primarily responsible for the operations and budget of the office, and sets the office’s prosecution and ethics policies.
