MTA faces funding block over Stewart airport plan
The MTA risks losing a $129,778 federal grant to expand its Stewart Airport master plan unless it cooperates with local governments. Tri-State Regional Planning Agency officials pressed MTA Chairman Ronan to take the initiative in addressing local agency questions. The agency can stall the grant through its clearance role, as it has done with Orange County’s earlier Stewart study, if local participation is not secured.
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Goshen
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MTA
Stewart Airport
William J. Ronan
Tri-State
Robert P. Storseth
Tri-State Agency
Ronan
House
New York
Orange County
Stewart
Storseth
Louis V. Mills
Mills
New Windsor Board Accepts MTA Tax Exemption Proposal
The New Windsor town board reluctantly approved an Orange County resolution exempting MTA property from town taxes. Supervisor Marsden warned of about 1.8 million in tax losses, offset by roughly 3 million in revenue since the MTA seized 8657 acres for Stewart Airport expansion affecting New Windsor Newburgh Hamptonburgh and Montgomery.
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New Windsor
Orange County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
MTA
Theodore F. Marsden
Stewart
Newburgh
Hamptonburgh
Montgomery
Recount demanded in 96th Assembly District GOP race
Henry F. Carter calls for a recount after losing a three way Republican primary in the 96th Assembly District by 14 unofficial votes. Final tallies show Harold K. Grune at 1,883, Carter 1,869, and John Walker 1,191 as Carter seeks machine impoundment and a statewide review. The district spans Tuxedo and Monroe in Orange County with Rockland towns weighing the results.
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Monroe Henry F. Carter
West Nyack
Carter
Stony Point
Harold K. Grune
Clarkstown
Grune
New York City
GOP
John Walker
Rockefeller
Louis Lefkowitz
Rockland County Board of Elections
Wetcome
96Th Assembly
Tuxedo
Monroe
Orange County
Rockland
Walker
House hopefuls trade salvos in 26th district primary
In the new 26th district GOP primary Assemblyman Benjamin A. Gilman defeated Yale Rapkin 17.641 to 12.785 but Rapkin plans to stay in the race on the Conservative ticket. Rep. John G. Dow called the race unexciting while aiming to push new issues into the general.
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Goshen
26Th
GOP
Benjamin A. Gilman
Yale Rapkin
New City
Rapkin
John G. Dow
Balmville
D-27
Gilman
Washington
Dow
Rockefeller
Rockland County
Ingrassia Leads Neuhaus By Narrow Margin In Race
Early returns show Ingrassia ahead of Neuhaus in a tight Conservative primary across Sullivan and Orange counties. Official tallies unavailable. estimates put Neuhaus at 4,543 and Ingrassia at 4,586 combined, with Orange and Sullivan counts split and unofficial. Voters in Sullivan County and Orange County towns weighed a divided field amid limited poll watcher reach.
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Sullivan County
John A. Bauernfieng
Mongaup Valley
Orange County
Thomas E. Griffith
Goshen
Lahey
Griffith
Mildred Millspaugh
Ingrassia and
Neuhaus
Wawayanda
Middletown
Port Jervis
Sullivan
Ingrassia
Endorsement split in GOP race for Schermerhorn seat
Schermerhorn, seeking renomination, faced a split within party lines as Doulin and Albertus Paules backed a cross endorsement ban while Schermerhorn, already endorsed by Conservatives, refused. Doulin backed Barone who won 191 171 at the March GOP convention amid a late night crowd as Schermerhorn quipped about liking the water in the pool.
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Schermerhorn
Doulin
Albertus 5
Paules
Barone
Newburgh man dies from stabbing in city
Homer R. McCullough a Wallkill prison employee living at 128 Rt. 17K Town of Newburgh died from a stab wound after being found on Chambers Street near Third Street at 8 30 p m He was stabbed in the upper left chest and underwent open heart surgery but did not survive An autopsy was planned Coroner Edward Pekar said a black woman is the prime suspect Det John Canning led the investigation and the knife used remains missing.
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Newburgh
Wallkill
St. Luke's Hospital
John Canning
Homer R. McCullough
Rt. 17K
Canning
Chambers Street
Third Street
Edward J. Pekar
McCullough
Barone Loses Orange County Republican Primary
Orange County Legislator Anthony M. Barone lost the GOP primary to Schermerhorn with 9,147 votes versus 12,575. Schermerhorn had faced crossfire over links to a trial lawyers group and a hired aide. Democrat Paules announced re election plans as party chair and a July 30 reorganization meeting to reshape the county executive committee.
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GOP
Orange County
Anthony M. Barone
Monroe
R-7
Schermerhorn
Barone
Doulin
Paules
Goshen Inn
Goshen
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Trudy Tynan
Monticello
Republican Party
Shirley Jensen
Harry Seletsky
Assembly
Crawford, Deerpark
Greenville
Minisink
Mount Hope
B. Sears Hunter
Valley Central High
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