New Year DWI Law Tightens Blood Alcohol Limits Coast to Coast
Mid Hudson Valley police warn drivers that starting January 1 the blood alcohol limit drops from .12 to .10. Breathalyzer tests quicken results and boost DWI convictions. Police report 110 monthly DWI arrests across five counties and urge caution on New Year’s Eve traffic.
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Middletown
mid-Hudson Valley
Orange
Sullivan
Ulster
Greene
Rockland
Kurt W Grimm
Break-in and car theft at Warwick Valley High School
Warwick police and state investigators probe a Thursday break-in at Warwick Valley Central High School. Thieves smashed a rear window and a glass office door to reach the office, opened cabinets, and stole a 1970 Chevrolet parked outside after finding school keys. Superintendent Sleight says only the car and some papers were taken, with no major vandalism detected.
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Warwick State
Warwick Valley Central High School
Howard R. Sleight
James Eckerson
Warwick Town
Housing violations cited in Newburgh code program
City inspectors have checked 117 Washington Heights homes, finding violations in about half. Eleven homeowners applied for low interest loans or grants. one $8,300 HUD approval. Two more loan applications will go to HUD this week, eight more are under local processing. Violations include broken roofs gutters porches chimneys windows plumbing and electrical issues.
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Newburgh
Washington Heights
Charles H. Hafeman
Hafeman
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Middletown men get five years probation in drug roundup case
Gregorio Diaz aged 37 and Salvadore Merced aged 28, from Middletown, were placed on five years probation by Orange County Court Judge Angelo J. Ingrassia after being among nearly one hundred arrested in a large drug roundup last summer. Their attorney Norman Shapiro said both had begun rehabilitation efforts, with Merced undergoing drug treatment and Diaz having voluntarily entered a program before arrest. Ingrassia ordered drug testing and prohibited drug use, noting the men faced possible prison time for fifth degree drug possession, a Class E felony.
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Goshen
Middletown
Orange County
Angelo J. Ingrassia
Gregorio Diaz
Salvadore Merced
Norman Shapiro
Merced
Ingrassia
Orange year end session weighs reapportionment plan
The Orange County Legislature will hold an 11 o clock year end session to approve housekeeping measures and minor appointments while voting on a county reapportionment plan. A state takeover request for Union Avenue and Temple Hill Road in Newburgh and New Windsor is on the agenda, with officials noting expected traffic increases from Stewart Airport. Boundary changes would affect 18 of 21 districts, mainly around Newburgh Middletown and Port Jervis, with broad cross party support and only one potential no vote by Councilman Amarosi who calls for reform of local districts first.
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San Salvador
Turkey
Australia
South Africa
Sweden
Kenneth S. Crounse
Middletown
Monticello
Louis Yank
Yank
Sullivan County
Goshen
Orange County
Physical Services Committee
Union Avenue
Temple Hill Road
Newburgh
New Windsor
James Wright
R-11
Vails Gate
Rt. 207
Rt. 300
Stewart Airport
Wright
Port Jervis
Thomas Amarosi
D-4
Amarosi
Advisors named to UCCC council
Ulster County Community College announces three new members to the Engineering Technologies Advisory Council. Joseph Benjamin of Central Hudson in Kingston, William Kossian treasurer of VAW of American Inc. in Ellenville, and David Seaver traffic superintendent of New York Telephone in Kingston join the panel per President George B. Erbstein.
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Stone Ridge
Ulster County Community College
George B. Erbstein
Joseph Benjamin
Central Hudson Gas and Electric Corp
Kingston
William Kossian
VAW of American Inc
Ellenville
David Seaver
New York Telephone Co
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By Charlie Crist
Charles C. Dino
William Nadekow
Fallsburgh
Joseph Wasser
Francis T. Petraglia
Charlie Crist
Henry Ave
Shapiro
Uccc Council
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