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- Reduce Your Water Bill with a Rain Barrel
  September 2, 2010, 13:00
  If you are not ready to install a green roof yet, you can accomplish much the same thing by directing water from your roof into a rain barrel.The main goal is…
- Owners of Hudson Valley Dairy Farm Celebrate Solar Installation
  September 1, 2010, 22:22
  Owners of Hudson Valley Dairy Farm Celebrate Solar Installation Published Aug. 31, 2010 New York state Rep. Marc Molinaro and state Sen. Steve Saland…
- Dry Clean Green
  September 1, 2010, 13:00
  Scope out your local area for organic dry cleaners. But before you give them your business, make sure they are using the carbon dioxide cleaning process. In…
- Inflate Your E-go
  August 31, 2010, 13:25
  By keeping your vehicle’s tires inflated to the proper pressure, you will be increasing your fuel economy and extending the life of your rubber, which…
- Stop Junk Mail, Reduce Waste
  August 30, 2010, 13:00
  Do the planet, and yourself, a favor and get your name off direct mail lists. We use 100 million trees and 28 billion gallons of water to produce junk mail…
- Buried Secrets: Is Natural Gas Drilling Endangering U.S. Water Supplies? - ProPublica
  August 27, 2010, 21:42
  Buried Secrets: Is Natural Gas Drilling Endangering U.S. Water Supplies? - ProPublica.
- Kick the Bottle Habit
  August 27, 2010, 13:00
  Save resources by drinking from a glass whenever you can, or use a refillable, stainless steel bottle when you are on the go. Ever wonder where most of those…
- Do One Thing, Save 10 Gallons of Water a Day
  August 26, 2010, 13:00
  The old folk wisdom that says place a brick in your toilet's water tank is partially correct: It's an effortless way to save water, but a brick isn't the best…
- Freecycle It
  August 25, 2010, 13:00
  We all know how the Internet revolution has connected otherwise strangers in virtual relationships. The Web is also giving new life to old junk by helping…
- Colleges Go Green
  August 24, 2010, 10:00
  If you or your children are considering higher education, it doesn't hurt to give a thought to the environmental responsibility of the schools you apply to.…
- Get Toasted
  August 23, 2010, 02:00
  If you have the option, use a toaster oven instead of a conventional oven, and you'll consume far less energy.Tests have shown that a well-insulated toaster…
- Buy from Bulk Bins
  August 19, 2010, 13:29
  At health food stores like Wild Oats/Whole Foods, community co-ops and even many supermarkets, you can often get foods from bulk bins, whether that's candy,…
- Phosphorus law long overdue | The Journal News
  August 19, 2010, 07:30
  Phosphorus law long overdue | LoHud.com Sometimes new legislation seems so simple, so obvious, that the biggest question it raises is, "Why did it take so…
- Green Mortgage = Found Money
  August 18, 2010, 13:00
  Green mortgages, or energy-efficient mortgages, allow homeowners to use their commitment to the environment to leverage bigger loans. The green mortgage was…
- Reuse Paper Bags
  August 17, 2010, 13:00
  Bringing your own bags with you when you shop is a great way to cut down on waste, but it's also easy to repurpose the paper bags that you can't avoid, or that…
- Choose Batteries That Will Save You Money
  August 16, 2010, 13:00
  Save money and resources by using widely available rechargeable batteries, many of which can be reused up to 1,000 times.More than 15 billion batteries are…
- Don't Dump, Donate
  August 13, 2010, 13:00
  The next time you upgrade something, can no longer stand the sight of something hideous, or simply need to downsize, think "donate" instead of "dump."…
- Paradise Preserved
  August 13, 2010, 11:32
  Two weeks ago, thirty miles outside Rochester, I joined with dozens of government, community and environmental leaders to celebrate a great mome…
- Paradise, preserved
  August 13, 2010, 11:32
  Two weeks ago, I joined with dozens of government, community and environmental leaders to celebrate a great moment: the state’s purchase of He…
- Hail a Hybrid Taxi
  August 12, 2010, 09:48
  If you need to grab a cab, opt for a hybrid taxi if you have the choice. You'll be saving gas, resulting in lower emissions. Hybrid taxis are popping up all…
- Saving Energy is a Snap
  August 11, 2010, 09:39
  It sounds almost too simple, but don't forget that you can save a lot of energy, and therefore money, by making sure to turn off the lights when you leave a…
- Choose Organic and Fair Trade Coffee
  August 10, 2010, 13:00
  You may be surprised to learn that your daily choice of coffee can have a global impact. Here are three simple suggestions to help you make a difference, one…
- Planets Align for the Perseid Meteor Shower - NASA Science
  August 9, 2010, 21:29
  Planets Align for the Perseid Meteor Shower August 5, 2010: You know it's a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the second best thing…
- Herbicide-Contaminated Manure Damages Organic Crops in Washington State
  August 9, 2010, 10:16
  Herbicide-Contaminated Manure Damages Organic Crops in Washington State (Beyond Pesticides, August 6, 2010) Organic farmers and gardeners across a Washington…
- Jump into the (Car) Pool
  August 6, 2010, 13:00
  Cut your carbs going to work. Carbon emissions, that is. Buddy up for your daily commute. If not every day, then even a once a week, carpooling can make a…
- Statewide Local Eating Challenge Will Support NY Organic Farms
  August 6, 2010, 10:08
  Like a traditional marathon, this “Food Marathon” is a personal challenge. One that asks individuals to consume exclusively locally and sustainably…
- News from the NRDC
  August 6, 2010, 10:03
  The Senate may have abandoned action on global warming, but many American cities now have long experience with the fight and even in these austere times are…
- Support Sustainable Seafood Restaurants
  August 5, 2010, 13:00
  The ocean is on everyone's minds, especially after the recent BP oil spill disaster. But the damage we've already done to our oceans by polluting and overfishin…
- Parks and Trail, NY Newsletter
  August 5, 2010, 12:35
  Having trouble viewing this email? Click here New Yorkers…
- Who voted against the hydrofracking bill?
  August 4, 2010, 20:41
  Who voted against the hydrofracking bill? Adirondacks: AUBERTINE - Western St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Oswego counties. GRIFFO - Eastern St. Lawrence,…
- Use Voice Mail Instead of Answering Machines
  August 4, 2010, 13:00
  It may not be intuitive, but voice mail uses less energy, and results in less hazardous waste than answering machines.Similar to the way that power plants…
- Smile, and Use Your Dishwasher
  August 3, 2010, 13:00
  Do you need another reason to avoid that stack of dishes? Relying on a dishwasher -- instead of handwashing -- saves a lot of water. If you don't pre-rinse…
- Hang Some Laundry Out to Dry
  August 2, 2010, 13:00
  Save energy, and make your clothes and linens smell extra fresh, by putting up a clothesline, just like your grandparents did. Start simple with a few sheets,…
- Pete Seeger's Latest: Hoping We'll All Pull Through
  July 31, 2010, 15:10
  On July 23th 2010 Pete Seeger performed live at a Gulf Coast Oil Spill fundraiser at The City Winery in New York City. There, he unveiled to the public his new…
- Switch to Solar Night Lights
  July 30, 2010, 13:00
  Now you can harness the sun to illuminate your driveway, paths, steps and decks with easy-to-install solar lights that recharge (for free) during the day.…
- Check the Temperature in Your Fridge and Freezer
  July 29, 2010, 10:50
  It's easy for those dials to get knocked out of whack by oversized tubs of leftovers or marauding children or houseguests, so make sure you have the temperature…
- Chemical Applications: Lake Secor
  July 29, 2010, 08:16
  Putnam County Applicant: Town of Carmel 60 McAlpin Ave Mahopac, NY 10541 Facility: Lake Secor Park District Secor Road Carmel, NY…
- Recycle Used Soaps for the Less Fortunate
  July 28, 2010, 11:00
  Partially used products have a way of collecting over time -- cluttering cabinets, countertops and drawers. Although it's always better to use what you have…
- First commercial solar farm in New York to be built in Greene County
  July 27, 2010, 17:16
  First commercial solar farm in New York to be built in Greene County COXSACKIE – The Greene County Industrial Development Agency and CornerStone Power…
- Use Windows for Cross Ventilation
  July 27, 2010, 10:00
  In many areas, you can save money on cooling bills by opening up your windows in the mornings and evenings, when the temperatures are typically more pleasant.…
- Use Natural Exfoliants, and Help the Oceans
  July 26, 2010, 11:25
  You've heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a floating island of largely plastic debris that threatens wildlife. It's full of discarded bottles, bags,…
- This ought to keep the Goose Lady busy
  July 25, 2010, 15:51
  Report: Plan calls for mass killings of NY geese | LoHud.com NEW YORK (AP) — Government officials have a plan to wipe out two-thirds of the Canada geese…
- Klein: The True Cost of the Oil Spill - Newsweek
  July 23, 2010, 17:15
  How Much Does a Gallon of Gas Cost? A whole lot more than you think. You might ask if I mean premium or regular, and where in the country I’m buying.…
- Fwd: Press Release - Citibank/State Parks
  July 23, 2010, 17:03
  New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Taconic Region – PO Box 308, 9 Old Post Road, Staatsburg, New York 12580 Phone…
- Fight Toxic Mold
  July 23, 2010, 13:00
  Mold isn't just something that turns bread and peaches bad. It can seriously threaten indoor air quality, and even lead to death in rare cases. So make sure…
- Trees, beetles, firewood and you.
  July 23, 2010, 12:09
  With summer in full swing, thousands of New Yorkers are enjoying New York’s great array of outdoor activities, including camping in some of the state’s…
- Shop Smart for Vintage Clothes
  July 22, 2010, 09:00
  For the eco-conscious consumer, shopping can be tough. You have to consider how far that t-shirt was shipped from the factory to the store, what it's made out…
- Reuse Sandwich Bags
  July 21, 2010, 06:28
  By now you've probably heard how important it is to reduce the number of plastic bags that we all take home from stores, but it's also a good idea to keep…
- Take My Pitcher
  July 20, 2010, 13:00
  Such a simple action as filling a container of water from the tap and placing it in your refrigerator provides several benefits in terms of energy and water…
- Search For Charities
  July 19, 2010, 09:00
  Most of us do at least some web searching every day, so why not make this routine something that raises money for charities, or helps save energy? If you are…
- Don't Idle Away Your Car's Gas
  July 16, 2010, 13:00
  Every moment you spend idling your car's engine means time spent needlessly wasting gas, as well as rougher wear on your vehicle. So give it a rest, and avoid…
- Green Your Laundry Room
  July 15, 2010, 13:00
  There are several ways to save energy and water in the laundry room, from careful selection of your machines to using cold water. When your old washing machine…
- Adopt a Supermarket
  July 14, 2010, 13:00
  Track down the manager of your local supermarket and ask him or her whether they buy local products, and encourage them to do so. You may be surprised to find…
- Shop Smart and Save Water with WaterSense
  July 13, 2010, 13:00
  Look for the WaterSense label from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This program's mission is to protect the future of the water supply by promoting…
- Pack a Safe, Effective Sunscreen
  July 12, 2010, 10:12
  Protect your skin from sun damage with a safe, effective natural sunscreen, and avoid the potentially harmful chemicals found in many conventional brands. As…
- Tyner wraps walk from New York City to Albany - The Daily Freeman News: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871(DailyFreeman.com)
  July 10, 2010, 11:56
  Tyner wraps walk from New York City to Albany By PATRICIA DOXSEY Freeman staff TWO DAYS after completing his walk from lower Manhattan to Albany,…
- Have a Laugh for the Planet
  July 9, 2010, 11:00
  Just because the degradation of everything whole and natural seems to be presented to us at every turn doesn't mean that you should surrender your joy to the…
- Cook Like Grandma
  July 8, 2010, 11:00
  Being thrifty in the kitchen, just like grandma used to, will cut down on the amount of waste you produce. Nobody expects you to make a pie every day like she…
- Don't Let the BP Gulf Oil Spill Get You Down
  July 7, 2010, 11:00
  With roughly 2.5 million gallons of oil gushing into the ocean every day, it's easy to let yourself slip into nothing I do matters mode. Such tremendous loss…
- Time flies when you’re saving the planet
  July 6, 2010, 12:56
  Last Thursday, July 1st, we held a wonderful gathering at our Albany headquarters to mark the department’s 40th anniversary. The celebration brought together…
- Bring Wildlife to Your Backyard
  July 6, 2010, 11:05
  By following a few of these tips, you could watch all the wildlife you want right in your backyard! Plant native plants. Native plants will attract and…
- Oil Companies Reap Billions From Subsidies - NYTimes.com
  July 4, 2010, 06:25
  Oil Companies Reap Billions From Subsidies When the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform set off the worst oil spill at sea in American history, it was…
- A Fracking First in Pennsylvania: Cattle Quarantine - ProPublica
  July 3, 2010, 09:15
  A Fracking First in Pennsylvania: Cattle Quarantine Carol Johnson, who along with her husband owns the farm in north-central Pennsylvania, said she noticed…
- How "Fracking" Mucks With Our Food
  July 3, 2010, 09:14
  How "Fracking" Mucks With Our Food The disturbing and improbably popular HBO documentary Gasland depicts the practice of "fracking"—blowing water and…
- Cool Off and Save Money
  July 2, 2010, 13:00
  To reduce the need to blast the air conditioning, give your appliances a rest. Remember that whatever is plugged in and turned on is creating heat. So use the…
- Trade Your Stuff!
  July 1, 2010, 13:01
  Reducing consumption is a great way to cut down on the use of raw materials (and the pollution emitted from their production). Rather than going without, use…
- Minnewaska State Park Preserve master plan adopted
  July 1, 2010, 07:13
  Minnewaska State Park Preserve master plan adopted GARDINER – The State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Palisades Interstate…
- Put Litter in Its Place
  June 30, 2010, 13:00
  The most common green practice among Americans is recycling, according to a recent Gallup poll, showing 90% of us voluntarily recycle newspapers, glass,…
- Small crowd, lots of questions, at Sullivan gas forum
  June 30, 2010, 07:33
  Small crowd, lots of questions, at Sullivan gas forum MONTICELLO – Only about 100 people attended a three-hour forum, the first of three organized by the…
- Rediscover the Greenest Way to Make Coffee
  June 29, 2010, 13:08
  The greenest way of preparing coffee at home is the French press, which reduces the amount of energy, water and disposable product required. Unlike most…
- Save Money on Air Conditioning
  June 28, 2010, 13:00
  With natural gas and heating oil prices being what they were the past few winters, it has gradually dawned on many homeowners and renters alike to mind their…
- Silence Your Bug Zapper
  June 25, 2010, 13:00
  Don't use electric mosquito zappers, which several studies have shown to be woefully inefficient at killing the pesky insects, while they turn beneficial bugs…
- Is BP burning sea turtles alive?
  June 25, 2010, 12:15
  Is BP burning sea turtles alive? Updated: Tuesday, 22 Jun 2010, 4:39 PM EDT Published : Tuesday, 22 Jun 2010, 4:39 PM EDT MyFoxTampaBay.com staff…
- BYOB
  June 24, 2010, 13:00
  You've just finished your food shopping and are feeling pretty good about all the healthy, organic, sustainable, compassionately raised items in your cart as…
- New life for old electronics
  June 24, 2010, 11:08
  If you’re like me, you probably have a few outdated or broken electronic items lying around the house. According to the EPA, the average person throws out…
- Candidate Tyner takes to the road over hydrofracking
  June 24, 2010, 07:17
  Candidate Tyner takes to the road over hydrofracking SULLIVAN COUNTY – Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner, who wants to challenge Andrew Cuomo for the…
- Cook Your Food, Not Your Kitchen
  June 23, 2010, 13:00
  When you're preparing a meal and it's sweltering outside, keep the door to your kitchen closed. Also limit the time ovens and other high-heat appliances are…
- Try a Natural Swimming Pool
  June 22, 2010, 10:07
  One exciting green design option that is slowly gaining acceptance in the U.S. is the natural swimming pool, which offers a refreshing, beautiful alternative…
- Put Up Some Awnings to Keep Cool
  June 21, 2010, 10:19
  To save money on high air conditioning bills, and make rooms more comfortable, install some awnings over your windows. Awnings aren't just for stores and…
- Take a Staycation
  June 18, 2010, 13:00
  Take a "staycation" and cut down on carbon emissions while rediscovering the joys of your own community, instead of jet-setting off into the distance at the…
- Republicans Apologize, Grovel to BP
  June 17, 2010, 18:47
  Rush Limbaugh somehow managed to make it about ACORN: "Who's gonna get this money? Union activists? ACORN people? Who's gonna get this money?"
- Try a Natural Bug Spray
  June 17, 2010, 09:56
  Instead of reaching for regular old smelly bug spray, try out a natural, herbal insect repellent; new brands now available are less likely to be toxic, but can…
- Unclogging Sewer Lines - Weird Debris, but No Alligators - NYTimes.com
  June 17, 2010, 07:16
  Unclogging Sewer Lines - Weird Debris, but No Alligators David Goldman for The New York Times “Anything that will fit down a catch basin or will fit…
- No Rush to Approve Gas Drilling - NYTimes.com
  June 17, 2010, 07:05
  Thankfully, No Rush to Approve Gas Drilling It may be hard to believe, but New York’s dysfunctional state government has done one big thing right over the…
- Buy Organic Milk
  June 16, 2010, 13:00
  Look for the words "no artificial hormones or antibiotics used" on your milk carton the next time you shop.In 1993, the FDA approved the use of recombinant…
- Choose Local Foods, and Lose Those Food Miles
  June 15, 2010, 13:00
  It takes a tremendous amount of fossil fuel to transport foods from far-flung locales to your grocer's shelf. That's one reason more and more people are adding…
- Fans Beat the Heat
  June 14, 2010, 13:00
  For a less environmentally destructive way than air-conditioning to stay comfortable in the heat, choose a portable or ceiling fan. Fans use 90% less energy…
- Test-Drive an E-Bike
  June 11, 2010, 13:00
  For short hops around town, to run errands or to just enjoy the countryside up close, ditch your car for an E-bike: The boost your pedaling will get from an…
- What's in your lawn?
  June 10, 2010, 15:04
  Q: What do 2.4 - dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, Pendimethalin, Imidacloprid and Glyphosate-Isopropylammonium have in common?A: They’re all chemicals used on…
- Water Plants in the Morning
  June 10, 2010, 13:00
  The best time to water plants is usually in the morning, both to maximize the efficiency of H2O used and to promote healthy flora.Mornings tend to be cool and…
- Keeping 24-7 Watch On The Oil Spill
  June 10, 2010, 03:31
  For more than a month the BP oil spill has been pumping oil into the ocean. BP released the oil spill live feed just a few days ago at the request of Rep.…
- Consider a Hybrid Grill
  June 9, 2010, 10:03
  Save energy and reduce pollution while still enjoying great grilling by using a so-called "hybrid grill." The concept may be new to you, but with a hybrid…
- Pay Bills Online
  June 8, 2010, 13:00
  Save natural resources — as well as late fees — by enrolling in easy, online bill-paying options with your bank, credit card companies, cable and…
- Save on Laundry, Simply
  June 7, 2010, 13:00
  Here's one easy way to clean green: turn the dial to cold water.With most clothes, you really don't need hot water to get a good cleaning. Ninety percent of…
- Save Money on Photos
  June 4, 2010, 13:00
  Cut down on waste, as well as use of toxic chemicals, by saying no to doubles at the photo shop, unless you really plan to use them.Although more and more of…
- Congressman Maurice Hinchey (NY22) :: Press Release :: Hinchey Calls On Pelosi To Help Move FRAC Act Forward, Outlines Legislative Strategy To Protect Drinking Water From Risks Of Hydraulic Fracturing
  June 4, 2010, 08:38
  Hinchey Calls on Pelosi to Help Move FRAC Act Forward, Outlines Legislative Strategy to Protect Drinking Water from Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing …
- Simple ECOnomics
  June 3, 2010, 16:08
  See how being sustainable helps us save you money. - Walmart websiteWhatever your opinion of Walmart, there’s no denying its influence. When the retail…
- Skip Styrofoam Cups...for Your Health
  June 3, 2010, 10:01
  Avoid polystyrene (commonly known as the brand Styrofoam) for cups, plates, carry-out containers and anything else that might touch consumables. Any green…
- t r u t h o u t | Six Things to Do About the BP Gulf Disaster
  June 3, 2010, 08:54
  Instead of sitting helplessly on the sidelines, here are six things every American can do. BP has failed repeatedly to stop the gushing oil disaster in the…
- Upper Delaware named “Most Endangered River”
  June 3, 2010, 07:23
  Upper Delaware named “Most Endangered River” Recreational boating has become a major industry on the Delaware NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware…
- Extreme Makeover: Reinventing the Parking Lot - TIME
  June 2, 2010, 18:51
  Extreme Makeover: Reinventing the Parking Lot It took seven eyars to clean up the parking lot (outlined above in red). Landslides Aerial Photography The…
- The Laundry Freshener...in Your Liquor Cabinet
  June 2, 2010, 10:08
  Use a spritz or two of vodka to freshen up clothes in between laundry loads. You can reduce the amount of laundry you end up doing, saving time, energy, water…
- Park in the Shade
  June 1, 2010, 13:00
  During hot months, try to park your vehicle in a shady spot, which decreases the amount of fuel lost to evaporation and requires less air-conditioning when you…
- Environment DEC - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
  June 1, 2010, 09:32
  Welcome to Environment DEC, DEC's online newsletter. Each issue presents news about New York State's environment, natural resources and…
- Op-Ed Columnist - An Unnatural Disaster - NYTimes.com
  May 30, 2010, 11:47
  An Unnatural Disaster “Where I was wrong,” said President Obama at his press conference on Thursday, “was in my belief that the oil companies had…
- Gulf Oil Spill Causes Billion in Stock Damage: Chart of Day - Bloomberg.com
  May 29, 2010, 10:23
  Gulf Oil Spill Causes Billion in Stock Damage: Chart of Day May 25 (Bloomberg) -- BP Plc’s leaking oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has done as much as…
- Alaska pipeline shut down following oil spill
  May 29, 2010, 08:12
  Alaska pipeline shut down following oil spill | MNN Several thousand barrels of crude oil from the trans- Alaska pipeline spilled Tuesday into a massive…
- Fuel When It's Cool
  May 28, 2010, 13:00
  Cut down on gas emissions, which fill the air we breathe with ozone (smog) and contribute to global warming, simply by avoiding buying gas during the heat of…
- Don’t flush where you fish (or swim or boat or paddle or tube …)
  May 27, 2010, 15:15
  You wouldn’t flush your toilet into your swimming pool, would you?Me neither.But that’s essentially what happens every day across New York when boat owners…
- Turn Off the Tap
  May 27, 2010, 13:00
  When you aren't actually using the water, give a quick flick of the wrist and turn off the tap. You can always turn it right back on again.How many times a day…
- Towne Center at Somers
  May 27, 2010, 08:14
  Westchester County Applicant: Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc 321 Railroad Ave Greenwich, CT 06830 Facility: Towne Centre at Somers St Rte…
- Take a Great Green Vacation!
  May 26, 2010, 13:00
  Make one aspect of your vacation greener: Opt not to have your hotel linens and towels laundered daily wherever you stay. This will save both water and…
- Detox Your Kid's Room in One Simple Step
  May 25, 2010, 13:00
  Give your kids' bedrooms (and yours) a new, safer coat with paint that does not contain VOCs, chemicals released into the air as gases that have potentially…
- Avoid Overnight Shipping
  May 24, 2010, 10:01
  Select ground transportation, instead of rush delivery, for your mailing needs and cut down on fossil fuel use and pollution. In our harried society, it's…
- Save Money on Laundry Loads
  May 21, 2010, 09:51
  If you are in the market for a new washing machine, make sure you get a front-loading model, which uses a third less water, heat energy and detergent than…
- Slash That Water Bill
  May 19, 2010, 13:00
  Fix that leaky pipe or faucet, and you'll be amazed at how much water you can save.Let's face it. We've all ignored those small, slow drips from a bathroom…
- Don’t spread the snot!
  May 18, 2010, 16:35
  Last week, the presence of Didymosphenia geminate - better known as didymo or "rock snot”- was confirmed in the Kayaderosseras Creek in Saratoga County. That…
- How to Make Your Soap Last Longer
  May 17, 2010, 13:00
  During the Great Depression and the war that followed it, soap was hard to come by. People came up with all sorts of tricks to stretch what little they had. My…
- Cozy Up to Green Dreams
  May 17, 2010, 13:00
  Instead of your conventional cotton set, whose plants are sprayed with pesticides and chemicals, why not try 100% organic cotton?You might be getting the…
- Hudson Valley projects win solar energy awards
  May 15, 2010, 08:12
  Hudson Valley projects win solar energy awards ALBANY – Three Hudson Valley solar projects have received the New York Solar energy Industries Association�…
- Be a Post-Consumer Consumer
  May 14, 2010, 13:00
  In order to support recycling efforts, look for products made from high percentages of post-consumer waste, which is the waste produced by the end consumer of…
- Be a Post-Consumer Consumer
  May 14, 2010, 13:00
  In order to support recycling efforts, look for products made from high percentages of post-consumer waste, which is the waste produced by the end consumer of…
- Pick Up Biodegradable Doggie Bags
  May 13, 2010, 13:00
  When it comes time to pick up after your beloved pooch, choose a biodegradable bag instead of regular plastic. Otherwise, you are wrapping one of nature's…
- Nature, unplugged.
  May 12, 2010, 16:15
  According to a recent Kaiser Family Foundation report, over the last five years the amount of time American children and teens spend watching TV, playing video…
- Seven Hills Lake Uses Algacide
  May 12, 2010, 15:22
  Putnam County Applicant: Seven Hills Lake Homeowners Assoc PO Box 1087 Carmel, NY 10512 -8087 Facility: Seven Hills Lake Lake Shore Dr Carmel, NY…
- Refurb Your Way to Stylish Decor
  May 12, 2010, 13:29
  Instead of tossing out old and worn furniture, reupholster it to bring new life, and cut down on waste and further resource use.Many antiques dealers would…
- Avoid Antibacterial Products
  May 11, 2010, 13:00
  Most of the plethora of consumer goods with antibacterial properties available these days are unnecessary, and may even contribute to antibiotic-resistant…
- Boost Your Fridge's Efficiency
  May 10, 2010, 13:00
  Keeping your refrigerator full, but not to the point of overstuffing, will allow it to run at max capacity. To help retain cold temperatures when the fridge…
- Spread Magnificent Mulch
  May 7, 2010, 13:00
  Mulch around your trees to save water and cut down on weeds.Mulch is a thin layer of organic (ground bark, compost, saw dust, grass clippings and leaf mold) or…
- Pass on Chilean Sea Bass
  May 6, 2010, 13:00
  Don't order Chilean sea bass, which scientists have warned is critically overfished and possibly on the road to extinction.The prehistoric-looking, deep-sea…
- Time for a trash diet
  May 5, 2010, 16:18
  1,500 pounds.That’s how much trash the average New Yorker throws away each year. Roughly four pounds of garbage for every man woman and child, every single…
- Bust Runoff with a Rain Garden
  May 5, 2010, 13:00
  Homeowners and businesses can stem the tide of polluted runoff threatening our waterways by setting up a simple "rain garden," which is beautiful as well as…
- Switch to a Corded Phone
  May 4, 2010, 09:47
  Cordless phones are energy vampires: sitting in a recharging cradle they suck up power 24-7. So replace a cordless phone or two that you don't really need, and…
- Grants to Protect Endangered Species in Hudson Valley - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
  May 3, 2010, 21:53
  Private landowners interested in enhancing and restoring critical bog turtle habitat could be eligible for a federally funded grant program totaling…
- Two area colleges make Princeton Review’s Green Colleges list
  May 3, 2010, 16:42
  Two area colleges make Princeton Review’s Green Colleges list MID-HUDSON – SUNY New Paltz and Vassar College have been named among the nation’s most…
- Get an Efficient Air Conditioner
  May 3, 2010, 09:59
  Buy an Energy Star-certified air conditioner, and you'll see substantial savings in energy bills, as well as high quality. When the heat is sweltering,…
- Message to Washington: Don’t undercut our Climate Change efforts
  April 30, 2010, 16:16
  For the past few years, New York State has been fighting hard to combat Climate Change. In the absence of a national effort, we’ve made great strides,…
- Plant an Heirloom
  April 29, 2010, 13:00
  Heirloom vegetables sound fancy but are simply the kinds of vegetables everyone ate before the days of mass-produced produce. These are veggies that look and…
- Schumer invites Energy Secretary to tour Taylor Biomass
  April 28, 2010, 17:38
  Schumer invites Energy Secretary to tour Taylor Biomass WASHINGTON – As a decision draws near on federal loan guarantees for clean energy businesses,…
- Turn Down Your Water Heater
  April 28, 2010, 13:00
  Chances are you can turn down the thermostat on your home’s water heater a few degrees, and still have plenty of hot water for everyone’s daily…
- A gyre situation for our oceans
  April 27, 2010, 15:04
  That plastic bag you saw blowing down the street the other day may be headed for Hawaii. The Pacific Gyre, a giant island of plastic trash floating in the…
- A gyre situation for our oceans
  April 27, 2010, 15:04
  That plastic bag you saw blowing down the street the other day may headed for Hawaii. The Pacific Gyre, a giant island of plastic trash floating in the Pacific…
- Microwave Safer
  April 27, 2010, 11:00
  For health reasons, it's safer to opt for heat-resistant glass or ceramic containers for use in microwaves. It's also greener: It reduces our reliance on…
- Oil gushes from rig in Gulf as workers try to contain spill - USATODAY.com
  April 26, 2010, 19:06
  Oil gushes from rig in Gulf as workers try to contain spill NEW ORLEANS — Cleanup crews Monday continued battling a spreading 600-mile-wide oil spill…
- Let the Pros Wash Your Car
  April 26, 2010, 13:00
  Which is greener, a commercial car wash or DIY? The answer: Go with the pros. Commercial car washes require an average of about 45 gallons of water per car,…
- Drilling for Gas in Catskills Watershed Restricted - NYTimes.com
  April 23, 2010, 18:25
  Drilling for Gas in Catskills Watershed Restricted New York State environmental officials announced on Friday that they would impose far stricter regulations…
- Spinning for Dinner
  April 23, 2010, 14:00
  A hotel in Copenhagen offers meal vouchers for anyone who produces 10 watt hours of electricity using their wired-up stationery bicycles. read more
- Plant It, Then Eat It
  April 23, 2010, 12:00
  Plant an edible garden, even if just in a few pots, to reconnect with nature, provide fresh, healthy food and attract beneficial insects. To get started,…
- Chicago, Capital of Green Roofs?
  April 23, 2010, 10:00
  Chicago City Hall boasts one of the world's most famous green roofs. As a result, the city has a reputation for being the capital of green roofs. But as…
- Get the Organic Buzz
  April 22, 2010, 12:00
  If you're going to be celebrating, give an organic beer a try.Here are two good reasons: It's good for the environment, and organic beer represents the latest…
- 40 years! (Really?)
  April 22, 2010, 11:18
  Earth Day turns forty today. I can hardly believe it.It seems like it was just a few years ago that a group of friends and I heeded Wisconsin Senator Gaylord…
- Welcome!
  April 22, 2010, 11:01
  Welcome to State of Green, our new blog on New York’s environment.It’s a great privilege to be Commissioner of DEC and to be able to work with extraordinari…
- Earth Day Focus: Get Plastic out of the Oceans
  April 22, 2010, 09:31
  For the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, organizations around the world are sponsoring events, new publications, and programs. In the U.S., the Earth Day…
- The Value of Urban Parks
  April 21, 2010, 10:35
  The U.S. House Urban Caucus’ Urban Parks Taskforce organized a briefing on urban parks and their role in creating green spaces which can revitalize…
- Restoring Mughal Landscapes
  April 21, 2010, 10:33
  The Dumbarton Oaks Garden and Landscape Studies Program, which is affiliated with Harvard University, organized a lecture on the restoration of two of the…
- Eat Fresh!
  April 21, 2010, 09:15
  1. Buy Local, Grill Local Farmers' markets open soon, if they haven't already opened for the season. Choose your meal based on what's in season now, and…
- Breakthough: LED Light Bulbs Available Soon
  April 20, 2010, 21:29
  I’ve been testing the new Zeta-Lux 2 LED light bulb from EarthLED. This bulb looks similar to the first Zeta-Lux –but this bulb retails for …
- Get Greener Grass with Less Work
  April 20, 2010, 12:00
  Forget trying to make your lawn look like a golf putting green, and keep your grass longer.Longer blades discourage weeds and pest insects, which means you are…
- On the Mesa, Off the Grid
  April 20, 2010, 07:00
  A mesa in New Mexico is home to nearly 400 people, which makes up one of the largest communities of people in the U.S. living almost completely off the…
- The Best Blenders
  April 19, 2010, 14:48
  If you are a smoothie — or margarita — person, you know how important it is to have the best possible blender. You also know how annoying it is…
- From Open Sewers to Scenic Waterways
  April 19, 2010, 13:13
  CNN writes that Indian architect Manit Rastogi wants to transform New Delhi’s 350-kilometer network of ”filth-filled, age-old drains”…
- Buzzworthy Plants That Attract Bees
  April 19, 2010, 12:00
  It isn't difficult to make your yard, garden or even patio space a haven for beneficial bees. You'll be helping these important insects, as well as bringing…
- Climate/Energy Gas Tax Nixed
  April 19, 2010, 10:00
  Despite many reports to the contrary, the developing climate legislation by Senators Graham, Lieberman, and Kerry to be unveiled April 26 will not include a…
- Small Towns Seek to Buy Back Energy Infrastructure
  April 19, 2010, 08:00
  Small German towns that had sold off their energy utilities to large corporations in the 1990s are trying to buy them back. They want to be back in on the…
- The Best Digital Cameras Under 0
  April 18, 2010, 21:11
  The best digital cameras are packed with features that makes taking the perfect picture in any environment even easier than ever before. With more megapixels…
- Let Your Fingers Do the Shopping
  April 16, 2010, 09:00
  Shop for green gifts, fair trade handicrafts, delicious gourmet foods, unique arts and more at eBay's WorldofGood.com online marketplace. Every item listed at…
- Interview with Mia Lehrer on Revitalizing Communities
  April 15, 2010, 15:17
  Mia Lehrer, FASLA, is principal of Mia Lehrer + Associates. Mia Lehrer + Associates often works at the large scale creating master plans that integrate…
- Women’s Comfort Bikes Under 0
  April 15, 2010, 11:00
  Nothing takes you back to childhood more than hopping on a bike. Now that you’re more interested in a comfortable ride than beating your little brother…
- Save Hundreds of Dollars a Year on Laundry
  April 15, 2010, 08:41
  Save a bundle of money and cut down on use of energy and chemicals by steam cleaning your clothes at home. A number of modern appliances are now available to…
- New Design Standard Creates Metrics for Social, Economic Sustainability
  April 14, 2010, 15:19
  A group of architects, designers, activists, and community leaders interested in “public interest design” came together in 2005 at Harvard…
- Toronto’s New Park Brings Light to the Underpass
  April 14, 2010, 14:20
  Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg, a leading landscape architecture firm, is working with The Planning Partnership to create a new underpass park, which will be…
- How to Safely Handle Spent CFLs
  April 14, 2010, 12:50
  Although CFLs have many environmental benefits, they do contain a small amount of mercury, and so need to be disposed of properly. But what does one actually…
- The Future of Cuba’s Urban Agriculture
  April 14, 2010, 11:10
  Due to the collapse of aid from the Soviet Union and U.S. sanctions in the early 1990’s, Cuba moved from a centrally-planned, fossil-fuel based…
- What Role Can Landscape Architects Play in Designing Wildlife Habitats?
  April 14, 2010, 10:07
  The 2010 Dumbarton Oaks Garden and Landscape Studies Symposium will gather designers, scientists, and historians to explore the question: What role…
- The Best Subwoofers Under 0
  April 13, 2010, 14:03
  The best subwoofers give consumers that low end from the movie theater that can only be achieved with a dedicated channel. An action film without a sub can…
- The Best Juice Extractors
  April 12, 2010, 13:32
  Juicing has long been hailed as one of the best ways to get healthy, stay healthy, and live a full, active life. (Just look at Jack LaLanne!) But to get all of…
- Get Spotless Windows with This Cheap Ingredient
  April 12, 2010, 12:00
  Instead of harsh chemical sprays, get those windows and mirrors crystal clear with a simple solution of white vinegar, newspaper and a little elbow grease.…
- West Palm Beach’s “Living Dock” an Oyster-based Water-filtration System
  April 12, 2010, 10:36
  The redevelopment of the waterfront in West Palm Beach Florida, a 12.5-acre project featuring a new park, water gardens, boat piers, and new paths, also…
- Straw: Ideal Building Material?
  April 9, 2010, 15:58
  The Economist writes that straw buildings may be making a comeback, even if use of the material breaks local building codes. Straw may be an ideal building…
- The Best LCD TVs Under 0
  April 9, 2010, 15:00
  LCD TVs have taken leaps and bounds over the years in terms of picture quality and extra features included with the set itself. Now users are able to surf the…
- Compute Simple Savings
  April 9, 2010, 12:38
  When you are done scouring Web pages and documents for business and pleasure, turn off your workstation. It will save energy and wear and tear on your…
- San Francisco’s Pavement to Parks Program Expands
  April 8, 2010, 14:01
  San Francisco’s innovative “Pavement to Parks” program, which reclaims unused stretches of streets and turns them into public plazas and…
- Plant a Shade Tree
  April 8, 2010, 12:00
  The simple act of planting trees can decrease the energy you need to cool your space, as well as provide a place to hang a tire swing.Shade trees can reduce…
- The Best Stereo Receivers
  April 7, 2010, 13:52
  The best stereo receivers have become more versatile because of the sheer number of inputs that are now available to consumers. From digital audio to classic…
- ASLA Communications and Advocacy Internship, Summer 2010
  April 7, 2010, 12:37
  The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is seeking applicants for its 2010 summer semester (May – August) internship program. This summer,…
- Solar Charge Your Devices
  April 7, 2010, 12:00
  Cut that cord. Charge your iPod, your BlackBerry, your Mobile GPS or your phone on the go with a backpack-cum-solar-power charger. Reware sells three styles…
- Tested: 240 Lumen LED Bike Light For
  April 6, 2010, 12:46
  Important Update: After testing a second unit, I can no longer recommend this product as a bike light. The trouble is that the flashlight popped out of its…
- The Best MIDI Keyboards Under 0
  April 6, 2010, 10:53
  MIDI controllers have become more loaded with features in recent years, a far cry from the simple keyboard-only controllers from several years back. Now many…
- Protect Your House Without Poison
  April 6, 2010, 01:02
  Termites can be extremely destructive, but before busting out the toxic pesticides, consider that the residues can last for a long time, contaminating soil and…
- Save Money Each Time You Shower with a Low-Flow Shower Head
  April 5, 2010, 12:16
  With much of the country reeling under serious drought conditions, it's refreshing to know that there's a way to save water and money effortlessly, and still…
- Get a Better Fridge
  April 2, 2010, 12:00
  If it's time for a new refrigerator, make sure your new purchase is labeled Energy Star. You'll save on energy bills, and reduce emissions. Refrigerators…
- The Best Digital Projectors Under 0
  April 1, 2010, 11:22
  The best digital projectors may seem to be the type of gadget that would be out of the reach of many consumers, but the fact is that there are a lot of decent…
- Stop Throwing Energy Away on Hot Water
  April 1, 2010, 02:11
  Get smart by installing a tankless water heater, also called a demand water heater, which heats up H2O when you need it. Standard water heaters result in…
- Give Farmers the Business
  March 31, 2010, 12:00
  Why settle for a pink tomato this summer when there are more than 4,000 farmers' markets in the United States, many filled with heirloom varieties that make…
- Recycle Your Cell Phone
  March 30, 2010, 12:00
  When you are finished with your cell phone, make sure it gets disposed of properly.The average lifespan for a cell phone is a brief 18 months, and currently,…
- Protect Your Pipes
  March 26, 2010, 12:00
  Reduce energy loss by making sure your water pipes are properly insulated. In cold climates insulation also helps decrease the chance of pipes freezing, which…
- Agriculture (26)
  - Herbicide-Contaminated Manure Damages Organic Crops in Washington State
    August 9, 2010, 10:16
    Herbicide-Contaminated Manure Damages Organic Crops in Washington State (Beyond Pesticides, August 6, 2010) Organic farmers and gardeners across a Washington…
  - purslane and perspective
    August 2, 2010, 08:13
    Have you ever heard of purslane? This little plant is a wonder, packed with key nutrients, and it's delicious. It has a slight citrus flavor, and…
  - who's your superhero?
    July 26, 2010, 09:04
    Every month, here at the farm, we hold an event called a "Full Moon Fireside." It's a chance for the Sisters to open their doors and invite people into…
  - Farm waiting since '06 for .7M in state aid
    July 25, 2010, 06:42
    Farm waiting since '06 for .7M in state aid | LoHud.com CORTLANDT — When former Gov. George Pataki came to Hemlock Hill Farm in May 2006 to announce…
  - fighting fertility
    July 18, 2010, 08:20
    It's been nearly a month since I last updated this blog--I knew June and July would get busy, but whoa...it's been BUSY. And there's so much to tell!…
  - NASTY FREE - Documentary Trailer on Vimeo
    July 15, 2010, 23:25
    A short documentary in production on small scale sustainable agriculture. via NASTY FREE - Documentary Trailer on Vimeo.
  - A Fracking First in Pennsylvania: Cattle Quarantine - ProPublica
    July 3, 2010, 09:15
    A Fracking First in Pennsylvania: Cattle Quarantine Carol Johnson, who along with her husband owns the farm in north-central Pennsylvania, said she noticed…
  - How "Fracking" Mucks With Our Food
    July 3, 2010, 09:14
    How "Fracking" Mucks With Our Food The disturbing and improbably popular HBO documentary Gasland depicts the practice of "fracking"—blowing water and…
  - On slugs and sacrifices
    June 21, 2010, 12:16
    One of the less pleasant pests in the garden is the slug. They're gray, slimy, and voracious--they love greens of all sorts, and can munch through whole…
  - Peas, blossoms, and the present moment
    June 14, 2010, 11:24
    I'm struck by the magic of flowers in the garden. I can look out into the main garden, and see all the work that needs doing, the weeds that need…
  - Many hands, light work
    June 7, 2010, 10:35
    The gardens are booming. Every day the heads of cabbage grow larger, the number of kale leaves multiply, and the peapods grow plumper still. …
  - The "back-story" of the harvest
    May 24, 2010, 17:35
    It's harvest time. The Asian greens we started from seed on February 20th, transplanted on March 6th, and planted out into the garden on April 3rd, are…
  - Federal Eminent Domain on the Border?
    May 22, 2010, 12:24
    In another example confirming my belief that every legal and policy issue ultimately has land use implications, here's an article that touches on border…
  - salad days
    May 17, 2010, 14:52
    We had our first salad of garden lettuces the other day, which was such a treat. After months of "root cellar salad" and more recent salads made from…
  - Schneider on Agricultural Law: Food, Farming, and Sustainability
    May 12, 2010, 10:06
    Susan A. Schneider (Arkansas) has posted A Reconsideration of Agricultural Law: A Call for the Law of Food, Farming, and Sustainability, forthcoming in the…
  - reset
    May 10, 2010, 10:32
    Sometimes I really get frustrated with myself. Even though I know which "habits" or practices feed me and make me grow, I can go for days, weeks, even longer,…
  - Drenched
    May 3, 2010, 10:09
    It's raining, after a hot couple of days. The water is pattering on the roof, and it's soothing, sleepy, nourishing. We've been planting like…
  - Furloughs, Budget Cuts, and Rural Georgia
    April 29, 2010, 15:56
    Tomorrow is a furlough day for the University System in Georgia, which means I'm forbidden to work. Only faculty and staff who provide "essential services" are…
  - a little structure
    April 19, 2010, 12:30
    Wire pea fences, with supporting bamboo polesThe tempo of life has changed since Easter. The long, deliberate, muffled days of Lent have turned into a…
  - Peas, seeds and variety
    April 12, 2010, 09:34
    The peas we planted on March 17th are up! Peeking under the row covers just a few days ago, we saw beautiful rows of little green plants, looking happy…
  - "chop wood, carry water"
    April 5, 2010, 08:32
    Spending Holy Week at the farm was intense, gratifying, and challenging. I continue to be humbled by how unfamiliar I am with Christian practices and…
  - in the midst of life
    March 29, 2010, 14:00
    The hymns we have been singing have grown more and more somber as Lent has worn on. There is something about these ancient tunes that is haunting, and I…
  - reflections on a year with farming nuns
    March 22, 2010, 10:13
    It was just a year ago that I began visiting the farm. Anne and I had taken a trip to Honduras in February, 2009, and on a boat ride there, I had a kind…
  - what shapes you
    March 15, 2010, 08:42
    As part of our Lenten observances, we've been watching a series of videos called "The Powers of the Universe." Each segment is an hour-long talk by Brian…
  - springing: giddy with seedlings and maple syrup
    March 8, 2010, 11:37
    The seed room is nearly vibrating with life. We've got hundred of little baby plants shooting into the light, and I think we're all a little giddy from…
  - spirituality and self-sufficiency
    March 1, 2010, 12:13
    Some folks have asked me, "How do you manage all winter without fresh produce?" For most people, it probably seems unimaginable. We're so used to…
- Conservation (9)
  - FREE Compost With Confidence Workshop in Ithaca Sept 28
    August 28, 2010, 09:32
    Saturday, August 28, 12 Noon – 1:00 pm Compost Demonstration Site at Ithaca Community Gardens, at the entrance to the Ithaca Farmers’ Market Master…
  - New environmental group formed “Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve”
    August 1, 2010, 09:48
    By MIKE LYNCH, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, link to original post Sitting in the main room of the Guide’s House at Adirondack Rock and River complex in…
  - Traveling NATURE and MARITIME MUSEUM on Wheels – EnviroMedia Mobile Aug 15/Sept 12 in Brooklyn
    July 26, 2010, 09:32
    The EnviroMedia Mobile host a monthly weekend series at IKEA/Erie Basin Park, in Red Hook Brooklyn. Our upcoming event… LIVE MUSIC!, Environmental Awareness,…
  - Conservation Groups eye Scout Camp Little Notch in Adirondacks
    June 18, 2010, 09:32
    By BRIAN NEARING, TimesUnion, link to original post The fate of Camp Little Notch, up for sale since November by the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York,…
  - Keeping 24-7 Watch On The Oil Spill
    June 10, 2010, 03:31
    For more than a month the BP oil spill has been pumping oil into the ocean. BP released the oil spill live feed just a few days ago at the request of Rep.…
  - Continuing on the Long Path Trail
    June 2, 2010, 09:32
    Continuing on the Long Path Trail
  - Environment DEC - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
    June 1, 2010, 09:32
    Welcome to Environment DEC, DEC's online newsletter. Each issue presents news about New York State's environment, natural resources and…
  - Contest – Best Reuse Ideas for former J.N. Adam Hospital – Win a copy of “Peak Experiences”
    May 28, 2010, 09:33
    Friends of J.N. Adam Historic Landmark & Forest is compiling a list of ways to reuse the historic former J.N. Adam Hospital facility in Perrysburg, New…
  - Public input requested for Montezuma’s comprehensive conservation plan – May 18 reviews
    May 5, 2010, 09:31
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on developing its Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.…
- Energy (19)
  - First commercial solar farm in New York to be built in Greene County
    July 27, 2010, 17:16
    First commercial solar farm in New York to be built in Greene County COXSACKIE – The Greene County Industrial Development Agency and CornerStone Power…
  - Klein: The True Cost of the Oil Spill - Newsweek
    July 23, 2010, 17:15
    How Much Does a Gallon of Gas Cost? A whole lot more than you think. You might ask if I mean premium or regular, and where in the country I’m buying.…
  - Oil Companies Reap Billions From Subsidies - NYTimes.com
    July 4, 2010, 06:25
    Oil Companies Reap Billions From Subsidies When the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform set off the worst oil spill at sea in American history, it was…
  - A Fracking First in Pennsylvania: Cattle Quarantine - ProPublica
    July 3, 2010, 09:15
    A Fracking First in Pennsylvania: Cattle Quarantine Carol Johnson, who along with her husband owns the farm in north-central Pennsylvania, said she noticed…
  - Small crowd, lots of questions, at Sullivan gas forum
    June 30, 2010, 07:33
    Small crowd, lots of questions, at Sullivan gas forum MONTICELLO – Only about 100 people attended a three-hour forum, the first of three organized by the…
  - Candidate Tyner takes to the road over hydrofracking
    June 24, 2010, 07:17
    Candidate Tyner takes to the road over hydrofracking SULLIVAN COUNTY – Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner, who wants to challenge Andrew Cuomo for the…
  - Republicans Apologize, Grovel to BP
    June 17, 2010, 18:47
    Rush Limbaugh somehow managed to make it about ACORN: "Who's gonna get this money? Union activists? ACORN people? Who's gonna get this money?"
  - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (NY22) :: Press Release :: Hinchey Calls On Pelosi To Help Move FRAC Act Forward, Outlines Legislative Strategy To Protect Drinking Water From Risks Of Hydraulic Fracturing
    June 4, 2010, 08:38
    Hinchey Calls on Pelosi to Help Move FRAC Act Forward, Outlines Legislative Strategy to Protect Drinking Water from Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing …
  - Op-Ed Columnist - An Unnatural Disaster - NYTimes.com
    May 30, 2010, 11:47
    An Unnatural Disaster “Where I was wrong,” said President Obama at his press conference on Thursday, “was in my belief that the oil companies had…
  - Alaska pipeline shut down following oil spill
    May 29, 2010, 08:12
    Alaska pipeline shut down following oil spill | MNN Several thousand barrels of crude oil from the trans- Alaska pipeline spilled Tuesday into a massive…
  - Hudson Valley projects win solar energy awards
    May 15, 2010, 08:12
    Hudson Valley projects win solar energy awards ALBANY – Three Hudson Valley solar projects have received the New York Solar energy Industries Association�…
  - Two area colleges make Princeton Review’s Green Colleges list
    May 3, 2010, 16:42
    Two area colleges make Princeton Review’s Green Colleges list MID-HUDSON – SUNY New Paltz and Vassar College have been named among the nation’s most…
  - Schumer invites Energy Secretary to tour Taylor Biomass
    April 28, 2010, 17:38
    Schumer invites Energy Secretary to tour Taylor Biomass WASHINGTON – As a decision draws near on federal loan guarantees for clean energy businesses,…
  - Oil gushes from rig in Gulf as workers try to contain spill - USATODAY.com
    April 26, 2010, 19:06
    Oil gushes from rig in Gulf as workers try to contain spill NEW ORLEANS — Cleanup crews Monday continued battling a spreading 600-mile-wide oil spill…
  - Spinning for Dinner
    April 23, 2010, 14:00
    A hotel in Copenhagen offers meal vouchers for anyone who produces 10 watt hours of electricity using their wired-up stationery bicycles. read more
  - Chicago, Capital of Green Roofs?
    April 23, 2010, 10:00
    Chicago City Hall boasts one of the world's most famous green roofs. As a result, the city has a reputation for being the capital of green roofs. But as…
  - On the Mesa, Off the Grid
    April 20, 2010, 07:00
    A mesa in New Mexico is home to nearly 400 people, which makes up one of the largest communities of people in the U.S. living almost completely off the…
  - Climate/Energy Gas Tax Nixed
    April 19, 2010, 10:00
    Despite many reports to the contrary, the developing climate legislation by Senators Graham, Lieberman, and Kerry to be unveiled April 26 will not include a…
  - Small Towns Seek to Buy Back Energy Infrastructure
    April 19, 2010, 08:00
    Small German towns that had sold off their energy utilities to large corporations in the 1990s are trying to buy them back. They want to be back in on the…
- Gardening (243)
  - "Put the Lid on the Cup, Things are Really Looking Up"
    September 2, 2010, 15:23
    I discovered some Wendy's training videos from the 90's, detailing for new employees how to serve hot and cold drinks. I had no idea how precise a…
  - More on the Egg Recall
    September 2, 2010, 09:10
    Tom Philpott gives us some graphic images from the FDA report about the Iowa egg factories linked to the egg recall. Eat your breakfast first because it's not…
  - Garden Bird Walk Leader Celebrates 25 Years
    September 1, 2010, 09:00
    It’s Been a Hoot for Debbie Becker, Who Launches New Season on Saturday Carol Capobianco is Editorial Content Manager at The New York Botanical Garden,…
  - Travis' Tuesday
    September 1, 2010, 07:39
    Over at Green Gate, Travis is being trained to take care of the animals. This week he recaps his experiences feeding and housing chickens, pigs, and…
  - Deciding What to Grow
    August 31, 2010, 09:44
    The farmer I worked with in New York got her start in flowers. By the time Travis and I interned there, she had done a little of everything, but she had…
  - Garden Journal Helps You Keep Track and Compare
    August 31, 2010, 09:00
    Written by Burpee Home Gardens Team. Burpee Home Gardens is a Supporting Sponsor of The Edible Garden. How did your vegetable garden do this year? We’re sure…
  - Tip of the Week: The Underused, But Delicious, Pawpaw
    August 30, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - A Few Steps Forward in the Search for Land
    August 30, 2010, 08:57
    On Thursday and Friday of last week, I had lunch with two separate people with two separate ideas for making money from organic farming. Both involved…
  - Food Product of the Week! Morningstar Tomato and Basil Pizza Burger
    August 27, 2010, 10:06
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Fairytale Eggplants Keep Things Light in Summer
    August 27, 2010, 09:00
    Cooking Demo to Showcase these Pinky-sized Jewels in Caponata Rebecca Lando is writer, producer, and host of the Web series Working Class Foodies. She will…
  - Kid-to-Kid Vegetable Gardening Tips
    August 26, 2010, 09:00
    9-Year-Old Everett Sanderson Offers 9 Tips to Get Growing Elizabeth Fisher is Associate Manager for Education Marketing and Public Relations. Everett…
  - Tour the Award-Winning Rose Garden
    August 25, 2010, 09:00
    Suzanne Flanagan is Group Tours Coordinator. Guided tours give visitors an added boost of knowledge beyond exploring the Garden on one’s own. Each time…
  - Travis' Tuesday
    August 25, 2010, 08:16
    That's right, everyone, I finally got Travis to write something. Since he started his new job at Green Gate, it was easier to convince him because I…
  - Greenmarket Offers Fresh Food—and Recipes
    August 24, 2010, 09:00
    Rustin Dwyer is Visual Media Production Specialist at The New York Botanical Garden.
  - "We Have to Treat Food Like Toxic Waste": The Egg Recall
    August 24, 2010, 07:26
    Another large Iowa chicken farm, Hillandale Farms, has issued another recall of eggs that are tainted with salmonella. These eggs are smattered across…
  - Me Farmer, You Jane
    August 23, 2010, 17:06
    Addie Broyles featured a review I wrote on the book Farmer Jane, by Temra Costa, which came out earlier this year. In it, I get to talk a little about…
  - Tip of the Week: Edible Garden Features Eggplants
    August 23, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - Patchwork Potatoes
    August 23, 2010, 08:44
    Saturday morning I went to north Austin to plant potatoes with Urban Patchwork. Urban patchwork is a new non-profit in town with a mission to claim city…
  - Food Product of the Week! Similac Isomil Advance Soy Baby Formula
    August 20, 2010, 12:18
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Chef Pichet Ong’s Adventure in Beets
    August 20, 2010, 09:00
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  - Two Honeybee Hives Pollinate, Fascinate in Family Garden
    August 19, 2010, 10:16
    See Honey Taken from Hive Saturday as Part of National Celebration Toby Adams is Manager of the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden. Every day during the…
  - Urban Patchwork Mulch Party
    August 19, 2010, 09:55
    This Saturday I'll be digging and shoveling at the Urban Patchwork Mulch Party. Urban Patchwork is a relatively new organization that converts neighborhoo…
  - Open Thread: Tell It How It Is
    August 18, 2010, 09:12
    Travis and I have gone through a lot since we left Boston in 2009. With all the changes going on right now (new jobs, new friends, new land), you might…
  - Chili Peppers Stand the Heat
    August 18, 2010, 09:00
    How Hot Can You Tolerate? Visit Trial Bed in Home Gardening Center Some might say this summer’s weather has been hotter than a chili pepper. But there are…
  - Look Out You Rock n' Rollers: Ch-Ch-Changes for Travis and Me
    August 17, 2010, 20:27
    I have very exciting (not David Bowie related) news! Just a few days ago, Travis accepted a new job at Green Gate Farm, a sustainable urban farm off of…
  - The Conservation of Orchids in Cuba
    August 17, 2010, 09:00
    View the Diversity, Distribution, and Status of 45 Species Brian M. Boom, Ph.D., is Director of the Caribbean Biodiversity Program at The New York…
  - Dissertation to Dirt Poor: FUNemployment Day 1
    August 16, 2010, 09:55
    Friday was my last day at Johnson's Backyard Garden, which makes today, Monday, my first day without a job in a less-than-friendly job market. But there…
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    August 16, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - Tip of the Week: Spotlight on Agapanthus or African Lily
    August 16, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - Food Blogger's Potluck and Showering Addie Broyles
    August 15, 2010, 23:04
    A brunch full of people who love food, and Addie Broyles' almost new baby. A great way to spend a Sunday morning. I discovered today that Addie is…
  - Conservatory Container Garden Rich in Design, Edibles
    August 13, 2010, 09:00
    Anything Goes—and Grows—in Potting Up Vegetables for Small Spaces Francisca Coelho is the Vivian and Edward Merrin Associate Vice President for…
  - Food Product of the Week! Activia with Probiotics and Bifidus Regularis
    August 13, 2010, 06:23
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Join the Discussion!
    August 12, 2010, 18:03
    Remember the flurry of comments about CNN and Roy Skeen? I bet you do! Well, Cornelia from Homegrown.com has generated a space for discussion about…
  - Kate Moss is an Orchardist
    August 12, 2010, 13:36
    I read on Jezebel that Kate Moss is marketing her homemade Damson jam. Yes, I would also like a country estate at which I can boil the damson plums…
  - Urban Chickens, Rooftop Farms, and You
    August 11, 2010, 09:00
    What Do These Have to Do with Helping Solve the Climate Crisis? Anna Lappé is author of Diet for a Hot Planet: The Climate Crisis at the End of Your Fork…
  - Farmer's Blog (Flog?): Keith McDorman with Urban Patchwork
    August 11, 2010, 07:58
    Keith and I met at Johnson's Backyard Garden when Travis and I started as interns. Keith was halfway through his internship. He had come back to…
  - Farmer's Blog (Flog?): Keith McDorman with Urban Patchwork
    August 11, 2010, 07:58
    Keith and I met at Johnson's Backyard Garden when Travis and I started as interns. Keith was halfway through his internship. He had come back to…
  - My First Crop Failure
    August 10, 2010, 18:48
    Remember Chardy, my first plant in my windowsill garden? I was just about to finish painting a short table which was going to be his new home. A…
  - Harvest Tips for Maximum Flavor
    August 10, 2010, 09:00
    Written by Burpee Home Gardens Team. Burpee Home Gardens is a Supporting Sponsor of The Edible Garden. Harvest time is an exciting time in the garden. Those…
  - Tip of the Week: How to Be Water-wise When Planting
    August 9, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - "You'll Probably Need to Rent a Rototiller or Something..."
    August 9, 2010, 08:54
    On Saturday afternoon, Travis, our friend Jon, and I went out to Webberville to see two and a half acres for rent. Last week I got a tip from the Austin…
  - Food Product of the Week! Rogue Transgenic Canola
    August 6, 2010, 20:06
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - What to Cook this Weekend?
    August 6, 2010, 09:00
    Presenting Chef Muses on Creating Dishes with Tomatoes Heather Carlucci-Rodriguez is Pastry Chef at Print Restaurant in Manhattan. She will present cooking…
  - Picnic Under the Sky at Waterlily Concerts
    August 5, 2010, 09:00
    Spend a Summer Evening with Music, Wine, Cheese, and More David Sanchez is General Manager of Abigail Kirsch Catering Relationships at The New York…
  - Picking Up the Pieces
    August 4, 2010, 23:28
    On Tuesday and Wednesday, Travis and I went over to River Road to pick up the plastic mulch and drip tape that had been laid over about 30 beds of winter…
  - Clone Wars
    August 4, 2010, 00:03
    An article in the New York Times reveals that cloned meat has acquired a small foothold in European markets, despite the harsher attitude in Europe toward…
  - Get Heart Smart at Garden’s Greenmarket
    August 3, 2010, 09:00
    New Program Features Health Screenings, Cooking Demos, Walking Trails Sarah Bolson is Associate Director of Foundation Relations. Editor’s note: The…
  - Everything is Everything
    August 2, 2010, 22:10
    I have some big news. After months of reflection and internal searching, weighing the options, and talking (read: arguing) with Travis, I have decided to…
  - Tip of the Week: Camels of the Plant World
    August 2, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - purslane and perspective
    August 2, 2010, 08:13
    Have you ever heard of purslane? This little plant is a wonder, packed with key nutrients, and it's delicious. It has a slight citrus flavor, and…
  - I Wanna Be Kate
    August 1, 2010, 14:42
    An article about two young women, Katie Baldwin and Amanda Merrow, in New York farming a few acres they leased from the Peconic Land Trust. They're using…
  - Food Product of the Week! Vitamin Water "Puffery"
    July 30, 2010, 13:37
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Visit the Kitchen Gardens during The Edible Garden
    July 30, 2010, 09:00
    Rustin Dwyer is Visual Media Production Specialist at The New York Botanical Garden.
  - Friday Cooking Demos with Whole Foods Market®
    July 29, 2010, 09:00
    The New York Botanical Garden and Whole Foods Markets® have partnered to promote and support local food and sustainable agriculture through weekly cooking…
  - Nation's Oldest Running Farm Put on Market in New Hampshire
    July 28, 2010, 15:15
    Sad. A very different story than what you usually hear about local agriculture--that it's booming and everything is great. The article makes me wonder…
  - Audio Tour Brings You Tips Directly from Chefs
    July 28, 2010, 09:00
    Hear how Mario Batali uses pine nuts, learn how to cook zucchini flowers, find out how to use sweet potatoes in desserts, and garner more culinary tips by…
  - Audio Tour Brings You Tips Directly from Chefs
    July 28, 2010, 09:00
    Hear how Mario Batali uses pine nuts, learn how to cook zucchini flowers, find out how to use sweet potatoes in desserts, and garner more culinary tips by…
  - The Tomatoes are Dead Party
    July 27, 2010, 08:32
    They say all good things must come to an end, or in this case, all insanely productive things must come to an end. Our 71 beds of tomatoes gave JBG a…
  - Less Controversy Than Blue Bell and Cucumbers
    July 26, 2010, 13:25
    I'm gonna move away now from--as a friend of mine put it to me the other night--"trolling my own audience," to talk about something we can all get behind:…
  - who's your superhero?
    July 26, 2010, 09:04
    Every month, here at the farm, we hold an event called a "Full Moon Fireside." It's a chance for the Sisters to open their doors and invite people into…
  - Tip of the Week: Favorite Plants for Butterflies, Caterpillars
    July 26, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - "The Magic of a Cucumber on a Vine..." Holy Jesus
    July 23, 2010, 17:21
    I apologize in advance for this rant. It's going to be a good one. And by good I mean probably offensive. Alright, I'm going to make a bold…
  - Can the Tomatoes—You’ll Never Go Back
    July 23, 2010, 09:00
    Demonstration Shows How to Put Up Your Own at Home Eugenia Bone is a veteran food writer and author of Well-Preserved. She will present canning demonstratio…
  - Food Product of the Week! Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
    July 23, 2010, 07:48
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Local Washing
    July 21, 2010, 22:34
    Grist pokes fun at a new localwashing McDonald's campaign. All the big guns, including Wal Mart and HEB, are trying to cash in on the lucrative local…
  - Summer Reading Selections: Locally Grown
    July 21, 2010, 09:00
    Authors of Books on Healthful, Sustainable Eating Come to the Garden John Suskewich is Book Manager for Shop in the Garden. No, “eating local” does not…
  - Guiding Principles for a Garden in Tune with Nature
    July 20, 2010, 09:00
    Soil and Seasons Are Key, Says Stone Barns Farm Manager Jack Algiere is the Four-Season Farm Manager at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in…
  - Just a Step Up From My Oregano Plant
    July 20, 2010, 07:43
    I'm reading the book You Can Farm by Joel Salatin. I got it back in February, courtesy of Keith McDorman, who used to intern with me at JBG, and now…
  - Tip of the Week: Creating a Butterfly Garden
    July 19, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - I Just Wanted to See Pigs
    July 19, 2010, 07:57
    So I've been thinking about the farming community in Austin. I realized that since I've been working at JBG, I've heard a lot about the other farmers…
  - fighting fertility
    July 18, 2010, 08:20
    It's been nearly a month since I last updated this blog--I knew June and July would get busy, but whoa...it's been BUSY. And there's so much to tell!…
  - Food Product of the Week! Vermont Sugar Free Syrup
    July 16, 2010, 18:06
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Plan Your Weekend: Edible Garden Fun for Families
    July 16, 2010, 09:00
    From digging in the Children’s Vegetable Garden to pretending to harvest fruits and vegetables at the Farm-to-Table play station, it’s easy for families to…
  - Healthful Soup and Salad Recipes on a Budget
    July 15, 2010, 09:00
    Chef Inspired by Greenmarket; Gives More Cooking Demos this Weekend Trish Sebben-Krupka is Corporate Chef for the Viking Culinary Center and Carl Schaedel…
  - Cerealism
    July 14, 2010, 11:21
    Another bit of news from the world of various forms of corn smashed together into bite sized pieces and called breakfast-- Tom Philpott has a story about The…
  - Squash for All Seasons
    July 14, 2010, 09:00
    Written by Burpee Home Gardens Team. Burpee is a Supporting Sponsor of The Edible Garden. The interesting thing about home vegetable gardens (and one that…
  - 7 Ways Farmers Feed Their Animals ...That Are Actually Healthy
    July 13, 2010, 20:21
    Danielle from ProbioticSmart contacted me about some of the techniques farmers use for keeping their farm animals happy and healthy. I thought the link…
  - Anna Jones-Crabtree on Beginning Farmers
    July 12, 2010, 11:37
    My husband Doug and I are committed to . It has taken us 15+ years in other careers, saving money, and building good credit to even be able to entertain a…
  - Tip of the Week: A Rainbow of Vegetables
    July 12, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - Finding a Place to Farm: The Search Begins...
    July 12, 2010, 07:39
    How do you begin to farm? Not as an intern. Not working for someone else. How do you really begin to farm for yourself? It seems like…
  - Food Product of the Week! Oil-Tainted Gulf Fish
    July 9, 2010, 11:56
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Good Food Can Begin in a Container Garden
    July 9, 2010, 09:00
    Chef Keith Snow Grows His Own; Shares Secrets, Tips Keith Snow is a TV host, cookbook author, and creator of Harvest Eating.com; he will present cooking…
  - Try These Fresh Veggie Korean Pancakes
    July 8, 2010, 09:00
    Cathy Erway, author of The Art of Eating In, will present cooking demonstrations at The Edible Garden Conservatory Kitchen on Saturday, July 10, at 1 and 3…
  - First Signs of Fall
    July 7, 2010, 17:30
    Every time I tell someone we have winter squash growing on the farm right now, they seem surprised. Now all of you know: winter squash is grown in the…
  - Dickinson Display Shows How Herbaria Were Created Long Ago
    July 7, 2010, 09:00
    Jane Dorfman is Reference Librarian/Exhibitions Coordinator in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library. How did Emily Dickinson prepare her herbarium? That is the…
  - Donutzeer?
    July 6, 2010, 21:25
    I'm in the barn most days since I got back from Greece. With the productiveness of summertime crops, more help is needed in the barn sorting and washing…
  - Tip of the Week: Vegetables and the Color Palette
    July 6, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - The Greece Chronicles, Part III
    July 6, 2010, 00:01
    I hope everyone had a lovely Independence Day Weekend. Travis and I watched the fireworks from St. Edward's University. I realized it was my first…
  - Celebrate July 4th Holiday Weekend with Family Fun
    July 2, 2010, 09:00
    Children Learn How Pollinators Turn Flowers to Fruits Noelle V. Dor is Museum Education Intern in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. As the…
  - Children Learn How Pollinators Turn Flowers to Fruits
    July 2, 2010, 09:00
    Noelle V. Dor is Museum Education Intern in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. As the school year winds to a close and summer settles in, The New…
  - Food Product of the Week! Perfect Peppers
    July 2, 2010, 07:04
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Farmer's Blog (Flog?): An Intern from Ryder Farm, Brewster, New York
    July 1, 2010, 09:11
    I met Esther when she came to intern at Ryder Farm with me last summer. The morning she came, I walked into the farmhouse kitchen and she was standing…
  - Celebrate July 4th with Easy Berry Desserts
    July 1, 2010, 09:00
    Oceana Pastry Chef Jansen Chan Shares Preview of 2 New Creations Jansen Chan is Executive Pastry Chef of Oceana in New York. He will give cooking…
  - What Are You Going to Plant in New York?
    June 30, 2010, 09:00
    SOPH Student Finds Plenty to Garden Here, Even a Farm in Brooklyn Luis Marmol is a first-year student in the Botanical Garden’s School of Professional…
  - A Fish Called AquAdvantage
    June 30, 2010, 07:56
    The company AquaBounty Technologies has been developing a new type of salmon that it hopes to sell for public consumption, pending FDA approval. This…
  - BP Spills Coffee
    June 29, 2010, 18:49
    In case you haven't seen it. ....or if you want to see it again because it's great.
  - Adventures in Canning
    June 29, 2010, 08:03
    I sort of hate tomatoes right now. They're everywhere. Thousands of pounds of them. Every day I smell tomatoes, see tomatoes, sort tomatoes,…
  - Garden’s Greenmarket Returns, with Health Programs
    June 28, 2010, 09:00
    Fresh, Local Foods From Farms Converts This City-bred Aficionado Luis G. Perreaux Jr. is the Botanical Garden’s Public Education Greenmarket Intern this…
  - Tip of the Week: More on Vegetable Garden Design
    June 28, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - "People Who Like Farming are Crazy:" Looking Back on a Year of Internships on Organic Farms
    June 28, 2010, 07:25
    With all the hustle of farm work, it's fitting that the one year anniversary of Travis' and my move to an organic farm came and went without either of us…
  - Food Product of the Week! Generically-Titled Fruit Snacks from the Makers of Jelly Belly
    June 25, 2010, 18:52
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Caterer Offers Garden-Inspired Entertaining Ideas
    June 25, 2010, 09:00
    Abigail Kirsch Booksigning and Chef Cooking Demos This Weekend Alison Awerbuch is Chief Culinary Officer and Partner of Abigail Kirsch Catering Relationship…
  - Farm Workers Challenge: Take Our Jobs
    June 25, 2010, 08:30
    I found this really interesting and wanted to share. http://www.takeourjobs.org/United Farm Workers has initiated a program called "Take Our Jobs,"…
  - Why You Should Visit The New York Botanical Garden
    June 24, 2010, 09:00
    11-Year-Old Student Persuades Classmates to Come See the Trees, Flowers Huston S. Watson Jr., age 11, just completed fifth grade at Traphagen School in…
  - In Farming, Communication is Key
    June 23, 2010, 18:04
    JBG is currently swimming in tomatoes. Brenton planted a surplus of tomato plants, and, as you saw in the picture of my tomato-laden desk, they have…
  - Martha Stewart Radio Live from the Garden Thursday
    June 23, 2010, 09:00
    Nick Leshi is Associate Director of Public Relations and Electronic Media. Last year, Martha Stewart Living Radio visited The New York Botanical Garden for…
  - By Request, More Greece Pictures
    June 22, 2010, 10:02
    ...Evan, you're welcome.This is a view of Athens. In the distance is Lycabettus Hill. There's a small church on top, and a theater on the side.…
  - Welcome Summer with an Edible Garden Course
    June 22, 2010, 09:00
    Adult Ed Classes Teach You How to Grow, Prepare Good Food Leda Meredith is the Gardening Program Coordinator for Adult Education at The New York Botanical…
  - On slugs and sacrifices
    June 21, 2010, 12:16
    One of the less pleasant pests in the garden is the slug. They're gray, slimy, and voracious--they love greens of all sorts, and can munch through whole…
  - On Sticks, Mystery Leaves, and Dictatorships
    June 21, 2010, 09:48
    I was in BookPeople's coffee shop this weekend perusing the interwebs, when I found this ongoing article on Grist. Jennifer Prediger has joined a CSA in…
  - Tip of the Week: Ornamental Vegetable Garden Design
    June 21, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - Special Greek Edition of Food Product of the Week! Kellogg's Tresor Chocolate Praline!
    June 18, 2010, 12:55
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - The Edible Garden Returns—Opens This Weekend
    June 18, 2010, 09:00
    Get Out and Grill Festival Weekend This summer and fall, The Edible Garden: Growing and Preparing Good Food brings you locally grown, seasonal food with…
  - The Greece Chronicles, Part II
    June 17, 2010, 23:33
    Travis and I have debates about which of our meals in Greece was the best. Like, we've developed an intricate rating system that accounts for the scenery, the…
  - Seasonal, Regional Important to Gramercy Tavern’s Exec Chef
    June 17, 2010, 08:50
    Michael Anthony is Executive Chef of Gramercy Tavern. Plant Talk (PT) caught up with Michael Anthony (MA) to gain some insight into his creative process.…
  - USDA Looks at Local Food and Finds No Accepted Definition of "Local"
    June 16, 2010, 19:21
    I wanted to share a report published last month that takes a look at local food systems in the US, the people who support them, and why they do it. I…
  - Former Yankee Roy White Comes to the Garden
    June 16, 2010, 09:00
    Father’s Day Celebration Also Features BBQ and More Bob Heinisch is Vice President for Site Operations at The New York Botanical Garden. When people…
  - Back at the Farm: Anyone for Caprese?
    June 15, 2010, 16:49
    I remember one afternoon back in early April, Brenton called me on the JBG office line. He was on his cell phone, planting tomatoes at the River Road…
  - Meet Scientists Informally at Café Scientifique
    June 15, 2010, 09:00
    Discuss Research, Learn About Plant World in Casual Setting James S. Miller, Ph.D., is Dean and Vice President for Science and Rupert Barneby Curator for…
  - The Greece Chronicles, Part I
    June 14, 2010, 22:00
    I didn't go to Greece with the intention of learning about food, farming, or the connection between them. I was, after all, on my honeymoon. Travis…
  - Peas, blossoms, and the present moment
    June 14, 2010, 11:24
    I'm struck by the magic of flowers in the garden. I can look out into the main garden, and see all the work that needs doing, the weeds that need…
  - Tip of the Week: Gardening for the Grill
    June 14, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics. Every year around…
  - Final Weekend to See Emily Dickinson’s Garden
    June 11, 2010, 09:00
    Joyce Carol Oates Takes Center Stage at Poetry Series Saturday This is the final weekend to experience first hand the life and works of one of America’s most…
  - Beautiful Santorini
    June 10, 2010, 11:45
    I will be returning from Greece shortly. When I do, I can fill you in on some of the lovely sites I saw in Athens, Patras, and Santorini, what I learned…
  - Rockefeller Rose Garden Showcases David Austin’s Latest
    June 10, 2010, 09:00
    New Varieties Shine as English Grower and Garden Awarded this Weekend Michael Marriott is Technical Director at David Austin® Roses, where he has worked…
  - The Edible Garden Opens June 19!
    June 9, 2010, 12:16
    Rustin Dwyer is Visual Media Production Specialist at The New York Botanical Garden. The Edible Garden from The New York Botanical Garden on Vimeo.
  - Slow Art Is Like Slow Food—It’s for the Soul
    June 8, 2010, 09:00
    See Life More Leisurely Through Botanical Illustration Study Rose Marie James is an instructor in the Garden’s Botanical Art and Illustration program. …
  - Many hands, light work
    June 7, 2010, 10:35
    The gardens are booming. Every day the heads of cabbage grow larger, the number of kale leaves multiply, and the peapods grow plumper still. …
  - Tip of the Week: Sowing Seeds Outdoors
    June 7, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - Emily Dickinson’s White Dress
    June 4, 2010, 09:00
    Reclusive Poet’s Surviving Garment on Display in Library Gallery Jane Wald is Executive Director of the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, Massachusetts.…
  - Revealing Emily Dickinson’s Life
    June 3, 2010, 09:00
    Gallery Exhibition Delves into Poet’s Love of Nature Judith Farr is Professor Emerita of English and American Literature at Georgetown University and…
  - In the Field: Garden Scientist Continues Reports from Brazil
    June 2, 2010, 09:00
    Wayt Thomas, Ph.D., is the Elizabeth G. Britton Curator of Botany in the Institute of Systematic Botany. Editor’s note: Botanical Garden scientist Dr.…
  - Tip of the Week: Techniques for Pressing Flowers
    June 1, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - Plan Your Weekend: Be Inspired in the Children’s Poetry Garden
    May 28, 2010, 09:00
    Noelle V. Dor is Museum Education Intern in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. The delicate unfurling of fresh leaves… The kaleidoscopic…
  - I Should Cut Myself Off
    May 27, 2010, 09:58
    Yesterday Travis and I drove up to Dallas, where we are getting married, to tie up all the loose ends before our wedding on Sunday. After that, I'll be…
  - New Online Resource Invites Students to Become Plant Hunters
    May 27, 2010, 09:00
    Kids Learn Science Through Virtual Exploration of Haupt Conservatory Elizabeth Fisher is Associate Manager for Education Marketing and Public Relations. …
  - Pollan on the Food Movement(s) and Details on My Own Entrance Into Farming
    May 26, 2010, 08:44
    In a recent article in the New York Review of Books, Michael Pollan takes a look at the independent strands that make up the food movement in the US and…
  - In the Field: Garden Scientist Reports from Brazil
    May 25, 2010, 07:00
    Wayt Thomas Collaborating on Research in Tropical Forests Wayt Thomas, Ph.D., is the Elizabeth G. Britton Curator of Botany in the Institute of Systematic…
  - The "back-story" of the harvest
    May 24, 2010, 17:35
    It's harvest time. The Asian greens we started from seed on February 20th, transplanted on March 6th, and planted out into the garden on April 3rd, are…
  - Muck Boots Never Become Not Useful
    May 24, 2010, 15:55
    That's me and the harvest crew at River Road Farm...next to the potatoes.Photo: Carrie Kenny
  - Tip of the Week: Using Pressed Flowers
    May 24, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - Potato Onion Bread
    May 23, 2010, 17:38
    It happens on a lot of quiet Sunday afternoons: I get bitten by the baking bug. This week, I was eyeing a handful of purple majesty potatoes I…
  - Plan Your Weekend: My Emily Dickinson Series Continues
    May 21, 2010, 09:00
    Rob Casper is Programs Director of the Poetry Society of America. The New York Botanical Garden is in the midst of its exhibition Emily Dickinson’s…
  - Food Product of the Week! Wish-bone Italian Salad Dressing
    May 21, 2010, 06:35
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Book Reviews: Reading Emily Dickinson
    May 20, 2010, 09:00
    John Suskewich is Book Manager for Shop in the Garden. Emily Dickinson was a poet and a gardener, so there is no better place to celebrate the world of words…
  - A Quick Update
    May 19, 2010, 22:25
    With my wedding in 10 days, I hope you can forgive me for being a little less than prolific lately. Still, a lot of stuff is happening. One, I'm…
  - Emily Dickinson Poetry Walk
    May 19, 2010, 09:06
    Jessica Blohm is Interpretive Specialist for Public Education. The exhibition Emily Dickinson’s Garden: The Poetry of Flowers features a Poetry Walk, a…
  - Field Notes: Of Fungi, Rain Forests, and Birds
    May 18, 2010, 14:17
    Garden Scientists Explore Biodiversity in Australia, Brazil, and Colombia As environmental pressures increasingly put biodiversity at risk, one of the…
  - FSA Hooking Up Beginning Farmers with Retiring Farmers
    May 17, 2010, 22:26
    The USDA and Farm Service Agency have just initiated a program which will help retiring farmers transition their land to beginning farmers! Hey, I could…
  - salad days
    May 17, 2010, 14:52
    We had our first salad of garden lettuces the other day, which was such a treat. After months of "root cellar salad" and more recent salads made from…
  - Tip of the Week: Methods of Drying Flowers
    May 17, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - The Genetically Modified Fabric of our Lives
    May 17, 2010, 06:29
    Cotton farmers in China are reporting that a genetically-engineered version of cotton designed to combat the prevalent bollworm pest is now turning other, once…
  - Harvesting Onions All Last Week
    May 15, 2010, 18:53
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  - Springtime Today at Emily Dickinson’s Homestead
    May 14, 2010, 09:00
    Author Finds Striking Comparison with Garden’s Re-Creation Marta McDowell is author of Emily Dickinson’s Gardens: A Celebration of a Poet and Gardener…
  - Food Product of the Week! Kraft Organic Macaroni and Cheese
    May 14, 2010, 06:01
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Nine-Year-Old Wins Scotts’ Youth Gardener Award
    May 13, 2010, 10:41
    Ursula Chanse is Director of Bronx Green-Up and Community Horticulture and Project Manager, NYC Compost Project in the Bronx. Yesterday, nine-year-old…
  - "One Nation, Overweight," May 18th on CNBC
    May 12, 2010, 22:59
    On May 18th at 10pm Eastern, CNBC will air a program about obesity in America. The special will specifically focus on obesity as a public health crisis,…
  - Look Up in the Trees: It’s Warbler Heaven at the Garden
    May 12, 2010, 09:00
    Colorful Gems Spotted on Bird Walks During Spring Migration Debbie Becker leads a free bird walk at the Garden every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.…
  - What?! No Fields of Crunchberry Bushes? You are So Sued.
    May 11, 2010, 22:43
    You guys gotta hear this story. A woman in California, Ms. Sugawara, filed a legal complaint because she said the Crunchberries in Cap'n Crunch breakfast…
  - Mitsubishi Volunteers Spiff Up Wetland Trail
    May 11, 2010, 09:00
    Mavia Brown is Manager of Corporate Relations at The New York Botanical Garden. Mitsubishi International Corporation employees celebrated Earth Day last…
  - Farmer's Blog (Flog?): Another Academic Turned Farmhand
    May 11, 2010, 06:18
    I first met Erin at the Brewster Farmers Market in Brewster, New York. She was working the stand next to Ryder Farm's, and we struck up a conversation.…
  - Club Apple for All the Hipsters
    May 10, 2010, 20:06
    I saw this Applebee's off of Mopac and 71.
  - reset
    May 10, 2010, 10:32
    Sometimes I really get frustrated with myself. Even though I know which "habits" or practices feed me and make me grow, I can go for days, weeks, even longer,…
  - Tip of the Week: An Index to the Meaning of Flowers
    May 10, 2010, 09:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - Gwenyth Paltrow's Kale Juice
    May 9, 2010, 19:59
    Jezebel recently had a post showcasing Gwenyth Paltrow's diet program, which she followed as preparation for her role as Pepper Potts in Iron Man 2.…
  - Mother’s Day Weekend: Say It with Flowers
    May 7, 2010, 09:00
    Gayle Schmidt is Manager of Public Education. It’s not a surprise that the Garden is always busy on Mother’s Day—good children associate beautiful…
  - Food Product of the Week! Wonder Stoneground 100% Whole Wheat Bread
    May 7, 2010, 06:17
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Antique Garden Furniture Show and Sale on May 7–9
    May 6, 2010, 09:00
    America’s most celebrated venue for garden antiques, the Antique Garden Furniture Show and Sale this year features 35 of the country’s leading dealers.…
  - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
    May 6, 2010, 06:32
    Brenton has planted 71 beds of tomatoes for the summer. Seventy. One. At about 400 feet a bed, that's almost 30,000 feet of tomatoes that are…
  - Opportunity to Learn from Renowned Floral Designer
    May 5, 2010, 09:00
    Register Now for Fruit/Flower Centerpiece Workshop with Bill Tansey Trish O’Sullivan, who earned a Certificate in the Floral Design Program at The…
  - Organic and Local Can't Replace a Good Relationship
    May 5, 2010, 06:25
    I was inspired to write this post by a recent commenter who discussed the difference between local and organic produce. There appears to be some debate…
  - Brenton's daughter Ada in the barn. If I were this cute I think my life would be much easier.
    May 4, 2010, 15:37
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  - In the Conservatory: Emily Dickinson’s Garden
    May 4, 2010, 09:00
    Jessica Blohm is Interpretive Specialist for Public Education. Scholars have long speculated about Emily Dickinson’s interest in plants. She was, in…
  - Austin Food Bloggers' Hunger Awareness Project
    May 3, 2010, 21:09
    Addie Broyles recaps the week's Hunger Awareness Project by looking on at her quickly diminishing pantry, which she stocked for one week with the items listed…
  - Drenched
    May 3, 2010, 10:09
    It's raining, after a hot couple of days. The water is pattering on the roof, and it's soothing, sleepy, nourishing. We've been planting like…
  - Tip of the Week: The Language of Flowers
    May 3, 2010, 08:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - Welcome New Readers!
    May 3, 2010, 06:25
    My recent guest post on Mrs. Q's blog has brought in hundreds of new readers. I just want to say thanks to all of you for checking out my blog, and I…
  - The Gulf Oil Spill, Algae Blooms, and US Corn
    May 1, 2010, 12:22
    I really think Tom Philpott is one of the top food, farming, and environmental writers around today, because he never fails to put happenings in their larger…
  - Jezebel highlights "femivores"
    April 30, 2010, 16:18
    A new trend--women going back to some cottage industry roots and raising chickens at home. In These Times has an article cataloging prominent feminist writers…
  - Emily Dickinson’s Garden: The Poetry of Flowers Opens Today
    April 30, 2010, 09:16
    Mayor Bloomberg, Sigourney Weaver, State Poet Kick Off Exhibition During her lifetime, Emily Dickinson (1830–1886) was better known as a gardener than as…
  - Food Product of the Week! Heinz Tomato Ketchup
    April 30, 2010, 06:49
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Food Product of the Week! Heinz Tomato Ketchup
    April 30, 2010, 06:49
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Food Product of the Week! Heinz Tomato Ketchup
    April 30, 2010, 06:49
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Food Product of the Week! Heinz Tomato Ketchup
    April 30, 2010, 06:49
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of these…
  - Special Trees to See at the Garden
    April 29, 2010, 08:00
    For Arbor Day, Staff Name Some Favorites; Tell Us Yours Carol Capobianco is Editorial Content Manager at The New York Botanical Garden. In honor of Arbor Day…
  - "I already told you 20 dollars. Are you coming to get 'em or not?" : Other Examples of Community Supported Agriculture
    April 28, 2010, 17:44
    Okay so a really fun thing about farming is getting to talk with people I would normally never, ever have any contact with. Ever. Irrigation…
  - Endangered Plants Focus of Botanical Art Show
    April 27, 2010, 09:00
    Traveling Exhibition Opens Next Week at the Garden Carol Woodin is Exhibitions Coordinator for the American Society of Botanical Artists and a freelance…
  - 34 Days Until the Wedding
    April 27, 2010, 07:36
    Tonight I made beet greens au gratin, thanks to Melissa Vance, a JBG CSA member who is supplying us with recipes every week for our newsletter. Although…
  - Travis is thoughtfully optimistic about his carrot shirt
    April 26, 2010, 11:26
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  - Tip of the Week: Make a Floral Bouquet as Did Emily Dickinson
    April 26, 2010, 09:00
    Botanical Crafts Series: Create a Victorian-Era Tussie-Mussie Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening…
  - News That Matters - April 26, 2010
    April 26, 2010, 07:10
    This past Saturday evening The Bard came to the shores of Lake Carmel in a Shakespeare Slam that has fortuitously become an annual event. Curated by NYC acting…
  - The Man in the Green Jacket
    April 23, 2010, 09:00
    Garden Mourns Passing of Gardening Educator Ralph Snodsmith Jeff Downing is Vice President for Education. The staff of the New York Botanical Garden…
  - Food Product of the Week! Lay's Potato Chips with New Reengineered Salt!
    April 23, 2010, 08:00
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one…
  - For Earth Day: A New Effort in Composting
    April 22, 2010, 08:00
    You Are Part of the Solution in the Garden’s Cafe Waste Program Daniel Avery is Sustainability and Climate Change Program Manager at The New York…
  - Hunger in the United States
    April 21, 2010, 18:11
    Austin's food bloggers are trying to raise awareness about hunger in our local area. For one week, the Capital Area Food Bank will provide a list of a…
  - Watch and Learn How to Plant Bare Root Roses
    April 21, 2010, 08:00
    Rustin Dwyer is Visual Media Production Specialist at The New York Botanical Garden.
  - News That Matters - April 21, 2010
    April 21, 2010, 07:42
    Peekskill Hollow is a large crack in the earth running generally southwest to northeast and connects Kent Cliffs with the heart of Putnam Valley at Oscawana…
  - My Hands Smell Like Garlic
    April 20, 2010, 20:42
    It's garlic season in Texas. The harvest crew is pulling up all 15 beds of garlic that Brenton planted back in November. The last thing Travis and…
  - "Dirt! The Movie" 10pm Eastern Tonight on PBS
    April 20, 2010, 16:37
    Tonight at 10pm (9pm here in Austin), PBS is airing Dirt! The Movie. Ask Umbra from Grist is recommending this film about the Earth's "living skin." …
  - Reserve a Date with Nature
    April 20, 2010, 08:00
    Groups Pampered with Private Tour, Luxurious Lunch Suzanne Flanagan is Group Tours Coordinator. When groups of 20 or more visit the Garden, they…
  - There's Less Than 1,000 Slaughterhouses in the USA
    April 19, 2010, 22:23
    I thought this New York Times article might speak to the discussion in the last post. It talks about how the rising interest in whole, healthy, and local…
  - Tip of the Week: Compost, Mulch, and Good Soil Practices
    April 19, 2010, 12:53
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - a little structure
    April 19, 2010, 12:30
    Wire pea fences, with supporting bamboo polesThe tempo of life has changed since Easter. The long, deliberate, muffled days of Lent have turned into a…
  - Jamie Oliver Kind of Showcases Local Food in His Revolution
    April 18, 2010, 21:41
    On Friday's episode of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, Jamie gave a surprising little shout out to local food, featuring The Green Truck, a group of cool-lookin…
  - Family Garden Reopens: Kids—and Rabbits—Are “Hoppy”!
    April 16, 2010, 08:00
    Children Learn About Plants Through Hands-on Gardening Toby Adams is Manager of the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden. Clickety clank. Bumpity bumpity bump.…
  - Food Product of the Week! Fruit2Day
    April 16, 2010, 00:13
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one…
  - Celebrate Earth Day Activities at the Garden
    April 15, 2010, 08:00
    With April sunshine ushering in spring in full force, it is easy to have green on the brain here at the Garden. Not only is it National Garden Month, it is…
  - Girl Scouts are Really Excited About Vegetables
    April 14, 2010, 05:24
    Last Friday was one of the most hectic mornings I've had harvesting. Even worse than the time in New York when we harvested for market in about 20…
  - Observe Beauty of Tree Bark Before Leaf-Out
    April 13, 2010, 08:00
    Rustin Dwyer is Visual Media Production Specialist at The New York Botanical Garden.
  - Want to Farm? Read More Pokemon.
    April 12, 2010, 22:23
    An artist based out of Tokyo, Koshi Kawachi, has used thick Manga books to sprout radish seeds. Maybe this will catch on as a way to grow food in small…
  - Peas, seeds and variety
    April 12, 2010, 09:34
    The peas we planted on March 17th are up! Peeking under the row covers just a few days ago, we saw beautiful rows of little green plants, looking happy…
  - Tip of the Week: The Way to Healthy Soil
    April 12, 2010, 08:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
  - Child Nutrition Act Changes School Lunch from Nutrient-Based to Food-Based Standards
    April 12, 2010, 06:48
    I'm no fan of nutrient-based discussions about food. And I'm probably even less impressed with government standards on food and nutrition. So the…
  - Plan Your Weekend: Last Chance to See The Orchid Show
    April 9, 2010, 08:00
    Rustin Dwyer is Visual Media Production Specialist at The New York Botanical Garden.
