Category: Hudson Valley

New Report Sheds Light on Labor Shortage in Hudson Valley

May 12, 2023
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A new report by Pattern for Progress finds that declining birth rates and outward migration are two key reasons behind the labor shortage in the Hudson Vally.  Pattern for Progress CEO Adam Bosch said the report was put together to better understand the hiring difficulties throughout the region and provide local leaders with actionable ideas. …

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Community Honors Vietnam War Veterans at Newburgh Ceremony

April 2, 2023
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Around 170 Vietnam War veterans from the Hudson Valley region were honored for their services during a ceremony at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center on April 2. It is the second such event in the region, which will be hosted annually until 2025 to honor as many veterans and surviving family members as possible, according…

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Working Wages Don’t Pay Rent in Orange County, Report Says

September 15, 2022
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An average worker cannot afford market-rate apartments in Orange County, New York, in 2022, according to a newly released report by Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress. To afford a one-bedroom apartment in the county, which has a fair market rate of $1,107, a renter must have a regular 40-hour-a-week job that pays over $20 an…

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Upstart Progressive Tests ‘Establishment’ Democrat in Hudson Valley Congressional Primary

August 22, 2022
2022 Midterm Elections2022 midterm primariesAlessandra BiaggiCharles FalcigliacongressDemocratsHudson ValleyJack SchrepelLocal NewsMike LawlerNew YorkNY PoliticsPoliticsRegional-Local NewsRep. Sean Patrick MaloneyRepublicansShoshana DavidUSUS NewsWilliam Faulkner
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Five-term Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) is seeking reelection in his Aug. 23 Democratic primary by touting his record as a moderate dealmaker who can win competitive elections in a swing Hudson Valley congressional district won by former President Donald Trump in 2016. Maloney, a self-described “gay guy with an interracial family,” has represented New…

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