BROOKLYN – Two sisters from Greene County are under arrest for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at a New York City Police vehicle Friday night during rioting over the death of George Floyd, who was killed by a Minneapolis cop earlier in the week. Rioting and looting has been occurring every night since then in […]
Poughkeepsie to make bicycling safer
POUGHKEEPSIE – The City of Poughkeepsie will be painting shared lane markings, also known as “sharrows,” along the City Transect Bicycle Route beginning today, Wednesday May 27. The City Transect route follows Bicycle Route 9 as it crosses through the city, starting at Hooker Avenue on the southern end and heading northwest until finishing on […]
Jacobson calls for nursing home residents to be tested
ALBANY – Governor Cuomo’s order that nursing home employees be tested for COVID-19 twice a week is a good start, but doesn’t go far enough, State Assemblyman Jonatan Jacobson (D, Newburgh) said on Monday. The lawmaker said the residents should also be tested monthly. “Nursing homes must separate infected residents from other residents and care […]
Three candidates announced for Poughkeepsie school board election
CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE – Voters in the Poughkeepsie City School District will select two candidates to fill expiring terms on the board during a mail-in election being held on June 9 as reported by Mid Hudson News here. Three candidates have declared their candidacy; incumbent Debra Long whose term expires at the end of June, […]
City of Beacon in reasonably good financial shape, says mayor
BEACON – Municipalities around the region have been estimated financial losses in the millions as a result COVID-19. That is not the case in the City of Beacon, says Mayor Lee Kyriacou. The mayor said the city is in “reasonable shape for a while” with an ample fund balance that could cover losses. “I don’t […]