  - Food Product of the Week! McDonald's Chicken Nugget Happy Meal
    April 9, 2010, 07:35
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one…
  - Garden to Offer Adult Classes at New Midtown Location
    April 7, 2010, 08:00
    Come Celebrate Grand Opening, Saturday, April 10 Gregory Long is President and CEO of The New York Botanical Garden. On Saturday, April 10, the Botanical…
  - Startup Costs for a Farm
    April 7, 2010, 07:41
    Tuesday I spent the day harvesting, as usual. First escarole, then kohlrabi, then green onions. In the afternoon, I picked nearly 200 bunches of…
  - The Orchid Show Spotlight: La Giraldilla
    April 6, 2010, 08:00
    Jessica Blohm is Interpretive Specialist for Public Education. The statue of La Giraldilla you see atop a tower in the Conservatory’s Palms Gallery…
  - To Pick or Not to Pick: Onion Flowers and More Springtime Bolting
    April 6, 2010, 07:21
    Every day at work I'm learning more about plant life, cultivation, and managing a field. The more I work, the more I see that much of the skill in…
  - Food Traditions
    April 5, 2010, 12:19
    Xristos Anesti, I'd like to share some pictures from Sunday. My parents and brother came down to visit and to cook Easter dinner. The menu…
  - "chop wood, carry water"
    April 5, 2010, 08:32
    Spending Holy Week at the farm was intense, gratifying, and challenging. I continue to be humbled by how unfamiliar I am with Christian practices and…
  - Tip of the Week: Darwin and Orchids
    April 5, 2010, 08:00
    Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. For hands-on demonstrations and orchid tips, join her in the Conservatory’s GreenSchool every…
  - Shop in the Garden: Take an Orchid Home
    April 2, 2010, 08:00
    Laura Collier is Marketing Associate at The New York Botanical Garden. Since I started working at the Garden, my friends, family, and acquaintances…
  - Food Product of the Week! Nesquick Strawberry Reduced Fat Milk
    April 2, 2010, 06:34
    Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one…
  - War with White Prickly Poppy
    April 1, 2010, 16:25
    I spent an hour and a half yesterday morning cutting down a thistle bush that was threatening our beets. I'm still not very familiar with Texas weeds,…
  - This is Chicken?
    March 31, 2010, 22:11
    Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution premiered two weeks ago. If you're not familiar with the premise, chef Jamie Oliver is moving to Huntington, West…
  - Have I Mentioned that I Love Tom Philpott?
    March 30, 2010, 06:25
    Grist's food editor, farmhand at Maverick Farms, and writer. He's one of a few people writing about food who sees the whole picture. That is, he…
  - in the midst of life
    March 29, 2010, 14:00
    The hymns we have been singing have grown more and more somber as Lent has worn on. There is something about these ancient tunes that is haunting, and I…
  - 5 Tips for Transitioning your Diet
    March 29, 2010, 06:33
    I got an email from a new reader, Margaret, last night asking for some tips to make a transition to a healthier diet. I thought others might be…
  - Greek Pascha
    March 28, 2010, 09:21
    I've mentioned once before that I'm Greek. My mother was born in Patras, Greece, and immigrated to the States with her family when she was a kid.…
  - Food Product of the Week! Hungry Man XXL Angus Beef Charbroil Sandwich
    March 26, 2010, 06:22
    Grocery stores are flooded with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of…
  - I'll Bring Home the Turkey if You Bring Home the Bacon
    March 24, 2010, 06:00
    It's great when the harvest crew gets a little bit ahead on the harvest, because it means we have some time to do other things in the field that need to be…
  - Making Connections
    March 23, 2010, 06:37
    I started Monday by harvesting bok choy. When we were finished, I set the crew on picking carrots for Tuesday and Wednesday's boxes, plus Wednesday…
  - reflections on a year with farming nuns
    March 22, 2010, 10:13
    It was just a year ago that I began visiting the farm. Anne and I had taken a trip to Honduras in February, 2009, and on a boat ride there, I had a kind…
  - Beets and Beet Greens
    March 22, 2010, 06:23
    For dinner on Sunday I roasted Red Ace beets and sauteed the beet greens. A delicious meal that centered around one plant, and used every part of it.…
  - Food Product of the Week! Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers: Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower and Cheese Sauce
    March 19, 2010, 06:32
    I rail against processed foods a lot. I think they're deceptive in their marketing, miniscule in their nutritional value, and a failure as any sort of…
  - McDonald's won't give you E. coli, but it will give you burgers with ammonia in them
    March 18, 2010, 06:31
    So I was tooling around the McDonald's web site, because I'm fascinated by fast food companies marketing their products as health food, and I came across…
  - The *&%^?# bok choy flowered on me
    March 17, 2010, 06:22
    As I mentioned in a previous post, Travis's new job is as the greenhouse manager. Which means he spends most of his days in the greenhouse, secluded,…
  - Standing at my podium, I'm trying to watch my sodium: Single-nutrient nutrition
    March 16, 2010, 06:25
    I want to share a fantastic article from Grist that highlights Mayor Bloomberg and New York's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene attempt to lower the…
  - I Have Many Leather-Bound Books
    March 15, 2010, 16:32
    So now I'm one of those interns in a news story about how 20-somethings are youthening the face of organic farming. Thanks so much to Tim Eaton for…
  - what shapes you
    March 15, 2010, 08:42
    As part of our Lenten observances, we've been watching a series of videos called "The Powers of the Universe." Each segment is an hour-long talk by Brian…
  - springing: giddy with seedlings and maple syrup
    March 8, 2010, 11:37
    The seed room is nearly vibrating with life. We've got hundred of little baby plants shooting into the light, and I think we're all a little giddy from…
  - spirituality and self-sufficiency
    March 1, 2010, 12:13
    Some folks have asked me, "How do you manage all winter without fresh produce?" For most people, it probably seems unimaginable. We're so used to…
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  - 0,000 taps out funds for path use
    July 25, 2010, 11:27
    0,000 taps out funds for path use -- Page 1 -- Times Union ROTTERDAM -- The vision of a biking and hiking path across the state is closer to reality…
  - Candidate Tyner takes to the road over hydrofracking
    June 24, 2010, 07:17
    Candidate Tyner takes to the road over hydrofracking SULLIVAN COUNTY – Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner, who wants to challenge Andrew Cuomo for the…
  - No Rush to Approve Gas Drilling - NYTimes.com
    June 17, 2010, 07:05
    Thankfully, No Rush to Approve Gas Drilling It may be hard to believe, but New York’s dysfunctional state government has done one big thing right over the…
  - Congressman Maurice Hinchey (NY22) :: Press Release :: Hinchey Calls On Pelosi To Help Move FRAC Act Forward, Outlines Legislative Strategy To Protect Drinking Water From Risks Of Hydraulic Fracturing
    June 4, 2010, 08:38
    Hinchey Calls on Pelosi to Help Move FRAC Act Forward, Outlines Legislative Strategy to Protect Drinking Water from Risks of Hydraulic Fracturing …
  - Upper Delaware named “Most Endangered River”
    June 3, 2010, 07:23
    Upper Delaware named “Most Endangered River” Recreational boating has become a major industry on the Delaware NARROWSBURG – The Upper Delaware…
  - Extreme Makeover: Reinventing the Parking Lot - TIME
    June 2, 2010, 18:51
    Extreme Makeover: Reinventing the Parking Lot It took seven eyars to clean up the parking lot (outlined above in red). Landslides Aerial Photography The…
  - Arrunada & Lehavi on Prime Property Institutions for a Subprime Era
    May 25, 2010, 00:12
    Benito Arrunada (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) & Amnon Lehavi (Interdisciplinary Center Herzliyah--Radzyner School of Law) have posted Prime Property Institutio…
  - Rodriguez-Dod on Protecting Tenants from Foreclosure Evictions
    May 24, 2010, 23:59
    Eloisa C. Rodriguez-Dod (Nova Southeastern) has posted Stop Shutting the Door on Renters: Protecting Tenants from Foreclosure Evictions, from Cornell Journal…
  - Not in My Neighborhood
    May 24, 2010, 20:40
    I am really glad to be joining Land Use Prof Blog as a guest blogger. Over the next few weeks, I look forward to contributing to an already lively discussion.…
  - Hirokawa and Salkin on Urban University Expansion, Sustainable Development, and Columbia
    May 24, 2010, 10:57
    Many of you might be familiar with the controversy over Columbia University's plans for expansion; the plans, however, raise numerous land use issues besides…
  - Way on Informal Homeownership
    May 24, 2010, 10:26
    Heather K. Way (Texas) has posted Informal Homeownership in the United States and the Law, from St. Louis University Public Law Review, Vol. 29, No. 1 (2009).…
  - Schwarz in The Atlantic on Gentrification and its Discontents
    May 22, 2010, 13:39
    Benjamin Schwarz has written a fascinating article in The Atlantic called Gentrification and its Discontents: Manhattan never was what we think it was. The…
  - Federal Eminent Domain on the Border?
    May 22, 2010, 12:24
    In another example confirming my belief that every legal and policy issue ultimately has land use implications, here's an article that touches on border…
  - 2010 Endangered Places List
    May 20, 2010, 14:59
    The National Trust for Historic Preservation has released its annual list of endangered places. The list is varied and reflects the expanding nature of…
  - Baltimore Public Works Museum
    May 20, 2010, 11:24
    Earlier this month I was in Baltimore for the AALS Clinicians' Conference. The conference itself was a really fantastic opportunity to learn and be with my…
  - The Community Land Trust Reader
    May 19, 2010, 15:58
    From the folks at the National Community Land Trust: THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST READER A new collection of essays, assembled for the first time, traces the…
  - Gov. David Paterson signs bill banning pesticides on school playing fields |
    May 19, 2010, 13:37
    Gov. David Paterson signs bill banning pesticides on school playing fields By Delen Goldberg / The Post-Standard May 18, 2010, 5:35PM Albany, NY -- Gov.…
  - New Partners for Smart Growth - Call for Submissions
    May 19, 2010, 12:38
    From Roberta Lane at EPA: The Call for Session Proposals process for the 10th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference is open until June 30, 2010. To…
  - Shared Parking as a Solution for Mixed-Use Neighborhoods
    May 19, 2010, 11:27
    This blog post is by guest blogger and UGA 3L (and recent Land Use Clinic alumna) Catherine Mattingly. For a project in the Land Use Planning course I took…
  - The City as Museum
    May 19, 2010, 11:24
    "But if the big city is largely responsible for the invention and public extension of the museum, there is a sense in which one of its own principal functions…
  - Tulane's Environmental Clinic Under Attack
    May 19, 2010, 10:25
    Recently I posted about an attack by the Maryland legislature on the environmental clinic at University of Maryland. Now the environmental clinic at Tulane is…
  - The 24 Hour Service Project Charrette...
    May 19, 2010, 08:04
    ...following up on Matt's post regarding this year's big CNU conference in Atlanta, I'll be heading over this afternoon to present at the SmartCode Intensive…
  - National Preservation Month: Old is the New Green
    May 19, 2010, 07:58
    Did you know that May is National Preservation Month? The National Trust for Historic Preservation is sponsoring this campaign; their 2010 theme is "Old is the…
  - AALS Mid-Year Meeting on Property
    May 19, 2010, 07:11
    Next month the American Association of Law Schools will have its mid-year meeting in New York, and one of the three primary subject matter workshops this year…
  - Thomas on the Public Forum Doctrine
    May 19, 2010, 06:10
    David A. Thomas (Brigham Young University) has posted Whither the Public Forum Doctrine: Has this Creature of Courts Outlived its Usefulness?, from Real…
  - Congress for the New Urbanism 18: Atlanta
    May 18, 2010, 11:12
    Last week Jamie posted about the "Sprawlanta" video, part of the project American Makeover: An Online Film Series about New Urbanism. "Sprawlanta" won first…
  - Harrison on Law Faculty Ethics and Capture.
    May 18, 2010, 10:32
    Recently a colleague shared with me Jeffrey L. Harrison's "Faculty Ethics in Law School: Shirking, Capture, and "The Matrix" in the University of Detroit Mercy…
  - Patashnik on Physical Takings, Regulatory Takings, and Water Rights
    May 17, 2010, 14:35
    Josh Patashnik (JD Candidate, Stanford) has posted Physical Takings, Regulatory Takings, and Water Rights, forthcoming in the Santa Clara Law Review (2010).…
  - Dehring & Depken on Watershed Regulation
    May 17, 2010, 14:13
    Carolina A. Dehring (Georgia--Dept. of Insurance, Real Estate, Legal Studies) and Craig A. Depken (North Carolina--Charlotte, Business Admin/Economics) have…
  - Alexander on Wind Energy in Texas
    May 17, 2010, 14:05
    Alan J. Alexander (JD Candidate, Michigan) has posted The Texas Wind Estate: An Argument for the Recognition of the Wind as a Natural Resource and a Severable…
  - The Accidental Landlord...
    May 16, 2010, 21:40
    Back from Korea. And, I'm more and more curious about this continued growth in the number of unintended landlords: Like many homeowners in the housing…
  - The Accidental Landlord...
    May 16, 2010, 21:40
    Back from Korea. And, I'm more and more curious about this continued growth in the number of unintended landlords: Like many homeowners in the housing…
  - "Sprawlanta"
    May 14, 2010, 15:55
    In a funny confluence of events my colleague, Pratt Cassity, sent me a blog by writer Brad Aaron (formerly of Athens, now of NYC) on Streetsblog. The blog is…
  - Markell & Ruhl on An Empirical Survey of Climate Change Litigation
    May 13, 2010, 02:28
    David L. Markell (Florida State) and J.B. Ruhl (Florida State) have posted An Empirical Survey of Climate Change Litigation in the United States. The abstract:…
  - Introducing James J. Kelly, Jr.
    May 12, 2010, 12:16
    We are delighted to introduce Professor James J. Kelly, Jr. as a guest blogger. Prof. Kelly is an Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Community…
  - Nolon on the Law of Sustainable Development
    May 12, 2010, 10:20
    John R. Nolon (Pace) has posted The Law of Sustainable Development: Keeping Pace, forthcoming in the Pace Law Review. The abstract: This article describes the…
  - Schneider on Agricultural Law: Food, Farming, and Sustainability
    May 12, 2010, 10:06
    Susan A. Schneider (Arkansas) has posted A Reconsideration of Agricultural Law: A Call for the Law of Food, Farming, and Sustainability, forthcoming in the…
  - Hills & Schleicher on Noncumulative zoning as a Gift to Manufacturers
    May 11, 2010, 14:49
    Roderick M. Hills, Jr. (NYU) and David Schleicher (George Mason) have posted A Hidden Gift to Manufacturing, in Regulation, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 30-35, 2010.…
  - Nandwa & Ogura on the Urbran Growth Controls and Regional Economic Growth
    May 11, 2010, 14:36
    Boaz Nandwa (American U. Dubai--Business Administration) and Laudo M. Ogura (Grand Valley State--Economics) have posted Do Urban Growth Controls Slow Down…
  - Victor Flatt Contrasts Deepwater Horizon and Cape Wind
    May 11, 2010, 12:37
    Victor Flatt recently wrote an editorial for the Houston Chronicle entitled "Did a single week reverse energy fortunes forever?" in which he contrasts the…
  - Hollander on Shrinking Cities
    May 11, 2010, 09:37
    Justin Hollander (Tufts--Planning) has posted Moving Toward a Shrinking Cities Metric: Analyzing Land Use Changes Associated with Depopulation in Flint,…
  - Legal Challenges Filed to Stop Georgia’s Coal Rush
    May 10, 2010, 15:59
    From my colleagues at GreenLaw Petitions Identify Major Flaws in Coal-fired Power Plant Permits On May 10, 2010, attorneys from GreenLaw working with eight…
  - "One Stop" Web Site for Gulf Oil Spill
    May 10, 2010, 12:28
    From Robin Craig at Florida State: A fairly impressive collection of departments and centers among the Florida universities are putting together what should…
  - Kelly on Land Trusts that Conserve Communities
    May 10, 2010, 02:15
    James J. Kelly, Jr. (Baltimore) has posted Land Trusts that Conserve Communities, DePaul Law Review, Vol. 59, p. 69 (2009). The abstract: Much has been written…
  - Richard Graving, RIP
    May 10, 2010, 01:34
    A couple of weeks ago my South Texas colleague Richard Graving passed away. Prof. Graving taught international law subjects here for several decades after a…
  - Davis on Federal Agency Involvement in Western Renewable Energy Resource Decisions
    May 9, 2010, 16:30
    Charles Davis (Colorado State--Political Science) has posted Federal Agency Involvement in Western Renewable Energy Resource Decisions: Assessing the Views of…
  - Belsky and Wachter on The Public Interest in Consumer and Mortgage Credit Markets
    May 9, 2010, 16:09
    Eric S. Belsky (Harvard--Joint Center for Housing Studies & Graduate School of Urban Design) and Susan M. Wachter (Penn--Wharton, Real Estate) have posted…
  - Oliveri on Discriminatory Housing Ads On-Line & Lessons from Craigslist
    May 9, 2010, 15:54
    Rigel Christine Oliveri (Missouri) has posted Discriminatory Housing Advertisements On-Line: Lessons from Craigslist, forthcoming in Indiana Law Review, Vol.…
  - Collinson and Winter on U.S. Rental Housing Characteristics
    May 9, 2010, 15:40
    More interesting work from HUD: Rob Collinson and Ben Winter have posted U.S. Rental Housing Characteristics: Supply, Vacancy, and Affordability, HUD PD&R…
  - Sharma on Rent Control Legislation in India
    May 9, 2010, 15:34
    Sharda Sharma (Chanakya National Law University) has posted Interpreting Rent Control Legislation: Role of Judiciary - A Critique. The Abstract: In India rent…
  - Hughes on Enabling Investment in Environmental Sustainability
    May 7, 2010, 23:20
    Heather Hughes (American University) has posted Enabling Investment in Environmental Sustainability, Indiana Law Journal, Vol. 85, No. 2 (2010). The abstract:…
  - Schwemm & Pratt on Disparate Impact Under the Fair Housing Act
    May 7, 2010, 22:51
    Robert G. Schwemm (Kentucky) and Sara K. Pratt (Consultant) have posted Disparate Impact Under the Fair Housing Act: A Proposed Approach, a report commissioned…
  - HUD's Report to Congress on the Root Causes of the Foreclosure Crisis
    May 6, 2010, 01:33
    Christopher E. Herbert (Abt Associates, Inc.) & William C. Apgar (Abt Associates, Inc.) have posted Report to Congress on the Root Causes of the Foreclosure…
  - Salazar v. Buono: Supreme Court religious land use case
    May 4, 2010, 15:19
    Catching up from last week (the last week of classes and exam review!) I should post this synopsis of the recent U.S. Supreme Court case Salazar v. Buono. The…
  - Katz on the Moral Paradox of Adverse Possession
    May 4, 2010, 14:54
    Larissa M. Katz (Queen's University) has posted The Moral Paradox of Adverse Possession: Sovereignty and Revolution in Property Law, McGill Law Journal, Vol.…
  - Interesting Urbanism in Seoul, South Korea
    May 4, 2010, 03:54
    Attached are some of the more interesting urban conditions I saw during my two-day, self-guided tour of Seoul. From four-story, mixed-use Dunkin Donuts to 60…
  - Klein on the Dormant Commerce Clause and Water Export
    May 4, 2010, 02:19
    Christine A. Klein (Florida) has posted The Dormant Commerce Clause and Water Export: Toward a New Analytical Paradigm, forthcoming in the Harvard Environmental…
  - Hill on the Villains of the Subprime Crisis
    May 4, 2010, 01:58
    Claire A. Hill (Minnesota) has posted Who Were the Villains in the Subprime Crisis, and Why it Matters, forthcoming in Ohio Entrepreneurial Business Law…
  - Nation's Newest Nuclear Reactors in Jeopardy
    May 3, 2010, 12:51
    From my friends at Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Georgia Public Service Commission Acted Illegally in Approving Georgia Power’s Plan to Build New…
  - Question for Matt (and Others)...
    May 1, 2010, 08:28
    Keeping on track with the Seoul-focus of my posts, one thing I noticed today is that they have an extensive underground shopping mall system. I know that…
  - Amazing Seoul Density...
    May 1, 2010, 07:59
    Well, I spent almost 14 hours today walking the streets and alleys of Seoul, South Korea. It was a pretty amazing experience. Now, recall: large chunks of…
  - Furloughs, Budget Cuts, and Rural Georgia
    April 29, 2010, 15:56
    Tomorrow is a furlough day for the University System in Georgia, which means I'm forbidden to work. Only faculty and staff who provide "essential services" are…
  - US Transportation Secretary Promotes Biking
    April 29, 2010, 13:23
    US Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is blogging bikes, and he's getting media coverage for it -including in The New York Times. First, consider the internet…
  - McDonnell, Madar, & Been on Minimum Parking Requirements in a Dense Growing City
    April 29, 2010, 11:17
    Simon Thomas McDonnell (NYU--Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy), Josiah Madar (NYU--Furman Center) and Vicki Been (NYU) have posted A Continuing…
  - Fennell on Unbundling Risk
    April 29, 2010, 11:10
    Lee Anne Fennell (Chicago) has posted Unbundling Risk, forthcoming in the Duke Law Journal Vol. 60 (2011). The abstract: Scholars have explored many ways to…
  - "Money of Right"
    April 29, 2010, 04:08
    Or, at least, that's the closest English translation for an interesting Korean land use policy that I learned about today. While visiting with a member of the…
  - Edwards on Acceptable Deviance and Property Rights
    April 28, 2010, 10:45
    Mark A. Edwards (William Mitchell) has posted Acceptable Deviance and Property Rights, forthcoming in the Connecticut Law Review (2010). The abstract:…
  - Early Observations...
    April 27, 2010, 20:13
    As readers may know, I'm in South Korea for two weeks teaching a Survey of U.S. Intellectual Property Law course in Pohang. While here, I'm also surveying the…
  - Thomas on the Public Forum Doctrine
    April 27, 2010, 15:39
    David A. Thomas (BYU) has posted Whither the Public Forum Doctrine: Has this Creature of the Courts Outlived its Usefulness?, Real Property, Probate and Trust…
  - Arrunada on Electronic Titling
    April 27, 2010, 15:29
    Benito Arrunada (Universitat Pompeu Fabra) has posted Electronic Titling: Potential and Risks, New Zealand Law Journal, pp. 115-120, April 2010. The abstract:…
  - Hudson on Public and Wildlife Trust Doctrines & the Lucas Remand
    April 27, 2010, 15:17
    Blake Hudson (Stetson) has posted The Public and Wildlife Trust Doctrines and the Untold Story of the Lucas Remand, Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, Vol.…
  - Bronin on Curbing Energy Sprawl
    April 27, 2010, 11:23
    Sara C. Bronin (Connecticut) has posted Curbing Energy Sprawl. The abstract: Energy sprawl - the phenomenon of ever-increasing consumption of land, particularly…
  - Controlled Experiments in Land Use - A Response
    April 26, 2010, 17:46
    Our guest editor Ken Stahl wrote a really interesting post yesterday entitled "Are there 'controlled experiments' in land use? Does it matter?" I was so…
  - Brasilia, 50 Years Later
    April 23, 2010, 16:00
    Christopher Hawthorne remarks that Brasilia had an optimism that is remarkably different from today's new cities that are striving towards sustainability and…
  - Are there "controlled experiments" in land use? Does it matter?
    April 23, 2010, 15:11
    Land use appears to resist easy generalizations. We are often told, for example, that although land use is a formal power of the state, it is a matter of…
  - Studying Light Rail to Death?
    April 23, 2010, 15:00
    Winnipeg has been debating -- and studying-- rapid transit for decades. With the first leg of a BRT system finally under construction, critics are questioning…
  - Spinning for Dinner
    April 23, 2010, 14:00
    A hotel in Copenhagen offers meal vouchers for anyone who produces 10 watt hours of electricity using their wired-up stationery bicycles. read more
  - Vintners in the City
    April 23, 2010, 13:00
    The Wall St. Journal reports on a growing trend for wineries to set up show in cities, trucking their grapes to warehouse "cellars" to be closer to the…
  - TOD Diluted
    April 23, 2010, 12:00
    Brian Paul argues that developers have jumped on the transit-oriented development bandwagon without actually delivering true TOD. read more
  - The Magic of a Passageway
    April 23, 2010, 11:00
    A humble passageway through a building to a parking lot became a favorite public space with just a deli, a Starbucks, and some patio tables. read more
  - Chicago, Capital of Green Roofs?
    April 23, 2010, 10:00
    Chicago City Hall boasts one of the world's most famous green roofs. As a result, the city has a reputation for being the capital of green roofs. But as…
  - Comparing San Francisco's Tenderloin and L.A.'s Skid Row
    April 23, 2010, 09:00
    This blog post from Governing explores the similarities between San Francisco's troubled Tenderloin district and Los Angeles' Skid Row-adjacent Spring Street…
  - BRT Blossoms in India
    April 23, 2010, 08:00
    This piece from Places takes a look at a new bus rapid transit system that is growing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad. read more
  - Community Design for Public Health
    April 23, 2010, 07:00
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are getting in the urban design racket with a new guide to community design that focuses on how urban form can…
  - Kotkin Ranks Best Cities for New Jobs
    April 22, 2010, 16:00
    In a survey developed by Pepperdine's School of Public Policy for New Geography, Joel Kotkin says the results are depressing. Only 13 metro areas saw any job…
  - 3 Reasons New Yorkers Ignore the Census
    April 22, 2010, 15:00
    Many New Yorkers who haven't returned their census forms fear that doing so could cost them their apartments. read more
  - Sustainable Transport Saves New Yorkers Billion Per Year
    April 22, 2010, 14:00
    A new report from CEOs for Cities shows that New Yorkers save a lot of moola on their transportation costs because of their city's walkability and transit…
  - This Earth Day, Make the Connection With Land Use
    April 22, 2010, 13:00
    Patrick L. Phillips, CEO of the Urban Land Institute, uses the occasion of Earth Day to say yes, "how we use land matters." read more
  - "An Eruption of Unresilience"
    April 22, 2010, 12:01
    On Planetizen, a blog about how the volcanic eruption in Iceland is requiring people to fall back on other forms of transportation, and do without goods the…
  - Forbes Ranking Finds Cities in "Free Fall"
    April 22, 2010, 12:00
    Forbes Magazine analyzed major economic indicators for the country's 40 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and discovered that 10 cities are facing…
  - The Orthodoxy of Urbanism
    April 22, 2010, 11:00
    Planners take a prescriptive approach to urbanism, while people have their own ideas about what makes good places that don't fit the standard orthodoxy. Drew…
  - The Demise of the Bar Car
    April 22, 2010, 10:00
    The Metro North rail line out of Grand Central Terminal has one of the last bar cars in the U.S., but railroad officials are replacing the aging cars and the…
  - From Bedroom Communities to Jet Engine Communities
    April 22, 2010, 09:00
    More and more people working in the San Francisco Bay Area are opting for cheaper housing outside the region. Some are going way outside the region, commuting…
  - The One-Two Punch of Job Losses and Falling Home Values
    April 22, 2010, 08:00
    Housing devaluation and job loss are the two major problems affecting America's urban areas. But as this article from Governing explains, those two problems…
  - Off to Korea...
    April 22, 2010, 07:36
    So what do you do on a 14 hour and 35 minute flight? Hopefully, sleep well, eat lightly, and enjoy some reading time. That's my plan as I fly from Atlanta…
  - 'Desprawling' the Suburbs
    April 22, 2010, 07:00
    Tysons Corner, Virginia, represents an unlikely pilot project for "desprawling" America's suburbs, but the expansion of Metro rail through the town has been…
  - Rabid Protester of Atlantic Yards Project Gives Up
    April 21, 2010, 15:55
    Daniel Goldstein was the spokesperson for the group Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn, fighting against a massive redevelopment project that would take his home.…
  - Lots of Jobs, But No Housing for Workers
    April 21, 2010, 15:00
    North Dakota is undergoing a jobs boom right now, but it doesn't have the housing stock to match the new increase in workers. read more
  - From Commissioner to Planner: Switching Sides
    April 21, 2010, 14:00
    Dave Stauffer was a planning commissioner in Red Lodge, Montana before taking a job as a city planner. Wayne Senville talks to Dave about making the switch. rea…
  - Developers Put On A Show in Montreal
    April 21, 2010, 13:00
    An exhibit of architectural plans from developers working in Montreal shows possible futures for the city, ranging from striking domes to mixed-use commercial…
  - Why Auto-Rickshaws Matter for India
    April 21, 2010, 12:00
    With rapid population growth in Indian cities and a rise in private car ownership, it is critical to reassess the role of auto-rickshaws in the urban transporta…
  - WalMart vs. Preservationists at Civil War Site
    April 21, 2010, 11:00
    In Orange County, Virginia, a battle is heating up at the site of the civil war's Battle of the Wilderness. The Board of Supervisors has approved a WalMart…
  - Honolulu's Rail Plan Debated Amongst Engineers
    April 21, 2010, 10:00
    A Univ. of HI civil engineering professor blasts the professional engineering group of Hawaii's endorsement of the planned, elevated rail system. Voters…
  - Distracted from Infrastructure
    April 21, 2010, 09:00
    With huge financial problems facing government at all levels in the U.S., some worry that infrastructure will fall by the wayside as budgetary priorities are…
  - Subdivisions Built Around Agriculture
    April 21, 2010, 08:00
    This article from GOOD wonders whether farms could become the new cornerstone amenity in suburban residential communities. read more
  - Pils on Property, Dignity, and Growth in Urbanizing China
    April 21, 2010, 07:47
    Here's another paper posted by Eva Pils (Chinese University of Hong Kong): Waste No Land: Property, Dignity, and Growth in Urbanizing China. The abstract: The…
  - News That Matters - April 21, 2010
    April 21, 2010, 07:42
    Peekskill Hollow is a large crack in the earth running generally southwest to northeast and connects Kent Cliffs with the heart of Putnam Valley at Oscawana…
  - The Story Behind Suburban Poverty
    April 21, 2010, 07:00
    Next American City talks with the Brookings Institution's Elizabeth Kneebone about the growth of poverty in suburban areas. read more
  - Streetcar Suburbs May Not Actually Support Streetcars
    April 20, 2010, 16:00
    Yonah Freemark suggests that the original streetcar suburbs were actually not dense enough to continue supporting streetcars back in the day. read more
  - The Manliest of Cities
    April 20, 2010, 15:00
    AskMen.com ranks the Top 29 cities in the world to be a man, using a highly scientific ranking system based on the price of an iPod, the city's GDP, the ratio…
  - Running Cities Like A Business
    April 20, 2010, 14:00
    Former Albuquerque Mayor Martin J. Chavez writes that the great success of Mayor Bloomberg's PlanNYC is due in large part to a process that borrowed key…
  - Living the Car-Free Life In Order to Plan It
    April 20, 2010, 13:00
    New Urbanist Jeff Speck has moved his family to Lowell, Massachusetts without a car in order to experience the perspective of a carless household. read more
  - Will Shanghai Benefit from the World Expo in the Long-Term?
    April 20, 2010, 12:00
    As Shanghai prepares to host the World Expo beginning next month, the aftertaste of over-investment in Beijing's 2008 Summer Olympics and that event's…
  - Transit Officials Broaden Vision for Phoenix Light Rail
    April 20, 2010, 11:00
    Changing demographics and transit demands in the Phoenix area are causing transit planners to rethink where the region's light rail system should expand. read…
  - Pils on Peasants' Struggle for Land in China
    April 20, 2010, 10:12
    Another newly posted comparative land use article is from Eva Pils (Chinese University of Hong Kong): Peasants' Struggle for Land in China, in MARGINALIZED…
  - Market Crash Leaves L.A. Flush With High-Priced Plots
    April 20, 2010, 10:00
    Bought at the height of the real estate market and intended for conversion into high-priced luxury apartment buildings, empty plots of land are littered…
  - Texas Sprawl Goes Out With a Bang
    April 20, 2010, 09:31
    They imploded Texas Stadium recently, which was in the suburban city of Irving in the DFW metroplex. What is Irving going to do with all of that land? Turns…
  - Overhead Wires Cloud Future of D.C. Streetcar and Reputation
    April 20, 2010, 09:00
    Washington D.C. is moving forward with plans to construct streetcars in the city, but a law more than 100 years old banning overhead wires is threatening the…
  - Public Space Creation in Three Midwestern Cities
    April 20, 2010, 08:00
    This piece from The Architect's Newspaper takes a look at three midwestern cities that have recently benefited from outside investments in their urban…
  - On the Mesa, Off the Grid
    April 20, 2010, 07:00
    A mesa in New Mexico is home to nearly 400 people, which makes up one of the largest communities of people in the U.S. living almost completely off the…
  - Government Turns to Prize-Sourcing
    April 19, 2010, 16:00
    The Federal government spends almost 7 billion a year on research. A new paper suggests that Federal, state, and local govs would encourage significantly…
  - Carrion Promotes "Generous Zoning Around Transit Hubs"
    April 19, 2010, 15:00
    Director of the White House Office of Urban Policy Adolfo Carrión says that The White House wants to encourage the creation of "neighborhoods that are rich…
  - Saving Modernism in Palm Springs
    April 19, 2010, 14:00
    Palm Springs is seen as a haven for Modernist architecture, but so far no local buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. read more
  - Keep Portland Precious?
    April 19, 2010, 13:18
    From last week's Economist, an editorial about whether Portland, Oregon's success as a environmentally-friendly, dense, bikable community can be replicated, or…
  - Urban Farming Going Global
    April 19, 2010, 13:00
    The move towards growing produce locally in urban areas is not just a U.S. phenomenon, says CNN. China, Japan and Cuba have had agriculture in cities for…
  - Stop the Beach Forum at Florida State
    April 19, 2010, 12:56
    From Robin Kundis Craig at Florida State: I know that many of you are interested in the Stop the Beach Renourishment case currently pending before the U.S.…
  - Revisiting Sites of Eco-Disaster
    April 19, 2010, 12:00
    Stephanie Rogers revisits 7 of the greatest environmental disasters (including the 2008 TVA coal sludge spill) and finds that while they may have left the…
  - The Suburb That Never Was
    April 19, 2010, 11:00
    California City, California was designed to be the state's next great metropolis. But today it's hardly more than a dream. Geoff Manaugh reports on this…
  - Climate/Energy Gas Tax Nixed
    April 19, 2010, 10:00
    Despite many reports to the contrary, the developing climate legislation by Senators Graham, Lieberman, and Kerry to be unveiled April 26 will not include a…
  - Rethinking Rural Development
    April 19, 2010, 09:00
    Silos and smokestacks are the way of the past for rural area development, according to economist Mark Drabenstott who offers a new idea for bringing economic…
  - Detroit's Latest Open Space Energizes City
    April 19, 2010, 08:44
    Detroit's "official gathering place," a 2.5 acre green space (Martius Park) in a troubled city center, recently received the Urban Land Institute's Open Space…
  - Schindler on LEED and Municipal Adoption of Private Green Building Standards
    April 19, 2010, 08:17
    Sarah Schindler (Maine) has posted Following Industry's LEED: Municipal Adoption of Private Green Building Standards, Florida Law Review, Vol. 62, pp. 285-350,…
  - Van Erp on the European Union DCFR and Property Law
    April 19, 2010, 08:09
    Sjef J.H.M. Van Erp (Maastricht) has posted DCFR and Property Law: The Need for Consistency and Coherence, in COMMON FRAME OF REFERENCE AND EXISTING EC…
  - Small Towns Seek to Buy Back Energy Infrastructure
    April 19, 2010, 08:00
    Small German towns that had sold off their energy utilities to large corporations in the 1990s are trying to buy them back. They want to be back in on the…
  - Direct Democracy Replacing the Planning Commission?
    April 18, 2010, 17:06
    Direct democracy takes control of land use decisions? That may be the case if an upcoming ballot measure in Florida passes: ...in November the stakes will get…
  - APA's National Planning Conference
    April 16, 2010, 09:05
    The American Planning Association held its National Planning Conference, where 5,000 planners met last weekend in New Orleans. Coverage of the conference is…
  - The Economist on Kelo as the worst opinion of Justice Stevens
    April 16, 2010, 08:36
    On the news of Justice Stevens' retirement announcement, I linked to an article by John Echeverria that makes a generally positive portrayal of Justice…
  - Keep Houston Ugly
    April 14, 2010, 11:13
    So last night after yoga class I'm standing in the check out line at our local Earth Fare and I spot the latest issue of Good. This issue's theme is "Here…
  - Easements & Beach Renourishment on the Jersey Shore
    April 14, 2010, 09:11
    You wouldn't know it from watching TV over the last year, but the Jersey Shore isn't just about Snookie and "The Situation" and their boozy boardwalk-and-nightc…
  - Salkin on Renewable Energy and Land Use Regulation
    April 13, 2010, 23:36
    Patricia Salkin (Albany) has posted a two-part piece on SSRN: Renewable Energy and Land Use Regulation, ALI-ABA Business Law Course Materials Journal, p. 47,…
  - Chiappetta on The (Practical) Meaning of Property
    April 13, 2010, 23:28
    Vincent Chiappetta (Willamette) has posted The (Practical) Meaning of Property, Willamette Law Review, Vol. 46 (2009). The abstract: The paper argues that…
  - Hot Topics in Land Use--ABA Section on State & Local Government
    April 13, 2010, 21:43
    The ABA Section on State and Local Government is focusing on land use for its spring virtual meeting. From the announcement: Land Use Hot Topics Friday, April…
  - Krugman on Georgia Bank Failures
    April 13, 2010, 11:15
    Illustrious economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has directed his learned attention toward the failure of small banks in Georgia. Why? Embarrassi…
  - Justice Stevens (and Prof. Echeverria) on property rights
    April 12, 2010, 22:06
    With all the news about Justice Stevens' retirement announcement, I haven't seen any immediate discussions yet of his legacy in the area of property rights and…
  - NYT Covers Threats to Environmental Law Clinics
    April 12, 2010, 09:32
    Recently I posted about an attack by the Maryland legislature on the environmental clinic at U. of Maryland. The clinic recently filed suit against Perdue and…
  - Van Erp on Deconstruction and Reconstruction of European Property Law
    April 12, 2010, 07:49
    Sjef J. H. M. Van Erp (Maastricht) has posted Deconstruction and Reconstruction of European Property Law: A Research Agenda, from LEGAL ENGINEERING AND…
  - Land Use, housing, and the Middle East
    April 11, 2010, 23:33
    A couple of weeks ago, a land use issue became a flashpoint in the continuing discussion over Israel and Palestine. When Vice President Biden was visiting…
  - Singer on Original Acquisition of Property
    April 11, 2010, 22:55
    Joseph William Singer (Harvard) has posted Original Acquisition of Property: From Conquest and Possession to Democracy and Equal Opportunity, forthcoming in…
  - Sandercock and Lebovits on NY Landlord-Tenant Law for the Transactional Attorney
    April 11, 2010, 22:40
    Margaret B. Sandercock (Goodfarb & Sandercock) and Gerald B Lebovits (Judge, NYC Civil Court & adjunct prof, St. John's & Columbia) have posted New…
- Outdoors (447)
  - Hiking in Ferris Lake Wild Forest to Good Luck Lake
    September 2, 2010, 09:55
    Hiking in Ferris Lake Wild Forest to Good Luck Lake Filed under: Adirondacks, Hiking
  - Bash Bish Falls/Sunset Rock/Prospect Hill – slideshow
    September 2, 2010, 09:55
    Hiking in Bash Bish State Park, MA and Taconic State Park, NY Filed under: Hiking, Waterfalls Tagged: Bash Bish State Park, Taconic State Park
  - Rochester’s Bike Master Plan—It’s Not Just for Cyclists
    September 2, 2010, 09:54
    Click here to read: Rochester’s Bike Master Plan—It’s Not Just for Cyclists To explore many of Rochester’s bike trails, pick up a copy of “Tak…
  - Mike Ratigan – First Wavewalk Kayaks Dealer, Rochester, New York
    September 1, 2010, 09:40
    Since 2004 Wavewalk has been selling Wavewalk kayaks directly to clients in the US and abroad. However, many people have been complaining that they don’t…
  - new section of the Crystal Hills Trail opens
    September 1, 2010, 09:40
    A new section of the Crystal Hills Trail is now open. The new trail is on map CH2 and starts from where the blazing previously stopped at the corner of Maple…
  - Kids Outdoor Adventure on Ontario Pathways – Sept. 11
    September 1, 2010, 09:39
    Sept. 11 , 10:00AM – Noon, rain or shine Ontario Pathways Trail, Depot Rd, Hopewell Fun & educational activities for kids aged 7 & under.…
  - cyglo led bike tires will keep you safe-ish while biking at night
    August 31, 2010, 09:33
    cyglo led bike tires will keep you safe-ish while biking at night Filed under: Biking, Gear Tagged: safety, safety biking
  - Hiking the Letchworth Trail
    August 31, 2010, 09:32
    Hiking the Letchworth Trail Filed under: Backpacking, Finger Lakes Trail, Western NY
  - Mt. Biking Trails at Stillwell Woods Preserve in Nassau County
    August 31, 2010, 09:31
    Mt. Biking Trails at Stillwell Woods Preserve in Nassau County Filed under: Mountain Biking, New York City
  - Ascending Lock Through the Erie Canal Locks at Lockport NY USA
    August 30, 2010, 09:33
    Here’s a YouTube video of a boat entering & rising in an Erie Canal lock. Try this in a kayak some time – it’s an awesome experience.…
  - Long Island Blueway Trail For Kayakers Is In The Works
    August 30, 2010, 09:32
    By Debbie Cohen, Port Washington patch, link to original post Mention greater access to Port Washington’s waterways, and local kayakers seem to be all in…
  - Volunteer for Minnewaska Preserve Path Cleanup Sept 19
    August 30, 2010, 09:31
    Poughkeepsie Journal, link to original post Minnewaska State Park Preserve will host a trail maintenance training session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 19.…
  - Finger Lakes Land Trust celebrates opening of Pearman Woods addition to Ellis Hollow Nature Preserve (event Sept 16)
    August 29, 2010, 09:35
    By Stacey Shackford • Ithaca Journal, link to original post Ellis Hollow residents are being invited to celebrate the expansion of property held by one of…
  - Groups join forces to save landscape, develop more Northern NY trails
    August 29, 2010, 09:34
    By ALVIN REINER, Press Republican, link to original post Though the High Peaks draw thousands of hikers each year, trails through the lower elevations have…
  - Win a Trip to Mt. Kilimanjaro
    August 29, 2010, 09:34
    Polarmax, in conjunction with Backpacker Magazine and Cotton Incorporated is sending one lucky person and a guest to Tanzania, complete with air travel,…
  - New York Backpackers Club & The New York Adventurers
    August 28, 2010, 09:33
    Here are two meet-up groups where you can join like-minded folks for outdoors activities in NY State: New York Backpackers Club The New York Adventurers…
  - FREE Compost With Confidence Workshop in Ithaca Sept 28
    August 28, 2010, 09:32
    Saturday, August 28, 12 Noon – 1:00 pm Compost Demonstration Site at Ithaca Community Gardens, at the entrance to the Ithaca Farmers’ Market Master…
  - A Kayaker’s Guide to New York’s Capital Region
    August 27, 2010, 09:33
    “A Kayaker’s Guide to New York’s Capital Region” has detailed information on 63 paddling adventures, including maps depicting launch…
  - A walk in Rochester’s subway – Sept 19
    August 27, 2010, 09:32
    A walk in Rochester’s subway – Sept 19 Filed under: Erie Canal, Hiking, History, Rochester
  - Finger Lakes State Parks activities in Sept.
    August 27, 2010, 09:31
    The Evening Tribune, link to original post Scales, Tails and Nails: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 1 at Buttermilk Falls State Park, Ithaca. Learn about reptiles and how…
  - future Amherst to Niagara Falls Lehigh Valley Trail reviewed
    August 26, 2010, 09:33
    By Sandra Tan, Buffalo news, link to original post Amherst Town Board members Monday (Aug 23) reviewed the status of the long-stalled Lehigh Valley Trail…
  - Alexandria Bay Hospital Pursues Riverwalk
    August 26, 2010, 09:32
    By JAEGUN LEE, Watertown Daily Times, link to original post River Hospital is willing to invest its own money in redeveloping the hospital’s waterfront…
  - Outlet Trail improvements mid-August near Dresden
    August 26, 2010, 09:31
    The Chronicle-Express, link to original post The Friends of the Outlet, in cooperation with City Hill Construction, will be improving the section of the Outlet…
  - Tour de France movie in Rochester Aug 26
    August 25, 2010, 17:18
    “Chasing Legends” by Gripped Films will be at the Pittsford Plaza Cinema, Pittsford, NY August 26th at 7:00 and 9:15 pm The theater just added…
  - NY Premiere of “Bugged – The Race to Eradicate the Asian Longhorned Beetle” Aug 28 in Elmira
    August 25, 2010, 09:50
    Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 2:30PM TANGLEWOOD NATURE CENTER 443 Coleman Avenue, Elmira, NY, 607.732.4880 VIEW TRAILER AT WWW.BUGGEDDOCUMENTARY.COM Bugged is…
  - Is Adirondack Bouldering Unethical? Illegal?
    August 25, 2010, 09:33
    Is Adirondack Bouldering Unethical? Illegal? Filed under: Adirondacks, Rock Climbing
  - Critical times for Canandaigua Lake?
    August 25, 2010, 09:32
    By Mike Maslanik, Messenger Post, link to original post Among the most pressing threats to Canandaigua Lake is spread-out development in the area of the…
  - New Great Lakes Seaway Trail GeoCoins Celebrate Water and History
    August 25, 2010, 09:31
    The new Great Lakes Seaway Trail GeoTrail Coins are here! The elegant, antique metal-finish tokens celebrate the waters and history of the 518-mile-long…
  - Backpacker Tent – Which One?
    August 24, 2010, 10:19
    Backpacker Tent – Which One? Filed under: Backpacking, Gear
  - Montezuma Heritage Park, Montezuma, NY
    August 24, 2010, 10:18
    Plans for development of a public park on 140 acres of historically and ecologically significant open space land along the Seneca River/Barge Canal in…
  - Neural Cause Of The Waterfall Illusion
    August 24, 2010, 10:17
    Neural Cause Of The Waterfall Illusion Click the link above to read about the ‘waterfall illusion.” It will give you something to test and think…
  - Hike Welwyn Preserve on Long Isand
    August 23, 2010, 09:33
    Hike Welwyn Preserve on Long Isand Filed under: Hiking, Long Island Tagged: Glen Cove
  - Slow-Speed Rail: the Budding “Trails-to-Transportation” Movement
    August 23, 2010, 09:32
    I read this title and thought “Oh no, an anti-rail-trail movement to take back rail trail corridors.” But, reading it I found quite the opposite.…
  - Be a Time Traveler to New York’s Cobblestone Country
    August 23, 2010, 09:31
    Be a Time Traveler to New York’s Cobblestone Country Filed under: Cobblestone, Finger Lakes, Rochester, Western NY
  - Taylor Pond in AuSable Forks – a great place to paddle and enjoy nature
    August 22, 2010, 10:13
    by ERIC VOORHIS, Lake Placid news, link to original post The sun ducked behind a white puff of clouds that seemed to be painted against the sky as we cruised…
  - Take a hike at Baltimore Woods Nature Center
    August 22, 2010, 10:12
    by Erin Stebbins, Syracuse Walking Examiner, link to original post Baltimore Woods Nature Center (BWNC) sits on 182 acres on Bishop Hill Road in Marcellus. It…
  - A Bike Trip on the Canal Path…photo style
    August 22, 2010, 10:11
    A Bike Trip on the Canal Path…photo style Filed under: Biking, Erie Canalway Trail
  - “Five-Star Trails in the Adirondacks” & “Best Tent Camping”
    August 21, 2010, 09:33
    by Gillian Scott, TimesUnion.com, link to original post We were recently sent a copy of “Five-Star Trails in the Adirondacks: A Guide to the Most Beautiful…
  - NYC to Get Bike-Sharing. But, Yes, There’s a Catch
    August 21, 2010, 09:31
    By Sydney Ember, The New York observer, Link to original post Between the pedestrian malls and fancy sandwich shops, the signs are unmistakable. New York City…
  - Ithaca’s Cascadilla Trail construction continues
    August 21, 2010, 09:23
    By Simon Wheeler, Ithaca Journal, Link to original post & photos Work is continuing on the Cascadilla Gorge tail. The drain at a steep set of stairs near…
  - Hiking with Dogs, Responsibly
    August 20, 2010, 09:33
    Hiking with Dogs, Responsibly Filed under: Hiking, Wildlife
  - Adirondack Paddling: Jessup River
    August 20, 2010, 09:32
    Adirondack Paddling: Jessup River Filed under: Adirondacks, Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddling
  - Sept 12 – Adventure Race on Staten Island “2 If by Land, 1 If by Sea”
    August 20, 2010, 09:31
    by Jodi Lee Reifer, SIllive.com, link to original post Attention, athletes and try-athletes! It’s time to prepare for 2 If by Land, 1 If by Sea.No, the…
  - The PN-60w with SPOT combo provides first-of-its-kind GPS and satellite messaging features
    August 19, 2010, 09:34
    Merging GPS and satellite communications technologies, the PN-60w with Satellite Communicator combines handheld GPS navigation with custom satellite-based…
  - September’s Saturdays feature Mark Twain events along the Chemung River
    August 19, 2010, 09:33
    Saturdays in September will be full of fun, knowledge and challenges for Mark Twain fans and river lovers in the Twin Tiers. The Mark Twain Fun Days run each…
  - Catharine Valley Trail History Walks – Montour Falls – Aug 21 & Sept 18
    August 19, 2010, 09:32
    Join Gary Emerson on history walks, start at the South Genesee Street trailhead of the Catharine Valley Trail in Montour Falls Aug 21 at 9AM and Sept 18 at 9…
  - “Bike the Mohawk Towpath Byway” Event Scheduled for August 28
    August 19, 2010, 09:31
    by Myla Kramer, TimesUnion.com, link to original post The Mohawk Towpath National Scenic Byway will hold a “Bike the Byway” event on Saturday, August 28,…
  - Sometimes You Just Want to Play (humor)
    August 18, 2010, 09:33
    This is an amazing video of a lab and a young deer playing in a yard. Look for the cat at the end. Filed under: Humor, Wildlife Tagged: deer & dog
  - Mountain Biking in New York City Parks
    August 18, 2010, 09:32
    Mountain Biking in New York City Parks Filed under: Mountain Biking, New York City
  - Land trust will offer nature walk Aug 21 in Big Flats
    August 18, 2010, 09:31
    The Finger Lakes Land Trust’s 2010 Talks and Treks series will continue at 10 a.m. Saturday Aug 21 at the Plymouth Woods Nature Preserve in Big Flats.…
  - Backpacking without trails – Bushwacking adds to the adventure
    August 17, 2010, 09:33
    By Tim Jones, timjones@easternslopes.com, Concord Monitor, Link to original post As far as I’m concerned, life NEEDS adventure. The healthiest, happiest…
  - Hiking Muttontown Preserve on Long Island
    August 17, 2010, 09:32
    Hiking Muttontown Preserve on Long Island Filed under: Hiking, Long Island Tagged: Nassau County
  - Paddlers’ Duathlon on Canton’s Little River – Aug 18
    August 17, 2010, 09:31
    The St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers’ Wednesday Duathlon Series continues on Aug. 18 with a start time of 5:30 p.m. by the Little River Boat Launch off Park…
  - RV Road Trip to the Lighthouses of New York
    August 16, 2010, 09:33
    By Joe Laing When you think of vacationing in New York State, do you think of lighthouses? You should! More than fifty lights stand guard on the rivers, lakes…
  - Onondaga Creekwalk In View: Next phases under construction hold great promise
    August 16, 2010, 09:32
    The Post-Standard, link to original post There’s a long, long trail a-winding … Well, some day there may be a trail winding 10 miles along Onondaga…
  - Paddling at Presque Isle State Park (video)
    August 16, 2010, 09:31
    Just across the border of western NY you’ll find Presque Isle State Park with lagoons to paddle.This video is of the Presque Isle State Park boat livery…
  - Kayaking St. Lawrence Islands National Park
    August 15, 2010, 09:33
    Kayaking St. Lawrence Islands National Park Filed under: Canada, Kayaking, Paddling, Thousand Islands
  - Volunteers Needed for Beach Clean Up – Lake Taghkanic State Park, Ancram NY, Sept 25
    August 15, 2010, 09:32
    Lake Taghkanic State Park is hosting a Beach Cleanup on September 25th, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. as part of the 25th Annual New York State Beach Cleanup with…
  - The Tri-State, Westchester Mountain Bikers group attracts local mountain bikers via Meetup.com
    August 15, 2010, 09:31
    The Tri-State, Westchester Mountain Bikers group attracts local mountain bikers via Meetup.com Filed under: Hudson Valley, Long Island, Mountain Biking, New…
  - Bear Canisters in the Adirondacks
    August 14, 2010, 09:33
    Bear Canisters in the Adirondacks Filed under: Adirondacks, Gear, Wildlife
  - Environmental Deficit Disorder: The Biology of (Not) Being Outdoors
    August 14, 2010, 09:32
    Environmental Deficit Disorder: The Biology of (Not) Being Outdoors Filed under: Health, Kid's Activities
  - Short and Scenic Loop Hike in Minnewaska State Park Preserve
    August 14, 2010, 09:31
    Short and Scenic Loop Hike in Minnewaska State Park Preserve Filed under: Hiking, NY/NJ Trail Conference, Shawangunks, Waterfalls Tagged: Bullwheel Trail, High…
  - Rochester bike commuting, the tipping point (Greater Rochester Active Transportation System)
    August 13, 2010, 09:34
    by Frank J. Regan Remember when you were a kid and used to watch water drops form? You’d stare at a point where a water drop was building, then after a while…
  - 7 Best Hiking Trips (PHOTOS, POLL)
    August 13, 2010, 09:33
    The Huffington Post includes Castle Rock overlooking Blue Mountain Lake in New York’s Adirondack State Park in the 7 best hiking trips. How many have you…
  - New section of RiverWalk along Hudson River opens
    August 13, 2010, 09:32
    By Stacy A. Anderson • LoHudson.com, link to original post with PHOTOS Visitors to the RiverWalk in Tarrytown can now take in wooded hillsides, a bluff above…
  - Great Lakes Seaway Trail GeoTrail Now “Open” for Geocaching Travelers — America’s Byway in NY-PA Welcomes High-Tech Treasure Hunters
    August 13, 2010, 09:31
    Great Lakes Seaway Trail, NY and PA – Sixty-four – count ‘em – 64 Great Lakes Seaway Trail geocaches are now in place, with another 11 to follow soon,…
  - Webster NY trails: the untold story
    August 12, 2010, 09:46
    Webster’s trails: the untold story Filed under: Hiking, Rochester
  - Massapequa Preserve Bike Path, among top 10 in U.S., provides happy trails on Long Island
    August 12, 2010, 09:45
    BY Edward Glazarev, nydailynews.com, link to original post with photo Bicycling enthusiasts looking to get in shape for next year’s Tour de France can…
  - Hudson Valley Rail Trail Events Schedule 2010
    August 12, 2010, 09:45
    Hudson Valley Rail Trail Events Schedule 2010 Filed under: Hiking, Hudson Valley, Rail-trail, Running
  - Spraying Oswego River to Kill Water Chestnuts
    August 11, 2010, 09:34
    by Debra J. Groom / The Post-Standard , link to original post Spraying began Tuesday, August 10th to kill acres upon acres of water chestnuts infesting the…
  - NYS Museum Invites Photo Submissions of Scenic New York State Landscapes
    August 11, 2010, 09:33
    The New York State Museum is inviting the public to submit their digital photographs of scenic New York State landscapes, the best of which will be showcased…
  - Everyone’s Invited to the FLTC Fall Campout October 1-3 in Bath NY
    August 11, 2010, 09:32
    We have some great hikes and two interesting programs lined up for you. PLUS, there are many interesting things to see and do in the area. It will be held at…
  - Aug. 18 – “Twenty Years of Adirondack Wilderness Expeditions,” speaker: Jack Drury (Leading EDGE)
    August 11, 2010, 09:31
    Aug. 18 – “Twenty Years of Adirondack Wilderness Expeditions,” speaker: Jack Drury (Leading EDGE) 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18 at the…
  - Paddling Ponds of the Finger Lakes & Central Region of NY State
    August 10, 2010, 09:42
    By Sue Freeman Yes, you can paddle the Finger Lakes themselves. But, they tend to be large lakes that are long and skinny. While paddling them you have to…
  - Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association
    August 10, 2010, 09:42
    Do you dream of hiking a long trail – any long trail? Or maybe you’re already a long-distance hiker. Either way, the Appalachian Long Distance…
  - Hiking and camping in the Adirondacks lecture Aug 11
    August 10, 2010, 09:40
    Lecture dates: Aug. 11 – “Hiking & Camping the Adirondacks: Region by Region,” speaker Matt Maloney (Adirondack Mountain Club) Aug. 18…
  - Bare Rock Trail to Greenwood Lake Overlook in Sterling Forest State Park
    August 9, 2010, 09:41
    Bare Rock Trail to Greenwood Lake Overlook in Sterling Forest State Park Filed under: Hiking, Hudson Valley, NY/NJ Trail Conference
  - Rare Orchid Rediscovered in Schunnemunk Mountain State Park in Orange County, NY
    August 9, 2010, 09:40
    Rare Orchid Rediscovered in Schunnemunk Mountain State Park in Orange County, NY Filed under: nature
  - Rob’s Trail stays forever wild with new state forest between Hemlock and Canadice Lakes
    August 9, 2010, 09:40
    by Leo Roth, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, link to original post Rob van der Stricht, born in Canada and raised in Connecticut, moved to Rochester in…
  - Great Paved Trails in the Capital District NY
    August 8, 2010, 09:53
    Great Paved Trails in the Capital District NY Filed under: Albany, Biking, Hiking, Kid's Activities Tagged: Cook Park, Mohawk Hudson Hike/Bike trail, Saratoga…
  - Lake beckons, but boaters beware – kayakers are in danger among motorboats
    August 8, 2010, 09:52
    Lake beckons, but boaters beware – kayakers are in danger among motorboats The article linked above addresses the issue of safety which is exactly why…
  - Gedney Park Photo Walk – Aug 11 & 14
    August 8, 2010, 09:40
    Martin Stankiewicz of Nature Trail Images is offering photo tours in Gedney Park, Chappaqua, NY Filed under: Hudson Valley, New York City, Uncategorized…
  - New Erie Canalway Map & Guide
    August 7, 2010, 09:52
    Click here for a pdf file: Erie Canalway Map & Guide highlighting the many attractions and activities in the more than 230 communities within the Erie…
  - New Finger Lakes Trail branch opens in Steuben County
    August 7, 2010, 09:51
    By Derrick Ek, Corning Leader, link to original post Hikers, birders and other outdoor enthusiasts have a new trail to explore some of Steuben County’s most…
  - Lake George Islands Revert to Carry-In / Carry-Out
    August 7, 2010, 09:51
    Lake George Islands Revert to Carry-In / Carry-Out Filed under: Adirondacks, Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddling Tagged: camping
  - FLT Passport Program – 12 Family-Friendly Hikes on the Finger Lakes Trail
    August 6, 2010, 09:50
    Pick up your FREE Passport, grab the kids, and head out for a hike today. The Finger Lakes Trail Conference, in conjunction with Wegmans, Monro Muffler Brake,…
  - SLIDESHOW: 48th Annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta
    August 6, 2010, 09:34
    SLIDESHOW: 48th Annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta Filed under: Canoeing, Paddling Tagged: canoe race
  - Paddle Smart Identification Sticker
    August 6, 2010, 09:33
    Paddle Smart Identification Sticker Here’s why you need this – it’s the story of a kayak that drifted 600 miles and resulted in search…
  - Joan Young becomes first woman to finish North Country Trail
    August 6, 2010, 09:32
    By Rachel Brougham, Petoskey News, link to original post & video of Joan’s speech When Joan Young was a young Girl Scout, she learned to appreciate…
  - Last call for Buffalo Kayakers!! Aug 11 & 15
    August 6, 2010, 09:31
    Anyone interested in helping to keep the mile swimming kids safe as they raise monies for Carly’s Club and Roswell Park Cancer Institute. We can still use a…
  - Saturday August 28 Moonlight Paddle on Chautauqua Lake
    August 5, 2010, 09:34
    The only thing as beautiful as the sun setting into the lake is the moon rising out of it. Join us for our final full moon paddle of the season. It’s a…
  - Saturday August 28 Moonlight Paddle on Chautauqua Lake
    August 5, 2010, 09:34
    The only thing as beautiful as the sun setting into the lake is the moon rising out of it. Join us for our final full moon paddle of the season. It’s a…
  - Weekly Adirondack Outdoor Conditions Report
    August 5, 2010, 09:33
    If you’re heading to the Adirondacks, it’s good to know what to expect. John Warren now publishes a weekly Adirondack Outdoor Conditions Report. It…
  - Get Outdoors with The North Face Trailhead iPhone App
    August 5, 2010, 09:32
    Get Outdoors with The North Face Trailhead iPhone App Filed under: Gear Tagged: mapping, maps
  - Three Exciting August Bike Races Showcase Ulster County, NY
    August 5, 2010, 09:31
    Three Exciting August Bike Races Showcase Ulster County, NY Filed under: Biking, Catskills, Hudson Valley, Kid's Activities, Mountain Biking Tagged: All…
  - TUESDAY Night Road Rides from RV&E Bike and Skate in Fairport
    August 4, 2010, 09:38
    Group rides leave from RV&E each Tuesday Night at 5:45pm. The rides are open to any road cyclist, we generally average 15 mph. The rides continue…
  - The Bristol Hills Trail
    August 4, 2010, 09:38
    The Bristol Hills Trail Filed under: Backpacking, Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Trail, Hiking, Rochester Tagged: Gannett Hill, Hi Tor, naples, ontario county park…
  - July 2010 Rochester Nordic Ski Club newsletter
    August 4, 2010, 09:37
    Attached is a PDF of the July 2010 Rochester Nordic Ski Club newsletter:July 2010 Newsletter Included in the newsletter is a membership form… never too…
  - The mysterious Kunjamuk Cave in Speculator NY
    August 4, 2010, 09:34
    The mysterious Kunjamuk Cave in Speculator NY Filed under: Adirondacks, Canoeing, Hiking, Kayaking, Paddling Tagged: Elm Lake, Kunjamuk River, Sacandaga River…
  - Let’s Ride Summer Mountain Bike Series Starts Now – Aug 3, 10, 17 in Perinton
    August 3, 2010, 11:16
    RV&E Bike and Skate is sponsoring a number of upcoming cycling events this summer. Come on out and ride your bicycles at these great events or stop in and…
  - Ultra-light canoes efficient and popular
    August 3, 2010, 09:47
    By Leo Maloney, Oneida Daily Dispatch, link to original post Several years ago at a sportsman’s club the guest speaker was an Adirondack guide. As I looked…
  - Kayak Lessons Aug 15 & throughout summer
    August 3, 2010, 09:46
    Keep your skills sharp, or expand your horizons! Weekly Quick Start or Introduction to Kayaking classes by ACA certified instructors, Monday nights and…
  - Erie-Cattaraugus Rail Trail group launches contest to promote NY Rail Trails
    August 3, 2010, 09:46
    The Buffalo-area trails organization Erie-Cattaraugus Rail Trail, Inc. (ECRT) doesn’t yet have a trail they can promote, but while they’re working…
  - Lightning Safety
    August 2, 2010, 09:33
    Lightning is nothing to take lightly – especially for those of us who love being outdoors. Read the articles in these links to know the facts about…
  - Allegheny National Forest (ANF) – From A (Allegheny Reservoir) to Z (Zippo/Case Museum)
    August 2, 2010, 09:32
    This summer Allegheny National Forest invites families to leave the city behind and enjoy a variety of active and educational experiences in a natural,…
  - Learn to Play Longball at Ganondagan Aug 21
    August 2, 2010, 09:31
    August 21, 2010 – 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Ganondagan Rt.444, Victor, NY (a suburb of Rochester). Longball and Storytelling at Ganondagan State Historic Site…
  - New environmental group formed “Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve”
    August 1, 2010, 09:48
    By MIKE LYNCH, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, link to original post Sitting in the main room of the Guide’s House at Adirondack Rock and River complex in…
  - Guided Tours Answer Questions About the Erie Canal Aug 14 in Cayuga County
    August 1, 2010, 09:47
    Have you ever wondered about the locks on the Erie Canal and aqueducts visible throughout the area? Maybe you’ve wondered about the growth and decline of the…
  - Chemung River Walks and Talks – Chemung Canal – Aug 8 in Elmira
    August 1, 2010, 09:46
    Although the Chemung Canal had a brief life, it brought significant changes to the area. Join local author Gary Emerson as he discusses the history of the…
  - Walnut Hill Farm Driving Competition in Pittsford Aug 11-15
    August 1, 2010, 09:45
    Once each year, during the third week in August, the picturesque Pittsford, New York (a suburb of Rochester) countryside comes alive with the magic and romance…
  - Award-Winning ViewRanger GPS Outdoor Navigation Tool Now Available as Mobile App for iPhone 4, iPad, and Android
    July 31, 2010, 09:33
    Award-Winning ViewRanger GPS Outdoor Navigation Tool Now Available as Mobile App for iPhone 4, iPad, and Android Filed under: Gear Tagged: GPS
  - Bike Ramp to Be Constructed on Cedar Street Entrance to Old Croton Aqueduct Path
    July 31, 2010, 09:32
    Bike Ramp to Be Constructed on Cedar Street Entrance to Old Croton Aqueduct Path Filed under: Biking, Hudson Valley, Trail Building
  - Impressive trail maintenance project slated for Aug 2-6 at Labrador Unique Management Area
    July 31, 2010, 09:31
    David Figura/The Post-Standard , link to original post Local hiking enthusiasts and trail maintenance specialists next week are renovating a quarter-mile…
  - Finger Lakes Mountain Bike Club off to a great start
    July 30, 2010, 10:07
    By Jeff Murray, Star Gazette, link to original post When Tom Trifoso of Elmira decided to rekindle his interest in biking after a 21-year absence, he had no…
  - Alley Cat Trail Crew Volunteers Needed
    July 30, 2010, 09:43
    Get dirty and do good. Help contribute to the development and maintenance of trails that provide enjoyment for you and many others. The Alley Cat Crew is a…
  - Adams Eden Camp Stream Hike for 20/30 year-olds Aug 14
    July 30, 2010, 09:42
    Hike in Rattlesnake Gulf to Blue Hole, Wedding and Great Falls Adams Eden, 4812 Cook Rd, Lafayette, NY 13084 315-677-5121 Aug 14, 11 AM This is a meet-up of…
  - Water Festival at Croton-on-Hudson Aug 1
    July 30, 2010, 09:40
    Van Cortlandt Manor, located at 525 South Riverside Ave., in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., will host its annual “River Day,” on Sunday, Aug. 1, from noon to 6…
  - A summer day cool-off through Ausable Chasm – NPR Audio Tour
    July 29, 2010, 09:33
    A summer day cool-off through Ausable Chasm – NPR Audio Tour photos: www.ncpr.org Filed under: Adirondacks, Swimming Tagged: rafting, tubing, white…
  - DEC Expands Online Google Earth Offerings
    July 29, 2010, 09:32
    Department’s Hiking, Horseback Riding, Biking, Skiing, Snowmobile and Disabled Access Trails Now Available in Easy-to-Use Format Outdoor enthusiasts have…
  - 18th Annual Ridgewalk & Run – October 17 in Wellsville
    July 29, 2010, 09:31
    Spectacular trail walks, competitive runs, casual bike ride, all showcasing the stunning fall beauty along the highest ridge in western New York. Ridgewalk…
  - General Clinton Canoe Regatta on the Susquehanna River
    July 28, 2010, 09:33
    From Otsego Lake in Cooperstown to Bainbridge New York along the Susquehanna River the General Clinton Canoe Regatta recently took place. Plan now to attend or…
  - Chippewa Falls Trail
    July 28, 2010, 09:32
    Chippewa Falls Trail Filed under: Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Trail, Hiking, Waterfalls Tagged: Cuyler Hill State Forest
  - The New Baltimore Conservancy
    July 28, 2010, 09:31
    The New Baltimore Conservancy supports the Hannacroix Creek Preserve and Hudson River Interpretive Trail. Filed under: Hudson Valley Tagged: Hannacroix Creek…
  - Range war pits paddlers against property owners on North Country rivers
    July 27, 2010, 09:33
    Range war pits paddlers against property owners on North Country rivers Filed under: Adirondacks, Canoeing, Kayaking, Northern NY, Paddling, Waterfalls
  - How to Use Free GPS Hiking Maps on Android Without Cell Coverage
    July 27, 2010, 09:32
    How to Use Free GPS Hiking Maps on Android Without Cell Coverage Filed under: Gear
  - Adirondack Museum welcomes serious NNY chefs to Campfire Cook-Off on July 29
    July 27, 2010, 09:31
    Watertown Daily Times, link to original post The Adirondack Museum will hold a special event, “The Adirondacks are Cooking’ Out,” from 10…
  - Erie Canal Flotilla from Waterford to Rochester – Sept 13-19
    July 26, 2010, 09:33
    By Danielle Sanzone, The Record, link to original post – click here for photos & video The New York State Canal Corporation announced Thursday that…
  - Traveling NATURE and MARITIME MUSEUM on Wheels – EnviroMedia Mobile Aug 15/Sept 12 in Brooklyn
    July 26, 2010, 09:32
    The EnviroMedia Mobile host a monthly weekend series at IKEA/Erie Basin Park, in Red Hook Brooklyn. Our upcoming event… LIVE MUSIC!, Environmental Awareness,…
  - Hiking & Mountain Biking Trails in the Adirondacks Featured in New Recreation Website
    July 26, 2010, 09:31
    Be sure to check out this new interactive map website: www.nyrecwebmap.com It features over 20 mountain biking trail rides in the Central Adirondacks, along…
  - 0,000 taps out funds for path use
    July 25, 2010, 11:27
    0,000 taps out funds for path use -- Page 1 -- Times Union ROTTERDAM -- The vision of a biking and hiking path across the state is closer to reality…
  - Thwart a Bike Thief
    July 25, 2010, 10:02
    You can never run fast enough to catch the thief riding your bicycle. At least lock it to itself, so the thief has to carry it; now you have a chance. Filed…
  - Hiking: Minnewaska State Park
    July 25, 2010, 10:01
    NorthJersey.com, link to original post by Daniel Chazin LENGTH: About two miles. DIFFICULTY: Moderate. TIME: About 1 1/2 hours. MAP: New York-New Jersey Trail…
  - 0,000 taps out funds for path use
    July 25, 2010, 10:01
    By BRIAN NEARING, TimesUnion.com, link to original post The vision of a biking and hiking path across the state is closer to reality after the state paid…
  - Hit the trail in Adirondacks for berries
    July 24, 2010, 09:33
    by Herb Terns and Gillian Scott, TimesUnion.com, link to original post The end of black fly season in the Adirondacks roughly corresponds with the beginning of…
  - Take a walk along the Champlain Canal; towpath trail opens in Saratoga
    July 24, 2010, 09:32
    By PAUL POST, The Saratogian, link to original post with photos A new section of Old Champlain Canal Towpath trail unveiled Thursday (July 22, 2010) was…
  - Volunteers Needed to Remove Water Chestnuts from Tonawanda Creek, Aug 2-7
    July 24, 2010, 09:31
    A rogue population of an invasive and aggressive plant has virtually covered the surface of Tonawanda Creek near Ellicott Island Park and parts of the Erie…
  - Kayak the Hudson with Mountain Valley Guides
    July 23, 2010, 09:33
    Kayak the Hudson with Mountain Valley Guides Filed under: Hudson River, Hudson Valley, Kayaking
  - Breakfast Canoe Tour planned at Beaver Lake Nature Center, July 31
    July 23, 2010, 09:32
    Beaver Lake Nature Center in Baldwinsville is offering a Breakfast Canoe Tour on Saturday, July 31 at 7:30 a.m. During this early morning tour, as canoes…
  - Barefoot Running and Hiking Lecture – July 26, NYC
    July 23, 2010, 09:31
    Monday, July 26, 2010 6:30 pm Where: Educational Alliance, 197 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002 (212) 780-2300 Cost: .00 click here to buy tickets…
  - Video: Discovering the Buffalo River with the BFLO Harbor Kayak
    July 22, 2010, 09:33
    Video: Discovering the Buffalo River with the BFLO Harbor Kayak As this video shows, the Buffalo River is a great place to paddle. I was expecting to dislike…
  - Bike Ithaca
    July 22, 2010, 09:32
    Bike Ithaca – a resource for events & bike related stuff in the Ithaca area. Filed under: Biking, Finger Lakes, Ithaca
  - Celebrate 90 Years of Trails in New York and New Jersey on Saturday, October 16, 2010
    July 22, 2010, 09:31
    Celebrate 90 Years of Trails in New York and New Jersey on Saturday, October 16, 2010 Filed under: Hiking, Hudson Valley, New York City Tagged: NY/NJ Trail…
  - NY High Line History & Photos
    July 21, 2010, 09:35
    The once decrepit elevated railway tracks spanning New York’s West Side have been transformed in just two years, and Paul Owen has managed to capture the…
  - Cruise the Erie Canal and Genesee River
    July 21, 2010, 09:35
    You cruise, you schmooze. Want to learn more about the Erie Canal and Genesee River? Take a cruise aboard the Mary Jemison and Sam Patch. Through August, both…
  - Erie Canal Improvements Weedsport to Port Byron – locals want more
    July 21, 2010, 09:34
    CNYcentral.com, Click here for video. A section of the Erie Canal through Cayuga County is about to be redeveloped, but some neighbors say a large portion of…
  - Gone Hikin’: Pictorial Tour of Slide Mountain and Giant Ledge, Catskill Forest Preserve, NY
    July 20, 2010, 09:47
    Gone Hikin’: Slide Mountain and Giant Ledge, Catskill Forest Preserve, NY Filed under: Catskills, Hiking
  - Chemung River guided paddle July 24
    July 20, 2010, 09:46
    The public is invited to join a guided paddle on the Chemung River on Saturday, July 24 from the Dunn Field Boat Launch in Elmira to the Toll Bridge Park…
  - Input Needed on Creation of Long Island Water Trail
    July 20, 2010, 09:42
    TONH Seeks Input on Creation of Water Trail Filed under: Long Island, Paddling, Trail Building Tagged: blueway trail, North Hempstead, North Hempstead Blueway…
  - Draftmaster Bicycle Racks
    July 19, 2010, 09:33
    With the Draftmaster, bicycles ride in the draft of the car and add very little drag. They are extremely well constructed. “Built in America”…
  - Jay and Shannon’s Long Kayak Adventure
    July 19, 2010, 09:32
    Click here to see info on this long voyage: Paddling from Hamburg, Michigan to Avon by the Sea, New Jersey via the Huron River, Lake Erie, the Erie Canal, the…
  - Long Rivers to Paddle in the Central NY & the Southern Tier
    July 19, 2010, 09:31
    By Sue Freeman Are you aching to dip that paddle in a stream and cover some ground? You’re in luck in the Finger Lakes region. The rivers here aren’t wide,…
  - Hiking With Kids In The Adirondacks
    July 18, 2010, 09:34
    Hiking With Kids In The Adirondacks Filed under: Adirondacks, Hiking, Kid's Activities
  - Backpacking North Country Trail in Pa – August 13,14 and 15
    July 18, 2010, 09:34
    Evergreen Outfitters will be offering a guided backpacking trip on August 13,14 and 15. Come along as we explore the North Country Trail in Pa. We will meet at…
  - Full Moon Paddle July 24 – Chautauqua Lake
    July 18, 2010, 09:34
    The only thing as beautiful as the sun setting into the lake is the moon rising out of it. Join Evergreen Outfitters this summer for one of their full moon…
  - New York State Mountain Bike Trails
    July 17, 2010, 09:33
    Click here to read New York State Mountain Bike Trails For other options, try these guidebooks: Take Your Bike – Family Rides in the Rochester Area Take…
  - July 23-24 Discover Clean & Safe Boat at Skaneateles Boat Show
    July 17, 2010, 09:31
    The 2010 edition of the new Clean & Safe Boat will be among the classic and antique boats at the July 23-25 Skaneateles Boat Show. The educational…
  - Are Deer Flies Bugging You?
    July 16, 2010, 09:41
    Recently on the FLT email list a discussion ensued about how to fend off deer flies. Alex Gonzalez asked for ideas about how to thwart them since deer flies…
  - New York Hiking Trails Guidebooks
    July 16, 2010, 09:40
    New York Hiking Trails Guidebooks – A comprehensive selection of New York hiking trails guidebooks Filed under: Education / skills, Gear, Hiking
  - Bike New York Offers Two Dutchess County Rides – July 25/Aug 22
    July 16, 2010, 09:39
    The Walkway over the Hudson and the Harlem Valley Rail Trail are the centerpieces of two large cycling events in Dutchess County this summer. Bike New York’s…
  - Smokey Bear Is Back
    July 15, 2010, 09:33
    A staple of my youth – Smokey Bear taught me that only I can prevent forest fires. (Click here to travel Smokey’s history.) Now, there’s a…
  - Hemlock & Canadice Lakes Sale Celebration Includes Guided Hikes July 23
    July 15, 2010, 09:32
    The public is invited to a July 23 ceremony at Hemlock Lake commemorating the transfer of undeveloped land there from the city of Rochester to New York state.…
  - Rattlesnakes, Bats, Hiking & More In Bolton Landing July 24
    July 15, 2010, 09:31
    North Country Gazette, link to original post The Lake George Land Conservancy is holding its first annual meeting and field day event on July 24. The public is…
  - Kayaking around NYC is the easy way to float your boat
    July 14, 2010, 09:33
    Kayaking around NYC is the easy way to float your boat Filed under: Kayaking, New York City
  - Volunteers Fashion New Trail Shelter on Finger Lakes Trail in Danby
    July 14, 2010, 09:32
    Volunteers Fashion New Trail Shelter on FLT in Danby Filed under: Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Trail, Trail Building, Volunteer
  - Homemade granola bars perfect snack for hikes
    July 14, 2010, 09:31
    By Colleen Lunn Scholer, Sun Journal, link to original post As my old hiking boots hit the dirt, a smile came across my face. The smile widened as I spotted…
  - 10 Things to Do and 10 Places to Go to for Healthy Living in Nassau & Suffolk Counties on Long Island
    July 13, 2010, 09:33
    10 Things to Do and 10 Places to Go to for Healthy Living in Nassau & Suffolk Counties on Long Island Filed under: Bird Watching, Hiking, Kid's Activities,…
  - Can you canoe Hatch Brook? A Question of Common-law Rights
    July 13, 2010, 09:32
    Can you canoe Hatch Brook? Filed under: Adirondacks, Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddling Tagged: navigation rights
  - “Ed Sidote” Hike, July 24 on FLT in Chenango County
    July 13, 2010, 09:31
    Everyone is welcome to participate in the “Ed Sidote” hike, scheduled for SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2010 along the Finger Lakes Trail on Map M-22 in the…
  - Follow Roger Fulton’s Journey Biking the Erie Canalway Trail
    July 12, 2010, 09:34
    Roger Fulton is bicycling the 400+ miles of the Erie Canal across New York State this summer. He is running a Blog as he rides from Buffalo, NY to Albany, NY,…
  - Ithaca’s Free Waterfall Field Guide
    July 12, 2010, 09:33
    Here’s a freebie for folks who like waterfalls. The Ithaca Visitors Bureau has produced a pocketsize field guide to the city’s famous gorges and waterfalls.…
  - A Resource List for Anyone Who Enjoys Birds
    July 12, 2010, 09:32
    What bird laid these eggs? Who is making that call? These and many other bird related questions can be answered by using this resource list: Birding in the…
  - Outdoors: Dangers from wildlife can happen anywhere
    July 11, 2010, 09:45
    Outdoors: Dangers from wildlife can happen anywhere Filed under: Wildlife
  - ElderHostel trip : Kayaking the Adirondacks – Aug 22
    July 11, 2010, 09:44
    ElderHostel trip : Kayaking the Adirondacks – Aug 22 Filed under: Adirondacks, Kayaking
  - 12th annual Lake Champlain Sea Kayak Institute, July 12-15
    July 11, 2010, 09:44
    12th annual Lake Champlain Sea Kayak Institute, July 12-15 Filed under: Education / skills, Kayaking, Northern NY
  - Philip A. Rayhill Memorial Recreational Trail
    July 10, 2010, 09:33
    A 4-mile paved rail-trail located in the beautiful Mohawk Valley between the towns of New Hartford & Whitesboro in Oneida County. The trail begins, at…
  - Storm King State Park – 2.5-mile hike features views of the Hudson River
    July 10, 2010, 09:32
    by Daniel Chazin of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Storm King State Park: This 2.5-mile loop hike offers panoramic views over the Hudson River. It…
  - New Adayak Paddling T-Shirts
    July 10, 2010, 09:31
    New Adayak Paddling T-Shirts Filed under: Canoeing, Gear, Kayaking, Paddling
  - link fixed – Hiking Trails in Letchworth State Park
    July 9, 2010, 10:24
    Hiking Trails in Letchworth State Park I tried posting this article yesterday, but the link didn’t work. Please click above to read an article about…
  - Friends of Webster Trails group acts as friend to trails
    July 9, 2010, 09:33
    by Erica Bryant, Democrat & Chronicle, link to original post A patch of blackberries is slowly ripening in the grasslands of the Whiting Road Nature…
  - Base of 1826 lighthouse unearthed in western NY
    July 9, 2010, 09:32
    Archeologists are excavating the recently unearthed foundation of a western New York lighthouse believed to be one of the first built along the Lake Erie…
  - Hi Tech Treasure Hunt Along the Erie Canal in Lockport July 17
    July 9, 2010, 09:31
    Hi Tech Treasure Hunt Along the Erie Canal in Lockport July 17 Filed under: Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Trail, Hiking, Western NY Tagged: geocaching, Walk the…
  - That’s one elegant bike basket
    July 8, 2010, 10:21
    That’s one elegant bike basket Filed under: Biking, Gear
  - Hiking Trails in Letchworth State Park
    July 8, 2010, 10:20
    Hiking Trails in Letchworth State Park Upon paying your entrance fee, you’ll get a map of the park that shows the trails. But, to go on a hunt and find…
  - Cycling the Erie Canal begins July 11 – schedule below
    July 8, 2010, 10:13
    More Than 500 Cyclists Registered for 400-Mile Trip from Buffalo to Albany The New York State Canal Corporation and Parks & Trails NY today announced the…
  - Top 10 Hikes with Swimming Holes in Southern New York and New Jersey
    July 7, 2010, 09:33
    Top 10 Hikes with Swimming Holes in Southern New York and New Jersey Filed under: Catskills, Hiking, Hudson Valley, New York City
  - Trail Maintenance Class – Sept 9, Harriman State Park
    July 7, 2010, 09:32
    This one-day training session covers the skills necessary to maintain a hiking trail so it is easily passable and harmonious with its surroundings. Students…
  - Paddlers’ duathtlon July 14 at Little River in Canton
    July 7, 2010, 09:31
    The St. Lawrence Valley Paddlers will continue its Wednesday duathlon series July 14, starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Little River Boat Launch, Park St. The event…
  - Bog Meadow Brook Nature Trail: Haunted Hike in Saratoga Springs?
    July 6, 2010, 09:34
    Bog Meadow Brook Nature Trail: Haunted Hike in Saratoga Springs? This trail and 24 others are described in the guidebook “25 Short Hikes & Interestin…
  - Finger Lakes Land Trust seeks funds for land crucial in creating ‘Emerald Necklace’
    July 6, 2010, 09:33
    By Stacey Shackford, Ithaca Journal, link to original post The Finger Lakes Land Trust is hoping to craft an Emerald Necklace, and has set its sights on the…
  - Bear Mountain Challenge Kayak Race – July 10
    July 6, 2010, 09:32
    Time: July 10, 2010 from 7am to 1pm Location: Cold Spring, NY Website or Map: http://www.nymayorscup.com/tuneup.php Kayak race and family paddling event -…
  - Freya Hoffmeister in Rochester, NY July 9
    July 6, 2010, 09:31
    Freya Hoffmeister ( a German woman who holds several sea kayaking endurance records) is going to do a talk on Friday, July 9th @ 8pm ( 7:30 social) @ Ellison…
  - I (heart) the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail
    July 5, 2010, 09:49
    I (heart) the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail Filed under: Biking, Hiking, Hudson Valley, Mohawk Region
  - Rochester’s trails an ever-expanding system
    July 5, 2010, 09:48
    by Brian Sharp • Democrat & Chronicle, link to original post Fixing up one abandoned railroad bridge for a new walkway over the Genesee River near the…
  - Whitewater paddlers win battle for AuSable Chasm
    July 5, 2010, 09:47
    By MIKE LYNCH, Enterprise Outdoors, link to original post For years, expert whitewater paddlers have been fighting for the right to access a roughly 3.5-mile…
  - Brooklyn Bridge Trail in NYC
    July 4, 2010, 09:33
    It’s not a trail but a Boardwalk in the center of the bridge, elevated above the roadway, with spectacular 360-degree views of the Manhattan skyline.…
  - EZ Launch™ product for kayaks and canoes
    July 4, 2010, 09:32
    One of my pet peeves with paddling places such as the Erie Canal, is that docks and launches are rarely usable from a kayak. Maybe with the Blueway developments…
  - 10 Outdoor Adventures In the Hudson Valley
    July 4, 2010, 09:31
    The dog days of summer may be upon us, but don’t let the heat and humidity stop you from enjoying the great outdoors here in the Valley. Looking for a…
  - Filming Hummingbirds
    July 3, 2010, 09:42
    This short PBS Nature film is amazing… It is a fantastic look at filming Hummingbirds using High speed and Hi Def cameras. Click here: Hummingbirds Fi…
  - NorthWind Expedition Kayaks, Ltd in Skaneateles
    July 3, 2010, 09:41
    NorthWind Expedition Kayaks, Ltd in Skaneateles sells new and used kayaks and offers guided tours on Skaneateles Lake , West Canada Creek, Lake Ontario, and…
  - Genesee Regional Off-Road Cyclists presents Fattire Festival July 17 at Dryer Road Park
    July 3, 2010, 09:41
    GROC: Genesee Regional Off-Road Cyclists presents Fattire Festival July 17 at Dryer Road Park Filed under: Finger Lakes, Mountain Biking, Rochester Tagged:…
  - Thousand Islands Land Trust Bike Tours with Elaine Tack (July & Aug)
    July 3, 2010, 09:40
    Grindstone Island Bike Tour – July 10 July 10, 9 am This 3-hour (approx.) ride explores the roads and trails of Grindstone Island. Meet at the TILT…
  - New Yorkers rescue baby hawk in South Bronx by canoe (great photos)
    July 2, 2010, 09:47
    New Yorkers rescue baby hawk in South Bronx by canoe (great photos) Filed under: Bird Watching, Kayaking, New York City, Wildlife
  - Friends of the Chemung River Watershed events in Elmira – July thru Sept
    July 2, 2010, 09:46
    Sat., July 10: 7:30 a.m.-noon, Eldridge Lake, Elmira, N.Y. Red Cross Safe Paddling Class for beginner and novice paddlers. registration in advance, day…
  - July 24th Volunteer Trail Work at Bear Mountain State Park
    July 2, 2010, 09:46
    Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization will be volunteering with The New York New Jersey Trail Conference to help restore damaged hiking trail land at…
  - NY State buys 2 Finger Lakes – Hemlock & Canadice
    July 2, 2010, 09:44
    The state Department of Environmental Conservation has completed its .7 million acquisition of two Finger Lakes that supply drinking water to the city of…
  - EMS “Mountain Bike Ride” on Monday, July 5 at Dryer Road Park
    July 1, 2010, 09:34
    Event: Mountain Bike Ride Start Time: Monday, July 5 at 6:00pm End Time: Monday, July 5 at 7:00pm Where: Dryer Road Park, Dryer Road, Victor NY Come check out…
  - Great Hudson Valley Pedal Aug 10-15
    July 1, 2010, 09:33
    Great Hudson Valley Pedal Aug 10-15 Filed under: Biking, Hudson Valley
  - Wednesday Nite Canoe/Kayak Racing – July & Aug – Irondequoit
    July 1, 2010, 09:32
    By Nick Statt, City newspaper, link to original article Sometimes the same old run around the park or bike ride along the canal path just doesn’t cut it.…
  - Explore the Great Outdoors with Capital Region Kmart! July 3
    July 1, 2010, 09:31
    Join K-Mart Saturday, July 3RD, FROM 12:00 Noon – 4:00 PM AT YOUR CAPITAL REGION KMARTS LISTED HERE: CLIFTON PARK ◊ GREENWICH ◊ QUEENSBURY ◊ ALBANY…
  - Duct tape: The outdoor enthusiasts’ best friend
    June 30, 2010, 10:03
    Duct tape: The outdoor enthusiasts’ best friend Filed under: Gear
  - Weeds Choke the Old Erie Canal east of Syracuse in Summer 2010
    June 30, 2010, 10:03
    Kathy & Jim Raymon wrote to me recently to report that the Old Erie Canal is now weed choked: “Just a note to let you know that the Old Erie Canal…
  - Groups give lessons in kayaking the Hudson Valley’s waterways
    June 30, 2010, 10:02
    Christine Pizzuti | Poughkeepsie Journal, link to original post Many people choose to settle in the Hudson Valley because of its scenic waterways, but…
  - Wilderness on the Raquette River: Should Motorboats Be Banned?
    June 29, 2010, 09:37
    Wilderness on the Raquette River: Should Motorboats Be Banned? Filed under: Adirondacks, Canoeing, Kayaking, Paddling
  - Iron Mine Trails: A History and Hiker’s Guide to the Historic Iron Mines of the New Jersey and New York Highlands
    June 29, 2010, 09:37
    This convenient pocket-sized book includes descriptions, short histories, and hiking directions to several dozen long-abandoned but still accessible iron mines…
  - Canoe Constitution Marsh – July 10
    June 29, 2010, 09:36
    A moderate 2.5-hour paddle around Constitution Marsh in Garrison NY to learn about the role it plays in the water quality chain. Space is limited. Not…
  - Hiking at The 1000 Islands Environmental Center – lots of photos
    June 28, 2010, 10:12
    Hiking at The 1000 Islands Environmental Center – lots of photos Enjoy lots of hikes in the 1000 Islands region with the guidebook: “25 Short Hikes…
  - The eagles have landed – New York’s bald eagle population has soared in the last decade
    June 28, 2010, 10:12
    By MIKE LYNCH, Enterprise Outdoors, link to original post & PHOTOS Approaching a bald eagle’s nest that sits more than 100 feet above in a white…
  - Rochester Area L.L. Bean set for splashy first day July 9th
    June 28, 2010, 10:10
    Tom Tobin • Democrat & Chronicle, link to original post Jim Hopkins of the Finger Lakes Ontario Watershed paddling club is a long-time whitewater…
  - Ride New York: 35 Horse and Multiple Use Trails in the Empire State
    June 27, 2010, 10:33
    Ride New York: 35 Horse and Multiple Use Trails in the Empire State Filed under: Gear Tagged: guidebook, horse, horse trails, horseback riding
  - New Bear Mountain path redefines hiking trails
    June 27, 2010, 10:33
    by Ralph Ferrusi • Poughkeepsie Journal, link to original post Hike name: Recently opened Bear Mountain AT relo — yet another unique piece of Trail.…
  - Learning to Kayak from BayCreek Paddling Center in Penfield
    June 27, 2010, 10:32
    Learning to Kayak from BayCreek Paddling Center in Penfield Once you learn, grab a guidebook and you’ll find almost endless adventures across NY State:…
  - Secrets And Techniques On Buying The Greatest Hiking GPS
    June 26, 2010, 09:33
    We have certainly come a long way from using a compass to find our way through the woods. With advanced satellite technology, we are now able to use GPS…
  - Saranac Island Kayak Tours
    June 26, 2010, 09:32
    Saranac Island Kayak Tours Filed under: Adirondacks, Kayaking
  - Hudson Valley Rail Trail expansion begins
    June 26, 2010, 09:31
    The Hudson Valley Rail Trail broke ground last month (May 2010) to expand the trail by 1.3 miles to meet the Walkway Over the Hudson in the Ulster County Town…
  - Docile Streams to Paddle in the Finger Lakes Region of NY State
    June 25, 2010, 09:33
    By Sue Freeman “Flat water” is the technical lingo for docile streams that drift along with a gentle or nonexistent current. Without major drops in…
  - Swimming Holes in New York State
    June 25, 2010, 09:32
    Splish, splash …. time to take a dip in a natural swimming hole. Here’s a resource for finding them. Filed under: Swimming
  - NYC High Line Park to Double in Size by Next Spring! lots of photos
    June 25, 2010, 09:31
    NYC High Line Park to Double in Size by Next Spring! lots of photos Filed under: Hiking, New York City, parks, Trail Building
  - Making connections on the water – Building a Rochester area Blueway
    June 24, 2010, 09:34
    Making connections on the water – Building a Rochester area Blueway Paddlers can enjoy the waterways of Rochester today using the guidebooks: Take A…
  - New bridge connects Granville to Delaware and Hudson Rail-Trail Trail
    June 24, 2010, 09:33
    The Washington County Village of Granville celebrated National Trails Day with the opening of a 140-foot trail bridge over the Mettowee River. Located in the…
  - Hikers Needed for Pruning on FLT in Catskills
    June 24, 2010, 09:32
    Hi fellow hikers. Today 11 of us armed with pruners, shears etc attacked the infamous and beautiful Mary Smith Hill section of the Finger Lakes Trail. We…
  - Fireworks Paddle on Long Island – June 26
    June 24, 2010, 09:31
    One of the most popular trips that Empire Kayaks has to offer, the firework paddle brings kayakers to Point Lookout for an unobstructed view of the fireworks.…
  - Scajaquada Trail plans reviewed
    June 23, 2010, 09:33
    excerpted from Buffalo News Live The public reviewed designs for landscaping, signage and other improvements to a recreational path that winds behind the…
  - New York State’s ‘Complete Streets’ Bill Is In Jeopardy—We Need Your Help!
