East Greenbush Board weighs alleged misuse of expense accounts
East Greenbush officials set an informal public meeting for Aug 26 to discuss allegations of misused expense accounts by elected officials. Arthur Quinn of the Taxpayers Association cited a $10 Cancer Drive donation. councilman William Holbein faced questions over that voucher.
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East Greenbush
Arthur Quinn
Jennel Dr
East Greenbush Taxpayers Association
Quinn
Michael van Voris
Anthony Carpinello
Readers' Letters and Local Civic Notes Spur Bicentennial Talk
The column compiles reader questions on topics from stray-animal help to electrical knife sharpening. It cites Mrs Edna Ann Senecal's Estherville Animal Shelter in Greenfield Center NY and Wynantskill Supply in Troy for knife sharpening. It notes Dr Kim Nhu Do's Bicentennial query and the NY Bicentennial Commission guidance. It also reports Rensselaer community data showing 48 percent of households under $12 720 and potential HUD aid eligibility amid a $200 000 Community Development funds hearing.
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Estherville
Edna Ann Senecal
Greenfield Center
Saratoga
County
Cn.y
Rensselaer
New York State
City of
Art Brod
Magazine subscriptions and yearbook delivery mix up reported
Wilton Enterprises of Chicago failed to deliver a yearbook purchased by Joyce Powers in Barberville. Stock Car Racing Magazine gifted to Erle Daniels in Troy never arrived. Redbook Magazine subscription issues followed a residence move by Ethel R. Nugent in Troy. A Marine Division commander address involved in a wife’s AWOL status delaying allotment checks.
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Wilton Enterprises
Chicago
Joyce Powers
Barberville
Erle Daniels
Troy
Redbook Magazine
Ethel R. Nugent
Bamboo destruction and a city HUD funding plan
The article explains root digging or repeated mowing as methods to kill bamboo and discusses a regional glass recycling drive, then details Rensselaer city HUD funding for Neighborhood Improvement Program with 70 homes to benefit and rent subsidy questions. It quotes Mayor Joseph Mink and planners Art Brod and Floyd Barwig.
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Rensselaer
Art Brod
Floyd Barwig
City Hall
HUD
Neighbor’s House Up For Renovation Not Demolition
Margaret Fowler of 1135 Second St complains about the Peter Fedele property at 1137 Second St. after a city council meeting decision to demolish the home. She relays the Fedele children’s statement they will not demolish it, only roof, paint, and rent.
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Rensselaer
Margaret Fowler
Second St
Peter Fedele
Fedele
Albany beating case heads to grand jury next week
Albany prosecutors expect the case of Harold Legg 39 of Madison Ave. to be presented to the Albany County Grand Jury next week. Daniel Longe 29 already charged with second degree assault could face second degree murder if links to Legg’s death are shown. Neighbors described Legg dragged, left naked, doused in a shower after a weekend of drinking.
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Albany
Harold ‘Buzzie” Legg
Albany County
Daniel Dwyer
Daniel Longe
Legg
Dwyer
Longe
Times Record
Lange
Forbes Avenue Faces Winter Plow Challenge in Rensselaer
City officials promise action on Forbes Avenue after contractors used the road to haul materials to the sewage plant. Mayor Mink says a private firm will fix it, with the city planning grading and stone work. residents recall plow failures and ice turning the street into a skating rink.
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Rensselaer
Forbes Avenue
Joseph Mink
Clemente Brothers Inc
Mink
Clemente Brothers
Phillip Smith
Public Works
Stanley Adler
Forbes Ave
Adler
Mars
Golden Fox to open Hobos discotheque this summer
ALBANY The Golden Fox Restaurant on Central Avenue will unveil a $130000 discotheque named Hobos in its basement. Opening is unofficially set for Aug 15 with a grand opening planned in early September. Hobos will host 100 guests with coffee lasagne and expresso on the menu and no dress code.
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Golden Fox
Central Avenue
Hobos
Toronto
New York City
Scalvo
Regine
Manhattan
Discos
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Richard Allen
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