Senator James Skoufis (D-Hudson Valley) welcomed several hundred Orange County residents for his now-annual community barbecue and resource fair in Middletown’s Erie Way Park on Saturday. The barbecue, hosted in partnership with TD Bank and the City of Middletown, brought together 25 agencies and community organizations to share information about their services and local … [Read more...] about Hundreds Gather for Skoufis’ Middletown BBQ & Community Resource Fair
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JPMorgan Chase donates former bank branch to Tuxedo Historical Society
The Tuxedo Historical Society will expand programming this fall at a new space that will offer historical exhibits and presentations to the community. Donated by JPMorgan Chase, the former bank branch operated in Tuxedo for many years. Society president Betty Langberg said, “One of my first jobs after high school was working at this bank. The fact that we can … [Read more...] about JPMorgan Chase donates former bank branch to Tuxedo Historical Society
**LETTER** Skoufis, Martucci, Neuhaus, Local Leaders to IDA: We deserve a seat at the table
Please find attached a letter issued this afternoon to the Orange County Industrial Development Agency. Numerous municipal leaders, County Executive Neuhaus, Senator Martucci, and Senator Skoufis are urging the IDA to give taxing jurisdictions a more formal role in decision-making when PILOTs (Payment in Lieu of Taxes agreements) are on the table: "...Moving forward, we … [Read more...] about **LETTER** Skoufis, Martucci, Neuhaus, Local Leaders to IDA: We deserve a seat at the table
Skoufis Picks Up NYS AFL-CIO Endorsement
State Senator James Skoufis (D-Orange County) announced that he has received the formal endorsement of the New York State AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest state labor federation with 3,000 affiliates and over 2.5 million members. “I am thrilled to earn the backing of New York’s biggest force in union labor,” said Skoufis. “The millions of members, retirees, and families … [Read more...] about Skoufis Picks Up NYS AFL-CIO Endorsement
Skoufis Blasts Orange County IDA for $32M Corporate Handout to Royal Wine
“Last night, the Orange County IDA voted unanimously to rubber-stamp incentives totaling nearly $32 million for Royal Wine Corporation’s new facility in Goshen, a facility that has already broken ground. These include $28 million in property tax breaks. “I wrote to the IDA board in advance of the meeting, imploring them to block these astronomical corporate handouts and to … [Read more...] about Skoufis Blasts Orange County IDA for $32M Corporate Handout to Royal Wine