    June 23, 2010, 09:32
    In Albany, bicycling advocates are working overtime to help assure the passage of a Complete Streets law—sweeping legislation that will create more livable,…
  - Pfeiffer Nature Center Offers Critters of the Creek Walk for Kids June 26
    June 23, 2010, 09:31
    With the summer heat upon us, what could be more refreshing and fun than walking a creek and exploring the life that lives in and around the creek! Walk the…
  - Baby Moose Playing in a Sprinkler
    June 22, 2010, 09:33
    Here’s your smile for the day – enjoy this video! http://www.wimp.com/babymoose Filed under: Humor, Wildlife
  - Commuters paddle the Hudson, trade traffic for tides
    June 22, 2010, 09:32
    Commuters paddle the Hudson, trade traffic for tides Filed under: Hudson River, Hudson Valley, Kayaking, Paddling
  - Right place, wrong map on hike to the Jay Range in the Adirondack High Peaks
    June 22, 2010, 09:31
    Right place, wrong map on hike to the Jay Range in the Adirondack High Peaks Filed under: Adirondacks, Backpacking, Gear, Hiking
  - A Short History of the Moose River Plains
    June 21, 2010, 09:47
    A Short History of the Moose River Plains on Adirondack Almanack Filed under: Adirondacks, Education / skills Tagged: adirondack almanack
  - Kayak Camping – Kinzua Reservoir on July 9, 10 and 11
    June 21, 2010, 09:47
    Join Evergreen Outfitters for a weekend of kayaking and camping on the Kinzua Reservoir on July 9, 10 and 11. This will be a nice easy paddle to a camp site…
  - Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park debuts a new paid parking system
    June 21, 2010, 09:46
    Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park will debut new paid parking systems on Thursday, June 24th. “They are the first of their kind in the State Park…
  - Google Earth 5.2 Turns Satellite Eye on Hiking, Biking Trails
    June 20, 2010, 09:33
    Google Earth 5.2 Turns Satellite Eye on Hiking, Biking Trails Filed under: Gear Tagged: mapping, mpas
  - It’s time to change rails into trails in Central NY
    June 20, 2010, 09:31
    by Rick Brockway, Daily Star, link to original post There was a slight crunch under the tires of our mountain bikes as we rode along the old railroad bed from…
  - Two Canalway Trail segments undergoing refurbishment – Summer 2010
    June 20, 2010, 09:31
    Planning to ride the Erie Canalway Trail this summer? Much-needed reconstruction projects in two locations will mean that parts of the trail will be closed…
  - Video of hiking Stevenson Forest Preserve
    June 19, 2010, 09:33
    Watch the video of hiking Stevenson Forest Preserve located near Ithaca, NY. Filed under: Finger Lakes, Hiking, Ithaca
  - Hikers Highlight Need to Connect Minnewaska State Park Preserve to the Vernooy Kill State Forest
    June 19, 2010, 09:31
    By Tod Westlake, Shawangunk Journal, link to original post Now that the Colony Farm in Kerhonkson is no longer in operation, Wawarsing resident John Adams…
  - Behind the Erie Canal Park
    June 18, 2010, 09:33
    Click here to read the history of Erie Canal Park and see a beautiful photo of the new aqueduct. Filed under: Central NY, Erie Canal, Erie Canalway Trail,…
  - Conservation Groups eye Scout Camp Little Notch in Adirondacks
    June 18, 2010, 09:32
    By BRIAN NEARING, TimesUnion, link to original post The fate of Camp Little Notch, up for sale since November by the Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York,…
  - Romp in Great Swamp easier with new boardwalk on Appalachian Trail
    June 18, 2010, 09:31
    Ralph Ferrusi • Poughkeepsie Journal, link to original post Hike name: Great Swamp Appalachian Trail — another unique piece of the Trail. Location: Route…
  - Paddling the Nissequogue
    June 17, 2010, 09:33
    Paddling the Nissequogue Filed under: Kayaking, Long Island
  - Whitewater Rafting the Indian River
    June 17, 2010, 09:32
    by Keagan Harsha – WCAX News, link to original post with video & photos The official start of summer is now just one week away and as the thermometer…
  - Whitewater Rafting the Indian River
    June 17, 2010, 09:32
    by Keagan Harsha – WCAX News, link to original post with video & photos The official start of summer is now just one week away and as the thermometer…
  - Canalway Water Trail with 100 Launch Sites Announced
    June 17, 2010, 09:31
    excerpted from BuffaloNews.com, link to original post with video The NY State Canal Corp. has created a trail system of 100 launch sites for boats and paddle…
  - Canalway Water Trail with 100 Launch Sites Announced
    June 17, 2010, 09:31
    excerpted from BuffaloNews.com, link to original post with video The NY State Canal Corp. has created a trail system of 100 launch sites for boats and paddle…
  - Historical Grain Elevator Canoe Trip June 17 with Roaming Buffaloes
    June 16, 2010, 11:42
    Roaming Buffaloes invites you to join them for a canoe/kayak trip on the Niagara River! We will provide canoes, kayaks and food! When we reach our destination…
  - All 4 Syracuse falcon babies are flying
    June 16, 2010, 09:46
    CNYCentral.com, link to original post with photos & video Syracuse’s Peregrine Falcons are now all out of the State Tower Nest Box. Here’s…
  - Ideas for where to kayak from the Mohawk Towpath Byway
    June 16, 2010, 09:45
    Ideas for where to kayak from the Mohawk Towpath Byway Filed under: Central NY, Kayaking, Mohawk Region, Mohawk River
  - A Bear Heading South through Rochester
    June 16, 2010, 09:45
    A Bear Heading South through Rochester Filed under: Erie Canalway Trail, Rochester, Wildlife Tagged: Pittsfordm irondequoit
  - Kayaking & Camping In the Finger Lakes / Central Region of NY State
    June 15, 2010, 09:33
    By Sue Freeman One of the things I love about kayaking is the opportunity it affords me to escape into nature, away from motorboats, away from throngs of…
  - Biking the Erie Canalway Trail, Buffalo to Newark, NY
    June 15, 2010, 09:32
    Biking the Erie Canalway Trail, Buffalo to Newark, NY Filed under: Biking, Buffalo, Erie Canalway Trail, Rochester, Uncategorized, Western NY
  - Hike at New Kingsbury Woods Conservation Area Dedication in Danby June 17
    June 15, 2010, 09:31
    By Stacey Shackford, Ithaca Journal, link to original post Nature enthusiasts will be kicking up the heels of their hiking boots on Thursday during the…
  - Paddles Up Niagara – July 24, 2010
    June 14, 2010, 09:30
    The fifth annual Paddles Up Niagara is set for July 24, 2010. The day-long event includes an early morning paddle, paddle fair with product demos and prizes, a…
  - Improvements at Gore & Summer Biking
    June 14, 2010, 09:29
    Two new glades will greet skiers and riders at Gore next winter. “Barkeater” will be a massive new gladed run on Burnt Ridge Mountain that will…
  - Yoga paddles – Sundays all summer & fall on Long Island
    June 14, 2010, 09:29
    Yoga paddles – Sundays all summer & fall on Long Island
  - Robinson Loop Trails
    June 13, 2010, 09:33
    The Robinson Loop Trails are loops off the Finger Lakes Trail built entirely on a private wildlife sanctuary land, located between Swain and Garwoods. Click…
  - Join Rochester Area hikers for healthy outdoor fun
    June 13, 2010, 09:32
    Join Rochester Area hikers for healthy outdoor fun For many other places to hike in the Greater Rochester area, pick up a copy of the guidebooks “Take A…
  - Delaware Sojourn launches on June 20
    June 13, 2010, 09:31
    Delaware Sojourn launches on June 20
  - Listen to the Loons
    June 12, 2010, 12:05
    Click here to listen to an undetermined number of loons, recorded at Lake Ozonia, in St. Lawrence County about 10 p.m. on Memorial Day.
  - Learn to Canoe for Kids – Orchard Park throughout July
    June 12, 2010, 12:05
    Date Thursday, July 08, 2010 @ 6:00 PM local time Occurs every week on Thursday effective 7/8/10 until 7/29/10 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Boating on Green Lake…
  - Cayuga Waterfront Trail Phase III groundbreaking ceremony June 21
    June 12, 2010, 12:03
    Ithaca Journal, link to original post Congressman Maurice Hinchey, Mayor Carolyn Peterson and Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce President Jean McPheeters…
  - Trail Workers Needed June 19/20 on FLT southeast of Prattsburgh
    June 11, 2010, 09:39
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  - FLT Hike Series for Newbies in Schuyler & Steuben Counties (June – Sept)
    June 11, 2010, 09:38
    The Finger Lakes Trail Conference has established a second hike series for 2010 in Schuyler & Steuben Counties. The purpose of this series is to help new…
  - Help IMBA Build New Trails In Highland NY June 18-20
    June 11, 2010, 09:37
    link to original post The Fats in the Cats will be hosting the IMBA Trail Care Crew June 18th through the 20th. The Trail Care Crew will be here to help build…
  - On Your Bike, Says Nokia, And Take This Phone Charger With You
    June 10, 2010, 09:33
    On Your Bike, Says Nokia, And Take This Phone Charger With You
  - Photographing Chimney Bluffs State Park near Sodus, New York
    June 10, 2010, 09:32
    Scott Thomas teaches how to show scale in photographs using the beautiful spires at Chimney Bluffs State Park.
  - 7th Annual Wildflowers & Wine Celebration at Montezuma Winery June 20
    June 10, 2010, 09:31
    Sunday, June 20th 2010 Bring Dad out this Father’s Day and enjoy learning about wildflowers, grasslands and the creatures of the Montezuma National Wildlife…
  - Keeping 24-7 Watch On The Oil Spill
    June 10, 2010, 03:31
    For more than a month the BP oil spill has been pumping oil into the ocean. BP released the oil spill live feed just a few days ago at the request of Rep.…
  - Paddling: Lows Lake to The Upper Oswegatchie River
    June 9, 2010, 09:45
    Paddling: Lows Lake to The Upper Oswegatchie River
  - New Bear Mountain path carves legacy in stone
    June 9, 2010, 09:45
    New Bear Mountain path carves legacy in stone
  - Outdoor adventure school at new Rochester L.L. Bean Store
    June 9, 2010, 09:44
    A new L.L. Bean Store is going up at Eastview Mall in Victor. Besides having outdoor apparel and equipment, they’re also giving you a chance to have actual…
  - Beautiful Nature Photos from a Walk at Whiting Road Nature Preserve
    June 8, 2010, 09:33
    Beautiful Nature Photos from a Walk at Whiting Road Nature Preserve in Webster NY. For many other places to hike in Webster & the Greater Rochester area,…
  - Kayak The Great Swamp in Putnam County: a Hidden Treasure
    June 8, 2010, 09:32
    Departs: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Cost: half/ full, Not Guided Length: 1/2 or full day Outfitter: Great Blue Outfitters The Great Swamp in…
  - Kayak The Great Swamp in Putnam County: a Hidden Treasure
    June 8, 2010, 09:32
    Departs: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Cost: half/ full, Not Guided Length: 1/2 or full day Outfitter: Great Blue Outfitters The Great Swamp in…
  - Wine & Cheese Paddles June 24 & 25 on Lake Ontario
    June 8, 2010, 09:31
    Full Moon Wine & Cheese Paddle on Friday June 25, 2010 What better way to spend a Summer Saturday Evening than to paddle and be with friends out on Lake…
  - Wine & Cheese Paddles June 24 & 25 on Lake Ontario
    June 8, 2010, 09:31
    Full Moon Wine & Cheese Paddle on Friday June 25, 2010 What better way to spend a Summer Saturday Evening than to paddle and be with friends out on Lake…
  - Fast Water Paddling Adventures in the Finger Lakes Region of NY State
    June 7, 2010, 09:32
    By Sue Freeman Lakes, ponds, and meandering streams – they can all be found in the Finger Lakes region. But, so too will you find fast water streams that…
  - Geocaching Along the Great Lakes Seaway Trail
    June 7, 2010, 09:31
    Geocaching, treasure hunting using a Global Positioning System, is now available along the 518-mile Great Lakes Seaway Trail running from New York to Pennsylvan…
  - Many steps ahead for popular Mohawk Valley Rayhill Trail system
    June 7, 2010, 09:30
    By ELIZABETH COOPER, Observer-Dispatch, link to original post The parking lot along the 5-year-old Philip A. Rayhill Memorial Trail at Clark Mills Road in New…
  - Hiking: Bear Mountain State Park
    June 6, 2010, 10:48
    Hiking: Bear Mountain State Park
  - A Wildflower & Water Photo Tour of Webster Park
    June 6, 2010, 10:47
    A Wildflower & Water Photo Tour of Webster Park
  - Kayak during the summer in the Hudson River…For Free!
    June 6, 2010, 10:46
    Temperatures are starting to hit unbearable levels. This is especially a problem in a place like Manhattan, where there’s not many options to escape the…
  - Albany – Capital District Family-Friendly Hikes
    June 5, 2010, 09:44
    Capital District Family-Friendly Hikes
  - Camillus Kayak Shop owner offers tips on the sport in program at Maxwell Library June 15
    June 5, 2010, 09:37
    Kathy Kitt’s first experience with kayaking was on a date. It must have been a great date – she and Tom Kitt, now married, opened the Camillus Kayak Shop…
  - Oak Orchard Canoe & Kayak Expos – June 2010
    June 5, 2010, 09:31
    Waterport, NY June 5, 6 Rochester, NY June 26, 27 By Holly Toal, The Journal-Register, link to original post Oak Orchard Canoe and Kayak is locally owned and…
  - Kayak Staten Island Invites New York and New Jersey Kayakers to Paddle to the Raritan Bay Festival – June 26
    June 4, 2010, 09:34
    On Saturday, June 26, Kayak Staten Island joins the City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation, Friends of Fire, and the Conference House Association…
  - Plan to connect all of Toronto’s bike paths
    June 4, 2010, 09:33
    By JENNY YUEN, Toronto Sun, link to original post Toronto cyclists will soon be able to take their bikes all over the city in one fluid system. The city kicked…
  - Learn to Kayak at Beaver Lake – June & July
    June 4, 2010, 09:32
    This summer Beaver Lake Nature Center in Baldwinsville, is offering Kayak Basics, Saturdays, June 19 and 26 and July 10 and 17 from 9 – 11 am. Participants…
  - Orienteering in Rochester – June 5
    June 4, 2010, 09:31
    The Rochester Orienteering Club will host races for all ages and skill levels starting at noon Saturday at Oatka Creek Park. Maximum race time is two hours.…
  - Geocaching & Letterboxing in Corning & the Finger Lakes
    June 3, 2010, 09:33
    Geocaching & Letterboxing in Corning & the Finger Lakes Direct link to Finger Lakes Sojourn information
  - Making Rochester more bike friendly
    June 3, 2010, 09:32
    Making Rochester more bike friendly
  - The Greyhound Walking Club of Central New York plans walk at Mill Run Park in Manlius, NY – June 13
    June 3, 2010, 09:31
    The Greyhound Walking Club of Central New York plans walk at Mill Run Park in Manlius, NY – June 13
  - ADK Outdoor Expo – south of Rochester – June 12, 2010
    June 2, 2010, 09:33
    Have you ever wanted to just try a canoe or kayak but didn’t know where to go? Have you ever wondered if there was a club with your outdoor interests?…
  - Continuing on the Long Path Trail
    June 2, 2010, 09:32
    Continuing on the Long Path Trail
  - Seventh Annual Canalway Trail Celebration to Take Place June 5
    June 2, 2010, 09:31
    50 Events in Conjunction with National Trails Day Will Highlight Canalway Trail * by New York State Canal Corporation The New York State Canal Corporation, in…
  - Paddling the Middle Moose River
    June 1, 2010, 09:33
    Paddling the Middle Moose River
  - Becoming an Outdoors-Woman camping workshop – July 16-18 – Sullivan County
    June 1, 2010, 09:32
    NY’s annual Becoming an Outdoors-Woman camping workshop will be held July 16-18 at Mongaup Pond campground in Sullivan County. Beginning camping skills,…
  - Environment DEC - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
    June 1, 2010, 09:32
    Welcome to Environment DEC, DEC's online newsletter. Each issue presents news about New York State's environment, natural resources and…
  - FLTC Announces New Crystal Hills Trail
    June 1, 2010, 09:31
    The Finger Lakes Trail Conference had officially endorsed the new branch trail that connects the Finger Lakes Trail to the rest of the Great Eastern Trail…
  - Hiking: Manitou Point Preserve
    May 31, 2010, 09:53
    Hiking: Manitou Point Preserve
  - 7th Annual Wildflowers & Wine Celebration at Montezuma Winery – June 29
    May 31, 2010, 09:52
    Bring Dad out this Father’s Day and enjoy learning about wildflowers, grasslands and the creatures of the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge that need…
  - Finger Lakes Treasure: Carpenter Falls
    May 31, 2010, 09:52
    Click here to read & see photos: Finger Lakes Treasure: Carpenter Falls Carpenter Falls is gorgeous and fun to visit. We’re lucky that the Finger Lakes…
  - What’s the Muskrat Up To?
    May 30, 2010, 09:38
    Watch this short video to learn about the Muskrat: What’s the Muskrat Up To?
  - Photos of the Changes at Camillus Erie Canal Park
    May 30, 2010, 09:38
    Enjoy these photos of Camillus Erie Canal Park by Nature Woman, including the newly opened aqueduct. Maps and directions for enjoying the trails in this park…
  - “GET in NY” on the FLT – Community Work Party – June 5 & 6
    May 30, 2010, 09:31
    Great Eastern Trail in New York on the Finger Lakes Trail Community Work Party Watson Homestead area (Steuben County) June 5-6, 2010 Welcome to another great…
  - “GET in NY” on the FLT – Community Work Party – June 5 & 6
    May 30, 2010, 09:31
    Great Eastern Trail in New York on the Finger Lakes Trail Community Work Party Watson Homestead area (Steuben County) June 5-6, 2010 Welcome to another great…
  - Special Experiences from a Kayak in the Finger Lakes Region & Central NY
    May 29, 2010, 09:33
    By Sue Freeman Pity those who only rely on their car for transportation. They miss so many unique sights and adventures. If you’re willing to paddle a kayak…
  - Finger Lakes Trail: 900 miles of lonely hiking
    May 29, 2010, 09:32
    Finger Lakes Trail: 900 miles of lonely hiking
  - In Rock Climbing, Women Find Their Own Path to the Top
    May 29, 2010, 09:31
    In Rock Climbing, Women Find Their Own Path to the Top
  - Contest – Best Reuse Ideas for former J.N. Adam Hospital – Win a copy of “Peak Experiences”
    May 28, 2010, 09:33
    Friends of J.N. Adam Historic Landmark & Forest is compiling a list of ways to reuse the historic former J.N. Adam Hospital facility in Perrysburg, New…
  - “Waterfall to Waterfall Walk” June 12 in Hartwick, First Up in 2010 Nature Walk Series in Otsego County
    May 28, 2010, 09:32
    Botanist Connie Tedesco will kick off the Otsego County Conservation Association’s 2010 nature walk series on Saturday, June 12 at 9 a.m. with a “Waterfall…
  - Paterson: Parks Deal In Place; No Memorial Day Closures
    May 28, 2010, 09:31
    Gov. David Paterson says an agreement has been reached to keep all 178 state parks open for the memorial day weekend, and as of Friday (May28, 2010) morning…
  - Access to Moose River Plains to be restricted
    May 27, 2010, 10:01
    By Leo Maloney, The Oneida Daily Dispatch, link to original post Recently the DEC announced that the Moose River Plains will remain closed to all motor vehicle…
  - Hard-hat tours of crumbling island castle on Hudson River, by kayak or tour boat
    May 27, 2010, 10:00
    Hard-hat tours of crumbling island castle on Hudson River, by kayak or tour boat
  - Go Wild with the Teva Adventure Giveaway
    May 27, 2010, 09:59
    Here’s a chance to win a Teva Mountain Games inspired gear pack that includes a Necky Rip 10.6 kayak, a Kona Cinder Cone mountain bike, a Gregory Wasatch…
  - Mt. Biking in 2 Rochester Parks?
    May 26, 2010, 09:33
    As Rochester considers opening Tryon Park & Bay Park West to mountain biking, here are some thoughts from Jeremy Moule: Keeping tabs on the trails in…
  - Safety Kayakers Needed Aug 15 in Buffalo’s Outer Harbor
    May 26, 2010, 09:32
    Once again this year Roswell Park Cancer Institute has asked Paths Peaks & Paddles, Inc. to provide safety for all the swimmers of Carly’s Crossing.…
  - Thousand Islands Land Trust picnic, anniversary party will dedicate Zenda Farm Preserve Trail June 11
    May 26, 2010, 09:31
    The Thousand Islands Land Trust will hold a formal dedication of its new 11/2-mile recreational trail on the Zenda Farm Preserve and celebrate its 25th…
  - Cattails by the Northeast Naturalist
    May 25, 2010, 09:33
    Cattails by the Northeast Naturalist
  - Walk into history on the Chenango Canal Towpath Trail
    May 25, 2010, 09:32
    Walk into history on the Chenango Canal Towpath Trail
  - Westchester’s Fat Tire Festival Being Held June 13th at Blue Mountain in Peekskill
    May 25, 2010, 09:31
    Westchester’s Fat Tire Festival Being Held June 13th at Blue Mountain in Peekskill
  - Evergreen Outfitters Kayak Demo Day in Mayville – June 5
    May 24, 2010, 09:51
    When: Saturday, June 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Where:Mayville Lakeside Park Mayville, New York Why: To allow every person interested in kayaking to give…
  - Trail Work for Scenic Hudson on National Trails Day June 5
    May 24, 2010, 09:50
    Event Date: 06/05/2010 10:00pm – 10:00pm Come join Scenic Hudson at Illinois Mountain, Lloyd, Ulster County and learn the art of trail design and…
  - National Trails Day Bike Ride – Savannah NY – June 5
    May 24, 2010, 09:49
    “Find Your Happy Place” with Trail Works, Inc. at our 2010 National Trails Day Celebration When: Saturday, 5 June 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Where: Savannah, New…
  - Health & tourism are canal walk focus in Lockport
    May 23, 2010, 12:05
    By Thomas J. Prohaska, The Buffalo News, Link to original post A new program that tries to tie walking for health and Erie Canal tourism kicks off here this…
  - SportsNet’s Adapted Paddle and Peddle Open House – June 4 in Fairport
    May 23, 2010, 12:04
    Paddle and Cycle the Canal and Kick off Fairport’s Canal Days with Us! The Paddle and Peddle Event is open to everyone, highlighting the newly…
  - SportsNet’s Adapted Paddle and Peddle Open House – June 4 in Fairport
    May 23, 2010, 12:04
    Paddle and Cycle the Canal and Kick off Fairport’s Canal Days with Us! The Paddle and Peddle Event is open to everyone, highlighting the newly…
  - Live Butterfly Exhibit – June-Sept – Scarsdale, NY
    May 23, 2010, 12:04
    LocalWestchesterNY.com, link to original post The Greenburgh Nature Center (GNC) is hosting its first butterfly exhibit, which opens on June 12th and runs…
  - An Unusual Animal Love Story
    May 22, 2010, 10:03
    Watch this youtube video of a relationship between a kitten and a crow – it will bring a smile to your face.
  - Caroga Lake Campground to reopen after town chips in
    May 22, 2010, 10:01
    The DEC says it will open its campground in Caroga Lake in the southern Adirondacks after local officials agreed to kick in money to cover the park’s…
  - Tuesday Nature Nights May- Aug in Rochester
    May 22, 2010, 10:00
    MVP Health Care and the City of Rochester have partnered again to offer MVP Health Care Tuesday Nature Nights as part of the year’s Flower City Looking Good…
  - Southern Tier region’s varied parks offer plenty of activities
    May 21, 2010, 09:33
    PressConnects.com, link to original article First it’s unseasonably warm in April, then it’s snowing (albeit briefly) on Mother’s Day. But…
  - Two New Adirondack Bicycling Initiatives
    May 21, 2010, 09:32
    Two New Adirondack Bicycling Initiatives
  - You can do something to keep parks open!
    May 21, 2010, 09:31
    New legislation offers hope that all state parks and historic sites will open this season. Click here to see how you can help.
  - The Top 10 reasons you should wear ID
    May 20, 2010, 09:33
    Here are just few reasons why you should make Road ID part of your gear as you play outdoors: 1. If you can’t speak for yourself, Road ID will speak for you.…
  - The Conservation Trail – NY 5 to Akron Falls
    May 20, 2010, 09:32
    The Conservation Trail – NY 5 to Akron Falls
  - DEC Announces Opening of Campgrounds in Adirondacks and Catskills
    May 20, 2010, 09:31
    New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that effective Friday, May 21, dozens of state-operated campgrounds in the Adirondack…
  - DEC Announces Opening of Campgrounds in Adirondacks and Catskills
    May 20, 2010, 09:31
    New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that effective Friday, May 21, dozens of state-operated campgrounds in the Adirondack…
  - The Long Road to Protecting the Long Path Trail
    May 19, 2010, 09:33
    The Long Road to Protecting the Long Path Trail
  - Ausable River Association program encourages visitors, locals to ‘grab a paddle’
    May 19, 2010, 09:32
    ERIC VOORHIS, Lake Placid News, link to original post The Ausable River Association has introduced a new program to help encourage locals and visitors to grab…
  - Adirondack Birding Festivals Kick Off in June
    May 19, 2010, 09:31
    Adirondack Birding Festivals Kick Off in June
  - Scientists believe a European fungus is killing bats throughout eastern states
    May 18, 2010, 09:33
    By MIKE LYNCH, Enterprise Outdoors, link to original post Northeast bat populations, including those in the Adirondacks, are continuing to plummet at a pace…
  - Paddle the Chenango Canal May 29
    May 18, 2010, 09:32
    Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne invites you to paddle the historic Chenango Canal on Saturday, May 29 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Today the…
  - Roger Tory Peterson Institute’s Birding Festival: “Warblers of the Allegany Plateau” June 10-13
    May 18, 2010, 09:31
    Why a Birding Festival in Western New York in June? One of the best kept secrets in birding is that many migratory warbler species opt to go no farther north…
  - Roger Tory Peterson Institute’s Birding Festival: “Warblers of the Allegany Plateau” June 10-13
    May 18, 2010, 09:31
    Why a Birding Festival in Western New York in June? One of the best kept secrets in birding is that many migratory warbler species opt to go no farther north…
  - Budget Crisis Limits Trail Maintenance Capacity in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua Counties
    May 17, 2010, 09:33
    Funding reductions to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC’s) Region 9 resulting from the state’s historic budget…
  - Finger Lakes Land Trust to hold Spring Bird Quest – May 29-31
    May 17, 2010, 09:32
    Interested in birds and birding? The Finger Lakes Land Trust is pleased to announce the Spring Bird Quest to be held Memorial Day Weekend (May 29, 30, and 31)…
  - Ornithologist-Author Presents New York’s Best Birding Opportunities May 21 in Sackets Harbor
    May 17, 2010, 09:31
    Where can you find the best birding opportunities along the New York and Pennsylvania freshwater shoreline? Ornithologist and birding field guide author Gerald…
  - How Stuff Works – Outdoors Related
    May 16, 2010, 09:33
    Did you ever wonder: -How bug-repellent clothing works -How to recycle outdoor gear -How does wool keep you warm when wet or thousands of other outdoors…
  - Long Distance Bikers Reach the Erie Canalway Trail
    May 16, 2010, 09:32
    Long Distance Bikers Reach the Erie Canalway Trail – read their journal here.
  - Mountain Biking Eastern New York Guidebook
    May 16, 2010, 09:31
    Mountain Biking Eastern New York Guidebook
  - Ahwaga Canoe and Kayak Club
    May 15, 2010, 09:33
    Join the Ahwaga Canoe and Kayak Club for fun paddling in the southern tier.
  - There’s plenty of adventure in a Catskill hike
    May 15, 2010, 09:32
    by Rick Brockway The Daily Star, link to original post Last Saturday, I took my grandson Justin and my ski partner Rich to the Catskills for a hike. It was a…
  - Genesee Valley Greenway Bike to the Genesee River W/ Ice Cream – July 24
    May 15, 2010, 09:31
    Join Rick French of Pack, Paddle, Ski, where he grew up on this wonderful public right of way. Journey along a casual, safe bike path to ride over the Genesee…
  - Liska Kill Natural Area in Niskayuna NY
    May 14, 2010, 09:33
    Liska Kill Natural Area in Niskayuna NY
  - Westchester County Bike Trails
    May 14, 2010, 09:32
    Westchester County Bike Trails
  - Erie Canal Tour of Cayuga County Aug 14
    May 14, 2010, 09:31
    Event Date: Saturday August 14, 2010. Event Title: Following The Flow: The Tale of Two Erie Canals; A Narrative Driving and Walking Tour Featuring Historic…
  - Paddle the Diverse Genesee River
    May 13, 2010, 09:33
    by Sue Freeman The Genesee River is one of only a few north flowing rivers in the US. It begins as a trickle from springs near Gold, Pennsylvania and runs for…
  - Celebrate the Aqueduct Opening – Camillus – May 22
    May 13, 2010, 09:32
    The Town of Camillus and Camillus Canal Society are pleased to announce the grand opening of the newly restored aqueduct on Saturday, May 22, 2010, in…
  - Migration celebration at Lab of Ornithology May 22 – Ithaca
    May 13, 2010, 09:31
    Ithaca Journal, link to original post The fourth annual Migration Celebration, a celebration of the warmth of spring and the songbirds’ return to the…
  - NEW Adayak Organic Outdoors Themed T-shirts
    May 12, 2010, 09:45
    Adayak is working to produce an environment friendly ecommerce experience. All the apparel they sell is made of 100% organic cotton, the shipping packages are…
  - Adult Group Kayak Lessons – Long Island – Weekends June – Aug
    May 12, 2010, 09:44
    Group Kayak Lessons: Three hour introduction to kayak. Location: Gold Star Beach, Westshore Road, Huntington, NY Registration Closing Date: Friday, June 25,…
  - Family Adirondack Adventure – July 23-29
    May 12, 2010, 09:43
    Join Pack, Paddle, Ski for this action-packed week. Challenge yourself on a rock climb, take a gondola to the top of Gore Mountain and hike back down learning…
  - Apply Now to Attend the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit in NYC June 19-20
    May 11, 2010, 09:46
    Apply Now to Attend the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit in NYC June 19-20
  - Rock Climbing in Little Falls – July 25
    May 11, 2010, 09:45
    Have you ever looked at a cliff and wanted to know what it would feel like to be hanging on the side of it? If you are ready to leave the confines of the…
  - Take a hike on trails of Central New York
    May 11, 2010, 09:44
    Click here to read: Take a hike on trails of Central New York Of course, another great resource is the guidebook“ Take A Hike – Family Walks in New…
  - Take a hike on trails of Central New York
    May 11, 2010, 09:44
    Click here to read: Take a hike on trails of Central New York Of course, another great resource is the guidebook“ Take A Hike – Family Walks in New…
  - Paddling the West Ausable River
    May 10, 2010, 09:33
    Paddling the West Ausable River
  - Outdoor Discovery Center, Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
    May 10, 2010, 09:32
    Outdoor Discovery Center, Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
  - Auburn Trail extension comments still being accepted
    May 10, 2010, 09:31
    By Fred Schühle, Messenger Post, link to original post A steady stream of residents stopped at Victor Town Hall on April 29 for the five-hour informal public…
  - Wide or Narrow? Bike Tire Rolling Resistance (its not simple)
    May 9, 2010, 09:33
    Tire pressure, tire diameter, tire construction, tire tread and other factors all effect rolling resistance. On smooth surfaces the higher the pressure, the…
  - Take A Hike or Paddle in the 1000 Islands Region of NY State
    May 9, 2010, 09:32
    The Thousand Islands Land Trust web site offers options and maps of places to hike and paddle in the 10000 Islands region – perfect for a summer…
  - Annual Bike Tioga event scheduled – Aug 7 & 8
    May 9, 2010, 09:31
    The Owego Rotary Club and Tioga County Tourism Office will host the eighth annual Bike-Tioga bicycle event Aug. 7 and 8, beginning at Marvin Park in Owego.…
  - Sun Protection When You Play Outdoors
    May 8, 2010, 09:33
    Playing outdoors is vital to our health. It adds variety to our exercise regime, helps our bodies produce Vitamin D, and offers the de-stressing effects of…
  - Future Trails Around Rochester – The Bigger Picture From A Runner’s Perspective
    May 8, 2010, 09:32
    Future Trails Around Rochester – The Bigger Picture From A Runner’s Perspective To run the multi-use trails that exist today, pick up a copy of…
  - Paddling Jamaica Bay
    May 8, 2010, 09:31
    Click here for a pdf brochure with map for paddling Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
  - Read the “Canalway Trail Times”
    May 7, 2010, 09:32
    Click here for the current issue of Canalway Trail Times: http://www.ptny.org/pdfs/canalway_trail/ct_times/may10.pdf
  - May is National Bike Month
    May 7, 2010, 09:31
    The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week 2010 from May 17-21 and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 21. There are several special events…
  - Hikes in NYC/LI – Sunday, May 23
    May 7, 2010, 09:30
    Sparta Mountain Day Where: Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area A 5k walk/run followed by environmental events that will include hikes, mining walks,…
  - NY State Parks Closed? Go to National Wildlife Refuges
    May 6, 2010, 09:33
    If indeed many of our state parks close, you can still enjoy outdoor adventures. Maybe it’s time to explore the National Wildlife Refuges of NY State…
  - Syracuse Inner Harbor & Harbor Trail
    May 6, 2010, 09:32
    Syracuse Inner Harbor & Harbor Trail
  - Women’s Evening Erie Canal Kayak W/ Ice Cream – July 17
    May 6, 2010, 09:31
    Join the girls for a fun evening out! No kayak experience necessary! We’ll meet at Embankment Park in Pittsford and do a short kayak instruction before…
  - Allegany Nature Pilgrimage – June 4, 5, & 6, 2010
    May 5, 2010, 09:33
    Fight Nature Deficit Disorder by attending the Allegany Nature Pilgrimage this year. It’s the perfect outdoor adventure & educational event for…
  - State Forest Road Closings in Western NY
    May 5, 2010, 09:32
    Attached, courtesy of DEC officer Connie Adams and via Gerry Reising, is the state forest road closing information in pdf form for western New York: statelands
  - Public input requested for Montezuma’s comprehensive conservation plan – May 18 reviews
    May 5, 2010, 09:31
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on developing its Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.…
  - Hiking Petersburgh State Forest, Charleston State Forest , Rural Grove State Forest, & Yatesville Falls State Forest
    May 4, 2010, 09:50
    Hiking Petersburgh State Forest, Charleston State Forest , Rural Grove State Forest, & Yatesville Falls State Forest
  - Rails-to-trails plans again considered in Lewis County
    May 4, 2010, 09:48
    By STEVE VIRKLER, Watertown Daily Times, link to original post Lewis County legislators are slated to once again consider a long-discussed plan to convert 31.4…
  - Geotrail Developer Presents High-Tech NY Byway Travel Adventure May 14
    May 4, 2010, 09:48
    Learn how to use GPS to discover treasures on Great Lakes Seaway Trail. The 2011 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Discovery Center Program Series kicks off Friday, May…
  - Grants to Protect Endangered Species in Hudson Valley - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
    May 3, 2010, 21:53
    Private landowners interested in enhancing and restoring critical bog turtle habitat could be eligible for a federally funded grant program totaling…
  - New trail offers great hiking opportunity near Lake Champlain
    May 3, 2010, 09:38
    by Dennis Aprill, Press-Republican, link to original post There are a number of mountains, actually little nubs, that rise near the shore of Lake Champlain,…
  - Despite What the Signs Say – The State Forests Are NOT Closed
    May 3, 2010, 09:37
    The April 23, 2010 edition of the Wellsville Daily Reporter has a story about misleading state forest signs that leave people with the impression that the…
  - Kayak The Great Swamp in New York’s Hudson River Valley – May 29
    May 3, 2010, 09:37
    Kayak The Great Swamp in New York’s Hudson River Valley – May 29
  - Spring Birds at Olana State Historic Site May 23
    May 3, 2010, 09:36
    Sunday, May 23, 8:00AM Join amateur naturalist Lin Fagan and Olana’s Director of Education Carri Manchester for an early morning walk in search of spring…
  - The Erie Canal is Open (as of 5/1/10) – head through a lock in a kayak
    May 2, 2010, 10:03
    We can use the Erie Canalway Trail any time of year, but now you can lock-through in your kayak. If you haven’t ridden through an Erie Canal Lock in your…
  - Paddle Smart in the NY Harbor – May 13
    May 2, 2010, 10:02
    The New York City Water Trail Association and NY River Sports pier66nyc.org/ invite you to join us for: Paddle Smart in the NY Harbor presented by the North…
  - Talk on Central NY Hiking Trails – May 12
    May 2, 2010, 10:00
    05/12/10 Venue: Pompey Town Hall, 8354 Route 20 (at Pompey Center Road), Pompey, NY 13104 Time: 7:30 PM Description: Hosted by Pompey Historical Society. Mary…
  - Eleventh Annual Tioga River Float – May 15, 2010
    May 1, 2010, 09:33
    Lindley Launch Site, Lindley NY to Mulholland Bridge Launch Site, Town of Erwin. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. in Lindley. Program at 8:30 a.m. Launch at…
  - Kayaking on Lake George, New York
    May 1, 2010, 09:32
    Click here to learn about Kayaking on Lake George, New York. Another reference is the guidebook “25 Flatwater Kayak/Canoe Trips in the Lake George, NY…
  - Buffalo Bicycling Club – Road Racing
    May 1, 2010, 09:31
    The Buffalo Bicycling Club is dedicated to the promotion and development of road racing in Western New York. The BBC hosts weekly bicycle races throughout New…
  - Wildflowers abound during a springtime trail walk in Lockport
    April 30, 2010, 09:33
    Wildflowers abound during a springtime trail walk in Lockport
  - Mountain Biking Returns to Whiteface Mt.
    April 30, 2010, 09:32
    Mountain Biking Returns to Whiteface Mt.
  - Potter’s Point Kayak Trip at Moreau Lake State Park May 13
    April 30, 2010, 09:31
    Thursday, May 13, 2010 12:00 PM – 03:00 PM Moreau Lake State Park Nature Center (Saratoga/Capital District Region) We will be taking an easy paddle at…
  - New master plan for Allegany Park gets it right
    April 29, 2010, 09:41
    By Larry Beahan, The Buffalo news, link to original post In 1983, Allegany State Park supporters went into battle for the park against a flawed master plan…
  - 2010 Farmall Hill Mountain Bike Challenge – May 11, 18, 25
    April 29, 2010, 09:39
    May 11th, 18th and 25th 5:00-6:00pm Registration, 6:30 Race Race Fee: .00 per race USA cycling member .00 per race non-USA cycling member click here for…
  - Hiking Trails in Niagara Falls, New York
    April 28, 2010, 09:33
    Hiking Trails in Niagara Falls, New York
  - Adventure Travel Activities Near New York City
    April 28, 2010, 09:32
    Adventure Travel Activities Near New York City
  - Great Adirondack Trail Run June 19
    April 28, 2010, 09:31
    After a month of sun and perfect trail running it’s time to get ready for the sixth annual Great Adirondack Trail Run, taking place on Saturday, June 19th.…
  - Hiker Alert: Don’t get your vehicle towed or ticketed!
    April 27, 2010, 09:33
    Joe Dabes passed this information along for the Finger Lakes Trail, but it applies to parking near any trail: If parking on a road shoulder, do not park with…
  - Greenway Designates Two Croton Trails
    April 27, 2010, 09:32
    Greenway Designates Two Croton Trails
  - Take a Scavenger Hiking Adventure in a National Park
    April 27, 2010, 09:31
    John and Kat LaFevre, two Tennessee hikers who love to hike, come up with an idea that puts a new face on casual hiking. They call it going on a “scavenge…
  - A National Network Of Bike Trails? It Could Happen
    April 26, 2010, 09:38
    Vermont Public Radio – All Things Considered - link to original post A quiet revolution is starting in the world of transportation. Transportation…
  - Hiker tells of his encounter with turkeys on Finger Lakes Trail
    April 26, 2010, 09:38
    Hiker tells of his run-in with turkeys on Finger Lakes Trail
  - ALLEGHENY 100 “The Ultimate Hiking Challenge” June 18-20
    April 26, 2010, 09:37
    The Challenge:Hike 100 miles in 2 days. (Actually 50 hours) Where: North Country National Scenic Trail across the Allegheny National Forest from NY border to…
  - Grouse Drumming Video
    April 25, 2010, 08:33
    This video was shot in Minnesota, but, this is one of my favorite sounds in the woods of NY. The video starts dark but gets great – stay with it, approx.…
  - Become an AT Corridor Monitor
    April 25, 2010, 08:32
    Trail Corridor Monitors monitor the boundaries of the Appalachian Trail lands, maintaining boundary markings and reporting conditions to the land managers.…
  - Two new additions at the Boat Launch in Elmira are happening just in time for the warm weather.
    April 25, 2010, 08:31
    Cement was poured and construction crews were hard at work on Wednesday (April 28, 2010). The beginning stages of what will soon be a picnic pavilion and a…
  - ATV trail proposed for 35-mile railroad bed in Western NY
    April 24, 2010, 08:33
    by Carole Jones, Arcade herald, link to original post ATV riders who have long lamented the lack of riding trails in New York State may soon see that change,…
  - Adirondack Paddlefest 2010 – May 21- 23 Old Forge
    April 24, 2010, 08:32
    Adirondack Paddlefest 2010 - May 21- 23 Old Forge
  - Free Lecture: “Hiking Long Island” May 13, Garden City NY
    April 24, 2010, 08:31
    Meet author Lee McAllister who will present a free visual lecture “Hiking Long Island” on Thursday, May 13, at 2:00pm at the Garden City Public Library…
  - More trails for the hiking in Webster
    April 23, 2010, 08:33
    More trails for the hiking in Webster (a suburb of Rochester)
  - Riding the Aqueduct Trail
    April 23, 2010, 08:32
    Riding the Aqueduct Trail on Rivertown Kids for the Environment
  - Not such a happy Earth Day for parks in NYS – Please speak out
    April 23, 2010, 08:31
    Not such a happy Earth Day for parks in NYS – Please speak out
  - Falls Brook Yurt Rentals in the Adirondacks
    April 22, 2010, 08:56
    Falls Brook Yurt Rentals in the Adirondacks
  - Thursday Evening Stress Reducer Paddles Starts May 6, 2010 – Wilson NY
    April 22, 2010, 08:55
    Our annual Thursday evening paddle out on Lake Ontario continues! This is a favorite paddling trip for everyone! Come join PPP and the guides and instructors…
  - Hiking the Great Eastern Trail in NY
    April 22, 2010, 08:54
    Hiking the Great Eastern Trail in NY.
  - Best and worst outdoors films
    April 21, 2010, 08:34
    Best and worst outdoors films
  - Bears are out in the Finger Lakes region
    April 21, 2010, 08:33
    By Julie Sherwood, Messenger Post, link to original post It’s that time of year again. Black bears have left their winter dens and are actively searching…
  - Lyons Falls sets Kayak Festival on Moose River – May 15/16
    April 21, 2010, 08:32
    By STEVE VIRKLER, Watertown Daily Times, link to original post A community group and local paddlers are planning a new event next month intended to attract…
  - Volunteers Needed for Spring Clean Up at Pfeiffer Nature Center – April 27, May 5 & 8
    April 21, 2010, 08:31
    Spring Has Sprung And There’s Trail Work To Be Done! If you’ve enjoyed walking the trails of Pfeiffer Nature Center, you’ve benefited from the hard work…
  - News That Matters - April 21, 2010
    April 21, 2010, 07:42
    Peekskill Hollow is a large crack in the earth running generally southwest to northeast and connects Kent Cliffs with the heart of Putnam Valley at Oscawana…
  - Easy Biking in Berlin – Why Can’t US Cities Emulate this?
    April 20, 2010, 08:34
    Click here to read the biking article: Iceland Volcano Expat’s Third Dispatch: How Much to Bike to the U.S.?
  - Kayak Roll Clinic on May 5, 2010 – Lancaster NY
    April 20, 2010, 08:33
    Learn to ESKIMO ROLL and Handle a Kayak. Join in world’s fastest growing water sport. This class is for you if you want to learn how to roll a kayak for…
  - THE GREAT SAUNTER 2010 – SEE MANHATTAN AT 3 MPH! May 1
    April 20, 2010, 08:32
    THE GREAT SAUNTER 2010 – SEE MANHATTAN AT 3 MPH! May 1
  - Reminder – FLTC-sponsored “Wally Wood hikes” – Sat, April 24
    April 20, 2010, 08:31
    Reminder, coming up this Saturday, April 24, 2010, is the first of three FLTC-sponsored “Named Hikes” for 2010, with the other two scheduled in…
  - President Issues 21st Century Strategy for America’s Great Outdoors
    April 19, 2010, 11:36
    On April 26, the White House issued a memo to several federal agencies articulating a strategy “to develop a conservation agenda worthy of the 21st…
  - Purgatory Swamp and Wildlife Sanctuary recommended for special protection
    April 19, 2010, 08:34
    By Geri Corey, The Chronicle, link to original post Two significant wetlands in the Town of Goshen deserve special attention and protection, the town board…
  - June 5 National Trails Day “Find Your Happy Place” Hike in Victor
    April 19, 2010, 08:33
    June 5 National trail Day “Find Your Happy Place” Hike in Victor & the 2010 Victor Hiking Trails free Guided Hikes Schedule are only 2 of the…
  - EMS Club Days April 23-24
    April 19, 2010, 08:32
    Outdoors Club members get a discount and everyone gets to learn about local clubs. Click here to learn more.
  - Waterfalls of the Finger Lakes presentation in Canisteo April 20
    April 19, 2010, 08:31
    The Kanestio Historical Society will present a program by John and Sue Babbitt entitled, “Waterfalls of the Finger Lakes” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April…
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- State Senate Candidate David Carlucci on Left of the Hudson Radio, Monday 8/30 @ 8pm
  August 29, 2010, 15:50
  Join me and my guest, State Senate candidate David Carlucci Monday night on Left of the Hudson Internet Radio as we discuss the prospects for reform in Albany…
- Nan Hayworth's notaries admit to misconduct
  August 28, 2010, 10:36
  Nan Hayworth Nan Hayworth's campaign manager, John Hicks, along with other campaign notaries, admitted to misconduct on the witness stand Wednesday in…
- GOP 'Constitutionalists' secretly hate the Constitution
  August 23, 2010, 18:33
  Republican politicians say they love the Constitution. Some even carry around little copies of the document in their pockets. When they don't like legislation,…
- Left of the Hudson Radio, 8 pm Tonight
  August 23, 2010, 05:35
  Join me tonight on Left of the Hudson Radio as we discuss the political climate in the Nyacks, Rockland, New York, and the Nation. Tonight's topics: Rockland…
- Feds clear Working Families Party; Will Cuomo take the line?
  August 22, 2010, 10:40
  The U.S. Attorney General's office has closed its investigation of the Working Families Party, bringing no charges of wrongdoing against the multi-state third…
- ...because what this whole 'Ground Zero Mosque' controversy really needs is a bad Country and Western song written about it
  August 21, 2010, 14:14
  Oh dear God, what's next? A Stop the Mosque at Ground Zero action figures? A Stop the Mosque at Ground Zero telethon? No, I don't think you can come up with…
- Stimulus money in Rockland County
  August 20, 2010, 12:38
  I've talked to a lot of people about the economic recovery and how it applies to Rockland County. People want to know how Rockland County stacks up to the rest…
- CT-SEN: Linda McMahon and the Death of Lance Cade
  August 20, 2010, 10:35
  Professional wrestlers are fortunate just to live into middle age. The abuse their bodies must endure just to stay in the sport is nothing short of inhumane.…
- Jon Stewart asks "is Fox News a terrorist command center?"
  August 20, 2010, 00:16
  The so-called "Ground Zero Mosque" controversy has become a news-cycle farce, and nobody is better at pointing this out than The Daily Show's Jon Stewart. If…
- CT-SEN: Is Linda McMahon culpable in the death of Lance Cade?
  August 19, 2010, 23:35
  Linda McMahon Professional wrestlers are fortunate just to live into middle age. The abuse their bodies must endure just to stay in the sport is nothing…
- The Net Neutrality Spat Explained
  August 18, 2010, 17:56
  by Marian Wang, ProPublicaIn recent weeks, top officials from the Federal Communications Commission have held closed-door meetings to negotiate with the…
- Experts: Argue All You Want, Mosque Project on Firm Legal Ground
  August 17, 2010, 17:47
  by Marian Wang, ProPublica For all the anger, political strategizing and stabs in the heart that the plans to build a Muslim community center near ground zero…
- RV Road Trip to the Lighthouses of New York
  August 16, 2010, 09:33
  By Joe Laing When you think of vacationing in New York State, do you think of lighthouses? You should! More than fifty lights stand guard on the rivers, lakes…
- Volunteers Needed for Beach Clean Up – Lake Taghkanic State Park, Ancram NY, Sept 25
  August 15, 2010, 09:32
  Lake Taghkanic State Park is hosting a Beach Cleanup on September 25th, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. as part of the 25th Annual New York State Beach Cleanup with…
- The Tri-State, Westchester Mountain Bikers group attracts local mountain bikers via Meetup.com
  August 15, 2010, 09:31
  The Tri-State, Westchester Mountain Bikers group attracts local mountain bikers via Meetup.com Filed under: Hudson Valley, Long Island, Mountain Biking, New…
- Vanderhoef's six-figure 'patronage appointment' angers LoHud readers
  August 14, 2010, 14:10
  Online readers of the Journal News Website, LoHud.com, seemed remarkably angered by County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef's hasty appointment of his spokeswoman…
- More bloggers on Left of the Hudson
  August 14, 2010, 08:29
  Over the past several months, we've invited the insights of guest bloggers on Left of the Hudson and we think it's made a positive impact to the quality and…
- Nan Hayworth's campaign disputes fraud accusations
  August 13, 2010, 17:47
  In the interest of equal time, representatives of Nan Hayworth's congressional campaign have asked me if I would publish their response to civil charges being…
- New section of RiverWalk along Hudson River opens
  August 13, 2010, 09:32
  By Stacy A. Anderson • LoHudson.com, link to original post with PHOTOS Visitors to the RiverWalk in Tarrytown can now take in wooded hillsides, a bluff above…
- Nan Hayworth's campaign to answer fraud charges
  August 13, 2010, 06:41
  Hayworth campaign manager John Hicks (left). Explosive news comes out of New York's Lower Hudson Valley, where the campaign of a GOP congressional candidate…
- Hudson Valley Rail Trail Events Schedule 2010
  August 12, 2010, 09:45
  Hudson Valley Rail Trail Events Schedule 2010 Filed under: Hiking, Hudson Valley, Rail-trail, Running
- Beacon, NY. No Pinball here.
  August 9, 2010, 18:24
  Retro Pinball Museum and Arcade Shut Down in Beacon by Order of the City. What Can You Do To Help?
- GOP Gubanatorial candidate wants labor camps for welfare recipients
  August 9, 2010, 17:31
  Carl Paladino GOP and T.E.A. Party Gubanatorial hopeful Carl Paladino says he wants to clean house when he gets to Albany. And the Buffalo businessman's…
- Bare Rock Trail to Greenwood Lake Overlook in Sterling Forest State Park
  August 9, 2010, 09:41
  Bare Rock Trail to Greenwood Lake Overlook in Sterling Forest State Park Filed under: Hiking, Hudson Valley, NY/NJ Trail Conference
- Gedney Park Photo Walk – Aug 11 & 14
  August 8, 2010, 09:40
  Martin Stankiewicz of Nature Trail Images is offering photo tours in Gedney Park, Chappaqua, NY Filed under: Hudson Valley, New York City, Uncategorized…
- Eric Schneiderman Radio Interview
  August 6, 2010, 13:06
  Here is the audio from my interview with State Senator Eric Schneiderman on Left of the Hudson radio on Monday, August 2. If you want to skip over the tired…
- SD-40: Big Ballin'
  August 6, 2010, 08:03
  New York State's recently resolved budget battle has been an aggravating experience for New Yorkers who enjoy our state parks, some of which which were forced…
- SD-40: Big Ballin'
  August 6, 2010, 08:03
  New York State's recently resolved budget battle has been an aggravating experience for New Yorkers who enjoy our state parks, some of which which were forced…
- Three Exciting August Bike Races Showcase Ulster County, NY
  August 5, 2010, 09:31
  Three Exciting August Bike Races Showcase Ulster County, NY Filed under: Biking, Catskills, Hudson Valley, Kid's Activities, Mountain Biking Tagged: All…
- Carlucci blasts O&R rate hike, blames Albany
  August 3, 2010, 18:40
  On Friday, Orange and Rockland announced that it wants to increase electric rates by nearly 12 percent, raising monthly residential bills by about on…
- Bike Ramp to Be Constructed on Cedar Street Entrance to Old Croton Aqueduct Path
  July 31, 2010, 09:32
  Bike Ramp to Be Constructed on Cedar Street Entrance to Old Croton Aqueduct Path Filed under: Biking, Hudson Valley, Trail Building
- Water Festival at Croton-on-Hudson Aug 1
  July 30, 2010, 09:40
  Van Cortlandt Manor, located at 525 South Riverside Ave., in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., will host its annual “River Day,” on Sunday, Aug. 1, from noon to 6…
- AG Candidate Eric Schneiderman on Left of the Hudson Radio
  July 30, 2010, 04:34
  State Senator and Attorney General candidate Eric Schneiderman will be our guest on Left of the Hudson Radio on Monday, August 2 at 8 pm. In addition to…
- The New Baltimore Conservancy
  July 28, 2010, 09:31
  The New Baltimore Conservancy supports the Hannacroix Creek Preserve and Hudson River Interpretive Trail. Filed under: Hudson Valley Tagged: Hannacroix Creek…
- Fwd: Press Release - Citibank/State Parks
  July 23, 2010, 17:03
  New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Taconic Region – PO Box 308, 9 Old Post Road, Staatsburg, New York 12580 Phone…
- Kayak the Hudson with Mountain Valley Guides
  July 23, 2010, 09:33
  Kayak the Hudson with Mountain Valley Guides Filed under: Hudson River, Hudson Valley, Kayaking
- Celebrate 90 Years of Trails in New York and New Jersey on Saturday, October 16, 2010
  July 22, 2010, 09:31
  Celebrate 90 Years of Trails in New York and New Jersey on Saturday, October 16, 2010 Filed under: Hiking, Hudson Valley, New York City Tagged: NY/NJ Trail…
- Bike New York Offers Two Dutchess County Rides – July 25/Aug 22
  July 16, 2010, 09:39
  The Walkway over the Hudson and the Harlem Valley Rail Trail are the centerpieces of two large cycling events in Dutchess County this summer. Bike New York’s…
- Limbaugh uses Steinbrenner's death as backdrop for racist rant
  July 13, 2010, 18:59
  Rush Limbaugh is at it again, stoking racist fires on the public airwaves. This afternoon on his radio show, Limbaugh used the death of New York Yankees owner…
- Pride Agenda endorses Ellen Jaffee
  July 13, 2010, 14:59
  The Empire State Pride Agenda has released its first round of endorsements and residents of the towns of Ramapo and Orangetown should be proud to know that…
- My thoughts on Tom Morahan's passing
  July 12, 2010, 23:37
  I sincerely doubt that anyone who reads this blog hasn't already heard of the passing of State Senator Thomas P. Morahan on Monday. There's no reporting I can…
- A sad epilogue to Kristia Cavere's bizarre campaign
  July 11, 2010, 23:26
  Kristia Cavere, you may remember, was recently a candidate for Congress in New York's 19th District, who I slammed in several blogs for her many bizarre…
- Storm King State Park – 2.5-mile hike features views of the Hudson River
  July 10, 2010, 09:32
  by Daniel Chazin of the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Storm King State Park: This 2.5-mile loop hike offers panoramic views over the Hudson River. It…
- Top 10 Hikes with Swimming Holes in Southern New York and New Jersey
  July 7, 2010, 09:33
  Top 10 Hikes with Swimming Holes in Southern New York and New Jersey Filed under: Catskills, Hiking, Hudson Valley, New York City
- Bear Mountain Challenge Kayak Race – July 10
  July 6, 2010, 09:32
  Time: July 10, 2010 from 7am to 1pm Location: Cold Spring, NY Website or Map: http://www.nymayorscup.com/tuneup.php Kayak race and family paddling event -…
- I (heart) the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail
  July 5, 2010, 09:49
  I (heart) the Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail Filed under: Biking, Hiking, Hudson Valley, Mohawk Region
- Pond and farm ruined by hydrofracking
  July 4, 2010, 12:51
  There's plenty of evidence out there to show that Halliburton's gas drilling process proposed for nearby counties can cause contaminated drinking water,…
- 10 Outdoor Adventures In the Hudson Valley
  July 4, 2010, 09:31
  The dog days of summer may be upon us, but don’t let the heat and humidity stop you from enjoying the great outdoors here in the Valley. Looking for a…
- Hydrofracking: The severe issue facing Rockland County that you haven't heard about
  July 3, 2010, 14:12
  The Marcellus Shale, which reaches beneath the southern tier of New York and into Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia is one of the largest fossil-fuel…
- Paterson snuffs out 'incumbency insurance'
  July 2, 2010, 09:08
  In a bold, and in perhaps a desperate move to cut millions from State spending, Governor David Paterson is doing something that we at Left of the Hudson have…
- Paterson snuffs out 'incumbency insurance'
  July 2, 2010, 09:08
  In a bold, and in perhaps a desperate move to cut millions from State spending, Governor David Paterson is doing something that we at Left of the Hudson have…
- SD-40: Greg Ballin'
  July 2, 2010, 07:57
  Assemblyman Greg Ball's off the wall personality has gotten him in a bit of trouble, again, according to the Daily News: An upstate assemblyman is accused of…
- Great Hudson Valley Pedal Aug 10-15
  July 1, 2010, 09:33
  Great Hudson Valley Pedal Aug 10-15 Filed under: Biking, Hudson Valley
- Groups give lessons in kayaking the Hudson Valley’s waterways
  June 30, 2010, 10:02
  Christine Pizzuti | Poughkeepsie Journal, link to original post Many people choose to settle in the Hudson Valley because of its scenic waterways, but…
- Canoe Constitution Marsh – July 10
  June 29, 2010, 09:36
  A moderate 2.5-hour paddle around Constitution Marsh in Garrison NY to learn about the role it plays in the water quality chain. Space is limited. Not…
- William Schlesinger, Voices of the Valley
  June 27, 2010, 16:39
- Republicans Intervene In Traffic Accident, Call Settlement "Shakedown"
  June 27, 2010, 12:56
  Brighton, Colorado (FNS)—Attorneys from the Republican Study Group (RSG) descended upon the 17th Judicial District courtroom of Judge John T Bryan today to…
- New Bear Mountain path redefines hiking trails
  June 27, 2010, 10:33
  by Ralph Ferrusi • Poughkeepsie Journal, link to original post Hike name: Recently opened Bear Mountain AT relo — yet another unique piece of Trail.…
- Hudson Valley Rail Trail expansion begins
  June 26, 2010, 09:31
  The Hudson Valley Rail Trail broke ground last month (May 2010) to expand the trail by 1.3 miles to meet the Walkway Over the Hudson in the Ulster County Town…
- GOP & Tea Party Gubernatorial hopeful calls Gov. Paterson 'a drug addict'
  June 24, 2010, 17:45
  Gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino, popular among Hudson Valley Tea Partiers, shocked a group of journalists and supporters in a Watertown interview…
- New bridge connects Granville to Delaware and Hudson Rail-Trail Trail
  June 24, 2010, 09:33
  The Washington County Village of Granville celebrated National Trails Day with the opening of a 140-foot trail bridge over the Mettowee River. Located in the…
- Raining Oil? [Update]
  June 24, 2010, 06:47
  The video above is going viral on YouTube right now. It evidently shows rain containing oil in southern Louisiana. The armchair scientist and cynic in me…
- Commuters paddle the Hudson, trade traffic for tides
  June 22, 2010, 09:32
  Commuters paddle the Hudson, trade traffic for tides Filed under: Hudson River, Hudson Valley, Kayaking, Paddling
- The video Nan Hayworth doesn't want you to see
  June 22, 2010, 08:20
  Here's the video that GOBP Congressional Candidate Nan Hayworth doesn't want you to see. She had it removed from YouTube, claiming copyright infringement.…
- Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park debuts a new paid parking system
  June 21, 2010, 09:46
  Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park will debut new paid parking systems on Thursday, June 24th. “They are the first of their kind in the State Park…
- Anthony Shorris, Voices of the Valley
  June 20, 2010, 16:10
- Nan Hayworth backs BP apologist and Big Oil
  June 19, 2010, 11:25
  Yesterday, Representative John Hall (NY-19) called on his Republican challenger, Nan Hayworth, to denounce claims made by GOP leaders of an Obama Administration…
- Revitalizing Hudson Riverfronts
  June 17, 2010, 21:55
  Scenic Hudson has announced the publication of Revitalizing Hudson Riverfronts: Illustrated Conservation & Development Strategies for Creating Healthy,…
- Happy Flag Day!
  June 14, 2010, 06:47
  Who says liberals don't love their Flag? Every year, I put mine out in honor of Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.…
- The Death of Upstate
  June 13, 2010, 11:00
  This piece was originally published in the Albany Times-Union, and is being republished here with permission of the author. Travel not only to downtown…
- Lou Tharp leaves State Senate race
  June 13, 2010, 08:39
  Upper Nyack resident Lou Tharp said he would rely on a poll he commissioned to determine if he would continue his State Senate run. Late last week, Tharp got…
- Help IMBA Build New Trails In Highland NY June 18-20
  June 11, 2010, 09:37
  link to original post The Fats in the Cats will be hosting the IMBA Trail Care Crew June 18th through the 20th. The Trail Care Crew will be here to help build…
- Kayak The Great Swamp in Putnam County: a Hidden Treasure
  June 8, 2010, 09:32
  Departs: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Cost: half/ full, Not Guided Length: 1/2 or full day Outfitter: Great Blue Outfitters The Great Swamp in…
- Kayak The Great Swamp in Putnam County: a Hidden Treasure
  June 8, 2010, 09:32
  Departs: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Cost: half/ full, Not Guided Length: 1/2 or full day Outfitter: Great Blue Outfitters The Great Swamp in…
- Live webcast: Meet the State Senate candidates
  June 7, 2010, 18:45
  Click the arrow below the video window to watch live tonight's Meet the Candidates event at the Nyack Center. This live event is simulcast on Rockland World…
- The right implodes: Tea Party leader slams Reda, Kleinhandler; claims he was assaulted
  June 6, 2010, 14:08
  From the Department of You Can't Make This Stuff Up: Members of the "Rally for America" movement and the Tea Party site NewsCopy New York are saying that…
- Hiking: Bear Mountain State Park
  June 6, 2010, 10:48
  Hiking: Bear Mountain State Park
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area: Comprehensive Management Plan Framework
  June 5, 2010, 16:42
  PART III: In a series on the MNRRA This third installment in a series of articles on the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA), referenced…
- Rockland Dems endorse Carlucci
  June 4, 2010, 09:20
  The Rockland County Democratic Committee has chosen David Carlucci as its candidate for the State Senate. It wasn't unanimous, but very close to it. Carlucci…
- Is St. Lawrence eyeing County Exec office?
  June 3, 2010, 08:23
  Christopher St. Lawrence At least one Democrat may be counting his chickens in the event his party fails to win the 38th Senate District seat. City Hall is…
- Carlucci gets Orange County, Orangetown endorsements
  June 3, 2010, 07:46
  Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci won two more major endorsements yesterday. The Orangetown Democratic Committee unanimously endorsed him for the 38th…
- Congresswoman Lowey endorses Carlucci for State Senate
  June 2, 2010, 08:40
  With the Rockland County Democratic Convention only a day away, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY-18) has endorsed Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci out of a…
- HRECOS Observations Prompt NOAA Action
  June 1, 2010, 10:38
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is investigating inaccuracies in tidal predictions for the upper Hudson River Estuary thanks to observations…
- Graphically venting over the spill nightmare
  May 30, 2010, 11:12
  I woke up to the news that Top Fill failed to stop the oil flow from below Deepwater Horizon. I'm frustrated, saddened, and becoming angry. Mankind has failed…
- Left of the Hudson May 31 broadcast with guest Richard Kavesh
  May 29, 2010, 13:28
  Richard Kavesh Nyack Mayor Richard Kavesh will be my guest on the Left of the Hudson webcast on Rockland World Radio on Memorial Day. Mayor Kavesh and I will…
- Vanderhoef wants State Senate seat, but so does Ed Day
  May 28, 2010, 06:48
  Ed Day County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef wants to be the Republican nominee for State Senate, but some area Republicans aren't so sure they like the idea.…
- Hard-hat tours of crumbling island castle on Hudson River, by kayak or tour boat
  May 27, 2010, 10:00
  Hard-hat tours of crumbling island castle on Hudson River, by kayak or tour boat
- Yet another State Senate candidate emerges
  May 26, 2010, 23:07
  So, who's not running for the State Senate? A little-known candidate for the 38th Senate District surfaced today at the State Democratic Convention in Rye…
- Risky business: Nan Hayworth gets GOP nod, but will Conservatives back her?
  May 26, 2010, 18:24
  The GOP of New York's 19th Congressional District have spoken and retired Mt. Kisco opthamologist Nan Hayworth will be their candidate to run against Democratic…
- Westchester’s Fat Tire Festival Being Held June 13th at Blue Mountain in Peekskill
  May 25, 2010, 09:31
  Westchester’s Fat Tire Festival Being Held June 13th at Blue Mountain in Peekskill
- Left of the Hudson Radio May 24 broadcast with Vince Monte
  May 25, 2010, 00:39
  Below is the second broadcast of Left of the Hudson Radio. Our guest was Rockland County Democratic Committee Chairman Vincent J. Monte. Vince spoke to us…
- Contributions from Hayworth to Townsend questioned by Dems
  May 24, 2010, 14:53
  The Putnam County Democratic Committee thinks that it may have stumbled upon an illegal misuse of funds by the campaign of Dr. Nan Hayworth, who is one of the…
- Trail Work for Scenic Hudson on National Trails Day June 5
  May 24, 2010, 09:50
  Event Date: 06/05/2010 10:00pm – 10:00pm Come join Scenic Hudson at Illinois Mountain, Lloyd, Ulster County and learn the art of trail design and…
- Left of the Hudson Radio, Monday @ 8 pm
  May 23, 2010, 17:26
  Vincent Monte, Chairman of the Rockland County Democratic Committee, will be my guest. We will talk about the prospects of Democratic candidates in local and…
- Live Butterfly Exhibit – June-Sept – Scarsdale, NY
  May 23, 2010, 12:04
  LocalWestchesterNY.com, link to original post The Greenburgh Nature Center (GNC) is hosting its first butterfly exhibit, which opens on June 12th and runs…
- Rand Paul wants to abolish the Americans With Disabilities Act
  May 22, 2010, 13:32
  Rand Paul hates America. Not all of America, just those that are vulnerable to discriminatory practices. Fast on the heels of his declaration that Civil Rights…
- Cuomo finally announces
  May 22, 2010, 11:55
  The Plan from Andrew Cuomo on Vimeo.
- The curious and curtailed candidacy of Kristia Cavere
  May 21, 2010, 08:07
  Republican Congressional candidate Kristia Cavere has finally dropped out of the race, but questions remain about her mysterious candidacy. Earlier this…
- Assemblywoman Jaffee considering run for State Senate
  May 20, 2010, 22:31
  Democrat Ellen Jaffee, who represents the 95th Assembly District told a gathering of top Rockland County Democrats that she is considering a run for State…
- Breaking News: Ellen Jaffee is considering State Senate run
  May 20, 2010, 20:20
  She just announced it at the Democratic Executive Committee meeting. More details to come. Location : 10 W Evergreen Rd, New City, NY 10956,
- Ellen Jafffee is considering State Senate run
  May 20, 2010, 20:20
  She just announced it at the Democratic Executive Committee meeting. More details to come.Location : 10 W Evergreen Rd, New City, NY 10956,
- Municipal Shared Services Workshop 5/27
  May 20, 2010, 12:06
  TARRYTOWN, New York — A half-day workshop on governmental consolidation and the sharing of services between municipalities, presented by Historic Hudson…
- Left of the Hudson Radio Debuts
  May 18, 2010, 09:39
  I only told a few people about Left of the Hudson's inaugural radio show/Webcast last night. After all, I didn't know how well this blog would translate to…
- Morahan will not seek reelection
  May 17, 2010, 16:32
  State Senator Thomas Morahan's office just posted a memo stating that the Senator from the 38th Distrct will not seek re-relection. The statement, released…
- West Point anti-war rally on Saturday
  May 17, 2010, 15:22
  This Saturday, May 22, President Obama will be at the United States Military Academy at West Point delivering the commencement address. Just outside the…
- State Parks close as Morahan talks privatization
  May 17, 2010, 08:55
  This is one of the saddest days in New York history. The State is closing 41 parks and 14 historic sites as a result of the ongoing budget crisis. These sites…
- Mountain Biking Eastern New York Guidebook
  May 16, 2010, 09:31
  Mountain Biking Eastern New York Guidebook
- Hudson Valley projects win solar energy awards
  May 15, 2010, 08:12
  Hudson Valley projects win solar energy awards ALBANY – Three Hudson Valley solar projects have received the New York Solar energy Industries Association�…
- Cavere returns and flunks drilling quiz
  May 14, 2010, 17:14
  Just when we thought Kristia Cavere had quietly backed out of the race in NY's 19th Congressional District, she made good on her promise to show up for Rally…
- Westchester County Bike Trails
  May 14, 2010, 09:32
  Westchester County Bike Trails
- Tech Valley’s Promises Go Unfulfilled
  May 13, 2010, 20:52
  An April 18 editorial commended the Capital District Transporation Authority for some noteworthy gains in making our communities more accommodating for…
- Bannerman Trust struggling to open island for summer tourists
  May 11, 2010, 18:29
  Bannerman Trust struggling to open island for summer tourists NEWBURGH – With the summer tourism season fast approaching, Bannerman Castle has managed to…
- Saving the Valley’s “Great Outdoors” and NYS EPF
  May 11, 2010, 09:48
  I’m writing to ask you to take two actions — one online and one by telephone — that will help us protect must-save landscapes along the…
- Saving the Valley’s “Great Outdoors” and NYS EPF
  May 11, 2010, 08:00
  I’m writing to ask you to take two actions — one online and one by telephone — that will help us protect must-save landscapes along the…
- GOP Source: Vanderhoef to run for Morahan's Senate Seat
  May 11, 2010, 07:56
  Sources inside the State Republican Party have told Elizabeth Benjamin of Capital Tonight that Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef will seek the…
- Want to fix NY's legislature and save millions in taxes? Stop their mailings!
  May 10, 2010, 23:45
  If you're a registered voter, you likely get regular mailings from your State Senator and Assembly member. Often times, these mailings, which are paid for with…
- Outdoor Discovery Center, Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
  May 10, 2010, 09:32
  Outdoor Discovery Center, Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
- Judith LaBelle, Voices of the Valley
  May 9, 2010, 23:29
- Kristia Cavere a notable no-show at teabagger event
  May 9, 2010, 14:24
  YNN is reporting that just three candidates came to Orange County to kiss Tea Party hindside: Nan Hayworth, David McFadden, and Neil DiCarlo spoke to a modest…
- Is "Police Commissioner" St. Lawrence exploiting a girl's alleged rape for his own political gain?
  May 9, 2010, 09:42
  We all know that Christopher St. Lawrence wears many hats: Town Supervisor, Rockland County Sewage Commissioner, Chairman of Ramapo Local Development Corporatio…
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- Frank Bergman, Voices of the Valley
  May 7, 2010, 16:02
- Oops! Tea Party congressional candidate misplaces 0k
  May 7, 2010, 08:54
  Remember Kristia Cavere, the Tea Party/Republican Party candidate that claimed, a few weeks, back that: "The Republicans are the ones who liberated Europe in…
- State Senate candidates emerge at Progressive Dems meeting
  May 7, 2010, 06:39
  Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci surprised a group of Progressive Democrats last night by indicating that he will run for the New York State Senate in the…
- Ted Spiegel, Voices of the Valley
  May 6, 2010, 16:14
- News That Matters - May 5, 2010
  May 5, 2010, 09:52
  Since 2001 there have been 858 fires and explosions, 69 deaths and 1349 injuries on oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico - alone. Millions of gallons of oil have…
- Citizen's group calls for investigation of the "Field of Nightmares"
  May 5, 2010, 07:51
  Preserve Ramapo, which has been critical of the Town of Ramapo's fast-tracking a dubious minor league basell stadium, has taken decisive action. Yesterday, the…
- Tony Melé's Math Problem (UPDATE)
  May 4, 2010, 17:15
  Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we practise to deceive.—Sir Walter ScottOn the biography page of Anthony Melé's campaign website, the Tea Party/Republic…
- Grants to Protect Endangered Species in Hudson Valley - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
  May 3, 2010, 21:53
  Private landowners interested in enhancing and restoring critical bog turtle habitat could be eligible for a federally funded grant program totaling…
- Kayak The Great Swamp in New York’s Hudson River Valley – May 29
  May 3, 2010, 09:37
  Kayak The Great Swamp in New York’s Hudson River Valley – May 29
- Spring Birds at Olana State Historic Site May 23
  May 3, 2010, 09:36
  Sunday, May 23, 8:00AM Join amateur naturalist Lin Fagan and Olana’s Director of Education Carri Manchester for an early morning walk in search of spring…
- Bobby Jindal's oil spill crisis of faith
  May 2, 2010, 13:14
  There's nothing like a good old-fashioned disaster hitting you right in the pocketbook to make you rethink your opposition to government assistance. Remember…
- Why is Mediaite pushing old, evidence-free rumors as breaking news?
  May 2, 2010, 13:01
  Last night, the National Enquirer published a story under the headline, "OBAMA CHEATING SCANDAL." There were obvious problems with the Enquirer's reporting. A…
- Hudson River Chronicle: Then & Now
  May 2, 2010, 12:45
  I recently came across a fascinating 1998 journal of an 18-day Hudson River paddle by Times-Union writer, Fred LeBrun. From the river’s source near…
- SD-42: Two State Senate challengers step forward
  April 28, 2010, 15:35
  Two County legislators, a party-switching Republican from Sullivan County, and a battle-tested Democrat from Ulster County plan on running for the State…
- SD-40: Did Greg Ball break yet another rule?
  April 27, 2010, 17:07
  After a while, you would think Greg Ball would just be a bit more careful in breaking rules (and possibly laws) when campaigning. But I'm starting to think…
- Greenway Designates Two Croton Trails
  April 27, 2010, 09:32
  Greenway Designates Two Croton Trails
- The Future of Food: Stone Barns Center
  April 25, 2010, 14:35
  Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture nurtures children, home chefs, and the farmers of tomorrow Does pork taste better when pigs are free to roam the…
- The Future of Food: Stone Barns Center
  April 25, 2010, 13:35
  Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture nurtures children, home chefs, and the farmers of tomorrow Does pork taste better when pigs are free to roam the…
- Become an AT Corridor Monitor
  April 25, 2010, 08:32
  Trail Corridor Monitors monitor the boundaries of the Appalachian Trail lands, maintaining boundary markings and reporting conditions to the land managers.…
- Bizarre: Local Congressional Candidate Says GOP liberated Europe in WWII
  April 25, 2010, 00:02
  This promises to be a bizarre political year, with GOP candidates not only running to the far right, but veering way off track. Earlier this week, Republican…
- Will Vanderhoef stand up to St. Lawrence's "Field of Nightmares?"
  April 24, 2010, 18:44
  It's worrisome that the Ramapo Town Board is purposely misusing the "blighted" tag to move ahead with their plans to build a million "minor-league" stadium…
- Another hat in the Lt. Gov ring?
  April 23, 2010, 15:06
  Move over Christopher St. Lawrence and Bill Samuels. Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, Jr. might have his sites set on New York's Number Two…
- Riding the Aqueduct Trail
  April 23, 2010, 08:32
  Riding the Aqueduct Trail on Rivertown Kids for the Environment
- 190 New Jobs This Year
  April 21, 2010, 18:51
  From the office of Congressman Maurice Hinchey TSEC and Local Officials Announce Single Largest Job Creation in TSEC History Lake Katrine, NY — In the…
- GOP Senate candidate suggests people barter and haggle for health care
  April 21, 2010, 14:43
  I don't throw words like "stupid" around much, but I'm sorry to say that's precisely what GOP Senate Candidate Sue Lowden is. Lowden, a Republican running…
- President Issues 21st Century Strategy for America’s Great Outdoors
  April 19, 2010, 11:36
  On April 26, the White House issued a memo to several federal agencies articulating a strategy “to develop a conservation agenda worthy of the 21st…
- Paladino says he's not a racist and manages to keep a straight face
  April 19, 2010, 11:24
  I call into question the morals and logic of anyone who forwards and endorses emails that attempt to destroy the character of our President and First Lady by…
- Mississippi National River & Recreation Area: The Public Process
  April 17, 2010, 14:56
  PART II: In a series on the MNRRA The Hudson River Valley Special Resource Study Act (H.R. 4003), introduced November 2009 by Congressman Maurice Hinchey,…
- Did Greg Ball commit fraud for his teabagger event?
  April 16, 2010, 17:13
  Two elected officials are calling for a criminal investigation into the actions of State Assemblyman Greg Ball. A recent NY-19 Congressional race dropout and…
- Demand Michele Bachman repay your tax dollars
  April 15, 2010, 08:48
  Hypocrisy, thy name is Bachmann! Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) gets today's Golden Fleece Award for using nearly ,000 in taxpayer money to fund a November…
- Valuing Human Capital
  April 13, 2010, 15:25
  Encouraging news has come to the Hudson Valley and Capitol District in the form of over million in economic stimulus funds to communities under the Energy…
- VOTE for healthy streams in the Hudson River Watershed!
  April 12, 2010, 12:35
  If you haven’t already heard, the Hudson Basin River Watch, in partnership with the Hudson River Estuary Program’s “Trees for Tribs”…
- Sacha Spector, Voices of the Valley
  April 11, 2010, 13:44
- Kate Orff, Voices of the Valley
  April 11, 2010, 12:56
- Melissa Everett, Voices of the Valley
  April 9, 2010, 13:48
- The Mississippi National River & Recreation Area: An Overview
  April 4, 2010, 17:16
  PART I: In a series on the MNRRA The Hudson River Valley (HRV) Special Resource Study Act (H.R. 4003), introduced November 2009 by Congressman Maurice Hinchey,…
- Huntley Gill, Voices of the Valley
  March 30, 2010, 14:07
- Barry Bergdoll, Voices of the Valley
  March 30, 2010, 14:04
- Thank Eliot Engel for Health Care Reform
  March 22, 2010, 14:26
  While the Health Care Reform Bill that passed last night is but a shadow of what it could have been, it is a small step in the right direction. The new…
- Congressman, civil rights icon and health care reform proponent to speak in Pearl River
  March 17, 2010, 16:23
  Congressman John Lewis, one of the protagonists of the 1960s civil rights movement, will speak at the Pearl River Hilton on April 8 at 6 pm as part of the…
- Iggy Pop croons for Harold Ford, Jr.
  March 17, 2010, 12:31
  The site of proto-punker Iggy Pop performing "Search and Destroy" and "I Wanna Be Your Dog" to a crowd of austere stuffed-shirt types at the Waldorf Astoria…
- State Parks in Rockland set to close
  February 19, 2010, 16:02
  New York State Parks officials announced today that they plan to close 55 parks and historic sites and reduce services at other parks to help shrink the…
- Introducing ReBootNY: Saving NY from our Senate
  February 12, 2010, 13:39
  Last fall, 30 political activists from across the State of New York met in Albany to discuss the ongoing crisis in the New York State Senate. I was called to…
- Library Vote in Nyack Tomorrow
  February 8, 2010, 19:28
  Please vote on Tuesday Feb 9 at The Nyack Library for Dee O’Hagan for Nyack's Library Board. All registered voters living in the Nyack School District can…
- Maddow and Olbermann come to FIOS in NY, NJ
  January 30, 2010, 14:41
  MSNBC is coming to Verizon's FIOS service in Bergen, Rockland and Orange Counties. This is big news for progressives and liberals in the area. FIOS subscribers…
- Harold Ford, Jr. in his own words: "I am not pro-choice"
  January 25, 2010, 11:25
  Former Tennessee Congressmember Harold Ford Jr. is contemplating a run for Senate to represent New York State. There is no confusion about Ford's anti-choice…
- It's time to toss Tim Kaine
  January 20, 2010, 16:38
  The special election to fill Teddy Kennedy's Senate seat was the Democratic Party's to lose. And the Democrats did what they always do best when they ignore…
- Is Steve Levy really considering a switch to the GOP?
  January 19, 2010, 18:27
  The Republicans on RedState.com are calling the GOP a "growth industry" in the North East, as they're already dancing beneath the goalposts over their supposed…
- South Nyack Democratic Caucus Meeting
  January 19, 2010, 11:07
  The South Nyack Democratic Caucus will meet at 3p on Sunday, January 24 at South Nyack Village Hall for the purpose of nominating candidates for office in the…
- Vanderhoef toying with running for Comptroller
  January 8, 2010, 01:43
  They don't change their stripes, do they? It also has me wondering if St. Lawrence and Vanderhoef are trying to shed themselves of their current jobs before…
- Christopher St. Lawrence testing the waters for Lt. Gov. run
  January 5, 2010, 23:04
  Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence is testing the waters in hopes of running for New York Lieutenant Governor. The Town Supervisor, who ran on both…
- Troubles in New Square raise many questions, but politicians are keeping mum
  January 3, 2010, 15:31
  This video is from the News12 report on the two recent protests in New Square. The protests stemmed from local Hasids protesting allegedly harsh and illegal…
- Rockland Marriage Equality Protest, Dec 13
  December 12, 2009, 15:10
  From the Journal News: Proponents of marriage equality will hold a sunset vigil outside Sen. Thomas Morahan's Airport Executive Park office in Nanuet between…
- Is Bank of America still on the dole?
  December 10, 2009, 11:30
  Here's an interesting article from Henry Blodget, CEO and Editor-In Chief of The Business Insider. Blodget is former top-ranked Wall Street analyst.
- Thomas Morahan and "The Party of No" Defeat Marriage Equality Bill
  December 2, 2009, 16:14
  This afternoon, State Senator Thomas P. Morahan (SD-38) emphatically disregarded the civil rights of his constituency by voting against the Marriage Equailty…
- Teabaggers Heckle Grieving Family
  November 23, 2009, 18:15
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    June 27, 2010, 16:39
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    May 11, 2010, 18:29
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- Video from Beck's Rally - You must watch this!
  September 2, 2010, 15:52
  "I've never heard him be disrespectful to the President..."
- News That Matters - Wednesday, September 1, 2010
  September 1, 2010, 08:26
  "These are the marks of a great society, not the flag-waving jingoism of thousands of people on the Mall in Washington, D.C. bemoaning a nation that never was…
- News That Matters - Monday, August 30, 2010
  August 30, 2010, 09:17
  Glen Beck held Whitestock this weekend on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and near 87,000 came out to rock and roll, drop acid and splash naked in the…
- News That Matters - Friday, August 27, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  August 27, 2010, 09:24
  (Back to Beck again). His rally this weekend in Washington is intended to "Restore honor" to America. Here's a word of advice: if you want to restore honor,…
- Questions About the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’
  August 26, 2010, 17:42
  Q: What are the facts about the proposed cultural center and mosque near New York’s former World Trade Center? A: We answer questions we’ve been…
- News That Matters - Wednesday, August 25, 2010
  August 25, 2010, 09:53
  But when the night was done it was clear who had "won" and that was Maryellen Odell. Her answers were on-point. She was well prepared, refused to bicker over…
- News That Matters - Monday, August 23, 2010
  August 23, 2010, 09:31
  This past Saturday was the first day of the annual Daniel Nimham Pow Wow, the largest event held each year at the Putnam County park. While thousands gathered…
- News That Matters - Wednesday, August 18, 2010
  August 18, 2010, 09:38
  Let's look back just a few years to the 1990's when the US led the world in the field of computers and shared media resources which created an entirely new…
- News That Matters - Monday, August 16, 2010
  August 16, 2010, 08:15
  The Big News this morning is that the courts in Carmel have dropped all their charges against Lori Kemp. Judge Spofford who has played the middle ground as…
- News That Matters - Wednesday, August 11, 2010
  August 11, 2010, 08:00
  “I will not pander to an extreme Liberal agenda by supporting “Extra” rights for gays in order to be politically correct, while avoiding larger criminal…
- News That Matters - Monday, August 9, 2010
  August 9, 2010, 10:27
  Remember Pinball? Well, it's illegal in Beacon and that is causing problems (video) for Fred Bobrow, operator of the "Retro Arcade Museum" which sits on Main…
- News That Matters- Wednesday, August 4, 2010
  August 4, 2010, 08:32
  This morning at 10AM at the new courthouse in Carmel, an attorney representing Senator Leibell will attempt to quash his opposition for County Executive by…
- News That Matters - Monday, August 2, 2010
  August 2, 2010, 08:28
  Remember back in the day when Republicans in Congress and 'baggers across the nation were decrying Obama's bailout of the auto industry? Yeah. Well, they're…
- News That Matters - Wednesday, July 28, 2010
  July 28, 2010, 07:34
  Tea Bagger's, egged on by Sarah Palin, are increasingly pressuring the "Liberal" media. WHAT LIBERAL MEDIA IS SHE REFERRING TO? News That Matters? Because,…
- News That Matters - Monday, July 26, 2010
  July 26, 2010, 07:51
  In contrast to the 800 TEA baggers who rallied at the county courthouse a few months back, this one was thankfully and mostly free of the overt racism that…
- A TEA Party On the Hill
  July 26, 2010, 07:49
  In contrast to the 800 TEA baggers who rallied at the county courthouse a few months back, this one was thankfully and mostly free of the overt racism that…
- News That Matters - Wednesday, July 21, 2010
  July 21, 2010, 07:45
  Politicians all over the valley are busily trying to find ways to grow service at Stewart Airport. And while that may be good for those of you who travel to…
- News That Matters - Monday, July 19, 2010
  July 19, 2010, 07:59
  But wait! It's not as clear as it seems. See the admission only gets you near the entrance where there is a rib "tasting", music, which you can probably…
- News That Matters - Friday, July 16, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  July 16, 2010, 08:00
  Though we've generated many, many letters to the District Attorney's office, the judge himself has shown no inclination to chastise a smirking Frances…
- News That Matters - Wednesday, July 14, 2010
  July 14, 2010, 07:26
  Wow! The top news at the online edition of the NYJN is that Bobby Kennedy has filed for divorce. In the meantime, home foreclosures are rocking our communities…
- News That Matters - Monday, July 12, 2010
  July 12, 2010, 10:37
  Last week Vic Tiship, who lives out in the Free State of Western Kent, sent an email to folk alerting them to tree cutting that was going on along Peekskill…
- Tyner completes New York to Albany walk
  July 7, 2010, 19:05
  Tyner completes New York to Albany walk ALBANY – Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner of Clinton Wednesday completed his walk from Wall Street to…
- News That Matters - July 7, 2010
  July 7, 2010, 07:24
  Come November 1st, a new state law will require that automobile drivers leave a "reasonable distance" between themselves and bicyclists on the roads when…
- News That Matters - Wednesday, June 30, 2010
  June 30, 2010, 09:47
  I wish there was a way I could genuinely let you know just how appreciated your support has been. It has gotten me through some rough times but more importantly…
- News That Matters - Wednesday, June 23, 2010
  June 23, 2010, 09:28
  We need to watch the county legislature rather closely these days. With a brewing scandal over the use of their official letterhead for personal purposes…
- News That Matters - Monday, June 21, 2010
  June 21, 2010, 09:41
  Sometimes it seems we're living in a world that even Franz Kafka could not have envisioned and that Philip K. Dick has never had even in wildest nightmares.…
- News That Matters - Wednesday, June 16, 2010
  June 16, 2010, 08:29
  Responses to the article, The 38 Billion Dollar Fee, have been tremendous. It's something of a relief to know that so many of you *used* to do your banking…
- Get the Hell Out of…My Face
  June 15, 2010, 20:19
  Get the Hell Out of…My Face Here’s the thing. I’ve been thinking about poor Helen Thomas, who I believe was probably just saying what everyone thinks…
- Just when you thought it's safe to trust the Legislature again....
