Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say
Capital District Man Nabbed For Burglary, Cocaine Possession, Police Say An investigation by state police into an armed assault in the Capital District led to the arrest of a 40-year-old man who was busted with crack cocaine and an illegal weapon, authorities announced. New York State Police troopers in Greene County were called to investigate a reported assault at a Catskill hotel involving suspects who allegedly assaulted a man. According to police, at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, troopers spoke with the victim, who stated that three men entered his room at the Catskill Inn on State Route 9W and began punching him and shooting him with a BB gun…

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by Zak Failla
Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
Man From Capital District Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Minor, State Police Say Man From Capital District Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Minor, State Police Say
Man From Capital District Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Minor, State Police Say A 61-year-old man from the region is facing a host of charges in Greene and Columbia counties for allegedly repeatedly raping a minor, state police announced. In Greene County, Cairo resident Celino Reyes was arrested on Saturday, May 7 following an investigation into an alleged sexual assault and rape of a child under the age of 13. According to police, on Dec. 17, 2021, investigators were notified by the Oregon Child Protective Services (CPS) Hotline that Reyes sexually assaulted a minor that previously lived in Greene County and Columbia County. State Police notified Greene County CPS,…

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by Zak Failla
Hudson, NY
News
Man Accused Of Beating, Robbing Victim At Hotel In Capital District Man Accused Of Beating, Robbing Victim At Hotel In Capital District
Man Accused Of Beating, Robbing Victim At Hotel In Capital District A resident from the region allegedly beat and robbed a man at a Catskill hotel before he was busted by police with cocaine, New York State Police said. Troopers in Greene County were called to the Catskill Inn on State Route 9W in Catskill at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, with reports of an assault with weapons, police said. The victim told troopers that three men broke into his room and punched him and shot him with a BB gun before fleeing, police said. He was taken by ambulance to Columbia Memorial Hospital in Catskill and treated for his injuries. A short time later, troopers spot…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
Police Conduct Search Detail In Connection To Case Of Missing Woman In Capital District Police Conduct Search Detail In Connection To Case Of Missing Woman In Capital District
Police Conduct Search Detail In Connection To Case Of Missing Woman In Capital District As the 20-year anniversary of the disappearance of a New York woman approaches, state police continue their search for the mother of three. Audrey May Herron was just 31 years old when she disappeared without a trace while driving home from work on the night of Aug. 29, 2002, in Greene County in the town of Catskill. A nurse at an area nursing home, Herron was last seen leaving work around 11 p.m. in her 1994 black Jeep Grande Cherokee.  A grainy video in the area shows what might be Herron's vehicle leaving the area, but that is the only clue. Vigils have been held, flyers have been hun…

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by Kathy Reakes
Albany, NY
Politics
Hochul Names Congressman From Region To Serve As Lieutenant Governor Hochul Names Congressman From Region To Serve As Lieutenant Governor
Hochul Names Congressman From Region To Serve As Lieutenant Governor New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has a new top lieutenant in Albany. Congressman Antonio Delgado, who represents parts of the Catskills and Hudson Valley, has been tabbed to replace Hochul’s former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, who was arrested last month on bribery and fraud charges. Earlier story - Brian Benjamin Resigns As NY Lt. Governor After Arrest For Alleged Bribery, Fraud Scheme Delgado, an Afro-Latino, is the first person of color to represent Upstate New York in Congress and a member of both the Black and Hispanic Congressional caucuses, according to Hochul’s office. The 19th Congression…

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by Zak Failla
Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
Surveillance Cameras Help Identify Duo Who Stole Items, Including Glasses, From Cars In Area Surveillance Cameras Help Identify Duo Who Stole Items, Including Glasses, From Cars In Area
Surveillance Cameras Help Identify Duo Who Stole Items, Including Glasses, From Cars In Area Surveillance footage helped police identify two suspects accused of stealing money and items from unlocked vehicles in the region. The suspects reportedly stole the items from vehicles on the east side of the Greene County village of Catskill on the morning of Monday, April 18, according to the Catskill Police Department. Police did not identify who the suspects are but said one suspect was arrested and the arrest of the second suspect is pending. Police also reported that stolen eyeglasses were recovered but the victim never reported the larceny. Authorities asked residents who live…

