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Crowd Attends Town Board Meeting To Protest Gun Show In Hudson Valley
More than 175 people attended a board meeting to protest an application by an event producer to host a gun show in the Hudson Valley.
The meeting took place in Ulster County on Wednesday, June 15 in the town of Saugerties.
The NEACA Gun Show was scheduled to be held in Ulster County on Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19 in Saugerties but was canceled last week by mutual agreement between the town and the promoter, David Petronis, said Fred Costello, Saugerties town supervisor.
But on Sunday, June 12, Petronis, angry over what he said in a statement was "political" maneuverings sta…
Town Holds Firm On Hudson Valley Gun Show Cancelation Despite Organizer Changing His Mind
Despite a gun show organizer changing his mind about canceling a show on Father's Day weekend due to recent mass shootings, a Hudson Valley town is holding firm.
The event, the NEACA Gun Show, was scheduled to be held in Ulster County on Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19 in Saugerties.
The show was canceled by mutual agreement between the town and the promoter, said David Petronis, president of NEACA last week.
But on Sunday, June 12, Petronis, angry over what he said in a statement was "political" maneuverings stated he planned to "hopefully," hold the show anyway.
On Monday, June 1…
Gun Show In Hudson Valley Canceled Due To Recent Mass Shootings
A gun show scheduled to be held over the Father's Day weekend in the Hudson Valley has been canceled due to the recent mass shootings.
The event, the NEACA Gun Show, was scheduled to be held in Ulster County in Saugerties on Saturday, June 18, and Sunday, June 19.
The show was canceled by mutual agreement between the town and the promoter, said David Petronis, president of NEACA.
The show was due to be held at the Kiwanis Ice Arena in Saugerties, however, after meeting with Town of Saugerties Supervisor Fred Costello on Thursday morning, Petronis agreed to ca…
