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Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Community Rallies To Support Family Of Man Found Dead At Area Cemetery
The community is rallying behind the family of a lifelong Hudson Valley resident and Afghanistan war veteran who was found dead in a rural cemetery. The body of Kyle Van De Water, age 41, was discovered in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery by City of Poughkeepsie police. Van De Water, died in an apparent suicide two weeks after he dropped out of his race for a United States House of Representatives seat in the Hudson Valley. To help his wife and four children, a GoFundMe effort has been set up by his sister-in-law Lesley Frederick. To date, the …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41
A 41-year-old lifelong New Yorker died in an apparent suicide two weeks after he dropped out of his race for a United States House of Representatives seat in the Hudson Valley. Afghanistan war veteran Kyle Van De Water, age 41, was found dead in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery by City of Poughkeepsie police. Sources told the Mid-Hudson News his death was under investigation as a “likely suicide.” Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said on Twitter his heart was broken for Van De Water's family, including his four children. “Kyle was a war hero who…
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Storm Ida: Roadway Closure Update For Dutchess County
A State of Emergency for Dutchess County has expired, but local leaders are asking residents to remain home and restrict travel as the county is still experiencing power outages and flooding on numerous roadways. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro reported on Thursday, Sept. 2, the area received 4 to 6 inches of rain overnight from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. The County departments of Public Works and Emergency Response report the majority of significant storm damage occurred principally in the southern part of Dutchess County, where upwards of 6 inches of rain accumulated; public w…
Rye, NY
News
Covid-
19: NY State Reverses Mask Mandate For Kids In Day Care
New York is rescinding its mandate that children between the ages of 2 and 5 have to wear facial coverings while in child care, reversing a controversial edict that had come under fire in recent weeks. This week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state was reversing a requirement that children in child care wear masks as the country continues recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The state announced that various health and child-welfare agencies “have jointly agreed to revise guidance allowing child care providers to continue the practices and protocols that have been in place…
White Plains, NY
Politics
Look Who's Back: Ex-Westchester County Exec Rob Astorino Running For Governor In 2022
If at first, you don’t succeed… Rob Astorino, the 2014 Republican gubernatorial nominee in New York, has made it official. He is running again for the office now held by embattled three-term Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the 2022 Election. The former Westchester County Executive gave his first interviews on Monday, May 10 outlining the plans for his campaign. A formal announcement was expected later on Tuesday in Albany. Astorino also rebranded his social media platform to @NYGovAstorino, while taking a shot at the incumbent governor in his biography. “Future Governor of New York State ☆ AKA: “Bab…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Amid Growing Calls For Cuomo's Ouster, Democratic County Exec Mulls Run For Governor
A Democratic county executive in New York is reportedly mulling a run for governor amid the scandals surrounding current Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone is taking steps toward a possible gubernatorial run, according to a New York Daily News report. According to the report, Bellone has been speaking with big-time donors and some national consultations in New York about a potential run for Cuomo's seat in Albany. “Steve is seriously considering jumping in to make his run for governor,” the report states, adding that the idea of Bellone making a run has “always been …
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Covid-
19: Congressional Cuomo Critic Mulling 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run
One of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s staunchest critics is contemplating throwing her hat in the ring for a potential gubernatorial run. Upstate New York Congresswoman Elsie Stefanik is reportedly mulling the bid to run in 2022 as Cuomo and his administration come under fire from both Republicans and Democrats due to his COVID-19 nursing home scandal. Earlier story - COVID-19: Nursing Home Scandal Fallout Increases As More Dems Turn On Cuomo, Feds Launch Probe Stefanik becomes the latest Republican name floated to replace Cuomo, joining Fox News weather personality Janice Dean and other Rep…
Bedford, NY
Politics
New Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations Spark Bipartisan Backlash, Some Calls To Resign
New allegations of sexual harassment by a second former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sparked an almost immediate backlash, including bipartisan calls for his resignation. Charlotte Bennett, age 25, who was an executive assistant and health policy adviser in the Cuomo administration until she left her post this past November, said the governor asked her during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic if she had ever had sex with older men, and whether she was monogamous. Bennett made her statements in a series of interviews with The New York Times. The new allegations come after former…
White Plains, NY
News
Covid-
19: Fourth Hudson Valley County Reports Case Of UK 'Super Spreader' Strain; New Breakdown
New cases of the so-called COVID-19 so-called "Super Strain" from the United Kingdom are increasing in New York. As of Saturday, Feb. 20, the total number of such statewide cases of the more contagious COVID variant is 136, with 54 new cases (39.7 percent). A total of 77 of those 136 UK strain cases have been reported in New York City, with 46 of them being new cases. There are concerns about the spread of the variant leading to an increase in cases, just as the state's positive-test rate has fallen to its lowest level since late November, and with more residents of the state getting vacci…
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Top Republicans Call For Cuomo's Ouster After Top Aide Admits They Hid Nursing Home Data
A growing number of political figures in New York are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s head - and job - following a new report that the state withheld information on COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes during the pandemic and the administration was aware of it. Original story - COVID-19: NY AG Report Says Nursing Home Deaths May Have Been Undercounted By 50 Percent The New York Post reported that Cuomo’s top aide, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa, told Democratic state legislators in a meeting this week that the administration “froze” when asked to release data about the number of …
Greenburgh, NY
Sports
Hudson Valley Counties OK High-Risk HS Sports To Start Play
Play ball! Top elected officials in the Hudson Valley convened and gave the green light for student-athletes to return to the field to begin playing “high risk” winter high school sports under strict guidance provided by the state. “High-risk” spots include football, wrestling, ice hockey, rugby, basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, martial arts, and competitive cheer or dance. Their fate had been in the hands of the state until New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo turned it over to local governments and health officials last week. Practices are set to begin next week on Monday, Feb. 1…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
News
Covid-
19: Hundreds Of Vaccination Appointments In Dutchess Fill Up In Minutes
Hundreds of appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccination in Dutchess County were filled within minutes as the state's supply of vaccine doses continues to dramatically outpace the supply coming in from the federal government. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro issued an email at approximately 4:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 26 announcing that the county will receive 600 doses of COVID-19 vaccinations this week, with a Point of Dispensing Vaccination Center scheduled to be set up on Thursday, Jan. 28 at the former JCPenney store at Poughkeepsie Galleria. Minutes later, at approximately 4…
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