NYSEG released its daily restoration plan for work that will be completed today. The plan includes an overview of the restoration response planned for the day. Currently, approximately 6,300 customers impacted are without power in the company’s Brewster division, which includes Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester counties. NYSEG announced yesterday that restorations continue to progress quicker […]
Doc Gooden goes live with residents of assisted-living facility
MIDDLETOWN — Residents of Braemar at Wallkill, one of the region’s newest assisted-living facilities, received a special treat on Thursday, August 6, a Zoom visit from former Mets pitcher and World Series Champion Dwight Gooden. The virtual visit which was part of the Mets Amazin’ Alumni Series was moderated by Jay Horwitz, Vice President of […]
Letter to the Editor: Metzger’s broadband bill falls short
Can you believe there are New Yorkers living without access to broadband service, or high-speed and quality Internet? For years now, disconnected New Yorkers have expressed these concerns to their representatives in Albany. As our country battles the COVID-19 pandemic, people are relying on the Internet more than ever before. Offices and schools have made […]
Funeral for Vails Gate firefighter set for Sunday
VAILS GATE – A procession honoring Vails Gate Firefighter Alec Tannenbaum will be held at noon on Sunday, August 9. Tannenbaum, 29, had concluded a shift with his full-time job as a West Point firefighter on Tuesday and then spent the remainder of the day in his volunteer role with the Vails Gate Fire Department, […]
Attorney General seeks dissolution of NRA
ALBANY – Statet Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit in the state’s supreme court seeking dissolution of the National Rifle Association and accuses current and former officials of diverting funds for their own personal use. In a news conference on Thursday, James announced that, in addition to the dissolution of the NRA, the […]
