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Donat Appointed Poughkeepsie City Manager
POUGHKEEPSIE – Mayor Yvonne Flowers has appointed Joseph P. Donat as Poughkeepsie City Administrator. Donat, who has been serving as the city’s Interim Development Director, was confirmed as Administrator by the Common Council on July 9 and will officially start his new role on July 27, 2024. Donat...
Fall Tackle and Cheerleading Registration Open!
Preseason is just around the corner, and Arlington Youth Football Club still has spots available for football players and cheerleaders ages 7-16 for this Fall’s season! The Arlington Admirals prides itself in creating a safe learning environment for young athletes to build their tackle football and cheerleading skills in order to prepare for high school.
Wonder, a new kind of food hall, opens its first Westchester spot July 18
Wonder, a new food concept that offers more than 15 restaurants under one roof, has landed in Westchester. The Manhattan-based company, with plans to open three locations in the next few months, opens its first spot — in Larchmont — July 18. It's their 13th in just over...
Wallkill pitcher Kye DeGroat drafted by the Kansas City Royals, to decide on path
Wallkill High School graduate Kyle DeGroat was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday. DeGroat was picked in the 14th round with the No. 407 overall selection. ...
Newburgh aquatic center to be completed by spring 2025
NEWBURGH – The $14 million Newburgh city aquatic center is expected to be completed in less than a year. Work has been continuing on the massive project at the Delano Hitch center. Mayor Torrance Harvey said construction of all components, including a new pool, locker rooms, bathrooms, and concessions...
Riders discover the therapeutic and community benefits of Riverdale Stables
Scott Tarter of Riverdale Stables has spent a lifetime in the company of horses. “The outside of a horse is good for the inside of a man, or whoever the person may be,” he said, updating Winston Churchill’s famous line. Tarter, who grew up in New Rochelle, naturally...
Gibson kicks off Bronx Summer Concert Series
Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own!. Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson on Saturday joined co-founder of Bronx Night Market, Marco Shalma of MASC Hospitality Group (MHG), in kicking off the Annual Bronx Summer Concert Series. Gibson,...
Andre Speight enters race for McIver council seat
LaMonica McIver’s victory in tonight’s special Democratic primary for Congress in New Jersey’s 10th district cleared the way for Bishop Andre Speight, a pastor and the Central Ward Democratic municipal chair, to announce his bid for McIver’s city council seat. On Thursday evening, McIver is expected...
Downed power line burns car in Great Kills; Hundreds in neighborhood without power
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A dramatic scene played out in Great Kills Tuesday night as a downed power line smoked and sputtered like a giant sparkler, damaging a parked car it was lying next to in the process. The incident occurred just before 7 p.m. on Lamoka Avenue, between...
LaMonica McIver wins crowded special Dem primary to succeed Donald Payne
Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has won the special Democratic primary in New Jersey’s 10th congressional district, the New Jersey Globe projects, defeating a crowded field of opponents and putting her on the path to succeeding the late Rep. Donald Payne Jr. (D-Newark) in Congress. The 38-year-old McIver...
[PHOTOS] Confirmed Tornado Tears Through Rome NY
Update 6:14pm: Governor Hochul says she has deployed the NYS Police and other agencies to help in Oneida County. As the heat index rose and the potential for storms grew, a tornado has been confirmed in Rome, NY - just north of Utica. Photos from the scene show a church with its roof and steeple torn off, numerous downed trees and power lines, overturned vehicles - even a B-52 bomber on display at the Air Force base was moved by the strong winds.
New Info on Hiker Falling Off Ledge 40 Feet Down In Hunter, NY
The summer of 2024 has been a dangerous season for hikers across New York. With temperatures hanging well above 80 degrees, heat-related injuries and illnesses have been at the forefront of many of these most recent hiker rescues. On Tuesday, July 16, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)...
When NJ residents can expect their next ANCHOR rebate
💲 The process on a third year of ANCHOR payments is about to begin. 💲 ANCHOR benefits go to both homeowners and renters. 💲 You may not have to do anything in order to receive your next payment. The ANCHOR property tax relief program is part of...
Passaic County Prosecutor's Office releases Sheriff Richard Berdnik investigation results
Nearly six months after the death of Passaic County Sheriff Richard Berdnik, the Passaic County Prosecutors Office said the investigation is complete and the cause of death was suicide by gun. The Passaic County Prosecutor's Office determined the popular sheriff died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in...
11-year-old Ellenville girl selling jewelry outside in the heat surprised by police with new bicycle
“It’s about showing the youth and being engaged with our youth and showing them that if you work hard and do it honestly and try to put your best foot forward good things happen.”
Trump attorney: Manhattan trial, DC indictment must be dismissed after immunity, documents rulings
Former President Trump’s lead attorney in his Manhattan and Florida legal cases says all of Trump’s criminal charges should be dismissed after a Florida federal judge said prosecutors acted improperly in their special counsel appointment, and after the Supreme Court issued its broad ruling on presidential immunity. Attorney Todd Blanche told Hugh Hewitt in a…
Major Hudson Democrats will back Gottheimer for governor
In a move that will set off a political tsunami in Hudson County and across the state, a group of hugely influential Democratic officials, including County Executive Craig Guy and Union City Mayor/State Sen. Brian P. Stack, said today that they are prepared to support Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Wyckoff) for governor next year against the county’s favorite son, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop.
Infant Dies In Hot Car, Ocean County Dad Charged
LAKEWOOD – A Jackson Township man has been criminally charged after his eight-week-old daughter died due to being left in a hot vehicle, officials said. Avraham Chaitovsky, 28, of Jackson, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child, in connection with an incident that occurred in Lakewood Township on July 15.
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