Last week, Governor Cuomo mandated that all kids ages 2-5 wear face masks while at childcare, day camp and overnight camp. Some childcare advocates responded. On My Way Childcare Owner Peggy Fuentes responded: “We were incredibly disappointed and shocked when we got the guidelines last Wednesday that our children, after 14 months of being unmasked, are required now to be masked,” as reported by Spectrum News.
Initial guidelines can be seen here as reported on by Gothamist, which included: “The new policy applies to staffers and attendees at childcare programs, day camps and overnight camps. Under the rules, the unvaccinated should only remove their face coverings while eating, drinking, showering, swimming or sleeping. The guidance adds that ‘children/campers may also remove face coverings outdoors when they are unable to tolerate a face covering for the physical activity.’”
The Governor’s office stated the following regarding its almost immediate reversal of the guidelines: “Both agencies understand how difficult it is to require the youngest children to wear masks, and have jointly agreed to revise guidance allowing child care providers to continue the practices and protocols that have been in place since the start of the pandemic by encouraging, not requiring, children aged 2-5 to wear masks, effective immediately.”
It is not known if the people running these two agencies are currently raising children between the ages of 2-5.
Dutchess County’s Executive Marcus Molinaro issued the following statement on Monday evening: “Like too many decisions coming from the executive’s offices, forcing young children to wear masks never made any scientific sense. Dutchess was among the first local governments to call on New York State to correct this inconsistency and made clear we would not enforce it. I am heartened to see the State has listened to reason. We trust this will extend to all children in these safe settings. Clearly we are passed time NY end the declared state of emergency and allow local public health official do their jobs without heavy handed State interference.”
UPDATE 5/25/2021: A gathering and march is being held on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 to march against the actions of the MTA Police. Details here.
According to a witness, a man was tasered several times on Main Street in Beacon by MTA Police Officers on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, after he allegedly harassed a woman or women on the train platform down at Beacon’s MTA train station. The MTA Police Officers are separate from the City of Beacon’s Police Department.
During the scene, a MTA Police Officer told a person who witnessed the incident that the man they apprehended has a long history of arrests and is mentally ill. According to Officer Reynolds with the the Beacon Police on May 24, 2021, their department was not called about the man the MTA Police pursued and arrested.
Recently, the City of Beacon hired a Police Officer who specializes in mental health, Lashaveous Dicker, a full-time mental health intensive care manager, who is also an employee with Mental Health America of Dutchess County. He assists Beacon officers on calls relating to mental health issues and substance addiction, and has been introduced to the public during City Council Meetings.
UPDATE 5/25/2021: MTA Media Relations has confirmed to A Little Beacon Blog that the incident first started on the platform at the train, and that a MTA Police Officer patrolling the platform saw a Black man described to be in his 20s behaving erratically and was shouting curse words. The young man then left. After the man left, a pair of women reported to the MTA Police Officer that the man had been threatening them and cursing. Once those threats were made clear to the officer, the officer informed his department by putting it over the wire. Roughly 20 minutes later, a pair of other officers responded to the incident. It is at that time, according to MTA Media Relations, that is where the officers sought to detain the man on Main Street, that is when he resisted arrest, and the taser came out.
The witness on Main Street during the tasering incident said that the officers pressed the man up against a storefront “window so hard, I thought they were going to break it,” the witness told A Little Beacon Blog. “The officer said the man was resisting arrest, but they had him in a hold. The other cop told the man: ‘I’m going to taser you’ like 3 times. And they did. Several times, and he screamed. They continued to taser him after they had him down. I yelled at them to stop. There were caps all over the place. A cop cleaned up some after. I didn’t know what he was doing. They sent someone back later to collect all the caps.”
The person who reached out to A Little Beacon Blog with this information elaborated: “It was quite a scene. Main Street was frozen; stand still for at least 5-10 minutes. At least 3 others were filming with 2 on the street 1 person in a car.”
A Little Beacon Blog reached out to the MTA Police to confirm the incident, and were referred to the MTA’s Press Office, which handles all of the media relations for any question from any MTA location. Police Officers work for the MTA Police in Beacon are not listed on the MTA Police website, including the name of their Police Captain. When A Little Beacon Blog called the MTA Media Relations to inquire, they said they would seek information to confirm details, and needed to confirm how jurisdiction works (ie train station vs Main Street, and if there even are boundaries of jurisdiction), and asked for time to do some digging to find the answers. They have since responded within one day!
UPDATE 5/25/2021: MTA Media Relations has responded with several answers to questions, which have been updated to this article.
