Mayor’s Facebook Page Hacked, Used in Scam
Residents warned to beware of online swindlers “They were using my name, so people were getting upset with me; they were trying to find me and weRead More…
Category: Politics
Congressman Pat Ryan Announces February C.A.R.E.S. Van Schedule
Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van’s February events will build upon goal of bringing vital federal services direcRead More…
CLOSING PRISONS IS NOT A SOLUTION
A Column from the Desk of Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C-Deerpark) As much as many of my colleagues across the political aisle would like to think Read More…
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR JAMES SKOUFIS
Can you put a price on love? Of course not. The Federal Trade Commision, however, can put a price on love defrauded, and it’s $1.3 billion dollars. Read More…
More Prison Closures Could Be On The Horizon
If Governor Kathy Hochul gets her way, the state will expedite the closure of up to five prisons this coming year. Her proposal comes on the heels oRead More…
THE PROBLEM WITH THE GOVERNOR’S NEW SCHOOL AID PLAN
An element I did not touch on with much depth in my previous review of the governor’s budget proposal has become one of the most prescient, and thatRead More…
STATEMENT FROM SENATOR JAMES SKOUFIS
In Albany this week, I met with representatives from Valley View, the county’s nursing home; school bus operators to discuss their legislative priorRead More…
Congressman Pat Ryan Delivers Funding for Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department to Create New Community Policing Unit, Bolster Public Safety
Ryan delivers $375,000 for the creation of a new unit to boost public safety; unit will be concentrated on addressing areas with chronic crime and incRead More…
State Taking Steps to Address School Bus Driver Shortage
In a continued effort to address a statewide shortage of school bus drivers, the state has decided to implement a federal waiver that allows school buRead More…
ANOTHER DISASTROUS BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR NEW YORK
Gov. Kathy Hochul presented her third budget proposal since her ascension to the office of New York’s governor, and like each proposal before it, itRead More…