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Sugar Loaf, NY · Municipal

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Mayor’s budget raises taxes to pay for employee benefits

POUGHKEEPSIE – Mayor Yvonne Flowers released her 2027 Proposed Budget in mid-October that includes tax increases for property owners. The mayor developed a $121,532,237 spending plan shaped by inflationary pressures from decisions made in Washington, DC. The budget calls for a 10.38 percent increase in the tax levy, resulting in $37.7 million in revenue for the city.

Poughkeepsie, NY · 6d

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Letter to the Editor: Albra’s budget neglects new revenue sources

Town of Fishkill Supervisor Ozzy Albra has proposed a 7.26% tax increase for the 2027 Town of Fishkill budget. This tax increase includes overriding the property tax cap, for which a resolution with a public hearing was discussed at the Town Hall meeting on 11/4/26. After several Town citizens and one of the council persons expressing their concerns about the tax increase, the discussion was tabled until 11/18/26 for further review. I strongly disagree with this tax cap override and would like to explain why.

Fishkill, NY · 3d

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Brush fire spreads from cornfield into woods in Sussex County

WALPACK TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Sussex County) — Firefighters responded to a large brush fire Wednesday afternoon near Old Mine Road and Rosenkrans Lane in Walpack Township after flames spread from a cornfield into a wooded area. Emergency crews were dispatched at approximately 1:38 p.m. to a reported brush fire in...

Sussex County, NJ · 3d

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Students react to Democrats’ success in midterms

Sitting in the common room of residential houses, compulsively checking the New York Times app and talking on the phone with family members, Vassar College students watched the results of the 2026 midterm elections roll in throughout the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 3. In a resounding victory for the Democratic Party, candidates across America won local, state and national elections, picking up seven seats in the Senate and 39 seats in the House of Representatives, as well as key gubernatorial and mayoral positions.

Poughkeepsie, NY · 3d

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Rockland County Launches Winter Clothing Drive To Help Seniors In Need

The Rockland County Office for the Aging has announced a winter essentials collection drive to help senior citizens in need stay warm during the colder months. The collection will run from Monday, November 16, through Friday, December 4, with donations of new hats, gloves, scarves, socks, throw blankets, and umbrellas being accepted.

Rockland County, NY · 13h

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Putnam Legislature overrides Byrne vetoes, preserves tax cut and rejects executive pay raise

CARMEL – The Putnam County Legislature voted Thursday evening to override County Executive Kevin Byrne’s vetoes, preserving a $12.5 million property tax cut and rejecting a nearly $17,000 increase in the Republican executive’s annual salary. The Legislature also preserved a property tax reduction nearly twice the size...

Putnam County, NY · 2d

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Work Underway At Former Rite Aid On Hooker Avenue In Poughkeepsie

The vacant Rite Aid on Hooker Avenue isn't so quiet anymore. Crews pulled shelves and coolers, resurfaced the lot. What fills that space next is still anyone's guess.

Poughkeepsie, NY · 4d

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Kay secures $10,000 for feral cut trap, spay, neuter grant

TOWN OF WALLKILL – Saying there is a huge increase in feral cats in the Town of Wallkill, State Assemblywoman Paul Kay (D, Rock Hill) presented the town with $10,000 to fund a trap, spay, and neuter, and release program. The growing presence those creates health and safety concerns...

Wallkill, NY · 2d

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PPL settles wage theft suit with $162M for NY caregivers

A federal judge in Brooklyn approved a $162 million settlement for approximately 200,000 Medicaid home care workers who accused Public Partnerships LLC of underpayment, with payments scheduled to be distributed to eligible caregivers in early 2027.

New York, NY · 3d

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Rockland County Fire and Emergency Services Warn of Slick Road Conditions

Rockland County Fire and Emergency Services is alerting residents to the possibility of slippery road conditions as rain is expected to move into the region overnight and continue into Friday. As colder air moves into the area, rain could mix with snow late Thursday night into Friday morning. While significant...

