Find Your Daily Voice
Poughkeepsie
Your Local News for Poughkeepsie, New York
Friday, nov 29
41°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Poughkeepsie
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
41°
Friday, nov 29
Tag:
Inflation Reduction Act
News
Nation's Largest Offshore Wind Project Breaks Ground In NY On Way To Powering 600K Homes
Work on the nation’s largest offshore wind project is officially underway in New York. On Long Island, local and state leaders attended a ceremonial groundbreaking at the Boys and Girls Club of Bellport on Wednesday, July 17, for Sunrise Wind, a 924-megawatt project expected to produce enough energy to power 600,000 homes. The project – located approximately 30 miles east of Montauk – will support over 800 union jobs during the construction phase and will lead to economic benefits stretching from the Capital Region to Long Island, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said. Earlier Report: 'Ju…
News
$1M Scam: NY Man Sentenced For Stealing Federal Funds
A New York man who admitted to turning federal aid into a personal treasure chest of around $1 million has been sentenced. In previously pleading guilty, Asjid Parvez, age 38, of Albany, admitted that in May 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) sent him a US Treasury check for $972,564.61. In 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act authorized the FSA to financially assist certain distressed borrowers who had fallen behind on repaying their federally guaranteed farm loans. The US Attorney's Office of the Northern District of…
Politics
‘I Had A Good Run’: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Concedes To GOP's Lawler In NY's 17th District
In a stunning defeat for Democrats, five-term New York Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has conceded to Republican state Assemblyman Mike Lawler in the closely-watched contest for the 17th Congressional District. Speaking at a press conference at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) headquarters in Washington, DC on Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, Maloney said while he doesn’t like to lose, his opponent won the race “fair and square.” Earlier Report: Some Pundits Now Project Sean Patrick Maloney Will Be First DCCC Chair To Lose Seat In 40 Years The press conference came just minutes…