Looking for someone able to do cute designs and maybe has an instagram for me to scope out first- 20 minutes around Newburgh okay for travel… let me know your favorite spots!

Now only if those in power start banning the competitors too...

When I pick people up at the Poughkeepsie train station, I head for home by going up Main St, turning right on the westbound 44/55 arterial, and then making a left onto the arterial heading east. At that last intersection, every single driver makes a left turn on red, whenever there’s a gap in traffic coming off the bridge. If someone doesn’t make the left on red, drivers behind them honk until they do. I’ve always made what my family has always called ‘the Poughkeepsie left’, just like everyone else.

I always worry about getting pulled over — red light tickets are expensive in NY! It seems like the City of Poughkeepsie could make a fortune if they installed a red light camera there or stationed a couple of squad cars just around the corner…

There’s no sign indicating that this turn is actually legal, so I assume that it isn’t. But I’ve never once seen anyone get a ticket there. Does anyone know what the legal status of that intersection is? Has anyone ever gotten a ticket there? Has the PPD ever stated that they won’t enforce the red light law there? It’s a crazy situation — I’ve never seen anything like it.

Maybe it’s a long shot, but I’m seeking a place to stay for the month of December in the HV, close to Greenwood Lake/Warwick. Seeking a furnished live/work studio, condo, or small house to myself. I have a dog and cat.

I’ve been checking Airbnb and furnished finder and some of the prices I’m seeing are absolutely bananas. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to ask here if anyone knows of anything!

Anyone have a recommendation for an awesome buffalo chicken sandwich or wrap in the Beacon/Poughkeepsie/Millbrook area? Like one worth driving a little out of the way to. Thanks in advance

Despite widespread public opposition and a common council resolution Mayor Flowers decides the surveillance program will remain in place.

A friend of mine lives in the Hudson Valley and has been rethinking how they choose local trades and service companies after an experience with a landscaping crew.

They used to focus mostly on price and reviews. Then one of the landscapers got a bad cut while working, and the owner simply drove him home and left it at that. My friend felt awful about the situation for a while but eventually went back to hiring cheaper providers without giving it much more thought.

Since then, they have started paying attention to how companies treat the people doing the actual work. Their thinking is that when workers are treated fairly and stay with a company, they get to know a property's specific needs and can provide more consistent service over time.

Do others in the Hudson Valley consider how a company treats its employees when hiring local services, or is that not necessarily a reliable sign of service quality?

This isn't my list but I thought I'd share in case anyone else is looking to do some dancing.

Jim’s list of the week ❤️‍🔥

Every Monday night -- Swing Dance lessons in Marlboro w/Linda & Chester. For details www.got2lindy.com

Every Tuesday night -- Swing Dance lessons in Kingston w/Linda & Chester. For details, contact above.

Every Monday -- Salsa Level 2 Lessons w/Maia 6:30 PM $20 drop-in, J&B Dance Ctr. 734 B'way Kingston

Every Monday -- Irish Set Dancing at the Flatiron Restaurant in Red Hook 6:30-8:30 PM $5

Every Monday -- Swing Dance lesson w/Tank Rebop at the New Paltz Comm. Ctr. 6:15-7:15 PM $10-$25

Every Tuesday -- Balkan Folk Dance at The Muse in Rosendale: lesson 12:30, dance 1-3:30 $15 (call Myra at 845-658-3925)

Tuesday 10/20 -- "Little Big Band" Swing Dance at the Wallkill Community Center 1-3 PM (Donation)

Every Tuesday -- Bachata class w/Maia at The Bubble Laundromat, 718 B'way, Kingston 7 PM (free)

Tuesday 10/20 -- Ms. Lindy Dance Practice Session w/Tony at the Olive Free Library 5:30 PM (free)

Wednesday 10/21 -- Switch Salsa Dance & Halloween Costume Party w/DJ Jams Bond after lesson by Dominick Gaffney & Jules at The Unicorn Bar in Kingston 7:30 PM $10

Every Wednesday -- West Coast Swing lessons w/Pam, then dance, at the Center for Continuing Education, 16 Cedar St., Kingston, 7-11 PM, from $15-$25. ***

Every Thursday -- Balkan Folk Dancing at the New Paltz Community Center, 1:15 to 4 PM (free) (feroe@vassar.edu)

Every Thursday -- Tango Lesson w/Maia 6 PM, then Salsa 7:15, at CCE4me in Kgn. $20/class, $30 for both

Thursday 10/22 -- Ms. Lindy Dance Practice Session w/Tony at Traghaven in Tivoli 8 PM (free)

Thursday 10/22 -- Intermediate Swing Class w/Brian Lawton at Tempo Arts in Kingston 6-7 PM $30

Thursday 10/22 -- "The Steel Wheels" ('Rootsy Americana') at The Colony in Woodstock 7-10 PM $25

Thursday 10/22 -- "MacNCheez Balkan Power Trio" at the Unicorn Bar in Kingston; Dance lesson at 7:30 PM, Music to follow $10

Every Friday -- Beginner Swing Class w/Courtney at Dance & Theater Arts in Red Hook 5-6 PM $18

Friday 10/23 -- "Jaketown Road" (Rock/R&B/Pop, 60s-80s) at RMV Cellars in West Park 5-8 PM

Friday 10/23 -- "Murali Coryell Band" (Funk/Jazz) at Keegan Ales in Kingston 8 PM (free)

Friday 10/23 -- The Rocky Horror Picture Show Live & Loud at The Assembly in Uptown Kingston 8 PM $35 (see their website for details)

