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Democrat Pat Ryan Prevails In Razor-Thin Redrawn NY Congressional Race District Democrat Pat Ryan Prevails In Razor-Thin Redrawn NY Congressional Race District
Democrat Pat Ryan Prevails In Razor-Thin Redrawn NY Congressional Race District New York Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan has squeezed out a win against Republican Assemblyman Colin Schmitt for the 18th US Congressional District.  Earlier Report - Rep. Pat Ryan Edging Out Republican Colin Schmitt In NY’s 18th District Race (Developing) Ryan won the contest by just over 2,000 votes, earning 50.4 percent of the total votes cast, according to the New York Times. Schmitt compiled 49.6 percent of the vote. In a tweet on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 9, Ryan, the former Ulster County executive, celebrated his hard-fought victory.  Now we begin the real work to unify our country an…

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by Ben Crnic
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Rep. Pat Ryan Edging Out Republican Colin Schmitt In NY’s 18th District Race (Developing) Rep. Pat Ryan Edging Out Republican Colin Schmitt In NY’s 18th District Race (Developing)
Rep. Pat Ryan Edging Out Republican Colin Schmitt In NY’s 18th District Race (Developing) This story has been updated. New York Rep. Pat Ryan appeared likely to continue serving in Congress after results showed him leading Republican Assemblyman Colin Schmitt in the 18th District early Wednesday, Nov. 9.  Ryan, the former Ulster County executive, was leading Schmitt by just 0.84 percentage points, 50.42 to 49.58 percent, with more than 95 percent of the vote counted. Among the most closely watched in the state, the 18th District is located in the Hudson Valley and includes all of Orange and Putnam counties, as well as portions of southern Dutchess County and northeast…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Police Officer In Area Named NY State Cop Of Year Police Officer In Area Named NY State Cop Of Year
Police Officer In Area Named NY State Cop Of Year A Hudson Valley police officer has been named the state's top cop by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Orange County's Middletown Police Officer Evan Barone received the state's Police Officer Medal of Valor for demonstrating exceptional courage and bravery in service to his community during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 2. Barone was on routine patrol when he was flagged down by a woman whose ex-boyfriend refused to leave her home. Seconds after stopping to help, Barone was shot and despite being seriously wounded, he fired back, struck his assailant, and protected the woman, several children, an…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
New Polls Show How Hochul-Zeldin Race Looks Days Before NY Gubernatorial Election New Polls Show How Hochul-Zeldin Race Looks Days Before NY Gubernatorial Election
New Polls Show How Hochul-Zeldin Race Looks Days Before NY Gubernatorial Election With less than a week to go until Election Day, the race to be New York’s next governor remains close, according to new polling. Incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has a 4.8 percent lead over her Republican challenger, Rep. Lee Zeldin, 49.8 to 45 percent, according to a Real Clear Politics (RCP) average of polls released Wednesday, Nov. 2. Hochul’s lead has shrunk dramatically since August 2022, when a RCP average of polls showed her leading Zeldin by 18 percentage points, 53 to 35 percent. Yet another poll, conducted by the Trafalgar Group with likely voters between Oct. 27 and 31, a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Reporting For Duty': Ex-Ulster County Exec Sworn Into Congress, Speaks On House Floor 'Reporting For Duty': Ex-Ulster County Exec Sworn Into Congress, Speaks On House Floor
'Reporting For Duty': Ex-Ulster County Exec Sworn Into Congress, Speaks On House Floor The newest members of New York’s congressional delegation have officially taken their seats in Congress. Democrat Pat Ryan (Hudson Valley/Catskills) and Republican Joe Sempolinski (Southern Tier/Finger Lakes) were sworn in by Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol Tuesday, Sept. 13, following their wins in special elections in August 2022. Speaking on the House floor, Ryan, the former Ulster County executive representing the 19th District, recognized what he called a “moment of immense consequence and challenge” for the country before vowing to “fight every single day” for his constituents. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ulster County Exec's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether Ulster County Exec's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether
Ulster County Exec's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether Democrats received a major confidence boost heading into the November midterms after Pat Ryan won a special election for New York's open 19th House seat in a race that's considered a national bellwether. Ryan, the Ulster County executive, was leading Republican Marc Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive, with 51 percent of the vote when the Associated Press called the race just after midnight Wednesday, Aug. 24. The swing district, located in the Catskills and mid-Hudson Valley regions and which includes Ulster and Dutchess counties, was left vacant when Democrat Antonio Delgado became …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Ulster County Executive Running For New Lt. Governor's Congressional Seat Ulster County Executive Running For New Lt. Governor's Congressional Seat
Ulster County Executive Running For New Lt. Governor's Congressional Seat A pair of top lawmakers in the Hudson Valley are eyeing a Congressional run to replace outgoing Congressman Antonio Delgado in the 19th District after he left for Albany to serve as Gov. Kathy Hochul’s top lieutenant. Earlier story - Hochul Names Capital District Congressman To Serve As Lt. Governor Democratic Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan and Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro are expected to square off for Delgado’s vacated seat after he was tabbed to replace former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, who was arrested in April on bribery and fraud charges. The 19th Congressional …