  June 15, 2010, 08:02
  Sources say that the County Legislature, led by Philipstown's Vincent Tamagna, and the Physical Services Committee which is headed up by Kent's Richard Othmer,…
- The Thirty-Eight Billion Dollar Fee
  June 14, 2010, 08:09
  "Sorry you got screwed but we cannot and will not ever return your overdraft fees and we're truly sorry but hell will freeze over and the Pope will convert to…
- News That Matters - Monday, June 14, 2010 - Flag Day
  June 14, 2010, 08:08
  Both Bank of America and Chase are the two worst offenders of these unethical practices and my advice is the following: unless a genuine Democracy arises from…
- Hamas in its own words
  June 9, 2010, 23:45
  Hamas Video: We will drink the blood of the Jews Half a month after its electoral victory in 2006, a Hamas website presented the parting video…
- News That Matters - June 9, 2010
  June 9, 2010, 09:04
  I'm not sure which part of 'In order to receive my approvals I'll make the recommended improvements on my own dime,' he does not understand. But it's really…
- News That Matters - Monday, June 7, 2010
  June 7, 2010, 08:29
  In case you were interested, the county's portion of the utility bills at Tilly Foster is somewhere around ,000 and the property tax bill we have to pick up…
- Carmel to Change Town Name to "Camarda"
  June 1, 2010, 07:42
  Carmel Hamlet resident Walter Rider supported the idea. “I can’t think of anyone else in Putnam County who has done more to support business and commercial…
- News That Matters - Monday, May 31, 2010
  May 31, 2010, 08:25
  If anyone reading in The City has an available apartment, spare bedroom or a comfy couch for me to sleep on from Thursday night (late) June 3rd through…
- News That Matters - Friday, May 28, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  May 28, 2010, 08:16
  If anyone reading in The City has an available apartment, spare bedroom or a comfy couch for me to sleep on from Thursday night (late) June 3rd through…
- News That Matters - Wednesday, May 26, 2010
  May 26, 2010, 07:52
  Jeff, you said it all. This project is such pure pork for developers that the smell of bacon dominates our County’s air. I will be a definite “NO”…
- Welcome to News That Matters
  May 25, 2010, 19:41
  If I were a better writer and could match the skills of even the most middling of authors, life in Putnam County, New York would make quite excellent reading.…
- "Do you think this is appropriate?" - A Special Report
  May 25, 2010, 10:16
  Francis O'Reilly, Lori Kemp's court appointed attorney, admitted to the judge that he hadn't returned Ms. Kemp's calls nor acted on her behalf because he was…
- News That Matters - Monday, May 24, 2010
  May 24, 2010, 08:46
  However, after spending more than an hour removing and tagging the hundreds of plants, then hauling it all down the police department downtown, testing…
- The Inquisition Comes To Carmel - Monday, May 24, 2010
  May 24, 2010, 07:09
  The Inquisition Comes To Carmel 6PM TONIGHT - Carmel Town Hall. Croton Falls Road just south of Route 6. Come early since parking is a bitch. Besieged Carmel…
- News That Matters - Monday, May 17, 2010
  May 17, 2010, 07:58
  In the meantime, the Ballster's State Senate campaign website claims he's a champion of woman's rights. I'm assuming he means the right to remain barefoot, the…
- Bondi won’t seek re-election as Putnam exec
  May 13, 2010, 17:03
  Bondi won’t seek re-election as Putnam exec Bondi to retire at end of the year CARMEL – Putnam County…
- News That Matters - May 12, 2010
  May 12, 2010, 10:27
  Do we ask doctors and auto mechanics and cops and educators and store clerks to pay a "fee" to work in the county? Does the county require gas station…
- News That Matters - May 10, 2010
  May 10, 2010, 08:52
  At least as far as News That Matters readers are concerned, Senator Leibell's hand-picked replacement is not doing all that well and Southeast readers were not…
- News That Matters - May 5, 2010
  May 5, 2010, 09:52
  Since 2001 there have been 858 fires and explosions, 69 deaths and 1349 injuries on oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico - alone. Millions of gallons of oil have…
- News That Matters - May 4, 2010 - The Kent State Massacre 40th Anniversary Edition
  May 4, 2010, 06:48
  Kent State Massacre - 40th Anniversary May 4, 1970 Forty years ago today, US National Guard troops using live ammunition, fired 67 rounds in 13 seconds…
- News That Matters - May 3, 2010
  May 3, 2010, 07:36
  A note to Mayor Bloomberg: Early yesterday morning you said, "Terrorists who want to take our freedoms away from us focus on the symbol of those…
- News That Matters - April 28, 2010
  April 28, 2010, 08:19
  I thought the numbers posted here were a little off the mark and so I did my homework. In 2006, the Ballster pulled 55% of the vote, not 71% as the PSD poster…
- News That Matters - April 26, 2010
  April 26, 2010, 07:10
  This past Saturday evening The Bard came to the shores of Lake Carmel in a Shakespeare Slam that has fortuitously become an annual event. Curated by NYC acting…
- News That Matters - April 23, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  April 23, 2010, 07:22
  I hope everyone had a nice Earth Day. I spent mine trying to figure out how I'm going to pay the County for the simple right to work. Can you believe that?…
- News That Matters - April 21, 2010
  April 21, 2010, 07:42
  Peekskill Hollow is a large crack in the earth running generally southwest to northeast and connects Kent Cliffs with the heart of Putnam Valley at Oscawana…
- News That Matters - April 19, 2010
  April 19, 2010, 07:51
  I've given up trying to be a Republican. No matter how hard I tried I could not convince myself that corporate greed was a good thing, that war is necessary…
- News That Matters - April 16, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  April 16, 2010, 07:28
  Today brings you our weekly "Things To Do Edition" which is chock full of interesting events you'll not likely see posted or advertised elsewhere. Why not pass…
- News That Matters - April 14, 2010
  April 14, 2010, 07:06
  Action Update: For those who would like to see a little justice in our fair county there is still time to help us get the charges leveled against Carmel…
- News That Matters - April 12, 2010
  April 12, 2010, 07:23
  The countdown to Thursday's Tea Bagger rally in Carmel is well underway as part time Assemblyman and full time demagogue, Greg "Lock and Load" Ball, and his…
- News That Matters - April 9, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  April 9, 2010, 09:41
  Okay, it's more than a week since I've switched over to the GOP and I feel great! And to celebrate this weekend I'm gonna get me a martini, a gun, put on a Pat…
- News That Matters - April 7, 2010
  April 7, 2010, 06:43
  “The good news is we have some things we can do here strengthening our tourism industry. Walkway Over the Hudson is a huge success; we’re working on…
- News That Matters - April 2, 2010
  April 2, 2010, 08:14
  And so yesterday I changed my political registration from the Green Party to the Republican Party. So there! But today I feel a tad awkward. Being both gay and…
- News That Matters - March 29, 2010
  March 29, 2010, 10:32
  Yeah, I've been away for a lot of reasons that only a few of you have asked about until a wonderful event, an 80th birthday party for longtime Kent resident…
- News That Matters - February 24, 2010
  February 24, 2010, 08:53
  Rental unit occupancy rates are down as are rents as fewer are able to afford the high cost of local residency. Brewster has so many apartments for rent they…
- News That Matters - February 22, 2010
  February 22, 2010, 10:20
  We pause here to wish a speedy recovery to a Kent neighbor from Farmer's Mills Road who surprised two burglars in his home last week and and was found badly…
- News That Matters - February 19, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  February 19, 2010, 08:54
  Good Friday Morning, Quick Poll Results: In this unscientific poll with a margin of error exceeding 130%, we asked who your preference would be for County…
- News That Matters - February 17, 2010
  February 17, 2010, 09:49
  This is the reality in America today; one that was not brought to us by Democrats or "liberals" or terrorists or immigrants or drug lords or pedophiles or…
- News That Matters - February 15, 2010
  February 15, 2010, 08:25
  The problem in the end may be that those who like the skies dark at night may viewed as "those intellectuals" or, "those people hate children!" as we hear the…
- News That Matters - February 12, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  February 12, 2010, 08:01
  The quick poll we're running on reducing municipal budgets is going well. More than 45 votes have been tallied so far but I'm not going to tell you the…
- News That Matters - February 10, 2010
  February 10, 2010, 07:13
  Dear Senator Leibell, It seems to me that a nation of laws would be proud to hold a trial such as this in what most would consider the capitol of the world…
- News That Matters - February 8,2010
  February 8, 2010, 07:18
  2010 is going to be an interesting year for politics in Putnam County. The sides are lining up for a couple of Legislative seats and the race for the County…
- News That Matters - February 5, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  February 5, 2010, 08:01
  7PM - The Truth about the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity. Renowned climatologist Dr. James Hansen will be presenting his new…
- News That Matters - February 3, 2010
  February 3, 2010, 07:28
  Let's say you cannot afford to pay the full amount due on your income taxes by April 15th because of some financial hardship such as loss of employment or…
- News That Matters - February 1, 2010
  February 1, 2010, 07:26
  I understand that part of the reason for all this is that if I take money from you up-front and then walk away from the job you have a place to go (my bond…
- News That Matters - January 29, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  January 29, 2010, 08:49
  Many of my Democratic Party friends were enthused by the President's speech the other night. But we're still in Afghanistan, gays still cannot serve openly in…
- News That Matters - January 27, 2010
  January 27, 2010, 08:08
  Yo Wait! Before we do, remember that New York gave Verizon permission to raise their rates recently because they had lost business to their competition. So,…
- News That Matters - January 25, 2010 - The Patriot Edition
  January 25, 2010, 08:41
  A poll released on Friday shows that Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee holds a slim lead in a potential 2012 race against Barack Obama. Huckabee leads by…
- News That Matters - January 23, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  January 22, 2010, 08:01
  Hudson Valley Congressman Maurice Hinchey has been working on a bill that would add protections to historic and environmental sites in the Valley through the…
- News That Matters - January 20, 2010
  January 20, 2010, 10:59
  State Republicans are making a lot of noise blaming the Governor for everything from eczema to halitosis but they've not offered anything substantive as…
- News That Matters - January 15, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  January 15, 2010, 09:13
  Lake Carmel is going to be listed as "Impaired" in the next DEC rating for waterbodies in the State of New York. It's a sensitive subject with the folk in that…
- News That Matters - January 13, 2010
  January 13, 2010, 10:22
  In yesterday's edition of the New York Journal News they ran 5 full pages of incidences from police reports. Imagine how different our communities would be if…
- News That Matters - January 11, 2010
  January 11, 2010, 09:07
  It's important that you come out to support Lori tonight - again - in Carmel. Court starts at 6PM at Carmel Town Hall on Croton Falls Road just south of its…
- News That Matters - January 8, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  January 8, 2010, 10:11
  The Chuckie Goodnight Foundation for the Environment strives to create a better Earth for all. We think every day should be Earth Day because everyone benefits…
- News That Matters - January 6, 2010 - The Homeland Security Edition
  January 6, 2010, 09:24
  Home sales are down in the region of late and people have decided to stay to await for either an improvement in the market or genuine property tax relief from…
- News That Matters - January 4, 2010
  January 4, 2010, 08:51
  "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." - Douglas Adams Good Monday Morning, My propane company (Burnwell) just delivered…
- News That Matters - December 30, 2009 - Last Word of the Year Edition
  December 30, 2009, 12:08
  2009 will be remembered for a lot of things but mostly for the overt racism that exploded across the nation with the inauguration of the US's first Black…
- News That Matters - December 28, 2009
  December 28, 2009, 09:04
  "Unless we put medical freedom into the Constitution, the time will come when medicine will organize into an underground dictatorship. . . . The Constitution…
- News That Matters - December 23, 2009
  December 23, 2009, 10:42
  The 2009 PlanPutnam Annual Fund Drive Is Coming To A Close Have you helped keep this newsletter coming? If not, please click here today. Your Support…
- News That Matters - December 21, 2009
  December 21, 2009, 07:25
  Good Monday Morning, Correction: "Beasts". Not "beats". I'm sure Kerouac isn't Tiger Wood's type. Ginsberg? That's another story. Well, the blizzard of…
- News That Matters - December 18, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  December 18, 2009, 09:34
  Jeffrey Leurs, the environmental activist sentenced to 22 years and 8 months in prison for torching 3 Hummers at a dealership in Eugene, Oregon, has been…
- News That Matters - December 16, 2009
  December 16, 2009, 07:26
  I was driving in Patterson yesterday afternoon and passed by two developments, Cornwall Meadows and the cluster zoning development on Route 292 just west of…
- News That Matters - December 14, 2009
  December 14, 2009, 07:25
  The YMCA of Western Connecticut is selling off their Great Hollow Wilderness Center which consists of 896 acres of open space, cliffs, waterfalls, fields and…
- News That Matters - December 11, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  December 11, 2009, 07:21
  The 2009 PlanPutnam Annual Fund Drive Is Coming To A Close Have you helped keep this newsletter coming? If not, please click here today. Your Support Is…
- News That Matters - December 9, 2009
  December 9, 2009, 07:55
  It's going to cost a little more to provide for your traditional Christmas this year than it has in the past. In fact, it's going to set you back some…
- News That Matters - December 7, 2009
  December 7, 2009, 08:49
  So many of you thought Senator Leibell really did float a bill to outlaw divorce that I spent a good part of the day Saturday fielding questions about the…
- News That Matters - December 4, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  December 4, 2009, 09:21
  Senator Vincent Leibell has introduced the "Support For Marriage Act" which will, in most cases, outlaw divorce in New York State and prohibit the state from…
- News That Matters - November 30, 2009
  November 30, 2009, 07:24
  This evening at 6PM in Judge Spofford's courtroom in Carmel, Lori Kemp will once again be called to answer a charge against a man she directly ordered to leave…
- News That Matters - November 25, 2009 - The Thanksgiving Edition
  November 25, 2009, 11:20
  The Wigans football team (that's soccer to you Americans) lost 9-1, conceding 8 second-half goals, so they decided to give fans back their ticket fares.…
- News That Matters - November 23,2009
  November 23, 2009, 07:44
  Wednesday's News That Matters will combine news and events for next weekend so if you've got something going on you want your fellow readers to know about…
- News That Matters - November 20, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  November 20, 2009, 07:36
  I'd like to thank those of you who have heeded the call to support News That Matters but it's the same people who do so year after year who are carrying the…
- News That Matters - November 18, 2009
  November 18, 2009, 07:20
  Assemblyman Greg Ball is in the news again. No, it's not for his record in Albany (of which there is none) but for a recent press release claiming that the…
- News That Matters - November 16, 2009
  November 16, 2009, 08:44
  Before we dive into the world around us this morning please do me a favor: Pass a copy of this newsletter on to people you know who do not receive it either…
- News That Matters - November 13, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  November 13, 2009, 08:38
  Before we dive into the world around us this morning and you scroll down this page to find out what's happening in the area for the weekend, do me a favor: …
- News That Matters - November 11, 2009
  November 11, 2009, 07:40
  “The inequities in our economy are piling up: trillions for war, trillions for Wall Street and tens of billions for the insurance companies. Banks and other…
- News That Matters - November 9, 2009
  November 9, 2009, 07:54
  It's two weeks until Thanksgiving and the family is poised to descend on your place this year and the dining room walls haven't been painted in years. They're…
- News That Matters - November 6, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  November 6, 2009, 07:52
  The Pentagon insists the United States is slated to create history by being the first to win a war with Afghanistan. In other news, Apollo moon landing shots…
- News That Matters - October 26, 2009
  October 26, 2009, 06:37
  News That Matters is taking a break until after the election. I'm wiped out. Working, putting the three hours each issue into this and trying to get elected to…
- News That Matters - October 23, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  October 23, 2009, 06:51
  Note: If you want your event posted here, please don't send a PDF or a JPG file. It's truly difficult to transcribe what could be sent out as a simple text…
- News That Matters - October 21, 2009
  October 21, 2009, 06:49
  The Sheriff's candidates went at it again last night at the Carmel/Kent Chamber's candidate's forum at McCarthy's in Kent. They came late, well after the rest…
- News That Matters - October 20, 2009 - Domestic Violence
  October 20, 2009, 08:45
  As the economic downturn affects us more and more each day and the stress of just paying the bills becomes more acute, we know that cases of DV are going to…
- News That Matters - October 19, 2009
  October 19, 2009, 08:19
  If you think Domestic Violence is only about physical abuse and that the many signs of abusive relationships are known...think again. There's a candlelight…
- News That Matters - October 16, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  October 16, 2009, 09:10
  Good Friday Morning, The weather report was something along the lines of gusty windy, driving rains, falling trees and power lines. Instead, it has gently…
- News That Matters - October 14, 2009
  October 14, 2009, 08:18
  "If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion." - George Bernard Shaw Good Wednesday Morning, You know, I thought it was just…
- News That Matters - October 12, 2009
  October 12, 2009, 07:21
  In case you're paying attention to the campaigns, the Concerned Citizens of Carmel/Mahopac are hosting a forum tomorrow night (Tuesday) at the Mahopac library…
- News That Matters - October 9, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  October 9, 2009, 10:11
  People Against Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil 7PM Monday, October 19th - On the steps of the County Courthouse. If you think that Domestic Violence is…
- News That Matters - October 7, 2009
  October 7, 2009, 07:14
  Back in early July I wrote an article entitled, "Is There No Balm in Gilead?" regarding the plight of a homeowner who finds herself surrounded on 3 sides by…
- News That Matters - October 5, 2009 - The Walkway Edition
  October 5, 2009, 07:13
  Good Monday Morning, Arts on the Lake held a golf outing and fundraiser at Sedgewood last Friday and it was a wonderful event. About 100 people gathered…
- News That Matters - October 2, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  October 2, 2009, 09:01
  Support Our Sponsors! Joe Greico’s Out On A Limb All types of tree work, all aspects of lawn maintenance, snow plowing, lot clearing, excavation,…
- News That Matters - September 29, 2009
  September 30, 2009, 06:53
  Are you a musician? Do you have a small country-like acoustic group? Putnam County is looking for you! The county needs a band to play at the County Farm Tour…
- News That Matters - September 25, 2009 - Things to do Edition
  September 25, 2009, 07:34
  Congress has declared October as "Paint Your House Month"* which means it's time for you to look around the exterior and interior of your home and realize that…
- News That Matters - September 23, 2009
  September 23, 2009, 07:41
  Believe it or not, many communities across the United States ban clotheslines. Those communities claim they're tacky and white-trashy and assume everyone wants…
- News That Matters - September 21, 2009
  September 21, 2009, 07:20
  Are you a musician? Do you have a small country-like acoustic group? Putnam County is looking for you! The county needs a band to play at the County Farm Tour…
- News That Matters - September 18, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  September 18, 2009, 08:39
  Good Friday Morning, Why was it dark and 43° this morning when I woke up? What's with that? Someone tell Joe Lindsley that, as promised, I bought a copy…
- News That Matters - September 14, 2009
  September 14, 2009, 08:16
  Peter Collins and Maureen Fleming have a few things in common. For one, they're both qualified attorneys with long standing practices. For another, they're…
- News That Matters - September 11, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  September 11, 2009, 08:55
  Jazz and history, quite an unlikely pair but Michelle LeBlanc does not think so. Michelle LeBlanc, a jazz vocalist, history buff and Putnam Valley resident…
- News That Matters - September 9, 2009
  September 9, 2009, 07:35
  For other primaries the county Board of Elections has posted a list of candidates names who will appear in various races across the county. Though sample…
- News That Matters - September 4, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  September 4, 2009, 07:35
  While the elections are generally calm in most of our towns it's not so over in Southeast where the vitriol continues unabated as the days move on towards the…
- News That Matters - September 2, 2009 - The 46° Edition
  September 2, 2009, 08:24
  Good Wednesday Morning, 46°this morning ~ What's with that? What happened to summer? Huh? Where is it? Did I take a nap one afternoon and missed it? I want…
- News That Matters - August 31, 2009
  August 31, 2009, 08:04
  What happens when you mix a live performance with soprano Kristin Chenoweth, alto Patti Lupone, tenor Paul Groves(!) and baritone Sir Thomas Allen with the New…
- News That Matters - August 28, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  August 28, 2009, 10:51
  Winter is coming on believe it or not and now is the time to begin weatherizing your home against the cold and to protect your pocketbook from what should be…
- News That Matters - August 26, 2009
  August 26, 2009, 07:16
  Named for American Indians who lived in the region, Wiccopee was also known as Johnsville for a time before reverting to its original moniker. Its historic…
- News That Matters - August 24, 2009
  August 24, 2009, 08:40
  It must have been a slow news weekend since as of last evening 33 of you have read the full post about Acosta and the porcupine and my impending homelessness…
- News That Matters - August 21, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  August 21, 2009, 10:26
  Interior/Exterior House Painting by someone you can trust. TaconicArts.com Good Friday Morning, The League of Women Voters hosted a candidate's forum in…
- News That Matters - August 17, 2009
  August 17, 2009, 09:20
  But then I got to thinking, would I be true to myself if I continued trying to play the consummate politician? Do I want to win an election through ways and…
- News That Matters - August 14, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  August 14, 2009, 11:16
  Wonder Lake State Park, which straddles the Kent/Patterson town line is a lot unlike the proposed Patterson Crossing development which also strides that line.…
- News That Matters - August 12, 2009
  August 12, 2009, 07:44
  We wait all year for warmer weather and longer days. Once we get them, it seems new problems for farmers rise to the surface every week: overnight temperatures…
- News That Matters - August 10, 2009
  August 10, 2009, 08:00
  I'll be performing in "Shakespeare @ The Bar" tonight at 7PM at the old West End Theater Bar now, Havana Central, at 2911 Broadway (at 113th) near Columbia U…
- News That Matters - August 7, 2009 - Things to Do Edition
  August 7, 2009, 08:18
  Last evening (Thursday) the Cultural Center on Lake Carmel was the scene for a tremendous show to kick off their outdoor summer concert series. The north lawn…
- News That Matters - August 5, 2009
  August 5, 2009, 08:49
  Good Wednesday Morning, Arts on the Lake's Summer Concert Series kicks off tomorrow at 6PM at the Lake Carmel Cultural Center. More information about that…
- News That Matters - August 3, 2009
  August 3, 2009, 07:25
  Good Monday Morning, Kent Manor was settled out of court last week and the results of that will be known today. I'm guessing it was an amicable settlement.…
- News That Matters - July 31, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  July 31, 2009, 11:29
  Good Friday Morning, Why didn't someone warn me that running for office was like Kafka on LSD? Sum Bad Puns: The roundest knight at King Arthur's…
- News That Matters - July 29, 2009
  July 29, 2009, 07:53
  "He had discovered a great law of human action, without knowing it - namely, that in order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make…
- News That Matters - July 27, 2009
  July 27, 2009, 04:27
  Alana Amram and the Rough Gems with special guests Adira and David and Lora Lee Ecobelli at Arts on the Lake, Saturday July 24. Good Monday Morning, …
- News That Matters - July 24, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  July 24, 2009, 07:01
  Good Friday Morning, The Town of Kent goes back to court this coming Monday morning after Judge O'Rourke decided last week to hold the town liable for…
- News That Matters - July 22, 2009
  July 22, 2009, 07:54
  Good Wednesday Morning, A bevy of politicians gathered in Pleasant Valley yesterday to laud a new bill that assists communities in restructuring towards the…
- News That Matters - July 20, 2009 - 9th Anniversary Edition
  July 20, 2009, 07:23
  PlanPutnam: Now in our tenth year! "I think society puts young people in a box -- people 15, 16, 17 -- and does not expect them to do much but go to high…
- News That Matters - July 17, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  July 17, 2009, 06:47
  Celebrating Nine Years of PlanPutnam Good Friday Morning, Sarah Palin. Michael Jackson. Iraq. Iran. North Korea. And that's the news. (It sounds like a…
- News That Matters - July 15, 2009
  July 15, 2009, 09:10
  Good Wednesday Morning, Yes, I'm still cleaning up from the party last Saturday. It's hard living alone you know. I still have two large metals bowls,…
- News That Matters - July 13, 2009
  July 13, 2009, 07:46
  Good Monday Morning, There are so many people who need be thanked for making the 2nd Annual Picnic and Garden Party a success I'm not sure where to…
- News That Matters - July 10, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  July 10, 2009, 08:37
  "I was taken off the Personnel Committee with no discussion, or hearing, or input on my part but they're not going to stop me from doing my duty as legislator.…
- NtM - July 8, 2009
  July 8, 2009, 09:49
  Good Wednesday Morning, Useless Trivia: 04:05:06 07/08/09 That was the time at 6 seconds after 4:05 this morning. Numerologists are having a field…
- NtM - July 6, 2009
  July 6, 2009, 09:20
  Fourth of July photos from Lake Carmel Graciously provided by Skip Pearlman "If Franz Kafka had started a business, he would have started…
- NtM - July 3, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  July 3, 2009, 08:12
  "Thus feeding his mind with many sweet thoughts and “sugared suppositions,” he journeyed along the sides of a range of hills which look out upon some of…
- NtM - June 24, 2009
  June 24, 2009, 09:00
  Good Wednesday Morning, I'd first like to thank those who wrote and sent donations(!) after my post the other day concerning an April editorial from the…
- NtM - June 22, 2009
  June 22, 2009, 07:33
  Good Monday Morning, After spending ,500,000 and years of study and preparation, the Town of Carmel has opened Camarda Park on Seminary Hill Road. The 37…
- NtM - June 19, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  June 19, 2009, 09:26
  Good Friday Morning, Today is Junteenth, the commemoration of the announcement of the end of slavery in the state of Texas in 1865. The holiday is celebrated…
- NtM - June 10, 2009
  June 10, 2009, 07:51
  "Only single-payer national health insurance can make universal, comprehensive coverage affordable by saving the hundreds of billions we now waste on insurance…
- NtM - June 3, 2009
  June 3, 2009, 05:58
  Good Wednesday Morning, On Monday evening the Eastern Putnam County Chapter of the League of Women Voters hosted their second annual conference on Stormwater…
- News That Matters - May 15, 2009 - Things to Do Edition
  May 15, 2009, 08:16
  Good Friday Morning, Rumor has it that today is going to be our first real summer day and I can't wait. Once the skies clear in a couple of hours, the temps…
- NtM - May 13, 2009
  May 13, 2009, 07:45
  Good Wednesday Morning, It's another beautiful May morning out there today. Dry weather, sunny skies, cool but warming today. Hopefully you've got your…
- NtM - May 6, 2009
  May 6, 2009, 07:27
  Good Wednesday Morning, Peekskill Hollow Road There's a meeting at 6:30PM at the County Courthouse tonight to discuss this issue. Physical Services…
- NtM - May 4, 2009
  May 4, 2009, 07:21
  "If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed and color, we would find some other cause for prejudice by noon." - George…
- NtM - April 22, 2009 - Earth Day Edition
  April 22, 2009, 08:33
  Today is Earth Day - Do something nice for our home. View of Fishkill Ridge from Mt. Taurus by Jeff Green See last Friday's Things To Do…
- NtM - April 20, 2009
  April 20, 2009, 08:00
  The company hired by the county to run the Putnam National Golf Course, RDC Golf Group, has been unable to secure a liquor license from the State and hence…
- NtM - April 15, 2009
  April 15, 2009, 07:19
  The issue of what to do with Peekskill Hollow Road keeps coming around like a bad winter cold. The project is on, it's judged bad, then it's cured through…
- NtM - April 13, 2009
  April 13, 2009, 07:34
  The Putnam County Land Trust is celebrating it's 40th Anniversary this year with a Dinner and Auction at the Star Ridge Banquet Center in Southeast on Saturday…
- NtM - April 10, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  April 10, 2009, 07:38
  Good Friday Morning, There's a good bit of interesting news reported over the past couple of days: Roger Ailes, whose FOX News represents about the worst…
- NtM - April 8, 2009
  April 8, 2009, 06:42
  Last week a client of mine commented on the amount of trash found near the fire tower atop Mt. Nimham. This landed close to home especially after the year-long…
- Civil Rights (15)
  - Op-Ed Contributor - A Forgotten Fight for Suffrage - NYTimes.com
    August 26, 2010, 13:14
    Op-Ed Contributor - A Forgotten Fight for Suffrage LOOKING back on the adoption of the 19th Amendment 90 years ago Thursday — the largest act of enfranchis…
  - U.S. Religious Freedom Owes Debt to Colonists’ Radical Document
    August 20, 2010, 09:15
    Nevertheless, after his arrival in 1647, colonial governor Peter Stuyvesant would tolerate no religion except that of his Dutch Reformed Church. Although…
  - Officer Sues to Block His Discharge Under Gay Ban - NYTimes.com
    August 12, 2010, 07:39
    Officer Sues to Block His Discharge Under Gay Ban In early 2008, just eight days before he was to deploy in support of the war in Afghanistan, Lt. Col.…
  - Palestinian Center for Human Rights
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  - Pollution Fears Creating Reaction Against Natural Gas Boom - NYTimes.com
    December 7, 2009, 21:53
    Dark Side of a Natural Gas Boom By JAD MOUAWAD and CLIFFORD KRAUSS DIMOCK, Pa. — Victoria Switzer dreamed of a peaceful retirement in these Appalachian…
  - Joseph L. Bruno, Former Senate leader, Guilty of Corruption - NYTimes.com
    December 7, 2009, 21:44
    December 8, 2009 Bruno, Former Albany Leader, Convicted of Corruption By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and DANNY HAKIM ALBANY — Joseph L. Bruno, the former…
  - News That Matters - December 7, 2009
    December 7, 2009, 08:49
    So many of you thought Senator Leibell really did float a bill to outlaw divorce that I spent a good part of the day Saturday fielding questions about the…
  - New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage Bill - NYTimes.com
    December 2, 2009, 15:12
    New York State Senate Votes Down Gay Marriage Bill By JEREMY W. PETERS ALBANY — The State Senate defeated a bill on Wednesday that would legalize…
  - YouTube - George W. Told The Nation ( By Tom Paxton)
    December 1, 2009, 18:20
    YouTube - George W. Told The Nation ( By Tom Paxton).
  - News That Matters - November 30, 2009
    November 30, 2009, 07:24
    This evening at 6PM in Judge Spofford's courtroom in Carmel, Lori Kemp will once again be called to answer a charge against a man she directly ordered to leave…
  - Wind Advisory for Tonight
    November 27, 2009, 06:45
    URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 351 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 ...STRONG WINDS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY... .LOW PRESSURE WILL…
  - Long Island man charged with shooting hunter he mistook for deer
    November 26, 2009, 08:52
    Long Island man charged with shooting hunter he mistook for deer LUMBERLAND – A Valley Stream man is in the Sullivan County Jail in lieu of ,000 bail…
  - About New York - These Rates Would Shock a Loan Shark - NYTimes.com
    November 25, 2009, 21:28
    These Rates Would Shock a Loan Shark By JIM DWYER Just in time for Thanksgiving last year, a credit card offer arrived in the mail. The (introductory)…
  - DEC Proposes American Shad Fishery Closures
    November 25, 2009, 14:35
    DEC PROPOSES AMERICAN SHAD FISHERY CLOSURES With the American shad population in the Hudson River at historic lows, the New York State Department of…
  - News That Matters - November 25, 2009 - The Thanksgiving Edition
    November 25, 2009, 11:20
    The Wigans football team (that's soccer to you Americans) lost 9-1, conceding 8 second-half goals, so they decided to give fans back their ticket fares.…
  - News That Matters - November 23,2009
    November 23, 2009, 07:44
    Wednesday's News That Matters will combine news and events for next weekend so if you've got something going on you want your fellow readers to know about…
  - Cop Tasers girl for resisting bedtime
    November 23, 2009, 07:04
    Cop Tasers girl for resisting bedtime November 20, 2009 Cathal Kelly The local police chief in Ozark, Arkansas is standing behind one of his officers…
  - Kent councilman seeks Putnam funding if police hurt on ERT | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    November 23, 2009, 06:59
    CARMEL — Police officers injured in the line of duty can receive their full pay from their employer while they recover — a cost Putnam County should bear,…
  - News That Matters - November 18, 2009
    November 18, 2009, 07:20
    Assemblyman Greg Ball is in the news again. No, it's not for his record in Albany (of which there is none) but for a recent press release claiming that the…
  - News That Matters - November 16, 2009
    November 16, 2009, 08:44
    Before we dive into the world around us this morning please do me a favor: Pass a copy of this newsletter on to people you know who do not receive it either…
  - News That Matters - November 13, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    November 13, 2009, 08:38
    Before we dive into the world around us this morning and you scroll down this page to find out what's happening in the area for the weekend, do me a favor: …
  - Marine reservist attacked Greek priest he mistook for terrorist - St. Petersburg Times
    November 11, 2009, 07:54
    Marine reservist attacked Greek priest he mistook for terrorist By Alexandra Zayas and Demorris A. Lee, Times Staff Writers TAMPA — Marine reservist…
  - News That Matters - November 11, 2009
    November 11, 2009, 07:40
    “The inequities in our economy are piling up: trillions for war, trillions for Wall Street and tens of billions for the insurance companies. Banks and other…
  - Study: 2,266 Veterans Died Due to Lack of Insurance in 2008
    November 10, 2009, 10:43
    Study: 2,266 Veterans Died Due to Lack of Insurance in 2008 Tuesday 10 November 2009 by: Maya Schenwar, t r u t h o u t | Report More than 2,200…
  - News That Matters - November 9, 2009
    November 9, 2009, 07:54
    It's two weeks until Thanksgiving and the family is poised to descend on your place this year and the dining room walls haven't been painted in years. They're…
  - Hudson River Valley Greenway presents grants to three Ulster County trail projects
    November 6, 2009, 18:02
    Hudson River Valley Greenway presents grants to three Ulster County trail projects NEW PALTZ – The Hudson River Valley Greenway Friday announced the…
  - NegDec: Putnam Valley Gas Station
    November 5, 2009, 17:29
    Putnam County - The Putnam Valley Planning Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Warex Terminals Corp. will not have a significant adverse…
  - Federal stimulus money could bring over .2 billion to Hudson Valley
    November 3, 2009, 07:08
    Federal stimulus money could bring over .2 billion to Hudson Valley ALBANY – The federal stimulus package, which has been passing billions of dollars…
  - Port Jervis to install solar lighting in two government buildings
    October 31, 2009, 06:22
    Port Jervis to install solar lighting in two government buildings PORT JERVIS – The New York State Research and Development Authority has awarded the City…
  - Rockland rolls out first in new fleet of hybrid buses
    October 31, 2009, 06:21
    Rockland rolls out first in new fleet of hybrid buses NEW CITY – Rockland County officials Friday unveiled the first of its 16 new hybrid-electric buses…
  - Editorial - A Watershed Decision - NYTimes.com
    October 29, 2009, 19:31
    Editorial A Watershed Decision The decision by the Chesapeake Energy Corporation not to drill for natural gas in New York City’s watershed is a smart…
  - Builder's blasting in Carmel is a bomb in Gilead | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    October 29, 2009, 06:11
    Builder's blasting in Carmel is a bomb in Gilead By Phil Reisman • Journal News columnist • October 29, 2009 There is a balm in Gilead To make the…
  - Dewey Bozella freed after 26 years in prison on murder conviction
    October 28, 2009, 15:56
    Dewey Bozella freed after 26 years in prison on murder conviction Bozella: "I'm very happy" POUGHKEEPSIE – After spending the last 26 years in prison…
  - Chesapeake Energy Won’t Drill for Natural Gas in New York Watershed - NYTimes.com
    October 28, 2009, 06:54
    Gas Company Won’t Drill in New York Watershed By JAD MOUAWAD and CLIFFORD KRAUSS Bowing to intense public pressure, the Chesapeake Energy Corporation…
  - News That Matters - October 26, 2009
    October 26, 2009, 06:37
    News That Matters is taking a break until after the election. I'm wiped out. Working, putting the three hours each issue into this and trying to get elected to…
  - PolitiFact | Crist makes a misleading claim about a Florida health care plan
    October 24, 2009, 19:28
    Crist makes a misleading claim about a Florida health care plan In a recent Fox News interview, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist boasted about Cover Florida…
  - News That Matters - October 23, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    October 23, 2009, 06:51
    Note: If you want your event posted here, please don't send a PDF or a JPG file. It's truly difficult to transcribe what could be sent out as a simple text…
  - Villanova Wants Invesitgation of PVFD Grant
    October 22, 2009, 06:33
    PRESS RELEASE PUTNAM VALLEY, NY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date- October 19,…
  - Putnam Arts Council Announces Awards
    October 22, 2009, 06:30
    For Immediate Release October 20, 2009 PUTNAM ARTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS FOR 47TH ANNUAL FINE ART EXHIBIT Sixty three wonderfully varied…
  - GAO Upholds West Point Workers Protest
    October 21, 2009, 21:57
    GAO Upholds West Point Workers Protest http://www.hvpress.net/news/126/ARTICLE/8121/2009-10-21.html Congressman John Hall The…
  - ENB - Carmel Sewage Plant and Dykes Lumber in Southeast
    October 21, 2009, 16:11
    ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 10/21/2009 Region 3 SEQR and Other Notices Region 3 SPDES Renewals Putnam County Applicant: Town of Carmel 60…
  - News That Matters - October 21, 2009
    October 21, 2009, 06:49
    The Sheriff's candidates went at it again last night at the Carmel/Kent Chamber's candidate's forum at McCarthy's in Kent. They came late, well after the rest…
  - News That Matters - October 20, 2009 - Domestic Violence
    October 20, 2009, 08:45
    As the economic downturn affects us more and more each day and the stress of just paying the bills becomes more acute, we know that cases of DV are going to…
  - News That Matters - October 19, 2009
    October 19, 2009, 08:19
    If you think Domestic Violence is only about physical abuse and that the many signs of abusive relationships are known...think again. There's a candlelight…
  - New York ban on burning waste takes effect | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    October 15, 2009, 10:56
    New York ban on burning waste takes effect By Jon Campbell • Albany Bureau • October 15, 2009 The state Department of Environmental Conservation…
  - Some Coal Plants Cleanse the Air at the Expense of Waterways - Series - NYTimes.com
    October 15, 2009, 00:03
    Cleansing the Air at the Expense of Waterways By CHARLES DUHIGG MASONTOWN, Pa. — For years, residents here complained about the yellow smoke pouring from…
  - News That Matters - October 14, 2009
    October 14, 2009, 08:18
    "If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion." - George Bernard Shaw Good Wednesday Morning, You know, I thought it was just…
  - News That Matters - October 12, 2009
    October 12, 2009, 07:21
    In case you're paying attention to the campaigns, the Concerned Citizens of Carmel/Mahopac are hosting a forum tomorrow night (Tuesday) at the Mahopac library…
  - U.S. Blocks Oil Drilling at 60 Sites in Utah - NYTimes.com
    October 9, 2009, 15:41
    U.S. Blocks Oil Drilling at 60 Sites in Utah By JOHN M. BRODER Published: October 8, 2009 WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior has frozen oil…
  - News That Matters - October 9, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    October 9, 2009, 10:11
    People Against Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil 7PM Monday, October 19th - On the steps of the County Courthouse. If you think that Domestic Violence is…
  - The Norwegian Nobel Committee
    October 9, 2009, 06:24
    The Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for…
  - Hall secures final approval for Lake Oscawana cleanup funds
    October 8, 2009, 18:01
    Hall secures final approval for Lake Oscawana cleanup funds WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday for final approval of 0,000…
  - News That Matters - October 7, 2009
    October 7, 2009, 07:14
    Back in early July I wrote an article entitled, "Is There No Balm in Gilead?" regarding the plight of a homeowner who finds herself surrounded on 3 sides by…
  - Sheriff's deputy indicted on larceny, perjury charges | The Journal News
    October 6, 2009, 06:14
    Sheriff's deputy indicted on larceny, perjury charges By Barbara Livingston Nackman • bnackman@lohud.com • October 6, 2009 CARMEL - A Putnam County…
  - News That Matters - October 5, 2009 - The Walkway Edition
    October 5, 2009, 07:13
    Good Monday Morning, Arts on the Lake held a golf outing and fundraiser at Sedgewood last Friday and it was a wonderful event. About 100 people gathered…
  - Complaint Filed Against Ball
    October 3, 2009, 08:00
    Complaint Filed Against Ball. Poughkeepsie - Today the New York Democratic Lawyers Council filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission…
  - Proposed Transportation Improvement Program Amendments
    October 2, 2009, 10:43
    Notice of Comment Period Topic: Proposed Transportation Improvement Program Amendments Period: October 5, 2009 through October 14,…
  - Man's life in ruins by wife's false rape claim | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    October 1, 2009, 14:41
    Man's life in ruins by wife's false rape claim He was made out to be a rampaging "Rambo," an armed and dangerous beast who raped his wife and later tried to…
  - Top Taxing Counties
    October 1, 2009, 05:47
    Top-taxing counties Westchester remained the county with the highest median property taxes in 2008, according to the American Community Survey. The rest of…
  - News That Matters - September 29, 2009
    September 30, 2009, 06:53
    Are you a musician? Do you have a small country-like acoustic group? Putnam County is looking for you! The county needs a band to play at the County Farm Tour…
  - PUTNAM VALLEY PRIMARY
    September 23, 2009, 19:11
    This post has been deleted as we don't accept posts from people who don't have actual names. Sorry.
  - News That Matters - September 23, 2009
    September 23, 2009, 07:41
    Believe it or not, many communities across the United States ban clotheslines. Those communities claim they're tacky and white-trashy and assume everyone wants…
  - News That Matters - September 21, 2009
    September 21, 2009, 07:20
    Are you a musician? Do you have a small country-like acoustic group? Putnam County is looking for you! The county needs a band to play at the County Farm Tour…
  - You called 911? Without asking first? -- latimes.com
    September 20, 2009, 21:47
    You called 911? Without asking first? Self-employed and uninsured, she's on the 'never-get-sick' plan. Calling the paramedics might not be doing her a…
  - News That Matters - September 18, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    September 18, 2009, 08:39
    Good Friday Morning, Why was it dark and 43° this morning when I woke up? What's with that? Someone tell Joe Lindsley that, as promised, I bought a copy…
  - Walkway designated a National Recreation Trail
    September 17, 2009, 06:14
    Walkway designated a National Recreation Trail WASHINGTON, DC –The Walkway Over the Hudson is now as a National Recreation Trail. In response to a…
  - A tall drink of water: Congress primes pump for conservation program in Northeast | The Wilderness Society
    September 14, 2009, 18:57
    A tall drink of water: Congress primes pump for conservation program in Northeast Posted by Christopher Lancette on September 1, 2009 - 3:54pm Good news…
  - News That Matters - September 14, 2009
    September 14, 2009, 08:16
    Peter Collins and Maureen Fleming have a few things in common. For one, they're both qualified attorneys with long standing practices. For another, they're…
  - Health insurers must cover children’s flu shots
    September 12, 2009, 07:16
    Health insurers must cover children’s flu shots ALBANY - Governor David Paterson announced that insurers must cover seasonal flu and novel H1N1 vaccination…
  - News That Matters - September 9, 2009
    September 9, 2009, 07:35
    For other primaries the county Board of Elections has posted a list of candidates names who will appear in various races across the county. Though sample…
  - Downtown to get upscale China shop | The Journal News
    September 8, 2009, 06:10
    Downtown to get upscale China shop Marcela Rojas mrojas@lohud.com BREWSTER - Bob Dumont has no doubt that high-end crystal, china and flatware has a…
  - Inn for tourists being discussed for downtown Carmel | The Journal News
    September 8, 2009, 06:08
    Inn for tourists being discussed for downtown Carmel Robert Marchant rmarchan@lohud.com Tony Porto Jr. gets calls all the time: "How can I get a…
  - Putnam Valley August Town Board meeting
    September 7, 2009, 08:04
    Town Board August Amendments to the agenda Executive Session – the specific litigation must be announced. They use this one a lot to hold backroom meetings. …
  - Cameron Todd Willingham, Texas, and the death penalty : The New Yorker
    September 6, 2009, 20:18
    In December, 2004, questions about the scientific evidence in the Willingham case began to surface. Maurice Possley and Steve Mills, of the Chicago Tribune,…
  - Back to Business - Wall Street Pursues Profit in Bundles of Life Insurance - Series - NYTimes.com
    September 6, 2009, 06:32
    Wall Street Pursues Profit in Bundles of Life Insurance By JENNY ANDERSON After the mortgage business imploded last year, Wall Street investment banks began…
  - How Did Economists Get It So Wrong? - NYTimes.com
    September 5, 2009, 21:39
    How Did Economists Get It So Wrong? By PAUL KRUGMANI. MISTAKING BEAUTY FOR TRUTH It’s hard to believe now, but not long ago economists were congratulati…
  - Putnam Valley Planning Board
    September 4, 2009, 07:58
    The major issues with the current project are the drawing of 900 gallons per day from the stream and the segmentation of the environmental review.
  - Southeast candidates protest KKK comparison | The Journal News
    September 4, 2009, 06:59
    Southeast candidates protest KKK comparison Marcela Rojas mrojas@lolud.com SOUTHEAST - Two Town Board candidates called for the removal of a newly…
  - Man who had no insurance dies of cancer | recordonline.com
    September 3, 2009, 18:09
    Man who had no insurance dies of cancer // < !]> By Christian Livermore Times Herald-Record August 29, 2008 2:00 AM MONTGOMERY — Andrew Pacini, who was…
  - New Rule Prohibiting Unwanted "Robocalls" to Take Effect on September 1
    September 3, 2009, 08:48
    New Rule Prohibiting Unwanted "Robocalls" to Take Effect on September 1 Telemarketers Must Obtain Prior Written Approval from Consumers Who Want to Receive…
  - Judge's order puts Mahopac commuter lot on hold | The Journal News
    September 3, 2009, 07:12
    Judge's order puts Mahopac commuter lot on hold Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com CARMEL - A state Supreme Court judge has ordered work…
  - Agreement reached on lower reservoir levels
    September 3, 2009, 07:09
    Agreement reached on lower reservoir levels MILFORD – New York State, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and the City of New York (Parties to the 1954…
  - News That Matters - September 2, 2009 - The 46° Edition
    September 2, 2009, 08:24
    Good Wednesday Morning, 46°this morning ~ What's with that? What happened to summer? Huh? Where is it? Did I take a nap one afternoon and missed it? I want…
  - Sustainable Hudson Valley Newsletter - August 2009
    September 2, 2009, 07:58
    Sustainable Hudson Valley Newsletter August 2009 In This Issue…
  - Greg Ball Advances to 'On the Radar' | Room Eight
    August 31, 2009, 17:19
    Greg Ball Advances to ‘On the Radar’New York Candidate Takes First Step toward ‘Young Gun’ Status Washington- The National Republican Congressional…
  - News That Matters - August 31, 2009
    August 31, 2009, 08:04
    What happens when you mix a live performance with soprano Kristin Chenoweth, alto Patti Lupone, tenor Paul Groves(!) and baritone Sir Thomas Allen with the New…
  - VOTING MACHINE DEMOS
    August 30, 2009, 19:00
    Putnam County will be using new optical scan voting machines in this primary election, September 15, 2009. These machines are being demonstrated throughout…
  - Putnam seeks state's OK to build Kent senior center | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    August 30, 2009, 08:35
    Putnam seeks state's OK to build Kent senior center Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - Putnam County's plan to build a senior center off…
  - ENB: Carmel - Mountainwood Property
    August 27, 2009, 07:58
    Putnam County Applicant: 303 Mountainwood Inc PO Box 472 Mahopac Falls, NY 10542 Facility: 303 Mountainwood Property Us Rte 6 - ½ Mi N of Croton Falls…
  - Mobile Homes in Mahopac Must Move | The Journal News
    August 27, 2009, 06:04
    Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com MAHOPAC - Plans for a two-story retail and office building on Route 6 call for the elimination of a mobile…
  - Demonstration Against Health Care Reform
    August 26, 2009, 16:32
    The demonstrations at a Town Hall meeting, conducted by US Congressman David Price (NC) turned nice when it was expected to turn nasty. A group called…
  - News That Matters - August 26, 2009
    August 26, 2009, 07:16
    Named for American Indians who lived in the region, Wiccopee was also known as Johnsville for a time before reverting to its original moniker. Its historic…
  - Walkway Over The Hudson - Opening Day Weekend - October 2, 2009
    August 26, 2009, 06:47
    Walkway Over The Hudson Schedule of events For Opening Day Weekend Walkway Over the Hudson officially opens to the public at 3 p.m. Oct. 3. Friday,…
  - News That Matters - August 24, 2009
    August 24, 2009, 08:40
    It must have been a slow news weekend since as of last evening 33 of you have read the full post about Acosta and the porcupine and my impending homelessness…
  - Tales from the Trail
    August 24, 2009, 06:50
    When I got into this campaign I had no idea it was so, well, strange. See, there's these two parallel universes: The first is the one we see, the one where…
  - Light My Fire- Put. Valley Town board meeting 8/19/09
    August 23, 2009, 21:06
    The PV town board meeting of August 19th was the last one before the September 15th primary election. Four of the candidates who are running for…
  - Putnam Valley Planning Board
    August 22, 2009, 19:28
    August 10, 2009 There has been a change in the Planning Clerk, and a change in the Planning Board agenda. I don’t know if those two changes are interrelat…
  - Kent voters face packed ballot | The Journal News
    August 22, 2009, 06:22
    Kent voters face packed ballot Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - Candidates for two Kent Town Board seats seemed to agree on many issues…
  - Additional Information on the Healthcare Debate
    August 21, 2009, 14:56
    For those interested in the Healthcare debate I have provided the following links: This first link is to an article in the New Yorker magazine. The…
  - News That Matters - August 21, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    August 21, 2009, 10:26
    Interior/Exterior House Painting by someone you can trust. TaconicArts.com Good Friday Morning, The League of Women Voters hosted a candidate's forum in…
  - Kent Senior Center ENB
    August 20, 2009, 09:59
    Applicant: Putnam County 842 Fair St Carmel, NY 10512 Facility: Kent Senior Center Ludingtonville Rd SW of Mooney Rd Kent Lakes, NY Appl…
  - Phosphate detergent ban seems to be working | Spokesman.com
    August 18, 2009, 08:42
    The storyline of the near-ban on phosphorus in dish detergent in Spokane County has focused on scofflaws sneaking Cascade across the state line in a dogged…
  - More Blasting in Carmel
    August 18, 2009, 08:30
    From the August 11, 2009 Candidates Forum in Carmel: Supervisor Kenneth Schmitt on blasting in Carmel: "If anybodies life or anybodies property was in…
  - Developer will receive .5 million in settlement with Kent | The Journal News
    August 18, 2009, 06:54
    Developer will receive .5 million in settlement with Kent Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - The developer of hundreds of planned townhomes…
  - News That Matters - August 17, 2009
    August 17, 2009, 09:20
    But then I got to thinking, would I be true to myself if I continued trying to play the consummate politician? Do I want to win an election through ways and…
  - The Crossroads on Route 312
    August 16, 2009, 08:02
    The Crossroads on Route 312 Posted by: "Lynne Eckardt" midfarm@bestweb.net lynneeckardt Date: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:30 pm ((PDT)) Hi All, Well, well,…
  - PolitiFact | Health care reform: A simple explanation
    August 13, 2009, 22:39
    Health care reform: A simple explanation By Angie Drobnic Holan Published on Thursday, August 13th, 2009 at 2:52 p.m. Bookmark this story: Buzz…
  - Peekskill Hollow Road
    August 13, 2009, 11:25
    Peekskill Hollow Road – update I’ve been down this road before. What Has Happened They have changed their language. Since everyone is in favor of road…
  - Peach Lake Sewer System Approved
    August 13, 2009, 10:42
    Applicant: Town of North Salem Town Hall 226 Titicus Rd North Salem, NY 10560 Facility: Peach Lake Sewer District Co Rte 21 Southeast,…
  - News That Matters - August 12, 2009
    August 12, 2009, 07:44
    We wait all year for warmer weather and longer days. Once we get them, it seems new problems for farmers rise to the surface every week: overnight temperatures…
  - News That Matters - August 10, 2009
    August 10, 2009, 08:00
    I'll be performing in "Shakespeare @ The Bar" tonight at 7PM at the old West End Theater Bar now, Havana Central, at 2911 Broadway (at 113th) near Columbia U…
  - Matter of BBJ Assoc., LLC v Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Town of Kent
    August 9, 2009, 20:02
    Matter of BBJ Assoc., LLC v Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Town of Kent 2009 NY Slip Op 05332 Decided on June 23, 2009 Appellate Division,…
  - Board’s Denial of Access Road Needed for Senior Housing Development on Abutting Parcel Upheld
    August 9, 2009, 20:01
    Board’s Denial of Access Road Needed for Senior Housing Development on Abutting Parcel Upheld Petitioner, BBJ Associates, LLC, owns land that straddles the…
  - Op-Ed Contributor - Is It Now a Crime to Be Poor? - NYTimes.com
    August 9, 2009, 17:55
    It turned out that Mr. Szekely, who is an ordained minister and does not drink, do drugs or curse in front of ladies, did indeed have a warrant — for not…
  - NY Times: Health Debate Turns Hostile at Town Hall Meetings
    August 8, 2009, 06:59
    After he faced heckling during a heated discussion about health care at a forum on Thursday, Mr. Kagen was confronted by a vocal opponent named Heather Blish,…
  - ENB: Hillcrest Commons
    August 5, 2009, 16:11
    ENB - Region 3 Notices 8/5/2009 Negative Declaration Putnam County - The Patterson Town Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Local Law #6…
  - News That Matters - August 5, 2009
    August 5, 2009, 08:49
    Good Wednesday Morning, Arts on the Lake's Summer Concert Series kicks off tomorrow at 6PM at the Lake Carmel Cultural Center. More information about that…
  - Court backs state Independence Party's slate in Putnam | The Journal News
    August 5, 2009, 06:22
    Court backs state Independence Party's slate in Putnam By Susan Elan • selan@lohud.com • August 5, 2009 A struggle for control of the Independence…
  - News That Matters - August 3, 2009
    August 3, 2009, 07:25
    Good Monday Morning, Kent Manor was settled out of court last week and the results of that will be known today. I'm guessing it was an amicable settlement.…
  - Kent settles Kent Manor case; details awaited | The Journal News
    August 1, 2009, 05:52
    Kent settles Kent Manor case; details awaited Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - The Town Board this week approved settling the Kent Manor…
  - News That Matters - July 31, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    July 31, 2009, 11:29
    Good Friday Morning, Why didn't someone warn me that running for office was like Kafka on LSD? Sum Bad Puns: The roundest knight at King Arthur's…
  - Putnam Valley Town Board
    July 31, 2009, 09:44
    July Town Board meeting – July 15, 2009 I arrived late so as to avoid the razzle dazzle, but it didn’t work. When I got there they were…
  - Beach ranking not kind to Myrtle Beach area
    July 30, 2009, 16:49
    Beach ranking not kind to Myrtle Beach area By James Rosen Washington Bureau The quality of South Carolina's beach waters and their maintenance fare…
  - The Wassaic Project - Elevator for Grain Reinvented for Art - NYTimes.com
    July 30, 2009, 06:48
    Elevator for Grain, Reinvented for Art By RANDY KENNEDY WASSAIC, N.Y. — When Sally Zunino’s husband and his business partner decided five years ago to…
  - Flood Watch Issued
    July 29, 2009, 08:23
    Active Watches and Warnings URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 421 AM EDT WED JUL 29 2009 ..…
  - News That Matters - July 29, 2009
    July 29, 2009, 07:53
    "He had discovered a great law of human action, without knowing it - namely, that in order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make…
  - News That Matters - July 27, 2009
    July 27, 2009, 04:27
    Alana Amram and the Rough Gems with special guests Adira and David and Lora Lee Ecobelli at Arts on the Lake, Saturday July 24. Good Monday Morning, …
  - Ozone Alert for Saturday, July 25
    July 24, 2009, 15:55
    A(n) Action Day has been declared for Carmel, NY, on Saturday, Jul 25 Forecast for Carmel, NY Tomorrow's Forecast Saturday,…
  - Steps toward a healthier lake Oscawana | The Journal News
    July 23, 2009, 06:22
    Steps toward a healthier lake There is little doubt about what needs to be done to restore the health of Putnam Valley's Lake Oscawana, a scenic glacial…
  - 54 House Democrats and All Republicans Against Obamacare?
    July 22, 2009, 15:25
    Rep. John Hall (D-NY): “Has Reservations About The Tax Component.” “Rep. John Hall, D-Dover, Dutchess County, has reservations about the tax component.…
  - News That Matters - July 22, 2009
    July 22, 2009, 07:54
    Good Wednesday Morning, A bevy of politicians gathered in Pleasant Valley yesterday to laud a new bill that assists communities in restructuring towards the…
  - News That Matters - July 20, 2009 - 9th Anniversary Edition
    July 20, 2009, 07:23
    PlanPutnam: Now in our tenth year! "I think society puts young people in a box -- people 15, 16, 17 -- and does not expect them to do much but go to high…
  - WCBS NEWSRADIO 880 - 'Angela's Ashes' Author McCourt Dies in NYC at 78
    July 19, 2009, 22:46
    'Angela's Ashes' Author McCourt Dies in NYC at 78 NEW YORK (AP) -- Frank McCourt, the beloved raconteur and former public school teacher who enjoyed…
  - Town's damages trial to start in Kent Manor development case | The Journal News
    July 19, 2009, 05:22
    Town's damages trial to start in Kent Manor development case Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - Residents and town officials soon will find…
  - Leibell Brings Home the Pork
    July 17, 2009, 11:34
    According to the NY Journal News: City Project Funding for 2009-10 Patterson Putnam Community Foundation, Inc., The ,000 Details Pat…
  - House Committee Allows States to Create Single-Payer Healthcare | ProsperityAgenda.US
    July 17, 2009, 11:21
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  - County exec's cattle-boarding arrangement prompts flap on Tilly Foster lease | The Journal News
    July 17, 2009, 05:57
    County exec's cattle-boarding arrangement prompts flap on Tilly Foster lease Susan Elan selan@LoHud.com While Putnam officials negotiated a 40-year,…
  - Fairfield County Weekly: News - Shaky Ground
    July 16, 2009, 15:08
    Shaky Ground The sale of the Danbury Elks Lodge leaves a community arts institution to an uncertain fate Thursday, July 16, 2009 By Dave Bonan Jill…
  - ENB - Region 3 Notices 7/15/2009 - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation
    July 16, 2009, 11:29
    ENB - Region 3 Notices 7/15/2009 Public Notice Availability for Comment on Draft TMDLs This notice announces the availability of Phosphorus Total…
  - Blasting for three years
    July 15, 2009, 09:11
    -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Blasting for three years Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:29:54 -0400 From: Jerry & Judy Ravnitzky To: If…
  - News That Matters - July 15, 2009
    July 15, 2009, 09:10
    Good Wednesday Morning, Yes, I'm still cleaning up from the party last Saturday. It's hard living alone you know. I still have two large metals bowls,…
  - Fishkill preservationist to address Senate | Poughkeepsie Journal
    July 15, 2009, 08:54
    The founder of a Fishkill historical preservation group is scheduled to testify before the Senate Subcommittee on National Parks today in favor of Sen. Charles…
  - Kent Manor/Pulte Homes
    July 14, 2009, 11:05
    A special edition! Yes folks, the developers who run this county have crossed a line from which there is no return and government is not helping. In fact,…
  - News That Matters - July 13, 2009
    July 13, 2009, 07:46
    Good Monday Morning, There are so many people who need be thanked for making the 2nd Annual Picnic and Garden Party a success I'm not sure where to…
  - Putnam County agrees to settle with developer of controversial townhouse project | The Journal News
    July 13, 2009, 06:14
    Putnam County agrees to settle with developer of controversial townhouse project Susan Elan selan@lohud.com Putnam County has agreed to settle with…
  - blog for Patty V.
    July 12, 2009, 22:07
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  - Galleria mall gets million tax refund | The Journal News
    July 11, 2009, 06:14
    Galleria mall gets million tax refund Keith Eddings keddings@lohud.com WHITE PLAINS - The Indiana company that owns the Galleria mall will get a…
  - The Associated Press: Report: Too few officials knew of surveillance
    July 11, 2009, 06:08
    Report: Too few officials knew of surveillance By PAMELA HESS – 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) — Not enough relevant officials were aware of the size…
  - News That Matters - July 10, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    July 10, 2009, 08:37
    "I was taken off the Personnel Committee with no discussion, or hearing, or input on my part but they're not going to stop me from doing my duty as legislator.…
  - The Associated Press: H2-WHOA! Australian town bans bottled water sales
    July 9, 2009, 06:08
    H2-WHOA! Australian town bans bottled water sales By KRISTEN GELINEAU – 3 hours ago SYDNEY (AP) — Residents of a rural Australian town hoping to…
  - Cities Contemplate the Composting Toilet - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com
    July 8, 2009, 18:27
    Cities Contemplate the Composting Toilet By Kate Galbraith Sun-MarSun-Mar Sun-Mar brand composting toilets are certified by the National Sanitation…
  - Internet Radio Saved for Now, But is the Deal Fair? - PC World
    July 8, 2009, 16:31
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  - Little League treasurer accused of embezzling over 0,000 from accounts
    July 8, 2009, 16:27
    Little League treasurer accused of embezzling over 0,000 from accounts STONY POINT – The former Stony Point Little League treasurer Wednesday was…
  - Gov. Paterson to Address New Yorkers at 5:00 p..m.
    July 8, 2009, 12:24
    Dear New Yorker, Governor Paterson will address the current Senate stalemate and its impact on all New Yorkers this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. A webcast…
  - Internet radio sites, music industry reach agreement over royalties - Los Angeles Times
    July 8, 2009, 11:03
    Internet radio sites, music industry reach agreement over royalties Deal with SoundExchange allows webcasters such as Pandora to pay lower per-song…
  - Judge rules Indian Point's fish-killing cooling process must stop
    July 8, 2009, 10:55
    -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fwd: 07-03-09 NY Daily News--Judge rules Indian Point's fish-killing cooling process must stop Date: Sat, 4…
  - NtM - July 8, 2009
    July 8, 2009, 09:49
    Good Wednesday Morning, Useless Trivia: 04:05:06 07/08/09 That was the time at 6 seconds after 4:05 this morning. Numerologists are having a field…
  - NtM - July 6, 2009
    July 6, 2009, 09:20
    Fourth of July photos from Lake Carmel Graciously provided by Skip Pearlman "If Franz Kafka had started a business, he would have started…
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    July 4, 2009, 13:13
    Update Statue of Liberty crown reopens for Fourth of July Visitors say the arduous climb to the top, closed since the Sept. 11 attacks, is worth it.…
  - Wal-Mart In New Britain To Close Aug. 31 - Courant.com
    July 4, 2009, 07:15
    The New Britain Wal-Mart will close on Aug. 31, the first time Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has shut down one of its Connecticut locations without replacing or…
  - CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign
    July 3, 2009, 16:04
    CNN - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign Fri Jul 3, 2009 3:42pm EDT WASHINGTON, July 3 (Reuters) - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin will resign this month…
  - A List of Corporate Lobbying by Jill Richardson
    July 2, 2009, 16:10
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  - Dr. Bronner's Ups Ante in Lawsuit Against 'Organic' Personal Care Cheaters
    July 2, 2009, 16:09
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  - The Death of a Montana Forest - NYTimes.com
    July 2, 2009, 10:44
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  - Trail Conference Projects Among 32 in New York to Get Funds for Trails | New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
    July 2, 2009, 09:07
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  - New York inches closer to offshore wind farm | Green Business | Reuters
    July 2, 2009, 07:40
    New York inches closer to offshore wind farm Wed Jul 1, 2009 1:10pm EDT By Timothy Gardner NEW YORK (Reuters) - Government agencies and power companies…
  - Foundry ruins hint at history | Poughkeepsie Journal
    July 2, 2009, 06:48
    Foundry ruins hint at history Tourism seen for Cold Spring site visited by Lincoln By Michael Risinit Gannett News Service COLD SPRING -…
  - Croton digs in as demand grows for village garden | The Journal News
    July 2, 2009, 06:46
    Croton digs in as demand grows for village garden Robert Marchant rmarchan@lohud.com CROTON-ON-HUDSON - The village is looking for a few good…
  - Those who don't learn from history.....
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    An historical perspective on musical chairs, also known as politics in Putnam Valley. You may need a flow chart for this one. Six years ago, the local…
  - Arthur Allan Seidelman to direct Chickadee
    July 1, 2009, 15:37
    Arthur Allan Seidelman to direct Chickadee 1 July, 2009 | By Screen staff Arthur Allan Seidelman is to direct Chickadee, the true story of an Italian…
  - Flood Watch
    July 1, 2009, 15:32
    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 349 PM EDT WED JUL 1 2009 ...HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED FROM LATE…
  - NY Senate saga takes more bizarre turns
    July 1, 2009, 14:17
    Senate saga takes more bizarre turns ALBANY – Officially, the leadership standoff in the State Senate continues with no end in sight, and the 2009…
  - NtM - July 1, 2009
    July 1, 2009, 08:46
    Good Wednesday Morning, Happy Canada Day! Minnesota finally has a US Senator. Sheesh. That took long enough. Norm Colman finally called it quits…
  - Gever Tulley on 5 dangerous things for kids | Video on TED.com
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    June 29, 2009, 05:10
    Good Monday Morning, Yesterday afternoon as I was returning from an event in Mahopac I came across an accident on Route 301 where a motorcyclist and a Kent…
  - Board weighs 4-year terms for town officials | The Journal News
    June 27, 2009, 05:19
    Board weighs 4-year terms for town officials Ben Rubin bfrubin@lohud.com ORANGEBURG - The Orangetown Town Board will weigh the merits of stability…
  - NtM - June 24, 2009
    June 24, 2009, 09:00
    Good Wednesday Morning, I'd first like to thank those who wrote and sent donations(!) after my post the other day concerning an April editorial from the…
  - US cash will back Quad - Poughkeepsie Journal
    June 24, 2009, 07:13
    US cash will back Quad By Emily Stewart Poughkeepsie Journal HYDE PARK - The federal government is spending 0,000 this year to teach people about…
  - NtM - June 22, 2009
    June 22, 2009, 07:33
    Good Monday Morning, After spending ,500,000 and years of study and preparation, the Town of Carmel has opened Camarda Park on Seminary Hill Road. The 37…
  - Foe of N.Y.'s same-sex marriage probed | The Journal News
    June 22, 2009, 06:52
    Foe of N.Y.'s same-sex marriage probed Keith Eddings keddings@lohud.com A national organization headed by an Ossining woman that has pledged to…
  - Put Valley Dems endorse ex-aide Powell for supervisor | The Journal News
    June 21, 2009, 06:14
    Put Valley Dems endorse ex-aide Powell for supervisor Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com PUTNAM VALLEY - A particularly lively election…
  - PSC expands ability to use wind power
    June 19, 2009, 17:43
    PSC expands ability to use wind power ALBANY – The state Public Service Commission Thursday approved modifications to its net metering policy to allow…
  - Hudson Valley jobs down two percent in May
    June 19, 2009, 17:42
    Hudson Valley jobs down two percent in May ALBANY – The Hudson Valley Region continues to be adversely affected by the current economic downturn, as…
  - Flood Watch Issued
    June 19, 2009, 17:12
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  - PTNY advances 144 miles of trail
    June 18, 2009, 14:18
    PTNY advances 144 miles of trail In 2004 Parks & Trails New York launched its…
  - Financial disclosure rule causes uproar with Putnam volunteers | The Journal News
    June 18, 2009, 06:19
    Financial disclosure rule causes uproar with Putnam volunteers Susan Elan selan@lohud.com A rebellion among some Putnam County advisory board…
  - Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2009 (Introduced in House)
    June 17, 2009, 16:19
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    June 17, 2009, 16:13
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  - NtM - June 17, 2009
    June 17, 2009, 09:28
    Good Wednesday Morning, The sun might actually come out today. The NWS says that the UV index will be an 8 today (out of 10) but then they've been predicting…
  - VOA News - Shots Fired at Massive Pro-Opposition Rally in Tehran
    June 15, 2009, 14:27
    Shots Fired at Massive Pro-Opposition Rally in Tehran By VOA News 15 June 2009 Witnesses in Tehran say a protester has been shot and killed at a…
  - Iranian protesters contest Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's reelection - Los Angeles Times
    June 15, 2009, 14:24
    Iranian protesters contest Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's reelection The throngs defied Interior Ministry warnings that protesters would be beaten or worse.…
  - The Rag Blog: Rules Bar Non-Profit News Media from Congress
    June 15, 2009, 12:23
    Capitol Improvement: If nonprofits are supposed to save journalism, why aren’t their reporters allowed into congressional press galleries? By Megan Tady /…
  - NtM - June 15, 2009
    June 15, 2009, 07:52
    "It's almost, a little bit, gallows politics. When you read behind it, it's almost as if he's wishing that this country would be attacked again, in order to…
  - CIA chief believes Cheney almost wants U.S. attacked | U.S. | Reuters
    June 14, 2009, 15:33
    CIA chief believes Cheney almost wants U.S. attacked Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:10pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - CIA director Leon Panetta says it's almost as if…
  - Anger at Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election - Times Online
    June 13, 2009, 16:37
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  - Coal Ash Spills Too Dangerous To Reveal To Public, Says DHS
    June 12, 2009, 10:14
    Coal Ash Spills Too Dangerous To Reveal To Public, Says DHS Just how bad has the coal ash situation gotten in the United States? So bad that the Department of…
  - Southeast train station gets shuttle bus service | The Journal News
    June 12, 2009, 06:43
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  - GEORGE SHAWE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER ANNOUNCED
    June 11, 2009, 11:09
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  - Judge: Southeast failed to get proper OKs for Kelly Road work | lohud.com | The Journal News
    June 11, 2009, 08:35
    Judge: Southeast failed to get proper OKs for Kelly Road work By Barbara Livingston Nackman • bnackman@lohud.com • June 11, 2009 CARMEL - The town of…
  - NtM - June 10, 2009
    June 10, 2009, 07:51
    "Only single-payer national health insurance can make universal, comprehensive coverage affordable by saving the hundreds of billions we now waste on insurance…
  - NtM - June 8, 2009
    June 8, 2009, 08:43
    “It’s the combined taxidermist and veterinarian approach: either way you get your dog back,” - David Himmelstein, an internist at the Harvard Medical…
  - After 16 years, Philipstown supervisor will not seek another term | The Journal News
    June 5, 2009, 05:48
    After 16 years, Philipstown supervisor will not seek another term Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com PHILIPSTOWN - William Mazzuca, who…
  - PolitiFact | Statements on Sotomayor nomination
    June 4, 2009, 16:36
    Statements on Sotomayor nomination Newt Gingrich Newt wishes he hadn't called Sotomayor 'racist' On calling Supreme Court nominee Sonia…
  - A Taxing Situation - NY Daily News
    June 4, 2009, 07:48
    A Taxing Situation June 3, 2009 Assembly Republicans say they've been issued a "strong suggestion" from the Democratic majority that more of them vote in…
  - Former Carbide building sold; 60 thrown out of work in Danbury - NewsTimes.com
    June 4, 2009, 07:00
    Former Carbide building sold; 60 thrown out of work in Danbury By John Pirro Staff Writer Updated: 06/04/2009 12:07:53 AM EDT DANBURY -- Some 60…
  - Carmel Democrats announce candidates for top seats | lohud.com | The Journal News
    June 4, 2009, 05:47
    Carmel Democrats announce candidates for top seats Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com CARMEL - The town's Democratic Party committee…
  - Fairfield County Weekly: News - Gone Fission
    June 3, 2009, 13:43
    Gone Fission Anti-nuke activist Nancy Burton wins an unlikely victory against the Millstone nuclear power plant Thursday, June 04, 2009 By Andy…
  - NtM - June 3, 2009
    June 3, 2009, 05:58
    Good Wednesday Morning, On Monday evening the Eastern Putnam County Chapter of the League of Women Voters hosted their second annual conference on Stormwater…
  - Lewisboro wetlands enforcement upheld on appeal | The Journal News
    June 3, 2009, 05:24
    Lewisboro wetlands enforcement upheld on appeal Sean Gorman sgorman@lohud.com LEWISBORO - A lower court's ruling to throw out a case that claims the…
  - Morrissey Drive in Lake Peekskill
    June 2, 2009, 09:01
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  - NtM - June 1, 2009
    June 1, 2009, 09:06
    Good Monday Morning, It's June and it was 39 degrees here this morning. There's something wrong with that picture. Anyway... "June is busting out all…
  - nrc.nl - International - Netherlands to close prisons for lack of criminals
    May 29, 2009, 10:03
    Netherlands to close prisons for lack of criminals Published: 19 May 2009 16:31 | Changed: 20 May 2009 15:35 The Dutch justice ministry has announced it…
  - Indian Point 3 shuts down
    May 28, 2009, 16:16
    Indian Point 3 shuts down BUCHANAN – Indian Point’s unit 3 nuclear power plant automatically shut down Thursday morning at about 6:40 a.m. following an…
  - June 2 Full Leg Meeting Agenda
    May 28, 2009, 11:31
    AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO BE HELD IN THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE CARMEL, NEW YORK 10512 Tuesday June 2, 2008 7:00…
  - Stand By Me
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    May 27, 2009, 16:04
    Civil rights attorney stands up for two in Kingston KINGSTON – Nearly a year after she filed a federal lawsuit saying she and two other female employees…
  - ENB - Region 3 Notices 5/27/2009 - Brewster Fire Station
    May 27, 2009, 15:24
    Conditioned Negative Declaration Putnam County - The Town of Southeast Planning Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Brewster Southeast…
  - House Subcommittee Reviews Appellate Process for Veterans
    May 27, 2009, 08:35
    House Subcommittee Reviews Appellate Process for Veterans Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, May 14, 2009, the House Veterans’ Affairs Disability Assistance…
  - NtM - May 27, 2009
    May 27, 2009, 08:18
    Good Wednesday Morning, There's a lot here this morning so refill the coffee cup and make yourselves comfortable: Several young friends of mine are…
  - At 3 p.m., Americans asked to take a minute to reflect - CNN.com
    May 25, 2009, 05:46
    At 3 p.m., Americans asked to take a minute to reflect (CNN) -- Americans are being asked to stop whatever they are doing at 3 p.m. local time Monday to share…
  - Daily Air Quality Forecast for Lower Hudson Valley
    May 21, 2009, 01:24
    Forecast for Newburgh, NY Tomorrow's Forecast Thursday, May 21: 105 AQI Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Ozone For additional…
  - Open Space Institute: OSI donates land to Black Rock Forest
    May 20, 2009, 15:11
    Pristine Habitat Lands Given to Black Rock Forest to Celebrate their 20 Years NEW YORK, NY — May 13, 2009 — The Open Space Institute (OSI) announced…
  - NtM - May 20, 2009
    May 20, 2009, 08:15
    Good Wednesday Morning, I was driving back from the farm the other day and my chosen route was I84 from Southeast, up and over the Highlands and then down…
  - When A Child Dies
    May 19, 2009, 11:52
    May 19, 2009 I have taken many journeys, but none as life altering as the loss of my son, Phillip in 1996. With the autumn of my life waning, I received …
  - Kent Republicans choose candidates
    May 19, 2009, 05:34
    Kent Republicans choose candidates Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - Town Republicans are going after every elected office in Kent in the…
  - Dad Calls 911 After Son Refuses To Clean Room
    May 19, 2009, 05:16
    BEDFORD, Ohio -- A father called 911 after his son wouldn't clean up his room, police said. Officers responded to the home of Bedford Board of Education…
  - Overnight Freeze Warning
    May 18, 2009, 09:42
    Feel free to forward this on to your gardening friends. Folks, As reported earlier this morning in News That Matters, there is a freeze warning forecast…
  - NtM - May 18, 2009
    May 18, 2009, 07:29
    Good Monday Morning, The National Weather Service has announced a FREEZE Warning for tonight. High pressure building in from the northwest combined with light…
  - Tendy Plan for Oregon Corners – How it Went Over « Putnam Valley Democrats
    May 16, 2009, 10:52
    Tendy Plan for Oregon Corners – How it Went Over May 14, 2009 Here are video excerpts from the April 1, 2009 Special Town Board Meeting where Supervisor…
  - Putnam lawmakers pledge to limit Peekskill Hollow Road work | The Journal News
    May 16, 2009, 07:16
    Putnam lawmakers pledge to limit Peekskill Hollow Road work Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com PUTNAM VALLEY - Opponents of a county-inspi…
  - Putnam Valley Town Board- Same stuff, different day
    May 14, 2009, 16:49
    Last night I suspended my disbelief, took some dramamine and attended the TB workshop meeting and public hearings that were held at town hall. As usual, it…
  - Germany Imagines Suburbs Without Cars - NYTimes.com
    May 14, 2009, 08:36
    In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL VAUBAN, Germany — Residents of this upscale community are suburban pioneers, going where…
  - Kent considering naming alternates to Planning Board | The Journal News
    May 14, 2009, 07:40
    Kent considering naming alternates to Planning Board Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - Town officials are considering appointing alternate…
  - NtM - May 13, 2009
    May 13, 2009, 07:45
    Good Wednesday Morning, It's another beautiful May morning out there today. Dry weather, sunny skies, cool but warming today. Hopefully you've got your…
  - Checking the health of the Hudson River | MNN - Mother Nature Network
    May 13, 2009, 07:41
    Checking the health of a river is no easy feat. However, people researching the Hudson River in New York will soon be able to detect when fish are migrating,…
  - NtM - May 11, 2009
    May 11, 2009, 07:31
    Good Monday Morning, A Lake in Southeast Photo by Jeff Green If this morning the state, county and/or town you live in isn't finding new…
  - Putnam Valley Planning Board - April 20
    May 9, 2009, 15:37
    Planning Board Putnam Valley, April 20, 2009 I am one Planning Board meeting behind, but the April 20 meeting was noteworthy enough to go back to it. There…
  - Chickens, Roads and Highways - A Special Report
    May 7, 2009, 09:56
    More than 100 people (110 at my count) showed up at the County Courthouse last night to voice their opinions on a proposed project for Peekskill Hollow Road.…
  - Governor: Hold the bottled water -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY
    May 6, 2009, 13:15
    Governor: Hold the bottled water State won't buy packaged product to save money and to conserve landfill space By BRIAN NEARING, Staff writer First…
  - NtM - May 6, 2009
    May 6, 2009, 07:27
    Good Wednesday Morning, Peekskill Hollow Road There's a meeting at 6:30PM at the County Courthouse tonight to discuss this issue. Physical Services…
  - Putnam road project awakens protest | The Journal News
    May 5, 2009, 06:15
    Putnam road project awakens protest Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com PUTNAM VALLEY - Putnam's longest road, Peekskill Hollow Road, is…
  - NtM - May 4, 2009
    May 4, 2009, 07:21
    "If we were to wake up some morning and find that everyone was the same race, creed and color, we would find some other cause for prejudice by noon." - George…
  - Moratoria, Non-conforming lots, zoning codes
    May 2, 2009, 11:55
    Non-Conforming Lots and Zoning Codes The public hearing is scheduled for May 13, 2009 Putnam Valley’s Town Board unanimously passed a Comprehensive Plan in…
  - Bondi veto smacks of hypocrisy, critics say | The Journal News
    April 30, 2009, 06:33
    Bondi veto smacks of hypocrisy, critics say Susan Elan selan@lohud.com Some Putnam residents and officials are charging County Executive Robert…
  - High-rise plan to halt the sprawl | theage.com.au
    April 29, 2009, 13:06
    High-rise plan to halt the sprawl * Kate Lahey * April 30, 2009 * Page 1 of 2 | Single Page View MELBOURNE could house an extra million people…
  - NtM - April 29, 2009
    April 29, 2009, 07:59
    "It is doubtful whether any spot in the State has as many of the buried dead of the Revolution as this quiet spot." - James H. Smith,…
  - Five Members Of Congress Arrested Protesting Outside Sudanese Embassy
    April 27, 2009, 12:57
    Five Members Of Congress Arrested Protesting Outside Sudanese Embassy (VIDEO) Five members of Congress and two Darfur activists had themselves arrested…
  - Wind power initiative launched in the Valley
    April 22, 2009, 15:47
    Wind power initiative launched in the Valley LAKE KATRINE – First there was The Solar Energy Consortium with the goal of making the Hudson Valley the…
  - NtM - April 22, 2009 - Earth Day Edition
    April 22, 2009, 08:33
    Today is Earth Day - Do something nice for our home. View of Fishkill Ridge from Mt. Taurus by Jeff Green See last Friday's Things To Do…
  - An interactive map of vanishing employment across the country. - By Chris Wilson - Slate Magazine
    April 20, 2009, 13:07
    An interactive map of vanishing employment across the country. - By Chris Wilson - Slate Magazine. When Did Your County's Jobs Disappear?An interactive map of…
  - NtM - April 20, 2009
    April 20, 2009, 08:00
    The company hired by the county to run the Putnam National Golf Course, RDC Golf Group, has been unable to secure a liquor license from the State and hence…
  - Our Towns - Fate of Revolutionary War Site in Limbo - NYTimes.com
    April 18, 2009, 22:40
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  - Judge blocks paving of Kelly Road link | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 18, 2009, 06:28
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  - What the Tea Parties Are Really About
    April 17, 2009, 06:02
    Don't even get me going on the silliness of these "tea parties". Okay? I mean, really now. Have these people no sense of history? Where were these parties when…
  - PV Planning Board
    April 15, 2009, 17:00
    Putnam Valley Planning Board April 6, 2009 The illegal backroom meeting started late because there was no quorum until about 6PM. The real meeting was…
  - NtM - April 15, 2009
    April 15, 2009, 07:19
    The issue of what to do with Peekskill Hollow Road keeps coming around like a bad winter cold. The project is on, it's judged bad, then it's cured through…
  - Putnam Valley Town Board
    April 14, 2009, 15:09
    Work Session - April 8, 2009 A short work session with a presumably long executive session. The agenda was not posted on the website. Interestingly,…
  - NtM - April 13, 2009
    April 13, 2009, 07:34
    The Putnam County Land Trust is celebrating it's 40th Anniversary this year with a Dinner and Auction at the Star Ridge Banquet Center in Southeast on Saturday…
  - Indictment against shooting victim upheld | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 11, 2009, 06:42
    Indictment against shooting victim upheld By Terence Corcoran tcorcora@LoHud.com • April 11, 2009 A Putnam Valley man indicted in connection with a…
  - PA DA Charges Girls with Child Pornography
    April 10, 2009, 21:21
    Miller, et al v. Skumanick US District Court, Middle District Witold Walczak, Sara Rose, and Valerie Burch (ACLU of Pennsylvania); Seth Kreimer (Universit…
  - Let GM and Chrysler go bankrupt - CNN poll - Apr. 9, 2009
    April 10, 2009, 12:56
    Let GM and Chrysler go bankrupt, Americans say Most of those surveyed say they would rather the automakers fall into bankruptcy than get more bailout…
  - Internet Users Communication to Be Followed by EU: Internet Users Communication to Be Followed by EU - Novinite.com - Sofia News Agency
    April 10, 2009, 11:38
    Internet Users Communication to Be Followed by EU Bulgaria in EU | April 6, 2009, Monday Internet Users Communication to Be Followed by EU: Internet…
  - NtM - April 10, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    April 10, 2009, 07:38
    Good Friday Morning, There's a good bit of interesting news reported over the past couple of days: Roger Ailes, whose FOX News represents about the worst…
  - Putnam lawmakers add M for home septic repairs | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 9, 2009, 05:30
    Putnam lawmakers add M for home septic repairs By Susan Elan selan@LoHud.com • April 9, 2009 The Putnam Legislature has unanimously backed…
  - Guideposts builder cancels 105 homes | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 9, 2009, 05:21
    Guideposts builder cancels 105 homes By Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@LoHud.com • April 9, 2009 CARMEL - A Putnam County developer has…
  - NtM - April 8, 2009
    April 8, 2009, 06:42
    Last week a client of mine commented on the amount of trash found near the fire tower atop Mt. Nimham. This landed close to home especially after the year-long…
  - The Associated Press: Vermont legalizes gay marriage with veto override
    April 7, 2009, 17:32
    Vermont legalizes gay marriage with veto override By DAVE GRAM – 14 minutes ago MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont, the state that invented civil unions,…
  - NtM - April 6, 2009
    April 6, 2009, 07:23
    "And we're so by God stubborn we could stand touchin' noses for a week at a time and never see eye-to-eye." Good Monday Morning, It looks like Carmel…
  - Marriage ruling may boost Iowa economy | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register
    April 5, 2009, 07:13
    Marriage ruling may boost Iowa economy By GRANT SCHULTE gschulte@dmreg.com Millions of dollars in tourism and tax revenue could flow into Iowa as a…
  - Oregon Corners Plan - April 1, 2009
    April 4, 2009, 14:38
    The Bully Pulpit Oregon Corners – April Fools It was Patty’s line. She told Bob that just because he has a bully pulpit doesn’t mean he has to bully…
  - FactCheck.org: Would a new bill in Congress make my backyard organic garden illegal?
    April 4, 2009, 11:42
    FactCheck.org: Would a new bill in Congress make my backyard organic garden illegal?. Q: Would a new bill in Congress make my backyard organic garden…
  - Putnam DA probes possible voter fraud | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 4, 2009, 07:52
    Putnam DA probes possible voter fraud Susan Elan selan@LoHud.com The county's election commissioners have asked Putnam District Attorney Adam Levy…
  - New Developments in Kent and Patterson
    April 2, 2009, 15:26
    Putnam County Applicant: Chia Yuh Pian Facility: Pian Property Knapp Rd Kent, NY Application ID: 3-3722-00200/00001 Permit(s)…
  - Kent neighbors want Taconic junctions kept open | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 2, 2009, 06:23
    Kent neighbors want Taconic junctions kept open Michael Risinit The Journal News KENT - Surveyors working recently along the Taconic State Parkway…
  - Farmers fear new food regulations - recordonline.com - The Times Herald Record
    April 2, 2009, 05:26
    Farmers fear new food regulations Proposed bill could require more red tape By John Sullivan Times Herald-Record Posted: April 02, 2009 - 2:00…
  - Putnam Valley Zoning Board 3/26/09
    April 1, 2009, 13:26
    Zoning Board of Appeals March 26, 2009 The ZBA meeting this past week will impact the residents of this Town for a long time to come. The board rendered a…
  - NtM - April 1, 2009
    April 1, 2009, 07:22
    Good Wednesday Morning, The Putnam Valley Farmer's Market is back for another season. Each Wednesday (that's today) from 2-6PM they'll be at the Grange Hall…
  - Greg Ball Sleeps With a Gun Under His Bed Now | Politicker NY | New York Politics News, Reaction, and Analysis
    March 31, 2009, 16:52
    Greg Ball Sleeps With a Gun Under His Bed Now By Jimmy Vielkind Assemblyman Greg Ball ALBANY—Before his chamber began debating this year's 1.8…
  - NtM - March 30, 2009
    March 30, 2009, 08:08
    "Yet in parts of the region, the decline is being met by an unlikely optimism. Some people who have long fought to clear-cut the region’s verdant slopes are…
  - Putnam Valley Planning Board - 3/23/09
    March 27, 2009, 18:33
    Planning Board March 23, 2009 I got to the backroom at 5:40. The illegal meeting was already in progress, with planner, attorney, clerk, and a little later,…
  - Tests of Putnam landfill come back clean | lohud.com | The Journal News
    March 26, 2009, 07:02
    Tests of Putnam landfill come back clean Susan Elan The Journal News CARMEL - Putnam County has completed two days of testing at its former 4-acre…
  - Metro-North fares to rise as MTA Board approves system-wide hikes
    March 25, 2009, 18:25
    Metro-North fares to rise as MTA Board approves system-wide hikes NEW YORK – If you commute to New York aboard Metro-North from Poughkeepsie, it’s going…
  - West Point to outsource 300 jobs
    March 25, 2009, 18:19
    Breaking: West Point to outsource 300 jobs March 25th, 2009 | Defense HR Management Procurement | Posted by Elise CastelliElise CastellicloseAuthor: Elise…
  - NtM - March 25, 2009
    March 25, 2009, 07:28
    Because trails pay off in economic and fiscal impact, the mid-Hudson at large can expect a substantial gain from opening the Walkway Over the Hudson, experts…
  - Lake Peekskill
    March 23, 2009, 20:41
    You don’t bring us bagels……. anymore. Lake Peekskill Improvement District Meeting March 21, 2009 I love meetings. Thanks Patty for the acknowledgement…
  - NtM - March 23, 2009
    March 23, 2009, 08:03
    This evening at 7 PM the Town of Kent will hold a public hearing on whether or not the term for its elected Supervisor should be four years instead of two.…
  - Town of Kent Supervisor Term
    March 22, 2009, 10:06
    How do you feel about a four-year term for Supervisor in the Town of Kent? Leave your comments here.
  - Village incumbents' losses could signal trend | lohud.com | The Journal News
    March 21, 2009, 08:17
    From: Village incumbents' losses could signal trend | lohud.com | The Journal News. Village incumbents' losses could signal trend Robert Marchant The…
  - Hudson boater advisory: Treatment of sewage discharge planned for Sunday
    March 20, 2009, 16:15
    Hudson boater advisory: Treatment of sewage discharge planned for Sunday WHITE PLAINS – The Westchester County Department of Health is notifying boaters…
  - Putnam Valley Town Board - March 18, 2009
    March 20, 2009, 13:18
    Town Board – March 18, 2009 Bob Tendy had himself a four hour meeting Wednesday, and while his mood was much better than at last week’s work session, it…
  - Kent Manor litigation
    March 19, 2009, 09:32
    Jeff Green wrote on Feb. 19 about the Kent Fiscal Watch concerns about the Kent Manor litigation. I am certain that you would have since read "The Journal…
  - NtM - March 19, 2009
    March 19, 2009, 08:21
    In a February 23rd Community View piece in the NYJN, Kent resident Vic Tiship called for a return to a progressive income tax as a way of funding education and…
  - NtM - March 18, 2009
    March 18, 2009, 06:39
    The owners of Kent Manor have applied to the Army Corps of Engineers for permission to fill in wetlands at the site. The documentation for that is here. (PDF)…
  - Kent Manor's Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Application
    March 17, 2009, 22:51
    The owners of Kent Manor have applied to the Army Corps of Engineers for permission to fill in some wetlands. The documentation for that is here. You have…
  - NtM - March 17, 2009
    March 17, 2009, 06:42
    Bank of America has repaid 0 million of its billion taxpayer handout and they're so confident of their future that they're offering cash-back on…
  - PV Planning Board 3/9/09
    March 16, 2009, 19:29
    Putnam Valley Planning Board 3/9/09 There was no quorum for an illegal backroom meeting until 5:44. The PB Attorney was not present in the backroom. It was…
  - AlterNet: AIG Bonuses Scandal: CEOs Take Our Billions and Are Accountable to No One
    March 16, 2009, 10:31
    AIG Bonuses Scandal: CEOs Take Our Billions and Are Accountable to No One By Robert B. Reich, Robert Reich's Blog Posted on March 15, 2009, Printed on…
  - NtM - March 16, 2009
    March 16, 2009, 07:18
    On Friday night last, Putnam's political leaders gathered at the Cultural Center on Lake Carmel to honor Kent resident Michael Gibbons, the Grand Marshal of…
  - Putnam Valley Town Board - yelling and more
    March 14, 2009, 12:48
    Mr. Roabert Tendy was in a foul mood, and yelled at three of the Board members, who objected to 7 amendments to a 4 item agenda. He didn’t want to put off…
  - NtM - March 12, 2009
    March 12, 2009, 07:31
    Last weekend someone asked me who held 'the purse-strings' here at PlanPutnam Central. I was a momentarily taken aback by the question and so told them that I…
  - PV - SEQRA and Segmentation
    March 11, 2009, 12:08
    SEQRA and Segmentation in Putnam Valley The State Environmental Quality Review Act has become more and more significant in the evaluation of projects in Putnam…
  - NtM - March 11, 2009
    March 11, 2009, 09:00
    The Builders Association of the Hudson Valley hired one of their own to run a study on the value of home building in a community. According to the non-biased,…
  - NtM - March 10, 2009
    March 10, 2009, 08:40
    I've been getting these phone calls from an agency that tells me my automobile warranty is about to expire and if I just stay on the line someone will help me…
  - NtM - March 9, 2009
    March 9, 2009, 07:46
    Tonight begins the festival of Purim. It is traditional to be so happy that we escaped annihilation (again) that one will imbibe so much that we temporarily…
  - Getting Ball's Goat
    March 6, 2009, 18:01
    "Ball, 31, has in the past referred to milking goats. At his 30th birthday party at a North Salem restaurant in September 2007, Ball's affinity for goats was…
  - Costco Withdrawal should bring a new approach
    March 5, 2009, 16:39
    Costco Withdrawal should bring a new approach Newstimes Updated: 03/03/2009 07:38:55 PM EST Costco has finally withdrawn its application to build a…
  - NtM - March 5, 2009
    March 5, 2009, 09:49
    Tomorrow (Friday) brings the weekly Things to Do edition of News That Matters so if your organization is planning an event for this weekend or early next week,…
  - NtM - March 4, 2009
    March 4, 2009, 08:59
    One in thirty-one Americans are under some form of correctional control, the highest in the entire world and yet crime is not any lower here than in nations…
  - NtM - March 3, 2009
    March 3, 2009, 09:51
    There is a solution, at least on an individual level: Grow your own food. You'd be surprised how much food you can grow in your back and/or front yards. And…
  - Putnam Valley Planning Board & Wordsmiths 2/23/09
    March 1, 2009, 23:34
    Summary Rose Hills Cemetery – this is an expansion of a use that does not conform to our zoning code. There have been numerous prior variances, and the…
  - Hall secures funding to bring solar power to Beacon City Hall
    February 27, 2009, 19:01
    Hall secures funding to bring solar power to Beacon City Hall BEACON – Congressman John Hall D-Dover Plains Friday announced that solar panels will soon…
  - NtM - February 26, 2009
    February 26, 2009, 10:09
    "...The newly designed road would be straightened, widened, and flattened, and would alleviate the traffic from Rt.6 going through Carmel and Mahopac. Because…
  - NtM - February 25, 2009
    February 25, 2009, 08:21
    Just the other day I drove from Carmel to the Danbury Mall. Total time? 20 minutes. That's not hours. If I go from my house here in western Kent to the Mall…
  - NtM - February 24, 2009
    February 24, 2009, 09:22
    Good Tuesday Morning, Impeach Obama! It didn't take long for the websites, bumper stickers and Facebook pages to start appearing. I mean, the guy has been…
  - NtM - February 23, 2009
    February 23, 2009, 08:48
    While we're talking about Putnam County history, William J. Blake wrote a 368 page history of Putnam County which was published in 1849. A goodly portion of…
  - Minor Revisions - The Lawsuit
    February 22, 2009, 16:42
    Minor Revisions - The Lawsuit You may remember my numerous posts about a new local law proposed by Town Attorney William Zutt and passed by the Republican…
  - Putnam Valley Town Board 2/19/08
    February 21, 2009, 18:57
    Town Board Meeting – February 18, 2009 I was grateful that I didn’t attend the regular town board meeting this month. They started late because only the…
  - Economy strikes at two state campgrounds in the Catskills
    February 21, 2009, 09:23
    Economy strikes at two state campgrounds in the Catskills ALBANY – The state announced Friday that because of the continuing fiscal crisis, two Catskills…
  - Financial woes abruptly close Carmel club | lohud.com | The Journal News
    February 21, 2009, 06:36
    Financial woes abruptly close Carmel club Barbara Livingston Nackman The Journal News CARMEL - The 32-year-old Carmel Fitness and Racquet Club has…
  - Indian Point
    February 19, 2009, 12:50
    Indian Point Public Comment Last Thursday night I wandered into an Indian Point union meeting. I thought I was going to a DSEIS public hearing, but I was…
  - Zoning Board - 1/29/09
    February 19, 2009, 11:41
    PV Zoning Board – January 29, 2009 Because of a question from Mr. Robert Tendy, I was inspired to watch the last zoning board meeting. For those of you who…
  - NtM - February 19, 2009
    February 19, 2009, 08:02
    You'll notice that the subject header this morning reads, "NtM" rather than "News That Matters". I write the latter several hundred times each year and by…
  - Environmental Impact Of Building Construction Can Now Be Predicted
    February 18, 2009, 12:12
    Environmental Impact Of Building Construction Can Now Be Predicted ScienceDaily Feb. 18, 2009 — A team of researchers from the Polytechnic University of…
  - NtM - February 18, 2009
    February 18, 2009, 08:16
    Remember that our weekly "Things To Do" edition comes on Friday so if your group or organization has something planned for the weekend or early next week,…
  - NtM - February, 17, 2009
    February 17, 2009, 07:31
    Utah's Republican Governor Jon Huntsman has endorsed civil unions and that has created quite a stir in the Beehive state. “I believe in traditional marriage.…
  - News That Matters - February 16, 2009
    February 16, 2009, 08:13
    Greenburgh town supervisor Joel Feiner, in an effort to lower some property taxes has posited that the four lower-Hudson counties of Westchester, Rockland,…
  - PV Work Session & Combo 2/11/09
    February 15, 2009, 12:57
    PV Work Session and Combo School Meeting – 2/11/09 There was a short work session, so that the Town Board could go to a meeting at the high school about…
  - Putnam Valley Planning Board 2/9/09
    February 15, 2009, 11:17
    PVPB 2/9/09 I watched the Planning Board meeting. I did not attend. Someone at the meeting referred to “this plan that we were discussing before the…
  - ABC News: Mobile Clinic Treats 'Mountain Dew Mouth'
    February 14, 2009, 22:44
    ABC News: Mobile Clinic Treats 'Mountain Dew Mouth'. After ABC News Report, PepsiCo Offers Support to Dentist Working in Appalachia By KETURAH GRAY and…
  - News That Matters - February 13, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    February 13, 2009, 09:59
    Insite believes that these types of semantic arguments are going to win the day. They even call PC a "redevelopment project" in order to avoid stricter…
  - Oregon Corners meeting - 2/11/09
    February 12, 2009, 18:50
    Oregon Corners meeting, and you missed it. – February 11, 2009 February – short month, but lots of meetings. I’ll get caught up, but I’ll start with…
  - News That Matters - February 12, 2009
    February 12, 2009, 08:45
    But Congressman, It's the perfect time to point fingers and lay blame. Why? Because we're giving a trillion dollars to the very people who screwed up in the…
  - News That Matters - February 11, 2009
    February 11, 2009, 08:32
    We bid farewell this morning to the Putnam County Courier, a newspaper that has been publishing for more than 150 years. I will miss seeing the paper's…
  - Facebook/Myspace Friends Poll
    February 10, 2009, 09:10
    We're done. Thanks!
