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Suspect Nabbed In Antisemitic Postings On SUNY Albany Campus Suspect Nabbed In Antisemitic Postings On SUNY Albany Campus
Suspect Nabbed In Antisemitic Postings On SUNY Albany Campus A man suspected of posting antisemitic propaganda on the SUNY Albany campus has been arrested. New York State University Police first reached out to the public on Wednesday, Oct. 26, saying the agency was investigating after stickers containing antisemitic imagery were found posted around the campus. The agency included a surveillance image of the suspect, who is believed to have been involved in similar incidents on campuses elsewhere in the state, police said. On Friday, Oct. 28, police announced that they had arrested the man and thanked the community for its assistance. UPD would…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
21-Year-Old College Student To Run For Assembly Seat In Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old College Student To Run For Assembly Seat In Hudson Valley
21-Year-Old College Student To Run For Assembly Seat In Hudson Valley A college student who calls the Hudson Valley home has potentially historic ambitions for his post-graduation career. SUNY Albany senior Zak Constantine, a 21-year-old Orange County resident now living in New Windsor, announced that he is planning to run for the 99th New York State Assembly District in his hometown Hudson Valley. The 99th District includes parts of Rockland and Orange counties. It is currently represented by Republican Assemblyman Colin Schmitt. Constantine announced his campaign earlier this week and hit the ground running, collecting signatures and passing out fliers to …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Arrival Of Residents From NYC Drives Spike In Cases In These Upstate Counties COVID-19: Arrival Of Residents From NYC Drives Spike In Cases In These Upstate Counties
Covid-19: Arrival Of Residents From NYC Drives Spike In Cases In These Upstate Counties With many downstate New Yorkers flocking to less dense, more rural areas in upstate New York during the COVID-19 pandemic, those regions are reporting a rise in the number of cases of the virus that are spreading. Upstate officials are working to get as many COVID-19 vaccinations completed as quickly as possible as many have fled from New York City and the suburbs during the pandemic in favor of locales further upstate. According to some reports, the number of New York City residents who have moved upstate into the Captial Region’s four largest counties has increased by more than 200 percen…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Community Makes 42-Year-Old Arlington HS Grad's Final Wish Come True Community Makes 42-Year-Old Arlington HS Grad's Final Wish Come True
Community Makes 42-Year-Old Arlington HS Grad's Final Wish Come True As Poughquag native Ron Casey Jr. neared the end of his life, he requested only one thing: The safety and security of his two boys, Colin and Henry. The community has made that wish come true, raising nearly $70,000 as of Sunday evening on a GoFundMe for the pair. Their father died on March 8 surrounded by family at 42 years old. Ron was born Dec. 3, 1975, in Carmel's Putnam Hospital and attended Arlington Schools until his graduation in 1994. He attended SUNY Albany where he started his career of 24 years working for Barnes & Noble.  He was also a resident of Stormville, having most …

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by Cecilia Levine