At A Little Beacon Blog’s request, Detective Stewart with the MTA Police who answered the phone at the Beacon MTA Police Headquarters, provided the MTA Police Captain’s name as Captain Charles Pisinelli. Detective Stewart said that all questions seeking confirmation needed to go through the MTA Media Relations Office. When asked for the phone number, Detective Stewart stated that only Captain Pisinelli could give it, who was unavailable, but Detective Stewart called back to provide the number to MTA Media Relations. Which is appreciated, since the Media Relations office is quite large, so any point of entry to pursue confirmation is helpful, even though they do have a website.
After the witness saw the taser incident, the witness called Beacon’s Councilmember Terry Nelson, who represents Ward 1, where the apprehension took place. The witness also called Beacon’s Human Rights Commission. What happened after the call to the Human Rights Commission? “It was just a voice mailbox No one has called me back.”
UPDATE 5/25/2021: The Human Rights Commission has since called the Beacon bystander back, saying they have had problems with the phone. These details seem mundane, but it is common in Beacon for inquiries to go unanswered from time to time.
A Little Beacon Blog has reached out to MTA Media Relations representative. Should we hear back, we will update this article. UPDATE 5/25/2021: We have heard back from MTA Media Relations! And this article updated where necessary.
Do the MTA Police have jurisdiction to pursue someone from the train station up from the train into Beacon? To pursue a person from the platform, the person would need to run down the platform, down the stairs from the platform, then up the stairs to the parking lot, then up through the parking lot and up the long steep and curving hill from the train station, cross the busy street of Wolcott Avenue, run past the Beacon Police station, and then run up to Main Street storefronts, where the man was apprehended. ANSWER: Yes. According to MTA Media Relations, the MTA Police have jurisdiction over the region, which includes Long Island, Hamptons, Westchester, and more. In this case, an officer patrolling the platform informed his department, and two other officers in a car apprehended the young man by the time he was on Main Street.
Was the man apprehended charged with anything? ANSWER: Yes. According to MTA Media Relations, the man was charged with: - Aggravated harassment - Menacing in the 3rd Degree - Resisting arrest.
How many times was he tasered?
Where did the man go after being brought to wherever he was brought to? ANSWER: According to MTA Media Relations, the man was brought to the hospital after being tasered, to see if he was fit enough for discharge. He was processed at the MTA Police District 7 on Beekman Street, and given an appearance ticket to court, and was released.
Where do people go when apprehended by the MTA Police? ANSWER: According to MTA Media Relations, they go to the MTA Police District 7 on Beekman Street in Beacon.
How many MTA Police are there, and what are their job titles? Like, a Police Chief, Officer, Detective? ANSWER: According to MTA Media Relations, there are about 30 officers at District 7. They patrol a large area up and down the Hudson River line, not just in Beacon. Beacon happens to be the town in which the barracks are based.
Can you tell me the names of the officers who pursued him, and who made the arrest?
Can you confirm how the MTA Police were alerted to the issue? ANSWER: According to MTA Media Relations, an officer patrolling the platform first saw activity, and then was complained to by a pair of women, and then notified his department. Two other officers went out to find the man.
Tonight, Beacon’s City Council will meet for a Workshop meeting to discuss the following Agenda topics. As a “Workshop” meeting, this means that the public cannot call in, and the Council does not make legal decisions. A list to the full agenda with links and future video of the meeting is here in ALBB’s Local Government section.
Discussion of 2021 Public Events with City Administrator Chris White and Recreation Director Mark Price
After Beacon’s first shopping event happened at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park this past weekend, it looks like Beacon is considering the pre-pandemic lineup of events, according to this list posted with the Agenda. Several police officers were on duty this weekend to direct traffic down past the train to where parking was available. The market this past weekend was ticketed, but many events and parades on this list are free.
Food Security Update
There is no detail posted with the Agenda packet on this Food Security Update. Perhaps they are updating the public with whether or not the $25,000 granted from the CARES ACT in December 2020, administered through Dutchess County, was spent yet. The granted was earmarked for free groceries. Recreation Director Mark Price told A Little Beacon Blog on April 13, 2021: “We have completed income survey and submitted to Dutchess County CDBG. We have an open purchase order with a local food distributor and are currently selecting items for a weekly delivery to begin in the next couple of weeks. To be distributed alongside the weekly Hudson Valley Food Bank distribution on Wednesdays.”
Affordable Housing Presentation with Cea Weaver of Housing Justice for All
After a presentation last Workshop with Dutchess County, Councilperson Dan Aymar-Blair wanted more perspectives that sounded less restrictive of solving the problem of rising rental and home purchase prices.
Proposed Abandonment of City Paper Streets: Morse Street, Be Vier Avenue, and Ryans Avenue
This is a funny topic about streets that were put on paper, but never paved. They are gumming up homeowner surveys when they go to sell their homes. The proposal is to dissolve them and was discussed at a meeting prior. Got an eraser?
