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Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, February 28, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE
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Classifieds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Crossword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Letters to the Editor. . . . . . . . . . 8
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Newburgh Heritage. . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Police Blotter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service Directory. . . . . . . . . . . 30
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PUBLIC AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Town of New Windsor Planning
Board, 7 p.m. Town Hall, 555 Union Ave.,
New Windsor.
THURSDAY, MARCH 1
Town of Newburgh Planning Board, 7
p.m. Town Hall, 1496 Route 300, Town of
Newburgh.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7
New Windsor Town Board, 7 p.m.,
Town Hall, 555 Union Ave., New Windsor.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8
6 p.m. City Hall, 83 Broadway.
YouTube video raises alarm at NFA
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Cassie Sklarz.
Though the video did not contain a
direct threat to any district school, it
was possible that “a threat could be
implied,” Sklarz wrote in an email to the
Mid Hudson Times on Monday. “Local
law authorities deemed the threat not
credible,” she said.
Padilla’s letter seemed to suggest that
social media may have exacerbated the
situation. Indeed, Facebook postings
belonging to district family members
on Monday contained all manner of
opinions and rumors related to what
users claimed had been a gun threat.
The video posting came to light about a
week after a gunman went on a shooting
rampage at Marjory Stoneman Douglas
High School in Parkland, Florida, killing
17 people and wounding 14 others.
“Unfortunately, social media can
be the vehicle for sharing inaccurate
information,” Padilla wrote. “Please keep
in mind that information you read on
social media or hear from others may
be based on rumors. When discussing
situations involving our students on
social media or in other forums, please
remember to avoid sharing or repeating
information that might not be true.”
Padilla asked parents to urge students
to “speak to an adult” if they hear of
any threats to their schools. For more
information, contact the Newburgh
Enlarged City School District at 563-3400.
Solomon sworn in as chief
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the initiatives that are already put in
place,” Solomon said, citing the city’s
Group Violence Intervention program and
the Youth Police Initiative. “We’re already
planning on a junior police academy
summer camp… That’s already in the
works. I’m eager to get started.”
Solomon thanked his wife for “undying
love and support” and City Manager
Michael Ciaravino for “incredible support
and confidence.” He said he was excited
to take part in the City of Newburgh
Renaissance. “I’ll be happy to be part of
that,” he told the audience.
Solomon was appointed to the position
on a provisional basis, pending the
results of an upcoming police-chief exam.
Solomon has served as a police officer,
lieutenant and police chief in the Village
of Monticello, where he worked for 30
years. In March, 2012, he began serving as
police chief in the City of Beacon.
Solomon has been lauded for
his experience working in diverse
communities, earning an achievement
award from the Sullivan County NAACP
in 2010. Importantly, Solomon “addressed
a gang problem in Monticello,” Ciaravino
said in December.
It has been three years since the
city has ha