  - News That Matters - February 10, 2009
    February 10, 2009, 07:29
    The entire episode points to the value of an independent media for none of the local, corporate-owned, newspapers covered the issue like we did and it was News…
  - News That Matters - February 9, 2009
    February 9, 2009, 07:23
    About 50 people gathered Saturday morning to hear state Assembly representative Sandy Galef's take on things. It was a lively affair! The most pressing concern…
  - DEC Announces Issuance of Final Scope for Marcellus Shale Study
    February 6, 2009, 21:45
    ALBANY, NY (02/06/2009; 1716)(readMedia)-- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has completed its Final Scope for the Supplemental…
  - Retired Kent cop to run for town justice | lohud.com | The Journal News
    February 6, 2009, 07:10
    Retired Kent cop to run for town justice Terence Corcoran The Journal News KENT - A retired town police officer plans to compete with at least one…
  - Tilly Foster Meeting Tonight - Time Correction
    February 6, 2009, 01:42
    Folks, Perhaps in an effort to confuse and befuddle, the county meeting calendar has *&hdjf*(^ up the times for the meeting tonight. Here's what the…
  - News That Matters - February 5, 2009
    February 5, 2009, 08:25
    Scott Talbott, senior vice president of government affairs at the Financial Services Roundtable complained about the President's new rules for corporations…
  - News That Matters - February 4, 2009
    February 4, 2009, 08:08
    In our poll about how you think the County legislature will deal with the Tilly Foster lease agreement, you said, They'll accept the lease as is: 61% …
  - PC Leg Agenda for Meeting Tonight
    February 3, 2009, 13:57
    AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO BE HELD IN THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE CARMEL, NEW YORK 10512 Tuesday…
  - News That Matters - February 3, 2009
    February 3, 2009, 09:19
    Since early yesterday morning there were over two-hundred visits to the pages about the Tilly Foster lease agreement at the NtM blog site. That's pretty…
  - News That Matters - February 2, 2009
    February 2, 2009, 08:18
    "I think of songs as, you know, like chairs that you make. And you want to see ‘em used." - Dan Bern Good Monday Morning, The Town of Kent has an…
  - Putnam Valley Wordsmiths
    January 31, 2009, 13:53
    Putnam Valley Wordsmiths January 27, 2009 Four members present of 6 member committee, meeting held in Parks and Rec without heat. Bill Zutt, Mike Raimondi,…
  - Final Tilly Foster Lease Agreement
    January 30, 2009, 23:30
    Here's the county's latest effort on the Tilly Foster Lease agreement. I think you'll find that all the fighting, all the letters, phone calls and emails were…
  - PV Planning Board - 1/26/09
    January 29, 2009, 11:16
    Planning Board, January 26, 2009 I had been told of a 5:15 closed meeting before the illegal Planning Board pre-meeting. I have no idea if there was anything…
  - News That Matters - January 29, 2009
    January 29, 2009, 08:41
    Tomorrow is our weekly Things To Do Edition. If you or your organization has something going on you'd like announced, please make sure it's in by this…
  - News That Matters - January 28, 2009
    January 28, 2009, 08:19
    I was going to head over to the Cultural Center on Lake Carmel this morning to put up a fresh coat of paint in the theater space but looking outside and seeing…
  - News That Matters - January 27, 2009
    January 27, 2009, 08:00
    There was a recent post to the Brewster list suggesting that yours truly run the Farm at Tilly Foster. While I appreciate the sentiment, there's no question…
  - News That Matters - January 26, 2009
    January 26, 2009, 09:23
    "In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." - John Adams Good…
  - White Rock Road
    January 25, 2009, 19:22
    White Rock Road – January 25, 2009 This has been a topic of real concern in Putnam Valley. Countless years of construction, the bankruptcy of two contractor…
  - News That Matters - January 23, 2009 - Tilly Foster Goes On And On
    January 23, 2009, 11:13
    Good Friday Morning, I'm sorry this column is late today but I've spent the morning unpacking my pony, my suits and pictures of the pets. It turns out I'm…
  - Residents Force Tilly Foster Contract to Undergo Careful Examination
    January 23, 2009, 09:39
    Good evening, Yes, I know it's late but this was important enough to write this up while it's still fresh in my mind. This evening's meeting of the…
  - Putnam Valley Town Board Jan.2009
    January 22, 2009, 23:31
    Town Board – Regular Meeting January 21, 2009 I just heard the end of Billy Lee’s comments that we need more people on the Conservation Commission.…
  - News That Matters - January 22, 2009
    January 22, 2009, 09:20
    The good news is that yesterday Caroline Kennedy removed herself from consideration for the US Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton. The bad news is that the…
  - News That Matters - January 21, 2009
    January 21, 2009, 08:48
    Now that the celebrations are over, we need to refocus on New York state's budget. Governor Paterson has proposed a budget that raises taxes on a sundry list…
  - Hamas makes revenge bid against Fatah members, suspected collaborators
    January 21, 2009, 06:59
    Hamas makes revenge bid against Fatah members, suspected collaborators BY MATTHEW KALMAN in Jerusalem, ERICA SILVERMAN in Ramallah, West Bank, and HELEN…
  - News That Matters - January 20, 2009 - Inauguration Day Edition
    January 20, 2009, 08:03
    Good Tuesday Morning, Last Friday I wrote: I know, I know... there's a great deal of excitement surrounding the inauguration of Barack Obama come next…
  - Hamas vows to replenish Gaza arsenal depleted in 3-week war
    January 19, 2009, 08:41
    Hamas vows to replenish Gaza arsenal depleted in 3-week war By Reuters Tags: israel, hamas, Israel News Hamas vowed on Monday to rearm in defiance of…
  - News That Matters - January 19, 2009 - MLK Day Edition
    January 19, 2009, 08:21
    You've heard me say it before: What's the use of national holidays if they're only for *some* people? When I'm President, National Holidays will be just that:…
  - PV - Town Board 1/14/09
    January 16, 2009, 11:07
    Town Board, “Work Session,” January 14, 2009 Last night’s Town Board meeting was a work session, sort of. If you look at the website calendar, and go to…
  - Land trusts applaud '08 preservation deals | lohud.com | The Journal News
    January 16, 2009, 07:52
    Land trusts applaud '08 preservation deals Michael Risinit The Journal News PATTERSON - At the north end of Farm to Market Road in Patterson and…
  - News That Matters - January 15, 2009
    January 15, 2009, 19:28
    Good Thursday Morning, There is no good news out there. None. And, so while I'm still waiting to secure a new set of wheels (again, thanks to all who have…
  - Discover the Actor Inside - An Introduction to Acting
    January 15, 2009, 14:07
    This class is the first step to building a solid foundation in the art of acting. By using theatre games and improvisation, students will learn basic theatre…
  - Putnam Valley Planning Board - 1/12/09
    January 14, 2009, 15:23
    Putnam Valley Planning Board January 12, 2009 There was a short illegal pre-meeting to discuss the court order on the Simon application, the “minor…
  - News That Matters - January 14, 2009 - The 5 Days Without a Car Edition
    January 14, 2009, 08:26
    Good Wednesday Morning, Early this morning the NYJN reported that County Executive Bondi was taken to Putnam County hospital by ambulance. This follows the…
  - News That Matters - January 13, 2009
    January 13, 2009, 08:38
    Starting this evening with a low of 15º, Wednesday's high of 19º will seem not so bad. But the temps stay cold with tomorrow night's low of 8º and Thursday's…
  - News That Matters - January 12, 2009
    January 12, 2009, 08:18
    Good Monday Morning, The State of Mississippi leads the nation in teenage pregnancies. With a rate of 68 births per thousand, Mississippi has soared ahead…
  - News That Matters - A Special, Rare Appeal
    January 9, 2009, 22:52
    News That Matters Brought to you by PlanPutnam.Org Folks, This is a special, rare appeal: Last week I wrote: "My jeep has started making strange…
  - EU diplomats: Egypt's refusal to station foreign troops on Gaza border holding up truce - Haaretz - Israel News
    January 9, 2009, 15:41
    EU diplomats: Egypt's refusal to station foreign troops on Gaza border holding up truce By Assaf Uni, Haaretz Correspondent, and Reuters Tags: Gaza,…
  - PV - out with the old, in with the old
    January 8, 2009, 22:05
    2009 Putnam Valley Reorganization – January 5, 2009 I remember going to a Carmelo reorganization meeting in the snow once. This time I didn’t venture out,…
  - Property Tax Reform Ramblings
    January 8, 2009, 16:03
    Some thoughts on property tax reform In New York and taxes in general; one person’s opinion. We in Putnam and elsewhere around New York are receiving our…
  - PC Legislature 2009 Committee Assignments
    January 8, 2009, 14:01
    PUTNAM COUNTY LEGISLATURE 2009 Committee Assignments Audit & Administration Mary Conklin - Chair Tony Hay Rich Othmer Economic Development Dan…
  - News That Matters - January 8, 2009
    January 8, 2009, 07:43
    "People here in the US don't understand these things about constitutional rights." - TSA Inspector Harris Good Thursday Morning, The amazing thing is…
  - News That Matters - January 7, 2009
    January 7, 2009, 09:20
    Caroline Kennedy is still in the running for the Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton and it's news all over the place. No, the Governor has not yet…
  - French TV airs photos billed as damage from Cast Lead, actually from 2005 - Haaretz - Israel News
    January 6, 2009, 16:23
    French TV airs photos billed as damage from Cast Lead, actually from 2005 By Haaretz Service Tags: France, Gaza, Israel News French public television…
  - News That Matters - January 6, 2009
    January 6, 2009, 08:49
    Oh, and I'm still waiting for Governor Paterson to call me. I mean, really! I'm packed and ready to head to DC to take my place in the US Senate and the phone…
  - News That Matters - January 5, 2009
    January 5, 2009, 07:41
    It's back to some semblance of normalcy now that the holidays are behind us. So normal, that Patterson Crossing is back in the news, Greg Ball has resurfaced,…
  - More Groups Than Thought Monitored in Police Spying
    January 4, 2009, 23:57
    More Groups Than Thought Monitored in Police Spying New Documents Reveal Md. Program's Reach By Lisa Rein and Josh White Washington Post Staff…
  - Putnam regains state money for Kent senior center | lohud.com | The Journal News
    January 3, 2009, 06:33
    Putnam regains state money for Kent senior center Michael Risinit The Journal News KENT - Putnam County's on-again, off-again plans for a senior…
  - Government Innovators Network: Article: ATTORNEY GENERAL CUOMO OUTLINES LEGAL PROPOSAL TO REDUCE GOVERNMENT WASTE AND SAVE TAXPAYER MONEY
    January 1, 2009, 20:40
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  - News That Matters - December 31, 2008
    December 31, 2008, 09:22
    Beginning tomorrow you will no longer need an account at the NtM Weblog in order to post comments to stories there. You will need an email address and a real…
  - Where Things Stand: Environmental Pitfalls of Drilling for Natural Gas in the U.S. - ProPublica
    December 30, 2008, 17:30
    Where Things Stand: Environmental Pitfalls of Drilling for Natural Gas in the U.S. by Abrahm Lustgarten - December 29, 2008 1:18 pm EST Editor’s note:…
  - County Legislature - Agricultural District
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    County Legislature – Public Hearing on Agricultural Districts December 29, 2008 Last night’s exercise in futility – I went to the County Legislature’s…
  - News That Matters - December 30, 2008
    December 30, 2008, 08:38
    Well, it's been almost two weeks since I announced my candidacy for the US Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton and the Governor has still not called…
  - News That Matters - December 29, 2008
    December 29, 2008, 09:43
    Breaking News This Morning: According to sources, Jeff Green has called for the closing of the Community Action Program's Food Bank, he eats rare, endangered…
  - Videos by Kent explain storm-water threats | lohud.com | The Journal News
    December 29, 2008, 07:08
    Videos by Kent explain storm-water threats By Michael Risinit The Journal News • December 29, 2008 KENT - The town's official Web site touts Kent's…
  - PV - PB 12/22/08 & Wordsmiths
    December 27, 2008, 14:41
    Putnam Valley Planning Board Year End Meeting, December 22, 2008 And Wordsmiths It’s a Chanukah/Christmas miracle. The Oregon Corners clock no longer says…
  - The Energy Challenge - Houses With No Furnace but Plenty of Heat - Series - NYTimes.com
    December 26, 2008, 21:07
    Houses With No Furnace but Plenty of Heat By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL DARMSTADT, Germany — From the outside, there is nothing unusual about the stylish new…
  - News That Matters - December 26, 2008
    December 26, 2008, 09:01
    Stan: I thought you were going to kill yourself. Cartman: I tried. Went to sleep in my mom’s car in the garage, with the engine on. Stan: And you didn’t…
  - Rights' holiday message leaves Southeast Town Board cold | lohud.com | The Journal News
    December 25, 2008, 07:18
    Rights' holiday message leaves Southeast Town Board cold | lohud.com | The Journal News. Rights' holiday message leaves Southeast Town Board cold …
  - County Legislative Year End Meeting Agenda ( as of 12/24/08)
    December 24, 2008, 14:00
    AGENDA PUTNAM COUNTY LEGISLATURE YEAR END MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE CARMEL, NEW YORK 10512 Monday December 29, 2008 (Immediatel…
  - News That Matters - December 24, 2008
    December 24, 2008, 10:29
    Tomorrow is Christmas (as I'm sure most know) and next week is the New Year. Don't assume that everyone you know has a place to go and someone to be with, no…
  - News That matters - December 23, 2008
    December 23, 2008, 10:53
    So, how did the tour of Tilly Foster and the Physical Services Committee meeting go yesterday? Jeez, I'm sorry you asked. Don't mind if I'm a little bitter…
  - Tilly Foster Meeting Postponed
    December 19, 2008, 10:44
    Folks, The Physical Services Committee meeting schedule for today at Tilly Foster has been postponed until Monday, December 22. A tour of Tilly Foster…
  - News That Matters - December 18, 2008
    December 18, 2008, 10:10
    Good Thursday Morning, On Tuesday this week, the Highlands Coalition held it's regular quarterly meeting but this time we also met to say goodbye to the New…
  - News That Matters - December 17, 2008
    December 17, 2008, 08:54
    "We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop Good Wednesday Morning, Dear Friends, I am taking time today to…
  - Jonathan Steele: Al-Zaidi may have been beaten for his outburst at George Bush, but Iraqi journalists are entitled to righteous indignation | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
    December 16, 2008, 14:00
    Precedent for the shoe-throwing protest Al-Zaidi may have been beaten for his outburst at George Bush, but Iraqi journalists are entitled to righteous…
  - Police Officer Seen on Tape Shoving a Bicyclist Is Indicted - NYTimes.com
    December 16, 2008, 08:31
    Police Officer Seen on Tape Shoving a Bicyclist Is Indicted By JOHN ELIGON and COLIN MOYNIHAN A police officer who was videotaped knocking a man off his…
  - News That Matters - December 16, 2008
    December 16, 2008, 08:02
    "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." - Robert Frost Good Tuesday Morning, Mother Nature had a little fun with…
  - Shoe-Hurling Iraqi Becomes a Folk Hero - NYTimes.com
    December 15, 2008, 16:00
    Shoe-Hurling Iraqi Becomes a Folk Hero By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS and SHARON OTTERMAN BAGHDAD — An Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at President Bush and…
  - News That Matters - December 15, 2008
    December 15, 2008, 08:27
    "What the civil rights movement has revealed is that it is necessary for people concerned with liberty, even if they live in an approximately democratic state,…
  - 2 honored for Seven Hills Lake rescue | lohud.com | The Journal News
    December 14, 2008, 08:56
    2 honored for Seven Hills Lake rescue By Ernie Garcia The Journal News • December 14, 2008 KENT - Police, state parks officials and the U.S. Coast…
  - PB TB 12/10/08
    December 13, 2008, 11:28
    PV Town Board Work Session December 10, 2008 & County Ag District - Physical Services Committee I didn’t attend the Physical Services Committee Tuesday…
  - Getting rid of those pesky Improvement Districts
    December 13, 2008, 11:01
    From Patty Villanova: Subject: Getting rid of those pesky Improvement Districts From: PVillan419@aol.com Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:46:28 EST Here's a…
  - The Associated Press: Hunt for gas lead drillers to NYC watershed
    December 12, 2008, 22:53
    Hunt for gas lead drillers to NYC watershed By ERNEST SCHEYDER – 5 hours ago NEW YORK AP — The hunt for the natural gas fields that could help make…
  - Black bear dies after being hit by 3 cars on Route 22 in Southeast | lohud.com | The Journal News
    December 12, 2008, 07:58
    Black bear dies after being hit by 3 cars on Route 22 in Southeast By Terence Corcoran The Journal News • December 12, 2008 SOUTHEAST - A 200-pound…
  - Southeast homebuyer's suit claims seller concealed water contamination | lohud.com | The Journal News
    December 12, 2008, 07:56
    Southeast homebuyer's suit claims seller concealed water contamination By Marcela Rojas • The Journal News • December 12, 2008 A Southeast resident…
  - Brewster Schools honored with Environment Excellence Award
    December 11, 2008, 14:49
    Brewster Schools honored with Environment Excellence Award By: Eric Gross, Staff Reporter 12/11/2008 ALBANY-Congratulations! The Brewster School…
  - News That Matters - December 11, 2008
    December 11, 2008, 09:12
    "When the shining light of liberty has been turned off, who cares about the rule of law?" - Anonymous. Good Thursday Morning, In the News: Putna…
  - PV - PB 12/08/08
    December 11, 2008, 00:12
    Putnam Valley Volunteer Boards Planning Board Meeting, December 8, 2008 The end of the year signals the need to solicit letters of interest to fill the…
  - The Issues, hosted by Sam Davis
    December 10, 2008, 16:10
    This week on The Issues, the topic is Peekskill Hollow Road. Dr. Kathleen O'Hoestra and I will be discussing the county's plans for Peekskill Hollow Road in…
  - News That Natters - December 10, 2008
    December 10, 2008, 09:02
    "A lot of teenagers identify with Grigoropoulos. There's a whole generation out there who see their parents in debt and feel they have nothing to look forward…
  - News That Matters - December 9, 2008
    December 9, 2008, 08:42
    "I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions." - Augusten Burroughs Good Tuesday Morning, I've had a request to change…
  - Matter of Bassano v Town of Carmel Zoning Bd. of Appeals
    December 8, 2008, 22:21
    Matter of Bassano v Town of Carmel Zoning Bd. of Appeals (2008 NY Slip Op 09074) BODY { font-family : "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size : larger; } P…
  - News That Matters - December 8, 2008
    December 8, 2008, 09:15
    "I am not the Grinch, but parchments from 1814 and Twinkies don't mix," - Putnam County Clerk Denis Sant Good Monday Morning, We had a tiny bit of…
  - Captain Smartypants Sings Dreidel
    December 8, 2008, 00:26
  - Bank of America to Stop Financing Mountaintop Mining - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com
    December 5, 2008, 19:08
    Bank of America to Stop Financing Mountaintop Mining By Tom Zeller Jr. Executives from the bank were given a personal view of mountaintop mining near…
  - L.I. town Sets Guidelines for Backyard Windmills
    December 5, 2008, 09:31
    L.I. town Sets Guidelines for Backyard Windmills ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) -- Homeowners in one Long Island town can now add windmills to their backyards. The…
  - Putnam County Courier - News - 12/04/2008 - Worsening economy catches up to Putnam
    December 5, 2008, 06:29
    Worsening economy catches up to Putnam By: Eric Gross , Staff Reporter PUTNAM COUNTY-The downturn in the economy has finally caught up to Putnam…
  - News That Matters - December 4, 2008
    December 4, 2008, 09:25
    Good Thursday Morning, The new Yellow Book crop has grown out of the frozen ground again, the one plant that defies Nature's winter sleep, isn't there one…
  - The Issues , with host Sam Davis
    December 3, 2008, 13:15
    Tomorrow night on The Issues, Sam's guest will be the General Counsel for Riverkeeper, Robert Goldstein. Mr. Goldstein will be speaking about the Tappan Zee…
  - News That Matters - December 3, 2008
    December 3, 2008, 08:43
    "They just can't help themselves, can they? Call it "retention pay" or "cash bonuses" or some other euphemism -- but the fact is that your tax dollars are…
  - Help Protect the Great Swamp in the NY Highlands.
    December 2, 2008, 23:29
    Help Protect the Great Swamp in the NY Highlands. Less than 70 miles from New York City is the Great Swamp. This…
  - News That Matters - December 2, 2008
    December 2, 2008, 07:56
    "Maybe we should go to war for money for the arts." -Anonymous Good Tuesday Morning, You have a holiday weekend and come back on Sunday morning and read…
  - To CAP It Off
    December 1, 2008, 19:52
    Ed note: this is a fleshed out version of comment that was posted on Sunday. You have a holiday weekend and come back on Sunday morning and read the paper…
  - Autopsy confirms Wal-Mart worker trampled
    December 1, 2008, 16:12
    Autopsy confirms Wal-Mart worker trampled -- Newsday.com:
  - News That Matters - December 1, 2008 - World AIDS Day Edition
    December 1, 2008, 07:19
    About the Day World AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1st. The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day in 1988. World AIDS Day…
  - News That Matters - November 28, 2008 - Black Friday Edition
    November 28, 2008, 09:05
    “As transportmakers, the companies could produce vehicles for high-speed train and bus systems that would improve our travel options, reduce global warming,…
  - Putnam Valley Planning Board, Nov 24
    November 27, 2008, 21:08
    Putnam Valley Planning Board Meeting Monday November 24, 2008 Wordsmiths For those who just cannot wait for news of the wordsmiths (the Tendy zoning code…
  - News That Matters - November 26, 2008
    November 26, 2008, 07:23
    PlanPutnam's Annual Fund Drive: Day 16 Only 4 Days Left! Don't worry, you can still donate after those 4 days are up. It's just that I'll stop…
  - News That Matters - November 25, 2008
    November 25, 2008, 08:24
    PlanPutnam's Annual Fund Drive: Day 15 Only 5 Days Left! Good Tuesday Morning, From Arts on the Lake: Discover the Actor Inside: An…
  - News That Matters - November 24, 2008
    November 24, 2008, 08:27
    PlanPutnam's Annual Fund Drive: Day 14 If you're reading you should probably help us out. Click Here to do so! "In some states, like in New…
  - Highlands Weather
    November 21, 2008, 08:42
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  - The Issues, host Sam Davis
    November 20, 2008, 14:03
    Tonight on The Issues, Sam's guest will be the General Counsel for Riverkeeper, Robert Goldstein. Mr. Goldstein will be speaking about the Tappan Zee Bridge…
  - News That Matters - November 20, 2008
    November 20, 2008, 07:36
    PlanPutnam's Annual Fund Drive: Day 12 <- Click Here Good Thursday Morning, The sun rose this morning over a different Town of Patterson than existed…
  - News That Matters - November 19, 2008
    November 19, 2008, 09:00
    "All the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed…
  - News That Matters - November 18, 2008
    November 18, 2008, 07:26
    PlanPutnam's Annual Fund Drive: Day 10 <- Click Here Good Tuesday Morning, Thanksgiving for (Accidental) Orphans: For those of you not visiting with…
  - five stars for Troll La La
    November 17, 2008, 08:57
    I agree, Jeff - wonderful production!!! For all ages.
  - News That Matters - November 17, 2008
    November 17, 2008, 08:17
    First off this morning: Let's welcome new readers to News That Matters and remind everyone that the blog is active, up and running. Just click here, sign up…
  - Transition: gearing up for the great power-down
    November 16, 2008, 21:04
    Transition: gearing up for the great power-down - Times Online:Transition: gearing up for the great power-down Climate change is upon us and the oil is running…
  - Putnam Valley - PB, TB, et al
    November 16, 2008, 12:27
    For anyone who has followed the minor revisions controversy, the discussion of White Rock Road is the one to see.
  - Putnam Courier: Mortgage tax receipts
    November 14, 2008, 09:58
    Mortgage tax receipts By: Eric Gross , Staff Reporter CARMEL-Putnam Legislator Sam Oliverio called it "slim pickings." Commissioner of…
  - News That Matters - November 13, 2008
    November 13, 2008, 09:12
    With corporate owned news outlets becoming more and more obsessed with the simplistic, with the sensational, with commercial advertisements, with dutifully…
  - News That Matters - November 12, 2008
    November 12, 2008, 07:56
    If you live in the Town of Patterson there's a quasi-coup currently underway. The sides aren't all that clear-cut though patterns emerge. On one side is…
  - News That Matters - November 11, 2008
    November 11, 2008, 08:55
    Click Here -> PlanPutnam's Annual Fund Drive: Day 5 Good Tuesday Morning, Today is Veteran's Day. In 1918, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of…
  - News That Matters - November 10, 2008
    November 10, 2008, 07:40
    PlanPutnam's Annual Fund Drive: Day 4 Good Monday Morning! There was a beautiful sunrise this morning. Air quality is supposed to be almost excellent,…
  - News That Matters - November 6, 2008
    November 6, 2008, 15:09
    On Monday I noted in this column that Assembly candidate John Degnan had been struck by a car driven by a worker for the Ball campaign. Assemblyman Ball denied…
  - News That Matters - November 5, 2008
    November 5, 2008, 08:06
    "The new sheriff's a what?" - Mel Brooks, Blazing Saddles PlanPutnam's Annual Fund Raiser: Day One. Good Wednesday Morning, Voters Celebrate…
  - News That Matters - November 4, 2008 - Election Day
    November 4, 2008, 09:04
    It is election day. Polls are open from 6AM until 9PM. Don't forget the Questions at the top of the ballot. If you get to the polls and there's a problem, call…
  - [Update] Sign Theft Legal in Somers Local Cops Tell Degnan
    November 3, 2008, 22:09
    Source: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Brewster10509/message/36456 Sign Theft Legal in Somers Local Cops Tell Degnan Message List var ygrp_p…
  - John Degnan Run Down by Ball Campaigner
    November 3, 2008, 18:54
    Folks, On Sunday evening while placing campaign signs, Mark Anderson reports that John Degnan was run down by Chris Arnold, a worker for the Greg Ball…
  - News That Matters - November 3, 2008
    November 3, 2008, 08:51
    Good Monday Morning, News That Matters welcomes its new readers. R.I.P. Opus Exxon has racked up another historical marker - ,830,000,000 in profit…
  - PV Officials Sued- Chickens Coming Home to Roost
    November 3, 2008, 06:35
    Subject: PV Officials Sued- Chickens Coming Home to Roost From: PVillan419@aol.com Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 22:01:11 EST To: planputnam@googlegroups.com Putnam…
  - News That Matters - October 30, 2008
    October 30, 2008, 08:34
    Good Thursday Morning, What's up with Costco? Well, their in-store profits are up but they're having a bit of trouble with what they call "cannibalism"…
  - News That Matters - October 29, 2008
    October 29, 2008, 08:59
    "A survey by researchers at the University of Texas in 1998 found that one in four of the state's state school biology teachers believed humans and dinosaurs…
  - News That Matters - October 28, 2008
    October 28, 2008, 08:51
    "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the…
  - News That Matters - October 27, 2008
    October 27, 2008, 07:58
    "Did you too, O friend, suppose democracy was only for elections, for politics, and for a party name?" - Walt Whitman Good Monday Morning, What a crazy…
  - News That Matters - October 24, 2008 - Things to Do Edition
    October 24, 2008, 09:05
    Good Friday Morning, Yikes! Do you see what's going on out there?!? It's pure insanity! Ball is off the hook (yeah, but see this column on Monday morning…
  - The Song Remains the Same
    October 23, 2008, 18:54
    Convergence and Avoidance in the Presidential Campaign The Song Remains the Same By RALPH NADER The three so-called presidential debates—really…
  - News That Matters - October 23, 2008
    October 23, 2008, 09:09
    News That Matters Brought to you by PlanPutnam.Org Good Thursday Morning, First, a correction: This event, Tomorrow evening at 7PM you can hear…
  - News That Matters - October 22, 2008
    October 22, 2008, 09:20
    "I have voted along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the opportunity to vote to amend our Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one…
  - News That Matters - October 21, 2008
    October 21, 2008, 08:05
    Good Tuesday Morning, As most of you know, I act as "foster parent" to wayward youth, lost animals and whatever else shows up at my door, suitcase in…
  - Putnam Valley Town Board - 10/15/08 Woods End Road and contracts
    October 20, 2008, 09:44
    Putnam Valley Town Board October 15, 2008 Woods End Road § 189. Highways by use. All lands which shall have been used by the public…
  - Putnam Valley Town Board 10/15/08 zoning discussion
    October 20, 2008, 09:41
    Putnam Valley Town Board Wednesday, October 15, 2008 It was a long, full meeting, so I will post different topics. Zoning When…
  - News That Matters - October 20, 2008
    October 20, 2008, 06:32
    Good Monday Morning, Last week we started a new feature for News That Matters in order to keep the volume of email down. For those of you who would like to…
  - Ingersoll - Vision of War
    October 19, 2008, 18:46
    Vision Of War by Robert G. IngersollThe past rises before me, as it were, like a dream. again we are in the great struggle for national life. We hear the…
  - News That Matters - October 16, 2008
    October 16, 2008, 09:20
    News That Matters Brought to you by PlanPutnam.Org "The environmentalists are basically a communist-socialist concept, and it's become a religion..." James…
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    September 2, 2010, 15:52
    "I've never heard him be disrespectful to the President..."
  - Tools for Transparency: Google Fusion Tables
    September 2, 2010, 14:58
    Just look at any one of Sunlight’s projects and you’ll realize that it takes a mountain of data to help keep government open and transparent. …
  - Bill Would Place Agency Reports to Congress Online
    September 1, 2010, 16:34
    Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-OH) recently introduced legislation that would make it a lot easier for the public to access thousands of congressionally mandated…
  - Bill Would Place Agency Reports to Congress Online
    September 1, 2010, 16:34
    Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-OH) recently introduced legislation that would make it a lot easier for the public to access thousands of congressionally mandated…
  - State Senate Candidate David Carlucci on Left of the Hudson Radio, Monday 8/30 @ 8pm
    August 29, 2010, 15:50
    Join me and my guest, State Senate candidate David Carlucci Monday night on Left of the Hudson Internet Radio as we discuss the prospects for reform in Albany…
  - Nan Hayworth's notaries admit to misconduct
    August 28, 2010, 10:36
    Nan Hayworth Nan Hayworth's campaign manager, John Hicks, along with other campaign notaries, admitted to misconduct on the witness stand Wednesday in…
  - Tools for Transparency: Scribd – making documents accessible
    August 26, 2010, 15:51
    We’re big fans of Scribd here at Sunlight. For a while now, we’ve been posting transparency related documents to the platform while leveraging…
  - Has Maxine Waters found a way around the Federal Election Campaign Act?
    August 25, 2010, 12:41
    My colleague Lindsay Young reports on what appears to be a unique fundraising strategy employed by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. Rather than raise the bulk of…
  - Statelight: Transparency in a Box, Pt. 3
    August 24, 2010, 10:19
    As we set the stage for advocating on local and state transparency issues and highlight some policies issues of note, inevitably the question comes: How…
  - GOP 'Constitutionalists' secretly hate the Constitution
    August 23, 2010, 18:33
    Republican politicians say they love the Constitution. Some even carry around little copies of the document in their pockets. When they don't like legislation,…
  - Left of the Hudson Radio, 8 pm Tonight
    August 23, 2010, 05:35
    Join me tonight on Left of the Hudson Radio as we discuss the political climate in the Nyacks, Rockland, New York, and the Nation. Tonight's topics: Rockland…
  - Feds clear Working Families Party; Will Cuomo take the line?
    August 22, 2010, 10:40
    The U.S. Attorney General's office has closed its investigation of the Working Families Party, bringing no charges of wrongdoing against the multi-state third…
  - ...because what this whole 'Ground Zero Mosque' controversy really needs is a bad Country and Western song written about it
    August 21, 2010, 14:14
    Oh dear God, what's next? A Stop the Mosque at Ground Zero action figures? A Stop the Mosque at Ground Zero telethon? No, I don't think you can come up with…
  - Stimulus money in Rockland County
    August 20, 2010, 12:38
    I've talked to a lot of people about the economic recovery and how it applies to Rockland County. People want to know how Rockland County stacks up to the rest…
  - CT-SEN: Linda McMahon and the Death of Lance Cade
    August 20, 2010, 10:35
    Professional wrestlers are fortunate just to live into middle age. The abuse their bodies must endure just to stay in the sport is nothing short of inhumane.…
  - Jon Stewart asks "is Fox News a terrorist command center?"
    August 20, 2010, 00:16
    The so-called "Ground Zero Mosque" controversy has become a news-cycle farce, and nobody is better at pointing this out than The Daily Show's Jon Stewart. If…
  - CT-SEN: Is Linda McMahon culpable in the death of Lance Cade?
    August 19, 2010, 23:35
    Linda McMahon Professional wrestlers are fortunate just to live into middle age. The abuse their bodies must endure just to stay in the sport is nothing…
  - Tools for Transparency: Live Streaming to the Web
    August 19, 2010, 16:43
    For many, the “live web” was a meaningless concept until the aftermath of the 2009 Iranian presidential election when protesters used Twitter as a…
  - What’s in a name?
    August 19, 2010, 11:32
    It’s getting towards the end of summer and we’re getting a little silly here at Sunlight. The news is full of stories of politician’s hidden agendas,…
  - The Net Neutrality Spat Explained
    August 18, 2010, 17:56
    by Marian Wang, ProPublicaIn recent weeks, top officials from the Federal Communications Commission have held closed-door meetings to negotiate with the…
  - Statelight: Transparency in a Box, Pt. 2
    August 18, 2010, 16:18
    As Nicole wrote last week, we’re digging into state level transparency, in order to share what we know, and to help empower activists around the country…
  - The dysfunctional way we view campaign contributions and corruption
    August 18, 2010, 15:00
    I ham-handedly tried to explain why Tom DeLay got off-the-hook yesterday when I stated that his ideology overlapped perfectly with the corrupt actions of…
  - Experts: Argue All You Want, Mosque Project on Firm Legal Ground
    August 17, 2010, 17:47
    by Marian Wang, ProPublica For all the anger, political strategizing and stabs in the heart that the plans to build a Muslim community center near ground zero…
  - What to say about DeLay?
    August 17, 2010, 17:07
    Really, what is there to say? After a six-years the Department of Justice dropped their investigation into former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s…
  - Big oil money at the state level mostly goes to influence the public, not the politicians
    August 17, 2010, 12:13
    The Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling will allow corporate interests to spend unlimited amounts trying to influence voters, something they’ve…
  - New Openness Rules for Finance Reform
    August 17, 2010, 11:23
    On Friday, the New York Times reported that four agencies responsible for implementing the financial reform bill are announcing new transparency policies:…
  - Less of a non-sequitur response on campaign finance
    August 16, 2010, 14:25
    After responding to a non-sequiturial (sic?) tweet from Patrick Ruffini last week, Ruffini responded by calling my post a non-sequitur. Apparently, Ruffini̵…
  - Money in State Judicial Elections
    August 16, 2010, 12:59
    What’s the price of justice? Over the last decade, state supreme court candidates raised over 0 million for their elections, two-and-a-half times the …
  - White House Announces Leading Practices Winners
    August 16, 2010, 11:21
    On Thursday, the White House announced the winners of their Leading Practices initiative, that they first outlined in April. The Leading Practices were…
  - White House Announces Leading Practices Winners
    August 16, 2010, 11:21
    On Thursday, the White House announced the winners of their Leading Practices initiative, that they first outlined in April. The Leading Practices were…
  - The Ladies Doth Protest Too Much
    August 16, 2010, 08:13
    Assemblyman Greg Ball, in the face of accusations that he groped an Albany waitress, has taken to outsourcing his defense to his ex-girlfriend (incidentally,…
  - Vanderhoef's six-figure 'patronage appointment' angers LoHud readers
    August 14, 2010, 14:10
    Online readers of the Journal News Website, LoHud.com, seemed remarkably angered by County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef's hasty appointment of his spokeswoman…
  - More bloggers on Left of the Hudson
    August 14, 2010, 08:29
    Over the past several months, we've invited the insights of guest bloggers on Left of the Hudson and we think it's made a positive impact to the quality and…
  - Nan Hayworth's campaign disputes fraud accusations
    August 13, 2010, 17:47
    In the interest of equal time, representatives of Nan Hayworth's congressional campaign have asked me if I would publish their response to civil charges being…
  - LIVE: Rep. Maxine Waters Defends Against Ethics Charges
    August 13, 2010, 10:10
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  - Nan Hayworth's campaign to answer fraud charges
    August 13, 2010, 06:41
    Hayworth campaign manager John Hicks (left). Explosive news comes out of New York's Lower Hudson Valley, where the campaign of a GOP congressional candidate…
  - Tools for Transparency: The Vote-to-Promote Model
    August 12, 2010, 18:00
    News aggregation services that use the vote-to-promote model like Reddit and Digg, and Delicious and StumbleUpon to a degree, are potentially very useful tools…
  - Citizens Not Increasing Scrutiny
    August 12, 2010, 16:29
    The Washington Independent has a great write-up of political spending after the Citizens decision, with one exception: the headline. Citizens United Frees…
  - Charlie Rangel just doesn’t give a damn
    August 12, 2010, 12:40
    Rep. Charlie Rangel today confirmed my statement from yesterday that he doesn’t give a damn about congressional ethics. While entering Rangel’s…
  - Blogher-ites question politicians
    August 12, 2010, 12:26
    Last weekend more than 2,400 women bloggers descended on New York City for the annual Blogher conference. That was eight times as many as attended back in…
  - City of Bell and the Case for Grassroots Transparency
    August 12, 2010, 12:05
    I’m proud to present this independent research project by our summer intern Mike Liu. Mike looked at his home state of California, the recent Bell salary…
  - Statelight: Transparency in a Box, Pt. 1
    August 11, 2010, 17:32
    I’m excited to announce a new project from Public Equals Online and the Sunlight Foundation: Over the next few weeks and months, we’ll be developing - in…
  - How Rangel defended Rosty
    August 11, 2010, 14:15
    Former Rep. Dan Rostenkowski died today at the age of 82. Rostenkowski was a powerful committee chair, head of the House Ways & Means Committee, who…
  - New Stakes for Government Reform
    August 11, 2010, 13:45
    The White House is characterizing their failure to replace Ethics Czar Norm Eisen as an upgrade. If they wanted to vigorously pursue the portfolio assembled…
  - Charlie Rangel is full of it
    August 11, 2010, 13:18
    If you haven’t caught Rep. Charlie Rangel’s rambling rant–the one where he went the full Traficant–you really should. In it Rangel…
  - A Principled Look at Open Data
    August 11, 2010, 11:32
    From Moses to James Madison to David Letterman, important ideas come in lists of ten, as do these principles for opening up government information. The list…
  - Ted Stevens 1923-2010
    August 10, 2010, 15:43
    Former Sen. Ted Stevens was confirmed dead at the site of a plane crash in Alaska. The plane was carrying eight other passengers. Four other people involved in…
  - Rangel to Congress: Go get your shine box!
    August 10, 2010, 13:25
    Now that’s what C-SPAN is for! Rep. Charlie Rangel just took to the floor of the House to defend himself against ethics charges. In his speech he…
  - Congress is somewhat more complicated than you think
    August 10, 2010, 13:04
    A poster over at Slashdot put up an agitated reader comment about the changing nature of the state aid bill that is set to be passed by the House of Representat…
  - A Setback in the Commitment from the White House
    August 10, 2010, 11:42
    From our perspective, with the appointment of White House Counsel Bob Bauer and Steven Croley to the Domestic Policy Counsel, we have just lost an important…
  - The Pace of Reform Was Just Too Slow
    August 10, 2010, 11:26
    On June 15th, President Obama addressed the nation, referring to the oil spill and the failed Minerals Management Service, and said: But it’s now clear that…
  - No Country for Self-Funders
    August 9, 2010, 17:38
    I wonder if folks at the @sunfoundation realize they’re creating a system where only billionaires can get elected — Patrick Ruffini That was a…
  - GOP Gubanatorial candidate wants labor camps for welfare recipients
    August 9, 2010, 17:31
    Carl Paladino GOP and T.E.A. Party Gubanatorial hopeful Carl Paladino says he wants to clean house when he gets to Albany. And the Buffalo businessman's…
  - Waters charges
    August 9, 2010, 14:17
    The House Ethics Committee announced three charges against Rep. Maxine Waters today. The Statement of Alleged Violations charges Waters with failing to…
  - Spin me right round
    August 9, 2010, 14:02
    The revolving door between Capitol Hill and K Street continues to spin. Former Rep. Deborah Pryce, formerly the Republican Conference Chair, is heading to…
  - Lobbyists celebrate departure of White House ethics chief
    August 9, 2010, 12:31
    Champagne corks are popping on K Street as the White House’s ethics chief Norm Eisen is heading out with an appointment as ambassador to the Czech…
  - Could you spend m in five years?
    August 9, 2010, 10:39
    If I gave you million dollars tomorrow but only on the condition you spent it within 5 years, would you take that deal? We both already know the answer to…
  - Nice Try, Greg!
    August 7, 2010, 08:50
    Despite Assemblyman Greg Ball’s attempts to portray himself as a conservative conservationist and “born outdoorsman,” Ball has been thoroughly…
  - Eric Schneiderman Radio Interview
    August 6, 2010, 13:06
    Here is the audio from my interview with State Senator Eric Schneiderman on Left of the Hudson radio on Monday, August 2. If you want to skip over the tired…
  - Do the Rangel and Waters trials show that the ethics process has been strengthened?
    August 6, 2010, 12:58
    Chris Van Hollen, the House Democrat’s campaign chief, recently stated that the upcoming ethics trials of Reps. Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters prove…
  - Poligrafting the news: Exotic Deals Put Denver Schools Deeper in Debt
    August 6, 2010, 11:09
    The New York Times has an excellent piece detailing the complicated financial deal that the Denver Board of Education entered into with J.P. Morgan while…
  - Big Ballin’
    August 6, 2010, 08:04
    New York State’s recently resolved budget battle has been an aggravating experience for New Yorkers who enjoy our state parks, some of which which were…
  - SD-40: Big Ballin'
    August 6, 2010, 08:03
    New York State's recently resolved budget battle has been an aggravating experience for New Yorkers who enjoy our state parks, some of which which were forced…
  - SD-40: Big Ballin'
    August 6, 2010, 08:03
    New York State's recently resolved budget battle has been an aggravating experience for New Yorkers who enjoy our state parks, some of which which were forced…
  - It’s not easy being non-partisan
    August 6, 2010, 07:00
    I’m often told that being non-partisan is an ambiguous position. Here at Sunlight, I don’t think anyone can accuse of us as being ambiguous. We…
  - Head of PMA Group Indicted
    August 5, 2010, 15:26
    Paul Magliocchetti, the former head of the now-defunct lobby shop, PMA Group, was indicted on charges that he “made hundreds of thousands of dollars in…
  - Tools for Transparency: PolitiWidgets
    August 5, 2010, 14:34
    PolitiWidgets are easy to use, customizable, political infographics you can embed into your article or blog post, offering your readers further context and…
  - Tools for Transparency: PolitiWidgets
    August 5, 2010, 14:34
    PolitiWidgets are easy to use, customizable, political infographics you can embed into your article or blog post, offering your readers further context and…
  - Poligraft Brings Politics and Influences Together in Just One Click
    August 5, 2010, 14:07
    Today Sunlight is launching Poligraft, what I think is one of the coolest, most revealing and most interesting tools of the many we have developed. In fact,…
  - Law LOC Librarian On Improving THOMAS
    August 5, 2010, 12:22
    A librarian at the Law Library of Congress is asking for your ideas on improving THOMAS via that agency’s fantastic new blog, In Custodia Legis, launched…
  - Law LOC Librarian On Improving THOMAS
    August 5, 2010, 12:22
    A librarian at the Law Library of Congress is asking for your ideas on improving THOMAS via that agency’s fantastic new blog, In Custodia Legis, launched…
  - Don’t dump the Office of Congressional Ethics
    August 5, 2010, 12:07
    So says the New York Times. The independent ethics office created in the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 is under attack from both the House…
  - Election Analysis: Following the money in 1994, 2006 and 2010
    August 5, 2010, 11:03
    I’ve a got a piece up over at the Sunlight Reporting Group site that analyzes campaign contributions from the previous two “wave” elections…
  - Ethics run-down
    August 5, 2010, 10:55
    1) Federal charges against Rep. Don Young have been dropped after four years of investigation. The FBI had been investigating Young for allegations that he…
  - Greg Ball’s Economic Development Plan
    August 5, 2010, 07:43
    Assemblyman Greg Ball has built his career on demonizing immigrants. Since launching his campaign for State Senate, he has ratcheted up his demagoguery,…
  - Carlucci blasts O&R rate hike, blames Albany
    August 3, 2010, 18:40
    On Friday, Orange and Rockland announced that it wants to increase electric rates by nearly 12 percent, raising monthly residential bills by about on…
  - Dodd and Frank asked to repeal FinReg FOIA exemption
    August 3, 2010, 16:02
    The Sunlight Foundation joined ten organizations today in expressing concern over a provision of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that may…
  - When transparency attacks
    August 3, 2010, 14:36
    It’s always curious what lawmakers think they can get away with. Especially when the very thing they are trying to get away with must be disclosed to the…
  - Mitch McConnell: DISCLOSE Act Hypocrite
    August 3, 2010, 11:25
    The Lexington Herald Ledger nails Sen. Mitch McConnell down on his hypocrisy in regards to transparency for organizations trying to influence the political…
  - Declassification of Historical Congressional Records
    August 2, 2010, 16:07
    Our summer intern, Mike Liu, wrote this fantastic summary of a hearing on the declassification of historical congressional records that was held on Thursday,…
  - Waters to face ethics trial
    August 2, 2010, 11:48
    Late last week the House Ethics Committee revealed that another senior Democrat would face ethics charges. Rep. Maxine Waters, after refusing to settle charges…
  - Greg Ball’s Monserrate Moment
    August 1, 2010, 23:38
    Earlier, I was concerned that Assemblyman Greg Ball would adopt the unprincipled and reckless political nihilism of Senator Pedro Espada. Now, it seems that…
  - Does FinReg Contain Anti-Transparency Measures?
    August 1, 2010, 19:15
    I’ve been reading about a brewing controversy over whether language in the new Financial Regulations Act — officially the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform…
  - Reprimand recommended for Rangel by ethics subcommittee
    July 30, 2010, 16:45
    The subcommittee that investigated the allegations against Rep. Charlie Rangel recommended a “reprimand” of the Harlem Democrat to the House Ethics…
  - Lobbyist Reporting Bill Passes House
    July 30, 2010, 13:40
    On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the “Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act,” introduced by Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, which is notable for what…
  - Earmark Transparency Timeline
    July 30, 2010, 10:02
    I just finished putting together an earmark transparency timeline that traces disclosure developments over the last 4 years. Of particular interest is the…
  - SRCC Fires Another Volley In The Circular Firing Squad
    July 30, 2010, 07:45
    Via Politics on the Hudson: The war of words heated up today between Assemblyman Greg Ball, R-Patterson, and his supporters and the Senate Republican Campaign…
  - AG Candidate Eric Schneiderman on Left of the Hudson Radio
    July 30, 2010, 04:34
    State Senator and Attorney General candidate Eric Schneiderman will be our guest on Left of the Hudson Radio on Monday, August 2 at 8 pm. In addition to…
  - Rangel charged on 13 counts
    July 29, 2010, 14:39
    The House Ethics Committee investigative subcommittee that has spent the past eighteen months investigating allegations of ethical impropriety against Rep.…
  - Rangel charged on 13 counts
    July 29, 2010, 14:39
    The House Ethics Committee investigative subcommittee that has spent the past eighteen months investigating allegations of ethical impropriety against Rep.…
  - Rangel charged on 13 counts
    July 29, 2010, 14:39
    The House Ethics Committee investigative subcommittee that has spent the past eighteen months investigating allegations of ethical impropriety against Rep.…
  - Tools for Transparency: YouTube Direct
    July 29, 2010, 14:28
    Online video has made quite a bit of progress since the early days of Quicktime and RealMedia, technologies so slugish it was easier to walk to Blockbuster and…
  - UPDATEx2: Rangel DOES NOT cut a deal
    July 29, 2010, 13:07
    Update 2: Rangel has not cut a deal. Adjudicatory subcommittee ranking member Mike McCaul just stated, “we are in the trial phase.” Update: Or not,…
  - Apps for THOMAS: 3 wishes
    July 29, 2010, 12:07
    Last year I asked the internet gods for a URL shortener that created permanent links to legislation on THOMAS. Lo and behold, several months later TinyThom.as…
  - Rangel and expulsion, part 3
    July 29, 2010, 10:50
    At 1 pm the House Ethics Committee will hold a public meeting to reveal the ethics charges against Rep. Charlie Rangel. It is still unknown what Rangel will do…
  - New to Netroots Nation
    July 29, 2010, 09:54
    While the temperature in Las Vegas and Washington appeared similar during last week, the drastic divergence in humidity made the dry heat at Netroots Nation…
  - The end of secret holds
    July 28, 2010, 14:34
    We are another step closer to the end of secret holds in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has placed the Secret Holds Elimination Act on the…
  - Baby Steps on the Earmark Transparency Act
    July 28, 2010, 14:00
    The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted out S. 3335, the Earmark Transparency Act today, but not without objections. The bill…
  - Rangel and expulsion, ctd
    July 27, 2010, 16:49
    It looks like it’s a choice of leaving on your own two feet or getting hoisted up by your collar and thrown out of the bar. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer…
  - DISCLOSE Act Liveblog
    July 27, 2010, 14:48
    57-41 cloture fails. Olympia Snowe votes “no” on DISCLOSE Act cloture vote. For full live-blog see below: The Senate is getting ready to vote on…
  - Your media losing respect and credibility
    July 27, 2010, 11:52
    A blogger with an actual name–Andrew Breitbart–posts an edited video that leads to the firing of an employee at the U.S. Department of Agriculture&#…
  - Rangel round-up
    July 27, 2010, 11:15
    I am dreaming of a day when online editors will refrain from headlines like “Democrats wrangle over Rangel.” Hopefully, I’m not the only one.…
  - Rangel and expulsion, ctd
    July 26, 2010, 23:02
    It looks likes Rep. Charlie Rangel is surveying the battlefield that lies ahead as he faces the beginning of an adjudicatory hearing on ethics charges.…
  - Rangel and expulsion
    July 26, 2010, 17:41
    Six years and two days ago, the House of Representatives expelled Rep. James Traficant after he was found guilty of racketeering and bribery. Rep. Charlie…
  - Partisan Self-Preservation may Derail DISCLOSE
    July 26, 2010, 14:22
    The Senate is expected to bring up the DISCLOSE Act tomorrow—perhaps a last stand to get the bill enacted before elections in the fall. Senate Republicans…
  - Keeping Track of Who Is Lobbying Congress
    July 26, 2010, 13:06
    In the wake of an annual GAO report that some lobbyists have failed to register upon employment by a client, Representative Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio) introduced…
  - “Unseemly Behavior”
    July 26, 2010, 12:35
    Last week, the New York Post reported that “ome Republican congressmen have been warned to keep their distance from the female lobbyists who prowl…
  - Charlie Rangel Links
    July 26, 2010, 11:51
    The House Ethics Committee is holding a meeting this Thursday on the ethics charges to be filed against Rep. Charlie Rangel. These charges could include any…
  - A TEA Party On the Hill
    July 26, 2010, 07:49
    In contrast to the 800 TEA baggers who rallied at the county courthouse a few months back, this one was thankfully and mostly free of the overt racism that…
  - AFP: UN says aid to Gaza should be delivered by land
    July 25, 2010, 08:12
    UN says aid to Gaza should be delivered by land (AFP) – 1 day ago UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations said Friday that groups seeking to deliver aid…
  - Farm waiting since '06 for .7M in state aid
    July 25, 2010, 06:42
    Farm waiting since '06 for .7M in state aid | LoHud.com CORTLANDT — When former Gov. George Pataki came to Hemlock Hill Farm in May 2006 to announce…
  - A Reminder to Keep the Pressure on to Read the Bill
    July 22, 2010, 15:11
    Once again there is movement afoot for Congress to pass a measure that would require legislation to be online for 72 hours before debate begins. Minority…
  - Tools for Transparency: The Power of Aggregation
    July 22, 2010, 13:12
    Last week my dad snapped this great photo of a Giant Silk Moth resting in his southwest Ohio backyard - I was immediately struck by they photo and thought it…
  - Where Do Telecom Lobbyists Come From?
    July 20, 2010, 13:51
    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a bit of a conundrum. Following an unfavorable court ruling on the extent of the Commission’s powers to…
  - Where Do Telecom Lobbyists Come From?
    July 20, 2010, 13:51
    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a bit of a conundrum. Following an unfavorable court ruling on the extent of the Commission’s powers to…
  - Earmark no-brainer
    July 20, 2010, 12:37
    The Earmark Transparency Act has been introduced in both the House and Senate, but it needs co-sponsors to move forward. It's time that we tell Congress that…
  - Knight-Batten Winners
    July 20, 2010, 11:14
    I was traveling earlier this week when the Knight-Batten Awards were announced and so I wanted to add my two cents about the enormous honor of receiving the…
  - Sunlight Live Wins Knight-Batten Award!
    July 19, 2010, 16:41
    I’m thrilled to announce that our real-time investigative reporting platform, Sunlight Live, has won the prestigious Knight-Batten Award for Innovation…
  - Who uses government data?
    July 19, 2010, 11:36
    “Forty percent of internet users went online for government data or information in the preceding twelve months,” according to the Government Online…
  - The Yellow-Dog Candidate
    July 19, 2010, 06:20
    Assemblyman Greg Ball is fond of burnishing his blue collar credentials and even portraying himself as a pro-labor candidate with a few symbolic gestures while…
  - Do you know where your lobbyist is? He’s on Sunlight Live!
    July 16, 2010, 18:41
    Whether you’re a gun owner, a home builder, an environmentalist or all of the above, you probably have no idea who is the lobbying federal government on…
  - Rethinking Advocacy Email
    July 16, 2010, 13:39
    Email is an incredible tool for many things, but it's also *not* a very good way to communicate for much of what we tend to use it for. And on top of that, we…
  - Fundraising While Voting Should Be Disclosed in Real Time
    July 16, 2010, 11:37
    The New York Times reported yesterday about a bold and far-reaching investigation underway by the Office of Congressional Ethics that looks into what most…
  - Tools for Transparency: Arc90′s Readability
    July 15, 2010, 16:53
    Nicholas Carr of Wired recently wrote an interesting piece on how constant internet usage potentially “shatters focus, rewires brains.” In his…
  - Party Time Shows Fundraising While Legislating is Widespread
    July 15, 2010, 15:48
    Today the New York Times reports that the Office on Congressional Ethics (OCE) is continuing to dig in to its investigation of eight lawmakers who collected…
  - DeMint blocking secret hold bill
    July 14, 2010, 11:12
    There seems to be a recurring theme with transparency legislation. Senators just love to block these types of bills. There are three possibilities here: (1)…
  - House passes bill to ban ’state sponsors of terrorism’ from lobbying
    July 14, 2010, 11:02
    The House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this month that would prohibit countries deemed “state sponsors of terrorism” by the U.S. State…
  - House passes bill to ban ‘state sponsors of terrorism’ from lobbying
    July 14, 2010, 11:02
    The House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this month that would prohibit countries deemed “state sponsors of terrorism” by the U.S. State…
  - Limbaugh uses Steinbrenner's death as backdrop for racist rant
    July 13, 2010, 18:59
    Rush Limbaugh is at it again, stoking racist fires on the public airwaves. This afternoon on his radio show, Limbaugh used the death of New York Yankees owner…
  - Avandia case highlights need for FDA transparency
    July 13, 2010, 17:59
    This week’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee’s meeting on the controversial diabetes drug Avandia, which the New York Times…
  - Pride Agenda endorses Ellen Jaffee
    July 13, 2010, 14:59
    The Empire State Pride Agenda has released its first round of endorsements and residents of the towns of Ramapo and Orangetown should be proud to know that…
  - Congress Needs to Respond to MMS Failures
    July 13, 2010, 13:59
    Just as the Administration needs to incorporate transparency into their response to the failures of the Minerals Management Service, Congress does as well.…
  - Where is the Government’s Blowout Preventer?
    July 13, 2010, 11:24
    Just as there is now a new cap being fitted over the leaking oil well is patching a mechanical failure, we are left wondering whether the now-defunct Minerals…
  - Stories to start the day
    July 13, 2010, 10:56
    1) A drug maker hid the results of tests from regulators showing that the diabetes drug, Avandia, was riskier for the heart, according to the New York Times.…
  - My thoughts on Tom Morahan's passing
    July 12, 2010, 23:37
    I sincerely doubt that anyone who reads this blog hasn't already heard of the passing of State Senator Thomas P. Morahan on Monday. There's no reporting I can…
  - Stories to start the day
    July 12, 2010, 11:37
    1) Republicans plan to live-stream their meeting with lobbyists later this week. http://bit.ly/9LDSEA 2) Lawmakers are hiding their earmark requests in plain…
  - A sad epilogue to Kristia Cavere's bizarre campaign
    July 11, 2010, 23:26
    Kristia Cavere, you may remember, was recently a candidate for Congress in New York's 19th District, who I slammed in several blogs for her many bizarre…
  - Tyner wraps walk from New York City to Albany - The Daily Freeman News: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871(DailyFreeman.com)
    July 10, 2010, 11:56
    Tyner wraps walk from New York City to Albany By PATRICIA DOXSEY Freeman staff TWO DAYS after completing his walk from lower Manhattan to Albany,…
  - Obligatory LeBron James Post
    July 9, 2010, 11:21
    How can you tie in transparency to LeBron James’ mid-career migration to Miami? According to Center for Responsive Politics, James contributed ,000 to…
  - Stories to start the day
    July 9, 2010, 11:17
    1) Congressman Greg Meeks of Jamaica, Queens paid back a ,000 loan that he didn’t report on his personal financial disclosures with the help of a…
  - Reid gets support from drug companies after preserving deal in health care reform
    July 8, 2010, 17:16
    The pharmaceutical industry is beginning to wade into the 2010 midterm elections in support of those that helped to preserve a deal crafted by the White House…
  - Tools for Transparency: Google Groups
    July 8, 2010, 17:14
    Just a quick note about this post and all upcoming posts by yours truly. Each week I’ll be bringing to you tech related tools and ideas that will help…
  - Where are they now?: Former Senators of 2006 and 2008
    July 8, 2010, 15:17
    The 2010 midterms are fast approaching and it looks like some senators will be out of a job by next January. It’s likely that a number of them will stick…
  - Stories to start the day
    July 8, 2010, 11:24
    1) FDA, FTC and USDA discuss regulating advertising and food targeted at children aged 2-17. What kind of lobbying is happening right now? 2) Transportation…
  - Tyner completes New York to Albany walk
    July 7, 2010, 19:05
    Tyner completes New York to Albany walk ALBANY – Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner of Clinton Wednesday completed his walk from Wall Street to…
  - Earmark transparency still makes more sense than a ban
    July 6, 2010, 15:02
    The Sunlight Foundation recently sent a letter seeking cosponsors for H.R. 5258 and S. 3335, both known as the Earmark Transparency Act. The bill would require…
  - Stories to start the day
    July 6, 2010, 11:06
    1) Companies are finding ways to avoid Congress’ ban on for-profit earmarks. 2) Democrats are losing Wall Street donors as they push for financial…
  - ‘Bailout’ Baloney | FactCheck.org
    July 4, 2010, 19:07
    ‘Bailout’ Baloney | FactCheck.org Serving up a loaded word to spin the public. Summary This campaign season, “bailout” is a dirty — and…
  - Pond and farm ruined by hydrofracking
    July 4, 2010, 12:51
    There's plenty of evidence out there to show that Halliburton's gas drilling process proposed for nearby counties can cause contaminated drinking water,…
  - Hydrofracking: The severe issue facing Rockland County that you haven't heard about
    July 3, 2010, 14:12
    The Marcellus Shale, which reaches beneath the southern tier of New York and into Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia is one of the largest fossil-fuel…
  - Running for governor no walk in the park for Tyner - The Daily Freeman News: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871(DailyFreeman.com)
    July 3, 2010, 08:21
    Running for governor no walk in the park for Tyner By Patricia Doxsey Freeman staff Joel Tyner carries his campaign message on state Route 9D south of…
  - 2010 Top Washington Lobbying Firms Mapped
    July 2, 2010, 14:59
    Ever wondered where the top lobbying firms are located in Washington, DC? Wonder no more. Here’s a map of the top ten Washington lobbying firms ranked by…
  - Paterson snuffs out 'incumbency insurance'
    July 2, 2010, 09:08
    In a bold, and in perhaps a desperate move to cut millions from State spending, Governor David Paterson is doing something that we at Left of the Hudson have…
  - Paterson snuffs out 'incumbency insurance'
    July 2, 2010, 09:08
    In a bold, and in perhaps a desperate move to cut millions from State spending, Governor David Paterson is doing something that we at Left of the Hudson have…
  - SD-40: Greg Ballin'
    July 2, 2010, 07:57
    Assemblyman Greg Ball's off the wall personality has gotten him in a bit of trouble, again, according to the Daily News: An upstate assemblyman is accused of…
  - Greg Ballin’
    July 2, 2010, 07:02
    Assemblyman Greg Ball’s off the wall personality has gotten him in a bit of trouble, again, according to the Daily News: An upstate assemblyman is…
  - Key net neutrality supporters hire former government officials to lobby
    July 1, 2010, 16:22
    Two of the biggest proponents of net neutrality rules for broadband providers involved in closed door congressional committee negotiations have hired 112…
  - Opponents of net neutrality attending congressional telecom meetings spend more on lobbying
    June 29, 2010, 13:04
    Last Friday, two congressional committees held closed door discussions with 31 representatives from industry and activist groups to discuss writing a new…
  - Stories to start the day
    June 29, 2010, 11:21
    1) Eight lawmakers use earmarks to fund charities that they have close personsal connections to. 2) The Right to Know law in India, which levies fines on…
  - US Russian Anti-Corruption
    June 28, 2010, 11:51
    Last week, I had the pleasure to serve as a cochair to the anti-corruption and institutional integrity working group for an exchange organized in conjunction…
  - How the Supreme Court Misunderestimates The Power of Technology in Doe v. Reed
    June 28, 2010, 09:30
    Having described the ticking time bomb in the Supreme Court’s decision last week in Doe v. Reed, which concerns disclosure of signatories on a ballot…
  - Republicans Intervene In Traffic Accident, Call Settlement "Shakedown"
    June 27, 2010, 12:56
    Brighton, Colorado (FNS)—Attorneys from the Republican Study Group (RSG) descended upon the 17th Judicial District courtroom of Judge John T Bryan today to…
  - Federal Agents Mad Cause I’m Flagrant
    June 27, 2010, 11:05
    From the Poughkeepsie Journal: PATTERSON — Federal investigators have subpoenaed a slew of records for a spacious home built by state Sen. Vincent Leibell.…
  - The Caribou Coffee Lobby
    June 25, 2010, 21:56
    I love coffee. A lot. And I understand that people who work extraordinarily long hours, under extraordinarily stressful conditions, probably love coffee more…
  - The Ticking Time Bomb in the Supreme Court’s Doe v. Reed Opinion
    June 25, 2010, 20:02
    A little more light will shine on petitions for referenda because of Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The Court held 8-1 in Doe v. Reed that the First…
  - Whither Transparency
    June 25, 2010, 16:11
    The New York Times this morning took the Administration to task because White House officials and lobbyists are meeting at a local coffee shop, undermining the…
  - Top 25 Viewed Pages in Elena’s Inbox
    June 25, 2010, 14:36
    The most interesting pages to Elena's Inbox visitors (judged by most viewed and tweeted) are quite telling. Given the diversity of incoming links and the…
  - Another Victory on the DISCLOSE Act
    June 25, 2010, 11:32
    Despite pressure from a number of powerful corporate interests, the House passed the DISCLOSE Act yesterday in a vote of 219 to 206. The success in the House…
  - Ball Bows To Math
    June 25, 2010, 05:48
    Assemblyman Greg Ball, in response to news that the executives of several major corporations are joining Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a coalition advocating for…
  - Victory for Read The Bill: Financial Reform edition
    June 25, 2010, 04:30
    UPDATE : I’ve created a word cloud of the merged Dodd – Lincoln language, one of the important versions of the bill on the way to the final…
  - GOP & Tea Party Gubernatorial hopeful calls Gov. Paterson 'a drug addict'
    June 24, 2010, 17:45
    Gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino, popular among Hudson Valley Tea Partiers, shocked a group of journalists and supporters in a Watertown interview…
  - DISCLOSE Act Passes the House
    June 24, 2010, 15:22
    The DISCLOSE Act passed the House today by a vote of 219-206. Below is a live-blog of the floor vote on the bill and underlying amendments. The House is voting…
  - Elena’s Inbox: from leaked letters to missing mousepads
    June 24, 2010, 12:12
    When you apply for a job, you always need a resume. Usually, you also need to furnish some examples of prior work. When you apply for the United States…
  - Will the House Stand Up for Disclosure of Campaign Spending?
    June 24, 2010, 10:20
    Today may be a bellwether day for transparency in federal elections. The House is expected to vote on the DISCLOSE Act, Congressional legislation designed to…
  - Philadelphia man indicted for using right to free speech - Gordon Wagner - Open Salon
    June 24, 2010, 08:36
    Philadelphia man indicted for using right to free speech - Gordon Wagner Nat Hentoff: Philadelphia man indicted for using right to free speech This is a…
  - War on Public Workers | The Nation
    June 24, 2010, 08:19
    War on Public Workers | The Nation Conservatives have declared a new class war, but it's not on bankers earning seven-figure bonuses. Instead, as Indiana…
  - Raining Oil? [Update]
    June 24, 2010, 06:47
    The video above is going viral on YouTube right now. It evidently shows rain containing oil in southern Louisiana. The armchair scientist and cynic in me…
  - The Fundamentals
    June 22, 2010, 17:01
    I’m pretty excited to be joining the team here at Sunlight. I’m the new Lead Organizer for the Public Equals Online campaign, which means that…
  - What Does an Election Cost?
    June 22, 2010, 16:28
    Sunlight feels strongly that Congress needs to respond to the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, and require disclosure for newly allowed political…
  - The video Nan Hayworth doesn't want you to see
    June 22, 2010, 08:20
    Here's the video that GOBP Congressional Candidate Nan Hayworth doesn't want you to see. She had it removed from YouTube, claiming copyright infringement.…
  - Former government officials hired to lobby as Congress looks to rewrite telecom law
    June 20, 2010, 23:08
    As leaders in Congress announced a series of hearings this June to tackle huge telecommunications issues with a focus on the Internet, the top phone and cable…
  - Rep. Flake Op-Ed
    June 19, 2010, 14:04
    Thursday’s Roll Call featured a fantastic Op-Ed from Representative Jeff Flake, about ethics, earmarks, campaign contributions, and the Office of…
  - Nan Hayworth backs BP apologist and Big Oil
    June 19, 2010, 11:25
    Yesterday, Representative John Hall (NY-19) called on his Republican challenger, Nan Hayworth, to denounce claims made by GOP leaders of an Obama Administration…
  - Death Knell for Secret Holds
    June 18, 2010, 15:25
    Sen. Claire McCaskill spent the past few months moving from Senate office to Senate office seeking supporters of her provision to end secret holds in the…
  - NRA Exemption Expands
    June 17, 2010, 15:04
    The NRA exemption to the DISCLOSE Act has reportedly grown wider. As we predicted, the appalling exemption demanded by the NRA has now been expanded. Even…
  - Financial Reform Bill Must be Online for 72 Hours
    June 17, 2010, 14:08
    The House-Senate conference committee on financial regulatory reform legislation has begun its work with the goal of completing the bill and sending it to the…
  - Conference committee members seek loopholes, receive high percentage of finance contributions
    June 17, 2010, 12:36
    Four key lawmakers on the financial reform conference committee are seeking to create loopholes in the so-called Volcker Rule and the derivatives section of…
  - Victory on FDA Data
    June 17, 2010, 11:24
    Back in February, we were encouraging participation in the Open Government Directive conversations happening at federal agencies, since they were busy creating…
  - Stories to start the day
    June 17, 2010, 10:57
    1) Jay Rosen has an interesting and provocative article on the political press. The political press being something that I have large amount of loathing for, I…
  - Transparency Made Easy: How to Make the Government More Open and Accountable
    June 16, 2010, 16:29
    Congressional staff are invited to attend Transparency Made Easy: How to Make the Government More Open and Accountable Topics for discussion: * Contractor…
  - Organizations Call on Members of Congress to Support the Earmark Transparency Act
    June 16, 2010, 12:43
    Nearly 30 ideologically diverse organizations joined the Sunlight Foundation on a letter urging Members of Congress to cosponsor the Earmark Transparency Act,…
  - Stories to start the day
    June 16, 2010, 12:12
    1) The NRA will be able to raise up to million in corporate contributions with no disclosure requirement under the deal worked out with the House to exempt…
  - President Obama’s Oval Office Speech
    June 16, 2010, 11:42
    Full text here.
  - Greg Ball Is So Green He Glows In The Dark
    June 16, 2010, 11:09
    During his aborted campaign for Congress, Assemblyman Greg Ball asked reporters to Google him. It seems Greg Ball now prudently avoids such come-ons while he…
  - Assemblyman Greg Ball Opposes Ban On Racial Profiling
    June 15, 2010, 14:52
    The recent report from the governor’s task force on police-on-police shootings highlights the need to combat conscious and unconscious racial bias that…
  - DISCLOSE may provide no disclosure for NRA
    June 15, 2010, 12:09
    If one were ranking the most cynical, distasteful moments in inside-the-beltway- machinations, yesterday’s announcement by Democratic leaders in the House…
  - Stories to start the day
    June 15, 2010, 10:46
    1) The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) opened a preliminary probe into the fundraising activities of eight lawmakers, according to The Hill. The focus of…
  - Just when you thought it's safe to trust the Legislature again....
    June 15, 2010, 08:02
    Sources say that the County Legislature, led by Philipstown's Vincent Tamagna, and the Physical Services Committee which is headed up by Kent's Richard Othmer,…
  - “Breakthrough” on DISCLOSE Act
    June 14, 2010, 16:06
    Politico reports that there has been a breakthrough in the deadlock in the House over the DISCLOSE Act, the legislative response to the Supreme Court’s…
  - Criminal Illegal Alien Biology Student ICEd
    June 14, 2010, 14:12
    I’m sure Assemblyman Greg Ball will be able to sleep a little easier tonight: A 19-year-old Harvard biology student, who has been in the United States…
  - What Happens When Representatives Look For New Jobs
    June 14, 2010, 13:16
    How do you know if a retiring Representative is negotiating for their next job while working at their current one? As a practical matter, you likely do…
  - Call Your Bookie
    June 14, 2010, 11:54
    Since Assemblyman Greg Ball spends so much time running for office (any office!), and is forced to outsource the drafting of “his” legislation to…
  - Stories to start the day
    June 14, 2010, 11:33
    1) The Washington Post has a series of stories and an infographic on the financial disclosures recently filed by lawmakers in Congress. The disclosures show…
  - Happy Flag Day!
    June 14, 2010, 06:47
    Who says liberals don't love their Flag? Every year, I put mine out in honor of Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.…
  - Lou Tharp leaves State Senate race
    June 13, 2010, 08:39
    Upper Nyack resident Lou Tharp said he would rely on a poll he commissioned to determine if he would continue his State Senate run. Late last week, Tharp got…
  - What Hamas Teaches Their Children in School
    June 11, 2010, 14:56
    'With my teeth I will rip your flesh, with my mouth I will suck your blood.'"
  - The Next Amigo?
    June 11, 2010, 10:38
    Before electing Assemblyman Greg Ball to the New York State Senate, New Yorkers should consider some recent history and more closely consider current events. …
  - A Simple Request – A Small Town Experiment in Open Government
    June 10, 2010, 17:49
    Although we at the Sunlight Foundation focus our work on the technical and procedural barriers to transparency in our federal government, many citizens are…
  - Congressmen Appointed to Conference Committee Receive Contributions From Financial Industry
    June 10, 2010, 14:06
    Over their careers, the thirty-one congressmen appointed to the conference committee to hash out differences between the House and Senate versions of financial…
  - Oil & Gas Contributions to Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
    June 9, 2010, 11:40
    The Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources is currently holding a hearing into responses to the Gulf oil spill with Department of the Interior…
  - Orszag: Government Behind the IT Times
    June 8, 2010, 16:52
    This is a pretty important speech from OMB Director Peter Orszag. I suggest reading the whole thing, but here’s a key section: Public sector productivity…
  - Live webcast: Meet the State Senate candidates
    June 7, 2010, 18:45
    Click the arrow below the video window to watch live tonight's Meet the Candidates event at the Nyack Center. This live event is simulcast on Rockland World…
  - Labor, Enviro Groups Use Arkansas Senate Primary As Citizens United Testing Ground
    June 7, 2010, 12:28
    The Arkansas Senate primary between Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is acting as a testing ground for express advocacy advertisements allowed…
  - Accountability, Better Services, and Economic Opportunity
    June 7, 2010, 10:40
    An open government built on open data is worth fighting for because, through it, we will achieve three exceptionally valuable results for society: Accountabilit…
  - The right implodes: Tea Party leader slams Reda, Kleinhandler; claims he was assaulted
    June 6, 2010, 14:08
    From the Department of You Can't Make This Stuff Up: Members of the "Rally for America" movement and the Tea Party site NewsCopy New York are saying that…
  - Ron Paul: Obama facing too much blame on oil spill - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
    June 4, 2010, 22:24
    Ron Paul: Obama facing too much blame on oil spill President Barack Obama won a defense of his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill from one GOP…
  - Rockland Dems endorse Carlucci
    June 4, 2010, 09:20
    The Rockland County Democratic Committee has chosen David Carlucci as its candidate for the State Senate. It wasn't unanimous, but very close to it. Carlucci…
  - Assemblyman Greg Ball Brings AZ Immigration Law To NY
    June 3, 2010, 15:43
    Previously, The Ball Monitor asked if Assemblyman Greg Ball would side with mainstream Republican leaders in opposing Arizona’s extremist immigration law…
  - Is St. Lawrence eyeing County Exec office?
    June 3, 2010, 08:23
    Christopher St. Lawrence At least one Democrat may be counting his chickens in the event his party fails to win the 38th Senate District seat. City Hall is…
  - Carlucci gets Orange County, Orangetown endorsements
    June 3, 2010, 07:46
    Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci won two more major endorsements yesterday. The Orangetown Democratic Committee unanimously endorsed him for the 38th…
  - A Public Access Response to Failure
    June 3, 2010, 03:41
    Powerlessness in the face of disaster is dispiriting. Powerlessness in the face of regulatory failure is fixable. Despite our widespread ability to communicat…
  - Estimates OK for speeding tickets, court rules
    June 2, 2010, 20:36
    Estimates OK for speeding tickets, court rules The Associated Press Updated 11:42 AM Wednesday, June 2, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's highest…
  - Congresswoman Lowey endorses Carlucci for State Senate
    June 2, 2010, 08:40
    With the Rockland County Democratic Convention only a day away, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY-18) has endorsed Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci out of a…
  - Graphically venting over the spill nightmare
    May 30, 2010, 11:12
    I woke up to the news that Top Fill failed to stop the oil flow from below Deepwater Horizon. I'm frustrated, saddened, and becoming angry. Mankind has failed…
  - Left of the Hudson May 31 broadcast with guest Richard Kavesh
    May 29, 2010, 13:28
    Richard Kavesh Nyack Mayor Richard Kavesh will be my guest on the Left of the Hudson webcast on Rockland World Radio on Memorial Day. Mayor Kavesh and I will…
  - Assemblyman Greg Ball’s Environmental Priorities
    May 29, 2010, 10:11
    This week, the New York State Assembly passed legislation to keep New York’s parks open and establish an electronic waste recycling program to be paid…
  - Greg Ball Gets Burned
    May 28, 2010, 10:53
    From Politics on the Hudson: In the race to replace Sen. Vincent Leibell, R-Patterson, Putnam County, the Conservative Party plans to back Somers Supervisor…
  - Assemblyman Greg Ball Blathers While Terrorists Scheme
    May 28, 2010, 08:00
    I have already documented Assemblyman Greg Ball’s fealty to the gun lobby and the gun lobby’s enthusiastic support of Greg Ball. However, given…
  - Vanderhoef wants State Senate seat, but so does Ed Day
    May 28, 2010, 06:48
    Ed Day County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef wants to be the Republican nominee for State Senate, but some area Republicans aren't so sure they like the idea.…
  - Senators Appointed to Conference Committee Connected to Financial Industry
    May 27, 2010, 11:35
    Senators selected to work to combine the House and Senate financial regulation bills in a conference committee are some of the top recipients of campaign…
  - Greg Ball’s Fuzzy Math
    May 27, 2010, 06:29
    From the perspective of the cynical Albany Insider, one of the best parts about being in the rump Republican minority in the New York State Assembly is the…
  - Yet another State Senate candidate emerges
    May 26, 2010, 23:07
    So, who's not running for the State Senate? A little-known candidate for the 38th Senate District surfaced today at the State Democratic Convention in Rye…
  - Risky business: Nan Hayworth gets GOP nod, but will Conservatives back her?
    May 26, 2010, 18:24
    The GOP of New York's 19th Congressional District have spoken and retired Mt. Kisco opthamologist Nan Hayworth will be their candidate to run against Democratic…
  - Greg Ball’s America
    May 26, 2010, 10:10
    This news story from Chicago highlights the danger posed by those who fan the flames of anti-immigrant/anti-Latino hysteria. A Chicago man who spent the…
  - House Republicans Launch “America Speaking Out”
    May 25, 2010, 09:22
    House Republicans are today launching a new site, America Speaking Out. The site provides a forum for a broad, public discussion of the GOP’s agenda, in…
  - House Republicans Launch “America Speaking Out”
    May 25, 2010, 09:22
    House Republicans are today launching a new site, America Speaking Out. The site provides a forum for a broad, public discussion of the GOP’s agenda, in…
  - Left of the Hudson Radio May 24 broadcast with Vince Monte
    May 25, 2010, 00:39
    Below is the second broadcast of Left of the Hudson Radio. Our guest was Rockland County Democratic Committee Chairman Vincent J. Monte. Vince spoke to us…
  - Contributions from Hayworth to Townsend questioned by Dems
    May 24, 2010, 14:53
    The Putnam County Democratic Committee thinks that it may have stumbled upon an illegal misuse of funds by the campaign of Dr. Nan Hayworth, who is one of the…
  - The Inquisition Comes To Carmel - Monday, May 24, 2010
    May 24, 2010, 07:09
    The Inquisition Comes To Carmel 6PM TONIGHT - Carmel Town Hall. Croton Falls Road just south of Route 6. Come early since parking is a bitch. Besieged Carmel…
  - Greg Ball To Hold Rational Discussion About Immigration
    May 23, 2010, 23:22
    Only joking-as always, Ball is trying to scare folks senseless! Courtesy of the Right Honorable Anthony J. Bazzo: Dear Readers: The following three posts are…
  - Left of the Hudson Radio, Monday @ 8 pm
    May 23, 2010, 17:26
    Vincent Monte, Chairman of the Rockland County Democratic Committee, will be my guest. We will talk about the prospects of Democratic candidates in local and…
  - Rand Paul wants to abolish the Americans With Disabilities Act
    May 22, 2010, 13:32
    Rand Paul hates America. Not all of America, just those that are vulnerable to discriminatory practices. Fast on the heels of his declaration that Civil Rights…
  - Cuomo finally announces
    May 22, 2010, 11:55
    The Plan from Andrew Cuomo on Vimeo.
  - The curious and curtailed candidacy of Kristia Cavere
    May 21, 2010, 08:07
    Republican Congressional candidate Kristia Cavere has finally dropped out of the race, but questions remain about her mysterious candidacy. Earlier this…
  - Assemblywoman Jaffee considering run for State Senate
    May 20, 2010, 22:31
    Democrat Ellen Jaffee, who represents the 95th Assembly District told a gathering of top Rockland County Democrats that she is considering a run for State…
  - Breaking News: Ellen Jaffee is considering State Senate run
    May 20, 2010, 20:20
    She just announced it at the Democratic Executive Committee meeting. More details to come. Location : 10 W Evergreen Rd, New City, NY 10956,
  - Ellen Jafffee is considering State Senate run
    May 20, 2010, 20:20
    She just announced it at the Democratic Executive Committee meeting. More details to come.Location : 10 W Evergreen Rd, New City, NY 10956,
  - Electronic Filing Provision included in DISCLOSE Act: A Win for Transparency
    May 20, 2010, 17:46
    The Committee on House Administration marked up the DISCLOSE Act today, overcoming the first of many hurdles the bill will face before it becomes law. The…
  - Senator Doesn’t Get ATMs, Gets Money From Banks
    May 20, 2010, 11:56
    In the latest episode in Ted Stevens-style technological misunderstandings comes this entry from Nebraska senator Ben Nelson: The Nebraska Democrat pleaded…
  - Rep. Susan Davis to Offer Amendment to Strengthen DISCLOSE Act
    May 20, 2010, 09:33
    Sunlight is pleased that Rep. Susan Davis is offering a simple but important amendment to fix the DISCLOSE Act—the bill that will require increased disclosure…
  - The Whambulance Rides Again
    May 20, 2010, 06:22
    From Bazzo: The following email was just sent to the three county Chairmen, and our ‘leader’ Republican State Chairman Ed Cox. Chairmen As you know, I was…
  - Sunlight Live: Financial Regulation Debate
    May 19, 2010, 13:21
    Starting at at 2pm ET today, Sunlight is going to be covering the endgame of the financial reform in the Senate with our pretty-awesome-if-we-do-say-so-ourselve…
  - Campaign Data on Pennsylvania Primary Candidates
    May 18, 2010, 17:24
    Useful campaign data for the Pennsylvania Primary happening today.
  - Americans for a Great America
    May 18, 2010, 15:48
    I’m really sick of these deceptively named front groups that try to pretend to be the opposite of what they are. In this case, we have a bunch of…
  - What should lawmakers do about personal stock holdings?
    May 18, 2010, 15:10
    USA Today had a couple of dueling editorials yesterday about stocks held by lawmakers. Should they recuse themselves from votes if they hold stock in company…
  - Primary Sources: Arkansas
    May 18, 2010, 12:03
    There’s a primary election in Arkansas today. I’ve collected some useful sources on the candidates below: Democrats: Sen. Blanche Lincoln The links…
  - Left of the Hudson Radio Debuts
    May 18, 2010, 09:39
    I only told a few people about Left of the Hudson's inaugural radio show/Webcast last night. After all, I didn't know how well this blog would translate to…
  - Morahan will not seek reelection
    May 17, 2010, 16:32
    State Senator Thomas Morahan's office just posted a memo stating that the Senator from the 38th Distrct will not seek re-relection. The statement, released…
  - Bank lobbyists make very direct quid pro quo argument
    May 17, 2010, 15:31
    Bank lobbyists are really laying it out there. The New York Times reported over the weekend that lobbyists presented their case against an amendment that could…
  - Bank lobbyists make very direct quid pro quo argument
    May 17, 2010, 15:31
    Bank lobbyists are really laying it out there. The New York Times reported over the weekend that lobbyists presented their case against an amendment that could…
  - West Point anti-war rally on Saturday
    May 17, 2010, 15:22
    This Saturday, May 22, President Obama will be at the United States Military Academy at West Point delivering the commencement address. Just outside the…
  - As the money pours in, will we know where it’s coming from?
    May 17, 2010, 12:53
    As the 2010 election cycle heats up, voters will be exposed to the usual bombardment of campaign ads—many of them negative, and many engaging in deception,…
  - Senate to Kagan: Update Supreme Court Website
    May 17, 2010, 12:04
    Members of Congress have repeatedly called for the Supreme Court to televise its proceedings, an issue to which Solicitor General Kagan is reportedly receptive.…
  - The Greg Ball Effect In Effect
    May 17, 2010, 10:20
    The state budget is more than a month overdue, parks around the state are now being shuttered and thousands of teacher are being laid off. You would think that…
  - State Parks close as Morahan talks privatization
    May 17, 2010, 08:55
    This is one of the saddest days in New York history. The State is closing 41 parks and 14 historic sites as a result of the ongoing budget crisis. These sites…
  - Cavere returns and flunks drilling quiz
    May 14, 2010, 17:14
    Just when we thought Kristia Cavere had quietly backed out of the race in NY's 19th Congressional District, she made good on her promise to show up for Rally…
  - An Interesting Development
    May 13, 2010, 22:28
    From the incomparable Anthony J. Bazzo: However, according to my sources, the poohbahs in Somers, acting like “the mouse that roared,” are trying to be…
  - Scandal Plagued West Virginia Lawmaker Goes Down
    May 12, 2010, 11:58
    So, Rep. Alan Mollohan was defeated in a Democratic primary yesterday. He was the second incumbent to lose in the past week (Sen. Bob Bennett of Utah having…
  - Scandal Plagued West Virginia Lawmaker Goes Down
    May 12, 2010, 11:58
    So, Rep. Alan Mollohan was defeated in a Democratic primary yesterday. He was the second incumbent to lose in the past week (Sen. Bob Bennett of Utah having…
  - Tories and Open Gov
    May 12, 2010, 11:16
    There’s a new government across the pond with Tory leader David Cameron as Prime Minister. Worth noting is that our friend Tom Steinberg (mySociety)…
  - Tories and Open Gov
    May 12, 2010, 11:16
    There’s a new government across the pond with Tory leader David Cameron as Prime Minister. Worth noting is that our friend Tom Steinberg (mySociety)…
  - Your Tax Dollars At Work
    May 12, 2010, 10:36
    Assemblyman Greg Ball, in his never ending quest for higher office, has made himself the top sending local Republican. According to yesterday’s Journal…
  - Lobbying Spending or Social Connections?
    May 11, 2010, 15:51
    The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein nails it on the head in this post on lobbying: …I worry much more about the people than the money. Let the banks…
  - Behind the Screen: the Making of Our Citizens United Ad
    May 11, 2010, 13:43
    Alison Kim is an intern with the Sunlight Foundation. Her project was to develop an ad advocating for a better campaign finance disclosure regime in the wake…
  - Behind the Screen: the Making of Our Citizens United Ad
    May 11, 2010, 13:43
    Alison Kim is an intern with the Sunlight Foundation. Her project was to develop an ad advocating for a better campaign finance disclosure regime in the wake…
  - Big Day for Earmark Transparency
    May 11, 2010, 10:02
    Today’s a big day for earmark transparency. Bill Allison just wrote up some reactions to today’s coming Senate bill, the Earmark Transparency Act…
  - GOP Source: Vanderhoef to run for Morahan's Senate Seat
    May 11, 2010, 07:56
    Sources inside the State Republican Party have told Elizabeth Benjamin of Capital Tonight that Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef will seek the…
  - Want to fix NY's legislature and save millions in taxes? Stop their mailings!
    May 10, 2010, 23:45
    If you're a registered voter, you likely get regular mailings from your State Senator and Assembly member. Often times, these mailings, which are paid for with…
  - POIA Would Make the Government Work Better
    May 10, 2010, 10:30
    Senator Jon Tester introduced the Public Online Information Act (POIA) last week in the U.S. Senate, joining Representative Steve Israel who introduced…
  - Someone Call The Whambulance!
    May 10, 2010, 09:48
    Greg Ball is an accomplished legislative tough guy willing to bravely stand up to immigrants, gays and welfare mothers, but when he is subject to the usual…
  - Kristia Cavere a notable no-show at teabagger event
    May 9, 2010, 14:24
    YNN is reporting that just three candidates came to Orange County to kiss Tea Party hindside: Nan Hayworth, David McFadden, and Neil DiCarlo spoke to a modest…
  - Is "Police Commissioner" St. Lawrence exploiting a girl's alleged rape for his own political gain?
    May 9, 2010, 09:42
    We all know that Christopher St. Lawrence wears many hats: Town Supervisor, Rockland County Sewage Commissioner, Chairman of Ramapo Local Development Corporatio…
  - Candidate Cavere's fundraising saga is a muddled tale | recordonline.com
    May 7, 2010, 16:11
    Candidate Cavere's fundraising saga is a muddled tale A strange drama is unfolding over a congressional candidate's boast that she set a…
  - Greg Ball—Legislative Tough Guy
    May 7, 2010, 13:11
    Though Assemblyman Greg Ball’s blue collar credentials may be in doubt, there is no question that he is a very tough guy. In fact, Assemblyman Ball is…
  - Oops! Tea Party congressional candidate misplaces 0k
    May 7, 2010, 08:54
    Remember Kristia Cavere, the Tea Party/Republican Party candidate that claimed, a few weeks, back that: "The Republicans are the ones who liberated Europe in…
  - State Senate candidates emerge at Progressive Dems meeting
    May 7, 2010, 06:39
    Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci surprised a group of Progressive Democrats last night by indicating that he will run for the New York State Senate in the…
  - Retired general: GOP is undermining national security to score partisan points | Raw Story
    May 6, 2010, 14:04
    Retired general: GOP is undermining national security to score partisan points faisalshahzad Retired general: GOP is undermining national security to score…
  - Why apply transparency to lobbying?
    May 6, 2010, 12:46
    Multiple stories point to a huge lobbying effort on the part of the financial industry as the Senate debates reform to the financial sector. Banks, hedges…
  - Senator Tester Introduces the Public Online Information Act
    May 6, 2010, 11:39
    Today, Senator Jon Tester introduced legislation that would revolutionize how the public gains access to government information. The Public Online Information…
  - Races are heating up « Warning … Bazzo at Work!