6. Proposed Appointment of Eleanor Peck to the Conservation Advisory Committee
7. Proposed Appointment of Pastor Daniel Blackburn to the Commission on Human Rights
In mid May in response to the Palestinian neighborhood, Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem, protesting to save their homes from being taken over by Israeli forces, the world started paying attention to the centuries long conflict between Palestine and Israel, which are essentially in the same place.
Local Beaconite and former Councilperson Ali T. Muhammad helped to organize a march with Next Step Hudson Valley and people in the Palestinian and Arab communities living in the Hudson Valley. Several people attended, marching down Broadway and side streets, ending at Rep. Sean Maloney’s district office.
Speeches were made on the steps of his office. Several are posted below for you to view and to hear. Beacon locals Lena Rizkalla and Kamel Jamal were some of the speakers. Kamel later recorded a podcast with ALBB’s sister podcast, “What, What Is That?” which you can listen to here.
The first of many speeches, on the steps of Rep. Sean Maloney’s Newburgh office. This video includes a speech given by Beacon business owner, Kamel Jamal, who is a Palestinian refugee (see minute 9, but don’t miss the other speakers). Kamel spoke with ALBB’s sister podcast, “Wait, What Is That?” for an hour long episode on his experience and thoughts on Palestinian liberation.
Local Beaconite, Lena Rizkalla, a first generation Palestinian, speaks about her Palestinian experience and connection.
This speaker noted how Palestinians helped fight the Nazis in World War II.
Local Beaconite, former Beacon Councilperson, and current Newburgh resident, Ali T. Muhammad, speaks about supporting each other.
Little friends encouraging each other to speak about human rights in Palestine.
A little boy makes simple demands on the steps of Rep. Sean Maloney’s Newburgh office.
A speaker encourages people to continue spreading the word about Palestine.
Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, launched in 1969 by legendary folk singer and activist Pete Seeger, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater has been at the forefront of the environmental movement as a champion of the Hudson River. Clearwater has been one of the leading organizations advocating for and monitoring the closing of Indian Point, which is entering into the decommissioning phase.
Regarding the sale, Governor Andrew Cuomo stated: "As Governor and previously as Attorney General, I have been deeply concerned with the safety of the Indian Point nuclear power facility given its proximity to some of the most densely populated areas in the nation. This is a win for the health and safety of New Yorkers, and the protection of our environment."
The sale of Indian Point to Holtec comes with a number of requirements, some of which are reported on at lohud. New York State’s Department of Public Service stated that an Indian Point Nuclear Decommissioning Oversight Board would be formed as part of the deal. According to reporting, Holtec, which is based in New Jersey, “wants to build an interim underground repository in the New Mexico desert for the 83,000 metric tons of nuclear waste stored at power plants across the U.S.”
To keep the pressure on the Decommissioning Board, Clearwater issued the following press release on Friday, May 21, 2021:
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The recent announcement that the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) approved the transfer of Indian Point’s licenses to Holtec International makes it urgent that the Commission convene a Decommissioning Oversight Board (DOB) immediately to review the company’s decommissioning plans.
The DOB should be comprised of all State agencies with jurisdiction over various aspects of decommissioning, together with independent scientists and experts in relevant fields, and a diverse group of representatives of affected communities, including environmental justice communities, environmental and citizens’ groups, business, labor, and first responders.
It’s important for the DOB to meet now, with its first order of business being to review Holtec's proposed Post-Shutdown Activities Report – their actual plan for:
Decommissioning
Site remediation
Radioactive waste management.
The plan is deficient in many respects and the DOB will need to get ahead of the many thorny problems that Holtec’s approach raises. Board members must have adequate time to study these issues thoroughly, and the DOB must submit its recommendations before PSC takes any action on it.
The PSC approved the license transfer subject to an agreement jointly negotiated by the state of New York, environmental organizations, Entergy (the former license holder) and Holtec.
Clearwater opposed the license transfer given Holtec’s problematic track record and lack of qualifications. While the joint agreement improves the prospects for a financially and environmentally responsible decommissioning process, it fails to adequately address many of our questions and concerns about Holtec’s plans. These include
Removal of spent fuel from the fuel pools less than 3 years before it has cooled sufficiently to move (especially high burn-up fuel, which requires 7 or more years of cooling)
The lack of rigorous onsite and offsite radiation monitoring needed to protect workers and the surrounding community
Superficial remediation of soils contaminated with radioactivity
No remediation of radioactivity leaking into the groundwater and the Hudson
Serious quality assurance, performance and safety problems with Holtec’s dry storage system for spent fuel
Holtec’s intention to ship high-level radioactive waste (which may include highly irradiated spent fuel) by barge down the Hudson, past New York City, to its consolidated interim storage facilities in New Mexico.
