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Police source: Pursuit ends with suspect shot after hitting trooper with car (GALLERY)
ROCK HILL – A police pursuit early this morning (Tuesday) that began in Ulster County, ended in Sullivan County when the suspect allegedly struck a state trooper who was standing outside his car and other officers opened fire, wounding the man, a law enforcement source told Mid-Hudson News. Police...
Kingston mayor anticipates approval to remove Pike Plan canopy
KINGSTON – The mayor of Kingston is confident that the city common council will approve his proposal to remove the Pike Plan canopy from the Stockade District. The canopy in front of the businesses has been up for some 50 years and Mayor Steven Noble said it is time to take it down.
Barton Mines inducted into state's Historic Business Preservation Registry
NORTH RIVER | Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) presented the management and staff of Barton Mines Corporation (Barton) with a certificate inducting the company into the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. Stec nominated Barton for this honor, citing its lengthy history and the continued importance the company has in the region through its operations in the towns of Johnsburg and Indian Lake and the City of Glens Falls.
Severe thunderstorms approach Vermont, threatening powerful winds and large hail
The storm was expected to arrive around 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, hitting the central and southern parts of the state. Read the story on VTDigger here: Severe thunderstorms approach Vermont, threatening powerful winds and large hail .
Family Dog Lost after Upstate New York Tornado Outbreak Found Safe Miles Away
Jeffrey and Colleen Smith went through every dog owner's worst nightmare following a severe weather outbreak in their hometown of Eden, New York. Their four-year-old golden retriever, named Zoe, vanished without a trace. Eden was one of the hardest-hit areas and was directly hit by an EF-2 tornado that produced...
New York Men Confess To ‘Senseless Murders’ Of Hudson Valley Kids
Two New York Gang Members men committed "senseless murders" of teens in the Hudson Valley. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced a guilty plea following the death of a Dutchess County Teen. New York City Man Confesses To Killing Dutchess County, New...
Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui convicted of defrauding followers after fleeing to US
NEW YORK (AP) — Guo Wengui, a self-exiled Chinese business tycoon whose criticism of the Communist Party won him legions of online followers and powerful friends in the American conservative movement, was convicted by a U.S. jury Tuesday of engaging in a massive multiyear fraud that ripped off some of his most devoted fans. Once believed to be among the richest people in China, Guo was arrested in New York in March of 2023 and accused of operating a racketeering enterprise that stretched from 2018 through 2023. Over a seven-week trial, he was accused of deceiving thousands of people who put money into bogus investments and using the money to preserve a luxurious lifestyle. He was convicted of nine of 12 criminal counts, including racketeering conspiracy. Guo’s lawyers said prosecutors hadn’t proven he’d cheated anyone. After the verdict, one of his attorneys declined to comment.
They’re about to be evicted from low-cost apartments. Attorneys say NYC can stop it.
Arnaldo Fernandez, 65, owes $56,000 in rent and is facing eviction from his three-bedroom Queens apartment where he’s lived with his wife and two children for 15 years. The Adams administration is locked in an ongoing legal battle with the Legal Aid Society over a decision to block a law that would help more low-income New Yorkers afford housing. [ more › ]
City of Poughkeepsie Works With Key Stakeholders
POUGHKEEPSIE – In an effort to further enhance the downtown corridor of the City of Poughkeepsie and fortify the business climate along Main Street, the Mayor and Common Council supported a resolution authorizing the establishment of a Business Improvement District (BID). Funded by a special assessment on property owners within the district boundaries, a BID establishes a geographic area where local property owners, business tenants, and residents directly oversee key parts of the maintenance, improvement and promotion of the commercial district.
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...
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...
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