In Brief – A man was sentenced to 4 years in prison today on a felony assault charge for the brutal beating of a gay Hudson resident after an argument on a busy sidewalk. Lance M. Fongemie was sentenced after he pleaded guilty to the assault charge Sept. 24. Hudson’s substantial gay community reacted with…
It’s been two-and-a-half years since I re-started The Other Hudson Valley. I’ve seen it grow, attracting a larger readership, delving into a greater variety of issues, and becoming established as an independent local news source. And now, it’s certifiable. I’m proud to announce The Other Hudson Valley has been accepted as a member of the…
It’s been two-and-a-half years since I quit the newspaper biz to restart The Other Hudson Valley. It’s been a labor of love, because, namely: -I’m ecstatic about independent journalism, the Hudson Valley, and everything involved in this undertaking and: -I actually lose money on The Other Hudson Valley every month …so, as much as I…
Sometimes, it’s necessary in life to be objective. I find this extra-helpful when something ridiculously unpleasant is happening — you just picture yourself as an actor in some ribald comedy and laugh along with the audience. It’s how I got through most of my 20s. I was forced to apply this coping mechanism a couple…
Voting in Hudson will be different this year. A new ward map, passed by a referendum in Nov. 2016, slices Hudson into sections of equal population, and many voters will find themselves voting in different wards than last year. Before the new ward map, the wards had vastly different populations, and therefore alderpeople representing them…
Why masturbate alone When you can masturbate into someone else? Why make your tummy viscous with nut When there’s a container waiting? Fill your fingers with constellations of cutting scars And stimulate your glands (the old in-and-out) With her pelvis-bone and out—into the mirror To marionette yourself from a blank-lit angle —and edit, always edit…
So, I’ve created a new blog, one with a more Journalistic bend, in which I go on weird adventures to out-of-the way places in the Hudson Valley (The best Damn valley this side of the Mississippi!). It’s called The Other Hudson Valley. Y’all should check it out. The second post is entitled New Paltz with…
The Other Hudson Valley 