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Army Sergeant Nabbed For Murder Of Hudson Valley Man Was Due To Be Deployed Overseas Army Sergeant Nabbed For Murder Of Hudson Valley Man Was Due To Be Deployed Overseas
Army Sergeant Nabbed For Murder Of Hudson Valley Man Was Due To Be Deployed Overseas A United State Army sergeant from the Hudson Valley who has been indicted in the murder of an area man was due to be deployed overseas Orange County resident Junando Dawkins, age 29, of Newburgh was apprehended at the US Army base in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. The indictment stems from a homicide investigation conducted by the New York State Police, in collaboration with the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office into the death of Daniel Spotards, a 41-year-old father of two, whose body was found at the end of his driveway by a sanitatio…
US Soldier From Connecticut Killed By Lightning Strike US Soldier From Connecticut Killed By Lightning Strike
US Soldier From Connecticut Killed By Lightning Strike A soldier who was killed by a lightning strike during a training mission has been identified as being a Connecticut resident. Tolland County resident Sgt.1st Class Michael D. Clark, of the town of Bolton, died on Wednesday, July 20, at Fort Gordon, in Augusta, Georgia. During the training exercise, Clark, age 41, was killed and nine others sustained injuries associated with the lightning strike, said the Department of US Army Reserves. Fort Gordon’s EMS responded to the scene immediately, and the soldiers were transported to Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center for medical care, offici…
Fairfield County Native Leaving Post As White House Press Secretary For TV Gig, Report Says Fairfield County Native Leaving Post As White House Press Secretary For TV Gig, Report Says
Fairfield County Native Leaving Post As White House Press Secretary For TV Gig, Report Says Fairfield County native Jen Psaki is going from the White House to the Peacock. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, who hails from Stamford, will be leaving her post after more than a year under President Joe Biden to join MSNBC as a host and on-air expert, according to a report from Axios. Psaki, who has been a prominent face of the Biden administration, previously said that she would stay as press secretary for a year, but her time at the White House was extended following multiple international crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, and mo…
About 100 Afghan Students To Attend College In Hudson Valley About 100 Afghan Students To Attend College In Hudson Valley
About 100 Afghan Students To Attend College In Hudson Valley About 100 students are set to relocate from Afghanistan to continue their studies at a Hudson Valley college. Bard College, located in Dutchess County, announced plans to accept nearly 100 students from the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul at its Annandale, Simon's Rock and Berlin campuses. The college said 70 students were accepted to the Annandale and Simon's Rock campuses so far. Five students have arrived, and more students are set to arrive in mid-January. The students will have scholarships that cover full tuition, room and board, the college said.  The college…
Hochul Gives New Update On Number Of Afghan Evacuees Scheduled To Resettle In NY Hochul Gives New Update On Number Of Afghan Evacuees Scheduled To Resettle In NY
Hochul Gives New Update On Number Of Afghan Evacuees Scheduled To Resettle In NY New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an update that as many as 1,143 Afghan evacuees could resettle in New York over the next six months. Hochul said the evacuees who arrive in the state are expected to be placed in new communities between now and Thursday, March 31, 2022. "New York has a storied history of welcoming those seeking a safe haven from violence and persecution -a proud tradition our state continues today by helping evacuees from Afghanistan rebuild," Hochul said. "The heart-wrenching images and stories of people fleeing their homeland were a call to action that New York State is …
Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41 Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41
Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41 A 41-year-old lifelong New Yorker died in an apparent suicide two weeks after he dropped out of his race for a United States House of Representatives seat in the Hudson Valley. Afghanistan war veteran Kyle Van De Water, age 41, was found dead in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery by City of Poughkeepsie police. Sources told the Mid-Hudson News his death was under investigation as a “likely suicide.” Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said on Twitter his heart was broken for Van De Water's family, including his four children.  “Kyle was a war hero who…
Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees Resettling In NY Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees Resettling In NY
Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees Resettling In NY Hundreds of arrivals from Afghanistan have been welcomed by the new administration running New York as the state “welcomes refugees fleeing violence and instability in Afghanistan.” The new administration running the federal government announced recently that it is prepared to “welcome the arrival of Afghan nationals fleeing violence and instability spreading throughout the troubled nation.” In response, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the state’s Refugee Services and Office for New Americans are “both ready to assist those seeking to resettle in New York and continue the state's pro…
Lawmakers Back Afghan Refugee Resettlement In New York Lawmakers Back Afghan Refugee Resettlement In New York
Lawmakers Back Afghan Refugee Resettlement In New York With turmoil and unrest unfolding in the Middle East, some lawmakers have come forward to back Afghan refugee resettlement in New York. Soon-to-be New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took to social media this week said that the Empire State would welcome refugees and that it's time to help (Afghans) who find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place. Related story - Undocumented Immigrants Flown Into Westchester County Airport On Private Flights, Reports Say “When I served in Congress, I met with many Afghans when I traveled to their country. They were there for us, now it's time for us to …
Bridge In Westchester Renamed For Service Member Killed In Afghanistan Bridge In Westchester Renamed For Service Member Killed In Afghanistan
Bridge In Westchester Renamed For Service Member Killed In Afghanistan There was a special tribute for a fallen American hero in Westchester on Memorial Day. The White Plains Avenue Bridge above I-287 in West Harrison was officially dedicated in the name of Air Force veteran Joseph Lemm, a Westchester native who was a longtime member of the NYPD who died in 2015 while serving the country in Afghanistan. During a special ceremony on Monday, May 31, Lemm’s widow, Christine DeGiusto-Lemm, made the renaming official, noting that the bridge connects her child’s elementary school to their parish, approximately a half-mile away. At the time of his death, Lemm was …
Hudson Valley Soldier Among Victims In Triple-Fatal Upstate NY Helicopter Crash Hudson Valley Soldier Among Victims In Triple-Fatal Upstate NY Helicopter Crash
Hudson Valley Soldier Among Victims In Triple-Fatal Upstate NY Helicopter Crash One of three New York Army National Guard soldiers killed in a helicopter crash this week was a Hudson Valley native. Chief Warrant Officer Two Daniel Prial, age 30, of Warwick in Orange County, was killed on Wednesday, Jan. 20, when the UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter based at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Rochester International Airport crashed in the Town of Mendon, which is about 17 miles south of Rochester, while on a routine training mission, killing all three pilots who were on board, said Colonel Richard Goldenberg the New York National Guard Public Affairs Offi…
COVID-19: NYC Freshman Congressman, Army Vet Max Rose, Deploys To National Guard COVID-19: NYC Freshman Congressman, Army Vet Max Rose, Deploys To National Guard
Covid-19: NYC Freshman Congressman, Army Vet Max Rose, Deploys To National Guard A New York congressman is swapping his business suits for fatigues as the combat veteran plans to deploy with the National Guard to help in the battle against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Congressman Max Rose, a captain in the Army National Guard whose congressional district includes parts of Staten Island and Brooklyn, announced that he will deploy on Wednesday, April 1. 
The freshman congressman is expected to serve as an operations officer in Staten Island, where he will assist with the response to the virus in the area. “Over the past month I have seen acts of incredible…
FDNY Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb FDNY Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb
Fdny Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb A U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on Monday, April 8 was a New York City firefighter and a former Westchester resident. Christopher A. Slutman, 43, of Ladder Company 27 in the South Bronx, a 15-year veteran of the department, died as a result of injuries sustained while on active duty in Afghanistan, said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. Slutman, who lived in Yonkers with his wife and three children for years, most recently lived in Wilmington, Delaware, and commuted to New York to work, according to News 4. The well-liked firefighter was honored five years ago…