The number of heating assistance applications to the Orange County Fuel Fund this winter has reached 24 as of Dec. 20, according to Michele McKeon, chief operating officer for the Regional Economic Community Action Program (RECAP). Last winter, the number of total applicants was just 33. RECAP runs the fuel fund in partnership with the…
Local Heating Aid Program Sees Application Surge in New York’s Orange County
Port Jervis Food Pantry Helps Families in Need During Hard Times
Port Jervis resident Mary Capobianco seldom seeks help at a food pantry, but as Christmas comes closer, she has found herself waiting in line at a local charity for some eggs. This was the last food pantry for the year by the nonprofit Easterseals’ Project Discovery. The local project has operated in Port Jervis for…
Mayor of Middletown, New York, Spurs City Redevelopment Under New Vision
December 21, 2022
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Middletown Mayor Joseph DeStefano grew up two blocks away from the now vacant O&W train station, a symbol of the railroad industry where his Italian grandparents once earned a living. As the railroad and manufacturing industry waned in the second half of the twentieth century, his city soon suffered another blow from the development of…
NY State Investigation Finds Central Hudson Responsible for Excessive and Delayed Billing
December 18, 2022
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A months-long investigation by the New York State Public Services Commission finds the Central Hudson leadership to be responsible for the overcharging and billing delays for thousands of customers. Central Hudson is a major utility delivering electricity and natural gas within the Mid-Hudson Valley region, including an eastern portion of Orange County. In Sept. 2021, the company started…
NY’s Orange-Rockland-Westchester Region Sees Record Job Growth in November
The tri-county labor market region of Orange, Rockland, and Westchester in New York saw a record-high job growth at 4.1 percent in November, according to state labor department analyst Johny Nelson. Compared to last November, the region added 24,200 jobs. The two sectors that had the most growth are health services and hospitality, Nelson said….
Port Jervis City Council Postpones Budget Vote Amid Continuing Work to Lower Tax Hike
After an hour-long discussion on Dec. 12, Port Jervis City Council couldn’t muster enough support for its expected nearly eight percent tax hike and postponed the budget vote to the next meeting. Councilman-At-Large Stanley Siegel told The Epoch Times on Dec. 13. “We are in a predicament. It is heartbreaking.” Over his 19 years in…
Federal Heating Aid Applications Double in Orange County, New York
December 11, 2022
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The number of winter heating aid applications received so far has jumped 130 percent from the same time last year, according to Orange County Department of Social Services Commissioner Darcie Miller. The Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, is a federal aid program that helps eligible residents heat and cool their homes. In November—the opening…
Middletown, New York, Seminar Raises Awareness of CCP Threat
December 11, 2022
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Residents from Middletown and surrounding communities filled up the Mulberry Senior Center on Dec. 8 for a seminar on the infiltration of American society by the Chinese Communist Party. The infiltration is omnidirectional and at all levels, impacting places including Middletown and surrounding towns in Orange County, New York, according to experts at the seminar….
Port Jervis Schools Superintendent Defends Saving Unspent Revenues
Criticized for having an excessive fund balance, Port Jervis School District Superintendent John Bell defended the practice saying it would save taxpayer money, according to a Dec. 5 public letter on the district website. The letter came on the heels of a new audit by the New York State Comptroller’s Office, which found the district maintained…
Bail Bondsman Advocating for Further Fixes to New York Bail Reform
December 7, 2022
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Ricardo Nieves started a bail bonds business at an unlikely time. In April, he opened the door in Monticello, New York, when the bail bonds industry continued to downsize as a direct result of the 2019 state bail reform. The reform dealt away with bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies. For those offenses, defendants are…
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