In June 2019, a controversy emerged over whether Wyckoff should fly the gay pride flag at town hall. Republican Mayor Tom Madigan denied calls from residents and local activists, including a petition with over 1000 signatures and a 100-person rally, citing concerns that flying the flag could create a public forum where the town could be forced to recognize any cause. A year later, in June 2020, Republican Mayor Tim Shanley led the township committee in flying the pride flag on a pole near the library on the same municipal lot as town hall; Republican committeeman Rudy Boonstra abstained from the flag-raising ceremony, and Shanley accused Madigan, now a committeeman, of saying he "wanted no ceremony," and "to strike 'proudly' from the resolution supporting the cause when we passed it this year".
in june 2019 a controversy emerged over whether wyckoff should fly the gay pride flag at town hall republican mayor tom madigan denied calls from residents and local activists including a petition with over 1000 signatures and a 100-person rally citing concerns that flying the flag could create a public forum where the town could be forced to recognize any cause a year later in june 2020 republican mayor tim shanley led the township committee in flying the pride flag on a pole near the library on the same municipal lot as town hall; republican committeeman rudy boonstra abstained from the flag-raising ceremony and shanley accused madigan now a committeeman of saying he "wanted no ceremony" and "to strike 'proudly' from the resolution supporting the cause when we passed it this year"