    May 6, 2010, 07:54
    I’d like to provide you with updates to the races for state Senate District 40, a seat currently held by Republican Sen. Vincent Leibell, and Assembly…
  - Comparing the House and Senate Versions of the DISCLOSE Act
    May 5, 2010, 16:11
    Earlier this week I wrote about my curiosity regarding the differences between the House and Senate versions of the DISCLOSE Act, legislation that responds to…
  - Open Philanthropy Data Talk May 10 at New America Foundation
    May 5, 2010, 15:43
    During Sunshine Week this year, my friend Lucy Bernholz published a “Modest Manifesto on Open Philanthropy” — a must-read that discusses the…
  - Video from the Transparency Caucus Inaugural Event
    May 5, 2010, 13:34
    The 26-member Congressional Transparency Caucus last Thursday held its inaugural event on Capitol Hill. At the event, the two co-chairs of the Caucus, Rep.…
  - Greg Ball On Women’s Equality
    May 5, 2010, 10:15
    Attention ladies! Greg Ball cares so much about your precious rights that he gave you your very own subheading in the “Other Issues” subsection of…
  - Citizen's group calls for investigation of the "Field of Nightmares"
    May 5, 2010, 07:51
    Preserve Ramapo, which has been critical of the Town of Ramapo's fast-tracking a dubious minor league basell stadium, has taken decisive action. Yesterday, the…
  - Tony Melé's Math Problem (UPDATE)
    May 4, 2010, 17:15
    Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we practise to deceive.—Sir Walter ScottOn the biography page of Anthony Melé's campaign website, the Tea Party/Republic…
  - [UPDATED] Government oil leak estimate still off
    May 4, 2010, 16:13
    9:59AM: More information is coming out from a closed-door briefing BP and others involved in the oil spill gave yesterday. From the Los Angeles Times:…
  - Wall Street Lobbyists Pine For Behind The Scenes Deals
    May 4, 2010, 15:09
    Last week, Ezra Klein wrote a post on how members of both parties are still running around raising money from Wall Street for their campaigns. This despite the…
  - Connections In Congress May Aid BP Lobby Effort
    May 4, 2010, 12:42
    The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is quickly becoming a serious ecological disaster. At the same time, the event has become a political hot potato as the various…
  - Ball’s Blue Collar Bull
    May 4, 2010, 09:53
    In Assemblyman Greg Ball’s latest ad, he uses video from Assembly floor debate for campaigning purposes in possible violation of Assembly rules. Just…
  - John Ensign’s Troubles Get Worse
    May 3, 2010, 15:56
    Sen. John Ensign appears headed for a shorter than expected Senate career. Some senators are calling for public ethics hearings into his alleged pay-offs and…
  - John Ensign’s Troubles Get Worse
    May 3, 2010, 15:56
    Sen. John Ensign appears headed for a shorter than expected Senate career. Some senators are calling for public ethics hearings into his alleged pay-offs and…
  - I’ve Got Corruption Fever and the Only Prescription is More Transparency
    May 3, 2010, 12:29
    I’m really happy to present this independent research project by our spring intern Chris MacDonald. Chris decided to look at his home state of Illinois and…
  - Birds of a Feather: What’s In The “DISCLOSE” Bills
    May 3, 2010, 11:27
    Last week, legislation responding to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision was introduced in Congress. The Senate and House versions of the…
  - Bobby Jindal's oil spill crisis of faith
    May 2, 2010, 13:14
    There's nothing like a good old-fashioned disaster hitting you right in the pocketbook to make you rethink your opposition to government assistance. Remember…
  - Why is Mediaite pushing old, evidence-free rumors as breaking news?
    May 2, 2010, 13:01
    Last night, the National Enquirer published a story under the headline, "OBAMA CHEATING SCANDAL." There were obvious problems with the Enquirer's reporting. A…
  - Ball’s Internal Poll Can’t Be Trusted
    April 30, 2010, 15:16
    The GOP in Albany has never been particularly fond of Greg Ball. In the past, Ball has relished his outsider status, scorning the establishment while his…
  - Design for America: good graphic design shouldn’t take a decade
    April 30, 2010, 14:07
    In March, the Senate Finance Committee redesigned their website. It had been languishing with the same design since 2001. Here’s what it looked like…
  - Greg Ball Has It Both Ways
    April 30, 2010, 09:26
    Assemblyman Greg Ball let loose the following head scratching statement in a recent article in City Hall News: “I get that I’ve been an independent…
  - DISCLOSE Shines a Bright Light on Corporate Expenditures but Leaves Political Activities in the Shadows
    April 29, 2010, 14:43
    We couldn’t agree more with the name of the bill introduced today by Senator Schumer and Representatives Van Hollen and Castle: Democracy Is Strengthened…
  - Transparency Caucus Kick-Off Event Today
    April 29, 2010, 11:44
    The 26-member strong Congressional Transparency Caucus will kick off its inaugural event today at 1pm on Capitol Hill. The bi-partisan caucus, co-chaired by…
  - Wonk Room » Vermont House Passes Single Payer Bill: Why It Can’t Opt-Out Of Federal Health Reform To Implement It
    April 29, 2010, 07:51
    Why It Can’t Opt-Out Of Federal Health Reform To Implement It vermont_flag_mapLast Friday, the Vermont House approved “its own version of legislation…
  - Greg Ball’s Callous Call
    April 29, 2010, 06:57
    Many Republicans have sought to distance themselves from their reputation, deserved or undeserved, as members of the party of Ebenezer Scrooge. George W. Bush…
  - Revolving Door From Capitol Hill to Big Banks
    April 28, 2010, 17:53
    Concerned about seeing their huge profits cut, six big banks are leading the charge to weaken or block new financial regulations being considered in the United…
  - Online Users Look For Government Information
    April 28, 2010, 17:51
    A new survey out from the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that Americans are going online to look for government information, participate and…
  - SD-42: Two State Senate challengers step forward
    April 28, 2010, 15:35
    Two County legislators, a party-switching Republican from Sullivan County, and a battle-tested Democrat from Ulster County plan on running for the State…
  - Wyden, Grassley Introduce Bill to End Secret Holds
    April 28, 2010, 13:32
    This is a nice piece of legislation from Sens. Ron Wyden and Chuck Grassley: The Secret Holds Elimination Act would eliminate a Senator’s ability to…
  - Ventilation shaft collapses near Sunlight Foundation offices
    April 28, 2010, 12:04
    We’re big fans of real-time data and reporting. We’re also big fans of the 1800 Cafe, our go to place for a quick bite to eat here at our offices…
  - Rules Are For Other People
    April 28, 2010, 09:48
    Cliffweathers asks: Did Greg Ball break yet another rule? After a while, you would think Greg Ball would just be a bit more careful in breaking rules (and…
  - Ball’s Paper Thin Environmental Record
    April 28, 2010, 09:35
    Assemblyman Greg Ball likes to paint himself as conservative conservationist. His website states: Greg Ball is a born outdoorsman; he’s been hiking and…
  - Senate Judiciary Committee to Ponder Court Transparency
    April 27, 2010, 17:21
    The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold an executive business meeting on Thursday to evaluate a trio of bills aimed at opening up courtrooms to television…
  - SD-40: Did Greg Ball break yet another rule?
    April 27, 2010, 17:07
    After a while, you would think Greg Ball would just be a bit more careful in breaking rules (and possibly laws) when campaigning. But I'm starting to think…
  - Is Ben Nelson At It Again?
    April 27, 2010, 10:56
    Despite the fall-out from the Cornhusker Kickback in the health care reform debate, Sen. Ben Nelson is, at best, creating the perception that he is seeking…
  - A Time For Choosing
    April 27, 2010, 08:43
    As Arizona becomes the source of national controversy with its draconian “immigration law” that gives local law enforcement agencies virtually…
  - US House Adds Live Web Video
    April 26, 2010, 17:04
    In a big step forward for public access online, the US House launched live streaming video today, on the new HouseLive.gov. Here is Speaker Pelosi’s…
  - FedEx Express v. UPS Lobbying Battle
    April 26, 2010, 11:11
    NPR has a good piece on the on-going lobbying battle between shipping rivals FedEx and UPS. Here’s the gist of the story: This is about the never-ending…
  - Lobbyists On Twitter
    April 26, 2010, 09:42
    Saturday’s Washington Post features a story about lobbyists on twitter. The story points out the growth of telecom lobbyists on twitter, and casts an…
  - News That Matters - April 26, 2010
    April 26, 2010, 07:10
    This past Saturday evening The Bard came to the shores of Lake Carmel in a Shakespeare Slam that has fortuitously become an annual event. Curated by NYC acting…
  - Bizarre: Local Congressional Candidate Says GOP liberated Europe in WWII
    April 25, 2010, 00:02
    This promises to be a bizarre political year, with GOP candidates not only running to the far right, but veering way off track. Earlier this week, Republican…
  - Will Vanderhoef stand up to St. Lawrence's "Field of Nightmares?"
    April 24, 2010, 18:44
    It's worrisome that the Ramapo Town Board is purposely misusing the "blighted" tag to move ahead with their plans to build a million "minor-league" stadium…
  - Ball fabricates support, misleads donors
    April 24, 2010, 14:15
    Assemblyman Greg Ball doesn’t think very highly of the people who make contributions to his campaign. According to a recent article in the Elmira Star…
  - Another hat in the Lt. Gov ring?
    April 23, 2010, 15:06
    Move over Christopher St. Lawrence and Bill Samuels. Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, Jr. might have his sites set on New York's Number Two…
  - Lobbying Black Ops: Op-Ed Edition
    April 23, 2010, 10:43
    There is an op-ed in The Hill today by lobbyist Thomas Spulak arguing that the interests that hire lobbyists are the real power-wielders in Washington, not the…
  - Greg Ball’s Appalling Views On Affordable Housing
    April 23, 2010, 10:00
    Westchester County has made national news with its recent desegregation agreement with the federal government, under which the county will construct 750 units…
  - Sunlight Reporting Group Finds Financial Reform Lobbyists Hosting Fundraisers
    April 22, 2010, 13:56
    Be sure to check out our post today by the Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group using Sunlight’s Party Time invites to discover that at least ten senators…
  - Good News, Bad News in New Mexico
    April 22, 2010, 11:01
    First, the good news: The Land of Enchantment launched a new campaign finance site this month which aims to put more useful information into the hands of…
  - Transparency Caucus Announces Inaugural Event
    April 21, 2010, 20:34
    The newly-formed Transparency Caucus announced it will hold its inaugural event on Thursday, April 29 at 1pm on Capitol Hill. The Caucus’ co-chairs,…
  - GOP Senate candidate suggests people barter and haggle for health care
    April 21, 2010, 14:43
    I don't throw words like "stupid" around much, but I'm sorry to say that's precisely what GOP Senate Candidate Sue Lowden is. Lowden, a Republican running…
  - Casino Jack Trailer
    April 21, 2010, 13:22
    Watch the trailer of Alex Gibney’s new documentary Casino Jack and the United States of Money. The movie covers the entirety of the Jack Abramoff scandal…
  - Senate Agriculture Committee Members Pull In Finance Contributions
    April 21, 2010, 10:59
    The Senate Agriculture Committee will take up a bill to regulate trading in derivatives in a markup today. The committee is a primary location for companies…
  - Financial Reform Bill has a Small Transparency Win
    April 21, 2010, 10:28
    The Financial Reform bill contains a minor concession for transparency that we called for last year — a small step for a more transparent accountable…
  - Banking Influence Link Omnibus
    April 21, 2010, 10:04
    1) The Hill reports that the big banks have increased their lobbying in the first quarter of 2010 from their 2009 first quarter numbers. 2) Banks are hiring a…
  - News That Matters - April 21, 2010
    April 21, 2010, 07:42
    Peekskill Hollow is a large crack in the earth running generally southwest to northeast and connects Kent Cliffs with the heart of Putnam Valley at Oscawana…
  - How We Spent Tax Day.
    April 20, 2010, 18:43
    Last Thursday the Sunlight Foundation had its first fundraiser in Washington DC. We did this to benefit our Public=Online campaign so that next year we can…
  - Banks, Exchanges Seek to Influence Derivatives Reform
    April 19, 2010, 14:30
    The final piece of the financial regulatory reform puzzle is about to come into place as Sen. Blanche Lincoln released language last Friday that would impose…
  - Paladino says he's not a racist and manages to keep a straight face
    April 19, 2010, 11:24
    I call into question the morals and logic of anyone who forwards and endorses emails that attempt to destroy the character of our President and First Lady by…
  - Did Greg Ball commit fraud for his teabagger event?
    April 16, 2010, 17:13
    Two elected officials are calling for a criminal investigation into the actions of State Assemblyman Greg Ball. A recent NY-19 Congressional race dropout and…
  - Demand Michele Bachman repay your tax dollars
    April 15, 2010, 08:48
    Hypocrisy, thy name is Bachmann! Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) gets today's Golden Fleece Award for using nearly ,000 in taxpayer money to fund a November…
  - Thank Eliot Engel for Health Care Reform
    March 22, 2010, 14:26
    While the Health Care Reform Bill that passed last night is but a shadow of what it could have been, it is a small step in the right direction. The new…
  - Congressman, civil rights icon and health care reform proponent to speak in Pearl River
    March 17, 2010, 16:23
    Congressman John Lewis, one of the protagonists of the 1960s civil rights movement, will speak at the Pearl River Hilton on April 8 at 6 pm as part of the…
  - Iggy Pop croons for Harold Ford, Jr.
    March 17, 2010, 12:31
    The site of proto-punker Iggy Pop performing "Search and Destroy" and "I Wanna Be Your Dog" to a crowd of austere stuffed-shirt types at the Waldorf Astoria…
  - State Parks in Rockland set to close
    February 19, 2010, 16:02
    New York State Parks officials announced today that they plan to close 55 parks and historic sites and reduce services at other parks to help shrink the…
  - Introducing ReBootNY: Saving NY from our Senate
    February 12, 2010, 13:39
    Last fall, 30 political activists from across the State of New York met in Albany to discuss the ongoing crisis in the New York State Senate. I was called to…
  - Library Vote in Nyack Tomorrow
    February 8, 2010, 19:28
    Please vote on Tuesday Feb 9 at The Nyack Library for Dee O’Hagan for Nyack's Library Board. All registered voters living in the Nyack School District can…
  - Maddow and Olbermann come to FIOS in NY, NJ
    January 30, 2010, 14:41
    MSNBC is coming to Verizon's FIOS service in Bergen, Rockland and Orange Counties. This is big news for progressives and liberals in the area. FIOS subscribers…
  - Harold Ford, Jr. in his own words: "I am not pro-choice"
    January 25, 2010, 11:25
    Former Tennessee Congressmember Harold Ford Jr. is contemplating a run for Senate to represent New York State. There is no confusion about Ford's anti-choice…
  - It's time to toss Tim Kaine
    January 20, 2010, 16:38
    The special election to fill Teddy Kennedy's Senate seat was the Democratic Party's to lose. And the Democrats did what they always do best when they ignore…
  - Is Steve Levy really considering a switch to the GOP?
    January 19, 2010, 18:27
    The Republicans on RedState.com are calling the GOP a "growth industry" in the North East, as they're already dancing beneath the goalposts over their supposed…
  - South Nyack Democratic Caucus Meeting
    January 19, 2010, 11:07
    The South Nyack Democratic Caucus will meet at 3p on Sunday, January 24 at South Nyack Village Hall for the purpose of nominating candidates for office in the…
  - Vanderhoef toying with running for Comptroller
    January 8, 2010, 01:43
    They don't change their stripes, do they? It also has me wondering if St. Lawrence and Vanderhoef are trying to shed themselves of their current jobs before…
  - Christopher St. Lawrence testing the waters for Lt. Gov. run
    January 5, 2010, 23:04
    Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence is testing the waters in hopes of running for New York Lieutenant Governor. The Town Supervisor, who ran on both…
  - Troubles in New Square raise many questions, but politicians are keeping mum
    January 3, 2010, 15:31
    This video is from the News12 report on the two recent protests in New Square. The protests stemmed from local Hasids protesting allegedly harsh and illegal…
  - Rockland Marriage Equality Protest, Dec 13
    December 12, 2009, 15:10
    From the Journal News: Proponents of marriage equality will hold a sunset vigil outside Sen. Thomas Morahan's Airport Executive Park office in Nanuet between…
  - Is Bank of America still on the dole?
    December 10, 2009, 11:30
    Here's an interesting article from Henry Blodget, CEO and Editor-In Chief of The Business Insider. Blodget is former top-ranked Wall Street analyst.
  - Thomas Morahan and "The Party of No" Defeat Marriage Equality Bill
    December 2, 2009, 16:14
    This afternoon, State Senator Thomas P. Morahan (SD-38) emphatically disregarded the civil rights of his constituency by voting against the Marriage Equailty…
  - Teabaggers Heckle Grieving Family
    November 23, 2009, 18:15
    Chicago Tea Party "Patriots" heckled a grieving family at a town hall meeting on November 14 and suggested that they fabricated their tragic story for…
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  - Video from Beck's Rally - You must watch this!
    September 2, 2010, 15:52
    "I've never heard him be disrespectful to the President..."
  - State Senate Candidate David Carlucci on Left of the Hudson Radio, Monday 8/30 @ 8pm
    August 29, 2010, 15:50
    Join me and my guest, State Senate candidate David Carlucci Monday night on Left of the Hudson Internet Radio as we discuss the prospects for reform in Albany…
  - Daily Kos: NY-19: Nan Hayworth notaries admit to misconduct
    August 28, 2010, 11:23
    NY-19: Nan Hayworth notaries admit to misconduct Sat Aug 28, 2010 at 07:47:03 AM PDT Nan Hayworth's campaign manager, John Hicks, along with other…
  - Nan Hayworth's notaries admit to misconduct
    August 28, 2010, 10:36
    Nan Hayworth Nan Hayworth's campaign manager, John Hicks, along with other campaign notaries, admitted to misconduct on the witness stand Wednesday in…
  - GOP 'Constitutionalists' secretly hate the Constitution
    August 23, 2010, 18:33
    Republican politicians say they love the Constitution. Some even carry around little copies of the document in their pockets. When they don't like legislation,…
  - Left of the Hudson Radio, 8 pm Tonight
    August 23, 2010, 05:35
    Join me tonight on Left of the Hudson Radio as we discuss the political climate in the Nyacks, Rockland, New York, and the Nation. Tonight's topics: Rockland…
  - Feds clear Working Families Party; Will Cuomo take the line?
    August 22, 2010, 10:40
    The U.S. Attorney General's office has closed its investigation of the Working Families Party, bringing no charges of wrongdoing against the multi-state third…
  - ...because what this whole 'Ground Zero Mosque' controversy really needs is a bad Country and Western song written about it
    August 21, 2010, 14:14
    Oh dear God, what's next? A Stop the Mosque at Ground Zero action figures? A Stop the Mosque at Ground Zero telethon? No, I don't think you can come up with…
  - Stimulus money in Rockland County
    August 20, 2010, 12:38
    I've talked to a lot of people about the economic recovery and how it applies to Rockland County. People want to know how Rockland County stacks up to the rest…
  - CT-SEN: Linda McMahon and the Death of Lance Cade
    August 20, 2010, 10:35
    Professional wrestlers are fortunate just to live into middle age. The abuse their bodies must endure just to stay in the sport is nothing short of inhumane.…
  - Jon Stewart asks "is Fox News a terrorist command center?"
    August 20, 2010, 00:16
    The so-called "Ground Zero Mosque" controversy has become a news-cycle farce, and nobody is better at pointing this out than The Daily Show's Jon Stewart. If…
  - CT-SEN: Is Linda McMahon culpable in the death of Lance Cade?
    August 19, 2010, 23:35
    Linda McMahon Professional wrestlers are fortunate just to live into middle age. The abuse their bodies must endure just to stay in the sport is nothing…
  - The Net Neutrality Spat Explained
    August 18, 2010, 17:56
    by Marian Wang, ProPublicaIn recent weeks, top officials from the Federal Communications Commission have held closed-door meetings to negotiate with the…
  - Experts: Argue All You Want, Mosque Project on Firm Legal Ground
    August 17, 2010, 17:47
    by Marian Wang, ProPublica For all the anger, political strategizing and stabs in the heart that the plans to build a Muslim community center near ground zero…
  - The Ladies Doth Protest Too Much
    August 16, 2010, 08:13
    Assemblyman Greg Ball, in the face of accusations that he groped an Albany waitress, has taken to outsourcing his defense to his ex-girlfriend (incidentally,…
  - Vanderhoef's six-figure 'patronage appointment' angers LoHud readers
    August 14, 2010, 14:10
    Online readers of the Journal News Website, LoHud.com, seemed remarkably angered by County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef's hasty appointment of his spokeswoman…
  - More bloggers on Left of the Hudson
    August 14, 2010, 08:29
    Over the past several months, we've invited the insights of guest bloggers on Left of the Hudson and we think it's made a positive impact to the quality and…
  - Nan Hayworth's campaign disputes fraud accusations
    August 13, 2010, 17:47
    In the interest of equal time, representatives of Nan Hayworth's congressional campaign have asked me if I would publish their response to civil charges being…
  - Nan Hayworth's campaign to answer fraud charges
    August 13, 2010, 06:41
    Hayworth campaign manager John Hicks (left). Explosive news comes out of New York's Lower Hudson Valley, where the campaign of a GOP congressional candidate…
  - GOP Gubanatorial candidate wants labor camps for welfare recipients
    August 9, 2010, 17:31
    Carl Paladino GOP and T.E.A. Party Gubanatorial hopeful Carl Paladino says he wants to clean house when he gets to Albany. And the Buffalo businessman's…
  - Nice Try, Greg!
    August 7, 2010, 08:50
    Despite Assemblyman Greg Ball’s attempts to portray himself as a conservative conservationist and “born outdoorsman,” Ball has been thoroughly…
  - Eric Schneiderman Radio Interview
    August 6, 2010, 13:06
    Here is the audio from my interview with State Senator Eric Schneiderman on Left of the Hudson radio on Monday, August 2. If you want to skip over the tired…
  - Big Ballin’
    August 6, 2010, 08:04
    New York State’s recently resolved budget battle has been an aggravating experience for New Yorkers who enjoy our state parks, some of which which were…
  - SD-40: Big Ballin'
    August 6, 2010, 08:03
    New York State's recently resolved budget battle has been an aggravating experience for New Yorkers who enjoy our state parks, some of which which were forced…
  - SD-40: Big Ballin'
    August 6, 2010, 08:03
    New York State's recently resolved budget battle has been an aggravating experience for New Yorkers who enjoy our state parks, some of which which were forced…
  - Greg Ball’s Economic Development Plan
    August 5, 2010, 07:43
    Assemblyman Greg Ball has built his career on demonizing immigrants. Since launching his campaign for State Senate, he has ratcheted up his demagoguery,…
  - Carlucci blasts O&R rate hike, blames Albany
    August 3, 2010, 18:40
    On Friday, Orange and Rockland announced that it wants to increase electric rates by nearly 12 percent, raising monthly residential bills by about on…
  - Greg Ball’s Monserrate Moment
    August 1, 2010, 23:38
    Earlier, I was concerned that Assemblyman Greg Ball would adopt the unprincipled and reckless political nihilism of Senator Pedro Espada. Now, it seems that…
  - SRCC Fires Another Volley In The Circular Firing Squad
    July 30, 2010, 07:45
    Via Politics on the Hudson: The war of words heated up today between Assemblyman Greg Ball, R-Patterson, and his supporters and the Senate Republican Campaign…
  - AG Candidate Eric Schneiderman on Left of the Hudson Radio
    July 30, 2010, 04:34
    State Senator and Attorney General candidate Eric Schneiderman will be our guest on Left of the Hudson Radio on Monday, August 2 at 8 pm. In addition to…
  - Kaplowitz hoping schism, Ball factor, will break his way - Capitol Confidential
    July 29, 2010, 17:20
    Kaplowitz hoping schism, Ball factor, will break his way Kaplowitz and his crew. (Casey Seiler / Times Union) Westchester County Legislator Mike…
  - Odell stays in Putnam exec primary, withstands Leibell's petition challenge
    July 29, 2010, 06:40
    Odell stays in Putnam exec primary, withstands Leibell's petition challenge | LoHud.com CARMEL — Mary Ellen Odell survived a challenge to her candidacy in…
  - A TEA Party On the Hill
    July 26, 2010, 07:49
    In contrast to the 800 TEA baggers who rallied at the county courthouse a few months back, this one was thankfully and mostly free of the overt racism that…
  - The Yellow-Dog Candidate
    July 19, 2010, 06:20
    Assemblyman Greg Ball is fond of burnishing his blue collar credentials and even portraying himself as a pro-labor candidate with a few symbolic gestures while…
  - Tea Party Supporters Overlap Republican Base
    July 18, 2010, 22:30
    Conservative Republicans outnumber moderate/liberal Republicans in the general population by about a 2-to-1 margin; among Tea Party supporters, the ratio is…
  - Limbaugh uses Steinbrenner's death as backdrop for racist rant
    July 13, 2010, 18:59
    Rush Limbaugh is at it again, stoking racist fires on the public airwaves. This afternoon on his radio show, Limbaugh used the death of New York Yankees owner…
  - Pride Agenda endorses Ellen Jaffee
    July 13, 2010, 14:59
    The Empire State Pride Agenda has released its first round of endorsements and residents of the towns of Ramapo and Orangetown should be proud to know that…
  - My thoughts on Tom Morahan's passing
    July 12, 2010, 23:37
    I sincerely doubt that anyone who reads this blog hasn't already heard of the passing of State Senator Thomas P. Morahan on Monday. There's no reporting I can…
  - A sad epilogue to Kristia Cavere's bizarre campaign
    July 11, 2010, 23:26
    Kristia Cavere, you may remember, was recently a candidate for Congress in New York's 19th District, who I slammed in several blogs for her many bizarre…
  - Tyner wraps walk from New York City to Albany - The Daily Freeman News: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871(DailyFreeman.com)
    July 10, 2010, 11:56
    Tyner wraps walk from New York City to Albany By PATRICIA DOXSEY Freeman staff TWO DAYS after completing his walk from lower Manhattan to Albany,…
  - Tyner completes New York to Albany walk
    July 7, 2010, 19:05
    Tyner completes New York to Albany walk ALBANY – Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner of Clinton Wednesday completed his walk from Wall Street to…
  - ‘Bailout’ Baloney | FactCheck.org
    July 4, 2010, 19:07
    ‘Bailout’ Baloney | FactCheck.org Serving up a loaded word to spin the public. Summary This campaign season, “bailout” is a dirty — and…
  - Pond and farm ruined by hydrofracking
    July 4, 2010, 12:51
    There's plenty of evidence out there to show that Halliburton's gas drilling process proposed for nearby counties can cause contaminated drinking water,…
  - Hydrofracking: The severe issue facing Rockland County that you haven't heard about
    July 3, 2010, 14:12
    The Marcellus Shale, which reaches beneath the southern tier of New York and into Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia is one of the largest fossil-fuel…
  - Running for governor no walk in the park for Tyner - The Daily Freeman News: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871(DailyFreeman.com)
    July 3, 2010, 08:21
    Running for governor no walk in the park for Tyner By Patricia Doxsey Freeman staff Joel Tyner carries his campaign message on state Route 9D south of…
  - Paterson snuffs out 'incumbency insurance'
    July 2, 2010, 09:08
    In a bold, and in perhaps a desperate move to cut millions from State spending, Governor David Paterson is doing something that we at Left of the Hudson have…
  - Paterson snuffs out 'incumbency insurance'
    July 2, 2010, 09:08
    In a bold, and in perhaps a desperate move to cut millions from State spending, Governor David Paterson is doing something that we at Left of the Hudson have…
  - SD-40: Greg Ballin'
    July 2, 2010, 07:57
    Assemblyman Greg Ball's off the wall personality has gotten him in a bit of trouble, again, according to the Daily News: An upstate assemblyman is accused of…
  - Greg Ballin’
    July 2, 2010, 07:02
    Assemblyman Greg Ball’s off the wall personality has gotten him in a bit of trouble, again, according to the Daily News: An upstate assemblyman is…
  - Cuomo challenger Joel Tyner hikes to Albany, urging millionaires tax
    June 30, 2010, 07:09
    Cuomo challenger Joel Tyner hikes to Albany, urging millionaires tax | LoHud.com BRIARCLIFF MANOR — With a sack of odds and ends and a placard, Joel Tyner…
  - Republicans Intervene In Traffic Accident, Call Settlement "Shakedown"
    June 27, 2010, 12:56
    Brighton, Colorado (FNS)—Attorneys from the Republican Study Group (RSG) descended upon the 17th Judicial District courtroom of Judge John T Bryan today to…
  - Federal Agents Mad Cause I’m Flagrant
    June 27, 2010, 11:05
    From the Poughkeepsie Journal: PATTERSON — Federal investigators have subpoenaed a slew of records for a spacious home built by state Sen. Vincent Leibell.…
  - Ball Bows To Math
    June 25, 2010, 05:48
    Assemblyman Greg Ball, in response to news that the executives of several major corporations are joining Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a coalition advocating for…
  - GOP & Tea Party Gubernatorial hopeful calls Gov. Paterson 'a drug addict'
    June 24, 2010, 17:45
    Gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino, popular among Hudson Valley Tea Partiers, shocked a group of journalists and supporters in a Watertown interview…
  - Raining Oil? [Update]
    June 24, 2010, 06:47
    The video above is going viral on YouTube right now. It evidently shows rain containing oil in southern Louisiana. The armchair scientist and cynic in me…
  - The video Nan Hayworth doesn't want you to see
    June 22, 2010, 08:20
    Here's the video that GOBP Congressional Candidate Nan Hayworth doesn't want you to see. She had it removed from YouTube, claiming copyright infringement.…
  - Nan Hayworth backs BP apologist and Big Oil
    June 19, 2010, 11:25
    Yesterday, Representative John Hall (NY-19) called on his Republican challenger, Nan Hayworth, to denounce claims made by GOP leaders of an Obama Administration…
  - Greg Ball Is So Green He Glows In The Dark
    June 16, 2010, 11:09
    During his aborted campaign for Congress, Assemblyman Greg Ball asked reporters to Google him. It seems Greg Ball now prudently avoids such come-ons while he…
  - Assemblyman Greg Ball Opposes Ban On Racial Profiling
    June 15, 2010, 14:52
    The recent report from the governor’s task force on police-on-police shootings highlights the need to combat conscious and unconscious racial bias that…
  - Just when you thought it's safe to trust the Legislature again....
    June 15, 2010, 08:02
    Sources say that the County Legislature, led by Philipstown's Vincent Tamagna, and the Physical Services Committee which is headed up by Kent's Richard Othmer,…
  - Criminal Illegal Alien Biology Student ICEd
    June 14, 2010, 14:12
    I’m sure Assemblyman Greg Ball will be able to sleep a little easier tonight: A 19-year-old Harvard biology student, who has been in the United States…
  - Call Your Bookie
    June 14, 2010, 11:54
    Since Assemblyman Greg Ball spends so much time running for office (any office!), and is forced to outsource the drafting of “his” legislation to…
  - Happy Flag Day!
    June 14, 2010, 06:47
    Who says liberals don't love their Flag? Every year, I put mine out in honor of Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.…
  - Lou Tharp leaves State Senate race
    June 13, 2010, 08:39
    Upper Nyack resident Lou Tharp said he would rely on a poll he commissioned to determine if he would continue his State Senate run. Late last week, Tharp got…
  - The Next Amigo?
    June 11, 2010, 10:38
    Before electing Assemblyman Greg Ball to the New York State Senate, New Yorkers should consider some recent history and more closely consider current events. …
  - A Solution to Gaza - Repatriate the Wappinger?
    June 8, 2010, 18:01
    We can being this repatriation effort with the southwest corner of Kent at the top of Seifert Lane. There's one main land owner on three large lots and he's an…
  - Live webcast: Meet the State Senate candidates
    June 7, 2010, 18:45
    Click the arrow below the video window to watch live tonight's Meet the Candidates event at the Nyack Center. This live event is simulcast on Rockland World…
  - The right implodes: Tea Party leader slams Reda, Kleinhandler; claims he was assaulted
    June 6, 2010, 14:08
    From the Department of You Can't Make This Stuff Up: Members of the "Rally for America" movement and the Tea Party site NewsCopy New York are saying that…
  - Ron Paul: Obama facing too much blame on oil spill - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room
    June 4, 2010, 22:24
    Ron Paul: Obama facing too much blame on oil spill President Barack Obama won a defense of his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill from one GOP…
  - Rockland Dems endorse Carlucci
    June 4, 2010, 09:20
    The Rockland County Democratic Committee has chosen David Carlucci as its candidate for the State Senate. It wasn't unanimous, but very close to it. Carlucci…
  - Assemblyman Greg Ball Brings AZ Immigration Law To NY
    June 3, 2010, 15:43
    Previously, The Ball Monitor asked if Assemblyman Greg Ball would side with mainstream Republican leaders in opposing Arizona’s extremist immigration law…
  - Is St. Lawrence eyeing County Exec office?
    June 3, 2010, 08:23
    Christopher St. Lawrence At least one Democrat may be counting his chickens in the event his party fails to win the 38th Senate District seat. City Hall is…
  - Carlucci gets Orange County, Orangetown endorsements
    June 3, 2010, 07:46
    Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci won two more major endorsements yesterday. The Orangetown Democratic Committee unanimously endorsed him for the 38th…
  - Congresswoman Lowey endorses Carlucci for State Senate
    June 2, 2010, 08:40
    With the Rockland County Democratic Convention only a day away, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY-18) has endorsed Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci out of a…
  - Graphically venting over the spill nightmare
    May 30, 2010, 11:12
    I woke up to the news that Top Fill failed to stop the oil flow from below Deepwater Horizon. I'm frustrated, saddened, and becoming angry. Mankind has failed…
  - Left of the Hudson May 31 broadcast with guest Richard Kavesh
    May 29, 2010, 13:28
    Richard Kavesh Nyack Mayor Richard Kavesh will be my guest on the Left of the Hudson webcast on Rockland World Radio on Memorial Day. Mayor Kavesh and I will…
  - Assemblyman Greg Ball’s Environmental Priorities
    May 29, 2010, 10:11
    This week, the New York State Assembly passed legislation to keep New York’s parks open and establish an electronic waste recycling program to be paid…
  - Greg Ball Gets Burned
    May 28, 2010, 10:53
    From Politics on the Hudson: In the race to replace Sen. Vincent Leibell, R-Patterson, Putnam County, the Conservative Party plans to back Somers Supervisor…
  - Assemblyman Greg Ball Blathers While Terrorists Scheme
    May 28, 2010, 08:00
    I have already documented Assemblyman Greg Ball’s fealty to the gun lobby and the gun lobby’s enthusiastic support of Greg Ball. However, given…
  - Vanderhoef wants State Senate seat, but so does Ed Day
    May 28, 2010, 06:48
    Ed Day County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef wants to be the Republican nominee for State Senate, but some area Republicans aren't so sure they like the idea.…
  - Greg Ball’s Fuzzy Math
    May 27, 2010, 06:29
    From the perspective of the cynical Albany Insider, one of the best parts about being in the rump Republican minority in the New York State Assembly is the…
  - Yet another State Senate candidate emerges
    May 26, 2010, 23:07
    So, who's not running for the State Senate? A little-known candidate for the 38th Senate District surfaced today at the State Democratic Convention in Rye…
  - Risky business: Nan Hayworth gets GOP nod, but will Conservatives back her?
    May 26, 2010, 18:24
    The GOP of New York's 19th Congressional District have spoken and retired Mt. Kisco opthamologist Nan Hayworth will be their candidate to run against Democratic…
  - Greg Ball’s America
    May 26, 2010, 10:10
    This news story from Chicago highlights the danger posed by those who fan the flames of anti-immigrant/anti-Latino hysteria. A Chicago man who spent the…
  - Left of the Hudson Radio May 24 broadcast with Vince Monte
    May 25, 2010, 00:39
    Below is the second broadcast of Left of the Hudson Radio. Our guest was Rockland County Democratic Committee Chairman Vincent J. Monte. Vince spoke to us…
  - Contributions from Hayworth to Townsend questioned by Dems
    May 24, 2010, 14:53
    The Putnam County Democratic Committee thinks that it may have stumbled upon an illegal misuse of funds by the campaign of Dr. Nan Hayworth, who is one of the…
  - Hirokawa and Salkin on Urban University Expansion, Sustainable Development, and Columbia
    May 24, 2010, 10:57
    Many of you might be familiar with the controversy over Columbia University's plans for expansion; the plans, however, raise numerous land use issues besides…
  - Greg Ball To Hold Rational Discussion About Immigration
    May 23, 2010, 23:22
    Only joking-as always, Ball is trying to scare folks senseless! Courtesy of the Right Honorable Anthony J. Bazzo: Dear Readers: The following three posts are…
  - Left of the Hudson Radio, Monday @ 8 pm
    May 23, 2010, 17:26
    Vincent Monte, Chairman of the Rockland County Democratic Committee, will be my guest. We will talk about the prospects of Democratic candidates in local and…
  - Schwarz in The Atlantic on Gentrification and its Discontents
    May 22, 2010, 13:39
    Benjamin Schwarz has written a fascinating article in The Atlantic called Gentrification and its Discontents: Manhattan never was what we think it was. The…
  - Rand Paul wants to abolish the Americans With Disabilities Act
    May 22, 2010, 13:32
    Rand Paul hates America. Not all of America, just those that are vulnerable to discriminatory practices. Fast on the heels of his declaration that Civil Rights…
  - Cuomo finally announces
    May 22, 2010, 11:55
    The Plan from Andrew Cuomo on Vimeo.
  - The curious and curtailed candidacy of Kristia Cavere
    May 21, 2010, 08:07
    Republican Congressional candidate Kristia Cavere has finally dropped out of the race, but questions remain about her mysterious candidacy. Earlier this…
  - Assemblywoman Jaffee considering run for State Senate
    May 20, 2010, 22:31
    Democrat Ellen Jaffee, who represents the 95th Assembly District told a gathering of top Rockland County Democrats that she is considering a run for State…
  - Breaking News: Ellen Jaffee is considering State Senate run
    May 20, 2010, 20:20
    She just announced it at the Democratic Executive Committee meeting. More details to come. Location : 10 W Evergreen Rd, New City, NY 10956,
  - Ellen Jafffee is considering State Senate run
    May 20, 2010, 20:20
    She just announced it at the Democratic Executive Committee meeting. More details to come.Location : 10 W Evergreen Rd, New City, NY 10956,
  - The Whambulance Rides Again
    May 20, 2010, 06:22
    From Bazzo: The following email was just sent to the three county Chairmen, and our ‘leader’ Republican State Chairman Ed Cox. Chairmen As you know, I was…
  - Left of the Hudson Radio Debuts
    May 18, 2010, 09:39
    I only told a few people about Left of the Hudson's inaugural radio show/Webcast last night. After all, I didn't know how well this blog would translate to…
  - Morahan will not seek reelection
    May 17, 2010, 16:32
    State Senator Thomas Morahan's office just posted a memo stating that the Senator from the 38th Distrct will not seek re-relection. The statement, released…
  - West Point anti-war rally on Saturday
    May 17, 2010, 15:22
    This Saturday, May 22, President Obama will be at the United States Military Academy at West Point delivering the commencement address. Just outside the…
  - The Greg Ball Effect In Effect
    May 17, 2010, 10:20
    The state budget is more than a month overdue, parks around the state are now being shuttered and thousands of teacher are being laid off. You would think that…
  - State Parks close as Morahan talks privatization
    May 17, 2010, 08:55
    This is one of the saddest days in New York history. The State is closing 41 parks and 14 historic sites as a result of the ongoing budget crisis. These sites…
  - Cavere returns and flunks drilling quiz
    May 14, 2010, 17:14
    Just when we thought Kristia Cavere had quietly backed out of the race in NY's 19th Congressional District, she made good on her promise to show up for Rally…
  - An Interesting Development
    May 13, 2010, 22:28
    From the incomparable Anthony J. Bazzo: However, according to my sources, the poohbahs in Somers, acting like “the mouse that roared,” are trying to be…
  - Your Tax Dollars At Work
    May 12, 2010, 10:36
    Assemblyman Greg Ball, in his never ending quest for higher office, has made himself the top sending local Republican. According to yesterday’s Journal…
  - GOP Source: Vanderhoef to run for Morahan's Senate Seat
    May 11, 2010, 07:56
    Sources inside the State Republican Party have told Elizabeth Benjamin of Capital Tonight that Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef will seek the…
  - Want to fix NY's legislature and save millions in taxes? Stop their mailings!
    May 10, 2010, 23:45
    If you're a registered voter, you likely get regular mailings from your State Senator and Assembly member. Often times, these mailings, which are paid for with…
  - Someone Call The Whambulance!
    May 10, 2010, 09:48
    Greg Ball is an accomplished legislative tough guy willing to bravely stand up to immigrants, gays and welfare mothers, but when he is subject to the usual…
  - Kristia Cavere a notable no-show at teabagger event
    May 9, 2010, 14:24
    YNN is reporting that just three candidates came to Orange County to kiss Tea Party hindside: Nan Hayworth, David McFadden, and Neil DiCarlo spoke to a modest…
  - Is "Police Commissioner" St. Lawrence exploiting a girl's alleged rape for his own political gain?
    May 9, 2010, 09:42
    We all know that Christopher St. Lawrence wears many hats: Town Supervisor, Rockland County Sewage Commissioner, Chairman of Ramapo Local Development Corporatio…
  - Candidate Cavere's fundraising saga is a muddled tale | recordonline.com
    May 7, 2010, 16:11
    Candidate Cavere's fundraising saga is a muddled tale A strange drama is unfolding over a congressional candidate's boast that she set a…
  - Greg Ball—Legislative Tough Guy
    May 7, 2010, 13:11
    Though Assemblyman Greg Ball’s blue collar credentials may be in doubt, there is no question that he is a very tough guy. In fact, Assemblyman Ball is…
  - Oops! Tea Party congressional candidate misplaces 0k
    May 7, 2010, 08:54
    Remember Kristia Cavere, the Tea Party/Republican Party candidate that claimed, a few weeks, back that: "The Republicans are the ones who liberated Europe in…
  - State Senate candidates emerge at Progressive Dems meeting
    May 7, 2010, 06:39
    Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci surprised a group of Progressive Democrats last night by indicating that he will run for the New York State Senate in the…
  - Greg Ball On Women’s Equality
    May 5, 2010, 10:15
    Attention ladies! Greg Ball cares so much about your precious rights that he gave you your very own subheading in the “Other Issues” subsection of…
  - Citizen's group calls for investigation of the "Field of Nightmares"
    May 5, 2010, 07:51
    Preserve Ramapo, which has been critical of the Town of Ramapo's fast-tracking a dubious minor league basell stadium, has taken decisive action. Yesterday, the…
  - Tony Melé's Math Problem (UPDATE)
    May 4, 2010, 17:15
    Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we practise to deceive.—Sir Walter ScottOn the biography page of Anthony Melé's campaign website, the Tea Party/Republic…
  - Ball’s Blue Collar Bull
    May 4, 2010, 09:53
    In Assemblyman Greg Ball’s latest ad, he uses video from Assembly floor debate for campaigning purposes in possible violation of Assembly rules. Just…
  - Bobby Jindal's oil spill crisis of faith
    May 2, 2010, 13:14
    There's nothing like a good old-fashioned disaster hitting you right in the pocketbook to make you rethink your opposition to government assistance. Remember…
  - Why is Mediaite pushing old, evidence-free rumors as breaking news?
    May 2, 2010, 13:01
    Last night, the National Enquirer published a story under the headline, "OBAMA CHEATING SCANDAL." There were obvious problems with the Enquirer's reporting. A…
  - FAIR Blog » Blog Archive » Glenn Beck Thinks Some People Have Gone Too Far
    April 30, 2010, 18:31
    Glenn Beck Thinks Some People Have Gone Too Far 04/28/2010 by Peter Hart Fox host Glenn Beck has had it (4/27/10) with opponents of Arizona's new…
  - Ball’s Internal Poll Can’t Be Trusted
    April 30, 2010, 15:16
    The GOP in Albany has never been particularly fond of Greg Ball. In the past, Ball has relished his outsider status, scorning the establishment while his…
  - Greg Ball Has It Both Ways
    April 30, 2010, 09:26
    Assemblyman Greg Ball let loose the following head scratching statement in a recent article in City Hall News: “I get that I’ve been an independent…
  - Furloughs, Budget Cuts, and Rural Georgia
    April 29, 2010, 15:56
    Tomorrow is a furlough day for the University System in Georgia, which means I'm forbidden to work. Only faculty and staff who provide "essential services" are…
  - Greg Ball’s Callous Call
    April 29, 2010, 06:57
    Many Republicans have sought to distance themselves from their reputation, deserved or undeserved, as members of the party of Ebenezer Scrooge. George W. Bush…
  - SD-42: Two State Senate challengers step forward
    April 28, 2010, 15:35
    Two County legislators, a party-switching Republican from Sullivan County, and a battle-tested Democrat from Ulster County plan on running for the State…
  - Rules Are For Other People
    April 28, 2010, 09:48
    Cliffweathers asks: Did Greg Ball break yet another rule? After a while, you would think Greg Ball would just be a bit more careful in breaking rules (and…
  - Ball’s Paper Thin Environmental Record
    April 28, 2010, 09:35
    Assemblyman Greg Ball likes to paint himself as conservative conservationist. His website states: Greg Ball is a born outdoorsman; he’s been hiking and…
  - SD-40: Did Greg Ball break yet another rule?
    April 27, 2010, 17:07
    After a while, you would think Greg Ball would just be a bit more careful in breaking rules (and possibly laws) when campaigning. But I'm starting to think…
  - A Time For Choosing
    April 27, 2010, 08:43
    As Arizona becomes the source of national controversy with its draconian “immigration law” that gives local law enforcement agencies virtually…
  - Bizarre: Local Congressional Candidate Says GOP liberated Europe in WWII
    April 25, 2010, 00:02
    This promises to be a bizarre political year, with GOP candidates not only running to the far right, but veering way off track. Earlier this week, Republican…
  - Will Vanderhoef stand up to St. Lawrence's "Field of Nightmares?"
    April 24, 2010, 18:44
    It's worrisome that the Ramapo Town Board is purposely misusing the "blighted" tag to move ahead with their plans to build a million "minor-league" stadium…
  - Ball fabricates support, misleads donors
    April 24, 2010, 14:15
    Assemblyman Greg Ball doesn’t think very highly of the people who make contributions to his campaign. According to a recent article in the Elmira Star…
  - Are there "controlled experiments" in land use? Does it matter?
    April 23, 2010, 15:11
    Land use appears to resist easy generalizations. We are often told, for example, that although land use is a formal power of the state, it is a matter of…
  - Another hat in the Lt. Gov ring?
    April 23, 2010, 15:06
    Move over Christopher St. Lawrence and Bill Samuels. Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, Jr. might have his sites set on New York's Number Two…
  - Greg Ball’s Appalling Views On Affordable Housing
    April 23, 2010, 10:00
    Westchester County has made national news with its recent desegregation agreement with the federal government, under which the county will construct 750 units…
  - GOP Senate candidate suggests people barter and haggle for health care
    April 21, 2010, 14:43
    I don't throw words like "stupid" around much, but I'm sorry to say that's precisely what GOP Senate Candidate Sue Lowden is. Lowden, a Republican running…
  - Congressmen Adler, Ackerman, and Hall Announce New Legislation to Fix Broken VA Benefits Appeals Process
    April 20, 2010, 16:07
    Congressmen Adler, Ackerman, and Hall Announce New Legislation to Fix Broken VA Benefits Appeals Process Hundreds of veterans blocked from appeals process…
  - Kaplowitz running for state Senate
    April 20, 2010, 15:49
    Kaplowitz running for state Senate | LoHud.com CARMEL — Seven-term Westchester County Legislator Michael Kaplowitz, D-Somers, announced today he would run…
  - The Tea Bagger Rally. A Postscript.
    April 20, 2010, 06:51
    But for those of us who have not savored the propaganda sweetly flowing from the capitalist tap we know, and are sure, that not a word of it is true. That…
  - Paladino says he's not a racist and manages to keep a straight face
    April 19, 2010, 11:24
    I call into question the morals and logic of anyone who forwards and endorses emails that attempt to destroy the character of our President and First Lady by…
  - Did Greg Ball commit fraud for his teabagger event?
    April 16, 2010, 17:13
    Two elected officials are calling for a criminal investigation into the actions of State Assemblyman Greg Ball. A recent NY-19 Congressional race dropout and…
  - The Economist on Kelo as the worst opinion of Justice Stevens
    April 16, 2010, 08:36
    On the news of Justice Stevens' retirement announcement, I linked to an article by John Echeverria that makes a generally positive portrayal of Justice…
  - Demand Michele Bachman repay your tax dollars
    April 15, 2010, 08:48
    Hypocrisy, thy name is Bachmann! Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn) gets today's Golden Fleece Award for using nearly ,000 in taxpayer money to fund a November…
  - Krugman on Georgia Bank Failures
    April 13, 2010, 11:15
    Illustrious economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has directed his learned attention toward the failure of small banks in Georgia. Why? Embarrassi…
  - NYT Covers Threats to Environmental Law Clinics
    April 12, 2010, 09:32
    Recently I posted about an attack by the Maryland legislature on the environmental clinic at U. of Maryland. The clinic recently filed suit against Perdue and…
  - Thank Eliot Engel for Health Care Reform
    March 22, 2010, 14:26
    While the Health Care Reform Bill that passed last night is but a shadow of what it could have been, it is a small step in the right direction. The new…
  - Congressman, civil rights icon and health care reform proponent to speak in Pearl River
    March 17, 2010, 16:23
    Congressman John Lewis, one of the protagonists of the 1960s civil rights movement, will speak at the Pearl River Hilton on April 8 at 6 pm as part of the…
  - Iggy Pop croons for Harold Ford, Jr.
    March 17, 2010, 12:31
    The site of proto-punker Iggy Pop performing "Search and Destroy" and "I Wanna Be Your Dog" to a crowd of austere stuffed-shirt types at the Waldorf Astoria…
  - State Parks in Rockland set to close
    February 19, 2010, 16:02
    New York State Parks officials announced today that they plan to close 55 parks and historic sites and reduce services at other parks to help shrink the…
  - Introducing ReBootNY: Saving NY from our Senate
    February 12, 2010, 13:39
    Last fall, 30 political activists from across the State of New York met in Albany to discuss the ongoing crisis in the New York State Senate. I was called to…
  - Library Vote in Nyack Tomorrow
    February 8, 2010, 19:28
    Please vote on Tuesday Feb 9 at The Nyack Library for Dee O’Hagan for Nyack's Library Board. All registered voters living in the Nyack School District can…
  - Maddow and Olbermann come to FIOS in NY, NJ
    January 30, 2010, 14:41
    MSNBC is coming to Verizon's FIOS service in Bergen, Rockland and Orange Counties. This is big news for progressives and liberals in the area. FIOS subscribers…
  - Harold Ford, Jr. in his own words: "I am not pro-choice"
    January 25, 2010, 11:25
    Former Tennessee Congressmember Harold Ford Jr. is contemplating a run for Senate to represent New York State. There is no confusion about Ford's anti-choice…
  - It's time to toss Tim Kaine
    January 20, 2010, 16:38
    The special election to fill Teddy Kennedy's Senate seat was the Democratic Party's to lose. And the Democrats did what they always do best when they ignore…
  - Is Steve Levy really considering a switch to the GOP?
    January 19, 2010, 18:27
    The Republicans on RedState.com are calling the GOP a "growth industry" in the North East, as they're already dancing beneath the goalposts over their supposed…
  - South Nyack Democratic Caucus Meeting
    January 19, 2010, 11:07
    The South Nyack Democratic Caucus will meet at 3p on Sunday, January 24 at South Nyack Village Hall for the purpose of nominating candidates for office in the…
  - Vanderhoef toying with running for Comptroller
    January 8, 2010, 01:43
    They don't change their stripes, do they? It also has me wondering if St. Lawrence and Vanderhoef are trying to shed themselves of their current jobs before…
  - Christopher St. Lawrence testing the waters for Lt. Gov. run
    January 5, 2010, 23:04
    Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence is testing the waters in hopes of running for New York Lieutenant Governor. The Town Supervisor, who ran on both…
  - Troubles in New Square raise many questions, but politicians are keeping mum
    January 3, 2010, 15:31
    This video is from the News12 report on the two recent protests in New Square. The protests stemmed from local Hasids protesting allegedly harsh and illegal…
  - Rockland Marriage Equality Protest, Dec 13
    December 12, 2009, 15:10
    From the Journal News: Proponents of marriage equality will hold a sunset vigil outside Sen. Thomas Morahan's Airport Executive Park office in Nanuet between…
  - Is Bank of America still on the dole?
    December 10, 2009, 11:30
    Here's an interesting article from Henry Blodget, CEO and Editor-In Chief of The Business Insider. Blodget is former top-ranked Wall Street analyst.
  - Thomas Morahan and "The Party of No" Defeat Marriage Equality Bill
    December 2, 2009, 16:14
    This afternoon, State Senator Thomas P. Morahan (SD-38) emphatically disregarded the civil rights of his constituency by voting against the Marriage Equailty…
  - Teabaggers Heckle Grieving Family
    November 23, 2009, 18:15
    Chicago Tea Party "Patriots" heckled a grieving family at a town hall meeting on November 14 and suggested that they fabricated their tragic story for…
Putnam County (291)
- Feds sell Galante's former New York trash routes - NewsTimes
  August 26, 2010, 08:17
  DANBURY -- The U.S. Marshals Service has sold trash routes in New York's Putnam County that once belonged to an affiliate of Danbury's Automated Waste…
- Men's and Women's Battle Songs
  August 23, 2010, 22:47
  From the 2010 Daniel Nimham Pow Wow at the Putnam County (NY) Park on August 21, 2010
- Non-traditional Cortlandt school moving to Brewster | The Journal News
  August 19, 2010, 06:54
  Non-traditional Cortlandt school moving to Brewster | LoHud.com A school that offers non-traditional instruction methods is moving to Brewster. The…
- The Ladies Doth Protest Too Much
  August 16, 2010, 08:13
  Assemblyman Greg Ball, in the face of accusations that he groped an Albany waitress, has taken to outsourcing his defense to his ex-girlfriend (incidentally,…
- Nice Try, Greg!
  August 7, 2010, 08:50
  Despite Assemblyman Greg Ball’s attempts to portray himself as a conservative conservationist and “born outdoorsman,” Ball has been thoroughly…
- Lake Gleneida Walking Trail
  August 6, 2010, 15:16
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- Big Ballin’
  August 6, 2010, 08:04
  New York State’s recently resolved budget battle has been an aggravating experience for New Yorkers who enjoy our state parks, some of which which were…
- Sheriff Don Smith Endorses MaryEllen Odell For County Executive
  August 5, 2010, 08:26
  From a note posted on August 4, 2010: "MaryEllen Odell is an outstanding legislator and chair of the Putnam County Legislature's Protective Services…
- Greg Ball’s Economic Development Plan
  August 5, 2010, 07:43
  Assemblyman Greg Ball has built his career on demonizing immigrants. Since launching his campaign for State Senate, he has ratcheted up his demagoguery,…
- Greg Ball’s Monserrate Moment
  August 1, 2010, 23:38
  Earlier, I was concerned that Assemblyman Greg Ball would adopt the unprincipled and reckless political nihilism of Senator Pedro Espada. Now, it seems that…
- SRCC Fires Another Volley In The Circular Firing Squad
  July 30, 2010, 07:45
  Via Politics on the Hudson: The war of words heated up today between Assemblyman Greg Ball, R-Patterson, and his supporters and the Senate Republican Campaign…
- Odell stays in Putnam exec primary, withstands Leibell's petition challenge
  July 29, 2010, 06:40
  Odell stays in Putnam exec primary, withstands Leibell's petition challenge | LoHud.com CARMEL — Mary Ellen Odell survived a challenge to her candidacy in…
- Pulte Homes, Adam Levy and Justice Putnam Style
  July 24, 2010, 22:23
  But the tribunal is coming up in Carmel Town Court and just like those in totalitarian regimes this one is designed to prosecute and convict and then at the…
- The Yellow-Dog Candidate
  July 19, 2010, 06:20
  Assemblyman Greg Ball is fond of burnishing his blue collar credentials and even portraying himself as a pro-labor candidate with a few symbolic gestures while…
- Greg Ballin’
  July 2, 2010, 07:02
  Assemblyman Greg Ball’s off the wall personality has gotten him in a bit of trouble, again, according to the Daily News: An upstate assemblyman is…
- Federal Agents Mad Cause I’m Flagrant
  June 27, 2010, 11:05
  From the Poughkeepsie Journal: PATTERSON — Federal investigators have subpoenaed a slew of records for a spacious home built by state Sen. Vincent Leibell.…
- Ball Bows To Math
  June 25, 2010, 05:48
  Assemblyman Greg Ball, in response to news that the executives of several major corporations are joining Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a coalition advocating for…
- County Legislature Kills Corporate Welfare Try. Again.
  June 23, 2010, 18:45
  Well, folks, this part of the battle is over again. Again. But this being Putnam County where one-party government will do what it pleases - even if it says…
- Just When You Thought.... Redux
  June 21, 2010, 09:51
  While banks are foreclosing on homes across the region, that .7 million could go a long way towards helping distressed homeowners and if the County Legislatur…
- Greg Ball Is So Green He Glows In The Dark
  June 16, 2010, 11:09
  During his aborted campaign for Congress, Assemblyman Greg Ball asked reporters to Google him. It seems Greg Ball now prudently avoids such come-ons while he…
- Assemblyman Greg Ball Opposes Ban On Racial Profiling
  June 15, 2010, 14:52
  The recent report from the governor’s task force on police-on-police shootings highlights the need to combat conscious and unconscious racial bias that…
- Just when you thought it's safe to trust the Legislature again....
  June 15, 2010, 08:02
  Sources say that the County Legislature, led by Philipstown's Vincent Tamagna, and the Physical Services Committee which is headed up by Kent's Richard Othmer,…
- Criminal Illegal Alien Biology Student ICEd
  June 14, 2010, 14:12
  I’m sure Assemblyman Greg Ball will be able to sleep a little easier tonight: A 19-year-old Harvard biology student, who has been in the United States…
- Call Your Bookie
  June 14, 2010, 11:54
  Since Assemblyman Greg Ball spends so much time running for office (any office!), and is forced to outsource the drafting of “his” legislation to…
- The Next Amigo?
  June 11, 2010, 10:38
  Before electing Assemblyman Greg Ball to the New York State Senate, New Yorkers should consider some recent history and more closely consider current events. …
- Bondi's High Horse
  June 10, 2010, 07:41
  Mr. Bondi's High Horse Posted by: "Lynne Eckardt" lynne.eckardt@gmail.com Date: Wed Jun 9, 2010 12:25 pm ((PDT)) Hi All, After reading Mike…
- Assemblyman Greg Ball Brings AZ Immigration Law To NY
  June 3, 2010, 15:43
  Previously, The Ball Monitor asked if Assemblyman Greg Ball would side with mainstream Republican leaders in opposing Arizona’s extremist immigration law…
- Tamagna wants state to help with Patterson Crossing road fixes | LoHud.com | The Journal News
  May 31, 2010, 06:16
  Tamagna wants state to help with Patterson Crossing road fixes PATTERSON — The Putnam County Legislature last week never voted on a controversial measure…
- Assemblyman Greg Ball’s Environmental Priorities
  May 29, 2010, 10:11
  This week, the New York State Assembly passed legislation to keep New York’s parks open and establish an electronic waste recycling program to be paid…
- 2 more arrests made in Mahopac racing incident | LoHud.com | The Journal News
  May 29, 2010, 08:51
  2 more arrests made in Mahopac racing incident | LoHud.com MAHOPAC — Police have made two more arrests in a Jeep-racing incident in the Mahopac Village…
- Greg Ball Gets Burned
  May 28, 2010, 10:53
  From Politics on the Hudson: In the race to replace Sen. Vincent Leibell, R-Patterson, Putnam County, the Conservative Party plans to back Somers Supervisor…
- Assemblyman Greg Ball Blathers While Terrorists Scheme
  May 28, 2010, 08:00
  I have already documented Assemblyman Greg Ball’s fealty to the gun lobby and the gun lobby’s enthusiastic support of Greg Ball. However, given…
- Greg Ball’s Fuzzy Math
  May 27, 2010, 06:29
  From the perspective of the cynical Albany Insider, one of the best parts about being in the rump Republican minority in the New York State Assembly is the…
- Victory is Ours!
  May 26, 2010, 16:55
  Apparently the Putnam County legislature thought they could hand Paul Camarda 3.7 million of your dollars without anyone knowing. Thanks to Lynne Eckardt,…
- Greg Ball’s America
  May 26, 2010, 10:10
  This news story from Chicago highlights the danger posed by those who fan the flames of anti-immigrant/anti-Latino hysteria. A Chicago man who spent the…
- News That Matters - Wednesday, May 26, 2010
  May 26, 2010, 07:52
  Jeff, you said it all. This project is such pure pork for developers that the smell of bacon dominates our County’s air. I will be a definite “NO”…
- Corporate Welfare, Putnam Style - A Special Report
  May 25, 2010, 11:16
  The county of Putnam shall provide for a credit for the value of work performed or financed by a property owner within the road or highway improvement district…
- "Do you think this is appropriate?" - A Special Report
  May 25, 2010, 10:16
  Francis O'Reilly, Lori Kemp's court appointed attorney, admitted to the judge that he hadn't returned Ms. Kemp's calls nor acted on her behalf because he was…
- The Inquisition Comes To Carmel - Monday, May 24, 2010
  May 24, 2010, 07:09
  The Inquisition Comes To Carmel 6PM TONIGHT - Carmel Town Hall. Croton Falls Road just south of Route 6. Come early since parking is a bitch. Besieged Carmel…
- Greg Ball To Hold Rational Discussion About Immigration
  May 23, 2010, 23:22
  Only joking-as always, Ball is trying to scare folks senseless! Courtesy of the Right Honorable Anthony J. Bazzo: Dear Readers: The following three posts are…
- The Whambulance Rides Again
  May 20, 2010, 06:22
  From Bazzo: The following email was just sent to the three county Chairmen, and our ‘leader’ Republican State Chairman Ed Cox. Chairmen As you know, I was…
- News That Matters - Wednesday, May 19, 2010
  May 19, 2010, 09:25
  If convicted of these charges we need to prepare for a concerted effort - through direct action - to take down the government that has allowed hundreds of…
- The Greg Ball Effect In Effect
  May 17, 2010, 10:20
  The state budget is more than a month overdue, parks around the state are now being shuttered and thousands of teacher are being laid off. You would think that…
- News That Matters - Monday, May 17, 2010
  May 17, 2010, 07:58
  In the meantime, the Ballster's State Senate campaign website claims he's a champion of woman's rights. I'm assuming he means the right to remain barefoot, the…
- An Interesting Development
  May 13, 2010, 22:28
  From the incomparable Anthony J. Bazzo: However, according to my sources, the poohbahs in Somers, acting like “the mouse that roared,” are trying to be…
- Bondi won’t seek re-election as Putnam exec
  May 13, 2010, 17:03
  Bondi won’t seek re-election as Putnam exec Bondi to retire at end of the year CARMEL – Putnam County…
- Carmel schools budget cuts 47.5 positions | LoHud.com | The Journal News
  May 13, 2010, 07:17
  Carmel schools budget cuts 47.5 positions | LoHud.com PATTERSON — The Carmel school district's 2010-11 budget calls for cutting the equivalent of 47.5…
- Breaking News: Borkowski - Out of the Senate and in to the Assembly
  May 12, 2010, 12:33
  “Everything is on the line this year. We must take back the New York State Senate.” Borkowski told those gathered. “My participation in a three-way…
- Your Tax Dollars At Work
  May 12, 2010, 10:36
  Assemblyman Greg Ball, in his never ending quest for higher office, has made himself the top sending local Republican. According to yesterday’s Journal…
- Someone Call The Whambulance!
  May 10, 2010, 09:48
  Greg Ball is an accomplished legislative tough guy willing to bravely stand up to immigrants, gays and welfare mothers, but when he is subject to the usual…
- Greg Ball—Legislative Tough Guy
  May 7, 2010, 13:11
  Though Assemblyman Greg Ball’s blue collar credentials may be in doubt, there is no question that he is a very tough guy. In fact, Assemblyman Ball is…
- Races are heating up « Warning … Bazzo at Work!
  May 6, 2010, 07:54
  I’d like to provide you with updates to the races for state Senate District 40, a seat currently held by Republican Sen. Vincent Leibell, and Assembly…
- Greg Ball On Women’s Equality
  May 5, 2010, 10:15
  Attention ladies! Greg Ball cares so much about your precious rights that he gave you your very own subheading in the “Other Issues” subsection of…
- Ball’s Blue Collar Bull
  May 4, 2010, 09:53
  In Assemblyman Greg Ball’s latest ad, he uses video from Assembly floor debate for campaigning purposes in possible violation of Assembly rules. Just…
- Breaking News - Who is paying the taxes at Tilly Foster?
  May 3, 2010, 17:05
  Good Monday Afternoon, Who is paying the ,500 owed in property taxes at Tilly Foster Farm? That's a good question which Legislator Dan Birmingham…
- Ball’s Internal Poll Can’t Be Trusted
  April 30, 2010, 15:16
  The GOP in Albany has never been particularly fond of Greg Ball. In the past, Ball has relished his outsider status, scorning the establishment while his…
- Greg Ball Has It Both Ways
  April 30, 2010, 09:26
  Assemblyman Greg Ball let loose the following head scratching statement in a recent article in City Hall News: “I get that I’ve been an independent…
- Jury selection begins in trial of Putnam Deputy Barbara Dunn
  April 30, 2010, 06:17
  Jury selection begins in trial of Putnam Deputy Barbara Dunn | LoHud.com CARMEL — Jury selection began Thursday in the trial of Putnam County Sheriff&a…
- Greg Ball’s Callous Call
  April 29, 2010, 06:57
  Many Republicans have sought to distance themselves from their reputation, deserved or undeserved, as members of the party of Ebenezer Scrooge. George W. Bush…
- Rules Are For Other People
  April 28, 2010, 09:48
  Cliffweathers asks: Did Greg Ball break yet another rule? After a while, you would think Greg Ball would just be a bit more careful in breaking rules (and…
- Ball’s Paper Thin Environmental Record
  April 28, 2010, 09:35
  Assemblyman Greg Ball likes to paint himself as conservative conservationist. His website states: Greg Ball is a born outdoorsman; he’s been hiking and…
- A Time For Choosing
  April 27, 2010, 08:43
  As Arizona becomes the source of national controversy with its draconian “immigration law” that gives local law enforcement agencies virtually…
- Ball fabricates support, misleads donors
  April 24, 2010, 14:15
  Assemblyman Greg Ball doesn’t think very highly of the people who make contributions to his campaign. According to a recent article in the Elmira Star…
- Greg Ball’s Appalling Views On Affordable Housing
  April 23, 2010, 10:00
  Westchester County has made national news with its recent desegregation agreement with the federal government, under which the county will construct 750 units…
- Contractors Ripped Off By Putnam County (NY)
  April 23, 2010, 06:39
  It’s time the fee was reduced or rescinded as it’s just another tax that generates ~0,000 a year on the backs of the working man and gets passed down to…
- News That Matters - April 21, 2010
  April 21, 2010, 07:42
  Peekskill Hollow is a large crack in the earth running generally southwest to northeast and connects Kent Cliffs with the heart of Putnam Valley at Oscawana…
- Bob Bondi "Redesigning County Government" tour - Report from Patterson
  April 13, 2010, 06:55
  Ginny Nacerino, Patterson Town Councilwoman, said we all know what we want, but how do we get there. She also pointed out that she works for the Brewster…
- Don't let Westchester impose its ills on Putnam County | LoHud.com | The Journal News
  March 23, 2010, 05:46
  Don't let Westchester impose its ills on Putnam County | LoHud.com Re "Merging Westchester and Putnam counties makes sense," a March 15 Community View: Gre…
- Putnam County, N.Y. | ProPublica Recovery Tracker
  March 10, 2010, 06:43
  Click this link to see how Putnam County fares under the stimulus package. Putnam County, N.Y. | ProPublica Recovery Tracker. U.S. New York …
- Study: 3 counties top health charts | LoHud.com | The Journal News
  February 18, 2010, 07:48
  Study: 3 counties top health charts | LoHud.com The expensive health club memberships and smoking bans have paid off — Westchester, Putnam and Rockland…
- News That Matters - February 15, 2010
  February 15, 2010, 08:25
  The problem in the end may be that those who like the skies dark at night may viewed as "those intellectuals" or, "those people hate children!" as we hear the…
- News That Matters - February 8,2010
  February 8, 2010, 07:18
  2010 is going to be an interesting year for politics in Putnam County. The sides are lining up for a couple of Legislative seats and the race for the County…
- News That Matters - February 1, 2010
  February 1, 2010, 07:26
  I understand that part of the reason for all this is that if I take money from you up-front and then walk away from the job you have a place to go (my bond…
- News That Matters - January 27, 2010
  January 27, 2010, 08:08
  Yo Wait! Before we do, remember that New York gave Verizon permission to raise their rates recently because they had lost business to their competition. So,…
- News That Matters - January 25, 2010 - The Patriot Edition
  January 25, 2010, 08:41
  A poll released on Friday shows that Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee holds a slim lead in a potential 2012 race against Barack Obama. Huckabee leads by…
- News That Matters - January 11, 2010
  January 11, 2010, 09:07
  It's important that you come out to support Lori tonight - again - in Carmel. Court starts at 6PM at Carmel Town Hall on Croton Falls Road just south of its…
- News That Matters - January 4, 2010
  January 4, 2010, 08:51
  "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." - Douglas Adams Good Monday Morning, My propane company (Burnwell) just delivered…
- News That Matters - December 7, 2009
  December 7, 2009, 08:49
  So many of you thought Senator Leibell really did float a bill to outlaw divorce that I spent a good part of the day Saturday fielding questions about the…
- News That Matters - November 23,2009
  November 23, 2009, 07:44
  Wednesday's News That Matters will combine news and events for next weekend so if you've got something going on you want your fellow readers to know about…
- News That Matters - November 6, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  November 6, 2009, 07:52
  The Pentagon insists the United States is slated to create history by being the first to win a war with Afghanistan. In other news, Apollo moon landing shots…
- North County News - Award winning local news for the Hudson Valley, NY
  October 30, 2009, 06:03
  Villanova gets it Dear Editor, After watching the Putnam Valley Business Association's candidate forum, one thing is clear: We need radical change in…
- Sheriff's deputy indicted on larceny, perjury charges | The Journal News
  October 6, 2009, 06:14
  Sheriff's deputy indicted on larceny, perjury charges By Barbara Livingston Nackman • bnackman@lohud.com • October 6, 2009 CARMEL - A Putnam County…
- Author revisits old Putnam railroad line | NY Jounral News
  August 24, 2009, 06:34
  Author revisits old Putnam railroad line YORKTOWN - Joe Schiavone's second book about the old Putnam railroad line was borne of the impact his first book had…
- Foundry ruins hint at history | Poughkeepsie Journal
  July 2, 2009, 06:48
  Foundry ruins hint at history Tourism seen for Cold Spring site visited by Lincoln By Michael Risinit Gannett News Service COLD SPRING -…
- Financial disclosure rule causes uproar with Putnam volunteers | The Journal News
  June 18, 2009, 06:19
  Financial disclosure rule causes uproar with Putnam volunteers Susan Elan selan@lohud.com A rebellion among some Putnam County advisory board…
- NtM - June 15, 2009
  June 15, 2009, 07:52
  "It's almost, a little bit, gallows politics. When you read behind it, it's almost as if he's wishing that this country would be attacked again, in order to…
- NtM - June 10, 2009
  June 10, 2009, 07:51
  "Only single-payer national health insurance can make universal, comprehensive coverage affordable by saving the hundreds of billions we now waste on insurance…
- Vic Tiships Comments to the County Leg on PHR
  May 13, 2009, 08:25
  Good evening to you all, and thank you for coming out tonight to help preserve our beautiful and historic PHR. Thanks too to Chairman Vinnie Tamagna for his…
- Chickens, Roads and Highways - A Special Report
  May 7, 2009, 09:56
  More than 100 people (110 at my count) showed up at the County Courthouse last night to voice their opinions on a proposed project for Peekskill Hollow Road.…
- A watershed row | The Journal News
  May 1, 2009, 05:50
  A watershed row Putnam County Executive Robert Bondi should rethink his veto of the Legislature's plan to use million of watershed funds to extend a…
- NtM - April 22, 2009 - Earth Day Edition
  April 22, 2009, 08:33
  Today is Earth Day - Do something nice for our home. View of Fishkill Ridge from Mt. Taurus by Jeff Green See last Friday's Things To Do…
- NtM - April 20, 2009
  April 20, 2009, 08:00
  The company hired by the county to run the Putnam National Golf Course, RDC Golf Group, has been unable to secure a liquor license from the State and hence…
- Rival: Sheriff spends months out of state
  April 19, 2009, 07:35
  http://www.lohud.com/article/2009904190390 CARMEL - A challenger to two-term Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith claims that Smith spends excessive time at…
- Putnam lawmakers add M for home septic repairs | lohud.com | The Journal News
  April 9, 2009, 05:30
  Putnam lawmakers add M for home septic repairs By Susan Elan selan@LoHud.com • April 9, 2009 The Putnam Legislature has unanimously backed…
- Putnam DA probes possible voter fraud | lohud.com | The Journal News
  April 4, 2009, 07:52
  Putnam DA probes possible voter fraud Susan Elan selan@LoHud.com The county's election commissioners have asked Putnam District Attorney Adam Levy…
- Tests of Putnam landfill come back clean | lohud.com | The Journal News
  March 26, 2009, 07:02
  Tests of Putnam landfill come back clean Susan Elan The Journal News CARMEL - Putnam County has completed two days of testing at its former 4-acre…
- NtM - March 25, 2009
  March 25, 2009, 07:28
  Because trails pay off in economic and fiscal impact, the mid-Hudson at large can expect a substantial gain from opening the Walkway Over the Hudson, experts…
- Residents Force Tilly Foster Contract to Undergo Careful Examination
  January 23, 2009, 09:39
  Good evening, Yes, I know it's late but this was important enough to write this up while it's still fresh in my mind. This evening's meeting of the…
- More on the Tilly Foster Contract
  December 22, 2008, 08:26
  I had a conversation at a party Saturday night about the Tilly Foster contract with someone I've known and whose opinion I trust. His take was this: there's so…
- Have your driving habits changed?
  December 11, 2008, 08:47
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- Putnam County Courier - News - 12/04/2008 - Worsening economy catches up to Putnam
  December 5, 2008, 06:29
  Worsening economy catches up to Putnam By: Eric Gross , Staff Reporter PUTNAM COUNTY-The downturn in the economy has finally caught up to Putnam…
- The Proposed Tilly Foster Contract
  December 3, 2008, 09:39
  The Proposed Tilly Foster Contract Wow. Talk about a sweetheart deal! Over the past few months, Kent resident George Whipple has been in discussion with…
- To CAP It Off
  December 1, 2008, 19:52
  Ed note: this is a fleshed out version of comment that was posted on Sunday. You have a holiday weekend and come back on Sunday morning and read the paper…
- Food Pantry - a different point of view
  December 1, 2008, 07:47
  This article from Denis Castelli, first appeared on the Patterson12563 Google Group list. It is reprinted here with his permission: I was surprised to read…
- Brewster (1)
  - Non-traditional Cortlandt school moving to Brewster | The Journal News
    August 19, 2010, 06:54
    Non-traditional Cortlandt school moving to Brewster | LoHud.com A school that offers non-traditional instruction methods is moving to Brewster. The…
- Carmel (64)
  - Lake Gleneida Walking Trail
    August 6, 2010, 15:16
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  - Pulte Homes, Adam Levy and Justice Putnam Style
    July 24, 2010, 22:23
    But the tribunal is coming up in Carmel Town Court and just like those in totalitarian regimes this one is designed to prosecute and convict and then at the…
  - Bondi's High Horse
    June 10, 2010, 07:41
    Mr. Bondi's High Horse Posted by: "Lynne Eckardt" lynne.eckardt@gmail.com Date: Wed Jun 9, 2010 12:25 pm ((PDT)) Hi All, After reading Mike…
  - Carmel to Change Town Name to "Camarda"
    June 1, 2010, 07:42
    Carmel Hamlet resident Walter Rider supported the idea. “I can’t think of anyone else in Putnam County who has done more to support business and commercial…
  - "Do you think this is appropriate?" - A Special Report
    May 25, 2010, 10:16
    Francis O'Reilly, Lori Kemp's court appointed attorney, admitted to the judge that he hadn't returned Ms. Kemp's calls nor acted on her behalf because he was…
  - The Inquisition Comes To Carmel - Monday, May 24, 2010
    May 24, 2010, 07:09
    The Inquisition Comes To Carmel 6PM TONIGHT - Carmel Town Hall. Croton Falls Road just south of Route 6. Come early since parking is a bitch. Besieged Carmel…
  - Carmel schools budget cuts 47.5 positions | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    May 13, 2010, 07:17
    Carmel schools budget cuts 47.5 positions | LoHud.com PATTERSON — The Carmel school district's 2010-11 budget calls for cutting the equivalent of 47.5…
  - News That Matters - April 14, 2010
    April 14, 2010, 07:06
    Action Update: For those who would like to see a little justice in our fair county there is still time to help us get the charges leveled against Carmel…
  - News That Matters - April 12, 2010
    April 12, 2010, 07:23
    The countdown to Thursday's Tea Bagger rally in Carmel is well underway as part time Assemblyman and full time demagogue, Greg "Lock and Load" Ball, and his…
  - ENB Carmel Revitalization II
    March 17, 2010, 14:54
    Putnam County Applicant: Putnam County 842 Fair St Carmel, NY 10512 Facility: Carmel Revitalization II Seminary Hill Rd (Rte 6) Near Old Rte 6 Carmel,…
  - News That Matters - February 15, 2010
    February 15, 2010, 08:25
    The problem in the end may be that those who like the skies dark at night may viewed as "those intellectuals" or, "those people hate children!" as we hear the…
  - News That Matters - February 8,2010
    February 8, 2010, 07:18
    2010 is going to be an interesting year for politics in Putnam County. The sides are lining up for a couple of Legislative seats and the race for the County…
  - News That Matters - January 25, 2010 - The Patriot Edition
    January 25, 2010, 08:41
    A poll released on Friday shows that Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee holds a slim lead in a potential 2012 race against Barack Obama. Huckabee leads by…
  - Environmental Notice Bulletin: Mahopac and Southeast
    January 13, 2010, 17:11
    Putnam County Applicant: Lormat Construction Corp 4 Apple Hill Ct South Salem, NY 10590 Facility: Sandy Lane 61 Sandy St Mahopac, NY 10541 Application…
  - News That Matters - January 13, 2010
    January 13, 2010, 10:22
    In yesterday's edition of the New York Journal News they ran 5 full pages of incidences from police reports. Imagine how different our communities would be if…
  - News That Matters - January 11, 2010
    January 11, 2010, 09:07
    It's important that you come out to support Lori tonight - again - in Carmel. Court starts at 6PM at Carmel Town Hall on Croton Falls Road just south of its…
  - News That Matters - December 30, 2009 - Last Word of the Year Edition
    December 30, 2009, 12:08
    2009 will be remembered for a lot of things but mostly for the overt racism that exploded across the nation with the inauguration of the US's first Black…
  - Bobcat freed from illegal trap in Carmel; 2 teens charged | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    December 30, 2009, 07:29
    Bobcat freed from illegal trap in Carmel; 2 teens charged By Michael Risinit • mrisinit@lohud.com • December 30, 2009 CARMEL — Spending some time…
  - News That Matters - December 28, 2009
    December 28, 2009, 09:04
    "Unless we put medical freedom into the Constitution, the time will come when medicine will organize into an underground dictatorship. . . . The Constitution…
  - News That Matters - December 23, 2009
    December 23, 2009, 10:42
    The 2009 PlanPutnam Annual Fund Drive Is Coming To A Close Have you helped keep this newsletter coming? If not, please click here today. Your Support…
  - News That Matters - December 7, 2009
    December 7, 2009, 08:49
    So many of you thought Senator Leibell really did float a bill to outlaw divorce that I spent a good part of the day Saturday fielding questions about the…
  - Blue Chip Houses - 5 Lot Subdivision in Carmel
    November 25, 2009, 14:57
    Applicant: Blue Chip Houses Ltd 1230 Gulf Blvd Unit 502 Clearwater, FL 33767 -0472 Facility: Blue Chip Houses Subdivision Hilltop Dr Carmel…
  - Kent councilman seeks Putnam funding if police hurt on ERT | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    November 23, 2009, 06:59
    CARMEL — Police officers injured in the line of duty can receive their full pay from their employer while they recover — a cost Putnam County should bear,…
  - News That Matters - November 18, 2009
    November 18, 2009, 07:20
    Assemblyman Greg Ball is in the news again. No, it's not for his record in Albany (of which there is none) but for a recent press release claiming that the…
  - Builder's blasting in Carmel is a bomb in Gilead | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    October 29, 2009, 06:11
    Builder's blasting in Carmel is a bomb in Gilead By Phil Reisman • Journal News columnist • October 29, 2009 There is a balm in Gilead To make the…
  - News That Matters - October 26, 2009
    October 26, 2009, 06:37
    News That Matters is taking a break until after the election. I'm wiped out. Working, putting the three hours each issue into this and trying to get elected to…
  - ENB - Carmel Sewage Plant and Dykes Lumber in Southeast
    October 21, 2009, 16:11
    ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 10/21/2009 Region 3 SEQR and Other Notices Region 3 SPDES Renewals Putnam County Applicant: Town of Carmel 60…
  - News That Matters - October 21, 2009
    October 21, 2009, 06:49
    The Sheriff's candidates went at it again last night at the Carmel/Kent Chamber's candidate's forum at McCarthy's in Kent. They came late, well after the rest…
  - News That Matters - October 19, 2009
    October 19, 2009, 08:19
    If you think Domestic Violence is only about physical abuse and that the many signs of abusive relationships are known...think again. There's a candlelight…
  - News That Matters - October 12, 2009
    October 12, 2009, 07:21
    In case you're paying attention to the campaigns, the Concerned Citizens of Carmel/Mahopac are hosting a forum tomorrow night (Tuesday) at the Mahopac library…
  - News That Matters - October 7, 2009
    October 7, 2009, 07:14
    Back in early July I wrote an article entitled, "Is There No Balm in Gilead?" regarding the plight of a homeowner who finds herself surrounded on 3 sides by…
  - News That Matters - September 21, 2009
    September 21, 2009, 07:20
    Are you a musician? Do you have a small country-like acoustic group? Putnam County is looking for you! The county needs a band to play at the County Farm Tour…
  - News That Matters - September 9, 2009
    September 9, 2009, 07:35
    For other primaries the county Board of Elections has posted a list of candidates names who will appear in various races across the county. Though sample…
  - Inn for tourists being discussed for downtown Carmel | The Journal News
    September 8, 2009, 06:08
    Inn for tourists being discussed for downtown Carmel Robert Marchant rmarchan@lohud.com Tony Porto Jr. gets calls all the time: "How can I get a…
  - News That Matters - August 24, 2009
    August 24, 2009, 08:40
    It must have been a slow news weekend since as of last evening 33 of you have read the full post about Acosta and the porcupine and my impending homelessness…
  - More Blasting in Carmel
    August 18, 2009, 08:30
    From the August 11, 2009 Candidates Forum in Carmel: Supervisor Kenneth Schmitt on blasting in Carmel: "If anybodies life or anybodies property was in…
  - News That Matters - August 17, 2009
    August 17, 2009, 09:20
    But then I got to thinking, would I be true to myself if I continued trying to play the consummate politician? Do I want to win an election through ways and…
  - News That Matters - August 10, 2009
    August 10, 2009, 08:00
    I'll be performing in "Shakespeare @ The Bar" tonight at 7PM at the old West End Theater Bar now, Havana Central, at 2911 Broadway (at 113th) near Columbia U…
  - Board’s Denial of Access Road Needed for Senior Housing Development on Abutting Parcel Upheld
    August 9, 2009, 20:01
    Board’s Denial of Access Road Needed for Senior Housing Development on Abutting Parcel Upheld Petitioner, BBJ Associates, LLC, owns land that straddles the…
  - ENB: Hillcrest Commons
    August 5, 2009, 16:11
    ENB - Region 3 Notices 8/5/2009 Negative Declaration Putnam County - The Patterson Town Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Local Law #6…
  - News That Matters - August 5, 2009
    August 5, 2009, 08:49
    Good Wednesday Morning, Arts on the Lake's Summer Concert Series kicks off tomorrow at 6PM at the Lake Carmel Cultural Center. More information about that…
  - News That Matters - July 15, 2009
    July 15, 2009, 09:10
    Good Wednesday Morning, Yes, I'm still cleaning up from the party last Saturday. It's hard living alone you know. I still have two large metals bowls,…
  - Kent Manor/Pulte Homes
    July 14, 2009, 11:05
    A special edition! Yes folks, the developers who run this county have crossed a line from which there is no return and government is not helping. In fact,…
  - NtM - July 8, 2009
    July 8, 2009, 09:49
    Good Wednesday Morning, Useless Trivia: 04:05:06 07/08/09 That was the time at 6 seconds after 4:05 this morning. Numerologists are having a field…
  - NtM - July 6, 2009
    July 6, 2009, 09:20
    Fourth of July photos from Lake Carmel Graciously provided by Skip Pearlman "If Franz Kafka had started a business, he would have started…
  - NtM - June 22, 2009
    June 22, 2009, 07:33
    Good Monday Morning, After spending ,500,000 and years of study and preparation, the Town of Carmel has opened Camarda Park on Seminary Hill Road. The 37…
  - NtM - June 12, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    June 12, 2009, 09:02
    Good Friday Morning, As if you haven't noticed it's been raining for the past week or so. But it's the perfect time to look at your streets and roads for…
  - Judge: Southeast failed to get proper OKs for Kelly Road work | lohud.com | The Journal News
    June 11, 2009, 08:35
    Judge: Southeast failed to get proper OKs for Kelly Road work By Barbara Livingston Nackman • bnackman@lohud.com • June 11, 2009 CARMEL - The town of…
  - Carmel Democrats announce candidates for top seats | lohud.com | The Journal News
    June 4, 2009, 05:47
    Carmel Democrats announce candidates for top seats Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com CARMEL - The town's Democratic Party committee…
  - NtM - June 3, 2009
    June 3, 2009, 05:58
    Good Wednesday Morning, On Monday evening the Eastern Putnam County Chapter of the League of Women Voters hosted their second annual conference on Stormwater…
  - NtM - May 20, 2009
    May 20, 2009, 08:15
    Good Wednesday Morning, I was driving back from the farm the other day and my chosen route was I84 from Southeast, up and over the Highlands and then down…
  - NtM - April 29, 2009
    April 29, 2009, 07:59
    "It is doubtful whether any spot in the State has as many of the buried dead of the Revolution as this quiet spot." - James H. Smith,…
  - NtM - April 22, 2009 - Earth Day Edition
    April 22, 2009, 08:33
    Today is Earth Day - Do something nice for our home. View of Fishkill Ridge from Mt. Taurus by Jeff Green See last Friday's Things To Do…
  - Road woes | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 18, 2009, 06:29
    For several years now, the Town of Southeast has discussed the Maple Road conundrum, shrugged its shoulders and left the road as it was. The question of…
  - Judge blocks paving of Kelly Road link | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 18, 2009, 06:28
    Judge blocks paving of Kelly Road link Marcela Rojas mrojas@LoHud.com Kelly Road residents in Carmel got some relief when a state Supreme Court…
  - NtM - April 13, 2009
    April 13, 2009, 07:34
    The Putnam County Land Trust is celebrating it's 40th Anniversary this year with a Dinner and Auction at the Star Ridge Banquet Center in Southeast on Saturday…
  - NtM - April 10, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    April 10, 2009, 07:38
    Good Friday Morning, There's a good bit of interesting news reported over the past couple of days: Roger Ailes, whose FOX News represents about the worst…
  - Guideposts builder cancels 105 homes | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 9, 2009, 05:21
    Guideposts builder cancels 105 homes By Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@LoHud.com • April 9, 2009 CARMEL - A Putnam County developer has…
  - NtM - April 6, 2009
    April 6, 2009, 07:23
    "And we're so by God stubborn we could stand touchin' noses for a week at a time and never see eye-to-eye." Good Monday Morning, It looks like Carmel…
  - NtM - March 30, 2009
    March 30, 2009, 08:08
    "Yet in parts of the region, the decline is being met by an unlikely optimism. Some people who have long fought to clear-cut the region’s verdant slopes are…
  - Cell phone scandal
    March 29, 2009, 23:38
    For those who are not familiar with the carmelresident.org message board, I suggest looking at the site to find out what people in the know have to say…
  - Not getting it in Carmel | lohud.com | The Journal News
    March 24, 2009, 05:27
    From: Not getting it in Carmel | lohud.com | The Journal News. Not getting it in Carmel If it wasn't clear before, it should be crystal clear now:…
  - NtM - March 23, 2009
    March 23, 2009, 08:03
    This evening at 7 PM the Town of Kent will hold a public hearing on whether or not the term for its elected Supervisor should be four years instead of two.…
  - Financial woes abruptly close Carmel club | lohud.com | The Journal News
    February 21, 2009, 06:36
    Financial woes abruptly close Carmel club Barbara Livingston Nackman The Journal News CARMEL - The 32-year-old Carmel Fitness and Racquet Club has…
- Kent (96)
  - News From the Kent Public Library
    June 9, 2010, 20:25
    KPL Community Connections Summer Reading Program 2010 The e-newsletter of…
  - Corporate Welfare, Putnam Style - A Special Report
    May 25, 2010, 11:16
    The county of Putnam shall provide for a credit for the value of work performed or financed by a property owner within the road or highway improvement district…
  - News That Matters - Monday, May 17, 2010
    May 17, 2010, 07:58
    In the meantime, the Ballster's State Senate campaign website claims he's a champion of woman's rights. I'm assuming he means the right to remain barefoot, the…
  - Carmel schools budget cuts 47.5 positions | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    May 13, 2010, 07:17
    Carmel schools budget cuts 47.5 positions | LoHud.com PATTERSON — The Carmel school district's 2010-11 budget calls for cutting the equivalent of 47.5…
  - Seven Hills Lake Uses Algacide
    May 12, 2010, 15:22
    Putnam County Applicant: Seven Hills Lake Homeowners Assoc PO Box 1087 Carmel, NY 10512 -8087 Facility: Seven Hills Lake Lake Shore Dr Carmel, NY…
  - Little Buck Pond to use Chemical Pesticides
    April 28, 2010, 17:41
    Spring Lake Homeowners Association Inc C/O Cory Henkel 166 Bank St Apt 1E New York, NY 10014 Facility: Spring Lake (Little Buck Pond) Gipsey Trail…
  - News That Matters - April 19, 2010
    April 19, 2010, 07:51
    I've given up trying to be a Republican. No matter how hard I tried I could not convince myself that corporate greed was a good thing, that war is necessary…
  - News That Matters - April 12, 2010
    April 12, 2010, 07:23
    The countdown to Thursday's Tea Bagger rally in Carmel is well underway as part time Assemblyman and full time demagogue, Greg "Lock and Load" Ball, and his…
  - News That Matters - March 29, 2010
    March 29, 2010, 10:32
    Yeah, I've been away for a lot of reasons that only a few of you have asked about until a wonderful event, an 80th birthday party for longtime Kent resident…
  - Town of Kent Meeting Agenda
    March 22, 2010, 13:42
    TOWN OF KENT Town Board Meeting/Workshop March 22, 2010 Meeting Executive Session – 6:00PM - Contract - …
  - Town of Kent Meeting Agenda
    February 22, 2010, 15:06
    TOWN OF KENT Town Board Meeting February 22, 2010 / 7:00 PM Public Hearing - Wroblewski Land Acquisition - Repeal Local…
  - News That Matters - February 15, 2010
    February 15, 2010, 08:25
    The problem in the end may be that those who like the skies dark at night may viewed as "those intellectuals" or, "those people hate children!" as we hear the…
  - Town of Kent Town Board Meeting/Workshop
    February 8, 2010, 14:56
    TOWN OF KENT Town Board Meeting/Workshop February 8, 2010 / 6:00 PM Meeting Executive Session – Personnel 6:00 p.m. Workshop Traveling…
  - Lake Carmel House Fire
    February 3, 2010, 08:28
    According to the NYJN, a home on Lakeshore Drive in Lake Carmel burned early this morning. Firefighters had to cut a hole in the ice of the lake to get water…
  - News That Matters - January 25, 2010 - The Patriot Edition
    January 25, 2010, 08:41
    A poll released on Friday shows that Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee holds a slim lead in a potential 2012 race against Barack Obama. Huckabee leads by…
  - News That Matters - January 15, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
    January 15, 2010, 09:13
    Lake Carmel is going to be listed as "Impaired" in the next DEC rating for waterbodies in the State of New York. It's a sensitive subject with the folk in that…
  - News That Matters - January 13, 2010
    January 13, 2010, 10:22
    In yesterday's edition of the New York Journal News they ran 5 full pages of incidences from police reports. Imagine how different our communities would be if…
  - State almost finished with Kent gas station cleanup | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    January 10, 2010, 07:06
    KENT — While the cold weather has slowed the progress of contractors removing polluted soil from the site of a former service station in Kent, it has also…
  - News That Matters - December 30, 2009 - Last Word of the Year Edition
    December 30, 2009, 12:08
    2009 will be remembered for a lot of things but mostly for the overt racism that exploded across the nation with the inauguration of the US's first Black…
  - News That Matters - December 16, 2009
    December 16, 2009, 07:26
    I was driving in Patterson yesterday afternoon and passed by two developments, Cornwall Meadows and the cluster zoning development on Route 292 just west of…
  - News That Matters - December 7, 2009
    December 7, 2009, 08:49
    So many of you thought Senator Leibell really did float a bill to outlaw divorce that I spent a good part of the day Saturday fielding questions about the…
  - Kent councilman seeks Putnam funding if police hurt on ERT | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    November 23, 2009, 06:59
    CARMEL — Police officers injured in the line of duty can receive their full pay from their employer while they recover — a cost Putnam County should bear,…
  - News That Matters - November 20, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    November 20, 2009, 07:36
    I'd like to thank those of you who have heeded the call to support News That Matters but it's the same people who do so year after year who are carrying the…
  - News That Matters - November 18, 2009
    November 18, 2009, 07:20
    Assemblyman Greg Ball is in the news again. No, it's not for his record in Albany (of which there is none) but for a recent press release claiming that the…
  - News That Matters - November 16, 2009
    November 16, 2009, 08:44
    Before we dive into the world around us this morning please do me a favor: Pass a copy of this newsletter on to people you know who do not receive it either…
  - News That Matters - November 6, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    November 6, 2009, 07:52
    The Pentagon insists the United States is slated to create history by being the first to win a war with Afghanistan. In other news, Apollo moon landing shots…
  - News That Matters - October 26, 2009
    October 26, 2009, 06:37
    News That Matters is taking a break until after the election. I'm wiped out. Working, putting the three hours each issue into this and trying to get elected to…
  - News That Matters - October 21, 2009
    October 21, 2009, 06:49
    The Sheriff's candidates went at it again last night at the Carmel/Kent Chamber's candidate's forum at McCarthy's in Kent. They came late, well after the rest…
  - VOTE NO ON EXTENDING THE TERM OF OFFICE FOR THE KENT TOWN SUPERVISOR
    October 20, 2009, 13:53
    Anyone who remembers the movie “Network” certainly remembers the refrain from that movie, which was “I am mad as hell, and I am not going to take it…
  - News That Matters - October 12, 2009
    October 12, 2009, 07:21
    In case you're paying attention to the campaigns, the Concerned Citizens of Carmel/Mahopac are hosting a forum tomorrow night (Tuesday) at the Mahopac library…
  - News That Matters - October 7, 2009
    October 7, 2009, 07:14
    Back in early July I wrote an article entitled, "Is There No Balm in Gilead?" regarding the plight of a homeowner who finds herself surrounded on 3 sides by…
  - News That Matters - September 29, 2009
    September 30, 2009, 06:53
    Are you a musician? Do you have a small country-like acoustic group? Putnam County is looking for you! The county needs a band to play at the County Farm Tour…
  - News That Matters - September 23, 2009
    September 23, 2009, 07:41
    Believe it or not, many communities across the United States ban clotheslines. Those communities claim they're tacky and white-trashy and assume everyone wants…
  - News That Matters - September 14, 2009
    September 14, 2009, 08:16
    Peter Collins and Maureen Fleming have a few things in common. For one, they're both qualified attorneys with long standing practices. For another, they're…
  - News That Matters - September 4, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    September 4, 2009, 07:35
    While the elections are generally calm in most of our towns it's not so over in Southeast where the vitriol continues unabated as the days move on towards the…
  - News That Matters - August 31, 2009
    August 31, 2009, 08:04
    What happens when you mix a live performance with soprano Kristin Chenoweth, alto Patti Lupone, tenor Paul Groves(!) and baritone Sir Thomas Allen with the New…
  - Putnam seeks state's OK to build Kent senior center | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    August 30, 2009, 08:35
    Putnam seeks state's OK to build Kent senior center Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - Putnam County's plan to build a senior center off…
  - Wendy Whetsel: Protecting Peekskill Hollow Road
    August 26, 2009, 16:29
    Peekskill Hollow Road was an ancient Indian path used by the Native Wappinger people of the Algonquin nation. The path was deeded to the town In 1691 by Dutch…
  - News That Matters - August 26, 2009
    August 26, 2009, 07:16
    Named for American Indians who lived in the region, Wiccopee was also known as Johnsville for a time before reverting to its original moniker. Its historic…
  - News That Matters - August 24, 2009
    August 24, 2009, 08:40
    It must have been a slow news weekend since as of last evening 33 of you have read the full post about Acosta and the porcupine and my impending homelessness…
  - Kent voters face packed ballot | The Journal News
    August 22, 2009, 06:22
    Kent voters face packed ballot Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - Candidates for two Kent Town Board seats seemed to agree on many issues…
  - News That Matters - August 21, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    August 21, 2009, 10:26
    Interior/Exterior House Painting by someone you can trust. TaconicArts.com Good Friday Morning, The League of Women Voters hosted a candidate's forum in…
  - Kent Senior Center ENB
    August 20, 2009, 09:59
    Applicant: Putnam County 842 Fair St Carmel, NY 10512 Facility: Kent Senior Center Ludingtonville Rd SW of Mooney Rd Kent Lakes, NY Appl…
  - Developer will receive .5 million in settlement with Kent | The Journal News
    August 18, 2009, 06:54
    Developer will receive .5 million in settlement with Kent Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - The developer of hundreds of planned townhomes…
  - News That Matters - August 10, 2009
    August 10, 2009, 08:00
    I'll be performing in "Shakespeare @ The Bar" tonight at 7PM at the old West End Theater Bar now, Havana Central, at 2911 Broadway (at 113th) near Columbia U…
  - Matter of BBJ Assoc., LLC v Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Town of Kent
    August 9, 2009, 20:02
    Matter of BBJ Assoc., LLC v Zoning Bd. of Appeals of Town of Kent 2009 NY Slip Op 05332 Decided on June 23, 2009 Appellate Division,…
  - Board’s Denial of Access Road Needed for Senior Housing Development on Abutting Parcel Upheld
    August 9, 2009, 20:01
    Board’s Denial of Access Road Needed for Senior Housing Development on Abutting Parcel Upheld Petitioner, BBJ Associates, LLC, owns land that straddles the…
  - News That Matters - August 5, 2009
    August 5, 2009, 08:49
    Good Wednesday Morning, Arts on the Lake's Summer Concert Series kicks off tomorrow at 6PM at the Lake Carmel Cultural Center. More information about that…
  - News That Matters - August 3, 2009
    August 3, 2009, 07:25
    Good Monday Morning, Kent Manor was settled out of court last week and the results of that will be known today. I'm guessing it was an amicable settlement.…
  - Kent settles Kent Manor case; details awaited | The Journal News
    August 1, 2009, 05:52
    Kent settles Kent Manor case; details awaited Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - The Town Board this week approved settling the Kent Manor…
  - News That Matters - July 20, 2009 - 9th Anniversary Edition
    July 20, 2009, 07:23
    PlanPutnam: Now in our tenth year! "I think society puts young people in a box -- people 15, 16, 17 -- and does not expect them to do much but go to high…
  - Town's damages trial to start in Kent Manor development case | The Journal News
    July 19, 2009, 05:22
    Town's damages trial to start in Kent Manor development case Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - Residents and town officials soon will find…
  - News That Matters - July 15, 2009
    July 15, 2009, 09:10
    Good Wednesday Morning, Yes, I'm still cleaning up from the party last Saturday. It's hard living alone you know. I still have two large metals bowls,…
  - Kent Manor/Pulte Homes
    July 14, 2009, 11:05
    A special edition! Yes folks, the developers who run this county have crossed a line from which there is no return and government is not helping. In fact,…
  - News That Matters - July 13, 2009
    July 13, 2009, 07:46
    Good Monday Morning, There are so many people who need be thanked for making the 2nd Annual Picnic and Garden Party a success I'm not sure where to…
  - Putnam County agrees to settle with developer of controversial townhouse project | The Journal News
    July 13, 2009, 06:14
    Putnam County agrees to settle with developer of controversial townhouse project Susan Elan selan@lohud.com Putnam County has agreed to settle with…
  - News That Matters - July 10, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    July 10, 2009, 08:37
    "I was taken off the Personnel Committee with no discussion, or hearing, or input on my part but they're not going to stop me from doing my duty as legislator.…
  - Kent Public Library Newsletter
    June 16, 2009, 10:09
    KPL Community Connections The e-newsletter of the Kent Public Library June 2009 …
  - NtM - June 12, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    June 12, 2009, 09:02
    Good Friday Morning, As if you haven't noticed it's been raining for the past week or so. But it's the perfect time to look at your streets and roads for…
  - NtM - June 10, 2009
    June 10, 2009, 07:51
    "Only single-payer national health insurance can make universal, comprehensive coverage affordable by saving the hundreds of billions we now waste on insurance…
  - How Does a Chicken Cross a Four Lane Road?