These and other issues related to Indian Point decommissioning raise serious safety concerns calling for diligent examination by the DOB. At the federal level, Nuclear Regulatory Commission oversight has been extremely lax, granting exemptions on request and effectively rubber stamping whatever Holtec proposed whether or not it violated existing regulation, or in some cases, existing law. These important issues need review by the DOB before Holtec resolves them on its own terms. We call on the PSC to empanel the DOB now and convene its first meeting quickly.
It's the weekend! The fast moving pace that is Beacon's Saturdays and Sundays. Word on the street is - people are at least paranoid now for doing U-Turns all over the place. We overheard a conversation about who was thinking they were going to get pulled over. Know how to not get pulled over? By not doing U-Turns - literally all over Beacon. On Willow Street - the rate of U-Turns last Saturday morning was 1 per minute. We have pictures, and we will start posting them.
The Mask Mandate. Beacon's businesses are posting their preferences. Most are keeping others safe by keeping masks UP. So please respect the signs when you see them. Or go home! Love ya :) Plenty of masks still for sale in Beacon's boutiques!
This adorable mask sign is in Meyer's Olde Dutch, which is OPEN starting today! Their new signage was designed by ALBB's sister company Katie James, Inc., and we are recommending whatever cold cocktail they just put on the menu.
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14th Annual Ree-Play Sale Benefiting Community Parks in Beacon
Day: May 21 - May 23 Time: 9 am - 1 pm Location: 724 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon NY (same driveway as the Beacon Pool)
The Ree-Play Children's Tag Sale is a fundraising effort from Wee Play Community Project that impacts your life in Beacon. Not only will you score a major deal on some kids gear that can change your children's lives forever (ok, maybe for 5 minutes), but your purchase contributes to equipment for three parks in Beacon (Tot Park at Memorial Park, Green Street Park, and River Front Park) in addition to kids programming at the Howland Library, and other initiatives around the city. More Information >
All NY, ModernMakersMarket at Beacon
Day: Saturday, May 22, 2021 (10:00am to 6:00pm) & Sunday, May 23, 2021 (10:00am to 5:00pm) Location: Peter and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, 2 Red Flynn Drive, Beacon, NY 12508 Information >
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Days/Session 4: Saturdays 5/22, 5/29 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Virtual Information > Spring Craft Fair at Wappinger Town Hall Day: Saturday, May 22, 2021 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Location: 20 Middlebush Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Information >
Sunday Brunch With Danny & Elizabeth at Melzingah Tap House
Day: Sunday, May 23, 2021 Time: 1 pm - 4 pm Location: 554 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508 Information >
Chicken Yoga For The Soul
Day: Sunday, May 23, 2021 Time: 3 pm - 3:45 pm Location: Scenic Hudson's Long Dock Park, Beacon, NY Information >
EAT CHURCH
3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY
Eat Church's next pop-up date at Marbled MEat Shop in Coldspring is TBD, however, they will be at the Beacon Farmers Market on Sunday to deliver you the most delicious bites! Food as punk as truck! Catch them there from 10 am - 3 pm. Follow them on Instagram @eatchurch to stay up to date with their pop-ups! Pictured here, Vietnamese savory crepe (Banh Xeo). Website >
Eat Church is a Sponsor!, thank you!
MEYERS OLDE DUTCH
184 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Just when you thought Meyers couldn't get any better... Frose and frozen citrus aid are here! Meyers Olde Dutch couldn’t wait to be in their new space to get this guy up and running! Go on & sit in the Parklet at 157 Main and try it out. Refreshing on a warm day! All that's missing is a burger & fries ;)
Dine out, order online for pick up, or delivery! Open every day from 11:30-9. Order Now > Meyers Olde Dutch is a Sponsor, thank you!
HOMESPUN
232 Main Street, Beacon, NY
The garden patio at Homespun Foods is the place to be. Sunny, Comfy, and filled with Spring colors & vibes! The parklet is open as well! Enjoy outdoor dining & limited indoor dining. The all-day menu has something for everyone - delicious sandwiches, fresh salads, breakfast, sides, and a kids menu for all to enjoy! Pick up some wine or craft beer while you're at it! Monthly wine subscription > Order Food > Order Wine > Homespun is a Sponsor, thank you!
HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Hudson Valley Food Hall is always hopping every weekend! From music to pop-ups, you will always find something different going on. So many different options to satisy everyone's needs!
Follow their foodies directly: Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina. Order ahead via their Toast-app menu! Momo Valley: Himalayan Spiced Hand-Crafted MoMo & More Barb's Fry Works: Gourmet, small-batch loaded fries. And salads. Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar in a well-ventilated space with Outdoor Patio! Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you!
BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Tacos & Margs from Baja 328! Always made with the freshest ingredients so you can enjoy the most delicious dinners, delectable drinks, and delightful desserts. Specials are always on the menu! And not to mention the best view from Main St. while sitting by the garage doors! Check out their specialty drinks > Check out the specials >
BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you!
Tito Santana Taqueria 142 Main St.
Tito Santana Taqueria has a menu that offers a twist on classic tacos and Mexican food that they create from scratch! Daily specials incorporate seasonal ingredients. From delicious fish tacos to tortilla salads. Oh, and not to mention, tacos are only $2 on Tuesdays for Taco Tuesday! Stop in & grab some of the best food around with the atmosphere to match! PS: Inspired Vegan & Gluten-Free options make Tito Santana Taqueria the place to be! Menu > Catering > Tito Santana Taqueria is a Sponsor, thank you!
Beacon Bread Company 193 Main St.
Beacon Bread Company - a full-service bakery and restaurant located in the heart of Beacon, N.Y. Their bakery offers a variety of fresh bread and pastries daily, as well as indoor and outdoor dining service! Their menu offers everything from breakfast and brunch (+ a vegan breakfast & brunch menu), compliments, a coffee & espresso bar, and amazing brunch cocktails! Our suggestion for this weekend? Go for the chicken & waffles!
Open 7 days a week from 8 am - 5 pm! Menu > Order Pick Up or Delivery > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you!
W.T.F Beacon 195 Main St.
W.T.F teamed up with @marbledmeatshop and @beaconbreadcompany to offer a serious burger on a brioche bun for burger connoisseurs. We can tell that by just looking at this photo, you are getting incredibly hungry. W.T.F's menu offers everything from fresh seafood (like naked mussels or tuna tar tar), compliments (such as the loaded potato tots or poutine), plates (chicken cutlet Milanese or the garrison burger - our fav). Order the beyond burger from W.T.F too! Open Fridays & Saturdays from 6 pm - 10 pm. PS: Notice the chalk-art that someone made for them! If it's not washed away by the weekend, you can see it here. Beacon Bread and W.T.F. are both Palestinian-owned businesses. Menu > W.T.F Beacon is a Sponsor, thank you!
Ziatun
244 Main St.
Ziatun offers a Palestinian-Arabic-Middle Eastern menu with many Vegan & Vegetarian. Healthy options so good, you would never guess it was good for you! Enjoy starters, Flatbread Wraps, soups & Salads, Rice, Mezze, Entrees, Hummus, and Coffee & Tea to finish. Go on! Try something new! You won't regret it. Sunday-Thursday 12-8 pm Menu > Order Online > Ziatun is a Sponsor, thank you!
KAIGHT SHOP
512 Main Street, Beacon Sundresses are in!! Sunny dress weather is here and Kaight's, has the unmatched touch in picking out baggy yet form-fitting dresses, skirts and trousers. Yes, trousers, because who says that word anymore, but even the pants at Kaights can be billowy and comfortable for even the hottest day. You'll find several large totes in the store as well. Pictured here is the sweet, feminine Piper Dress, featuring a v-neckline and button front detail, short cuffed "blouson" (new word alert!) sleeves with a tie at the waist. 70% rayon, 30% linen. Made in LA! PS: Thursdays are Locals Day at Kaights! Locals get 10% on everything not on sale. Shop Online > Kaight Shop is a Sponsor, thank you!
BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon
GET IN THE POOL! It's that time! Brett's Hardware has a lot of pools in stock, thank goodness, but not for long. Trust us, they sell out quickly. Stop in & get yours fast. Nothing like a pool to make Summer that much cooler! (no pun intended). PS: Brett's does sell pool chemicals if you have one of those mini-above-ground pools. Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you!
LUXE OPTIQUE
181-183 Main Street, B
Luxe Optique will have the entire exclusive @FrancisKleinParis in-store until May 22nd! Francis Klein's mission is to design unique, elegant, original frames just for you Run don't walk! Space is limited!
Monday: 10 AM–5 PM
Tues-Sat:10 AM–6 PM
Sunday: Closed Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you!
BINNACLE BOOKS
321 Main Street, Beacon
Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche, “Notes on Grief”
“‘Notes on Grief’ is an exquisite work of meditation, remembrance, and hope, written in the wake of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s beloved father’s death in the summer of 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged around the world and kept Adichie and her family members separated from one another, her father succumbed unexpectedly to complications of kidney failure.
