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Candidates for the 2019 Boys and Girls Club of America Youth of the Year Award from the Newburgh branch included from left; Joy-Ann Stewart (junior at NFA Main Campus), Nina Zylberberg (senior at NFA Main Campus), Gema Vidals Herrera (senior at NFA North) and Jaslyn Martinez (junior at NFA Main Campus.) Each was highly talented in the 3 principles of the organization: academics, community service and healthy lifestyle.

Boys and Girls Club Awards 2019 Youth of the Year

By Jennifer L. Warren NEW WINDSOR - One year has changed everything for Gema Vidals Herrera….and it all started with her making the decision to...

City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison with new officers Robert Prince, Kyriacos Kyriacou, Paul Henne, Danielle M. Costa, Kevin Smith, Justin P. Consalvo, and Gregory Schweizer.

Poughkeepsie Adds Seven More Police Officers

POUGHKEEPSIE - The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department has bolstered its ranks, with seven recruits being sworn-in as officers during a ceremony Wednesday. The new...

BUSINESS

Walden Savings Bank Welcomes Karas

MONTGOMERY - Walden Savings Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Christopher E. Karas as the new Branch Manager at the Bank’s Middlehope...

Ulster Savings Bank to Host Homebuyer Seminar

POUGHKEEPSIE - Ulster Savings Bank would like to invite the public to a free Homebuyer Seminar on Tuesday, April 9 from 6–7:30 pm at...

HEALTH

Fitness Instructors Shelly Schwartz and Paula Castro with the SilverSneakers® group exercise class at Union Avenue Community Fitness Center in New Windsor.

Free Seminars and Classes For Ages 60+

NEW WINDSOR - Movement, exercise and socializing is essential to the aging community for so many health reasons. According to the Centers for Disease...

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Men’s Health Network (MHN) is partnering with a coalition of health organizations focused on raising awareness during Testicular Cancer Awareness Month...

POLITICAL

Farley Announces Her Run For Congress

CHESTER - Chele Chiavacci Farley announced today that she will seek the Republican, Conservative and other party nominations for Congress in New York’s 18th...

NYS Attorney General Letitia James (right) and JCRC-NY President Charles S. Temel (left) are honored at the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York.

JCRC-NY Honors Attorney General Letitia James

The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) celebrated its 2019 Gala Dinner at The Pierre Hotel on April 9th and presented NYS...

NATIONAL

African American Gains Are Being Threatened

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent New York Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer has continued to call out President Donald Trump and his administration’s assault...

HUD Charges Facebook With Housing Discrimination

WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced last week that it is charging Facebook with violating the Fair...