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Maybrook budget
On April 8, 2024, there was a public hearing in Maybrook on the budget. Only 5 people showed up. I began to ask questions and was told that the public hearing is not for questions but for comments. … more
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Trump’s hypocrisy on steroids
I am not surprised by the hypocritical lengths Trump is willing to reach to make a buck to help pay his mounting legal bills. Now he is selling “God Bless the USA Bibles” inspired by Lee … more
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Betty Greene
On April 12th, 2024, we lost a great community servant, Councilwoman Elizabeth (Betty) Greene. Betty had served the Town as Receiver of Taxes for 28 years. Prior to her role as a councilwoman, … more
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Ellis Island
The Immigration Act of 1891 established the Office of Immigration to administer immigration affairs. It also appropriated money to build a new immigrant inspection station on Ellis … more
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Congestion pricing
The cost of congestion pricing will be borne by drivers also from New Jersey, Long Island, Staten Island, and Manhattan. Fee based financing places the fees on the users rather than the general … more
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Trump selling Bibles is an insult to religion
In an act of unmitigated hypocrisy, during the past Holy Week, Donald Trump announced that he’s selling “Freedom Bibles”. Moreover, on his social media platform, he suggested … more
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Urgent notice letter
People keep getting “URGENT NOTICE” letters saying that their car warranty expired, or it is about to expire. You are given a phone number to call. Nowhere on the letter is the name … more
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Learning from environmental disasters
As we reflect, this week, on the anniversaries of two significant environmental disasters, the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in 1979 and the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, it’s crucial to … more
Disgraceful decision by city council
Barely four months since thousands were spent for the city council to attend an unnecessary conference in Puerto Rico, and the Newburgh City Council has approved once again another resolution … more
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Redemption centers
I am writing to express my concern as a New York State resident about the lack of funding for bottle redemption centers in the state budget. The Division of Budget and Budget Committee failed to … more
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Politically violent threats won’t work
Trump is turning up the heat on the campaign trail. He is attempting to strike fear in the hearts and minds of the American electorate by his warning of a nationwide bloodbath if he loses the 2024 … more
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‘There you go again!’
During the 1980 presidential debates with President Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan used that phrase several times when President Carter challenged Reagan’s positions on several subjects. The … more
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It isn’t the party of Lincoln
A few of the news people who analyzed the results of Super Tuesday questioned how the party of Lincoln had become so enamored with Donald Trump. A quick look into recent history can easily answer … more
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Unfair practices
Imagine if you will, you are ready to move into your own apartment after spending 4 years living in a nursing home. Yes, you are disabled and you need 24 hour care, but it’s time to find your … more
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The issue of single-use plastics, 101
I have recently completed an environmental action fellowship at Hudson River Sloop Clearwater. The fellowship lasted roughly eight weeks, I spent most of my time researching the issue of single-use … more
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The case against humanity
Are you like me? When riding down the road and I see a piece of woodland newly clearcut, or dozers and heavy earth moving equipment playing in the soil where corn grew, or alfalfa, I go, “What … more
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End New York’s ‘Sanctuary Status’ for Immigration
On September 17, 2017 Governor Cuomo signed Executive Order 170 which forbid “state officers or employees from inquiring about immigration status in most cases where that information … more
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Tax the rich to invest in New York
New York is the most unequal state in the nation. The gap between rich and poor is largest here, and no wonder. Newly built Manhattan skyscrapers blot out the sun, while housing across the state is … more
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How many young lives will it take?
“The whole world is watching, but nobody cares.” In the 2022/2023 school year, my classroom assignment was to teach Kindergarten and 1st grade self-contained special education. Self … more
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Hamas, Newburgh and City Council fools…
Newburgh City Council recently passed a resolution supporting a “ceasefire” in the war in Gaza. Hamas started the war with a brutal surprise attack of Israelis on October 7, 2023. The … more
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