Update: 11:26 am - Most residents now reporting that power is restored. WEST POINT, N.Y. - A power outage affected the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and neighboring areas this morning - in the Town of Highlands, including Fort Montgomery. The outage, which began early Tuesday morning, has been traced to a substation issue in Harriman, according to utility provider … [Read more...] about Regional Power Outage Affects West Point
New York State
Elected Officials, Union Leaders Call for Continued Increased Road Safety Investments in Next State Budget
NYSDOT Region 8, which includes the Hudson Valley, has the worst rated roads in the state Montrose, NY – A bipartisan group of elected officials and representatives from over a dozen labor unions from the lower Hudson Valley called for increased road safety investments in the next State Budget at a press conference today held here at the International Union of Operating … [Read more...] about Elected Officials, Union Leaders Call for Continued Increased Road Safety Investments in Next State Budget
Rand Announces Bid for New York State Senate in District 38
Rockland County, NY — Joe Rand, current Mayor of the Village of Nyack and longtime local business leader, has officially launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination in New York State Senate District 38, which includes most of Rockland County. Rand announced his candidacy today highlighting his background in both the private and public sectors. Before entering local … [Read more...] about Rand Announces Bid for New York State Senate in District 38
Rockland Leaders Urge State to Enforce Nutrient Runoff Law as Local Lakes Remain Impaired
New City, NY — Rockland County officials and leaders from all five town governments are urging New York State to strengthen enforcement of the state’s nutrient runoff law, citing ongoing phosphorus pollution affecting several major local waterbodies. In a unified appeal, the County of Rockland, the Towns of Clarkstown, Haverstraw, Orangetown, Ramapo, and Stony Point, along … [Read more...] about Rockland Leaders Urge State to Enforce Nutrient Runoff Law as Local Lakes Remain Impaired
Bill Introduced to Protect Residents from Civil Arrest at Polling Places
Albany, NY — New York lawmakers have introduced a bill aimed at shielding residents from civil arrest while they travel to, remain at, or return from polling places. The proposal, sponsored by State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, seeks to strengthen voter protections amid concerns about federal enforcement activity near election sites. Under the … [Read more...] about Bill Introduced to Protect Residents from Civil Arrest at Polling Places