Expanding on her original ‘New Yorker’ piece, Adichie shares how this loss shook her to her core. She writes about being one of the millions of people grieving this year; about the familial and cultural dimensions of grief and also about the loneliness and anger that are unavoidable in it. With signature precision of language, and glittering, devastating detail on the page–and never without touches of rich, honest humor–Adichie weaves together her own experience of her father’s death with threads of his life story, from his remarkable survival during the Biafran war, through a long career as a statistics professor, into the days of the pandemic in which he’d stay connected with his children and grandchildren over video chat from the family home in Abba, Nigeria. In the compact format of ‘We Should All Be Feminists’ and ‘Dear Ijeawele,’ Adichie delivers a gem of a book–a book that fundamentally connects us to one another as it probes one of the most universal human experiences. Notes on Grief is a book for this moment—work readers will treasure and share now more than ever–and yet will prove durable and timeless, an indispensable addition to Adichie’s canon.”
Binnacle Books is a Sponsor, thank you!
LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS
436 Main Street, Beacon
La Mere has all of the outfits you need for Spring & Summer! Jeans, Dresses, Skirts, Tanks, Blouses, Hats, Sandals, and way more! Stop in & take a look at the NEW Spring arrivals. Open 11-6 and always open online! You deserve to treat yourself & you don't need to justify it...
Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY
Yanarella Dance's Island Adventure Summer Dance Camp! Filled with amazing themes to keep your child entertained and happy throughout the summer! Each day will have a different adventure theme - from traveling through the jungle to mermaids & pirates. Your child will be instructed in ballet, tap, jazz + contemporary & hip-hop (ages 6-12 only). Take the opportunity to explore new styles of dance like hula dancing, baton twirling, and tumbling! Plus, create different crafts that fit with the day's theme.
9 am - 11 am (Ages 3-5)
9 am - 1 pm (Ages 6-12)
Yanarella also partnered with Tironda pre-school and is offering 30-minute dance classes every Thursday during their camp in July.
PS. Limited space is available! Register for Summer Dance Camp by June 1 to save $10!
ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY
340 Main Street, Beacon
What is Manufacturers Insurance and Do You Need it?
Antalek & Moore has all of the answers! Antalek & Moore makes it a priority to help protect the manufacturing industry in the face of possible setbacks. They believe the manufacturing industry is an extremely valuable asset to our economy but the production and manufacturing of goods is highly complex and can result in a variety of unique and intricate risks. In order for your business to run successfully, you depend on the continued functionality of your property. Any hiccup or delay can result in major financial setbacks.
Stop in to find out how they can protect your business. Stay up to date with their latest announcements > Give Antalek & Moore a call today: 845-831-4300 and visit their website. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!
TIN SHINGLE
The private community of Tin Shingle is an idea-generating paradise. Our membership contains awesome entrepreneurs, small business owners, experts, and service providers passionate about empowering themselves and others in their business journey.
The “Community Boards" are Tin Shingle's forum located on Google Groups. Talk to other Tin Shingle members and easily navigate past conversations to learn about what is working for others, and to find great advice working for others. Find and give advice on everything small business, social media, public relations, and more. This is also where you can submit your pitch to the media for us all to give you feedback on it before you send it (don't worry - we're really supportive!).
Your information is private here. These are locked down, private pages that members of Tin Shingle can see and that's it.
How to Get in This Group: Once a member of Tin Shingle, you are automatically given access to this group. Activate a membership now to join in on the fun!
KATIE JAMES, INC.
Grand Rising, friends! That is the morning mantra of Nickeya Allen, the Millennial Matriarch you have seen participating in community, economic and housing development spaces. Nickeya's capacity is vast and vital, and she needed a logo to capture all that she offers. Tapping into her vibe and messaging over the years, Katie James, Inc. designed this logo for her, and are honored that it was accepted by Nickeya to represent her brand. The 3 pillars of Millennial Matriarch are: Business Development, Proposals, and Liberation Projects.
Says Nickeya: "The work is intertwined with mindset coaching for those that wish to change the trajectory of our futures, unapologetically developing a better foundation that is beneficial for younger generations to come up in by way of fostering liberating experiences in business and leading vigorous acts of change!" Today Nickeya, a mother of 2 kids, walked across the stage at Mount Saint Marry College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. 🤞🏾
Last month, Nickeya's project, YBG Lit Expo, was awarded the New York Council on the Arts & Arts Midhudson (administered by Arts Midhudson).
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ALBB's Business Directory is a Deep Dive List of services you need right now in Beacon and the Hudson Valley. There is a lot of talent here in the 12508 and beyond and we want to highlight all of them. Check out the Business Directory HERE.
The weather is beautiful and you are probably officially moving your winter sweaters to your winter storage bin to make room for fresh spring tops (but we know of a 30% off sweater sale happening now! scroll down). Lots of major things happened this week:
One of the wake-up calls in Beacon this week was The Accident, where a 6 year old boy and his grandmother were hit by a car while they were on the sidewalk. Our coverage of traffic on Main Street and in Beacon in general was going to dominate our news cycle this week, but then also the conflict in Palestine and Israel escalated after a neighbored protest in Palestine launched a bunch of rockets. There is a protest in solidarity with Palestine in Newburgh next week, after several have happened in NYC. With that global news localizing, we are offering some perspective on it here at ALBB's sister media company Tin Shingle.