    June 9, 2009, 12:31
    HOW DOES A CHICKEN CROSS A FOUR LANE ROAD? ©John Cohen April 2009 A country road in a town remote Has a highway plan rammed down its throat Straighter…
  - NtM - May 27, 2009
    May 27, 2009, 08:18
    Good Wednesday Morning, There's a lot here this morning so refill the coffee cup and make yourselves comfortable: Several young friends of mine are…
  - NtM - May 20, 2009
    May 20, 2009, 08:15
    Good Wednesday Morning, I was driving back from the farm the other day and my chosen route was I84 from Southeast, up and over the Highlands and then down…
  - Kent Republicans choose candidates
    May 19, 2009, 05:34
    Kent Republicans choose candidates Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - Town Republicans are going after every elected office in Kent in the…
  - NtM - May 18, 2009
    May 18, 2009, 07:29
    Good Monday Morning, The National Weather Service has announced a FREEZE Warning for tonight. High pressure building in from the northwest combined with light…
  - Putnam lawmakers pledge to limit Peekskill Hollow Road work | The Journal News
    May 16, 2009, 07:16
    Putnam lawmakers pledge to limit Peekskill Hollow Road work Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com PUTNAM VALLEY - Opponents of a county-inspi…
  - Kent TB Agenda - May 18, 2009
    May 15, 2009, 15:00
    TOWN OF KENT Town Board Meeting May 18, 2009 / 7:00 PM Public Hearing – NYC-DEP Land Acquisition Stormwater Presentation by Bruce Barber, Town…
  - Kent considering naming alternates to Planning Board | The Journal News
    May 14, 2009, 07:40
    Kent considering naming alternates to Planning Board Michael Risinit mrisinit@lohud.com KENT - Town officials are considering appointing alternate…
  - Vic Tiships Comments to the County Leg on PHR
    May 13, 2009, 08:25
    Good evening to you all, and thank you for coming out tonight to help preserve our beautiful and historic PHR. Thanks too to Chairman Vinnie Tamagna for his…
  - NtM - May 13, 2009
    May 13, 2009, 07:45
    Good Wednesday Morning, It's another beautiful May morning out there today. Dry weather, sunny skies, cool but warming today. Hopefully you've got your…
  - NtM - May 11, 2009
    May 11, 2009, 07:31
    Good Monday Morning, A Lake in Southeast Photo by Jeff Green If this morning the state, county and/or town you live in isn't finding new…
  - Chickens, Roads and Highways - A Special Report
    May 7, 2009, 09:56
    More than 100 people (110 at my count) showed up at the County Courthouse last night to voice their opinions on a proposed project for Peekskill Hollow Road.…
  - NtM - May 6, 2009
    May 6, 2009, 07:27
    Good Wednesday Morning, Peekskill Hollow Road There's a meeting at 6:30PM at the County Courthouse tonight to discuss this issue. Physical Services…
  - Bondi veto smacks of hypocrisy, critics say | The Journal News
    April 30, 2009, 06:33
    Bondi veto smacks of hypocrisy, critics say Susan Elan selan@lohud.com Some Putnam residents and officials are charging County Executive Robert…
  - Town of Kent Workshop Agenda - 4/20/09
    April 16, 2009, 17:09
    TOWN OF KENT Town Board Workshop April 20, 2009 / 7:00 PM Public Hearing – Local Law Codification Employee Recognition Night (30 years of service) -…
  - NtM - April 10, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    April 10, 2009, 07:38
    Good Friday Morning, There's a good bit of interesting news reported over the past couple of days: Roger Ailes, whose FOX News represents about the worst…
  - Putnam lawmakers add M for home septic repairs | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 9, 2009, 05:30
    Putnam lawmakers add M for home septic repairs By Susan Elan selan@LoHud.com • April 9, 2009 The Putnam Legislature has unanimously backed…
  - NtM - April 8, 2009
    April 8, 2009, 06:42
    Last week a client of mine commented on the amount of trash found near the fire tower atop Mt. Nimham. This landed close to home especially after the year-long…
  - New Developments in Kent and Patterson
    April 2, 2009, 15:26
    Putnam County Applicant: Chia Yuh Pian Facility: Pian Property Knapp Rd Kent, NY Application ID: 3-3722-00200/00001 Permit(s)…
  - Kent neighbors want Taconic junctions kept open | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 2, 2009, 06:23
    Kent neighbors want Taconic junctions kept open Michael Risinit The Journal News KENT - Surveyors working recently along the Taconic State Parkway…
  - NtM - March 25, 2009
    March 25, 2009, 07:28
    Because trails pay off in economic and fiscal impact, the mid-Hudson at large can expect a substantial gain from opening the Walkway Over the Hudson, experts…
  - Kent TB Agenda - 3/23/09
    March 23, 2009, 11:04
    TOWN OF KENT Town Board Meeting March 23, 2009 / 07:00 PM Public Hearing – Local Law on Codification Supervisor’s Term of Office Meeting 1. Salute…
  - NtM - March 23, 2009
    March 23, 2009, 08:03
    This evening at 7 PM the Town of Kent will hold a public hearing on whether or not the term for its elected Supervisor should be four years instead of two.…
  - Town of Kent Supervisor Term
    March 22, 2009, 10:06
    How do you feel about a four-year term for Supervisor in the Town of Kent? Leave your comments here.
  - Kent Manor's Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Application
    March 17, 2009, 22:51
    The owners of Kent Manor have applied to the Army Corps of Engineers for permission to fill in some wetlands. The documentation for that is here. You have…
  - 2/25/09 - Town of Kent Meeting Agenda
    February 25, 2009, 10:26
    TOWN OF KENT Town Board Meeting February 25, 2009 / 07:00 PM Public Hearing Land Acquisition (Philipse Road) NYC DEP Land Acquisition Meeting Salu…
  - Retired Kent cop to run for town justice | lohud.com | The Journal News
    February 6, 2009, 07:10
    Retired Kent cop to run for town justice Terence Corcoran The Journal News KENT - A retired town police officer plans to compete with at least one…
  - Town of Kent Board Meeting - 1/26/09
    January 26, 2009, 14:11
    TOWN OF KENT Town Board Meeting January 26, 2009 / 6:00 PM Executive Session – 6:00 PM Public Hearing – 7:00 PM -Zoning Code Exemption -Blas…
  - Special Election - Kent Fire District No.1
    January 15, 2009, 11:47
    NOTICE SPECIAL ELECTION JANUARY 20, 2009 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6:00 PM AND 9:00 PM KENT FIRE DISTRICT NUMBER ONE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special…
  - Putnam regains state money for Kent senior center | lohud.com | The Journal News
    January 3, 2009, 06:33
    Putnam regains state money for Kent senior center Michael Risinit The Journal News KENT - Putnam County's on-again, off-again plans for a senior…
  - Videos by Kent explain storm-water threats | lohud.com | The Journal News
    December 29, 2008, 07:08
    Videos by Kent explain storm-water threats By Michael Risinit The Journal News • December 29, 2008 KENT - The town's official Web site touts Kent's…
  - Stormwater Meeting Tonight!
    December 17, 2008, 14:29
    From: http://www.townofkentny.gov/PDF/PublicNotice/PRESS%20RELEASE%2012-17-08.pdf PRESS RELEASE From: Town of Kent Stormwater Management Committee Re:…
  - Kent Town Board Meeting Agenda
    December 15, 2008, 15:45
    TOWN OF KENT Town Board Meeting Dec. 15, 2008 / 7:00 PM Public Hearing – Senior Citizens Exemption Disability Exemption Meeting 1. Salute to the…
  - 2 honored for Seven Hills Lake rescue | lohud.com | The Journal News
    December 14, 2008, 08:56
    2 honored for Seven Hills Lake rescue By Ernie Garcia The Journal News • December 14, 2008 KENT - Police, state parks officials and the U.S. Coast…
  - Kent Stormwater Meeting - December 17, 2008
    December 9, 2008, 08:11
    During the past 5 years the Town of Kent has been working to meet goals outlined by the USEPA, the NYSDEC and the NYCDEP in order to bring the Town into…
  - Kent Town Board Meeting Agenda - 11/24/08
    November 24, 2008, 15:58
    TOWN OF KENT Town Board Meeting Nov. 24, 2008 / 6:30 PM Executive Session – Personnel 6:30 Public Hearing – Chapter 77 Zoning Amendments Public…
- Mahopac (13)
  - 2 more arrests made in Mahopac racing incident | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    May 29, 2010, 08:51
    2 more arrests made in Mahopac racing incident | LoHud.com MAHOPAC — Police have made two more arrests in a Jeep-racing incident in the Mahopac Village…
  - News That Matters - February 19, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
    February 19, 2010, 08:54
    Good Friday Morning, Quick Poll Results: In this unscientific poll with a margin of error exceeding 130%, we asked who your preference would be for County…
  - Breaking News: Putnam Arts Council Wins C of O
    February 18, 2010, 12:58
    The Putnam Arts Council was granted its long awaited certificate of occupancy and will be moving back to their original headquarters in Mahopac.
  - Lawsuit continues over arts center in Mahopac | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    February 15, 2010, 19:36
    Lawsuit continues over arts center in Mahopac | LoHud.com MAHOPAC — The Putnam Arts Council is days away from moving into its rebuilt home on Kennicut…
  - News That Matters - January 23, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
    January 22, 2010, 08:01
    Hudson Valley Congressman Maurice Hinchey has been working on a bill that would add protections to historic and environmental sites in the Valley through the…
  - Mahopac businessman establishes exploratory committee in NY-19
    January 20, 2010, 17:56
    Mahopac businessman establishes exploratory committee in NY-19 MAHOPAC – Putnam County businessman Thomas DeChiaro Wednesday announced that he has set up…
  - News That Matters - January 6, 2010 - The Homeland Security Edition
    January 6, 2010, 09:24
    Home sales are down in the region of late and people have decided to stay to await for either an improvement in the market or genuine property tax relief from…
  - News That Matters - December 23, 2009
    December 23, 2009, 10:42
    The 2009 PlanPutnam Annual Fund Drive Is Coming To A Close Have you helped keep this newsletter coming? If not, please click here today. Your Support…
  - Judge's order puts Mahopac commuter lot on hold | The Journal News
    September 3, 2009, 07:12
    Judge's order puts Mahopac commuter lot on hold Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com CARMEL - A state Supreme Court judge has ordered work…
  - Mobile Homes in Mahopac Must Move | The Journal News
    August 27, 2009, 06:04
    Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com MAHOPAC - Plans for a two-story retail and office building on Route 6 call for the elimination of a mobile…
  - News That Matters - August 24, 2009
    August 24, 2009, 08:40
    It must have been a slow news weekend since as of last evening 33 of you have read the full post about Acosta and the porcupine and my impending homelessness…
  - News That Matters - August 10, 2009
    August 10, 2009, 08:00
    I'll be performing in "Shakespeare @ The Bar" tonight at 7PM at the old West End Theater Bar now, Havana Central, at 2911 Broadway (at 113th) near Columbia U…
  - NtM - April 27, 2009
    April 27, 2009, 08:31
    Neighbors of a new Park and Ride lot being constructed in Mahopac are suing the county and the state Department of Transportation to stop work at the Mount…
- Patterson (24)
  - Corporate Welfare, Putnam Style - A Special Report
    May 25, 2010, 11:16
    The county of Putnam shall provide for a credit for the value of work performed or financed by a property owner within the road or highway improvement district…
  - Carmel schools budget cuts 47.5 positions | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    May 13, 2010, 07:17
    Carmel schools budget cuts 47.5 positions | LoHud.com PATTERSON — The Carmel school district's 2010-11 budget calls for cutting the equivalent of 47.5…
  - News That Matters - April 14, 2010
    April 14, 2010, 07:06
    Action Update: For those who would like to see a little justice in our fair county there is still time to help us get the charges leveled against Carmel…
  - Bob Bondi "Redesigning County Government" tour - Report from Patterson
    April 13, 2010, 06:55
    Ginny Nacerino, Patterson Town Councilwoman, said we all know what we want, but how do we get there. She also pointed out that she works for the Brewster…
  - News That Matters - March 29, 2010
    March 29, 2010, 10:32
    Yeah, I've been away for a lot of reasons that only a few of you have asked about until a wonderful event, an 80th birthday party for longtime Kent resident…
  - News That Matters - February 24, 2010
    February 24, 2010, 08:53
    Rental unit occupancy rates are down as are rents as fewer are able to afford the high cost of local residency. Brewster has so many apartments for rent they…
  - News That Matters - February 19, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
    February 19, 2010, 08:54
    Good Friday Morning, Quick Poll Results: In this unscientific poll with a margin of error exceeding 130%, we asked who your preference would be for County…
  - News That Matters - February 5, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
    February 5, 2010, 08:01
    7PM - The Truth about the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity. Renowned climatologist Dr. James Hansen will be presenting his new…
  - Troopers allege town highway superintendent stole gas and equipment, among other charges
    February 4, 2010, 17:33
    Town highway superintendent charged with stealing gas and equipment, among other charges Williams: Official misconduct BREWSTER – Patterson Town…
  - News That Matters - February 1, 2010
    February 1, 2010, 07:26
    I understand that part of the reason for all this is that if I take money from you up-front and then walk away from the job you have a place to go (my bond…
  - News That Matters - January 29, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
    January 29, 2010, 08:49
    Many of my Democratic Party friends were enthused by the President's speech the other night. But we're still in Afghanistan, gays still cannot serve openly in…
  - News That Matters - January 25, 2010 - The Patriot Edition
    January 25, 2010, 08:41
    A poll released on Friday shows that Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee holds a slim lead in a potential 2012 race against Barack Obama. Huckabee leads by…
  - News That Matters - January 23, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
    January 22, 2010, 08:01
    Hudson Valley Congressman Maurice Hinchey has been working on a bill that would add protections to historic and environmental sites in the Valley through the…
  - News That Matters - January 20, 2010
    January 20, 2010, 10:59
    State Republicans are making a lot of noise blaming the Governor for everything from eczema to halitosis but they've not offered anything substantive as…
  - Three area clean energy businesses get state grants
    December 9, 2009, 18:10
    Three area clean energy businesses get state grants MID-HUDSON – Three clean energy businesses in the Hudson Valley will share more than 0,000 in…
  - News That Matters - October 12, 2009
    October 12, 2009, 07:21
    In case you're paying attention to the campaigns, the Concerned Citizens of Carmel/Mahopac are hosting a forum tomorrow night (Tuesday) at the Mahopac library…
  - News That Matters - September 2, 2009 - The 46° Edition
    September 2, 2009, 08:24
    Good Wednesday Morning, 46°this morning ~ What's with that? What happened to summer? Huh? Where is it? Did I take a nap one afternoon and missed it? I want…
  - News That Matters - August 24, 2009
    August 24, 2009, 08:40
    It must have been a slow news weekend since as of last evening 33 of you have read the full post about Acosta and the porcupine and my impending homelessness…
  - News That Matters - August 5, 2009
    August 5, 2009, 08:49
    Good Wednesday Morning, Arts on the Lake's Summer Concert Series kicks off tomorrow at 6PM at the Lake Carmel Cultural Center. More information about that…
  - NtM - May 27, 2009
    May 27, 2009, 08:18
    Good Wednesday Morning, There's a lot here this morning so refill the coffee cup and make yourselves comfortable: Several young friends of mine are…
  - NtM - May 20, 2009
    May 20, 2009, 08:15
    Good Wednesday Morning, I was driving back from the farm the other day and my chosen route was I84 from Southeast, up and over the Highlands and then down…
  - NtM - May 13, 2009
    May 13, 2009, 07:45
    Good Wednesday Morning, It's another beautiful May morning out there today. Dry weather, sunny skies, cool but warming today. Hopefully you've got your…
  - New Developments in Kent and Patterson
    April 2, 2009, 15:26
    Putnam County Applicant: Chia Yuh Pian Facility: Pian Property Knapp Rd Kent, NY Application ID: 3-3722-00200/00001 Permit(s)…
  - Patterson Budget Update
    November 12, 2008, 17:06
    Good Wednesday Evening, For those of you who plan to attend the Patterson budget meeting at 7:30PM this evening at the Rec Center, Ken Harper has prepared…
- Philipstown (11)
  - Cold Spring's West Point Foundry gets new recognition, tourism dollars
    July 8, 2010, 06:12
    Cold Spring's West Point Foundry gets new recognition, tourism dollars | LoHud.com An old foundry that forged big guns for the Civil War is moving closer to…
  - News That Matters - April 12, 2010
    April 12, 2010, 07:23
    The countdown to Thursday's Tea Bagger rally in Carmel is well underway as part time Assemblyman and full time demagogue, Greg "Lock and Load" Ball, and his…
  - News That Matters - September 9, 2009
    September 9, 2009, 07:35
    For other primaries the county Board of Elections has posted a list of candidates names who will appear in various races across the county. Though sample…
  - News That Matters - August 26, 2009
    August 26, 2009, 07:16
    Named for American Indians who lived in the region, Wiccopee was also known as Johnsville for a time before reverting to its original moniker. Its historic…
  - News That Matters - August 5, 2009
    August 5, 2009, 08:49
    Good Wednesday Morning, Arts on the Lake's Summer Concert Series kicks off tomorrow at 6PM at the Lake Carmel Cultural Center. More information about that…
  - NtM - June 12, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    June 12, 2009, 09:02
    Good Friday Morning, As if you haven't noticed it's been raining for the past week or so. But it's the perfect time to look at your streets and roads for…
  - After 16 years, Philipstown supervisor will not seek another term | The Journal News
    June 5, 2009, 05:48
    After 16 years, Philipstown supervisor will not seek another term Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com PHILIPSTOWN - William Mazzuca, who…
  - NtM - May 27, 2009
    May 27, 2009, 08:18
    Good Wednesday Morning, There's a lot here this morning so refill the coffee cup and make yourselves comfortable: Several young friends of mine are…
  - NtM - March 23, 2009
    March 23, 2009, 08:03
    This evening at 7 PM the Town of Kent will hold a public hearing on whether or not the term for its elected Supervisor should be four years instead of two.…
  - Village incumbents' losses could signal trend | lohud.com | The Journal News
    March 21, 2009, 08:17
    From: Village incumbents' losses could signal trend | lohud.com | The Journal News. Village incumbents' losses could signal trend Robert Marchant The…
  - NtM - March 11, 2009
    March 11, 2009, 09:00
    The Builders Association of the Hudson Valley hired one of their own to run a study on the value of home building in a community. According to the non-biased,…
- Putnam Valley (47)
  - Putnam Valley - McClymont and Putnam Sports
    June 16, 2010, 16:36
    Putnam County Applicant: Steven McClymont Facility: McClymont Property 1030 Peekskill Hollow Rd Putnam Valley, NY 10579 Application ID: 3-3728-00204/000…
  - Black bear seen roaming through Putnam Valley | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    April 22, 2010, 05:02
    PUTNAM VALLEY — State environmental officers are tracking a juvenile black bear that was spotted today in the Dennytown Road area. The bear, described as…
  - News That Matters - April 12, 2010
    April 12, 2010, 07:23
    The countdown to Thursday's Tea Bagger rally in Carmel is well underway as part time Assemblyman and full time demagogue, Greg "Lock and Load" Ball, and his…
  - News That Matters - January 6, 2010 - The Homeland Security Edition
    January 6, 2010, 09:24
    Home sales are down in the region of late and people have decided to stay to await for either an improvement in the market or genuine property tax relief from…
  - Gunfire Ensues After Putnam Valley Accident; Pair Arrested | Carmel, NY
    January 5, 2010, 11:41
    Gunfire Ensues After Putnam Valley Accident; Pair Arrested Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrests of two Putnam Valley residents for their role in a…
  - News That Matters - January 4, 2010
    January 4, 2010, 08:51
    "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." - Douglas Adams Good Monday Morning, My propane company (Burnwell) just delivered…
  - News That Matters - November 16, 2009
    November 16, 2009, 08:44
    Before we dive into the world around us this morning please do me a favor: Pass a copy of this newsletter on to people you know who do not receive it either…
  - News That Matters - November 6, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    November 6, 2009, 07:52
    The Pentagon insists the United States is slated to create history by being the first to win a war with Afghanistan. In other news, Apollo moon landing shots…
  - NegDec: Putnam Valley Gas Station
    November 5, 2009, 17:29
    Putnam County - The Putnam Valley Planning Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Warex Terminals Corp. will not have a significant adverse…
  - Villanova Wants Invesitgation of PVFD Grant
    October 22, 2009, 06:33
    PRESS RELEASE PUTNAM VALLEY, NY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date- October 19,…
  - Hall secures final approval for Lake Oscawana cleanup funds
    October 8, 2009, 18:01
    Hall secures final approval for Lake Oscawana cleanup funds WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday for final approval of 0,000…
  - News That Matters - September 14, 2009
    September 14, 2009, 08:16
    Peter Collins and Maureen Fleming have a few things in common. For one, they're both qualified attorneys with long standing practices. For another, they're…
  - Putnam Valley Planning Board
    September 4, 2009, 07:58
    The major issues with the current project are the drawing of 900 gallons per day from the stream and the segmentation of the environmental review.
  - Wendy Whetsel: Protecting Peekskill Hollow Road
    August 26, 2009, 16:29
    Peekskill Hollow Road was an ancient Indian path used by the Native Wappinger people of the Algonquin nation. The path was deeded to the town In 1691 by Dutch…
  - News That Matters - August 21, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    August 21, 2009, 10:26
    Interior/Exterior House Painting by someone you can trust. TaconicArts.com Good Friday Morning, The League of Women Voters hosted a candidate's forum in…
  - News That Matters - August 5, 2009
    August 5, 2009, 08:49
    Good Wednesday Morning, Arts on the Lake's Summer Concert Series kicks off tomorrow at 6PM at the Lake Carmel Cultural Center. More information about that…
  - Steps toward a healthier lake Oscawana | The Journal News
    July 23, 2009, 06:22
    Steps toward a healthier lake There is little doubt about what needs to be done to restore the health of Putnam Valley's Lake Oscawana, a scenic glacial…
  - News That Matters - July 20, 2009 - 9th Anniversary Edition
    July 20, 2009, 07:23
    PlanPutnam: Now in our tenth year! "I think society puts young people in a box -- people 15, 16, 17 -- and does not expect them to do much but go to high…
  - Put Valley Dems endorse ex-aide Powell for supervisor | The Journal News
    June 21, 2009, 06:14
    Put Valley Dems endorse ex-aide Powell for supervisor Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com PUTNAM VALLEY - A particularly lively election…
  - How Does a Chicken Cross a Four Lane Road?
    June 9, 2009, 12:31
    HOW DOES A CHICKEN CROSS A FOUR LANE ROAD? ©John Cohen April 2009 A country road in a town remote Has a highway plan rammed down its throat Straighter…
  - June 2 Full Leg Meeting Agenda
    May 28, 2009, 11:31
    AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO BE HELD IN THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE CARMEL, NEW YORK 10512 Tuesday June 2, 2008 7:00…
  - NtM - May 18, 2009
    May 18, 2009, 07:29
    Good Monday Morning, The National Weather Service has announced a FREEZE Warning for tonight. High pressure building in from the northwest combined with light…
  - Tendy Plan for Oregon Corners – How it Went Over « Putnam Valley Democrats
    May 16, 2009, 10:52
    Tendy Plan for Oregon Corners – How it Went Over May 14, 2009 Here are video excerpts from the April 1, 2009 Special Town Board Meeting where Supervisor…
  - Putnam lawmakers pledge to limit Peekskill Hollow Road work | The Journal News
    May 16, 2009, 07:16
    Putnam lawmakers pledge to limit Peekskill Hollow Road work Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com PUTNAM VALLEY - Opponents of a county-inspi…
  - Vic Tiships Comments to the County Leg on PHR
    May 13, 2009, 08:25
    Good evening to you all, and thank you for coming out tonight to help preserve our beautiful and historic PHR. Thanks too to Chairman Vinnie Tamagna for his…
  - Chickens, Roads and Highways - A Special Report
    May 7, 2009, 09:56
    More than 100 people (110 at my count) showed up at the County Courthouse last night to voice their opinions on a proposed project for Peekskill Hollow Road.…
  - NtM - May 6, 2009
    May 6, 2009, 07:27
    Good Wednesday Morning, Peekskill Hollow Road There's a meeting at 6:30PM at the County Courthouse tonight to discuss this issue. Physical Services…
  - Putnam road project awakens protest | The Journal News
    May 5, 2009, 06:15
    Putnam road project awakens protest Barbara Livingston Nackman bnackman@lohud.com PUTNAM VALLEY - Putnam's longest road, Peekskill Hollow Road, is…
  - Putnam Valley - Illegal Meetings
    May 3, 2009, 10:50
    Obviously, every thought, as well as every affirmative act of a public official as it relates to and is within the scope of one’s official duties is a matter…
  - NtM - April 15, 2009
    April 15, 2009, 07:19
    The issue of what to do with Peekskill Hollow Road keeps coming around like a bad winter cold. The project is on, it's judged bad, then it's cured through…
  - Putnam Valley Town Board
    April 14, 2009, 15:09
    Work Session - April 8, 2009 A short work session with a presumably long executive session. The agenda was not posted on the website. Interestingly,…
  - Indictment against shooting victim upheld | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 11, 2009, 06:42
    Indictment against shooting victim upheld By Terence Corcoran tcorcora@LoHud.com • April 11, 2009 A Putnam Valley man indicted in connection with a…
  - Putnam Valley Zoning Board - 2/26/09
    March 1, 2009, 23:39
    The storage and/or dispensing of petroleum-based fuels in any form, as a commercial enterprise, including but not limited to motor vehicle fuels, and whether…
  - PV Last TB meeting of 2008
    December 20, 2008, 16:10
    The Board passed the RV law. I would comment on it or make any corrections necessary to my work session post, but I honestly don’t know what it says.
  - PV Planning Board Agenda - December 22, 2008
    December 12, 2008, 08:17
    Dear PVRC Members: Please…
  - PV- December creeps in
    December 7, 2008, 18:11
    On the subject of geese - Mr. Tendy said, “I’ll go there at nighttime and shoot them with a BB gun and they’ll fly away.” The spirit of the season has…
  - Peekskill Hollow Road
    December 5, 2008, 11:34
    The Legislators didn’t look at the plan because it wasn’t ready when they passed the resolution. The Physical Services Committee still seemed unfamiliar…
  - PHR - County Resolution
    November 26, 2008, 19:46
    My letter to the editor was a topic for discussion at the Physical Services Committee of the County Legislature. Mr. Birmingham said that this project was a…
  - PV Town Board Adopts Oscwana Plan
    November 25, 2008, 10:22
    Subject: PV Town Board Adopts Oscwana Plan From: PVillan419@aol.com Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:35:23 EST To:…
  - Putnam Valley November TB
    November 23, 2008, 23:19
    Being at this meeting made me feel that there is definitely a parallel universe right here in my hometown. My reality is entirely different from theirs. …
  - Putnam Valley Fuel Oil Co-op
    November 22, 2008, 08:41
    Dear PVRC Members: We need your help! The formation of a home heating oil co-op is slowly under way in our town. Town Board member, Wendy Whetsel has…
  - Putnam Valley - PB, TB, et al
    November 16, 2008, 12:27
    For anyone who has followed the minor revisions controversy, the discussion of White Rock Road is the one to see.
  - Putnam Valley Planning Board Meeting
    November 15, 2008, 18:19
    Please be advised that the next meeting of the Planning Board will be held at Town Hall, 265 Oscawana Lake Road on Monday, November 24, 2008, for the purpose…
  - We need change in Putnam Valley too
    November 9, 2008, 19:32
    We Need Change in Putnam Valley too. Tendy Zoning Code Committee – November 3, 2008 Pooper Scooper Public Hearing – November 5, 2008 Budget Public…
  - Putnam Valley - zoning code committee
    October 29, 2008, 20:32
    October 20, 2008 and October 27 NOT Ah yes, the Tendy Zoning code Committee, met after the Planning Board meeting on October 20. It’s hard to figure out…
  - Another Victory for Lake Peekskill
    October 28, 2008, 14:06
    Another Victory for Lake Peekskill October 21, 2008 Defending the Community Commercial II Zone in Lake Peekskill, the Powes win for the fourth time…
  - PV Planning Board 10/20/08
    October 25, 2008, 17:07
    Putnam Valley Planning Board Monday, October 20, 2008 Hail, Hail – the gang was all there for the illegal backroom pre-meeting before the 6PM planning…
- Southeast (39)
  - Neg Dec for Diversified Transport Warehouse in Southeast
    July 21, 2010, 18:19
    Putnam County Applicant: Quest Properties LLC 53 Nelson Blvd Brewster, NY 10509 Facility: Diversified Transport Warehouse 25 Independent…
  - Bondi's High Horse
    June 10, 2010, 07:41
    Mr. Bondi's High Horse Posted by: "Lynne Eckardt" lynne.eckardt@gmail.com Date: Wed Jun 9, 2010 12:25 pm ((PDT)) Hi All, After reading Mike…
  - News That Matters - April 19, 2010
    April 19, 2010, 07:51
    I've given up trying to be a Republican. No matter how hard I tried I could not convince myself that corporate greed was a good thing, that war is necessary…
  - News That Matters - April 14, 2010
    April 14, 2010, 07:06
    Action Update: For those who would like to see a little justice in our fair county there is still time to help us get the charges leveled against Carmel…
  - Bob Bondi “Redesigning County Government” tour – Report from Brewster
    April 14, 2010, 05:28
    Mark Anderson made several suggestions, including consolidating school districts, and taking zoning and planning power away from towns and villages and putting…
  - News That Matters - March 29, 2010
    March 29, 2010, 10:32
    Yeah, I've been away for a lot of reasons that only a few of you have asked about until a wonderful event, an 80th birthday party for longtime Kent resident…
  - SE Planning Board Recap 3/22/10
    March 24, 2010, 16:47
    SE Planning Board Recap 3/22/10 Posted by: "Lynne Eckardt" lynne.eckardt@gmail.com Date: Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:31 am ((PDT)) Hi All, Even though I…
  - Southeast needs to weigh in on taking Putnam's trash | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    March 22, 2010, 06:03
    Southeast needs to weigh in on taking Putnam's trash | LoHud.com SOUTHEAST — Take our trash, please. That's the call to the Town of…
  - Southeast: Environmental Notice Bulletin
    January 27, 2010, 19:06
    From: http://www.dec.ny.gov/enb/20100127_reg3.html#337300033500001 Putnam County Applicant: Patrick Omara Facility: Omara Property Old Rd Opposite…
  - News That Matters - January 27, 2010
    January 27, 2010, 08:08
    Yo Wait! Before we do, remember that New York gave Verizon permission to raise their rates recently because they had lost business to their competition. So,…
  - Environmental Notice Bulletin: Mahopac and Southeast
    January 13, 2010, 17:11
    Putnam County Applicant: Lormat Construction Corp 4 Apple Hill Ct South Salem, NY 10590 Facility: Sandy Lane 61 Sandy St Mahopac, NY 10541 Application…
  - News That Matters - January 4, 2010
    January 4, 2010, 08:51
    "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." - Douglas Adams Good Monday Morning, My propane company (Burnwell) just delivered…
  - Former sheriff candidate can't do community service in Ball's office | LoHud.com | The Journal News
    December 17, 2009, 06:58
    SOUTHEAST — A former Putnam County sheriff candidate who pleaded guilty to forging signatures on campaign paperwork said Wednesday that his proposal to…
  - News That Matters - December 14, 2009
    December 14, 2009, 07:25
    The YMCA of Western Connecticut is selling off their Great Hollow Wilderness Center which consists of 896 acres of open space, cliffs, waterfalls, fields and…
  - News That Matters - December 9, 2009
    December 9, 2009, 07:55
    It's going to cost a little more to provide for your traditional Christmas this year than it has in the past. In fact, it's going to set you back some…
  - News That Matters - November 23,2009
    November 23, 2009, 07:44
    Wednesday's News That Matters will combine news and events for next weekend so if you've got something going on you want your fellow readers to know about…
  - News That Matters - November 18, 2009
    November 18, 2009, 07:20
    Assemblyman Greg Ball is in the news again. No, it's not for his record in Albany (of which there is none) but for a recent press release claiming that the…
  - ENB - Carmel Sewage Plant and Dykes Lumber in Southeast
    October 21, 2009, 16:11
    ENB Region 3 Completed Applications 10/21/2009 Region 3 SEQR and Other Notices Region 3 SPDES Renewals Putnam County Applicant: Town of Carmel 60…
  - Downtown to get upscale China shop | The Journal News
    September 8, 2009, 06:10
    Downtown to get upscale China shop Marcela Rojas mrojas@lohud.com BREWSTER - Bob Dumont has no doubt that high-end crystal, china and flatware has a…
  - News That Matters - September 4, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    September 4, 2009, 07:35
    While the elections are generally calm in most of our towns it's not so over in Southeast where the vitriol continues unabated as the days move on towards the…
  - Southeast candidates protest KKK comparison | The Journal News
    September 4, 2009, 06:59
    Southeast candidates protest KKK comparison Marcela Rojas mrojas@lolud.com SOUTHEAST - Two Town Board candidates called for the removal of a newly…
  - The Crossroads on Route 312
    August 16, 2009, 08:02
    The Crossroads on Route 312 Posted by: "Lynne Eckardt" midfarm@bestweb.net lynneeckardt Date: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:30 pm ((PDT)) Hi All, Well, well,…
  - Peach Lake Sewer System Approved
    August 13, 2009, 10:42
    Applicant: Town of North Salem Town Hall 226 Titicus Rd North Salem, NY 10560 Facility: Peach Lake Sewer District Co Rte 21 Southeast,…
  - News That Matters - August 5, 2009
    August 5, 2009, 08:49
    Good Wednesday Morning, Arts on the Lake's Summer Concert Series kicks off tomorrow at 6PM at the Lake Carmel Cultural Center. More information about that…
  - NtM - June 26, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
    June 26, 2009, 09:04
    Good Friday Morning, We had our first day of summer weather yesterday and though it's more like we're living in the Adirondacks than the Hudson Valley, all…
  - Southeast train station gets shuttle bus service | The Journal News
    June 12, 2009, 06:43
    Southeast train station gets shuttle bus service Marcela Rojas mrojas@lohud.com SOUTHEAST - Commuters can now catch a shuttle to the Southeast train…
  - Judge: Southeast failed to get proper OKs for Kelly Road work | lohud.com | The Journal News
    June 11, 2009, 08:35
    Judge: Southeast failed to get proper OKs for Kelly Road work By Barbara Livingston Nackman • bnackman@lohud.com • June 11, 2009 CARMEL - The town of…
  - NtM - June 3, 2009
    June 3, 2009, 05:58
    Good Wednesday Morning, On Monday evening the Eastern Putnam County Chapter of the League of Women Voters hosted their second annual conference on Stormwater…
  - Road woes | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 18, 2009, 06:29
    For several years now, the Town of Southeast has discussed the Maple Road conundrum, shrugged its shoulders and left the road as it was. The question of…
  - Judge blocks paving of Kelly Road link | lohud.com | The Journal News
    April 18, 2009, 06:28
    Judge blocks paving of Kelly Road link Marcela Rojas mrojas@LoHud.com Kelly Road residents in Carmel got some relief when a state Supreme Court…
  - NtM - April 13, 2009
    April 13, 2009, 07:34
    The Putnam County Land Trust is celebrating it's 40th Anniversary this year with a Dinner and Auction at the Star Ridge Banquet Center in Southeast on Saturday…
  - Tests of Putnam landfill come back clean | lohud.com | The Journal News
    March 26, 2009, 07:02
    Tests of Putnam landfill come back clean Susan Elan The Journal News CARMEL - Putnam County has completed two days of testing at its former 4-acre…
  - Residents Force Tilly Foster Contract to Undergo Careful Examination
    January 23, 2009, 09:39
    Good evening, Yes, I know it's late but this was important enough to write this up while it's still fresh in my mind. This evening's meeting of the…
  - Rights' holiday message leaves Southeast Town Board cold | lohud.com | The Journal News
    December 25, 2008, 07:18
    Rights' holiday message leaves Southeast Town Board cold | lohud.com | The Journal News. Rights' holiday message leaves Southeast Town Board cold …
  - More on the Tilly Foster Contract
    December 22, 2008, 08:26
    I had a conversation at a party Saturday night about the Tilly Foster contract with someone I've known and whose opinion I trust. His take was this: there's so…
  - Black bear dies after being hit by 3 cars on Route 22 in Southeast | lohud.com | The Journal News
    December 12, 2008, 07:58
    Black bear dies after being hit by 3 cars on Route 22 in Southeast By Terence Corcoran The Journal News • December 12, 2008 SOUTHEAST - A 200-pound…
  - Southeast homebuyer's suit claims seller concealed water contamination | lohud.com | The Journal News
    December 12, 2008, 07:56
    Southeast homebuyer's suit claims seller concealed water contamination By Marcela Rojas • The Journal News • December 12, 2008 A Southeast resident…
  - Brewster Schools honored with Environment Excellence Award
    December 11, 2008, 14:49
    Brewster Schools honored with Environment Excellence Award By: Eric Gross, Staff Reporter 12/11/2008 ALBANY-Congratulations! The Brewster School…
  - The Proposed Tilly Foster Contract
    December 3, 2008, 09:39
    The Proposed Tilly Foster Contract Wow. Talk about a sweetheart deal! Over the past few months, Kent resident George Whipple has been in discussion with…
Things To Do (117)
- News That Matters - Friday, August 27, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  August 27, 2010, 09:24
  (Back to Beck again). His rally this weekend in Washington is intended to "Restore honor" to America. Here's a word of advice: if you want to restore honor,…
- News That Matters - Friday, August 20, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  August 20, 2010, 08:35
  I applaud Congressman Tom Perriello, Mayor Bloomberg and President Obama and all the others who have taken a moment to think before they spoke and take a dim…
- News That Matters - Friday, August 13, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  August 13, 2010, 08:29
  My little cousin is now single after an 8 year relationship. Did she call to tell me? No. But I learned about it on Facebook. You'd be surprised at just how…
- News That Matters - Friday, August 6, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  August 6, 2010, 08:40
  Note to licensed contractors in Putnam County: That bi-annual tax you pay to the county for permission to work here is, for some of you, about to go up. Forget…
- News That Matters - Friday, July 30, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  July 30, 2010, 07:54
  Good Friday Morning, It's been a busy week and I'm exhausted so today's column will be short on information, bereft of it's usual humor and pathos and…
- News That Matters - Friday, July 23, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  July 23, 2010, 08:09
  Note to the driver from Seven Hills Lake that followed me down Peekskill Hollow Road the other morning: You can speed up and slow down as often as you want but…
- News That Matters - Friday, July 9, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  July 9, 2010, 09:20
  Join us on the Library Green and get ready to rock at the Kent Public Library's first annual Battle of the Bands competition! Bring your lawn chairs and your…
- Dutchess County Watershed Awareness Month Events
  July 8, 2010, 21:29
  *3. Friday, July 9, 2010: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm; Saturday, July 10, 2010: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm; Sunday, July 11, 2010: 12:00 am …
- News That Matters - Friday, July 2, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  July 2, 2010, 09:20
  Good Friday Morning, It's been one hell of a week over here at the Asylum and to celebrate its end we're having an informal gathering this evening at about…
- News That Matters - Friday, June 25, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  June 25, 2010, 09:30
  It was yet another "quite a week" for politics in Putnam County ending with a proposed resolution from the County legislature burying the Corporate Welfare gig…
- News That Matters - Friday, June 18, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  June 18, 2010, 10:04
  A woman in Kapurthala, Punjab decided to take matters into her own hands when she suspected her husband was having an illicit affair. Suffice to say that she…
- News That Matters - Friday, June 11, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  June 11, 2010, 08:52
  Gabrielle Foxs' one-act plays at the Gene Frankel Theatre on Bond Street in NYC. The plays are being performed as part of the Planet Connections Theatre…
- News That Matters - Friday, May 21, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  May 21, 2010, 09:57
  Greg Ball made the news again this week as a week without the Ballster in the news is NOT like waking up in the middle of a root canal. This time he's claiming…
- News That Matters - May 14, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  May 14, 2010, 10:56
  Taxing one demographic to pay for services for another is not good governance, but a budgetary shell game played by politicians who tax those most likely to…
- News That Matters - May 7, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  May 7, 2010, 08:28
  Weather for this weekend is a mixed bag. Nice today, a little rain possible for tomorrow morning and Sunday will be cool, cloudy and windy. But hey, that's…
- Connecticut Film Festival - May 4th - 9th
  April 30, 2010, 18:40
  The Festival Is Here! May 4-9 In Downtown Danbury, CT More Than 250 Events - 6 Days & Nights Of Film,…
- News That Matters - April 30, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  April 30, 2010, 08:26
  My question about these things is always the same: why not put the effort into cleaning up the stormwater and septic problems that are causing all this…
- News That Matters - April 23, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  April 23, 2010, 07:22
  I hope everyone had a nice Earth Day. I spent mine trying to figure out how I'm going to pay the County for the simple right to work. Can you believe that?…
- Featured Event: Bard on the Lake
  April 21, 2010, 16:20
  Featured Event: Bard on the Lake Saturday, April 24th at 8PM - Cultural Center on Lake Carmel. Blue Horse Repertory Company joins with one of New York's…
- News That Matters - April 16, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  April 16, 2010, 07:28
  Today brings you our weekly "Things To Do Edition" which is chock full of interesting events you'll not likely see posted or advertised elsewhere. Why not pass…
- News That Matters - April 9, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  April 9, 2010, 09:41
  Okay, it's more than a week since I've switched over to the GOP and I feel great! And to celebrate this weekend I'm gonna get me a martini, a gun, put on a Pat…
- Raise Chickens - Backyard Poultry - Country Living
  March 14, 2010, 14:25
  Raise Chickens - Backyard Poultry Chickens can be fun to raise, but before getting started, check with your local zoning office to make sure owning live…
- News That Matters - February 19, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  February 19, 2010, 08:54
  Good Friday Morning, Quick Poll Results: In this unscientific poll with a margin of error exceeding 130%, we asked who your preference would be for County…
- News That Matters - February 12, 2010 - Things To Do Edition
  February 12, 2010, 08:01
  The quick poll we're running on reducing municipal budgets is going well. More than 45 votes have been tallied so far but I'm not going to tell you the…
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  February 5, 2010, 08:01
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  January 29, 2010, 08:49
  Many of my Democratic Party friends were enthused by the President's speech the other night. But we're still in Afghanistan, gays still cannot serve openly in…
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  January 22, 2010, 08:01
  Hudson Valley Congressman Maurice Hinchey has been working on a bill that would add protections to historic and environmental sites in the Valley through the…
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  January 15, 2010, 09:13
  Lake Carmel is going to be listed as "Impaired" in the next DEC rating for waterbodies in the State of New York. It's a sensitive subject with the folk in that…
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  The Chuckie Goodnight Foundation for the Environment strives to create a better Earth for all. We think every day should be Earth Day because everyone benefits…
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  December 30, 2009, 12:08
  2009 will be remembered for a lot of things but mostly for the overt racism that exploded across the nation with the inauguration of the US's first Black…
- News That Matters - December 18, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  December 18, 2009, 09:34
  Jeffrey Leurs, the environmental activist sentenced to 22 years and 8 months in prison for torching 3 Hummers at a dealership in Eugene, Oregon, has been…
- News That Matters - December 11, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  December 11, 2009, 07:21
  The 2009 PlanPutnam Annual Fund Drive Is Coming To A Close Have you helped keep this newsletter coming? If not, please click here today. Your Support Is…
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  Three area clean energy businesses get state grants MID-HUDSON – Three clean energy businesses in the Hudson Valley will share more than 0,000 in…
- News That Matters - December 4, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  December 4, 2009, 09:21
  Senator Vincent Leibell has introduced the "Support For Marriage Act" which will, in most cases, outlaw divorce in New York State and prohibit the state from…
- News That Matters - November 25, 2009 - The Thanksgiving Edition
  November 25, 2009, 11:20
  The Wigans football team (that's soccer to you Americans) lost 9-1, conceding 8 second-half goals, so they decided to give fans back their ticket fares.…
- News That Matters - November 20, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  November 20, 2009, 07:36
  I'd like to thank those of you who have heeded the call to support News That Matters but it's the same people who do so year after year who are carrying the…
- News That Matters - November 13, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  November 13, 2009, 08:38
  Before we dive into the world around us this morning and you scroll down this page to find out what's happening in the area for the weekend, do me a favor: …
- News That Matters - November 6, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  November 6, 2009, 07:52
  The Pentagon insists the United States is slated to create history by being the first to win a war with Afghanistan. In other news, Apollo moon landing shots…
- News That Matters - October 23, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  October 23, 2009, 06:51
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- The Dumbwaiter - Today at Arts on the Lake
  October 18, 2009, 09:25
  Let's be honest: it's a crappy day. You could stay at home and veg, bemoaning the weather and watch re-runs of F Troop and I Love Lucy or you could go to the…
- News That Matters - October 16, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  October 16, 2009, 09:10
  Good Friday Morning, The weather report was something along the lines of gusty windy, driving rains, falling trees and power lines. Instead, it has gently…
- News That Matters - October 9, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  October 9, 2009, 10:11
  People Against Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil 7PM Monday, October 19th - On the steps of the County Courthouse. If you think that Domestic Violence is…
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  October 5, 2009, 07:13
  Good Monday Morning, Arts on the Lake held a golf outing and fundraiser at Sedgewood last Friday and it was a wonderful event. About 100 people gathered…
- News That Matters - October 2, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  October 2, 2009, 09:01
  Support Our Sponsors! Joe Greico’s Out On A Limb All types of tree work, all aspects of lawn maintenance, snow plowing, lot clearing, excavation,…
- News That Matters - September 25, 2009 - Things to do Edition
  September 25, 2009, 07:34
  Congress has declared October as "Paint Your House Month"* which means it's time for you to look around the exterior and interior of your home and realize that…
- News That Matters - September 18, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  September 18, 2009, 08:39
  Good Friday Morning, Why was it dark and 43° this morning when I woke up? What's with that? Someone tell Joe Lindsley that, as promised, I bought a copy…
- News That Matters - September 11, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  September 11, 2009, 08:55
  Jazz and history, quite an unlikely pair but Michelle LeBlanc does not think so. Michelle LeBlanc, a jazz vocalist, history buff and Putnam Valley resident…
- News That Matters - September 4, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  September 4, 2009, 07:35
  While the elections are generally calm in most of our towns it's not so over in Southeast where the vitriol continues unabated as the days move on towards the…
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  Please join Michele Berdy and Drew Howland For a Special Musical…
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  August 28, 2009, 10:51
  Winter is coming on believe it or not and now is the time to begin weatherizing your home against the cold and to protect your pocketbook from what should be…
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  Walkway Over The Hudson Schedule of events For Opening Day Weekend Walkway Over the Hudson officially opens to the public at 3 p.m. Oct. 3. Friday,…
- News That Matters - August 21, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  August 21, 2009, 10:26
  Interior/Exterior House Painting by someone you can trust. TaconicArts.com Good Friday Morning, The League of Women Voters hosted a candidate's forum in…
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  In today's News That Matters I mentioned, quite by accident that the Summer Concert Series at Lake Carmel was free. It is not. General Admission is , …
- News That Matters - August 14, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  August 14, 2009, 11:16
  Wonder Lake State Park, which straddles the Kent/Patterson town line is a lot unlike the proposed Patterson Crossing development which also strides that line.…
- News That Matters - August 7, 2009 - Things to Do Edition
  August 7, 2009, 08:18
  Last evening (Thursday) the Cultural Center on Lake Carmel was the scene for a tremendous show to kick off their outdoor summer concert series. The north lawn…
- News That Matters - July 31, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  July 31, 2009, 11:29
  Good Friday Morning, Why didn't someone warn me that running for office was like Kafka on LSD? Sum Bad Puns: The roundest knight at King Arthur's…
- News That Matters - July 24, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  July 24, 2009, 07:01
  Good Friday Morning, The Town of Kent goes back to court this coming Monday morning after Judge O'Rourke decided last week to hold the town liable for…
- News That Matters - July 17, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  July 17, 2009, 06:47
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- News That Matters - July 10, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  July 10, 2009, 08:37
  "I was taken off the Personnel Committee with no discussion, or hearing, or input on my part but they're not going to stop me from doing my duty as legislator.…
- NtM - July 3, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  July 3, 2009, 08:12
  "Thus feeding his mind with many sweet thoughts and “sugared suppositions,” he journeyed along the sides of a range of hills which look out upon some of…
- NtM - June 26, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  June 26, 2009, 09:04
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- NtM - June 19, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  June 19, 2009, 09:26
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- Kent Public Library Newsletter
  June 16, 2009, 10:09
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- NtM - June 12, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  June 12, 2009, 09:02
  Good Friday Morning, As if you haven't noticed it's been raining for the past week or so. But it's the perfect time to look at your streets and roads for…
- NtM - June 10, 2009
  June 10, 2009, 07:51
  "Only single-payer national health insurance can make universal, comprehensive coverage affordable by saving the hundreds of billions we now waste on insurance…
- NtM - June 5, ,2009 - Things To Do Edition
  June 5, 2009, 08:03
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  June 3, 2009, 13:36
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- NtM - May 29, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  May 29, 2009, 09:54
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- June 2 Full Leg Meeting Agenda
  May 28, 2009, 11:31
  AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO BE HELD IN THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE CARMEL, NEW YORK 10512 Tuesday June 2, 2008 7:00…
- NtM - May 22, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  May 22, 2009, 09:02
  Good Friday Morning, It's Memorial Day Weekend, traditionally the first weekend of the summer vacation season, and man, are the gasoline prices showing…
- News That Matters - May 15, 2009 - Things to Do Edition
  May 15, 2009, 08:16
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- NtM - May 8, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  May 8, 2009, 07:08
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- NtM - May 1, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  May 1, 2009, 06:37
  Good Friday Morning, By definition, every flu season we're faced with a pandemic but we never hear the word used in that context. Every flu season about…
- NtM - April 24, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  April 24, 2009, 08:15
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- NtM - April 22, 2009 - Earth Day Edition
  April 22, 2009, 08:33
  Today is Earth Day - Do something nice for our home. View of Fishkill Ridge from Mt. Taurus by Jeff Green See last Friday's Things To Do…
- NtM - April 17, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  April 17, 2009, 07:02
  While I was driving down Peekskill Hollow Road yesterday (Thursday) I saw the most wonderful thing: at home after home signs have sprouted calling for the…
- NtM - April 10, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  April 10, 2009, 07:38
  Good Friday Morning, There's a good bit of interesting news reported over the past couple of days: Roger Ailes, whose FOX News represents about the worst…
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- NtM - April 3, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  April 3, 2009, 06:59
  Six new short one-act plays, directed by Patterson's Tony Howarth, will be presented at the Cultural Center on Lake Carmel, sponsored by Arts on the Lake. The…
- NtM - March 27, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  March 27, 2009, 07:09
  So, what to do? Garden! Turn the soil this weekend and lay in some of that compost you've been making since last winter and if you're adventurous, you can get…
- Kent TB Agenda - 3/23/09
  March 23, 2009, 11:04
  TOWN OF KENT Town Board Meeting March 23, 2009 / 07:00 PM Public Hearing – Local Law on Codification Supervisor’s Term of Office Meeting 1. Salute…
- NtM - March 20, 2009 - Things to Do Edition
  March 20, 2009, 08:36
  Acting Class Open Workshop 8PM - It's not what you think! Think of it instead as a recital for the students of director Lora Lee Ecobelli's acting class…
- NtM - March 13, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  March 13, 2009, 07:17
  BusinessWeek reports that one of the biggest problems of the current recessionary cycle is the abundance of unoccupied commercial space. One San Francisco…
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  March 8, 2009, 19:05
  Recipe for Hamentaschen * 2/3 cup butter or margarine * 1/2 cup sugar * 1 egg * 1/4 cup orange juice (the smooth kind, not the pulpy) * 1 cup…
- NtM - March 6, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  March 6, 2009, 10:23
  Well now, Patterson Crossing is back in the news, at least if you were at the Planning Board meeting in Kent last evening. Whew. I'm happy I'm not Insite…
- NtM - March 4, 2009
  March 4, 2009, 08:59
  One in thirty-one Americans are under some form of correctional control, the highest in the entire world and yet crime is not any lower here than in nations…
- NtM - February 27, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  February 27, 2009, 09:59
  A Shakespeare Slam! Performed 'In The Round'. at 8PM. Roger Hendricks Simon Brings the Bard to Arts on the Lake. “Bard at the Lake” is a collage of plays,…
- PC Leg March 3rd Agenda
  February 26, 2009, 11:06
  AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO BE HELD IN THE HISTORIC COURTHOUSE CARMEL, NEW YORK 10512 Tuesday March 3, 2009 7:00…
- NtM - February 20, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  February 20, 2009, 09:26
  If you're looking for a relatively easy 3-hour hike in the Highlands this weekend, Round Hill is the place for you. The trail starts on Route 9 just north of…
- News That Matters - February 13, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  February 13, 2009, 09:59
  Insite believes that these types of semantic arguments are going to win the day. They even call PC a "redevelopment project" in order to avoid stricter…
- News That Matters - February 6, 2009 - Things to Do Edition
  February 6, 2009, 08:07
  As expected, last evening the County Legislature voted 6-3 to approve the lease agreement for Tilly Foster Farm. The meeting ran way late, too late for me to…
- News That Matters - January 30, 2009
  January 30, 2009, 10:18
  Good Friday Morning: Sorry we're late! I woke late this morning after having another night of nightmares and disquieting dreams. No, it's not the new Obama…
- News That Matters - January 16, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  January 16, 2009, 09:10
  I know, I know... there's a great deal of excitement surrounding the inauguration of Barack Obama come next Tuesday and I've listed events in four of Putnam's…
- News That Matters - January 15, 2009
  January 15, 2009, 19:28
  Good Thursday Morning, There is no good news out there. None. And, so while I'm still waiting to secure a new set of wheels (again, thanks to all who have…
- Discover the Actor Inside - An Introduction to Acting
  January 15, 2009, 14:07
  This class is the first step to building a solid foundation in the art of acting. By using theatre games and improvisation, students will learn basic theatre…
- Special Election - Kent Fire District No.1
  January 15, 2009, 11:47
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- Brewster Theater Company Auditions Postponed
  January 10, 2009, 10:00
  Due to the inclement weather expected today, we have changed thed addition audition to Sunday, January. 11th, 2-3:30pm - see information below. The…
- News That Matters - January 9, 2009 - Things To Do Edition
  January 9, 2009, 07:40
  If you're reading the funny papers this morning, the top story in the Putnam edition is that Assemblyman Ball is on a crusade to stop the sale of 'bushmeat'.…
- East Fishkill Meeting on Drinking Water
  January 8, 2009, 09:40
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- News That Matters - January 2, 2009
  January 2, 2009, 09:40
  Look, my little business is suffering too. I pay taxes and insurance. I'm registered and bonded with the county. I haven't mismanaged my finances and I have…
- News That Matters - December 19, 2008 - Things To Do Edition
  December 19, 2008, 08:49
  Good Friday Morning, It's probably gonna snow. If the weather service report from this morning holds true, we're looking at somewhere between 9 and 13…
- Kent Town Board Meeting Agenda
  December 15, 2008, 15:45
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- Meteors and the Moon - This Weekend
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- News That Matters - December 12, 2008 - Things to do Edition
  December 12, 2008, 09:12
  Good Friday Morning, I, for one, am a tad disappointed that the temps weren't 2 or 3 degrees cooler over the past 36 hours. Had they been, we'd be looking…
- PV Planning Board Agenda - December 22, 2008
  December 12, 2008, 08:17
  Dear PVRC Members: Please…
- Kent Stormwater Meeting - December 17, 2008
  December 9, 2008, 08:11
  During the past 5 years the Town of Kent has been working to meet goals outlined by the USEPA, the NYSDEC and the NYCDEP in order to bring the Town into…
- News That Matters - December 5, 2008 - Things To Do Edition
  December 5, 2008, 09:11
  "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it." - Thomas Jefferson Good…
- News That Matters - November 21, 2008 - Things To Do Edition
  November 21, 2008, 08:38
  PlanPutnam's Annual Fund Drive: Day 13 <- Click Here Good Friday Morning, 15.6 degrees this sunny, crisp Friday morning as we gear up for the coming…
- The Foot Shooters
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- Event: Revolutionary War Beacons 21st Century Style
  November 17, 2008, 19:42
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- Troll La La - At Arts on the lake
  November 15, 2008, 18:13
  Folks, There's a Tornado Watch in effect for our region until 9PM this evening so assuming we're all not in Munchkin Land tomorrow there's a great event at…
- News That Matters - November 14, 2008 - Things To Do Edition
  November 14, 2008, 08:10
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- News That Matters - November 7, 2008 - Things To Do Edition
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  It's a cloudy, wet, foggy warm early November morning. The heavy rains the other day brought many leaves down thus baring the trees for winter. My philosophy…
- News That Matters - October 31, 2008 - Things To Do Edition
  October 31, 2008, 09:05
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  August 27, 2010, 17:08
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- AFL-CIO
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- What’s a ‘Small Business’?
  August 25, 2010, 13:02
  Politicians often talk about "small businesses." But how small is a small business? Fifty employees? One hundred? Two hundred? Actually, it’s…
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- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Aug. 17-Aug. 23
  August 24, 2010, 17:35
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- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Aug. 17-Aug. 23
  August 24, 2010, 17:35
  This week, readers sent us comments about the Pentagon "mosque" and Social Security privatization. Readers also felt our coverage was too…
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- Sunday Replay
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- Sunday Replay
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  This week’s look at the Sunday talk shows features former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich — who was found guilty Aug. 17 of making false statements…
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  August 20, 2010, 16:46
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  In the race for California governor, outside groups supporting Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown are airing new TV ads that mislead voters. An…
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- Americans for Job Security
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- Meek Ad Heeds Fact-Checking?
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  Rep. Kendrick Meek of Florida is out with an ad that rewords an earlier attack on his Senate Democratic primary opponent, Jeff Greene. We had called Meek’…
- Meek Ad Heeds Fact-Checking?
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  A Democratic Party ad says Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania was a "Wall Street wheeler dealer" trading in financial products…
- DSCC Wrong on Toomey’s Wall St. Experience
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  A Democratic Party ad says Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania was a "Wall Street wheeler dealer" trading in financial products…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Aug. 10-Aug. 16
  August 17, 2010, 17:52
  This week, readers sent us comments about Social Security privatization, Medicare competitive bidding and our supposedly rightward tilt. In the FactCheck…
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  August 17, 2010, 17:52
  This week, readers sent us comments about Social Security privatization, Medicare competitive bidding and our supposedly rightward tilt. In the FactCheck…
- No Pentagon Mosque
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- No Pentagon Mosque
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- Obama’s (Latest) Social Security Whopper
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  President Obama claimed that Republican leaders are pushing to make "privatizing Social Security a key part of their legislative agenda" should they regain…
- Sunday Replay
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  On this week’s political talk shows, we found false and questionable statements about Rand Paul, unemployment and then-Sen. Obama’s impact on…
- Sunday Replay
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- White House Announces Leading Practices Winners
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  August 13, 2010, 16:08
  An attack ad by a corporate-backed shadow group linked to GOP candidate Bill McCollum claims his rival for the party’s nomination for governor of…
- Florida Cash Attack: Scott ‘Profiting from Porn’?
  August 13, 2010, 16:08
  An attack ad by a corporate-backed shadow group linked to GOP candidate Bill McCollum claims his rival for the party’s nomination for governor of…
- Toomey’s Stimulus Charge Doesn’t Add Up
  August 13, 2010, 14:12
  Republican Pat Toomey’s new ad in the Pennsylvania Senate race states that the 2 billion stimulus package "gave us record debt without creating…
- Toomey’s Stimulus Charge Doesn’t Add Up
  August 13, 2010, 14:12
  Republican Pat Toomey’s new ad in the Pennsylvania Senate race states that the 2 billion stimulus package "gave us record debt without creating…
- Minnesota Governor’s Race
  August 13, 2010, 10:36
  In episode 24, we look at how union and corporate money is coming into play in the Minnesota governor’s race. A union- and Democrat-funded group is…
- Minnesota Governor’s Race
  August 13, 2010, 10:36
  In episode 24, we look at how union and corporate money is coming into play in the Minnesota governor’s race. A union- and Democrat-funded group is…
- LIVE: Rep. Maxine Waters Defends Against Ethics Charges
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- AFSCME’s Misleading Tax Attack
  August 12, 2010, 18:11
  AFSCME, the big labor union, is running a misleading ad attacking one of the GOP's premier House candidates. In an attempt to protect a vulnerable freshman…
- Tools for Transparency: The Vote-to-Promote Model
  August 12, 2010, 18:00
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- Citizens Not Increasing Scrutiny
  August 12, 2010, 16:29
  The Washington Independent has a great write-up of political spending after the Citizens decision, with one exception: the headline. Citizens United Frees…
- Misleading Attack on Binnie in N.H. Senate Race
  August 12, 2010, 15:46
  An attack ad goes too far when accusing GOP Senate candidate Bill Binnie in New Hampshire of supporting abortion rights "to avoid the expense of…
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  August 12, 2010, 12:40
  Rep. Charlie Rangel today confirmed my statement from yesterday that he doesn’t give a damn about congressional ethics. While entering Rangel’s…
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  August 12, 2010, 12:26
  Last weekend more than 2,400 women bloggers descended on New York City for the annual Blogher conference. That was eight times as many as attended back in…
- City of Bell and the Case for Grassroots Transparency
  August 12, 2010, 12:05
  I’m proud to present this independent research project by our summer intern Mike Liu. Mike looked at his home state of California, the recent Bell salary…
- In NM, Wildlife Group Mislabels Pearce
  August 11, 2010, 17:51
  This ad says Republican Steve Pearce was "named one of the most corrupt members of Congress." We find that’s a bum rap. The ad also falsely…
- In N.M., Wildlife Group Mislabels Pearce
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  This ad says Republican Steve Pearce was "named one of the most corrupt members of Congress." We find that’s a bum rap. The ad also falsely…
- Alliance for a Better Minnesota
  August 11, 2010, 15:31
  Union-funded group supporting Minnesota Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mark Dayton.
- Alliance for a Better Minnesota
  August 11, 2010, 15:31
  Union-funded group supporting Minnesota Democratic gubernatorial nominee Mark Dayton.
- MN Forward
  August 11, 2010, 15:27
  Pro-business, corporate-funded group backing Republican candidate Tom Emmer for governor of Minnesota.
- MN Forward
  August 11, 2010, 15:27
  Pro-business, corporate-funded group backing Republican candidate Tom Emmer for governor of Minnesota.
- How Rangel defended Rosty
  August 11, 2010, 14:15
  Former Rep. Dan Rostenkowski died today at the age of 82. Rostenkowski was a powerful committee chair, head of the House Ways & Means Committee, who…
- New Stakes for Government Reform
  August 11, 2010, 13:45
  The White House is characterizing their failure to replace Ethics Czar Norm Eisen as an upgrade. If they wanted to vigorously pursue the portfolio assembled…
- Charlie Rangel is full of it
  August 11, 2010, 13:18
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- MoveOn.org
  August 11, 2010, 12:46
  Political action committee supporting Democratic candidates directly and through grassroots campaigns.
- MoveOn.org
  August 11, 2010, 12:46
  Political action committee supporting Democratic candidates directly and through grassroots campaigns.
- A Principled Look at Open Data
  August 11, 2010, 11:32
  From Moses to James Madison to David Letterman, important ideas come in lists of ten, as do these principles for opening up government information. The list…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Aug. 3-Aug. 9
  August 10, 2010, 16:35
  This week, readers sent us more comments about the Medicare ad featuring Andy Griffith, plus a comment about the difference between being misleading and…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of Aug. 3-Aug. 9
  August 10, 2010, 16:35
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- Ted Stevens 1923-2010
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- Rangel to Congress: Go get your shine box!
  August 10, 2010, 13:25
  Now that’s what C-SPAN is for! Rep. Charlie Rangel just took to the floor of the House to defend himself against ethics charges. In his speech he…
- Congress is somewhat more complicated than you think
  August 10, 2010, 13:04
  A poster over at Slashdot put up an agitated reader comment about the changing nature of the state aid bill that is set to be passed by the House of Representat…
- A Setback in the Commitment from the White House
  August 10, 2010, 11:42
  From our perspective, with the appointment of White House Counsel Bob Bauer and Steven Croley to the Domestic Policy Counsel, we have just lost an important…
- The Pace of Reform Was Just Too Slow
  August 10, 2010, 11:26
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  Powerful Democratic/liberal labor group representing 2.2 million health care, government and property management workers.
- Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
  August 10, 2010, 10:27
  Labor union representing 2.2 million health care, government and property management workers. Leans Democratic.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  August 10, 2010, 10:26
  Republican/conservative lobbying group representing more than 3 million businesses.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  August 10, 2010, 10:26
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- Republican State Leadership Committee
  August 10, 2010, 10:25
  Republican/conservative group focused on electing conservative Republicans to state offices.
- Republican State Leadership Committee
  August 10, 2010, 10:25
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- Americans United for Change
  August 10, 2010, 10:24
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- Americans United for Change
  August 10, 2010, 10:24
  Democratic/liberal group originally formed in 2005 to oppose then-President George W. Bush’s Social Security proposal.
- American Action Network
  August 10, 2010, 10:23
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- American Action Network
  August 10, 2010, 10:23
  Republican/conservative group founded by a McCain campaign advisor and a former Republican senator.
- American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
  August 9, 2010, 17:43
  Powerful Democratic/liberal labor group representing 1.6 million employees including health care workers, corrections officers and sanitation workers.
- American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
  August 9, 2010, 17:43
  Powerful Democratic/liberal labor group representing 1.6 million employees including health care workers, corrections officers and sanitation workers.
- Americans for Prosperity
  August 9, 2010, 17:42
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- Americans for Prosperity
  August 9, 2010, 17:42
  Republican/conservative group that advocates against government spending.
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  August 9, 2010, 17:38
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- American Crossroads
  August 9, 2010, 17:24
  Conservative group founded by Karl Rove and former RNC chairman Ed Gillespie.
- American Crossroads
  August 9, 2010, 17:24
  Conservative group founded by Karl Rove and former RNC chairman Ed Gillespie.
- Sunday Replay
  August 9, 2010, 17:19
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- Sunday Replay
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- Waters charges
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- Spin me right round
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  The revolving door between Capitol Hill and K Street continues to spin. Former Rep. Deborah Pryce, formerly the Republican Conference Chair, is heading to…
- Lobbyists celebrate departure of White House ethics chief
  August 9, 2010, 12:31
  Champagne corks are popping on K Street as the White House’s ethics chief Norm Eisen is heading out with an appointment as ambassador to the Czech…
- Could you spend m in five years?
  August 9, 2010, 10:39
  If I gave you million dollars tomorrow but only on the condition you spent it within 5 years, would you take that deal? We both already know the answer to…
- Gedney Park Photo Walk – Aug 11 & 14
  August 8, 2010, 09:40
  Martin Stankiewicz of Nature Trail Images is offering photo tours in Gedney Park, Chappaqua, NY Filed under: Hudson Valley, New York City, Uncategorized…
- Nice Try, Greg!
  August 7, 2010, 08:50
  Despite Assemblyman Greg Ball’s attempts to portray himself as a conservative conservationist and “born outdoorsman,” Ball has been thoroughly…
- Corporate-Labor Smackdown in Minnesota
  August 6, 2010, 14:45
  Minnesota's race for governor is pitting corporate money against money from labor unions and wealthy Democrats. So far, the misleading attack ads are all…
- Corporate-Labor Smackdown in Minnesota
  August 6, 2010, 14:45
  Minnesota's race for governor is pitting corporate money against money from labor unions and wealthy Democrats. So far, the misleading attack ads are all…
- Do the Rangel and Waters trials show that the ethics process has been strengthened?
  August 6, 2010, 12:58
  Chris Van Hollen, the House Democrat’s campaign chief, recently stated that the upcoming ethics trials of Reps. Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters prove…
- Poligrafting the news: Exotic Deals Put Denver Schools Deeper in Debt
  August 6, 2010, 11:09
  The New York Times has an excellent piece detailing the complicated financial deal that the Denver Board of Education entered into with J.P. Morgan while…
- Tax Cuts, Medicare and Florida Democrats
  August 6, 2010, 10:42
  In episode 23 of FactCheck Radio, we debunk a Republican talking point on the Bush tax cuts being spread by Sarah Palin and former Sen. Fred Thompson. Plus, we…
- Tax Cuts, Medicare and Florida Democrats
  August 6, 2010, 10:42
  In episode 23 of FactCheck Radio, we debunk a Republican talking point on the Bush tax cuts being spread by Sarah Palin and former Sen. Fred Thompson. Plus, we…
- Big Ballin’
  August 6, 2010, 08:04
  New York State’s recently resolved budget battle has been an aggravating experience for New Yorkers who enjoy our state parks, some of which which were…
- It’s not easy being non-partisan
  August 6, 2010, 07:00
  I’m often told that being non-partisan is an ambiguous position. Here at Sunlight, I don’t think anyone can accuse of us as being ambiguous. We…
- Angle’s Blame Game, Reprise
  August 5, 2010, 16:36
  GOP candidate Sharron Angle’s latest ad blames rival Sen. Harry Reid for Nevada’s dramatic decline in home value. That’s a real stretch.…
- Angle’s Blame Game, Reprise
  August 5, 2010, 16:36
  GOP candidate Sharron Angle’s latest ad blames rival Sen. Harry Reid for Nevada’s dramatic decline in home value. That’s a real stretch.…
- Adler Taxes the Truth
  August 5, 2010, 16:06
  Democratic Rep. John Adler calls his GOP opponent an "irresponsible tax dodger" in a campaign flier. His claims are misleading. Property taxes are a…
- Adler Taxes the Truth
  August 5, 2010, 16:06
  Democratic Rep. John Adler calls his GOP opponent an "irresponsible tax dodger" in a campaign flier. His claims are misleading. Property taxes are a…
- Head of PMA Group Indicted
  August 5, 2010, 15:26
  Paul Magliocchetti, the former head of the now-defunct lobby shop, PMA Group, was indicted on charges that he “made hundreds of thousands of dollars in…
- Tools for Transparency: PolitiWidgets
  August 5, 2010, 14:34
  PolitiWidgets are easy to use, customizable, political infographics you can embed into your article or blog post, offering your readers further context and…
- Tools for Transparency: PolitiWidgets
  August 5, 2010, 14:34
  PolitiWidgets are easy to use, customizable, political infographics you can embed into your article or blog post, offering your readers further context and…
- Poligraft Brings Politics and Influences Together in Just One Click
  August 5, 2010, 14:07
  Today Sunlight is launching Poligraft, what I think is one of the coolest, most revealing and most interesting tools of the many we have developed. In fact,…
- Law LOC Librarian On Improving THOMAS
  August 5, 2010, 12:22
  A librarian at the Law Library of Congress is asking for your ideas on improving THOMAS via that agency’s fantastic new blog, In Custodia Legis, launched…
- Law LOC Librarian On Improving THOMAS
  August 5, 2010, 12:22
  A librarian at the Law Library of Congress is asking for your ideas on improving THOMAS via that agency’s fantastic new blog, In Custodia Legis, launched…
- Don’t dump the Office of Congressional Ethics
  August 5, 2010, 12:07
  So says the New York Times. The independent ethics office created in the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 is under attack from both the House…
- Thompson Wrong on Tax Cuts, Too
  August 5, 2010, 11:10
  First, it was Sarah Palin. Now, it’s former Sen. Fred Thompson. They’re both touting a highly misleading Republican talking point on the expiration…
- Thompson Wrong on Tax Cuts, Too
  August 5, 2010, 11:10
  First, it was Sarah Palin. Now, it’s former Sen. Fred Thompson. They’re both touting a highly misleading Republican talking point on the expiration…
- Election Analysis: Following the money in 1994, 2006 and 2010
  August 5, 2010, 11:03
  I’ve a got a piece up over at the Sunlight Reporting Group site that analyzes campaign contributions from the previous two “wave” elections…
- Ethics run-down
  August 5, 2010, 10:55
  1) Federal charges against Rep. Don Young have been dropped after four years of investigation. The FBI had been investigating Young for allegations that he…
- Greg Ball’s Economic Development Plan
  August 5, 2010, 07:43
  Assemblyman Greg Ball has built his career on demonizing immigrants. Since launching his campaign for State Senate, he has ratcheted up his demagoguery,…
- Ball cleared, but cautioned by the FEC
  August 4, 2010, 23:29
  For Immediate Release Contact: Judith Ingram August 4, 2010 Julia Queen Christian Hilland Mary Brandenberger FEC TAKES…
- Hayworth Distorts McCain’s Immigration Record — Again
  August 4, 2010, 10:46
  In his second TV ad, Republican challenger J.D. Hayworth continues to distort Arizona Sen. John McCain’s record on immigration policy. McCain ‘Made…
- Hayworth Distorts McCain’s Immigration Record — Again
  August 4, 2010, 10:46
  In his second TV ad, Republican challenger J.D. Hayworth continues to distort Arizona Sen. John McCain’s record on immigration policy. McCain ‘Made…
- Should Murray Worry?
  August 3, 2010, 17:20
  An attack ad from a Republican-leaning group accuses Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of abusing "families" and "children" — but provides…
- Should Murray Worry?
  August 3, 2010, 17:20
  An attack ad from a Republican-leaning group accuses Democratic Sen. Patty Murray of abusing "families" and "children" — but provides…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of July 27-Aug. 2
  August 3, 2010, 17:16
  This week, readers sent us gripes about our criticism of a Medicare ad, and a couple of nice compliments. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of July 27-Aug. 2
  August 3, 2010, 17:16
  This week, readers sent us gripes about our criticism of a Medicare ad, and a couple of nice compliments. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the…
- Dodd and Frank asked to repeal FinReg FOIA exemption
  August 3, 2010, 16:02
  The Sunlight Foundation joined ten organizations today in expressing concern over a provision of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that may…
- Democrat-on-Democrat TV Attacks in Florida
  August 3, 2010, 15:07
  In a Senate race chock full of attack ads, the Florida Democratic primary pits Rep. Kendrick Meek against billionaire investor Jeff Greene. Both men carry…
- Democrat-on-Democrat TV Attacks in Florida
  August 3, 2010, 15:07
  In a Senate race chock full of attack ads, the Florida Democratic primary pits Rep. Kendrick Meek against billionaire investor Jeff Greene. Both men carry…
- When transparency attacks
  August 3, 2010, 14:36
  It’s always curious what lawmakers think they can get away with. Especially when the very thing they are trying to get away with must be disclosed to the…
- Mitch McConnell: DISCLOSE Act Hypocrite
  August 3, 2010, 11:25
  The Lexington Herald Ledger nails Sen. Mitch McConnell down on his hypocrisy in regards to transparency for organizations trying to influence the political…
- Sunday Replay
  August 2, 2010, 18:20
  It may be August, but there is no vacation from politicians getting things wrong on the Sunday talkfests. We found Sen. Jon Kyl misstating facts about…
- Sunday Replay
  August 2, 2010, 18:20
  It may be August, but there is no vacation from politicians getting things wrong on the Sunday talkfests. We found Sen. Jon Kyl misstating facts about…
- Declassification of Historical Congressional Records
  August 2, 2010, 16:07
  Our summer intern, Mike Liu, wrote this fantastic summary of a hearing on the declassification of historical congressional records that was held on Thursday,…
- Waters to face ethics trial
  August 2, 2010, 11:48
  Late last week the House Ethics Committee revealed that another senior Democrat would face ethics charges. Rep. Maxine Waters, after refusing to settle charges…
- Lightning Safety
  August 2, 2010, 09:33
  Lightning is nothing to take lightly – especially for those of us who love being outdoors. Read the articles in these links to know the facts about…
- Greg Ball’s Monserrate Moment
  August 1, 2010, 23:38
  Earlier, I was concerned that Assemblyman Greg Ball would adopt the unprincipled and reckless political nihilism of Senator Pedro Espada. Now, it seems that…
- Does FinReg Contain Anti-Transparency Measures?
  August 1, 2010, 19:15
  I’ve been reading about a brewing controversy over whether language in the new Financial Regulations Act — officially the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform…
- Mayberry Misleads on Medicare
  July 31, 2010, 12:36
  Would the sheriff of Mayberry mislead you about Medicare? Alas, yes. In a new TV spot from the Obama administration, actor Andy Griffith, famous for his 1960s…
- Mayberry Misleads on Medicare
  July 31, 2010, 12:36
  Would the sheriff of Mayberry mislead you about Medicare? Alas, yes. In a new TV spot from the Obama administration, actor Andy Griffith, famous for his 1960s…
- Reprimand recommended for Rangel by ethics subcommittee
  July 30, 2010, 16:45
  The subcommittee that investigated the allegations against Rep. Charlie Rangel recommended a “reprimand” of the Harlem Democrat to the House Ethics…
- Arizona and Florida Senate Races, Plus Government Spending
  July 30, 2010, 15:39
  In episode 22 of FactCheck Radio, we look at an ad attacking Sen. John McCain in the Arizona Republican Senate primary, a spot falsely claiming Florida Gov.…
- Arizona and Florida Senate Races, Plus Government Spending
  July 30, 2010, 15:39
  In episode 22 of FactCheck Radio, we look at an ad attacking Sen. John McCain in the Arizona Republican Senate primary, a spot falsely claiming Florida Gov.…
- Lobbyist Reporting Bill Passes House
  July 30, 2010, 13:40
  On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the “Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act,” introduced by Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy, which is notable for what…
- Earmark Transparency Timeline
  July 30, 2010, 10:02
  I just finished putting together an earmark transparency timeline that traces disclosure developments over the last 4 years. Of particular interest is the…
- SRCC Fires Another Volley In The Circular Firing Squad
  July 30, 2010, 07:45
  Via Politics on the Hudson: The war of words heated up today between Assemblyman Greg Ball, R-Patterson, and his supporters and the Senate Republican Campaign…
- Rangel charged on 13 counts
  July 29, 2010, 14:39
  The House Ethics Committee investigative subcommittee that has spent the past eighteen months investigating allegations of ethical impropriety against Rep.…
- Rangel charged on 13 counts
  July 29, 2010, 14:39
  The House Ethics Committee investigative subcommittee that has spent the past eighteen months investigating allegations of ethical impropriety against Rep.…
- Rangel charged on 13 counts
  July 29, 2010, 14:39
  The House Ethics Committee investigative subcommittee that has spent the past eighteen months investigating allegations of ethical impropriety against Rep.…
- Tools for Transparency: YouTube Direct
  July 29, 2010, 14:28
  Online video has made quite a bit of progress since the early days of Quicktime and RealMedia, technologies so slugish it was easier to walk to Blockbuster and…
- UPDATEx2: Rangel DOES NOT cut a deal
  July 29, 2010, 13:07
  Update 2: Rangel has not cut a deal. Adjudicatory subcommittee ranking member Mike McCaul just stated, “we are in the trial phase.” Update: Or not,…
- Apps for THOMAS: 3 wishes
  July 29, 2010, 12:07
  Last year I asked the internet gods for a URL shortener that created permanent links to legislation on THOMAS. Lo and behold, several months later TinyThom.as…
- Rangel and expulsion, part 3
  July 29, 2010, 10:50
  At 1 pm the House Ethics Committee will hold a public meeting to reveal the ethics charges against Rep. Charlie Rangel. It is still unknown what Rangel will do…
- Rubio Misfires on Crist’s Health Care Shift
  July 29, 2010, 10:14
  Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s position on the new federal health care law has shifted, but not as much as Marco Rubio’s latest ad says. In the…
- Rubio Misfires on Crist’s Health Care Shift
  July 29, 2010, 10:14
  Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s position on the new federal health care law has shifted, but not as much as Marco Rubio’s latest ad says. In the…
- Rubio Misfires on Crist’s Health Care Shift
  July 29, 2010, 10:14
  Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s position on the new federal health care law has shifted, but not as much as Marco Rubio’s latest ad says. In the…
- New to Netroots Nation
  July 29, 2010, 09:54
  While the temperature in Las Vegas and Washington appeared similar during last week, the drastic divergence in humidity made the dry heat at Netroots Nation…
- Hayworth’s Misleading Attack on Immigration
  July 28, 2010, 17:59
  J.D. Hayworth -- who is seeking to unseat Sen. John McCain of Arizona in the Aug. 24 Republican primary -- makes illegal immigration the subject of his first…
- Martinez Attacks Denish Over ‘Waste’
  July 28, 2010, 17:58
  Republican Susana Martinez bashes her opponent, Democrat Diane Denish, over unemployment, the state jet and a Christmas card in her latest ad in New Mexico̵…
- The end of secret holds
  July 28, 2010, 14:34
  We are another step closer to the end of secret holds in the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has placed the Secret Holds Elimination Act on the…
- Baby Steps on the Earmark Transparency Act
  July 28, 2010, 14:00
  The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted out S. 3335, the Earmark Transparency Act today, but not without objections. The bill…
- Geithner’s GDP Whopper
  July 28, 2010, 11:08
  Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner made a false claim about the size of government spending being proposed by the Obama administration. On NBC’s…
- Rangel and expulsion, ctd
  July 27, 2010, 16:49
  It looks like it’s a choice of leaving on your own two feet or getting hoisted up by your collar and thrown out of the bar. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer…
- DISCLOSE Act Liveblog
  July 27, 2010, 14:48
  57-41 cloture fails. Olympia Snowe votes “no” on DISCLOSE Act cloture vote. For full live-blog see below: The Senate is getting ready to vote on…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of July 20-July 26
  July 27, 2010, 14:23
  This week, according to readers, we picked on Democrats too much and didn’t pick on the media enough. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of…
- Your media losing respect and credibility
  July 27, 2010, 11:52
  A blogger with an actual name–Andrew Breitbart–posts an edited video that leads to the firing of an employee at the U.S. Department of Agriculture&#…
- Rangel round-up
  July 27, 2010, 11:15
  I am dreaming of a day when online editors will refrain from headlines like “Democrats wrangle over Rangel.” Hopefully, I’m not the only one.…
- Rangel and expulsion, ctd
  July 26, 2010, 23:02
  It looks likes Rep. Charlie Rangel is surveying the battlefield that lies ahead as he faces the beginning of an adjudicatory hearing on ethics charges.…
- Sunday Replay
  July 26, 2010, 17:42
  This week’s Replay starts off with a dust-up about Fox News’ handling of – what else? – the Shirley Sherrod story. We also found…
- Sunday Replay
  July 26, 2010, 17:42
  This week’s Replay starts off with a dust-up about Fox News’ handling of – what else? – the Shirley Sherrod story. We also found…
- Rangel and expulsion
  July 26, 2010, 17:41
  Six years and two days ago, the House of Representatives expelled Rep. James Traficant after he was found guilty of racketeering and bribery. Rep. Charlie…
- Nevada Blame Game
  July 26, 2010, 16:41
  Republican Sharron Angle’s latest attack ad gets the facts about Nevada’s miserable economy right, but invites a questionable conclusion. The ad…
- Nevada Blame Game
  July 26, 2010, 16:41
  Republican Sharron Angle’s latest attack ad gets the facts about Nevada’s miserable economy right, but invites a questionable conclusion. The ad…
- Partisan Self-Preservation may Derail DISCLOSE
  July 26, 2010, 14:22
  The Senate is expected to bring up the DISCLOSE Act tomorrow—perhaps a last stand to get the bill enacted before elections in the fall. Senate Republicans…
- Keeping Track of Who Is Lobbying Congress
  July 26, 2010, 13:06
  In the wake of an annual GAO report that some lobbyists have failed to register upon employment by a client, Representative Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio) introduced…
- “Unseemly Behavior”
  July 26, 2010, 12:35
  Last week, the New York Post reported that “ome Republican congressmen have been warned to keep their distance from the female lobbyists who prowl…
- Charlie Rangel Links
  July 26, 2010, 11:51
  The House Ethics Committee is holding a meeting this Thursday on the ethics charges to be filed against Rep. Charlie Rangel. These charges could include any…
- Colorado PAC Attacks
  July 23, 2010, 16:04
  Democratic candidates in Colorado’s Senate primary are attacking each other’s acceptance of PAC money — but one is being misleading, while…
- Colorado PAC Attacks
  July 23, 2010, 16:04
  Democratic candidates in Colorado’s Senate primary are attacking each other’s acceptance of PAC money — but one is being misleading, while…
- Context Matters and Mailers Mislead
  July 23, 2010, 14:18
  In episode 21 of FactCheck Radio, we look at the well-known case of USDA employee Shirley Sherrod — an incident that shows, once again, context matters.…
- Context Matters and Mailers Mislead
  July 23, 2010, 14:18
  In episode 21 of FactCheck Radio, we look at the well-known case of USDA employee Shirley Sherrod — an incident that shows, once again, context matters.…
- Whitman: Brown Is Plan-Free
  July 23, 2010, 10:10
  Republican Meg Whitman’s latest ad accuses Democratic rival Jerry Brown of having "no plan" for California should he be elected governor. Brown…
- Whitman: Brown Is Plan-Free
  July 23, 2010, 10:10
  Republican Meg Whitman’s latest ad accuses Democratic rival Jerry Brown of having "no plan" for California should he be elected governor. Brown…
- Let’s Get to Work - On the Facts
  July 22, 2010, 19:02
  Let’s Get to Work, a political committee largely financed by Florida gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott’s wife, is at it again — falsely…
- Let’s Get to Work - On the Facts
  July 22, 2010, 19:02
  Let’s Get to Work, a political committee largely financed by Florida gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott’s wife, is at it again — falsely…
- Taxpayer-funded Abortions in High Risk Pools
  July 22, 2010, 17:22
  Q: Will all legal abortions be covered by federally subsidized health insurance policies in state "high-risk pools"? A: No. The Department of Health…
- Taxpayer-funded Abortions in High Risk Pools
  July 22, 2010, 17:22
  Q: Will all legal abortions be covered by federally subsidized health insurance policies in state "high-risk pools"? A: No. The Department of Health…
- Let’s Get to Work … On the Facts
  July 22, 2010, 17:07
  Let’s Get to Work, a political committee largely financed by Florida gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott’s wife, is at it again — falsely…
- A Reminder to Keep the Pressure on to Read the Bill
  July 22, 2010, 15:11
  Once again there is movement afoot for Congress to pass a measure that would require legislation to be online for 72 hours before debate begins. Minority…
- Tools for Transparency: The Power of Aggregation
  July 22, 2010, 13:12
  Last week my dad snapped this great photo of a Giant Silk Moth resting in his southwest Ohio backyard - I was immediately struck by they photo and thought it…
- Shirley Sherrod’s Contextual Nightmare
  July 21, 2010, 18:54
  We’ve posted no shortage of pieces on political attacks that leave context on the cutting room floor to give the public a misleading impression. An…
- Shirley Sherrod’s Contextual Nightmare
  July 21, 2010, 18:54
  We’ve posted no shortage of pieces on political attacks that leave context on the cutting room floor to give the public a misleading impression. An…
- Why the silence over Arab persecution of PalArabs?
