Governor Kathy Hochul delivers remarks in Middletown following a bus crash on I-84. ( Photo by Darren McGee, Office of Governor Kathy Hochul) Gov. Hochul issues statement on I-84 bus tragedy In the wake of a devastating bus crash on the afternoon of September 21, Governor Kathy Hochul made a statement updating... News 22 Sep 2023 | 02:25
The ground at Bear Mountain State Park collapsed under a state Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation vehicle at the maintenance depot. Photos provided PBA of New York State. Encon Officers, Forest Rangers and Park Police respond to catastrophes caused by torrential rains As many New Yorkers’ lives were put in jeopardy due to the recent historic rainstorms, Governor Kathy Hochul once again called... News 14 Jul 2023 | 01:13
This is the view just above the road leading to the Thayer Hotel at the U.S. Military Academy. Photo by Megan Cardone. ‘You would not believe the devastation’ New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul joined Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus in declaring a state of emergency after Sunday’s... Local News 10 Jul 2023 | 05:59
Governor’s executive order prepares for more asylum seekers New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order last week that she said will allow the state to mobilize more National... Home 17 May 2023 | 02:11
A view of the Tappan Zee Bridge on the far right and construction of what would become the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge during its construction. Incidentally, the original Tappan Zee Bridge was renamed the Malcom Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge in 1994 in honor of the former governor. Photo source: mariomcuomobridge.ny.gov. Skoufis introduces bill to reclaim Tappan Zee Bridge name State Sen. James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) is now the prime sponsor of a bill (S.4558) that would return the Tappan Zee name... Local News 21 Feb 2023 | 09:49
Neuhaus: Proposed 2023 state budget hurts New Yorkers Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus issued the following statement after Governor Kathy Hochul released details about... Letters to the Editor 07 Feb 2023 | 02:51
Brabenec: The problem with Gov. Hochul’s state of the state The following was offered by Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C-Deerpark): For the first time in three years, a governor of New... Letters to the Editor 16 Jan 2023 | 09:30
State Conservatives react to state of state message: ‘We can do better’ Gerard Kassar, chairman of the New York State Conservative Party, offered the following reaction to the 2023 state of the... Accessibility Statement 13 Jan 2023 | 12:11
Skoufis on Kochul’s state of the state: ‘Thematically on-point but very light on details’ State Sen. James Skoufis offered the following reaction to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s State of the State message: The Governor’s... Accessibility Statement 13 Jan 2023 | 12:08
Moment to moment life with a larger view To the editor: In 2019, Governor Cuomo New York set up a working group to chart new energy policies. It delayed... Letters to the Editor 09 Jan 2023 | 03:41
Concern about doctors’ liability costs Are you concerned about the wait time to see your doctor or the wait times at the hospital emergency department? That problem... Letters to the Editor 28 Nov 2022 | 04:47
Chester Senior Center Confabulation story gatherings The Town of Chester Senior Center is hosting a series of Confabulation workshops. These are storytelling and writing workshops... Home 25 Oct 2022 | 05:48
Visions of moving the Village of Goshen forward with New York Forward Complementing the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, referred to as DRI, is the newly launched New York Forward grant program,... Home 21 Sep 2022 | 10:55
To save nursing home residents, a call for immediate arms About a decade ago, Orange County sought to sell Valley View, our publicly owned and operated nursing home. Representing... Letters to the Editor 23 Jan 2022 | 10:18
Requesting a central county Covid testing site Last week, at the first Chester Town Board meeting of 2022, the board unanimously passed my motion to send a letter to Governor... Letters to the Editor 17 Jan 2022 | 02:12
