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New Area Code To Be Rolled Out In Parts Of Dutchess County: Here Are The 3 Digits
A new area code is coming to the region and may be assigned to new phone numbers sooner than expected. Earlier Report - New Area Code For Hudson Valley Gets Approval Because the region currently covered by the 845 area code is rapidly running out of new possible phone numbers that can be assigned to customers, a new area code was announced in April 2022 by the New York State Public Service Commission. The new code has since been revealed to be 329, and will be put into use in the following counties that currently use the 845 code: Columbia; Delaware; Dutchess; Greene; Orange; Putnam;…
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This Will Be New Area Code For Dutchess County, Elsewhere In Area
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has officially unveiled its new area code for the region. Beginning late in 2023, PSC officials announced that a new area code “329” will be coming to parts of the region as the 845 area code is running out of new potential phone numbers. Earlier story - New Area Code For Region Gets Approval The new area code will include these counties in New York: Columbia; Delaware; Dutchess; Greene; Orange; Putnam; Rockland; Sullivan; Ulster; Westchester. Under the plan, all existing 845 numbers will remain unchanged, with the new area code only im…
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New Area Code Gets Approval For 845 Region
A new area code is officially coming to the region. The 845 area code is running out of potential new phone numbers - reportedly as soon as the end of the year - and some areas could soon be assigned a new area code. Officials have not disclosed what the new area code will be. In response, the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) announced that it has approved a new area code for the region that will include new numbers in these counties: Columbia; Delaware; Dutchess; Greene; Orange; Putnam; Rockland; Sullivan; Ulster; Westchester. The number is expected to be activated by la…
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New Area Code Could Be Coming To Hudson Valley
A new area code could be coming to downstate New York. In the Hudson Valley, the 845 area code is running out of potential new phone numbers - reportedly as soon as the end of the year - and some areas could soon be assigned a new area code. Earlier story - New Area Code To Launch In Downstate NY, State Announces Parts of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Ulster counties are all expected to be affected. In response to the incoming phone number shortage, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator filed a petition with the New York State Public Service Commission in th…
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New Area Code To Launch In Downstate NY, State Announces
Downstate New York is getting a fresh new area code. The New York State Public Service Commission announced that on Long Island, Nassau County will soon have a second area code, as 363 joins the traditional 516 and Suffolk County’s 631 and 934. Officials said the new area code will be available for residents and businesses in the second quarter of 2023, though customers in the existing 516 area code will be unaffected by the change. The news comes due to the increasing demand for phone numbers in Nassau County, prompting the Commission to introduce the new area code. According to the Comm…
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NY Utility Companies Agree To Pay $86M In Settlements For Failed Isaias Response
The failed response by utility companies in New York during Tropical Storm Isaias is going to prove costly. Terms of settlements totaling $86.2 million have been agreed upon with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) for alleged violations committed as the storm swept across the state. Specifically, Con Edison, Orange & Rockland Utilities, Central Hudson Gas and Electric, and Frontier Communications of New York will pay for failing to adequately prepare for and respond to emergencies, including Tropical Storm Isaias in 2020. Related story - Isaias: Utility Companies…
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NY State Announces Steps To 'Safely Close' Indian Point Nuclear Power Facility
New York is moving forward with its plan to dismantle and decommission the Indian Point nuclear power facility in the Hudson Valley. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a joint proposal on Thursday, April 15 with Holtec International and its subsidiaries to "safely close Indian Point” located in Buchanan, in Northern Westchester near the Putnam County border. In 2017, Entergy - the owner of Indian Point - agreed to close the last two operating units at the Indian Point site, with Unit 2 powering down in April last year and Unit 3 set to cease operation this month. According to offi…
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Isaias: Utility Companies Face Fines Of $137M After Investigation Into Storm Response
Utility companies in New York are facing millions in fines for their muted and unprepared response to Tropical Storm Isaias after the New York State Public Service Commission completed its months-long investigation into their responses. Con Edison, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Central Hudson now face fines of more than $137 million in total. PSEG Long Island was investigated, and numerous failures were also found for their failures to communicate or have a proper response plan in place. PSEG’s punishment will be determined by the Long Island Power Authority Board of Trustees. Ear…
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Entergy Agrees To Indian Point Energy Center Post-Shutdown Sale
Entergy Corp. agreed to sell the subsidiaries that own Indian Point Units 1, 2, and 3, located in Buchanan, to a Holtec International subsidiary for decommissioning. The sale, which will be effective after Unit 3 has been shut down and permanently defueled, includes the transfer of the licenses, spent fuel, decommissioning liabilities, and Nuclear Decommissioning Trusts (NDT) for the three units. “The sale of Indian Point to Holtec is expected to result in the completion of decommissioning decades sooner than if the site were to remain under Entergy’s ownershi…
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'Speaking Of Fraud': Cuomo Attacks Reporter After Question About $400K Donation
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo lashed out at a reporter who brought up an ongoing federal investigation into a Hudson Valley healthcare company that received millions in grants after donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to his campaign. Orange County-based Crystal Run Healthcare, which received $25.4 million in taxpayer money after doctors and administrators gave more than $400,000 in funds to the campaign in 2013, is being probed, first by a grand jury, then by the FBI. When Zack Fink, a reporter for New York 1, asked Cuomo if he considered returning the donations he received from Crystal…
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Hearing Scheduled To Take Complaints On Delayed Power Outage Response
Click here for a related story: Nor'easter No. 4? Latest Storm Brewing Could Arrive As Spring Starts A State Senate hearing has been set for Thursday, March 22 to take citizen complaints and investigate the delayed utility company response to this month's trio of winter Nor'easters. The hearing, co-sponsored by state senatorsTerrence Murphy and Sue Serino, will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium of John F. Kennedy High School, 54 Route 138 in Somers. On March 2, the first Nor'easter walloped parts of the Hudson Valley with over a foot of snow. The storm also caused extensive flooding an…
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