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Former Town Supervisor In Region Avoids Prison After Misusing Hurricane Irene Funds Former Town Supervisor In Region Avoids Prison After Misusing Hurricane Irene Funds
Former Town Supervisor In Region Avoids Prison After Misusing Hurricane Irene Funds A former town supervisor in the region will avoid prison after admitting to fraudulently obtaining public funds meant to help those impacted by Hurricane Irene. Greene County resident Kory O’Hara, age 45, formerly the town supervisor of Prattsville, was sentenced to one year of probation in federal court in Albany on Thursday, Dec. 8. Earlier Report: Former Prattsville Town Supervisor Admits To Fraud It followed his July 2022 guilty plea to a single charge of wire fraud stemming from various grant agreements O’Hara entered into that were meant to help Prattsville recover from the sig…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Former Town Supervisor In Region Admits To Fraud Former Town Supervisor In Region Admits To Fraud
Former Town Supervisor In Region Admits To Fraud A former town supervisor in the Capital District has admitted to fraudulently obtaining public assistance meant to help those impacted by Hurricane Irene. Kory O’Hara, age 45, formerly the town supervisor of Prattsville in Greene County, pleaded guilty to a single charge of wire fraud Monday, July 18, in federal court in Albany. Prosecutors said while serving as town supervisor, O’Hara entered into various grant agreements meant to help Prattsville recover from the significant damage left in the wake of Hurricane Irene in August 2011. The storm caused record flooding in the town and left …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Congressman Maloney's Office, Still Without Power, Offers Food At Shelters Congressman Maloney's Office, Still Without Power, Offers Food At Shelters
Congressman Maloney's Office, Still Without Power, Offers Food At Shelters In response to Tuesday's deadly storms which left tens of thousands of Hudson Valley residents without power, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat from Cold Spring,  has offered two satellite locations in the City of Newburgh to assist local residents.  The satellite shelters, located at Hudson Valley RECAP and Cornerstone Family Healthcare, will offer food and water, as well as additional assistance to people who need help with federal or state agencies.  Like much of the City of Newburgh, Maloney’s congressional district office is without power, and constituents are encouraged to ca…

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by Jon Craig