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Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects
Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects The Hudson Valley is set to receive more than $38 million in federal funding to help pay for new pedestrian and biking projects around the region. New York was awarded a total of $178.8 million in federal dollars that will go to 75 communities across the state for projects that promote environmentally friendly modes of travel and make it easier and safer to bike and walk, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. The funding - made available from the Federal Highway Administration - will cover up to 80 percent of costs for projects like new sidewalks, shared use paths, and other enhancements…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
HBO Series Takes Over Hudson Valley Street For Filming HBO Series Takes Over Hudson Valley Street For Filming
HBO Series Takes Over Hudson Valley Street For Filming If you looking for a way to spend the afternoon, head to Poughkeepsie to catch the action happening with the filming of the new Mindy Kaling comedy. The HBO series, "The Sex Lives of College Girls"  features stars Sherri Shepherd, Maya Rose, Rob Huebel, and a cast of local actors who are filling in as extras. The set on Friday, June 18, is on a section of Raymond Avenue near Vassar College in the Arlington section of Poughkeepsie. If you don't see any stars, including Kaling, of "The Office" fame, you will see what it is like during filming with tons of trucks, cameras, lightboxes, an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Flat Tire Prompts Police Response In Town Of Poughkeepsie Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Flat Tire Prompts Police Response In Town Of Poughkeepsie
Man Faces Felony DWI Charge After Flat Tire Prompts Police Response In Town Of Poughkeepsie A Dutchess County driver got an untimely flat tire while traveling through Poughkeepsie, leading to his arrest for his second DWI, police said. Officers from the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department were dispatched to the area of Raymond Avenue near New Hackensack Road shortly after 10 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 3, where there was a report of a disabled vehicle whose driver required assistance. Upon arrival at the intersection, officers located the vehicle, which had a flat tire, on the shoulder of the road with the driver in the front seat. According to police, when they approached the driv…

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by Zak Failla