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The Highlands Current
Published 60 minutes agoPutnam Seeks Board of Ethics Members
Deadline is Oct. 31 to request nomination
Mid Hudson News
Published 1 hour agoJenkins signs Westchester County tax relief for veterans, first responders
WHITE PLAINS -Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins has signed into law four new local laws increasing County property tax exemptions for eligible veterans, active-duty military members serving in combat zones, and surviving spouses of first responders who died in the line of…
Mid Hudson News
Published 4 hours agoPaul Eldridge remembered in Putnam
CARMEL – Dozens of people gathered in the Putnam Office Building lobby in Carmel, honoring the county’s former longest-serving employee, who served in government for 49 years. On April 1, 1977, Paul Eldridge joined the Putnam workforce following a short stint in Rockland County…
Gothamist
Published 5 hours agoUS judge tosses Trump lawsuit targeting pro-Palestinian protesters in NJ
Atthapon Niyom/Getty Images The Justice Department sued demonstrators who protested at a synagogue, under a law aimed at shielding abortion clinics. [ more › ]
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 5 hours agoLAWLER LEADS CAIT CONLEY 50-47 IN NEW POLL OF NY-17
A McLaughlin & Associates survey of 400 likely voters puts Lawler at 50 percent, ahead by 12 points with unaffiliated voters, and finds he is the only candidate in the race with a net-positive image. A new survey of New York’s 17th Congressional District shows Congressman Mike…
Mid Hudson News
Published 10 hours agoExec race progresses into shotgun blasts
MAHOPAC – Putnam County’s executive race is one of its most contentious in years, pitting Republican County Executive Kevin Byrne against Democrat Brett Yarris and Conservative Tatiana Brahimi. The trio’s dislike for each other will reach new heights Sunday when the candidates…
Mid Hudson News
Published 10 hours agoPK Connect app launches to report problems to city
POUGHKEEPSIE – A new app has launched to help City of Poughkeepsie residents report issues, from potholes to trash pickup, the City announced on Friday. The PK Connect mobile app allows users to report non-emergency problems, track progress, and receive real-time updates.…
Mid Hudson News
Published 10 hours agoJudge rules Byrne took illegal contributions
CARMEL – State Supreme Court Judge Victor Grossman ruled Friday that Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne’s campaign violated New York campaign finance law, ordering it to refund $21,526.11 in contributions illegally accepted above the legal limit. Byrne, a Republican, is seeking…
The Highlands Current
Published 20 hours agoHow They Voted (Congress)
Select votes by our Senate members through Oct. 2
Long Island Press
Published 22 hours agoManorhaven approves $146K judgment in former clerk case
The Village of Manorhaven Board of Trustees approved a $145,936.49 payment stemming from a judgment in a lawsuit brought by former village clerk Jacqueline Zimbardi during a special meeting Wednesday, Sept. 30. The resolution authorizes the payment to resolve the case of…
City Limits
Published October 02The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: 3 Changes Coming to SNAP This October
New Yorkers who lost their food stamps for failing to comply with new work requirements can now reapply to receive at least three months of benefits. Meanwhile, SNAP participants will see an annual increase in their benefits, as the state grapples with federal cuts.
WRNJ Radio
Published October 02Data center lawsuit against Andover Township dismissed
ANDOVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Sussex County) — A lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania-based developer challenging Andover Township’s ordinance prohibiting data centers throughout the municipality has been dismissed, township officials announced Thursday. …