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by Zak Failla
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Hochul Names Congressman From Ulster, Sullivan Counties As Lt. Governor Hochul Names Congressman From Ulster, Sullivan Counties As Lt. Governor
Hochul Names Congressman From Ulster, Sullivan Counties As Lt. Governor New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has a new top lieutenant in Albany. Congressman Antonio Delgado, who represents parts of the Catskills and Hudson Valley, has been tabbed to replace Hochul’s former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, who was arrested last month on bribery and fraud charges. Earlier story - Brian Benjamin Resigns As NY Lt. Governor After Arrest For Alleged Bribery, Fraud Scheme Delgado, an Afro-Latino, is the first person of color to represent Upstate New York in Congress and a member of both the Black and Hispanic Congressional caucuses, according to Hochul’s office. The 19th Congression…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Congressman Representing Ulster, Sullivan Counties Tests Positive COVID-19: Congressman Representing Ulster, Sullivan Counties Tests Positive
Covid-19: Congressman Representing Ulster, Sullivan Counties Tests Positive A congressman in the Hudson Valley has just announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Rep. Antonio Delgado, a Democrat who represents New York's 19th Congressional District, received his positive test result on Tuesday, Dec. 21, and is experiencing mild symptoms, according to his announcement on Wednesday, Dec. 22. Yesterday, I tested positive for COVID-19 and am currently experiencing mild symptoms. My full statement below: pic.twitter.com/qdVabG2tj9 — Congressman Antonio Delgado (@repdelgado) December 22, 2021 The 19th congressional district includes the Catskills and the m…

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
County Executive In Area To Run For Congress County Executive In Area To Run For Congress
County Executive In Area To Run For Congress One of the Hudson Valley's top elected officials is throwing his hat in the ring as he takes a run at a seat in Congress. Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has filed to be a candidate in the race for New York’s 19th Congressional District, challenging incumbent first-term Democratic Rep. Antonio Delgado. The district includes parts of the Hudson Valley and Catskills, including portions of Dutchess, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster counties and parts of Broome, Montgomery, and Rensselaer counties. Over the weekend, Molinaro, a three-term C…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Community Rallies To Support Family Of Man Found Dead At Area Cemetery Community Rallies To Support Family Of Man Found Dead At Area Cemetery
Community Rallies To Support Family Of Man Found Dead At Area Cemetery The community is rallying behind the family of a lifelong Hudson Valley resident and Afghanistan war veteran who was found dead in a rural cemetery. The body of Kyle Van De Water, age 41, was discovered in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery by City of Poughkeepsie police. Van De Water, died in an apparent suicide two weeks after he dropped out of his race for a United States House of Representatives seat in the Hudson Valley. To help his wife and four children, a GoFundMe effort has been set up by his sister-in-law Lesley Frederick. To date, the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41 Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41
Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41 A 41-year-old lifelong New Yorker died in an apparent suicide two weeks after he dropped out of his race for a United States House of Representatives seat in the Hudson Valley. Afghanistan war veteran Kyle Van De Water, age 41, was found dead in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery by City of Poughkeepsie police. Sources told the Mid-Hudson News his death was under investigation as a “likely suicide.” Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said on Twitter his heart was broken for Van De Water's family, including his four children.  “Kyle was a war hero who…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Jones, Bowman Declared Winners, Other Dems Lead In Hudson Valley Congressional Races Jones, Bowman Declared Winners, Other Dems Lead In Hudson Valley Congressional Races
Jones, Bowman Declared Winners, Other Dems Lead In Hudson Valley Congressional Races Democrats are leading in congressional races across the Hudson Valley, with Mondaire Jones of District 17 and Jamaal Bowman of District 16 declared victors in their respective races, NY-19 incumbent Antonio Delgado announcing his win on Twitter.  Jones, a lawyer who graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School, takes over the seat representing much of Westchester and all of Rockland held for decades by Nita Lowey, who retired. "I am humbled by the trust voters in Westchester and Rockland have placed in me, and grateful for the opportunity to serve the community that raised…

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by Christina Coulter
Politics
Leaked Doc Resembling Hit List Ends Race For Ulster County Candidate Leaked Doc Resembling Hit List Ends Race For Ulster County Candidate
Leaked Doc Resembling Hit List Ends Race For Ulster County Candidate Ashley Dittus, current Ulster County Board of Elections Democratic commissioner and the favorite to win the chair of the Ulster County Democratic Committee in an upcoming vote, has withdrawn from the race. The move comes after Dittus accidentally shared a spreadsheet resembling a hit list, with the words "kill" and "maim" listed alongside the names of members of the Ulster County Young Democrats, a group she’d approached last month for an endorsement. "I feel particularly saddened that I know I have let a number of you down over the last 24 hours," said Dittus in a press release on Thu…

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by Christina Coulter
Obituaries
22-Year-Old Area Woman Dies Days After Being Diagnosed With Flu 22-Year-Old Area Woman Dies Days After Being Diagnosed With Flu
22-Year-Old Area Woman Dies Days After Being Diagnosed With Flu A 22-year-old woman who was a community activist in the Hudson Valley has died after battling a flu virus. Newburgh resident Rebekah Grohl, an outspoken activist who was the campaign manager for Orange County Legislator Kevindaryan Lujan and volunteered on the campaigns of Sen. James Skoufis and Congressman Antonio Delgado, died on Sunday, Jan. 5 after being diagnosed with the flu last week. Lujan took to Facebook to remember Grohl, calling her “courageous, fierce, loving, compassionate and truly powerful.” 
“Her light was unlike any other I have ever seen,” he said. “She inspired people …

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by Zak Failla