With the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) planning to close the postal facility located on South Plank Road in the Town of Newburgh later this month, Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) this week responded to the outpouring of concerns from his constituents and urged the USPS to reverse course by either maintaining the current contract post office [...]

Hinchey Blasts Postal Service for Planned Closure of Mid Hudson Mail Processing and Distribution Center Immediate Bipartisan Congressional Action is Crucial to Saving Jobs Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) has vowed bipartisan congressional action to fight against the proposed closure of the Mid Hudson Processing and Distribution Center located in Newburgh, New York. The facility was [...]

The talks have been ongoing for some time and it looks as if the closing of the Newburgh general mail facility at Stewart will close as part of the USPS’s attempt to cut costs. There is a moratorium in place until May 15 after which time actions will be put into place to finalize the [...]

On Tuesday morning at 7:49 AM, Troop T, State Police Kingston, investigated a serious injury accident on the New York State Thruway southbound in the Town of Rosendale, Ulster County, NY. A truck/trailer owned by Sunnyside Garage, Castleton, NY was hauling a backhoe and operated by Ralph Rickert, age 62 of Nassau, NY.   The truck [...]