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Published September 18Lawler calls for monitoring and controlling AI agents
HUDSON VALLEY- Congressman Mike Lawler has announced legislation that would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop national standards, guidelines, and best practices for discovering, verifying, monitoring, and controlling AI agents. The 17th District…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 18Suspected drug dealer gets early morning call from police
POUGHKEEPSIE – A Wednesday morning raid on Cottage Street in the City of Poughkeepsie resulted in the arrest of a suspected drug dealer on multiple charges, including a felony. Michael Dippolito, 46, a resident of 24 Cottage Street, was arrested on September 16, 2026, following…
The Highlands Current
Published September 17Driver in Beacon Murder Sentenced
Another in killing to get life without parole
The Highlands Current
Published September 17State Weighs Settlement Camp Transfer
Says it must first study environmental impact
Brooklyn Paper
Published September 17School bus smashes into Crown Heights apartment building, displacing 26 people
A school bus without students on board crashed through the front of a Crown Heights building on Thursday morning. The driver, a 65-year-old man, was headed westbound on Eastern Parkway at about 7:21 a.m. when he jumped the curb and smashed into the front of 869 Eastern Parkway, a…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 17Poughkeepsie judge suspended after commission recommends his removal
ALBANY – Poughkeepsie City Court Judge Frank Mora has been officially suspended by the New York State Court of Appeals after the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct (Commission) recommended that he be removed from the bench. The order, dated September 17, 2026, suspends…
Hudson Valley One
Published September 17Kingston’s Heart of Midtown Festival returns Sept. 19 with three stages and 40 nonprofits
No one left behind... The post Kingston’s Heart of Midtown Festival returns Sept. 19 with three stages and 40 nonprofits first appeared on Hudson Valley One .
Mid Hudson News
Published September 17Rep. Ryan seeks to restore benefits to servicemembers battling Iran
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Pat Ryan (NY-18) – an Iraq War combat veteran and the first West Point graduate to represent the Academy in Congress, along with 11 of his Democratic Veteran colleagues, introduced legislation this week to honor the sacrifices made by US troops…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 17IBM passes initial hurdle in securing IDA financial benefits for Poughkeepsie quantum computing facility
POUGHKEEPSIE – If all goes according to plan, IBM could have its new $2.5 billion quantum computing facility up and running at its Town of Poughkeepsie campus by 2031. The Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency Wednesday approved the preliminary resolution for IBM to…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 17Dutchess voters encouraged to avoid mail-in ballots
POUGHKEEPSIE – Voters in Dutchess County using absentee or mail-in ballots are encouraged to use methods other than the United States Postal Service, according to the Dutchess County Board of Elections. Drop boxes, in-person early voting sites, and over-the-counter voting on…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 17DiNapoli raises concerns over problem gambling as mobile betting surges
ALBANY – The state’s growing mobile sports betting industry is raising concerns about problem gambling, with calls to the state’s problem gambling hotline up 8.5% since 2020, according to a report released Wednesday by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The state’s HOPEline…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 17Mt. Kisco auto dealerships ordered a refund of $1 million to customers
MOUNT KISCO- Customers of two Mt. Kisco auto dealerships who were unfairly overcharged through fees presented as sales commissions will receive refunds following action by New York Attorney General Letitia James. DARCARS Lexus and Mt. Kisco Automotive BMW were the subject of the…