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Katelyn Cordero and Patrick Oehler, Poughkeepsie Journal Published 1:24 pm UTC Apr. 21, 2021 Katelyn Cordero and Patrick Oehler, Poughkeepsie Journal Published 1:24 pm UTC Apr. 21, 2021 Note: This story is part of the fourth installment of Learning Curve, a yearlong series of stories following a group of families whose children are attending public schools across New York state during the pandemic. Start from the beginning here. A gust of wind rattles the plastic bag attached to the top of Di...

Below is a list of Black-owned businesses in Dutchess and Ulster counties. This list was compiled by the Journal with information provided by community members for Black History Month. If your business is not listed, or if you know of a business that belongs on this list, please email newsroom@poughkeepsiejournal.com to be added. Click on each establishment to view its website for hours of operation and more information.

New York State Team Aura Lopez Zarate passes through the snow-covered streets of Newburgh with the craftiness of someone who has lived there for all her life.  From City Hall, near a site that served as George Washington’s headquarters during the Revolutionary War, she points out the lot where she and other activists air their grievances for a community that is now largely Black and brown.  And on a snowy Friday afternoon, she journeys past Tacos Azteca, a favorite place of hers. She p...

TOWN OF NEWBURGH - The casino operators who run Resorts World Catskills in Sullivan County plan to open a new gambling hall with video lottery terminals in part of the Newburgh Mall. That move would position what could be a major player in the gaming industry at the nexus of two interstate highways. Resorts World has been authorized by the state since 2019 to open an Orange County facility to deploy electronic slot machines that previously were licensed at Monticello Raceway in Sullivan. The...

New York State Team COVID-19 deaths of nursing home residents in New York have been undercounted by about 50% as poor infection-control practices and understaffing fueled the coronavirus crisis inside the long-term care facilities, a probe by the state Attorney Generals Office found. The blockbuster investigation asserted the state Department of Healths controversial policy to only report COVID-19 deaths of residents inside nursing homes and exclude deaths of residents transferred to hospi...

New York State Team ALBANY - Police had prepared for the worst and hoped for the best, and their hopes were realized when a rumored rally by supporters of President Donald Trump failed to materialize on Sunday. The barricades were set up and three layers of fences cordoned off the steps to the New York Capitol — awaiting a possible repeat of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 — but the statehouse area remained quiet, as did statehouses across the Mid-Atlantic states. State, l...

New York State Team New York announced a new grant program for restaurants on Wednesday, offering $3 million to small businesses across the state. Restaurants can apply for up to $5,000 apiece starting Jan. 11. But the money wont go far for restaurants that missed out on revenue from the holiday season. New York restaurants can begin applying Monday for $5,000 grants through a new state-run fund meant to funnel cash to those struggling through the winter months and the COVID-19 pandemic. The R...

Rockland County spokesman John Lyon said county officials hope people take the vaccine when its offered. "Were hopeful seeing people receiving the vaccination will help convince anyone who is hesitant," Lyon said. "People who are on the very front lines since this began are lining up to get vaccinated. They know how dangerous this disease is and they are willing to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families and their patients." However, some workers in those front-line profession...

.Peter Carr/The Journal News I spent April 3 photographing COVID testing preparations. The health-care center had painted lines 6 feet apart and the staff had PPE, before masks were in wide public use. On the drive home, in Blauvelt, I saw a circle of women standing in the rain. I stopped and, when I got close, saw they were reciting the Rosary. After their last "Amen," they walked back to their houses. Their church, St. Catharines Church, had been closed by the coronavirus, one told me. The...