Traffic coverage is to come next. In the meantime - please be very careful out there! Drivers are driving fast, and doing too many U-Turns.
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Stonecrop Gardens and Parcel Flower Arranging Day: Saturday, May 15 Time: 10 am Location: Stonecrop Gardens, Cold Spring, NY 10516 Information >
Mental Health Awareness Bike Ride
Day: Saturday, May 15 Time: 11 am Location: Walkway over Hudson Parking Lot, 61 Parker Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Information >
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Session 4: Saturdays 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Virtual Information >
WHO DUNNIT?????? The Golden Girls Enter The Whoniverse Day: Saturday, May 15 Time: 7 pm Location: The Pandorica Restaurant, 165 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508 Information >
Elysium Furnace Works Presents William Parker Co-Sponsored by Binnacle Books
Day: Saturday, May 15 Time: 8 pm Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main St., Beacon NY Information >
TMD Live at Holland Tunnel Gallery Day: Sunday, May 16 Time: 3 pm - 4 pm Location: Holland Tunnel Gallery, 46 Chambers St, Newburgh, NY 12550 Information >
Newburgh's March & Protest In Solidarity With The Humans Of Palestine
Day: Tuesday, May 18 Time: 5:30pm Location: 29 Prospect Street, Newburgh, NY Information >
Caiming Cheung, Jewelry Designer & Katrin Reifeiss, Hand-Dyed Clothing Designer Days: May 14 - 16 Time: 10 am - 6 pm Location: 44 Main St, Cold Spring, NY
While this Pop-Up is in Cold Spring, its designers are based in Beacon. This is a rare occasion to be able to shop their designs in person! This pop-up is in 44Main, a shop in Cold Spring dedicated to pop-ups! Caiming Cheung Katrin Reifeiss
EAT CHURCH
3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY
Full Frontal Noods Revue made a comeback at Eat Church's pop-up at the Marbled Meat Shop in Cold Spring. Noodles 'Hot & Dry', Moo Ping Bun, Laksa Lemak, Pho-King For Real, and Dang Dang! Noodles. Eat Church pops up at Marbled Meat Shop on Thursdays & Fridays so stay tuned! If you missed out this week, no worries, find Eat Church at the Beacon Farmers Market this Sunday! Website >
Eat Church is a Sponsor!, thank you!
MEYERS OLDE DUTCH
184 Main Street, Beacon, NY
The sun is shining and the Parklet is set up at Meyers! Join them for a burger and a beer this weekend! Meyers Olde Dutch is open during their big renovation. They are temporarily located at 157 Main Street, Beacon (right across the street from Hudson Beach Glass) at Kitchen Sink. You can also enjoy Meyers with takeout or local (Beacon) delivery! Open every day from 11:30-9. Order Now > Meyers Olde Dutch is a Sponsor, thank you!
HOMESPUN
232 Main Street, Beacon, NY
New BTGs over at Homespun! @reaunicolas | ‘Ange’ Rouge 2019 @ca_liptra | Arancio 2019 @guillerault_fargette | Sancerre ‘Les Panseillots’ 2019
Les Coteaux du Val de Sorne | Côtes du Jura Chardonnay 2018
Order these & other wines at Homespun right at their website! Use code OVER75 to get 10% off orders over $75 or code OVER100 to get 15% off orders over $100. PS. Guarantee yourself 3 bottles of wine a month from Homespun’s exquisite selection from some of the most remote regions in the world when you join their wine subscription club! Monthly wine subscription > Order Food > Order Wine > Homespun is a Sponsor, thank you!
HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY
When Hudson Valley Cheesecake is at Hudson Valley Food Hall, you go there! You go there & you get a slice of each flavor because you just can't miss out on these! Delicious.
Follow their foodies directly: Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina Momo Valley: Himalayan Spiced Hand-Crafted MoMo & More Barb's Fry Works: Gourmet, small-batch loaded fries. And salads. Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar in a well-ventilated space with Outdoor Patio! Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you!
BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY
So many delicious appetizers from @baja328! Cheese nachos, calamari, guacamole, Baja wings, chicken flautas, grilled street corn, empanadas, taco salad, chicken tortilla soup, mac & cheese, and specials (that are always special ) So good & always fresh. Check out their specialty drinks > Check out the specials >
BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you!
Tito Santana Taqueria 142 Main St.