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by Nicole Valinote
Monroe, NY
Schools
These High Schools In Region Among Nation's Best According To Brand-New Rankings These High Schools In Region Among Nation's Best According To Brand-New Rankings
These High Schools In Region Among Nation's Best According To Brand-New Rankings It’s no secret that New York is home to some of the nation’s best schools, but which in the region rank among the top in the country? The U.S. News & World Report released its 2022 list of the best high schools in the country after evaluating nearly 18,000 schools at all levels. According to the organization - which touts itself as “the global authority in education rankings” - high schools were judged on these weighted factors: College readiness (30 percent); Reading and math proficiency (20 percent); Reading and math performance (20 percent); Underserved student performance (10 perc…

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by Zak Failla
Albany, NY
News
Albany County ‘Strongly Recommends’ Masking Up Indoors Albany County ‘Strongly Recommends’ Masking Up Indoors
Albany County ‘Strongly Recommends’ Masking Up Indoors Health officials in Albany County are calling for a return to mask wearing amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in the area. In a public health advisory issued Monday, April 25, the Albany County Department of Health said it “strongly recommends” all residents, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks in indoor public spaces, including private businesses. The advisory follows a nearly 40% surge in COVID cases in New York in the past week, according to state health officials. Albany and Rensselaer counties are both in the orange or “high” category on a Centers for Disease Control and Preventi…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hudson, NY
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Assault, Criminal Mischief In Area Man Arrested For Assault, Criminal Mischief In Area
Man Arrested For Assault, Criminal Mischief In Area A man is facing criminal charges for allegedly assaulting someone at his home in the area. Greene County resident Keith A. Smith, age 41, of Greenville, was arrested Friday, April 15, after state police responded to a verbal altercation call at his home on Hill Street. Investigators said Smith and the victim got into an argument and he punched the individual in the head and smashed their cell phone. The victim fled the home and was taken to Urgent Care in Coxsackie, also in Greene County, by a friend and treated for a laceration to the head, according to police. Smith was charged with m…

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by Michael Mashburn
Mamaroneck, NY
News
Storm Knocks Out Power In Hudson Valley Storm Knocks Out Power In Hudson Valley
Storm Knocks Out Power In Hudson Valley Thousands in the Hudson Valley are without power the morning after storms rolled through the region knocking down utility poles and downing trees. As of around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, utility companies throughout the region were still working around the clock to make repairs on hundreds of active outages that were impacting customers. According to Con Edison, there were still 26 outages that were impacting 677 of the company’s Westchester customers, with complete restoration scheduled by 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Outages were still being reported in: Port Chester: 373; Rye Broo…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Nor'easter Could Cause Service Interruptions, Central Hudson Warns Nor'easter Could Cause Service Interruptions, Central Hudson Warns
Nor'easter Could Cause Service Interruptions, Central Hudson Warns Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation has issued an alert to customers to prepare for possible power outages ahead of a storm that is set to move through the region. The company said in parts of western Ulster, Albany, and Greene counties, the storm could bring six or more inches of wet snow, along with wind gusts faster than 20 miles per hour in higher terrains from the night of Monday, April 18, into the morning Tuesday, April 19. Related - Here's Timing For Massive Nor'easter Bringing Damaging Winds That Could Knock Out Power “We are closely monitoring the potential for win…

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by Nicole Valinote
Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Busted With Heroin, Cocaine, 'Billy Club' In State Police Stop Hudson Valley Man Busted With Heroin, Cocaine, 'Billy Club' In State Police Stop
Hudson Valley Man Busted With Heroin, Cocaine, 'Billy Club' In State Police Stop A Hudson Valley man with a warrant out for his arrest was one of two busted by New York State Police troopers with drugs and an illegal weapon during a traffic stop, officials announced. Troopers from the Catskill barracks in Greene County stopped a 2004 Acura TSX on West Bridge Street in the Town of Catskill for violating traffic laws. During the stop, police said that it was determined the driver, Angelo Salvatore, age 38, and his passenger, Dutchess County resident Michael Scalice, age 35, of Red Hook, were in possession of cocaine and heroin. A further search of the vehicle led to the …

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by Zak Failla