Author: Mid Hudson News

WAPPINGERS FALLS- On Saturday, members of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) organization, a group that describes itself as a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice, and equality protested outside of three Hudson Valley McDonald’s locations denouncing the parent company’s agreement with its Israeli franchisee. According to a statement from BDS, “Palestinian BDS National Committee calls on…

POUGHKEEPSIE – Angel Castro Llanos, charged with assault after attacking a person with a hammer, was convicted by a jury Friday in Dutchess County Court.  Llanos beat his victim by hitting him in the head with a hammer on Main Street on November  6, 2022.  He was arrested and charged with felony assault five days…

by State Senator Bill Weber (R, New City).  Weber represents the 39th State Senate District which comprises most of Rockland County.  Activism is and always should be a part of politics because it leads to discussions of new public policy topics and can help to accelerate needed societal change.  The problem with some activists, however,…

WAPPINGERS FALLS – Construction projects at Heritage Financial Park, the home of the Hudson Valley Renegades minor league baseball team are being done at a fast pace in anticipation of being ready for the start of the 2024 season, just a few weeks away.  Hudson Valley Renegades Director of Public Relations Joe Vasile gave Mid-Hudson…

NEW CITY- Lawmakers gathered in Rockland to call for the passage of a set of bills currently before the state legislature they say would improve fire safety in the state.  The bipartisan coalition of lawmakers bound together in their charge following a series of deadly fires in the county, including a March 2021 fire that…

CARMEL- Assemblyman Matt Slater (R, Yorktown) wrapped up his first diaper drive with the Putnam Community Action Partnership (CAP) last weekend, receiving a large number of necessary donations.  With New York’s persistent affordability crisis, many families in the Hudson Valley region are struggling to not only make ends meet but to provide basic necessities for…

HYDE PARK- Join the National Parks Service Horticulture staff to learn about the many opportunities to help maintain and preserve the historic gardens and landscapes at Roosevelt Vanderbilt National Historic Sites.  No prior garden experience is necessary, and volunteers are encouraged to participate as their schedule permits – no required hours. To register or ask…

by Anshul Gupta, Policy & Research Director at Kingston-based New Yorkers for Clean Power and a member of the leadership team of The Climate Reality Project’s New York State Coalition. Local lawmakers recently joined advocates in Kingston to call for the passage of the NY Home Energy Affordable Transition (HEAT) Act in the upcoming state…

ALBANY- Trenee Young, the newest Captain at the New York State Police, is the first African-American woman to earn the rank in the history of the agency.  Young will be Captain of the Troop NYC Bureau of Criminal Investigation. “It is an honor and a privilege to be the first African American female Captain in…

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials may block people on social media in certain circumstances, after hearing a case from California and another from Michigan. The ruling tossed aside challenges against local government officials in those states who blocked followers who were critical of them on Facebook. “When a government official posts…