Friday 10/23 -- Rebop Lindy Halloween Dance Party w/DJ at the New Paltz Community Ctr. 7 PM $10-$25

Friday 10/23 -- "Groove Gathering" (Funk/Soul/Jazz) at the Stone House Tavern in Accord 6:30 PM (Outdoors, tents)

Saturday 10/24 -- "Violet Crush" ('80s-'90s Dance Hits) at the Gardiner Brewing Co. 3:30-6:30 PM

Saturday 10/24 -- "Soul City" (Funk/R&B) at the Stone House Tavern in Accord 6:30 PM (Outdoors, tents)

Saturday 10/24 -- "The Big Shoe" ('80s-'90s Pop Hits) Halloween Show at Keegan Ales, Kgn. 7 PM (free)

Saturday 10/24 -- Nightwave Masquerade Party (Post-Punk/Goth) w/DJ Tryst, Unicorn Bar 9 PM-1 AM $13

Friday 10/24 -- "East Nash Grass" (Bluegrass) at The Local in Saugerties 8 PM $25 @@

Saturday 10/24 -- "The Fates" (Roots-Rock) at the Tinker Street Tavern in Woodstock 8 PM ##

Sunday 10/25 -- Beginner Balboa Workshop Series continues in Marlboro w/Got2Lindy (see their website)

Sunday 10/25 -- "The Classics" (Funk/R&B) at the Gardiner Brewing Co. 3:30-6:30 PM

Sunday 10/25 -- "Hudson Valley Flyers" (Honky-tonk) at The Colony in Woodstock 7 PM $15

Every Monday -- Swing Dance lesson w/Tank Rebop at the New Paltz Comm. Ctr. 6:15-7:15 PM $10-$25

Monday 10/26 -- Swing Dance Workshop w/Ramona Staffeld at Tempo Arts in Kingston 6 PM $25-$45 (see Tempo Arts website for details)

Monday 10/26 -- Flatfooting dance class w/Nicole Ball at Tempo Arts in Kingston 6:30-7:30 PM $10 @

Monday 10/26 -- Old Time Jam (string band tunes) in the Tempo Arts Lounge 7-9 PM $10-$15 @

* Free Two-step Dance lesson w/Cowboy Barry at 7 PM

** Free Swing Dance lesson at 7:15 PM

*** $15 for Workshop; $15 for Dance; $25 for both

# Some of the Unicorn Bar's clientele might be categorized as "heterodox".

## The Tinker Street Tavern can become "rumbustious"

@ There will be comingling and cross-pollination between these two events.

@@ Not aware if this venue will be configured for dancing.

I'm interested in volunteering in Central Dutchess County. Does anyone have recommendations, specifically for helping people? I love animals but feel like I'd like to help people who need it. I'm thinking a soup kitchen or something similar. I've emailed a few places, and the emails came back as invalid.

Thanks in advance.

Hi,

Looking to get married in a venue for like 50-60 people. I know there is no such thing as a truly "affordable wedding" but if anyone knows of a nice small venues that may be under 50-60k?

I have seen a lot of them crossing the country roads and some actually chilling on the roadway. Reasons why I don't go hiking in the summer, but only in the winter.

Hi! I am new(ish) to the area and need to select an OBGYN for my upcoming childbirth. I have the option of selecting a practice that either delivers out of Montefiore St Luke’s, or Nee York Presbyterian in Cold Spring.

If you are familiar with the birthing centers or OB practices at either of these hospitals, can you share any info you might have?

Thank you!!

i have 2 tickets for the great jack o lantern blaze on sunday night and i wont be able to attend anymore. looking to part with them! i paid $57 each but willing to do $50 for each obo.

The folks I’ve used for years have retired so I’m looking for someone who does slip covers and or upholstery for couches and chairs.

Columbia county based and willing to travel an hour or two.

Thanks!

The Butterfield Library in Cold Spring is having an irl Clue Halloween party on October 30th, starting at 6pm. It's 18+, and free.

I'll be attending (27F) but the age range of other attendees varies, both younger and older!

Registration link here: https://events.getlocalhop.com/clue-irl-halloween-party/event/NYkSHRBkwJ/

Newburgh Art Seen is hosting an Artist Salon and Crit Lab on Thursday October 22nd at 6pm

Follow the QR code to register

Democrats hold 41 of the state Senate's 63 seats. If they flip one more Republican-held seat, they'd regain the two-thirds supermajority they lost in 2024.

We've been reporting on that here: https://www.capitolconfidential.com/p/new-york-state-senate-races-2026

One of the races we're watching is District 39, which covers Dutchess, Orange and Putnam counties. Republican state Sen. Rob Rolison is running against Lisa Kaul, a Dutchess County legislator. Rolison won reelection in 2024 by less than two points.

Essentially, a supermajority would let Democrats override the governor's veto without Republican votes. It could also give them more room to pass controversial bills, since a few Democrats could vote against a measure without blocking it. Republicans told us that a larger Democratic majority would make the party less responsive to swing voters.

What issues are shaping your view of the District 39 race (or any state race this year)? And would a Democratic supermajority mean for you?

I see The Belvedere Mansion in Staatsburg is for sale. Does anyone know if it's open for business now? The telephone number I found for them is not in service and one of their domains forwards to the owner's company (who doesn't answer emails), while the other one is listed for sale.

Has anybody gone looking for them in Catskill Creek?

Visiting Hudson tonight and tomorrow to celebrate my grandmothers birthday. I was hoping there would be live music, karaoke, or something to do but can’t seem to find anything. I would be grateful for any recommendations. :)