Camp LaGuardia opened in 1918 as a women’s prison. During the Depression, New York City converted the property into a shelter for homeless men. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia called the the camp “a human repair shop.” The camp closed in 2007. Orange County, then lead by County Executive Ed Diana, purchased the property that year for $8.5 million. It has stood in ruin until now. Photos provided by Orange County/Open Space Institute. Plans afoot for Camp LaGuardia During his State of the County remarks last week, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus outlined plans that could transform... Local News 30 Apr 2025 | 11:39
Commenting on ‘this tangled web of shakedowns and payoffs among three former top officials’ Thank you for your in depth article of June 25 on the fraud and corruption at the Orange County Industrial Development Agency.... Letters to the Editor 05 Jul 2021 | 03:32
