Protests over 300 lay offs and library closure in Newburgh
More than 300 residents packed the Gidney Avenue School cafeteria to challenge Newburgh district plans in a public hearing on the 25.5 million budget. The main issues were a 15 percent teacher layoff and closing the West Street Library branch to save 20 thousand by moving services to a new Grand Street library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ludman
Newburgh
Gidney Avenue
West Street
Grand Street
Robert Barnett
Newburgh police prepare federally funded crime prevention unit
Deputy Police Commissioner Wayne Heikkila says Newburgh will field a six member team including four patrolmen a sergeant and a crime analyst funded by a 136745 grant with the city providing a small share. The unit aims to cut auto theft burglary larceny robbery and assaults through data driven policing and public outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburgh
Wayne Heikkila
Federal
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Heikkila
Poughkeepsie
Andrew Eld
Eld
Louisville
Policeman testifies Rivera shot at Robinson in Wilfredo Rivera case
Newburgh officer Ptl. Michael Thomas testified he saw Rivera firing from Rivera’s apartment and that a rifle occupied the bedroom window during the attack on Patrolman William M. Robinson. He described the fatal moment and Robinson’s injuries as the shootout unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hundley
Goshen
Newburgh
Wilfredo Rivera
William M. Robinson
Ptl
Michael Thomas
Rivera
Robinson
Thomas
Davis S. Ritter
Planners dispute over Hamptonburgh Planning Board chair
In Campbell Hall, Supervisor Horan weighs action as a planning board chair dispute intensifies. Three planners led by Kenneth Foss may violate state law by not filing oaths, while Dolfini and the town board clash over authority to name the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron Gallagher
Campbell Hall
Hamptonburgh
Foss
Robert Flynn
Fred Dykstra
Raymond Dolfini
Planning Board
Dolfini
Flynn
Dykstra
Town Board
State Secretary of State
Man indicted in 2 crash deaths in Orange County
Bloomingburg man David C. Helt, 24, indicted on two counts of criminally negligent homicide and two counts of operating a vehicle under the influence connected to the March deaths of Leonard Critelli and Herman Cranwell. Additional indictments include two DUI counts for Ronald L. Barger, first degree assault for Aliie Ray Peterson, methadone and heroin charges for Frank Cruz and Charles Payne, weapon possession for Jerry McNeil, and alcohol charges for Leroy Magno. Michael McGinnity was no-billed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Bloomingburg
Orange County
Leonard Critelli
Herman Cranwell
David C. Helt
Abraham S. Isseks
Ronald L. Barger
Innis Ave
Newburgh
Aliie Ray Peterson
Frank Cruz
North St
Middletown
Charles S. Payne
South St
Woodbury
Cruz
Jerry McNeil
William St
Leroy P. Magno
Orange Ave
Walden
Montgomery
Michael McGinnity
Sbeen
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Barnett
West End
Marie Peterson
Marion Pixley
The
Concerned Citizens For Quality Education
Newburgh Police Ready Crime Investigation Unit
Ritter
David Ibbetson
Howard Hirschfeld
Ibbetson
Ptt
John Clark
Clark
Hirshfeld
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