Rockland County, NY · 3d

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Thanksgiving 2026: The Rockland Report Shares a Message of Gratitude and Community

As Thanksgiving approaches, Rockland County is preparing to embrace one of the most meaningful times of the year — a season centered on gratitude, family, community, and giving back. From the streets of Nyack and the neighborhoods of New City to the communities of Haverstraw, Spring Valley, Pearl River,...

Rockland County, NY · 1d

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Tice’s Corner in Woodcliff Lake Sells for $109.5 Million

A well-known Bergen County shopping destination is entering a new chapter. Tice’s Corner in Woodcliff Lake has sold to Massachusetts-based WS Development for $109.5 million. The 120,000-square-foot shopping center is home to 28 stores and restaurants, and plans are already in the works for new retailers, dining, events, and property updates. Read on for what we know about the sale + what’s next for Tice’s Corner.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ · 3d

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Krasner declares victory in Town of Newburgh Supervisor’s race

TOWN OF NEWBURGH – Democrat Stephen Krasner has declared victory in the Town of Newburgh Supervisor’s race against Republican Scott Manley. Krasner announced his victory on Facebook after observers monitoring the count of absentee and affidavit ballots at the Orange County Board of Elections (BOE) reported that his lead over Manley had grown to 78 votes. Krasner led by just seven votes on Election Night. He will replace Gil Piaquadio, who is retiring at the end of the year after 23 years of service to the town, including the last 12 as Supervisor.

Newburgh, NY · 6h

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At Sing Sing prison, incarcerated men get preview of new PBS documentary on nation’s justice system

OSSINING, New York (AP) — As the lights dimmed inside the chapel at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, around 30 incarcerated men sat scattered across the pews, waiting to preview a new docuseries on the history of the nation’s criminal justice system. Our Lady of Hope chapel was soon abuzz with discussion, […]

New York, NY · 2d

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Navy football unveils new uniforms for 2026 Army-Navy game

The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis has unveiled its new uniforms for the 2026 Army-Navy football game.

Annapolis, MD · 2d

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Nurses demand fair contract at PHC

CARMEL – ‘Safe staffing saves lives’ was the theme of a demonstration Thursday outside Putnam Hospital Center organized by members of the New York State Nursing Association at Northwell Health Putnam Hospital. The nurses have alleged that Northwell, which recently assumed ownership of Putnam’s lone medical center,...

Putnam County, NY · 2d

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Newburgh City Council schedules work session & regular meeting

NEWBURGH- The Newburgh City Council will hold a work session Thursday, November 19, at 6 p.m., followed by an executive session, and its regular council meeting Monday, November 23, at 7 p.m. Both meetings will be held in the Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall, 83 Broadway.

Newburgh, NY · 7h

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Da’Ron Wilson is Now Interim Superintendent

POUGHKEEPSIE – Da’Ron Wilson has been a teacher’s assistant, a teacher, a sergeant, a coach, a principal, a veteran, an administrator, a mentor and a city councilmember. While his journey in the 33 years and roughly 130 days since graduating Poughkeepsie High School has been varied, his experiences have been guided by a philosophy:

Poughkeepsie, NY · 4d

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Sussex County commissioners recognize German Christmas Market’s 25th anniversary

AUGUSTA, N.J. (Sussex County) — The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners has issued a proclamation recognizing the German Christmas Market of New Jersey as the organization prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary this December. The proclamation honors the market’s 25 years of cultural traditions, community involvement and charitable...

Sussex County, NJ · 1d

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Veterans Hall of Fame welcomes newest inductees

CARMEL- Veterans Day week in Putnam County closed on a high note Saturday, when seven former service members were inducted into the Veterans Hall of Fame. State Assemblyman Matt Slater greeted the vets and some 100 guests at Carmel Town Hall in Mahopac for the 90-minute ceremony. Slater told the...

Putnam County, NY · 7h