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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 Diamond Yeno's window. She walks through her morning routine in virtual learning, but her words trail ...

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 passes the small bakery where she is allowed to freely meet other activists.  But with all her knowl...

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 company initially scouted potential sites in the Harriman area, near another Thruway interchange, ...

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 General's Office found. The blockbuster investigation asserted the state Department of Health's controversial policy to only report COVID-19 deaths of residents inside nursing homes and exclude deaths of residents transferred to hospitals hindered attempts to improve conditions inside the facilities. The true COVID-19 death toll ...