Sag Harbor Mayor Tom Gardella refuses to resign amid backlash over alleged homophobic Instagram comment

Mayor stands firm despite backlash after he mocked androgynous lesbian 'creature'

Tom Gardella, a Sag Harbor of resident of over 30 years who has literally put out the village's fires, tells the board to pound sand.

Sag Harbor Mayor Tom Gardella refuses to resign amid backlash over alleged homophobic Instagram comment

A Long Island mayor has refused to resign over an alleged homophobic comment he made on Instagram underneath a video of an animal rights activist and her wife dancing.

Sag Harbor Mayor Censured and Asked to Resign | The East Hampton Star

Sag Harbor Mayor Censured and Asked to Resign Yupay Thu, 04/16/2026 - 11:40 Sag Harbor Mayor Thomas Gardella looked on as the village board asked for his resignation on Tuesday night. Leigh Goodstein By Leigh Goodstein April 16, 2026 Sag Harbor Mayor Tom Gardella was obstinate in his decision to remain mayor after an otherwise unanimous village board censured him and asked for his resignation on Tuesday night. On the heels of an ethics inves…