Statement by Mayor John Tkazyik on the State Comptroller’s Report on the City of Poughkeepsie “We have our points of disagreement, but I concur with the report?s finding that communities across New York are dealing with increased fiscal stress.? Our problems are caused by unfunded mandates imposed on the city by the State of New [...]
Inaccurate budgeting has created an $11 million general fund deficit in the City of Poughkeepsie, according to an audit issued today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report also found the city’s debt burden has increased 45 percent over the past five years. “Communities across New York are dealing with increased fiscal stress and [...]
Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro with City of Beacon Mayor Randy Casale and City of Poughkeepsie Mayor John Tkazyik have announced they have reached a new ten year agreement for the distribution of the sales tax collected in Dutchess County. The agreement will be presented to the Dutchess County Legislature and the City Councils [...]
Mayor John C. Tkazyik announced that Mr. William Brady of Poughkeepsie will be the new Commissioner of Finance for the City of Poughkeepsie. He takes the position after former Commissioner of Finance, Camilo Bunyi, was appointed City Administrator. Karen Sorrell, Deputy Commissioner of Finance, has been acting in the role since the absence. His previous [...]
Public Comment Sought for Dutchess County and City of Poughkeepsie 2013-2017 Draft Consolidated Plan The Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development and the City of Poughkeepsie Office of Social Development have released the draft 2013-2017 Dutchess County and City of Poughkeepsie Consolidated Plan for public comment. The draft Consolidated Plan outlines needs and priorities [...]
On Wednesday April 17th, 2013 just after 4:00p.m. the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department received several calls reporting shots fired in the Delafield Street Housing Complex in the City of Poughkeepsie. Officers responded and interviewed witnesses who were in the area at the time. Police obtained a description and direction of travel of the lone [...]
On Monday, April 2, 2013, at about 5:00 p.m. two City of Poughkeepsie Police officers conducted a vehicle stop in the area of 68 Catharine St. when the driver fled on foot. He was eventually taken into custody in the area of 130 Mansion St. and was identified as Antwann Mayo. During the foot pursuit, [...]
Information is still being sought in the fatal hit and run accident that took the life of a Poughkeepsie teen on March 13. A local area church has offered a reward that will hopefully bring leads. The Beulah Baptist Church in the City of Poughkeepsie has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to the [...]
City of Poughkeepsie police are investigating a hit and run incident that occurred Wednesday night near St. Mary’s Church that left one 18 year old female dead. Police responded to the area of South Hamilton Street and Chruch Street at about 8:45 PM Wednesday night to find Shequila Brown critically injured in the street. She [...]
Search Warrant Leads to Three Arrests On March 6, 2013 members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Neighborhood Recovery Unit conducted a search warrant at 47 Carroll St., Apartment 4. This search warrant was the result of a three-month investigation into marijuana sales at the location. The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department Emergency Services [...]
