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Southern Ulster Times , Wednesday , April 18 , 2018
Police Blotter
Town of Lloyd
Jason J . Hinchey , 45 , of Pallenville was arrested April 16 on a bench warrant for Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4th degree , Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree , Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 5th degree and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana . He was arraigned before Lloyd Judge Elia and remanded to the Ulster County Jail on $ 2,500 cash bail or $ 10,000 insurance band . Hinchey was due back in town Court April 17 .
Hysenaj Bajrush , 56 , of Fishkill was arrested April 10 and charged with Issuing a Bad Check . He was released on $ 200 cash bail and is due in Town Court April 24 .
Allan J . Longi Jr ., 53 , of Wappingers Falls , was arrested April 14 on a bench warrant for Harassment 2nd degree . He was arraigned before Lloyd Judge Rizzo and paid a $ 100 fine and was released .
Town of Marlborough
Joseph Morales , 39 , of Newburgh was arrested April 7 and charged with Operation of a Motor Vehicle by an Unlicensed Driver , Aggravated Unlicensed Operation – 2nd-3 / more Open Suspensions on 3 / more Dates . He was released on his own recognizance and is due in Town Court April 25 .
Albert Magnifico , 47 , of Newburgh was arrested April 9 on an executed bench warrant and charged with Operation of a Motor Vehicle by Unlicensed Driver , Registration Plate Display Violation , Aggravated Unlicensed Operation-Alcohol Related . He was released to a 3rd Party , the Chestertown PD . He is due back in Town Court May 1 .
Christie Friedland , 36 , of Wallkill was arrested April 9 on an executed bench warrant and charged with Driving Below Minimum Posted Speed Limit , Operation of a Motor Vehicle Without Insurance , Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd and Changing Lane When Hazardous . She was released to a 3rd party – the New York State Police and is due back in Town Court April 25 .
Velvett J . Kennedy , 40 , of Poughkeepsie was arrested April 10 and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3rd and Failure to Keep Right – 2 Lane Road . Kennedy was released on own recognizance and is due in Town Court May 1 .
Stephon S . Scott , 20 , of Newburgh was arrested April 10 and charged with False Impersonation . He was released and is due in Town Court May 9 .
James W . Quine Jr ., 37 , of Pawling was arrested April 11 and charged with Failure to Keep Right – 2 Lane Road , Driving While Intoxicated - 1st Offense , Operation of a Motor Vehicle W / 08 of 1 % or More Alcohol in Blood - 1st Offense . He was released is due in Town Court May 1 .
Tyrone A . Defaria , 37 , of Highland was arrested April 12 and charged with Failure to Notify Change of Home and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle – 3rd . He was released on his own recognizance and is due in Town Court May 9 .
Assemblyman mourned
The Highland Landing Park Association and the Town of Lloyd thanked Skartados for securing $ 375,000 for water and sewer infrastructure to the riverfront park .
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with his mother . He graduated from George Washington High School in the Washington Heights section in upper Manhattan . He eventually owned a restaurant , which provided the needed funding for him to to attend SUNY New Paltz , graduating with honors with a degree in Political Science . While earning his degree , Skartados worked at the Commandant ’ s Office of the New York Military Academy in Cornwall , NY . He continued his education at the State University of California at Sacramento . Receiving a Master ’ s Degree in International Studies . The later served an Internship at the United Nations Center Against Apartheid . He became a proud citizen of the United States on November 24 , 1976 .
Skartados returned to the Military Academy , serving as Chairman of the Health Department and taught American History and Environmental Studies . After eight years in academia , Skartados devoted himself to renovating properties in downtown Poughkeepsie and built the Aegean Entertainment Center , the largest of its kind between Albany and New York City .
Skartados served four-plus terms in the New York State Legislature , starting in January 2009 . The 104th district encompasses the cities of Newburgh , Beacon and Poughkeepsie and the towns of Newburgh , Marlborough and Lloyd .
Gold noted that , “ Frank was proud to have the only district whose cities and towns all bordered the Hudson River . Consequently , he focused his energy on environmental threats , including ship anchorages and the proposed Pilgrim Pipeline .”
In his first year in office Skartados secured $ 6 million that was used to complete the Walkway Over the Hudson and later obtained additional funding for a mixed-use vehicular trail bridge along the Hudson / Fishkill Creek in Beacon and two waterfront parks on the west bank of the river .
Skartados also was focused on ways to help Law Enforcement , local Fire Departments and municipalities , procuring grant money for fire trucks , police cars , snow plows , emergency vehicles , school buses , hospital equipment as well as funds for anti-gun violence programs and educational technology equipment . He was able to obtain additional money used to build the new Highland Public Library and for improvements and infrastructure for the Highland Landing Park .
Gold said Skartados secured $ 4 million in emergency state aid for the Marlboro School district during a recent crisis period due to the power plant bankruptcy issues .
Gold said Skartados was a long-time supporter of education .
“ Frank took a special interest in the quality of our grade school system and sponsored legislation designed to bring personalized teaching back to schools after the examples of success in the United States and Finland ,” he said .
Gold said Skartados was proud to serve with his colleagues in the New York State Assembly in Albany , which he referred to as the “ people ’ s house .”
Gold noted that Skartados was a farmer at heart , living on a small farm in Milton , “ where he raised goats , sheep and chickens for pleasure . Most of all Frank was proud of his teenage daughter Alyssa , who would often sing at events that Frank attended .” Alyssa will graduate from high school in June .