  July 21, 2010, 18:30
  Khaled Abu Toameh touches on one of the major themes of this blog: When was the last time the United Nations Security Council met to condemn an Arab…
- Mud and Oil Don’t Mix in Wisconsin Senate Race
  July 20, 2010, 18:15
  With recent polls showing the Wisconsin Senate race tightening, the candidates have started the mudslinging — misrepresenting each other’s…
- Mud and Oil Don’t Mix in Wisconsin Senate Race
  July 20, 2010, 18:15
  With recent polls showing the Wisconsin Senate race tightening, the candidates have started the mudslinging — misrepresenting each other’s…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of July 13-July 19
  July 20, 2010, 15:42
  This week, readers sent us comments about teacher’s unions, job creation and Meg Whitman’s ads. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of July 13-July 19
  July 20, 2010, 15:42
  This week, readers sent us comments about teacher’s unions, job creation and Meg Whitman’s ads. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the…
- Obama Wrong on GOP, Small Business Criticism
  July 20, 2010, 12:38
  In his weekly address, President Obama blasted Republicans for using "procedural tactics to block a simple, up-or-down vote" on loan help for small…
- Obama Wrong on GOP, Small Business Criticism
  July 20, 2010, 12:38
  In his weekly address, President Obama blasted Republicans for using "procedural tactics to block a simple, up-or-down vote" on loan help for small…
- Knight-Batten Winners
  July 20, 2010, 11:14
  I was traveling earlier this week when the Knight-Batten Awards were announced and so I wanted to add my two cents about the enormous honor of receiving the…
- Sunday Replay
  July 19, 2010, 18:10
  We found a larger-than-usual number of deceptions on the Sunday shows this week, from whoppers to cherry-picked statistics, on subjects as diverse as immigratio…
- Sunday Replay
  July 19, 2010, 18:10
  We found a larger-than-usual number of deceptions on the Sunday shows this week, from whoppers to cherry-picked statistics, on subjects as diverse as immigratio…
- Who uses government data?
  July 19, 2010, 11:36
  “Forty percent of internet users went online for government data or information in the preceding twelve months,” according to the Government Online…
- The Yellow-Dog Candidate
  July 19, 2010, 06:20
  Assemblyman Greg Ball is fond of burnishing his blue collar credentials and even portraying himself as a pro-labor candidate with a few symbolic gestures while…
- The Stream - a Mixmaster Fireworks Show.
  July 18, 2010, 00:23
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- A False Attack on a Palin-backed “Mama Grizzly”
  July 17, 2010, 08:09
  One of Sarah Palin’s annointed "Mama Grizzlies" is under attack in Georgia — for not being conservative enough to suit Republican…
- A False Attack on a Palin-backed “Mama Grizzly”
  July 17, 2010, 08:09
  One of Sarah Palin’s annointed "Mama Grizzlies" is under attack in Georgia — for not being conservative enough to suit Republican…
- Anti-Reid Ad Distorts Truth on Stimulus, Unemployment
  July 16, 2010, 16:23
  American Crossroads — a political committee headed by former Republican National Committee chairman Mike Duncan — once again attacks Senate…
- Anti-Reid Ad Distorts Truth on Stimulus, Unemployment
  July 16, 2010, 16:23
  American Crossroads — a political committee headed by former Republican National Committee chairman Mike Duncan — once again attacks Senate…
- Mobsters, Missing Money and Mysteries
  July 16, 2010, 12:40
  In Episode 20 of FactCheck Radio, we look at misleading ads in three governors’ races. We start with allegations about mobsters and missing millions…
- Mobsters, Missing Money and Mysteries
  July 16, 2010, 12:40
  In Episode 20 of FactCheck Radio, we look at misleading ads in three governors’ races. We start with allegations about mobsters and missing millions…
- Fundraising While Voting Should Be Disclosed in Real Time
  July 16, 2010, 11:37
  The New York Times reported yesterday about a bold and far-reaching investigation underway by the Office of Congressional Ethics that looks into what most…
- Whitman, Unions Swap Misleading Charges
  July 15, 2010, 18:57
  A coalition of labor unions called California Working Families for Jerry Brown has relentlessly attacked Meg Whitman since she won the Republican gubernatorial…
- Whitman, Unions Swap Misleading Charges
  July 15, 2010, 18:57
  A coalition of labor unions called California Working Families for Jerry Brown has relentlessly attacked Meg Whitman since she won the Republican gubernatorial…
- ENB Applications: Michael's Brook
  July 15, 2010, 17:06
  Applicant: NYC Dept of Environmental Protection 96-05 Horace Harding Expwy Flushing, NY 11368 Facility: Michael Brook Hughson Rd - 590 Ft E…
- Tools for Transparency: Arc90′s Readability
  July 15, 2010, 16:53
  Nicholas Carr of Wired recently wrote an interesting piece on how constant internet usage potentially “shatters focus, rewires brains.” In his…
- Maligning Maloney by Mailer
  July 15, 2010, 15:06
  In a flurry of mailers sent to New York’s Upper East Side Democratic voters, challenger Reshma Saujani claims that incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney has…
- Maligning Maloney by Mailer
  July 15, 2010, 15:06
  In a flurry of mailers sent to New York’s Upper East Side Democratic voters, challenger Reshma Saujani claims that incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney has…
- McCollum’s Misleading Accusations
  July 14, 2010, 17:58
  There’s more misinformation in the ugly Florida governor’s race, this time from Attorney General Bill McCollum. He claims his GOP primary opponent…
- McCollum’s Misleading Accusations
  July 14, 2010, 17:58
  There’s more misinformation in the ugly Florida governor’s race, this time from Attorney General Bill McCollum. He claims his GOP primary opponent…
- Jobs Jabs
  July 14, 2010, 11:34
  Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is slugging it out with his Republican opponent Sharron Angle over the state’s dismal unemployment rate. It’s a fair fight.…
- Jobs Jabs
  July 14, 2010, 11:34
  Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is slugging it out with his Republican opponent Sharron Angle over the state’s dismal unemployment rate. It’s a fair fight.…
- DeMint blocking secret hold bill
  July 14, 2010, 11:12
  There seems to be a recurring theme with transparency legislation. Senators just love to block these types of bills. There are three possibilities here: (1)…
- House passes bill to ban ’state sponsors of terrorism’ from lobbying
  July 14, 2010, 11:02
  The House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this month that would prohibit countries deemed “state sponsors of terrorism” by the U.S. State…
- House passes bill to ban ‘state sponsors of terrorism’ from lobbying
  July 14, 2010, 11:02
  The House of Representatives passed a bill earlier this month that would prohibit countries deemed “state sponsors of terrorism” by the U.S. State…
- 'Monkey Soldiers'
  July 14, 2010, 08:45
  "Ironically, the initiators of "monkey soldiers" are the Americans. Between the 1960s and the 1970s, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) trained massive…
- Avandia case highlights need for FDA transparency
  July 13, 2010, 17:59
  This week’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee’s meeting on the controversial diabetes drug Avandia, which the New York Times…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of July 6-July 12
  July 13, 2010, 15:38
  This week, everyone liked us! Well, almost everyone. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of July 6-July 12
  July 13, 2010, 15:38
  This week, everyone liked us! Well, almost everyone. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we feature some of the e-mail we receive. Readers can send comments to…
- Congress Needs to Respond to MMS Failures
  July 13, 2010, 13:59
  Just as the Administration needs to incorporate transparency into their response to the failures of the Minerals Management Service, Congress does as well.…
- Where is the Government’s Blowout Preventer?
  July 13, 2010, 11:24
  Just as there is now a new cap being fitted over the leaking oil well is patching a mechanical failure, we are left wondering whether the now-defunct Minerals…
- Stories to start the day
  July 13, 2010, 10:56
  1) A drug maker hid the results of tests from regulators showing that the diabetes drug, Avandia, was riskier for the heart, according to the New York Times.…
- Sunday Replay
  July 12, 2010, 18:15
  Call this one the Axelrod Edition. President Obama’s senior adviser, David Axelrod, was on three of the political talk shows on July 11, and we found…
- Sunday Replay
  July 12, 2010, 18:15
  Call this one the Axelrod Edition. President Obama’s senior adviser, David Axelrod, was on three of the political talk shows on July 11, and we found…
- Stories to start the day
  July 12, 2010, 11:37
  1) Republicans plan to live-stream their meeting with lobbyists later this week. http://bit.ly/9LDSEA 2) Lawmakers are hiding their earmark requests in plain…
- Keep away from big repair bills by knowing your brake basics
  July 12, 2010, 04:27
  When it comes to saving money, you need to know about your brakes. You may not think much of a little squeal, but those little sounds and related vibrations…
- Mystery, Drama, Deception in Alabama
  July 9, 2010, 15:43
  The big question in the final days of Alabama's runoff election for the GOP gubernatorial nomination isn't just who is going to win the tight race between…
- Mystery, Drama, Deception in Alabama
  July 9, 2010, 15:43
  The big question in the final days of Alabama's runoff election for the GOP gubernatorial nomination isn't just who is going to win the tight race between…
- Loans to Mobsters, Ties to BP? Kirk’s Attack Ads Go Too Far
  July 9, 2010, 14:51
  Republican Rep. Mark Kirk is attacking his Democratic opponent in the Illinois race for the U.S. Senate with two ads that go beyond what the facts support. The…
- Loans to Mobsters, Ties to BP? Kirk’s Attack Ads Go Too Far
  July 9, 2010, 14:51
  Republican Rep. Mark Kirk is attacking his Democratic opponent in the Illinois race for the U.S. Senate with two ads that go beyond what the facts support. The…
- Obligatory LeBron James Post
  July 9, 2010, 11:21
  How can you tie in transparency to LeBron James’ mid-career migration to Miami? According to Center for Responsive Politics, James contributed ,000 to…
- Stories to start the day
  July 9, 2010, 11:17
  1) Congressman Greg Meeks of Jamaica, Queens paid back a ,000 loan that he didn’t report on his personal financial disclosures with the help of a…
- link fixed – Hiking Trails in Letchworth State Park
  July 9, 2010, 10:24
  Hiking Trails in Letchworth State Park I tried posting this article yesterday, but the link didn’t work. Please click above to read an article about…
- Hoover, Truman & Ike: Mass Deporters?
  July 9, 2010, 08:20
  Q: Did Eisenhower deport 13 million illegal immigrants? Did Hoover and Truman use mass deportations to open jobs for U.S. citizens? A: No. Nothing close to 13…
- Hoover, Truman & Ike: Mass Deporters?
  July 9, 2010, 08:20
  Q: Did Eisenhower deport 13 million illegal immigrants? Did Hoover and Truman use mass deportations to open jobs for U.S. citizens? A: No. Nothing close to 13…
- Jerry Brown, Abortion Providers and Afghanistan Withdrawal
  July 8, 2010, 17:21
  In Episode 19 of FactCheck Radio, we look at a false ad from California GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman about her Democratic opponent Jerry Brown’…
- Jerry Brown, Abortion Providers and Afghanistan Withdrawal
  July 8, 2010, 17:21
  In Episode 19 of FactCheck Radio, we look at a false ad from California GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman about her Democratic opponent Jerry Brown’…
- Reid gets support from drug companies after preserving deal in health care reform
  July 8, 2010, 17:16
  The pharmaceutical industry is beginning to wade into the 2010 midterm elections in support of those that helped to preserve a deal crafted by the White House…
- Tools for Transparency: Google Groups
  July 8, 2010, 17:14
  Just a quick note about this post and all upcoming posts by yours truly. Each week I’ll be bringing to you tech related tools and ideas that will help…
- Where are they now?: Former Senators of 2006 and 2008
  July 8, 2010, 15:17
  The 2010 midterms are fast approaching and it looks like some senators will be out of a job by next January. It’s likely that a number of them will stick…
- Stories to start the day
  July 8, 2010, 11:24
  1) FDA, FTC and USDA discuss regulating advertising and food targeted at children aged 2-17. What kind of lobbying is happening right now? 2) Transportation…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of June 29-July 5
  July 7, 2010, 14:21
  This week, readers sent us comments about the Jones Act, Haley Barbour’s blowout claims and Exxon’s penalty payments. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of June 29-July 5
  July 7, 2010, 14:21
  This week, readers sent us comments about the Jones Act, Haley Barbour’s blowout claims and Exxon’s penalty payments. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we…
- RE: Old Movie Houses
  July 7, 2010, 13:58
  I have no direct interest but I suggest the drive-in theater east of Poughkeepsie (http://www.driveinmovie.com/NY/Overlook/schedule/) for the best of the old…
- Fact-Checking Rick Scott on Abortion
  July 6, 2010, 17:27
  In Florida’s Republican primary for governor, a federal political committee founded by candidate Rick Scott and largely financed by his wife falsely…
- Fact-Checking Rick Scott on Abortion
  July 6, 2010, 17:27
  In Florida’s Republican primary for governor, a federal political committee founded by candidate Rick Scott and largely financed by his wife falsely…
- Earmark transparency still makes more sense than a ban
  July 6, 2010, 15:02
  The Sunlight Foundation recently sent a letter seeking cosponsors for H.R. 5258 and S. 3335, both known as the Earmark Transparency Act. The bill would require…
- Guns Found South of the Border
  July 6, 2010, 13:27
  Q: Did border patrol recently discover a large cache of guns on the Arizona border? A: No. A chain e-mail making that claim shows pictures of a seizure by the…
- Guns Found South of the Border
  July 6, 2010, 13:27
  Q: Did border patrol recently discover a large cache of guns on the Arizona border? A: No. A chain e-mail making that claim shows pictures of a seizure by the…
- Stories to start the day
  July 6, 2010, 11:06
  1) Companies are finding ways to avoid Congress’ ban on for-profit earmarks. 2) Democrats are losing Wall Street donors as they push for financial…
- Sunday Replay
  July 5, 2010, 18:24
  Politicians didn’t take a holiday from false and misleading statements on July 4. We found misstatements on the Sunday talk shows that touched on…
- Sunday Replay
  July 5, 2010, 18:24
  Politicians didn’t take a holiday from false and misleading statements on July 4. We found misstatements on the Sunday talk shows that touched on…
- 2010 Top Washington Lobbying Firms Mapped
  July 2, 2010, 14:59
  Ever wondered where the top lobbying firms are located in Washington, DC? Wonder no more. Here’s a map of the top ten Washington lobbying firms ranked by…
- Oil Spill Whoppers
  July 2, 2010, 14:45
  The April 20 explosion that started oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico has prompted a slew of claims and counterclaims about the disaster. What caused it, how…
- Oil Spill Whoppers
  July 2, 2010, 14:45
  The April 20 explosion that started oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico has prompted a slew of claims and counterclaims about the disaster. What caused it, how…
- ‘Bailout’ Baloney
  July 2, 2010, 14:44
  This campaign season, “bailout” is a dirty -- and often misused -- word. It's no longer being used just in reference to Wall Street banks and the rescue of…
- ‘Bailout’ Baloney
  July 2, 2010, 14:44
  This campaign season, “bailout” is a dirty -- and often misused -- word. It's no longer being used just in reference to Wall Street banks and the rescue of…
- Kagan, Afghanistan and NH Senate Race
  July 2, 2010, 10:00
  In episode 18 of FactCheck Radio, we look at claims from the Sunday political talk shows about Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, health care, Afghanistan and…
- Kagan, Afghanistan and NH Senate Race
  July 2, 2010, 10:00
  In episode 18 of FactCheck Radio, we look at claims from the Sunday political talk shows about Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, health care, Afghanistan and…
- Greg Ballin’
  July 2, 2010, 07:02
  Assemblyman Greg Ball’s off the wall personality has gotten him in a bit of trouble, again, according to the Daily News: An upstate assemblyman is…
- Key net neutrality supporters hire former government officials to lobby
  July 1, 2010, 16:22
  Two of the biggest proponents of net neutrality rules for broadband providers involved in closed door congressional committee negotiations have hired 112…
- Jerry Brown: ‘A Legacy of Failure?’
  July 1, 2010, 15:30
  Republican Meg Whitman is making false claims about Democrat Jerry Brown's "lifetime in politics" in an attack ad, her first TV spot of the general election…
- Jerry Brown: ‘A Legacy of Failure?’
  July 1, 2010, 15:30
  Republican Meg Whitman is making false claims about Democrat Jerry Brown's "lifetime in politics" in an attack ad, her first TV spot of the general election…
- Hodes Deletes Truth in NH Senate Race
  June 30, 2010, 13:53
  It didn't take long for New Hampshire's Senate race to turn dirty. In his first TV ad, Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes falsely accuses his likely Republican…
- Hodes Deletes Truth in NH Senate Race
  June 30, 2010, 13:53
  It didn't take long for New Hampshire's Senate race to turn dirty. In his first TV ad, Democratic Rep. Paul Hodes falsely accuses his likely Republican…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of June 22-June 28
  June 29, 2010, 17:20
  This week, readers sent us comments about foreign assistance in the Gulf cleanup, Facebook comments and an informed electorate. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we…
- FactCheck Mailbag, Week of June 22-June 28
  June 29, 2010, 17:20
  This week, readers sent us comments about foreign assistance in the Gulf cleanup, Facebook comments and an informed electorate. In the FactCheck Mailbag, we…
- Opponents of net neutrality attending congressional telecom meetings spend more on lobbying
  June 29, 2010, 13:04
  Last Friday, two congressional committees held closed door discussions with 31 representatives from industry and activist groups to discuss writing a new…
- Just the Facts 2010: Immigration
  June 29, 2010, 11:59
  Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says her state’s new law “mirrors federal law.” Critics say it allows for racial profiling. We examine the facts of the legislatio…
- Just the Facts 2010: Immigration
  June 29, 2010, 11:59
  Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says her state’s new law “mirrors federal law.” Critics say it allows for racial profiling. We examine the facts of the legislatio…
- Stories to start the day
  June 29, 2010, 11:21
  1) Eight lawmakers use earmarks to fund charities that they have close personsal connections to. 2) The Right to Know law in India, which levies fines on…
- Eruption Corruption
  June 29, 2010, 11:13
  Q: Did carbon dioxide emissions from the volcanic eruption in Iceland negate five years’ worth of effort to control CO2? A: Not even close. Carbon…
- Eruption Corruption
  June 29, 2010, 11:13
  Q: Did carbon dioxide emissions from the volcanic eruption in Iceland negate five years’ worth of effort to control CO2? A: Not even close. Carbon…
- Sunday Replay
  June 28, 2010, 19:01
  On the Sunday before confirmation hearings kicked off for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, we heard several misleading comments having to do with her or…
- Sunday Replay
  June 28, 2010, 19:01
  On the Sunday before confirmation hearings kicked off for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, we heard several misleading comments having to do with her or…
- US Russian Anti-Corruption
  June 28, 2010, 11:51
  Last week, I had the pleasure to serve as a cochair to the anti-corruption and institutional integrity working group for an exchange organized in conjunction…
- How the Supreme Court Misunderestimates The Power of Technology in Doe v. Reed
  June 28, 2010, 09:30
  Having described the ticking time bomb in the Supreme Court’s decision last week in Doe v. Reed, which concerns disclosure of signatories on a ballot…
- Federal Agents Mad Cause I’m Flagrant
  June 27, 2010, 11:05
  From the Poughkeepsie Journal: PATTERSON — Federal investigators have subpoenaed a slew of records for a spacious home built by state Sen. Vincent Leibell.…
- Hudson Valley Rail Trail expansion begins
  June 26, 2010, 09:31
  The Hudson Valley Rail Trail broke ground last month (May 2010) to expand the trail by 1.3 miles to meet the Walkway Over the Hudson in the Ulster County Town…
- The Caribou Coffee Lobby
  June 25, 2010, 21:56
  I love coffee. A lot. And I understand that people who work extraordinarily long hours, under extraordinarily stressful conditions, probably love coffee more…
- The Ticking Time Bomb in the Supreme Court’s Doe v. Reed Opinion
  June 25, 2010, 20:02
  A little more light will shine on petitions for referenda because of Thursday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The Court held 8-1 in Doe v. Reed that the First…
- Whither Transparency
  June 25, 2010, 16:11
  The New York Times this morning took the Administration to task because White House officials and lobbyists are meeting at a local coffee shop, undermining the…
- Oil Spill Claims and the New Mexico Governor’s Race
  June 25, 2010, 12:13
  In episode 17 of FactCheck Radio, we look at false and misleading oil spill claims from both Republicans and Democrats. Also, we talk about the New Mexico…
- Another Victory on the DISCLOSE Act
  June 25, 2010, 11:32
  Despite pressure from a number of powerful corporate interests, the House passed the DISCLOSE Act yesterday in a vote of 219 to 206. The success in the House…
- Ball Bows To Math
  June 25, 2010, 05:48
  Assemblyman Greg Ball, in response to news that the executives of several major corporations are joining Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a coalition advocating for…
- Victory for Read The Bill: Financial Reform edition
  June 25, 2010, 04:30
  UPDATE : I’ve created a word cloud of the merged Dodd – Lincoln language, one of the important versions of the bill on the way to the final…
- DISCLOSE Act Passes the House
  June 24, 2010, 15:22
  The DISCLOSE Act passed the House today by a vote of 219-206. Below is a live-blog of the floor vote on the bill and underlying amendments. The House is voting…
- What Does an Election Cost?
  June 22, 2010, 16:28
  Sunlight feels strongly that Congress needs to respond to the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, and require disclosure for newly allowed political…
- Former government officials hired to lobby as Congress looks to rewrite telecom law
  June 20, 2010, 23:08
  As leaders in Congress announced a series of hearings this June to tackle huge telecommunications issues with a focus on the Internet, the top phone and cable…
- Rep. Flake Op-Ed
  June 19, 2010, 14:04
  Thursday’s Roll Call featured a fantastic Op-Ed from Representative Jeff Flake, about ethics, earmarks, campaign contributions, and the Office of…
- Death Knell for Secret Holds
  June 18, 2010, 15:25
  Sen. Claire McCaskill spent the past few months moving from Senate office to Senate office seeking supporters of her provision to end secret holds in the…
- NRA Exemption Expands
  June 17, 2010, 15:04
  The NRA exemption to the DISCLOSE Act has reportedly grown wider. As we predicted, the appalling exemption demanded by the NRA has now been expanded. Even…
- Financial Reform Bill Must be Online for 72 Hours
  June 17, 2010, 14:08
  The House-Senate conference committee on financial regulatory reform legislation has begun its work with the goal of completing the bill and sending it to the…
- Conference committee members seek loopholes, receive high percentage of finance contributions
  June 17, 2010, 12:36
  Four key lawmakers on the financial reform conference committee are seeking to create loopholes in the so-called Volcker Rule and the derivatives section of…
- Victory on FDA Data
  June 17, 2010, 11:24
  Back in February, we were encouraging participation in the Open Government Directive conversations happening at federal agencies, since they were busy creating…
- Stories to start the day
  June 17, 2010, 10:57
  1) Jay Rosen has an interesting and provocative article on the political press. The political press being something that I have large amount of loathing for, I…
- Transparency Made Easy: How to Make the Government More Open and Accountable
  June 16, 2010, 16:29
  Congressional staff are invited to attend Transparency Made Easy: How to Make the Government More Open and Accountable Topics for discussion: * Contractor…
- Organizations Call on Members of Congress to Support the Earmark Transparency Act
  June 16, 2010, 12:43
  Nearly 30 ideologically diverse organizations joined the Sunlight Foundation on a letter urging Members of Congress to cosponsor the Earmark Transparency Act,…
- Stories to start the day
  June 16, 2010, 12:12
  1) The NRA will be able to raise up to million in corporate contributions with no disclosure requirement under the deal worked out with the House to exempt…
- President Obama’s Oval Office Speech
  June 16, 2010, 11:42
  Full text here.
- Greg Ball Is So Green He Glows In The Dark
  June 16, 2010, 11:09
  During his aborted campaign for Congress, Assemblyman Greg Ball asked reporters to Google him. It seems Greg Ball now prudently avoids such come-ons while he…
- Assemblyman Greg Ball Opposes Ban On Racial Profiling
  June 15, 2010, 14:52
  The recent report from the governor’s task force on police-on-police shootings highlights the need to combat conscious and unconscious racial bias that…
- DISCLOSE may provide no disclosure for NRA
  June 15, 2010, 12:09
  If one were ranking the most cynical, distasteful moments in inside-the-beltway- machinations, yesterday’s announcement by Democratic leaders in the House…
- Stories to start the day
  June 15, 2010, 10:46
  1) The Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) opened a preliminary probe into the fundraising activities of eight lawmakers, according to The Hill. The focus of…
- Biking the Erie Canalway Trail, Buffalo to Newark, NY
  June 15, 2010, 09:32
  Biking the Erie Canalway Trail, Buffalo to Newark, NY Filed under: Biking, Buffalo, Erie Canalway Trail, Rochester, Uncategorized, Western NY
- “Breakthrough” on DISCLOSE Act
  June 14, 2010, 16:06
  Politico reports that there has been a breakthrough in the deadlock in the House over the DISCLOSE Act, the legislative response to the Supreme Court’s…
- Criminal Illegal Alien Biology Student ICEd
  June 14, 2010, 14:12
  I’m sure Assemblyman Greg Ball will be able to sleep a little easier tonight: A 19-year-old Harvard biology student, who has been in the United States…
- What Happens When Representatives Look For New Jobs
  June 14, 2010, 13:16
  How do you know if a retiring Representative is negotiating for their next job while working at their current one? As a practical matter, you likely do…
- Call Your Bookie
  June 14, 2010, 11:54
  Since Assemblyman Greg Ball spends so much time running for office (any office!), and is forced to outsource the drafting of “his” legislation to…
- Stories to start the day
  June 14, 2010, 11:33
  1) The Washington Post has a series of stories and an infographic on the financial disclosures recently filed by lawmakers in Congress. The disclosures show…
- Robinson Loop Trails
  June 13, 2010, 09:33
  The Robinson Loop Trails are loops off the Finger Lakes Trail built entirely on a private wildlife sanctuary land, located between Swain and Garwoods. Click…
- The Next Amigo?
  June 11, 2010, 10:38
  Before electing Assemblyman Greg Ball to the New York State Senate, New Yorkers should consider some recent history and more closely consider current events. …
- Congressmen Appointed to Conference Committee Receive Contributions From Financial Industry
  June 10, 2010, 14:06
  Over their careers, the thirty-one congressmen appointed to the conference committee to hash out differences between the House and Senate versions of financial…
- Oil & Gas Contributions to Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee
  June 9, 2010, 11:40
  The Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources is currently holding a hearing into responses to the Gulf oil spill with Department of the Interior…
- Orszag: Government Behind the IT Times
  June 8, 2010, 16:52
  This is a pretty important speech from OMB Director Peter Orszag. I suggest reading the whole thing, but here’s a key section: Public sector productivity…
- Labor, Enviro Groups Use Arkansas Senate Primary As Citizens United Testing Ground
  June 7, 2010, 12:28
  The Arkansas Senate primary between Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Lt. Gov. Bill Halter is acting as a testing ground for express advocacy advertisements allowed…
- Assemblyman Greg Ball Brings AZ Immigration Law To NY
  June 3, 2010, 15:43
  Previously, The Ball Monitor asked if Assemblyman Greg Ball would side with mainstream Republican leaders in opposing Arizona’s extremist immigration law…
- A Public Access Response to Failure
  June 3, 2010, 03:41
  Powerlessness in the face of disaster is dispiriting. Powerlessness in the face of regulatory failure is fixable. Despite our widespread ability to communicat…
- Assemblyman Greg Ball’s Environmental Priorities
  May 29, 2010, 10:11
  This week, the New York State Assembly passed legislation to keep New York’s parks open and establish an electronic waste recycling program to be paid…
- Greg Ball Gets Burned
  May 28, 2010, 10:53
  From Politics on the Hudson: In the race to replace Sen. Vincent Leibell, R-Patterson, Putnam County, the Conservative Party plans to back Somers Supervisor…
- Assemblyman Greg Ball Blathers While Terrorists Scheme
  May 28, 2010, 08:00
  I have already documented Assemblyman Greg Ball’s fealty to the gun lobby and the gun lobby’s enthusiastic support of Greg Ball. However, given…
- Senators Appointed to Conference Committee Connected to Financial Industry
  May 27, 2010, 11:35
  Senators selected to work to combine the House and Senate financial regulation bills in a conference committee are some of the top recipients of campaign…
- Greg Ball’s Fuzzy Math
  May 27, 2010, 06:29
  From the perspective of the cynical Albany Insider, one of the best parts about being in the rump Republican minority in the New York State Assembly is the…
- Greg Ball’s America
  May 26, 2010, 10:10
  This news story from Chicago highlights the danger posed by those who fan the flames of anti-immigrant/anti-Latino hysteria. A Chicago man who spent the…
- House Republicans Launch “America Speaking Out”
  May 25, 2010, 09:22
  House Republicans are today launching a new site, America Speaking Out. The site provides a forum for a broad, public discussion of the GOP’s agenda, in…
- House Republicans Launch “America Speaking Out”
  May 25, 2010, 09:22
  House Republicans are today launching a new site, America Speaking Out. The site provides a forum for a broad, public discussion of the GOP’s agenda, in…
- Evergreen Outfitters Kayak Demo Day in Mayville – June 5
  May 24, 2010, 09:51
  When: Saturday, June 5th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Where:Mayville Lakeside Park Mayville, New York Why: To allow every person interested in kayaking to give…
- Greg Ball To Hold Rational Discussion About Immigration
  May 23, 2010, 23:22
  Only joking-as always, Ball is trying to scare folks senseless! Courtesy of the Right Honorable Anthony J. Bazzo: Dear Readers: The following three posts are…
- Electronic Filing Provision included in DISCLOSE Act: A Win for Transparency
  May 20, 2010, 17:46
  The Committee on House Administration marked up the DISCLOSE Act today, overcoming the first of many hurdles the bill will face before it becomes law. The…
- Senator Doesn’t Get ATMs, Gets Money From Banks
  May 20, 2010, 11:56
  In the latest episode in Ted Stevens-style technological misunderstandings comes this entry from Nebraska senator Ben Nelson: The Nebraska Democrat pleaded…
- Rep. Susan Davis to Offer Amendment to Strengthen DISCLOSE Act
  May 20, 2010, 09:33
  Sunlight is pleased that Rep. Susan Davis is offering a simple but important amendment to fix the DISCLOSE Act—the bill that will require increased disclosure…
- The Whambulance Rides Again
  May 20, 2010, 06:22
  From Bazzo: The following email was just sent to the three county Chairmen, and our ‘leader’ Republican State Chairman Ed Cox. Chairmen As you know, I was…
- Americans for a Great America
  May 18, 2010, 15:48
  I’m really sick of these deceptively named front groups that try to pretend to be the opposite of what they are. In this case, we have a bunch of…
- What should lawmakers do about personal stock holdings?
  May 18, 2010, 15:10
  USA Today had a couple of dueling editorials yesterday about stocks held by lawmakers. Should they recuse themselves from votes if they hold stock in company…
- Primary Sources: Arkansas
  May 18, 2010, 12:03
  There’s a primary election in Arkansas today. I’ve collected some useful sources on the candidates below: Democrats: Sen. Blanche Lincoln The links…
- Bank lobbyists make very direct quid pro quo argument
  May 17, 2010, 15:31
  Bank lobbyists are really laying it out there. The New York Times reported over the weekend that lobbyists presented their case against an amendment that could…
- Bank lobbyists make very direct quid pro quo argument
  May 17, 2010, 15:31
  Bank lobbyists are really laying it out there. The New York Times reported over the weekend that lobbyists presented their case against an amendment that could…
- As the money pours in, will we know where it’s coming from?
  May 17, 2010, 12:53
  As the 2010 election cycle heats up, voters will be exposed to the usual bombardment of campaign ads—many of them negative, and many engaging in deception,…
- Senate to Kagan: Update Supreme Court Website
  May 17, 2010, 12:04
  Members of Congress have repeatedly called for the Supreme Court to televise its proceedings, an issue to which Solicitor General Kagan is reportedly receptive.…
- The Greg Ball Effect In Effect
  May 17, 2010, 10:20
  The state budget is more than a month overdue, parks around the state are now being shuttered and thousands of teacher are being laid off. You would think that…
- How Stuff Works – Outdoors Related
  May 16, 2010, 09:33
  Did you ever wonder: -How bug-repellent clothing works -How to recycle outdoor gear -How does wool keep you warm when wet or thousands of other outdoors…
- Mountain Biking Eastern New York Guidebook
  May 16, 2010, 09:31
  Mountain Biking Eastern New York Guidebook
- Liska Kill Natural Area in Niskayuna NY
  May 14, 2010, 09:33
  Liska Kill Natural Area in Niskayuna NY
- Westchester County Bike Trails
  May 14, 2010, 09:32
  Westchester County Bike Trails
- An Interesting Development
  May 13, 2010, 22:28
  From the incomparable Anthony J. Bazzo: However, according to my sources, the poohbahs in Somers, acting like “the mouse that roared,” are trying to be…
- Paddle the Diverse Genesee River
  May 13, 2010, 09:33
  by Sue Freeman The Genesee River is one of only a few north flowing rivers in the US. It begins as a trickle from springs near Gold, Pennsylvania and runs for…
- Celebrate the Aqueduct Opening – Camillus – May 22
  May 13, 2010, 09:32
  The Town of Camillus and Camillus Canal Society are pleased to announce the grand opening of the newly restored aqueduct on Saturday, May 22, 2010, in…
- Scandal Plagued West Virginia Lawmaker Goes Down
  May 12, 2010, 11:58
  So, Rep. Alan Mollohan was defeated in a Democratic primary yesterday. He was the second incumbent to lose in the past week (Sen. Bob Bennett of Utah having…
- Scandal Plagued West Virginia Lawmaker Goes Down
  May 12, 2010, 11:58
  So, Rep. Alan Mollohan was defeated in a Democratic primary yesterday. He was the second incumbent to lose in the past week (Sen. Bob Bennett of Utah having…
- Tories and Open Gov
  May 12, 2010, 11:16
  There’s a new government across the pond with Tory leader David Cameron as Prime Minister. Worth noting is that our friend Tom Steinberg (mySociety)…
- Tories and Open Gov
  May 12, 2010, 11:16
  There’s a new government across the pond with Tory leader David Cameron as Prime Minister. Worth noting is that our friend Tom Steinberg (mySociety)…
- Your Tax Dollars At Work
  May 12, 2010, 10:36
  Assemblyman Greg Ball, in his never ending quest for higher office, has made himself the top sending local Republican. According to yesterday’s Journal…
- Lobbying Spending or Social Connections?
  May 11, 2010, 15:51
  The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein nails it on the head in this post on lobbying: …I worry much more about the people than the money. Let the banks…
- Behind the Screen: the Making of Our Citizens United Ad
  May 11, 2010, 13:43
  Alison Kim is an intern with the Sunlight Foundation. Her project was to develop an ad advocating for a better campaign finance disclosure regime in the wake…
- Behind the Screen: the Making of Our Citizens United Ad
  May 11, 2010, 13:43
  Alison Kim is an intern with the Sunlight Foundation. Her project was to develop an ad advocating for a better campaign finance disclosure regime in the wake…
- Big Day for Earmark Transparency
  May 11, 2010, 10:02
  Today’s a big day for earmark transparency. Bill Allison just wrote up some reactions to today’s coming Senate bill, the Earmark Transparency Act…
- Apply Now to Attend the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit in NYC June 19-20
  May 11, 2010, 09:46
  Apply Now to Attend the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit in NYC June 19-20
- Take a hike on trails of Central New York
  May 11, 2010, 09:44
  Click here to read: Take a hike on trails of Central New York Of course, another great resource is the guidebook“ Take A Hike – Family Walks in New…
- Take a hike on trails of Central New York
  May 11, 2010, 09:44
  Click here to read: Take a hike on trails of Central New York Of course, another great resource is the guidebook“ Take A Hike – Family Walks in New…
- POIA Would Make the Government Work Better
  May 10, 2010, 10:30
  Senator Jon Tester introduced the Public Online Information Act (POIA) last week in the U.S. Senate, joining Representative Steve Israel who introduced…
- Someone Call The Whambulance!
  May 10, 2010, 09:48
  Greg Ball is an accomplished legislative tough guy willing to bravely stand up to immigrants, gays and welfare mothers, but when he is subject to the usual…
- Paddling the West Ausable River
  May 10, 2010, 09:33
  Paddling the West Ausable River
- Auburn Trail extension comments still being accepted
  May 10, 2010, 09:31
  By Fred Schühle, Messenger Post, link to original post A steady stream of residents stopped at Victor Town Hall on April 29 for the five-hour informal public…
- Wide or Narrow? Bike Tire Rolling Resistance (its not simple)
  May 9, 2010, 09:33
  Tire pressure, tire diameter, tire construction, tire tread and other factors all effect rolling resistance. On smooth surfaces the higher the pressure, the…
- Take A Hike or Paddle in the 1000 Islands Region of NY State
  May 9, 2010, 09:32
  The Thousand Islands Land Trust web site offers options and maps of places to hike and paddle in the 10000 Islands region – perfect for a summer…
- Future Trails Around Rochester – The Bigger Picture From A Runner’s Perspective
  May 8, 2010, 09:32
  Future Trails Around Rochester – The Bigger Picture From A Runner’s Perspective To run the multi-use trails that exist today, pick up a copy of…
- Greg Ball—Legislative Tough Guy
  May 7, 2010, 13:11
  Though Assemblyman Greg Ball’s blue collar credentials may be in doubt, there is no question that he is a very tough guy. In fact, Assemblyman Ball is…
- Read the “Canalway Trail Times”
  May 7, 2010, 09:32
  Click here for the current issue of Canalway Trail Times: http://www.ptny.org/pdfs/canalway_trail/ct_times/may10.pdf
- May is National Bike Month
  May 7, 2010, 09:31
  The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week 2010 from May 17-21 and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 21. There are several special events…
- Hikes in NYC/LI – Sunday, May 23
  May 7, 2010, 09:30
  Sparta Mountain Day Where: Sparta Mountain Wildlife Management Area A 5k walk/run followed by environmental events that will include hikes, mining walks,…
- Why apply transparency to lobbying?
  May 6, 2010, 12:46
  Multiple stories point to a huge lobbying effort on the part of the financial industry as the Senate debates reform to the financial sector. Banks, hedges…
- Senator Tester Introduces the Public Online Information Act
  May 6, 2010, 11:39
  Today, Senator Jon Tester introduced legislation that would revolutionize how the public gains access to government information. The Public Online Information…
- NY State Parks Closed? Go to National Wildlife Refuges
  May 6, 2010, 09:33
  If indeed many of our state parks close, you can still enjoy outdoor adventures. Maybe it’s time to explore the National Wildlife Refuges of NY State…
- Comparing the House and Senate Versions of the DISCLOSE Act
  May 5, 2010, 16:11
  Earlier this week I wrote about my curiosity regarding the differences between the House and Senate versions of the DISCLOSE Act, legislation that responds to…
- Open Philanthropy Data Talk May 10 at New America Foundation
  May 5, 2010, 15:43
  During Sunshine Week this year, my friend Lucy Bernholz published a “Modest Manifesto on Open Philanthropy” — a must-read that discusses the…
- Video from the Transparency Caucus Inaugural Event
  May 5, 2010, 13:34
  The 26-member Congressional Transparency Caucus last Thursday held its inaugural event on Capitol Hill. At the event, the two co-chairs of the Caucus, Rep.…
- Greg Ball On Women’s Equality
  May 5, 2010, 10:15
  Attention ladies! Greg Ball cares so much about your precious rights that he gave you your very own subheading in the “Other Issues” subsection of…
- Allegany Nature Pilgrimage – June 4, 5, & 6, 2010
  May 5, 2010, 09:33
  Fight Nature Deficit Disorder by attending the Allegany Nature Pilgrimage this year. It’s the perfect outdoor adventure & educational event for…
- State Forest Road Closings in Western NY
  May 5, 2010, 09:32
  Attached, courtesy of DEC officer Connie Adams and via Gerry Reising, is the state forest road closing information in pdf form for western New York: statelands
- Public input requested for Montezuma’s comprehensive conservation plan – May 18 reviews
  May 5, 2010, 09:31
  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking public input on developing its Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.…
- [UPDATED] Government oil leak estimate still off
  May 4, 2010, 16:13
  9:59AM: More information is coming out from a closed-door briefing BP and others involved in the oil spill gave yesterday. From the Los Angeles Times:…
- Wall Street Lobbyists Pine For Behind The Scenes Deals
  May 4, 2010, 15:09
  Last week, Ezra Klein wrote a post on how members of both parties are still running around raising money from Wall Street for their campaigns. This despite the…
- Connections In Congress May Aid BP Lobby Effort
  May 4, 2010, 12:42
  The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is quickly becoming a serious ecological disaster. At the same time, the event has become a political hot potato as the various…
- Ball’s Blue Collar Bull
  May 4, 2010, 09:53
  In Assemblyman Greg Ball’s latest ad, he uses video from Assembly floor debate for campaigning purposes in possible violation of Assembly rules. Just…
- Rails-to-trails plans again considered in Lewis County
  May 4, 2010, 09:48
  By STEVE VIRKLER, Watertown Daily Times, link to original post Lewis County legislators are slated to once again consider a long-discussed plan to convert 31.4…
- Geotrail Developer Presents High-Tech NY Byway Travel Adventure May 14
  May 4, 2010, 09:48
  Learn how to use GPS to discover treasures on Great Lakes Seaway Trail. The 2011 Great Lakes Seaway Trail Discovery Center Program Series kicks off Friday, May…
- John Ensign’s Troubles Get Worse
  May 3, 2010, 15:56
  Sen. John Ensign appears headed for a shorter than expected Senate career. Some senators are calling for public ethics hearings into his alleged pay-offs and…
- John Ensign’s Troubles Get Worse
  May 3, 2010, 15:56
  Sen. John Ensign appears headed for a shorter than expected Senate career. Some senators are calling for public ethics hearings into his alleged pay-offs and…
- I’ve Got Corruption Fever and the Only Prescription is More Transparency
  May 3, 2010, 12:29
  I’m really happy to present this independent research project by our spring intern Chris MacDonald. Chris decided to look at his home state of Illinois and…
- Birds of a Feather: What’s In The “DISCLOSE” Bills
  May 3, 2010, 11:27
  Last week, legislation responding to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision was introduced in Congress. The Senate and House versions of the…
- New trail offers great hiking opportunity near Lake Champlain
  May 3, 2010, 09:38
  by Dennis Aprill, Press-Republican, link to original post There are a number of mountains, actually little nubs, that rise near the shore of Lake Champlain,…
- Despite What the Signs Say – The State Forests Are NOT Closed
  May 3, 2010, 09:37
  The April 23, 2010 edition of the Wellsville Daily Reporter has a story about misleading state forest signs that leave people with the impression that the…
- Kayak The Great Swamp in New York’s Hudson River Valley – May 29
  May 3, 2010, 09:37
  Kayak The Great Swamp in New York’s Hudson River Valley – May 29
- Spring Birds at Olana State Historic Site May 23
  May 3, 2010, 09:36
  Sunday, May 23, 8:00AM Join amateur naturalist Lin Fagan and Olana’s Director of Education Carri Manchester for an early morning walk in search of spring…
- The Erie Canal is Open (as of 5/1/10) – head through a lock in a kayak
  May 2, 2010, 10:03
  We can use the Erie Canalway Trail any time of year, but now you can lock-through in your kayak. If you haven’t ridden through an Erie Canal Lock in your…
- Paddle Smart in the NY Harbor – May 13
  May 2, 2010, 10:02
  The New York City Water Trail Association and NY River Sports pier66nyc.org/ invite you to join us for: Paddle Smart in the NY Harbor presented by the North…
- Talk on Central NY Hiking Trails – May 12
  May 2, 2010, 10:00
  05/12/10 Venue: Pompey Town Hall, 8354 Route 20 (at Pompey Center Road), Pompey, NY 13104 Time: 7:30 PM Description: Hosted by Pompey Historical Society. Mary…
- Eleventh Annual Tioga River Float – May 15, 2010
  May 1, 2010, 09:33
  Lindley Launch Site, Lindley NY to Mulholland Bridge Launch Site, Town of Erwin. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. in Lindley. Program at 8:30 a.m. Launch at…
- Kayaking on Lake George, New York
  May 1, 2010, 09:32
  Click here to learn about Kayaking on Lake George, New York. Another reference is the guidebook “25 Flatwater Kayak/Canoe Trips in the Lake George, NY…
- Buffalo Bicycling Club – Road Racing
  May 1, 2010, 09:31
  The Buffalo Bicycling Club is dedicated to the promotion and development of road racing in Western New York. The BBC hosts weekly bicycle races throughout New…
- Ball’s Internal Poll Can’t Be Trusted
  April 30, 2010, 15:16
  The GOP in Albany has never been particularly fond of Greg Ball. In the past, Ball has relished his outsider status, scorning the establishment while his…
- Design for America: good graphic design shouldn’t take a decade
  April 30, 2010, 14:07
  In March, the Senate Finance Committee redesigned their website. It had been languishing with the same design since 2001. Here’s what it looked like…
- Wildflowers abound during a springtime trail walk in Lockport
  April 30, 2010, 09:33
  Wildflowers abound during a springtime trail walk in Lockport
- Mountain Biking Returns to Whiteface Mt.
  April 30, 2010, 09:32
  Mountain Biking Returns to Whiteface Mt.
- Potter’s Point Kayak Trip at Moreau Lake State Park May 13
  April 30, 2010, 09:31
  Thursday, May 13, 2010 12:00 PM – 03:00 PM Moreau Lake State Park Nature Center (Saratoga/Capital District Region) We will be taking an easy paddle at…
- Greg Ball Has It Both Ways
  April 30, 2010, 09:26
  Assemblyman Greg Ball let loose the following head scratching statement in a recent article in City Hall News: “I get that I’ve been an independent…
- DISCLOSE Shines a Bright Light on Corporate Expenditures but Leaves Political Activities in the Shadows
  April 29, 2010, 14:43
  We couldn’t agree more with the name of the bill introduced today by Senator Schumer and Representatives Van Hollen and Castle: Democracy Is Strengthened…
- Transparency Caucus Kick-Off Event Today
  April 29, 2010, 11:44
  The 26-member strong Congressional Transparency Caucus will kick off its inaugural event today at 1pm on Capitol Hill. The bi-partisan caucus, co-chaired by…
- New master plan for Allegany Park gets it right
  April 29, 2010, 09:41
  By Larry Beahan, The Buffalo news, link to original post In 1983, Allegany State Park supporters went into battle for the park against a flawed master plan…
- 2010 Farmall Hill Mountain Bike Challenge – May 11, 18, 25
  April 29, 2010, 09:39
  May 11th, 18th and 25th 5:00-6:00pm Registration, 6:30 Race Race Fee: .00 per race USA cycling member .00 per race non-USA cycling member click here for…
- Greg Ball’s Callous Call
  April 29, 2010, 06:57
  Many Republicans have sought to distance themselves from their reputation, deserved or undeserved, as members of the party of Ebenezer Scrooge. George W. Bush…
- Revolving Door From Capitol Hill to Big Banks
  April 28, 2010, 17:53
  Concerned about seeing their huge profits cut, six big banks are leading the charge to weaken or block new financial regulations being considered in the United…
- Online Users Look For Government Information
  April 28, 2010, 17:51
  A new survey out from the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows that Americans are going online to look for government information, participate and…
- Wyden, Grassley Introduce Bill to End Secret Holds
  April 28, 2010, 13:32
  This is a nice piece of legislation from Sens. Ron Wyden and Chuck Grassley: The Secret Holds Elimination Act would eliminate a Senator’s ability to…
- Ventilation shaft collapses near Sunlight Foundation offices
  April 28, 2010, 12:04
  We’re big fans of real-time data and reporting. We’re also big fans of the 1800 Cafe, our go to place for a quick bite to eat here at our offices…
- Rules Are For Other People
  April 28, 2010, 09:48
  Cliffweathers asks: Did Greg Ball break yet another rule? After a while, you would think Greg Ball would just be a bit more careful in breaking rules (and…
- Ball’s Paper Thin Environmental Record
  April 28, 2010, 09:35
  Assemblyman Greg Ball likes to paint himself as conservative conservationist. His website states: Greg Ball is a born outdoorsman; he’s been hiking and…
- Senate Judiciary Committee to Ponder Court Transparency
  April 27, 2010, 17:21
  The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold an executive business meeting on Thursday to evaluate a trio of bills aimed at opening up courtrooms to television…
- Is Ben Nelson At It Again?
  April 27, 2010, 10:56
  Despite the fall-out from the Cornhusker Kickback in the health care reform debate, Sen. Ben Nelson is, at best, creating the perception that he is seeking…
- A Time For Choosing
  April 27, 2010, 08:43
  As Arizona becomes the source of national controversy with its draconian “immigration law” that gives local law enforcement agencies virtually…
- US House Adds Live Web Video
  April 26, 2010, 17:04
  In a big step forward for public access online, the US House launched live streaming video today, on the new HouseLive.gov. Here is Speaker Pelosi’s…
- FedEx Express v. UPS Lobbying Battle
  April 26, 2010, 11:11
  NPR has a good piece on the on-going lobbying battle between shipping rivals FedEx and UPS. Here’s the gist of the story: This is about the never-ending…
- Lobbyists On Twitter
  April 26, 2010, 09:42
  Saturday’s Washington Post features a story about lobbyists on twitter. The story points out the growth of telecom lobbyists on twitter, and casts an…
- A National Network Of Bike Trails? It Could Happen
  April 26, 2010, 09:38
  Vermont Public Radio – All Things Considered - link to original post A quiet revolution is starting in the world of transportation. Transportation…
- Grouse Drumming Video
  April 25, 2010, 08:33
  This video was shot in Minnesota, but, this is one of my favorite sounds in the woods of NY. The video starts dark but gets great – stay with it, approx.…
- Ball fabricates support, misleads donors
  April 24, 2010, 14:15
  Assemblyman Greg Ball doesn’t think very highly of the people who make contributions to his campaign. According to a recent article in the Elmira Star…
- ATV trail proposed for 35-mile railroad bed in Western NY
  April 24, 2010, 08:33
  by Carole Jones, Arcade herald, link to original post ATV riders who have long lamented the lack of riding trails in New York State may soon see that change,…
- Adirondack Paddlefest 2010 – May 21- 23 Old Forge
  April 24, 2010, 08:32
  Adirondack Paddlefest 2010 - May 21- 23 Old Forge
- Free Lecture: “Hiking Long Island” May 13, Garden City NY
  April 24, 2010, 08:31
  Meet author Lee McAllister who will present a free visual lecture “Hiking Long Island” on Thursday, May 13, at 2:00pm at the Garden City Public Library…
- Brasilia, 50 Years Later
  April 23, 2010, 16:00
  Christopher Hawthorne remarks that Brasilia had an optimism that is remarkably different from today's new cities that are striving towards sustainability and…
- Are there "controlled experiments" in land use? Does it matter?
  April 23, 2010, 15:11
  Land use appears to resist easy generalizations. We are often told, for example, that although land use is a formal power of the state, it is a matter of…
- Studying Light Rail to Death?
  April 23, 2010, 15:00
  Winnipeg has been debating -- and studying-- rapid transit for decades. With the first leg of a BRT system finally under construction, critics are questioning…
- Spinning for Dinner
  April 23, 2010, 14:00
  A hotel in Copenhagen offers meal vouchers for anyone who produces 10 watt hours of electricity using their wired-up stationery bicycles. read more
- Vintners in the City
  April 23, 2010, 13:00
  The Wall St. Journal reports on a growing trend for wineries to set up show in cities, trucking their grapes to warehouse "cellars" to be closer to the…
- Plant It, Then Eat It
  April 23, 2010, 12:00
  Plant an edible garden, even if just in a few pots, to reconnect with nature, provide fresh, healthy food and attract beneficial insects. To get started,…
- TOD Diluted
  April 23, 2010, 12:00
  Brian Paul argues that developers have jumped on the transit-oriented development bandwagon without actually delivering true TOD. read more
- The Magic of a Passageway
  April 23, 2010, 11:00
  A humble passageway through a building to a parking lot became a favorite public space with just a deli, a Starbucks, and some patio tables. read more
- Lobbying Black Ops: Op-Ed Edition
  April 23, 2010, 10:43
  There is an op-ed in The Hill today by lobbyist Thomas Spulak arguing that the interests that hire lobbyists are the real power-wielders in Washington, not the…
- Greg Ball’s Appalling Views On Affordable Housing
  April 23, 2010, 10:00
  Westchester County has made national news with its recent desegregation agreement with the federal government, under which the county will construct 750 units…
- Chicago, Capital of Green Roofs?
  April 23, 2010, 10:00
  Chicago City Hall boasts one of the world's most famous green roofs. As a result, the city has a reputation for being the capital of green roofs. But as…
- Comparing San Francisco's Tenderloin and L.A.'s Skid Row
  April 23, 2010, 09:00
  This blog post from Governing explores the similarities between San Francisco's troubled Tenderloin district and Los Angeles' Skid Row-adjacent Spring Street…
- More trails for the hiking in Webster
  April 23, 2010, 08:33
  More trails for the hiking in Webster (a suburb of Rochester)
- Riding the Aqueduct Trail
  April 23, 2010, 08:32
  Riding the Aqueduct Trail on Rivertown Kids for the Environment
- Not such a happy Earth Day for parks in NYS – Please speak out
  April 23, 2010, 08:31
  Not such a happy Earth Day for parks in NYS – Please speak out
- BRT Blossoms in India
  April 23, 2010, 08:00
  This piece from Places takes a look at a new bus rapid transit system that is growing in the Indian city of Ahmedabad. read more
- Community Design for Public Health
  April 23, 2010, 07:00
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are getting in the urban design racket with a new guide to community design that focuses on how urban form can…
- Kotkin Ranks Best Cities for New Jobs
  April 22, 2010, 16:00
  In a survey developed by Pepperdine's School of Public Policy for New Geography, Joel Kotkin says the results are depressing. Only 13 metro areas saw any job…
- 3 Reasons New Yorkers Ignore the Census
  April 22, 2010, 15:00
  Many New Yorkers who haven't returned their census forms fear that doing so could cost them their apartments. read more
- Someone Still Loves You Greg Ball
  April 22, 2010, 14:11
  Unfortunately, it is the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association. NYSRPA, in addition to supporting the 2nd Amendment right to keep and bare arms,…
- Sustainable Transport Saves New Yorkers Billion Per Year
  April 22, 2010, 14:00
  A new report from CEOs for Cities shows that New Yorkers save a lot of moola on their transportation costs because of their city's walkability and transit…
- Sunlight Reporting Group Finds Financial Reform Lobbyists Hosting Fundraisers
  April 22, 2010, 13:56
  Be sure to check out our post today by the Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group using Sunlight’s Party Time invites to discover that at least ten senators…
- This Earth Day, Make the Connection With Land Use
  April 22, 2010, 13:00
  Patrick L. Phillips, CEO of the Urban Land Institute, uses the occasion of Earth Day to say yes, "how we use land matters." read more
- "An Eruption of Unresilience"
  April 22, 2010, 12:01
  On Planetizen, a blog about how the volcanic eruption in Iceland is requiring people to fall back on other forms of transportation, and do without goods the…
- Get the Organic Buzz
  April 22, 2010, 12:00
  If you're going to be celebrating, give an organic beer a try.Here are two good reasons: It's good for the environment, and organic beer represents the latest…
- Forbes Ranking Finds Cities in "Free Fall"
  April 22, 2010, 12:00
  Forbes Magazine analyzed major economic indicators for the country's 40 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA) and discovered that 10 cities are facing…
- Good News, Bad News in New Mexico
  April 22, 2010, 11:01
  First, the good news: The Land of Enchantment launched a new campaign finance site this month which aims to put more useful information into the hands of…
- The Orthodoxy of Urbanism
  April 22, 2010, 11:00
  Planners take a prescriptive approach to urbanism, while people have their own ideas about what makes good places that don't fit the standard orthodoxy. Drew…
- The Demise of the Bar Car
  April 22, 2010, 10:00
  The Metro North rail line out of Grand Central Terminal has one of the last bar cars in the U.S., but railroad officials are replacing the aging cars and the…
- Earth Day Focus: Get Plastic out of the Oceans
  April 22, 2010, 09:31
  For the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, organizations around the world are sponsoring events, new publications, and programs. In the U.S., the Earth Day…
- From Bedroom Communities to Jet Engine Communities
  April 22, 2010, 09:00
  More and more people working in the San Francisco Bay Area are opting for cheaper housing outside the region. Some are going way outside the region, commuting…
- Falls Brook Yurt Rentals in the Adirondacks
  April 22, 2010, 08:56
  Falls Brook Yurt Rentals in the Adirondacks
- Thursday Evening Stress Reducer Paddles Starts May 6, 2010 – Wilson NY
  April 22, 2010, 08:55
  Our annual Thursday evening paddle out on Lake Ontario continues! This is a favorite paddling trip for everyone! Come join PPP and the guides and instructors…
- Hiking the Great Eastern Trail in NY
  April 22, 2010, 08:54
  Hiking the Great Eastern Trail in NY.
- For Earth Day: A New Effort in Composting
  April 22, 2010, 08:00
  You Are Part of the Solution in the Garden’s Cafe Waste Program Daniel Avery is Sustainability and Climate Change Program Manager at The New York…
- The One-Two Punch of Job Losses and Falling Home Values
  April 22, 2010, 08:00
  Housing devaluation and job loss are the two major problems affecting America's urban areas. But as this article from Governing explains, those two problems…
- Off to Korea...
  April 22, 2010, 07:36
  So what do you do on a 14 hour and 35 minute flight? Hopefully, sleep well, eat lightly, and enjoy some reading time. That's my plan as I fly from Atlanta…
- 'Desprawling' the Suburbs
  April 22, 2010, 07:00
  Tysons Corner, Virginia, represents an unlikely pilot project for "desprawling" America's suburbs, but the expansion of Metro rail through the town has been…
- Transparency Caucus Announces Inaugural Event
  April 21, 2010, 20:34
  The newly-formed Transparency Caucus announced it will hold its inaugural event on Thursday, April 29 at 1pm on Capitol Hill. The Caucus’ co-chairs,…
- Rabid Protester of Atlantic Yards Project Gives Up
  April 21, 2010, 15:55
  Daniel Goldstein was the spokesperson for the group Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn, fighting against a massive redevelopment project that would take his home.…
- Lots of Jobs, But No Housing for Workers
  April 21, 2010, 15:00
  North Dakota is undergoing a jobs boom right now, but it doesn't have the housing stock to match the new increase in workers. read more
- From Commissioner to Planner: Switching Sides
  April 21, 2010, 14:00
  Dave Stauffer was a planning commissioner in Red Lodge, Montana before taking a job as a city planner. Wayne Senville talks to Dave about making the switch. rea…
- Ball Gets Company (Updated)
  April 21, 2010, 13:31
  City Hall reports that Assemblyman Greg Ball’s race for the Republican nomination will not be a cakewalk: Somers Town Supervisor Mary Beth Murphy is…
- Casino Jack Trailer
  April 21, 2010, 13:22
  Watch the trailer of Alex Gibney’s new documentary Casino Jack and the United States of Money. The movie covers the entirety of the Jack Abramoff scandal…
- Developers Put On A Show in Montreal
  April 21, 2010, 13:00
  An exhibit of architectural plans from developers working in Montreal shows possible futures for the city, ranging from striking domes to mixed-use commercial…
- Why Auto-Rickshaws Matter for India
  April 21, 2010, 12:00
  With rapid population growth in Indian cities and a rise in private car ownership, it is critical to reassess the role of auto-rickshaws in the urban transporta…
- WalMart vs. Preservationists at Civil War Site
  April 21, 2010, 11:00
  In Orange County, Virginia, a battle is heating up at the site of the civil war's Battle of the Wilderness. The Board of Supervisors has approved a WalMart…
- Senate Agriculture Committee Members Pull In Finance Contributions
  April 21, 2010, 10:59
  The Senate Agriculture Committee will take up a bill to regulate trading in derivatives in a markup today. The committee is a primary location for companies…
- The Value of Urban Parks
  April 21, 2010, 10:35
  The U.S. House Urban Caucus’ Urban Parks Taskforce organized a briefing on urban parks and their role in creating green spaces which can revitalize…
- Restoring Mughal Landscapes
  April 21, 2010, 10:33
  The Dumbarton Oaks Garden and Landscape Studies Program, which is affiliated with Harvard University, organized a lecture on the restoration of two of the…
- Financial Reform Bill has a Small Transparency Win
  April 21, 2010, 10:28
  The Financial Reform bill contains a minor concession for transparency that we called for last year — a small step for a more transparent accountable…
- Banking Influence Link Omnibus
  April 21, 2010, 10:04
  1) The Hill reports that the big banks have increased their lobbying in the first quarter of 2010 from their 2009 first quarter numbers. 2) Banks are hiring a…
- Honolulu's Rail Plan Debated Amongst Engineers
  April 21, 2010, 10:00
  A Univ. of HI civil engineering professor blasts the professional engineering group of Hawaii's endorsement of the planned, elevated rail system. Voters…
- Eat Fresh!
  April 21, 2010, 09:15
  1. Buy Local, Grill Local Farmers' markets open soon, if they haven't already opened for the season. Choose your meal based on what's in season now, and…
- Distracted from Infrastructure
  April 21, 2010, 09:00
  With huge financial problems facing government at all levels in the U.S., some worry that infrastructure will fall by the wayside as budgetary priorities are…
- Best and worst outdoors films
  April 21, 2010, 08:34
  Best and worst outdoors films
- Bears are out in the Finger Lakes region
  April 21, 2010, 08:33
  By Julie Sherwood, Messenger Post, link to original post It’s that time of year again. Black bears have left their winter dens and are actively searching…
- Lyons Falls sets Kayak Festival on Moose River – May 15/16
  April 21, 2010, 08:32
  By STEVE VIRKLER, Watertown Daily Times, link to original post A community group and local paddlers are planning a new event next month intended to attract…
- Volunteers Needed for Spring Clean Up at Pfeiffer Nature Center – April 27, May 5 & 8
  April 21, 2010, 08:31
  Spring Has Sprung And There’s Trail Work To Be Done! If you’ve enjoyed walking the trails of Pfeiffer Nature Center, you’ve benefited from the hard work…
- Watch and Learn How to Plant Bare Root Roses
  April 21, 2010, 08:00
  Rustin Dwyer is Visual Media Production Specialist at The New York Botanical Garden.
- Subdivisions Built Around Agriculture
  April 21, 2010, 08:00
  This article from GOOD wonders whether farms could become the new cornerstone amenity in suburban residential communities. read more
- Pils on Property, Dignity, and Growth in Urbanizing China
  April 21, 2010, 07:47
  Here's another paper posted by Eva Pils (Chinese University of Hong Kong): Waste No Land: Property, Dignity, and Growth in Urbanizing China. The abstract: The…
- The Story Behind Suburban Poverty
  April 21, 2010, 07:00
  Next American City talks with the Brookings Institution's Elizabeth Kneebone about the growth of poverty in suburban areas. read more
- Breakthough: LED Light Bulbs Available Soon
  April 20, 2010, 21:29
  I’ve been testing the new Zeta-Lux 2 LED light bulb from EarthLED. This bulb looks similar to the first Zeta-Lux –but this bulb retails for …
- How We Spent Tax Day.
  April 20, 2010, 18:43
  Last Thursday the Sunlight Foundation had its first fundraiser in Washington DC. We did this to benefit our Public=Online campaign so that next year we can…
- "Dirt! The Movie" 10pm Eastern Tonight on PBS
  April 20, 2010, 16:37
  Tonight at 10pm (9pm here in Austin), PBS is airing Dirt! The Movie. Ask Umbra from Grist is recommending this film about the Earth's "living skin." …
- Streetcar Suburbs May Not Actually Support Streetcars
  April 20, 2010, 16:00
  Yonah Freemark suggests that the original streetcar suburbs were actually not dense enough to continue supporting streetcars back in the day. read more
- The Manliest of Cities
  April 20, 2010, 15:00
  AskMen.com ranks the Top 29 cities in the world to be a man, using a highly scientific ranking system based on the price of an iPod, the city's GDP, the ratio…
- Running Cities Like A Business
  April 20, 2010, 14:00
  Former Albuquerque Mayor Martin J. Chavez writes that the great success of Mayor Bloomberg's PlanNYC is due in large part to a process that borrowed key…
- Living the Car-Free Life In Order to Plan It
  April 20, 2010, 13:00
  New Urbanist Jeff Speck has moved his family to Lowell, Massachusetts without a car in order to experience the perspective of a carless household. read more
- Get Greener Grass with Less Work
  April 20, 2010, 12:00
  Forget trying to make your lawn look like a golf putting green, and keep your grass longer.Longer blades discourage weeds and pest insects, which means you are…
- Will Shanghai Benefit from the World Expo in the Long-Term?
  April 20, 2010, 12:00
  As Shanghai prepares to host the World Expo beginning next month, the aftertaste of over-investment in Beijing's 2008 Summer Olympics and that event's…
- Transit Officials Broaden Vision for Phoenix Light Rail
  April 20, 2010, 11:00
  Changing demographics and transit demands in the Phoenix area are causing transit planners to rethink where the region's light rail system should expand. read…
- Pils on Peasants' Struggle for Land in China
  April 20, 2010, 10:12
  Another newly posted comparative land use article is from Eva Pils (Chinese University of Hong Kong): Peasants' Struggle for Land in China, in MARGINALIZED…
- Market Crash Leaves L.A. Flush With High-Priced Plots
  April 20, 2010, 10:00
  Bought at the height of the real estate market and intended for conversion into high-priced luxury apartment buildings, empty plots of land are littered…
- Texas Sprawl Goes Out With a Bang
  April 20, 2010, 09:31
  They imploded Texas Stadium recently, which was in the suburban city of Irving in the DFW metroplex. What is Irving going to do with all of that land? Turns…
- Overhead Wires Cloud Future of D.C. Streetcar and Reputation
  April 20, 2010, 09:00
  Washington D.C. is moving forward with plans to construct streetcars in the city, but a law more than 100 years old banning overhead wires is threatening the…
- Easy Biking in Berlin – Why Can’t US Cities Emulate this?
  April 20, 2010, 08:34
  Click here to read the biking article: Iceland Volcano Expat’s Third Dispatch: How Much to Bike to the U.S.?
- Kayak Roll Clinic on May 5, 2010 – Lancaster NY
  April 20, 2010, 08:33
  Learn to ESKIMO ROLL and Handle a Kayak. Join in world’s fastest growing water sport. This class is for you if you want to learn how to roll a kayak for…
- THE GREAT SAUNTER 2010 – SEE MANHATTAN AT 3 MPH! May 1
  April 20, 2010, 08:32
  THE GREAT SAUNTER 2010 – SEE MANHATTAN AT 3 MPH! May 1
- Reminder – FLTC-sponsored “Wally Wood hikes” – Sat, April 24
  April 20, 2010, 08:31
  Reminder, coming up this Saturday, April 24, 2010, is the first of three FLTC-sponsored “Named Hikes” for 2010, with the other two scheduled in…
- Reserve a Date with Nature
  April 20, 2010, 08:00
  Groups Pampered with Private Tour, Luxurious Lunch Suzanne Flanagan is Group Tours Coordinator. When groups of 20 or more visit the Garden, they…
- Public Space Creation in Three Midwestern Cities
  April 20, 2010, 08:00
  This piece from The Architect's Newspaper takes a look at three midwestern cities that have recently benefited from outside investments in their urban…
- On the Mesa, Off the Grid
  April 20, 2010, 07:00
  A mesa in New Mexico is home to nearly 400 people, which makes up one of the largest communities of people in the U.S. living almost completely off the…
- There's Less Than 1,000 Slaughterhouses in the USA
  April 19, 2010, 22:23
  I thought this New York Times article might speak to the discussion in the last post. It talks about how the rising interest in whole, healthy, and local…
- Government Turns to Prize-Sourcing
  April 19, 2010, 16:00
  The Federal government spends almost 7 billion a year on research. A new paper suggests that Federal, state, and local govs would encourage significantly…
- Carrion Promotes "Generous Zoning Around Transit Hubs"
  April 19, 2010, 15:00
  Director of the White House Office of Urban Policy Adolfo Carrión says that The White House wants to encourage the creation of "neighborhoods that are rich…
- The Best Blenders
  April 19, 2010, 14:48
  If you are a smoothie — or margarita — person, you know how important it is to have the best possible blender. You also know how annoying it is…
- Banks, Exchanges Seek to Influence Derivatives Reform
  April 19, 2010, 14:30
  The final piece of the financial regulatory reform puzzle is about to come into place as Sen. Blanche Lincoln released language last Friday that would impose…
- Saving Modernism in Palm Springs
  April 19, 2010, 14:00
  Palm Springs is seen as a haven for Modernist architecture, but so far no local buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. read more
- Keep Portland Precious?
  April 19, 2010, 13:18
  From last week's Economist, an editorial about whether Portland, Oregon's success as a environmentally-friendly, dense, bikable community can be replicated, or…
- From Open Sewers to Scenic Waterways
  April 19, 2010, 13:13
  CNN writes that Indian architect Manit Rastogi wants to transform New Delhi’s 350-kilometer network of ”filth-filled, age-old drains”…
- Urban Farming Going Global
  April 19, 2010, 13:00
  The move towards growing produce locally in urban areas is not just a U.S. phenomenon, says CNN. China, Japan and Cuba have had agriculture in cities for…
- Stop the Beach Forum at Florida State
  April 19, 2010, 12:56
  From Robin Kundis Craig at Florida State: I know that many of you are interested in the Stop the Beach Renourishment case currently pending before the U.S.…
- Tip of the Week: Compost, Mulch, and Good Soil Practices
  April 19, 2010, 12:53
  Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
- Buzzworthy Plants That Attract Bees
  April 19, 2010, 12:00
  It isn't difficult to make your yard, garden or even patio space a haven for beneficial bees. You'll be helping these important insects, as well as bringing…
- Revisiting Sites of Eco-Disaster
  April 19, 2010, 12:00
  Stephanie Rogers revisits 7 of the greatest environmental disasters (including the 2008 TVA coal sludge spill) and finds that while they may have left the…
- The Suburb That Never Was
  April 19, 2010, 11:00
  California City, California was designed to be the state's next great metropolis. But today it's hardly more than a dream. Geoff Manaugh reports on this…
- Climate/Energy Gas Tax Nixed
  April 19, 2010, 10:00
  Despite many reports to the contrary, the developing climate legislation by Senators Graham, Lieberman, and Kerry to be unveiled April 26 will not include a…
- Rethinking Rural Development
  April 19, 2010, 09:00
  Silos and smokestacks are the way of the past for rural area development, according to economist Mark Drabenstott who offers a new idea for bringing economic…
- Detroit's Latest Open Space Energizes City
  April 19, 2010, 08:44
  Detroit's "official gathering place," a 2.5 acre green space (Martius Park) in a troubled city center, recently received the Urban Land Institute's Open Space…
- Purgatory Swamp and Wildlife Sanctuary recommended for special protection
  April 19, 2010, 08:34
  By Geri Corey, The Chronicle, link to original post Two significant wetlands in the Town of Goshen deserve special attention and protection, the town board…
- June 5 National Trails Day “Find Your Happy Place” Hike in Victor
  April 19, 2010, 08:33
  June 5 National trail Day “Find Your Happy Place” Hike in Victor & the 2010 Victor Hiking Trails free Guided Hikes Schedule are only 2 of the…
- EMS Club Days April 23-24
  April 19, 2010, 08:32
  Outdoors Club members get a discount and everyone gets to learn about local clubs. Click here to learn more.
- Waterfalls of the Finger Lakes presentation in Canisteo April 20
  April 19, 2010, 08:31
  The Kanestio Historical Society will present a program by John and Sue Babbitt entitled, “Waterfalls of the Finger Lakes” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April…
- Schindler on LEED and Municipal Adoption of Private Green Building Standards
  April 19, 2010, 08:17
  Sarah Schindler (Maine) has posted Following Industry's LEED: Municipal Adoption of Private Green Building Standards, Florida Law Review, Vol. 62, pp. 285-350,…
- Van Erp on the European Union DCFR and Property Law
  April 19, 2010, 08:09
  Sjef J.H.M. Van Erp (Maastricht) has posted DCFR and Property Law: The Need for Consistency and Coherence, in COMMON FRAME OF REFERENCE AND EXISTING EC…
- Small Towns Seek to Buy Back Energy Infrastructure
  April 19, 2010, 08:00
  Small German towns that had sold off their energy utilities to large corporations in the 1990s are trying to buy them back. They want to be back in on the…
- The Family Values Candidate
  April 19, 2010, 05:04
  Assemblyman Greg Ball, a self-styled defender of traditional marriage, is proudly hosting an absurdly premature “pre-victory party” fundraiser with…
- The Best Digital Cameras Under 0
  April 18, 2010, 21:11
  The best digital cameras are packed with features that makes taking the perfect picture in any environment even easier than ever before. With more megapixels…
- Direct Democracy Replacing the Planning Commission?
  April 18, 2010, 17:06
  Direct democracy takes control of land use decisions? That may be the case if an upcoming ballot measure in Florida passes: ...in November the stakes will get…
- SD-40: The Taxpayers Should Be Revolted
  April 16, 2010, 16:51
  A post from earlier today at The Albany Project: If you paid taxes to the State of New York, congratulations, you are an unwitting donor to Assemblyman Greg…
- APA's National Planning Conference
  April 16, 2010, 09:05
  The American Planning Association held its National Planning Conference, where 5,000 planners met last weekend in New Orleans. Coverage of the conference is…
- Let Your Fingers Do the Shopping
  April 16, 2010, 09:00
  Shop for green gifts, fair trade handicrafts, delicious gourmet foods, unique arts and more at eBay's WorldofGood.com online marketplace. Every item listed at…
- The Economist on Kelo as the worst opinion of Justice Stevens
  April 16, 2010, 08:36
  On the news of Justice Stevens' retirement announcement, I linked to an article by John Echeverria that makes a generally positive portrayal of Justice…
- Family Garden Reopens: Kids—and Rabbits—Are “Hoppy”!
  April 16, 2010, 08:00
  Children Learn About Plants Through Hands-on Gardening Toby Adams is Manager of the Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden. Clickety clank. Bumpity bumpity bump.…
- Interview with Mia Lehrer on Revitalizing Communities
  April 15, 2010, 15:17
  Mia Lehrer, FASLA, is principal of Mia Lehrer + Associates. Mia Lehrer + Associates often works at the large scale creating master plans that integrate…
- Federal agencies drop their data IOU notes
  April 15, 2010, 13:39
  Cowritten by Laurenellen McCann When federal agencies released their open government plans earlier this month the thing I was most excited for was new data.…
- Getting a Receipt this Year?
  April 15, 2010, 13:30
  Hate 'em or love 'em, you almost certainly invested more of your hard earned money into the government last year than you did any other thing in your life. In…
- Voters are Left in the Dark about Who Funds Senators’ Campaigns
  April 15, 2010, 11:41
  Today, most citizens will be frantically filing their taxes with the IRS, or patting themselves on the back for getting their filing done ahead of time. But…
- Women’s Comfort Bikes Under 0
  April 15, 2010, 11:00
  Nothing takes you back to childhood more than hopping on a bike. Now that you’re more interested in a comfortable ride than beating your little brother…
- Do Your Taxes And Then Come Have A Drink For Open Government
  April 15, 2010, 10:19
  Tonight is the Sunlight Foundations Tax Day Fundraiser with Finn Riggins. If you are in DC tonight and haven’t RSVP’d yet, do it now! This will…
- Sunlight keeps pushing for a strong response to Citizens United
  April 15, 2010, 09:52
  According to various news reports, we can expect to see the legislative response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC in the coming…
- Save Hundreds of Dollars a Year on Laundry
  April 15, 2010, 08:41
  Save a bundle of money and cut down on use of energy and chemicals by steam cleaning your clothes at home. A number of modern appliances are now available to…
- Celebrate Earth Day Activities at the Garden
  April 15, 2010, 08:00
  With April sunshine ushering in spring in full force, it is easy to have green on the brain here at the Garden. Not only is it National Garden Month, it is…
- New Design Standard Creates Metrics for Social, Economic Sustainability
  April 14, 2010, 15:19
  A group of architects, designers, activists, and community leaders interested in “public interest design” came together in 2005 at Harvard…
- When transparency can save lives
  April 14, 2010, 14:53
  Dan Froomkin has a good write-up of the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) failure to release certain notes related to violations that Massey…
- Toronto’s New Park Brings Light to the Underpass
  April 14, 2010, 14:20
  Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg, a leading landscape architecture firm, is working with The Planning Partnership to create a new underpass park, which will be…
- How to Safely Handle Spent CFLs
  April 14, 2010, 12:50
  Although CFLs have many environmental benefits, they do contain a small amount of mercury, and so need to be disposed of properly. But what does one actually…
- Keep Houston Ugly
  April 14, 2010, 11:13
  So last night after yoga class I'm standing in the check out line at our local Earth Fare and I spot the latest issue of Good. This issue's theme is "Here…
- The Future of Cuba’s Urban Agriculture
  April 14, 2010, 11:10
  Due to the collapse of aid from the Soviet Union and U.S. sanctions in the early 1990’s, Cuba moved from a centrally-planned, fossil-fuel based…
- What Role Can Landscape Architects Play in Designing Wildlife Habitats?
  April 14, 2010, 10:07
  The 2010 Dumbarton Oaks Garden and Landscape Studies Symposium will gather designers, scientists, and historians to explore the question: What role…
- Easements & Beach Renourishment on the Jersey Shore
  April 14, 2010, 09:11
  You wouldn't know it from watching TV over the last year, but the Jersey Shore isn't just about Snookie and "The Situation" and their boozy boardwalk-and-nightc…
- Girl Scouts are Really Excited About Vegetables
  April 14, 2010, 05:24
  Last Friday was one of the most hectic mornings I've had harvesting. Even worse than the time in New York when we harvested for market in about 20…
- Salkin on Renewable Energy and Land Use Regulation
  April 13, 2010, 23:36
  Patricia Salkin (Albany) has posted a two-part piece on SSRN: Renewable Energy and Land Use Regulation, ALI-ABA Business Law Course Materials Journal, p. 47,…
- Chiappetta on The (Practical) Meaning of Property
  April 13, 2010, 23:28
  Vincent Chiappetta (Willamette) has posted The (Practical) Meaning of Property, Willamette Law Review, Vol. 46 (2009). The abstract: The paper argues that…
- Hot Topics in Land Use--ABA Section on State & Local Government
  April 13, 2010, 21:43
  The ABA Section on State and Local Government is focusing on land use for its spring virtual meeting. From the announcement: Land Use Hot Topics Friday, April…
- Senate Democrats, Republicans Raced to Raise Money from Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Sector in 2009
  April 13, 2010, 15:09
  More than two years after the collapse of Bear Stearns presaged the 2008 financial meltdown, the United States Senate is finally ready to begin debate on…
- The Best Subwoofers Under 0
  April 13, 2010, 14:03
  The best subwoofers give consumers that low end from the movie theater that can only be achieved with a dedicated channel. An action film without a sub can…
- Local Spotlight
  April 13, 2010, 11:22
  In honor of Tax Day Ohio’s Jason Hart took a look at salary information for Franklin County’s administrators, specifically looking at raises over…
- Krugman on Georgia Bank Failures
  April 13, 2010, 11:15
  Illustrious economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has directed his learned attention toward the failure of small banks in Georgia. Why? Embarrassi…
- Secret Proclamations?
  April 13, 2010, 10:27
  Apparently, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour issued a secret proclamation declaring April as Confederate Heritage Month. The proclamation was issued on March…
- More on mining investigation transparency
  April 13, 2010, 09:43
  Ken Ward, Jr. points to a statement by Sen. Jay Rockefeller calling for Senate hearings on the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster and asks if Rockefeller or other…
- Observe Beauty of Tree Bark Before Leaf-Out
  April 13, 2010, 08:00
  Rustin Dwyer is Visual Media Production Specialist at The New York Botanical Garden.
- Want to Farm? Read More Pokemon.
  April 12, 2010, 22:23
  An artist based out of Tokyo, Koshi Kawachi, has used thick Manga books to sprout radish seeds. Maybe this will catch on as a way to grow food in small…
- Justice Stevens (and Prof. Echeverria) on property rights
  April 12, 2010, 22:06
  With all the news about Justice Stevens' retirement announcement, I haven't seen any immediate discussions yet of his legacy in the area of property rights and…
- The Best Juice Extractors
  April 12, 2010, 13:32
  Juicing has long been hailed as one of the best ways to get healthy, stay healthy, and live a full, active life. (Just look at Jack LaLanne!) But to get all of…
- Get Spotless Windows with This Cheap Ingredient
  April 12, 2010, 12:00
  Instead of harsh chemical sprays, get those windows and mirrors crystal clear with a simple solution of white vinegar, newspaper and a little elbow grease.…
- West Palm Beach’s “Living Dock” an Oyster-based Water-filtration System
  April 12, 2010, 10:36
  The redevelopment of the waterfront in West Palm Beach Florida, a 12.5-acre project featuring a new park, water gardens, boat piers, and new paths, also…
- NYT Covers Threats to Environmental Law Clinics
  April 12, 2010, 09:32
  Recently I posted about an attack by the Maryland legislature on the environmental clinic at U. of Maryland. The clinic recently filed suit against Perdue and…
- Tip of the Week: The Way to Healthy Soil
  April 12, 2010, 08:00
  Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. Join her each weekend for home gardening demonstrations on a variety of topics in the Home Gardening…
- Van Erp on Deconstruction and Reconstruction of European Property Law
  April 12, 2010, 07:49
  Sjef J. H. M. Van Erp (Maastricht) has posted Deconstruction and Reconstruction of European Property Law: A Research Agenda, from LEGAL ENGINEERING AND…
- Land Use, housing, and the Middle East
  April 11, 2010, 23:33
  A couple of weeks ago, a land use issue became a flashpoint in the continuing discussion over Israel and Palestine. When Vice President Biden was visiting…
- Singer on Original Acquisition of Property
  April 11, 2010, 22:55
  Joseph William Singer (Harvard) has posted Original Acquisition of Property: From Conquest and Possession to Democracy and Equal Opportunity, forthcoming in…
- Sandercock and Lebovits on NY Landlord-Tenant Law for the Transactional Attorney
  April 11, 2010, 22:40
  Margaret B. Sandercock (Goodfarb & Sandercock) and Gerald B Lebovits (Judge, NYC Civil Court & adjunct prof, St. John's & Columbia) have posted New…
- Straw: Ideal Building Material?
  April 9, 2010, 15:58
  The Economist writes that straw buildings may be making a comeback, even if use of the material breaks local building codes. Straw may be an ideal building…
- The Best LCD TVs Under 0
  April 9, 2010, 15:00
  LCD TVs have taken leaps and bounds over the years in terms of picture quality and extra features included with the set itself. Now users are able to surf the…
- Compute Simple Savings
  April 9, 2010, 12:38
  When you are done scouring Web pages and documents for business and pleasure, turn off your workstation. It will save energy and wear and tear on your…
- Plan Your Weekend: Last Chance to See The Orchid Show
  April 9, 2010, 08:00
  Rustin Dwyer is Visual Media Production Specialist at The New York Botanical Garden.
- San Francisco’s Pavement to Parks Program Expands
  April 8, 2010, 14:01
  San Francisco’s innovative “Pavement to Parks” program, which reclaims unused stretches of streets and turns them into public plazas and…
- Plant a Shade Tree
  April 8, 2010, 12:00
  The simple act of planting trees can decrease the energy you need to cool your space, as well as provide a place to hang a tire swing.Shade trees can reduce…
- The Best Stereo Receivers
  April 7, 2010, 13:52
  The best stereo receivers have become more versatile because of the sheer number of inputs that are now available to consumers. From digital audio to classic…
- ASLA Communications and Advocacy Internship, Summer 2010
  April 7, 2010, 12:37
  The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is seeking applicants for its 2010 summer semester (May – August) internship program. This summer,…
- Solar Charge Your Devices
  April 7, 2010, 12:00
  Cut that cord. Charge your iPod, your BlackBerry, your Mobile GPS or your phone on the go with a backpack-cum-solar-power charger. Reware sells three styles…
- Garden to Offer Adult Classes at New Midtown Location
  April 7, 2010, 08:00
  Come Celebrate Grand Opening, Saturday, April 10 Gregory Long is President and CEO of The New York Botanical Garden. On Saturday, April 10, the Botanical…
- Tested: 240 Lumen LED Bike Light For
  April 6, 2010, 12:46
  Important Update: After testing a second unit, I can no longer recommend this product as a bike light. The trouble is that the flashlight popped out of its…
- The Best MIDI Keyboards Under 0
  April 6, 2010, 10:53
  MIDI controllers have become more loaded with features in recent years, a far cry from the simple keyboard-only controllers from several years back. Now many…
- The Orchid Show Spotlight: La Giraldilla
  April 6, 2010, 08:00
  Jessica Blohm is Interpretive Specialist for Public Education. The statue of La Giraldilla you see atop a tower in the Conservatory’s Palms Gallery…
- Protect Your House Without Poison
  April 6, 2010, 01:02
  Termites can be extremely destructive, but before busting out the toxic pesticides, consider that the residues can last for a long time, contaminating soil and…
- Food Traditions
  April 5, 2010, 12:19
  Xristos Anesti, I'd like to share some pictures from Sunday. My parents and brother came down to visit and to cook Easter dinner. The menu…
- Save Money Each Time You Shower with a Low-Flow Shower Head
  April 5, 2010, 12:16
  With much of the country reeling under serious drought conditions, it's refreshing to know that there's a way to save water and money effortlessly, and still…
- Tip of the Week: Darwin and Orchids
  April 5, 2010, 08:00
  Sonia Uyterhoeven is Gardener for Public Education. For hands-on demonstrations and orchid tips, join her in the Conservatory’s GreenSchool every…
- Get a Better Fridge
  April 2, 2010, 12:00
  If it's time for a new refrigerator, make sure your new purchase is labeled Energy Star. You'll save on energy bills, and reduce emissions. Refrigerators…
- Shop in the Garden: Take an Orchid Home
  April 2, 2010, 08:00
  Laura Collier is Marketing Associate at The New York Botanical Garden. Since I started working at the Garden, my friends, family, and acquaintances…
- Food Product of the Week! Nesquick Strawberry Reduced Fat Milk
  April 2, 2010, 06:34
  Grocery stores are saturated with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one…
- War with White Prickly Poppy
  April 1, 2010, 16:25
  I spent an hour and a half yesterday morning cutting down a thistle bush that was threatening our beets. I'm still not very familiar with Texas weeds,…
- The Best Digital Projectors Under 0
  April 1, 2010, 11:22
  The best digital projectors may seem to be the type of gadget that would be out of the reach of many consumers, but the fact is that there are a lot of decent…
- Stop Throwing Energy Away on Hot Water
  April 1, 2010, 02:11
  Get smart by installing a tankless water heater, also called a demand water heater, which heats up H2O when you need it. Standard water heaters result in…
- This is Chicken?
  March 31, 2010, 22:11
  Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution premiered two weeks ago. If you're not familiar with the premise, chef Jamie Oliver is moving to Huntington, West…
- Give Farmers the Business
  March 31, 2010, 12:00
  Why settle for a pink tomato this summer when there are more than 4,000 farmers' markets in the United States, many filled with heirloom varieties that make…
- Huntley Gill, Voices of the Valley
  March 30, 2010, 14:07
- Barry Bergdoll, Voices of the Valley
  March 30, 2010, 14:04
- Recycle Your Cell Phone
  March 30, 2010, 12:00
  When you are finished with your cell phone, make sure it gets disposed of properly.The average lifespan for a cell phone is a brief 18 months, and currently,…
- Have I Mentioned that I Love Tom Philpott?
  March 30, 2010, 06:25
  Grist's food editor, farmhand at Maverick Farms, and writer. He's one of a few people writing about food who sees the whole picture. That is, he…
- 5 Tips for Transitioning your Diet
  March 29, 2010, 06:33
  I got an email from a new reader, Margaret, last night asking for some tips to make a transition to a healthier diet. I thought others might be…
- Greek Pascha
  March 28, 2010, 09:21
  I've mentioned once before that I'm Greek. My mother was born in Patras, Greece, and immigrated to the States with her family when she was a kid.…
- Protect Your Pipes
  March 26, 2010, 12:00
  Reduce energy loss by making sure your water pipes are properly insulated. In cold climates insulation also helps decrease the chance of pipes freezing, which…
- Food Product of the Week! Hungry Man XXL Angus Beef Charbroil Sandwich
  March 26, 2010, 06:22
  Grocery stores are flooded with food products. Food products are made to resemble real food, but aren't real food. Every Friday I'll feature one of…
- I'll Bring Home the Turkey if You Bring Home the Bacon
  March 24, 2010, 06:00
  It's great when the harvest crew gets a little bit ahead on the harvest, because it means we have some time to do other things in the field that need to be…
- Making Connections
  March 23, 2010, 06:37
  I started Monday by harvesting bok choy. When we were finished, I set the crew on picking carrots for Tuesday and Wednesday's boxes, plus Wednesday…
- Beets and Beet Greens
  March 22, 2010, 06:23
  For dinner on Sunday I roasted Red Ace beets and sauteed the beet greens. A delicious meal that centered around one plant, and used every part of it.…
- Food Product of the Week! Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers: Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower and Cheese Sauce
  March 19, 2010, 06:32
  I rail against processed foods a lot. I think they're deceptive in their marketing, miniscule in their nutritional value, and a failure as any sort of…
- McDonald's won't give you E. coli, but it will give you burgers with ammonia in them
  March 18, 2010, 06:31
  So I was tooling around the McDonald's web site, because I'm fascinated by fast food companies marketing their products as health food, and I came across…
- The *&%^?# bok choy flowered on me
  March 17, 2010, 06:22
  As I mentioned in a previous post, Travis's new job is as the greenhouse manager. Which means he spends most of his days in the greenhouse, secluded,…
- Standing at my podium, I'm trying to watch my sodium: Single-nutrient nutrition
  March 16, 2010, 06:25
  I want to share a fantastic article from Grist that highlights Mayor Bloomberg and New York's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene attempt to lower the…
- I Have Many Leather-Bound Books
  March 15, 2010, 16:32
  So now I'm one of those interns in a news story about how 20-somethings are youthening the face of organic farming. Thanks so much to Tim Eaton for…
- HowStuffWorks "How does the Hanukkah Menorah work?"
  December 21, 2008, 20:19
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- Meet Ralph Nader
  October 15, 2008, 22:14
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- Spoon River Anthology
  October 14, 2008, 20:11
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- News That Matters - October 14, 2008
  October 14, 2008, 09:00
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  October 9, 2008, 10:08
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- News That Matters - October 8, 2008 - The Not So Serious Edition
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