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Waterfront restaurant closer to opening in Poughkeepsie (GALLERY)
POUGHKEEPSIE – An initiative put forth by Poughkeepsie Mayor Yvonne Flowers in her inaugural State of the City Address is moving closer to fruition. Flowers had vowed to improve the business environment and announced the city was in contract with a Queens-based restaurateur to open a gastro pub at the former Ice House at Waryas Park during her speech. On Monday, the city announced that a licensing agreement had been signed with the new operator. The restaurant is tentatively scheduled to be operational in the summer of 2024.
Homeless man arrested for 19th time
TOWN OF LLOYD – A 54-year-old homeless man has been arrested by Lloyd Town Police on a charge of criminal trespass. It is alleged that Tobi Tobin trespassed at Atlanta Concrete on North Riverside Road. This was his 19th arrest. He is also on parole for a felony of...
Beephan denounces Dunkin’ detractor
HOPEWELL JUNCTION- A man dressed as a clown holding a sign featuring offensive language outside of the Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 82 in Hopewell Junction has drawn the ire of Assemblyman Anil Beephan. Beephan condemned the man’s behavior and described his conduct as disturbing. The man, whose identity is...
Thruway crash shuts down superhighway
TOWN OF NEWBURGH – A serious auto accident on the northbound Thruway near exit 17 in the Town of Newburgh sent one person to Westchester Medical Center late Monday morning. Traffic was stopped in both directions as a medivac helicopter landed on the highway to transport the victims to the hospital.
Mismanagement leaves Wappingers Falls with budget trouble. Here are the key takeaways
When Lori Jiava decided to take on the position as village of Wappingers Falls treasurer, she knew the challenge that awaited her. Jiava had been consulting for the village when the State Comptroller's Office conducted its audit of the village's finances. She was asked to sit in on some of those discussions, and when the results came out, she ended up being responsible for creating a plan to correct the mismanagement.
Beacon Police Use Force To Control Man Who Threatened To Shoot People, Cops Say
The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Sunday, April 21, on Main Street in Beacon. According to Lt. Thomas Figlia of the Beacon Police, officers responded to a call for a man wearing gray sweatpants, a grey hoodie, and sunglasses who was threatening to shoot people on Main Street. Reviewed...
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