Category: New York

Proposed Development at ‘New Century’ Expected to Boost Tourism in Western Orange County

New Century, a 40-acre property in the Town of Deerpark known for hosting large, tradition-themed festivals, is planning a new development to spur future community growth, according to its chief operating officer. Its development plan has been through several town planning board sessions as well as a public hearing at the senior center on April 26….


New York Becomes First State to Ban Gas Stoves

New York has become the first state in the country to ban gas stoves after the state legislature on May 3 approved a new state budget that includes a prohibition on fossil fuel combustion in most new buildings starting in 2026. The final vote followed weeks of what Gov. Kathy Hochul called “very intense” negotiations…


New York Becomes 1st State to Ban Gas Stoves

New York has become the first state in the country to ban natural gas stoves after the state Legislature approved a new state budget that includes a prohibition on fossil fuel combustion in most new buildings starting in 2026. The final vote followed weeks of what Gov. Kathy Hochul called “very intense” negotiations that led…


State Budget Enacts Stricter Oversight Over Orange County IDA

A state monitor will soon be hired to watch over the Orange County Industrial Development Agency (OCIDA) with powers to override board decisions. Proposed by New York State Sen. James Skoufis, the measure to install a monitor is in the $229 billion state budget passed by the legislature on May 2, nearly a month after the…


Andrew Moore Runs for Middletown District School Board

Andrew Moore, a father of three and a real estate agent, is running for a seat on the Middletown District school board to be the voice of parents and students, he said. Born and raised in a high-crime neighborhood in Brooklyn, Moore managed to walk on the right path—he thanks his parents and mentors for their…


Serena Williams, Karlie Kloss Announce Pregnancies at Met Gala

NEW YORK—Move over Instagram (or Snapchat)—the Met Gala was the place to announce pregnancies Monday night, at least if you’re Serena Williams or Karlie Kloss. The tennis legend and supermodel each revealed their pregnancies in interviews on the Met Gala’s not-so-red carpet. Williams’ announcement had particular poignance given that she stepped away from tennis last…


Port Jervis School Board Member Judith Amato Seeks Reelection

Judith Amato, a mother of six and a retired dental hygienist, is seeking a fourth term on the Port Jervis District school board to continue to help the district improve, she said. A Port Jervis area resident since the 1970s, Amato graduated from the district in 1981 and attended Orange County Community College, where she…


Operator in Limo Crash That Killed 20 Goes on Trial in NY

SCHOHARIE, N.Y.—Nearly five years after a stretch limousine packed with birthday revelers careened down a hill and off a road in rural upstate New York, killing 20 people, the operator of the company that rented out the vehicle is going on trial. Nauman Hussain, who ran Prestige Limousine, is charged with criminally negligent homicide and…


Supreme Court Takes Up Wall Street Whistleblower Retaliation Case

The Supreme Court agreed on May 1 to look at a federal investor protection law after a Wall Street whistleblower claimed his former employer fired him for refusing to paint an unjustifiably rosy picture of market outlooks. The law concerned is the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 which was approved by Congress after accounting fraud…


NYPD Officer Dies 33 Years After He Was Shot in a Robbery

NEW YORK—A New York City police officer who spent more than three decades in a vegetative state after being shot in the head during a botched robbery has died, officials said. Detective Troy Patterson, who was off duty when he was shot on Jan. 16, 1990, died Saturday, Detectives Endowment Association President Paul DiGiacomo said…