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Fri Apr 18 2025

 

Fencing considered for Bear Mountain, Mid-Hudson, other local bridges to curb suicides

Bikers and walkers on the opening day of the shared use path on the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge June 15, 2020.

Since 2007, there have been 103 suicides and 43 more tries as of June 2024 at Hudson Valley bridges, as lawmakers urge fencing to deter jumpers.

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A man walks in the rain on Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie as seen on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018.
 

Easter weekend brings higher temps, rain, wind in mid-Hudson Valley

 

The National Weather Service says the mid-Hudson Valley will have a warm Saturday with gusty winds, followed by a cooler but sunny Sunday.

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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stands with Medicaid recipients, healthcare workers, and caregivers at Helen Hayes Hospital in West Nyack Haverstraw, N.Y. April 17, 2025. Schumer spoke about how cuts to Medicaid will affect recipients as Republicans in Congress vote to enact cuts to the program as well as to other social safety net programs.
 

Medicaid: Schumer, Lawler clash over cuts. What they say is at stake

 

"People in the House, sorry to say including your congressman, voted twice to institute $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid," Sen. Schumer said.

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Tax Refund Check with W-2 and 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return Forms
 

See how NY counties' tax refunds compare to others

 

One New York county has one of the highest average federal tax refund amounts in the U.S. Some Hudson Valley counties are in the top 10.

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Highland's Carson Palmer shoots to score during Thursday's game versus Red Hook on April 17, 2025.
 

Highland boys lacrosse dominates Thursday's game versus Red Hook

 

Action from Thursday's boys lacrosse game between Red Hook and Highland.

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