GOSHEN – Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus is frustrated with the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine.

He acknowledged the supply is coming from the federal government, but he said the state’s guidance is confusing.

The county executive said while the state said all nursing home residents would receive their first dose by this just-concluded weekend, it is not so as there are too many residents in Orange County to be vaccinated.

Neuhaus is also challenging the priorities for those vaccinations.

“It says local governments must prioritize essential workers – police, fire, teachers, transit, etc. – meanwhile senior citizens are dying every day. This is the guidance I am getting from the State of New York. Republicans and Democrats ae frustrated with this as well.  This isn’t a political thing,” he said.

Those essential workers have been receiving their shots as the vaccine becomes available, but all counties have been receiving a fraction of the doses they have requested and need.

POUGHKEEPSIE – The City of Poughkeepsie Police are rolling out a program designed to prevent at-risk youth from entering the criminal justice system while providing access to life-skills.  The Juvenile Intervention Program was originally announced by Police Chief Tom Pape on Thursday.

According to the police department Youth Worker, Satara Brown, the program has several components.  It will serve as a juvenile mentorship program while offering job skills training, employment opportunities, monthly “open houses” where parents can discuss issues their children are facing, and access to support sessions for the parents.

The unique programming developed by the members of the police department’s Juvenile Division will meet every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Building at 505 Main Street in Poughkeepsie. Brown will lead each session in which a specific topic is discussed.

The police are partnering with community organizations including Nubian Directions II, SNUG, and Dutchess County, to provide a wide array of services and programming for both the youth and their parents or guardians. 

The program is slated to begin on January 21 and pre-registration is required. To reserve a place, email JuvenileIntervention@cityofpoughkeepsie.com and indicate an interest in enrolling your child.  For additional information, parents or guardians can call the Juvenile Division at 845-451-4163 and speak with Satara Brown.

Detective Karen Zirbel serves as the School Resource Officer for Poughkeepsie’s Middle and High Schools and is part of the team that has developed the unique program.  “This voluntary program is designed to help our at-risk youth while also developing new ways of policing to mitigate some of the violence that is affecting our community.”  Zirbel also noted that the plan is to tailor the program to meet the needs of each individual participant.  “The Juvenile Intervention program is flexible because we recognize that each child is unique and for us to achieve our goals, we need to meet the needs of each child.”

POUGHKEEPSIE – The City of Poughkeepsie Police are rolling out a program designed to prevent at-risk youth from entering the criminal justice system while providing access to life-skills.  The Juvenile Intervention Program was originally announced by Police Chief Tom Pape on Thursday.

According to the police department Youth Worker, Satara Brown, the program has several components.  It will serve as a juvenile mentorship program while offering job skills training, employment opportunities, monthly “open houses” where parents can discuss issues their children are facing, and access to support sessions for the parents.

The unique programming developed by the members of the police department’s Juvenile Division will meet every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Public Safety Building at 505 Main Street in Poughkeepsie. Brown will lead each session in which a specific topic is discussed.

The police are partnering with community organizations including Nubian Directions II, SNUG, and Dutchess County, to provide a wide array of services and programming for both the youth and their parents or guardians. 

The program is slated to begin on January 21 and pre-registration is required. To reserve a place, email JuvenileIntervention@cityofpoughkeepsie.com and indicate an interest in enrolling your child.  For additional information, parents or guardians can call the Juvenile Division at 845-451-4163 and speak with Satara Brown.

Detective Karen Zirbel serves as the School Resource Officer for Poughkeepsie’s Middle and High Schools and is part of the team that has developed the unique program.  “This voluntary program is designed to help our at-risk youth while also developing new ways of policing to mitigate some of the violence that is affecting our community.”  Zirbel also noted that the plan is to tailor the program to meet the needs of each individual participant.  “The Juvenile Intervention program is flexible because we recognize that each child is unique and for us to achieve our goals, we need to meet the needs of each child.”

ALBANY – Portable fence barricades with “no trespassing” signs on them surrounded the State Capitol building in Albany over the weekend in anticipation of large protests. They were expected at state capitals around the country.

In Albany, state troopers were present in large numbers, but on Sunday, there were only a handful of people who showed up.

Christina Janowitz of Albany was one of a handful anti-Trumpers there.

“I heard there was going to be an armed protest mostly run by the Proud Boys and since I live in the area, I came out,” she said.

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James of Albany came out but took no sides on the issue.

“I am not here for any certain party. I am here for the people of the United States of America. We need to come together; we need to help each other,” he said. “We need to come out peacefully and respect each other’s wishes. I don’t care who you vote for, what your religion is, what your race is; we need to respect all of that.”

James said people have to get back “to square one. Our parents and our grandparents wouldn’t appreciate what is going on today,” he said.

Only seven protestors showed up at the capitol building in Albany.