Port Jervis contenders for county post as Goodfellow resigns
Port Jervis mayor Sidney Sakofsky will choose a replacement for the resigning Orange County Legislator John H. Goodfellow. Republican F Raymond Harding and Democrat Philip S. Parker are nominated by their parties. Council action waits Sakofsky's return. each candidate pledges to study county finances and jetport plans before taking a firm stand.
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Port Jervis
Sidney Sakofsky
Common Council
Orange County
John H. Goodfellow
D-2
Goodfellow
Sakofsky
GOP
F. Raymond Harding
Old County Board of Supervisors
Harding
GOP Committee
Philip S. Parker
Parker
Democratic City Committee
Driver Charged In Death Car Case Released On Small Bail
The driver in a vehicular death case involving a one year old boy in Brooklyn area was freed on $750 bail after an initial $10,000 bail was reduced. The boy James Marcantonio died on Sunday. authorities withheld further details as investigators review possible additional charges.
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Gakke Sanday
Weaver
ViLynek
James Marcantonio
Brooklyn
Servey Avenue
Grange County
Bareld Lebbins
Greenwood Lake
Eleven Grossinger's workers arrested for immigration violations
Eleven hotel workers from Grossinger's, mostly South American, were arrested in a facilitation by INS and state police. Names include Rogelio Velez and Paulo De Melo among others. All face hearings for violation of visitor status with possible fines or deportation.
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Liberty Eleven
Grossinger’s
U.S
Sol Marks
Immigration Service
Len Antell
Grossinger
New York
Newburgh School Board approves UDC office library project
The Newburgh School Board approved a memorandum with the Urban Development Corp to develop an office complex and library. A $15,000 feasibility study will be shared, with the board approving architects, consultants, and drawings and potential lease purchase. The president was authorized to sign a letter of intent for federal library aid.
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Newburgh
Urban Development Corp
UDC
Grant Street
City to receive funds for summer jobs and recreation
A state spokesman said the TLC Community Development Corp of Newburgh seeks 3118,000 to create 115 summer jobs and provide recreation for about 2,000 youths. The city must administer the funds, with about 29,000 in kind from the city. Council action expected early next week.
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TLC Community Development Corp., Inc
Newburgh
Tyrone Crabb
Clyde Sawyer
Leroy Wilson, Jr
TLC
Farmland tax bill touted to stabilize farm taxes in region
The Grange County Agricultural Extension Service head and a major black dirt farmer back a new law by Assemblyman Benjamin Gilman to subsidize land used for farming within special districts of at least 500 acres. The measure links agricultural value to tax assessments to ease rising taxes and discourage speculative development, with cautious optimism from Sleepy Hollow Growers Corp. Anthony J. LaScala called the bill largely positive but noted some view it as limited, while urging broader legislative action in Albany to support farmers and loans for farming operations.
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Goshen
Grange County Agricultural Extension Service
Benjamin A. Gilman
Middletown
Environmental Conservation
Anthony J. LaScala
Sleepy Hollow
Gilman
Anearn PvEes
Smith
Albany
Astate
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South America
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Ferndale
UDC. UK
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