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Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard appointed Lyndon Williams for City Court Judge following the elevation of Judge Adrian Armstrong to the New York State Court of Claims. Williams will serve the remainder of Judge Armstrong’s term and run for election in November.

Lyndon Williams Appointed to City Court Judge

MOUNT VERNON - Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard appointed Lyndon Williams for City Court Judge following the elevation of Judge Adrian Armstrong to the New York...

12 summer interns for Senator James Skoufis, community volunteers and members from Outdoor Promise joined forces Saturday for a few hours to help beautify City of Newburgh’s Downing Park. The crew also intends to clean up two other Newburgh Parks: Xavier Lunan and Muchaetto Shadows Lake, this month.

Community Unites to Help Clean Up Downing Park

By Jennifer L. Warren NEWBURGH - Kaiden Salisbury wants to show people that they have the power to help their community and truly make a...

Poughkeepsie Middle School is one of five schools nationwide chosen to participate in a pilot project from an educational services company. Creative Learning Systems is working to bring the experience of its SmartLab (one of which is installed at PMS) into people’s homes. After feedback from teachers, including PMS’ own Tovah Goldfarb, they created the SmartLab @Home Backpack, which they expect to launch nationally in September. PMS students and their families have a chance to pilot the backpacks beginning next week for a two-week pilot program and provide feedback prior to that launch.

Poughkeepsie Chosen For Cutting Edge Pilot Program

City Councilman Chris Petsas speaks with Ann Evans, an 85-year-old tenant at the Admiral Halsey tower located at 135 Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie.

Senior Tenants Concerned With Living Conditions

City of Newburgh Public Works staff mill a section of Grand Street on Monday, July 13 as part of the City’s 5-year paving plan that will improve more than 25 miles of roadway throughout the City.

City of Newburgh Rolls Out Five-Year Paving Plan

Police Chief Search Committee is Appointed

Saturday afternoon, the Newburgh Urban Farm and Food Initiative, was one of four farm vendors, selling fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers on Liberty Street in the City of Newburgh.

Local Farmers Market Slowly Returning

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, visited the North White Plains Metro-North station, to call for federal relief for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to be included in the COVID-19 relief legislation being negotiated in Congress. She was joined by MTA CEO Pat Foye, New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, NYS Senator Shelley Mayer, NYS Assemblymembers Amy Paulin, David Buchwald, Steve Otis, and Catherine Rinaldi, MTA Metro-North Railroad President.

Senator Gillibrand Calls For Federal Funding For MTA

Helen Wilkinson Reynolds in 1915. Photo: Poughkeepsie Public Library District

Centennial of Women’s Suffrage Commemorated

Protesters gathered outside of the Rockland County Sheriff’s office on Friday afternoon to demand that Sheriff Louis Falco III be removed from office after sharing a “racist” article on his personal Facebook page.

Rockland Sheriff Under Fire For Racist Article