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Warwick Rotarians donate $110,000 To assist non-profit organizations
WARWICK – Students, senior citizens and more than 50 non-profit organizations have benefitted from $110,000 raised by the Warwick Valley Rotary Club during the past 12 months. Under the leadership of President Neil Sinclair, the 82-member service club held a variety of fundraisers. Among them were the Warwick Citizen...
Notable projects that have been killed in New York
Sometimes issues can live or die with a decision from one influential person. That was recently highlighted by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s halt to congestion pricing, but it’s not just governors who have that power. Politicians at all levels and even politically engaged citizens can almost single-handedly bring down projects that would have otherwise moved forward. Here are a few key New York City projects and the individuals who killed them.
Norwalk Harbor: Open to all? Or ‘a dumping ground’ for barges?
NancyOnNorwalk recently received an inquiry from a reader about commercial barges parked in Norwalk Harbor. Among other things, the letter writer said this:. Our harbor has become the parking lot for barges that are working in other towns. Currently, and for the past eight weeks, a barge/crane and tugboat has been anchored in front of Shorefront Park, Marvin Beach and Gregory Point area…
PA system deemed ‘a collector’s item’ to be replaced at Blind Brook MS/HS
Blind Brook Middle School Principal Seth Horowitz poses for a photo on June 21 with the only phone in the building that can be used to make announcements using the PA system, which will be replaced by the start of the new school year. The $464,000 project will modernize the unit for convenience and safety purposes. (David Tapia/Westmore News)
PCFD snuffs out two fires
Port Chester firefighters use ladders to investigate smoke coming from the roof of a home at 233 Seymour Rd. on July 15. It was one of the two working fires the department extinguished last week. (Courtesy photo of Port Chester Fire Department Facebook)
"MAGA dictatorship or American democracy": Experts warn of "chaos" and "corruption" if Trump wins
Legal experts, political advisors and scholars from across the political spectrum are warning that a second term for Donald Trump could mean effectively ending democracy in America, a threat they say calls for voters putting aside their policy differences to defeat the threat of autocracy in November. The warning came...
Police: DUI driver was reported by 9-1-1 call from his passenger
WESTPORT — A man who allegedly was driving while impaired was halted by police after his passenger called “9-1-1” to report the incident, according to the police report. Gregory Kraut, 48, of Westport, was charged July 21 with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The...
Massive Cash Payout For Someone In New York State?
You may be so busy this summer that you did not even realize the massive amount of cash that is available to win. New York State is part of the multi state lottery jackpots that are soaring right now. Inflation, rising prices and high interest rates may not be a...
Three Big Lots stores in NY set to close. Find out where
Three New York Big Lots locations will close this year as the discount retailer struggles with a tough consumer market. In a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in early July, Big Lots said it planned to close 35 to 40 stores this year and open three. The company reported 1,392...
Thunderstorms possible in Western New York
Update: Also, the National Weather Service has issued this alert — "STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN WYOMING... NORTHEASTERN CATTARAUGUS...SOUTHWESTERN LIVINGSTON AND NORTHERN ALLEGANY COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM EDT... At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Arcade to near Rushford to near Franklinville. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail." ...
Man Wanted For Murder May Be Using Dating Apps In New York
A nationwide manhunt continies for the suspect who may be using dating apps in New York. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leadin to his arrest. Please be aware. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous. The U.S. Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward...
Driver inexperience leads to Mahopac crash
MAHOPAC- A 16 year old Mahopac youth who recently received his driver’s license caused a two vehicle crash last week that sent a Poughkeepsie resident to Danbury Hospital. Carmel Police and members of the Mahopac Fire Department were sent to Route 6 at Croton Falls Road Tuesday afternoon after calls were received by the Putnam 9-1-1 Center reporting a serious crash.
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