Three women running for state Senate in the Hudson Valley have been outraising their Republican rivals as election day approaches. Democratic Sen. Jen Metzger outraised her republican challenger, Michael Martucci, more than 2-to-1. Michelle Hinchey, who is vying for an open seat against Republican Richard Amedure, outraised him more than 3-to-1. Karen Smythe, who is…
A Hudson Police Officer kept four guns – including an unregistered pistol – stashed in Hudson’s shuttered police station for more than a year. The guns were found in an open locker by other HPD officers in September 2018. The incident led to an internal affairs investigation of the officer, Jacob “Jake” Hoffman, by the…
Two Hudson-based citizen groups are pushing for a complete overhaul of the Hudson Police Department with the Hudson Breathe Act of 2020. The legislation would cut the city’s spending on law enforcement by 22 percent, nearly halve the number of officers, and lays out requirements for the execution of search warrants. The legislation was put…
Democrat Michelle Hinchey is running for state Senate in the 46th District, which includes Greene County and parts of Ulster County. The race is considered tight after Republican George Amedore, who held the seat since 2014, decided to retire at the end of the year. She is facing Republican Richard Amedure, a former state trooper…
Though I’m a fan of the extreme hike – one where I end up drenched in sweat, or, better yet, injured – I’ve been going on more lackadaisical jaunts this summer. I’d always preferred extreme hikes partially because they weed out most other hikers, leaving the paths unpopulated for my viewing pleasure. But then the…
In Brief – SUNY New Paltz reported nine cases of COVID-19 by Friday morning after mandating all students living in dorms or taking in-person classes be tested. Of the nine infected students, seven have already recovered, according to the college. The number of positive cases is higher than in some four-year SUNY schools, such as…
UPDATED 1:21 p.m. – SUNY New Paltz is mandating all on-campus students and students taking in-person classes be tested for COVID-19 after the university learned Wednesday a student received a positive test result. The university announced late Wednesday the student – who was living in one of the campus’ dorms – tested positive after a…
I’m ecstatic to announce The Other Hudson Valley is now an award-winning publication. My article “Fentanyl is Hitting the Hudson Valley” won First Prize for Best Feature Article in its division at the New York Press Association (NYPA) awards. Past President of the NYPA Board of Directors Mark Vinciguerra read the judges’ comments on the…
Correction: This article has been modified to correct a mis-typed word in the first quote by Common Council President Thomas DePietro. He said Galvan refused to admit their ‘complicity’ in the demise of the project, not their ‘complacency.’ Eric Galloway, one of the principals behind the controversial Galvan Foundation, filed suit against the City…
The proposal to build a 77-unit affordable apartment complex in the City of Hudson crashed and burned Tuesday after the developer failed to convince the city’s Common Council to grant the project tax breaks. The Galvan Foundation, a non-profit developer and the city’s largest property owner, had worked since the beginning of the year with…
A nonprofit developer attempting to build an affordable apartment building in Hudson has made several changes to its proposal since it was dramatically voted down by the city’s Common Council July 21. The proposed development is meant to ameliorate the affordable housing crisis in the city, which has rapidly displaced long-term residents as Hudson gentrifies.…
In Brief – A climber fell to her death Sunday in Ulster County’s Shawangunk Mountains. Lauren Sobel, of Brooklyn, was the lead climber in a trio attempting to scale a rock face at the Mohonk Mountain Preserve in Gardiner, according to state police. The 25-year-old woman was about 70 feet up the palisade and was…
About 2,000 students are preparing to live in SUNY New Paltz’s dorms this fall semester as the coronavirus pandemic continues to burn through the U.S. The university has made significant changes to deal with the coronavirus. Most courses will be online-only, the school is stocked with COVID-19 diagnostic tests, and the semester has been reimagined…
