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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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Ex-Giants To Help Stop & Shop Deliver Thanksgiving Turkeys To Food Bank of Hudson Valley Ex-Giants To Help Stop & Shop Deliver Thanksgiving Turkeys To Food Bank of Hudson Valley
Ex-Giants To Help Stop & Shop Deliver Thanksgiving Turkeys To Food Bank of Hudson Valley Ex-Giants players helped Stop & Shop launch its annual Turkey Express program by delivering 500 Thanksgiving turkeys to the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. The kickoff was held in Rockland County on Tuesday,  Nov. 1, in Nanuet where former New York Giants running back alum Joe Morris and wide receiver Stephen Baker worked alongside Stop & Shop associates to deliver 500 Thanksgiving turkeys. During the initiative, Stop & Shop will deliver 25,000 Thanksgiving turkeys, equaling a total of nearly 400,000 pounds, to 30 community partners and hunger relief organizations acro…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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