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Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, March 13, 2019
I n B rief
City Dems make endorsements
The City of Newburgh Democratic Committee voted
to endorse four candidates for the City of Newburgh
offices on the November ballot.
The endorsement vote was held after the conclusion
of a 90- minute Candidate Forum that covered issues
from water security and economic development to
infrastructure and gentrification.
“For the three seats on the City Council, we had six
excellent candidates making strong presentations before
an audience of nearly 50 people,” observed Deborah
Danzy, Vice Chair of the Democratic Committee.
The City of Newburgh Democratic Committee made
the following endorsements:
Mayor Torrance Harvey for the Mayoral seat.
Council Member Robert Sklarz for the Ward 3 City
Council seat.
Council Member Anthony Grice for the Member at
Large seat.
Steven Majano for the Member at Large City Council
seat.
The candidates that participated in the Forum were
Rocio Silva and Council Member Robert Sklarz for the
Ward 3 City Council seat, Council Member Anthony
Grice, Steven Majano, Michelle Basch, and Omari
Shakur for the two Member at Large seats, and Mayor
Harvey for the Mayoral seat.
Candidates are collecting signatures for their
Designating Petitions throughout the month of March.
The Primary Election is Tuesday, June 25, and the
General Election is Tuesday, November 5,.
City adopts Danskammer
resolution
The Newburgh City council unanimously passed a
resolution to apply for intervenor funding at Monday
night’s meeting. The resolution is not necessarily in
opposition of the Danskammer Energy plant, it merely
states the city will apply for intervenor funding to
become party to the Article 10 Process.
The resolution calls on the City Manager to file
a notice of intent to become party to the Article 10
application proceeding and to submit an application for
intervenor funds.
Becoming a party to the Article 10 process means the
city will be able to provide information to the Article
10 application submitted by Danskammer Energy. The
intervenor funding can only be used to pay for expert
witnesses, consultants, administrative costs and legal
fees associated to information submitted for the sitting
board in the Article 10 process.
Some council members have vocalized their opposition
to Danskammer Energy Plant publicly, Councilwoman
Patty Sofokles is still on the fence with her decision
regarding Danskammer.
“With Danskammer I’m looking to get the intervenor
funding. I don’t know what’s going to happen when
Indian Point closes,” said Sofokles. “The gas pipe is
already there we also have to be concerned with what’s
going to happen in 2020 when Indian Point closes. I
support renewable energy but can we get that in 2 years
before Indian point closes.”
-Katelyn Cordero
New smoking laws adopted
The Newburgh City council passed a new smoking
law in the City of Newburgh prohibiting smoking in
public places. The law is an amendment to the local law
on tobacco. Councilman Anthony Grice spearheaded
the initiative working with local anti-smoking groups
and corporate counsel Michelle Kelson to create the
legislation.
The purpose of the amendment is to reduce the
exposure of secondhand smoke to the public, especially
for children and to reduce litter and contamination in
public places.
The prohibits smoking in city parks, outdoor
recreation areas, in areas or events where people
cannot readily escape second hand smoke, within 25
feet of an area with a mobile vending cart, or a mobile
vendor operating on city-owned or city-leased property,
within 25 feet of the entrance or window to any city
owned property or mass transit shelter.
The fines will begin at $50 for a first offense, $100 for
a second offense, and $250 for a third offense and each
violation following that.
This law will go into effect on May 1, 2019, once the
proper signage is put up on the necessary properties.
-Katelyn Cordero
Five arrested in NW spa operations
The New Windsor Police have announced the arrest
of five women were arrested following an undercover
operation into illegal massages and prostitution
occurring at four Spas / Massage Parlors in the Town
of New Windsor
Four spas were targeted by New Windsor Town Police,
State Police from the Community Stabilization Unit
and troopers from the Middletown and Montgomery
barracks.
At the Moon & Sun Spa at 357 Old Forge Hill Road,
Hyekyung Baek, 47, of Woodbury, was charged with
unauthorized practice of profession and prostitution.
At Orange Spa at 276 Winsor Highway, Enshu Kim, 44,
of Flushing, was charged with unauthorized practice of
profession and prostitution.
At 207 Relaxation Spa at 899 Little Britain Road, Aijin
Ying, 44, of Flushing was charged with unauthorized
practice of profession and resisting arrest.
At A&A Spa at 357 Windsor Highway, Yu-Xian Cui, 53,
of Flushing and Zhen-Shun Zhu, 62, of Flushing, were
each charged with unauthorized practice of profession
and prostitution.
All five were released after posting $1,000 cash bail
each.
NJ man is fugitive from justice
On Tuesday, March 129 at approximately 09:50 a.m.,
the City of Newburgh police department received a
phone call stating that a man had taken a gun from
a vehicle and ran into Apartment #15 of the Mullins
Apartment complex at 40 Walsh Road.
Officers from the City of Newburgh, Town of New
Windsor, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office
responded to the scene and set up a perimeter around
the apartment. A short time later a female and child
exited the apartment and it was learned that a male and
small child were still inside.
Entry was made into the residence and Irvington
New Jersey resident Eric T. Stevens, 31, was arrested.
Stevens was charged with being a fugitive from justice
stemming from a New Jersey bench warrant for Murder
in the 1st degree, signed on September 24, 2018 by the
Honorable Judge Ronald Wigler. Mr. Stevens was held
pending arraignment.
As a result of the Investigation City of Newburgh
resident Quincy Howard, age 29, was charged with
Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Third Degree. Mr.
Howard was charged and released pending arraignment
on Thursday, March 14.
No one was injured as a result of this incident.
Next giving day is March 15
The monthly giving day at St. Mary’s Church in
Newburgh will take place on Friday, March 15 from 9
a.m. to 12 noon.
Organizer Marietta Allen said the following items
will be available in Mannix Hall of the former St.
Mary’s School building to eligible residents: walnuts,
yellow American cheese, genoa salami, seafood, beef,
chicken, pork loin, pork taco meat, deli, hot dogs, instant
potatoes, eggs, milk, mayonnaise, grapes, plums, frozen
entrees, almond butter, blueberry butter, Ritz crackers,
rice, beans, elbow macaroni, soup, condiments, cereal,
spaghetti, sauce, cookies, candy, canned fruits and
vegetables, personal hygiene items, and baby items.
Giving Day is open to one member of each household.
Please bring some form of identification, including a
utility bill.
Future Giving Days, always on the third Friday of
the month, are April 19 (Good Friday), May 17 and June
21.
Contact Allen at 541-8144 for more information
Deputies to participate in St.
Patrick’s Stop DWI crackdown
Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus, Sheriff
Carl E. DuBois, District Attorney David Hoovler, and
STOP-DWI Coordinator Craig W. Cherry announced
today that police will be cracking down on impaired
drivers in Orange County throughout St. Patrick’s Day
weekend.
The Orange County Stop-DWI program is providing
funding to police agencies to provide for police sobriety
checkpoints and extra patrols to help ensure that our
roadways will be safe.
“St. Patrick’s Day if you are attending an event where
alcohol will be served:
• Designate a sober driver before the party begins and
give that person your car keys.
• If you don’t have a designated driver, ask a sober
friend for a ride home, call a cab, sober friend or family
member to pick you up or just stay where you are until
you are sober.
• Never let a friend leave your sight if you think they
are about to drive while drunk.