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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
News
Dutchess County Justice & Transition Center Size, Cost To Be Reduced, Molinaro Says
The size and cost of the plans for the Dutchess County Justice & Transition Center have been reduced due to budgetary and legislative changes, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced Wednesday, May 22. Officials say the County received agreement from the New York State Commission of Correction (COC) to push back the final design plan approval for the center, citing New York State bail reforms and Dutchess County’s successful diversion programs. The COC agreed to extend the final design approval until the end of the year and consider a redesign intended to “significantly reduce…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
News
Bridge Replacement Work Starts In Union Vale
The construction project involving the replacement of two Union Vale bridges is scheduled to begin next week, the Dutchess County Department of Public Works has announced. The bridges, U-27 and U-28 on Bruzgul Road, are located over the Fishkill Creek near the intersection with Clove Valley Road. They are being replaced due to concerns regarding structural deterioration and motorist safety. The project includes the demolition of the current bridges as well as the construction of newer, wider bridges. The road between the bridges will also be widened to accommodate the addition of shoulders …
Poughkeepsie, NY
Schools
Arlington Woman Named Dutchess County School Bus Driver of the Year
A woman from Arlington has officially been named as the winner of the 18th annual Dutchess County’s School Bus Driver of the Year award. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced Wednesday, May 1 that Janice Tito of the Arlington Central School District was chosen for the coveted award. Molinaro noted Tito’s “exemplary service and safety record” as reasons for the award, adding that the award is part of the Dutchess County Traffic Safety Board’s ongoing efforts to promote school bus safety. “Each day throughout Dutchess County, be it on multi-lane thoroughfares or back roads, schoo…
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
Politics
Mount Kisco's Bill O'Reilly: Republican Politico Works Behind Scenes To Buck Rising Blue Wave
Who's the man behind New York's GOP curtain? This consulting wizard has blue blood in his family roots as a political columnist and campaign strategist. By choice and profession, the Mount Kisco resident, formerly of Scarsdale and Manhattan, remains behind the scenes. As a teenager growing up during the Vietnam and Watergate eras, William F. B. O'Reilly said he was "always curious about politics of the day. The only thing I loved was current events." He said he hid his "nerdy" knack for listening to WINS news radio from his friends who would not have seen it as too cool while they we…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Business
Manufacturer Acquires Facility In Hudson Valley, Will Invest $720M
A Fortune 500 company has pledged more than $700 million to expand its manufacturing operations in the Hudson Valley. ON Semiconductor announced that it will expand operations in New York by purchasing and preserving the existing GLOBALFOUNDRIES Fab 10 manufacturing facility in East Fishkill. The company committed an investment of more than $720 million over 10 years to establish its first 300mm chip manufacturing plant. "This is an exciting announcement for Dutchess County, and we are grateful to Empire State Development for brokering the expansion of ON Semiconductor, US-based, publicly t…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
News
Photos: Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Demolition
The 100-year-old Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is in the progress of being demolished following the department’s move to a multi-million dollar facility. The building at 150 N. Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie is being demolished, as members of the Sheriff’s Office move to their new headquarters on Parker Avenue. The Sheriff’s Office headquarters have been relocated to the 56,000-square-foot, $34.2 million Law Enforcement Center on Parker Avenue in Poughkeepsie as of February. To keep some of the spirit of the old historic building alive, the former front doors have been placed …
Poughkeepsie, NY
Politics
Dutchess Saved $730,000 By Refinancing County Bonds, Molinaro Says
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro announced that the Dutchess government realized a total of $730,000 in savings for taxpayers. The savings come as a result of the recent refinancing of County bonds. “Strong fiscal management and conservative budgeting practices have once again delivered savings for taxpayers,” said County Executive Molinaro during the announcement. “Thanks to our impressive AA+ bond rating making our county bonds highly sought after and good timing in the market, we were able to secure an even lower interest rate than anticipated, saving almost $300,000 more than ant…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Politics
Molinaro Signs 2019 Dutchess County Budget Described As 'Bipartisan'
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has officially signed the 2019 County Budget, which was recently approved through a bipartisan vote. The budget, which was signed Friday, Dec. 14, includes numerous changes, such as the reduction of the county property tax levy for what will be the fifth consecutive year. The budget will also include a lower property tax rate for the fourth year, from $3.54 to $3.45 for $1,000 of true value assessments. Services for veterans and seniors will be improved, as will youth program funding. The budget will also make a number of targeted investments to grow …
Armonk, NY
Politics
Trump Blasts Bloomberg, Gillibrand, Molinaro
President Trump blasted a few New York politicians from both major political parties, while reaping some praise on Gov. Andrew Cuomo. In a White House interview with the New York Post, Trump didn't pull punches when assessing Cuomo's losing GOP challenger -- Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro -- in the Nov. 6 election. Molinaro "made a big mistake because he lost a big chunk of the party when he didn’t embrace Trump,” the president told The Post. “There are a few of them around and they are all right now sitting at home watching television.” Trump, a New Yorker himself, said he has no…
White Plains, NY
Politics
Campaign Cash, Name Recognition Help Cuomo Trounce Molinaro For Third Term As Governor
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle easily defeated Republican Marc Molinaro on Tuesday, according to unofficial returns from the state Board of Elections. With 97 percent of the votes counted, Cuomo led by an unofficial 59 to 37 percent. Cuomo benefitted from a huge campaign war chest, high name recognition and a very strong turnout of Democrats on Tuesday -- estimated as nearly double the turnout in 2014. It will be Cuomo's third four-year term as governor, which in recent years was marred by a pay-to-play corruption scandal. Although Molinaro said he did not vote for Donald Trump in …
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Gillibrand Easily Re-elected
Here's a rundown of the latest results from Tuesday's Midterm elections: Governor Incumbent Andrew Cuomo (D) defeated challenger Marc Molinaro (R), 59 percent to 36.8 percent. U.S. Senate Incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand (D) easily defeated challenger Chele Farley (R), 66.6 percent to 33.4 percent. U.S. Congress Antonio Delgado (D) holds a slight lead over John Faso (R) in the 19th District, 49.8 to 47.6 with 94 percent of precincts in. Sean Patrick Maloney (D) was re-elected in the 18th District, 55.1 percent to 44.9 over James O'Donnell (R). Democratic incumbents Nita Lowey in the …
White Plains, NY
Politics
Cuomo-Molinaro Tightens As Republicans ‘Come Home,’ New Poll Shows
Republican Marc Molinaro's campaign for governor has gained about nine percentage points in a month. But it may be too little, too late with Election Day coming on Tuesday Nov. 6. Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle, a Democrat seeking a third term as governor, leads the Dutchess County executive by 13 percentage points, according to the latest Siena College Poll. Cuomo leads Molinaro by 49 to 36 percent, down from 50 to 28 percent in October. Minor party candidates are supported by seven percent of voters, according to the poll of likely New York State voters released on Sunday by …
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