Orange County

  • Skoufis Kicks Off Annual Summer Town Hall Series

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) kicked off his annual ‘Skoufis On Your Street’ town hall series last week in Monroe, bringing together a group of about fifty neighbors from Orange County to discuss local funding priorities, legislation, development, and more at Javajo’s Coffee Bar. In coming weeks he’ll host two more town hall events, in […]

  • Skoufis, Bar Owners, Advocates Call on Governor to Sign Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) and representatives from the Orange County Tavern & Restaurant Association and Fearless! gathered Tuesday at the Captain’s Table in Monroe to call on the Governor to sign Skoufis’ legislation (S.7360). The measure, advanced in both chambers this year, would require State Liquor Authority (SLA) bartender training programs to incorporate human […]

  • Skoufis Announces Brotherhood Winery’s Induction to Newly-Created NYS Historic Business Registry 

    Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) joined Washingtonville officials on Tuesday to celebrate the induction of Brotherhood Winery to the newly-created NYS Historic Business Preservation Registry.  Drawing its origins to 1839, when local cobbler John Jacques released his first commercial vintage under the moniker “Blooming Grove Winery,” Brotherhood has remained in continuous operation for 183 years […]

  • Village of Highland Falls aims for Community Power

    A new electicity supply program is coming to Hihgland Falls.