Welcome Tito Santana to ALBB as a sponsor! This Taqueria is California-style Mexican fare with really fresh food you'd expect to find in a taqueria! From guacamole to fish tacos to cheesy quesadillas. They also serve beer and cans of wine! The taco etiquette: Always order more than you can eat. 🌮 🌯 PS: Inspired Vegan & Gluten-Free options make Tito Santana Taqueria the place to be! Menu > Catering > Tito Santana Taqueria is a Sponsor, thank you!
Beacon Bread Company 193 Main St.
Welcome Beacon Bread as a sponsor at ALBB! At Beacon Bread Company, you'll find not just their delicious, fresh-baked bread, but you can stop in for warm french onion soup, grilled cheeses and other sandwiches, cheese danishes, brownies... Plus, Beacon Bread Company is now open 7 days a week! Stop in and try them out for breakfast or lunch and pick up a DOZEN of your favorite bagels! Homemade with simple ingredients ... they're the perfect way to start the day! Menu > Order Pick Up or Delivery > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor, thank you!
W.T.F Beacon 195 Main St.
Welcome W.T.F as a sponsor of ALBB! W.T.F. is that beautiful restaurant next to Beacon Bread, and is only open on Fridays/Saturdays, but maybe sometimes on Tuesdays in the future? Keep your eye on this one, as different offering plates, cocktails, and events are coming out of the dining room straight out of Elle Decor. Many options, including classic cocktails, house cocktails, seafood, compliments (salads, fries, potato tots, poutine, shishito peppers), plates, and specials. Open Fridays & Saturdays from 6 pm - 10 pm. Stop in & Check them out! Menu > W.T.F Beacon is a Sponsor, thank you!
Ziatun
244 Main St.
Welcome Zaitun as a sponsor of ALBB! Home of some of the best hummus around, as well as the Shawarma wrap from (pictured here). Ziatun is an Authentic Palestinian-Arabic-Middle Eastern food that serves vegan & vegetarian options as well as traditional meat dishes that include lamb and beef. At Ziatun, you are sure to taste the passion for Palestinian home-cooking and enjoy your dining experience. Menu > Order Online > Ziatun is a Sponsor, thank you!
KAIGHT SHOP
512 Main Street, Beacon
Fashionites who love sustainable fashion that always lifts the look will delight in the Summer Sweater Sale going on now. Like this knitwear from Sita Murt, with a billowy sleeve and long, tight cuff. Quite elegant, and right now, is $158 (regularly $225). See all of Sita Murt available at Kaights, and shop this V-Neck Striped Sweater right now (or stop into the store to feel it). PS: Thursdays are Locals Day at Kaights! Locals get 10% on everything not on sale. Shop Online > Kaight Shop is a Sponsor, thank you!
BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon
Even though you might have a grill, you may not have a red one that takes charcoal! The Kamada Joe Grills & Fogo Charcoal make the best grilled foods. Stop in & check out Brett's wide selection of grills, fireplaces, Adirondack chairs, and planters. Your yard or deck will be set. Located at 18 W Main St. Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you!
LUXE OPTIQUE
181-183 Main Street, Beac
We love this shot from Luxe! (captured by @ryonophoto) The beautiful eyewear is from @anneetvalentin. Find the highest quality eyewear like these & much more at Luxe! It is easy to find perfect eyewear just for YOU with a personalized consultation by an expert optician. Open for eye appointments for contacts or glasses:
Monday: 10 AM–5 PM
Tues-Sat:10 AM–6 PM
Sunday: Closed Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you!
BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon
Victoria Law, “Prisons Make Us Safer and 20 Other Myths About Mass Incarceration”
“The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States has nearly 25% of the world’s prisoners—a total of over 2 million people. This number continues to steadily rise. Over the past 40 years, the number of people behind bars in the United States has increased by 500%. Journalist Victoria Law explains how racism and social control were the catalysts for mass incarceration and have continued to be its driving force: from the post-Civil War laws that states passed to imprison former slaves, to the laws passed under the “War Against Drugs” campaign that disproportionately imprisons Black people. Through carefully conducted research and interviews with incarcerated people, Victoria identifies the 21 key myths that propel and maintain mass incarceration, including:
- The system is broken and we simply need some reforms to fix it
- Incarceration is necessary to keep our society safe
- Prison is an effective way to get people into drug treatment
- Private prison corporations drive mass incarceration
‘Prisons Make Us Safer’ is a necessary guide for all who are interested in learning about the cause and rise of mass incarceration and how we can dismantle it"
Binnacle Books is a Sponsor, thank you! LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS
436 Main Street, Beacon
Accessories from La Mere Everything here is under $30 too!! Stop in for all of the pretty things Open Wednesday-Saturday until 6 pm & Sunday 12-5 pm. OR shop online and choose local pickup. They’ll have it ready when you get here.
Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY
Yanarella has a new baby-wearing class on Fridays! Start your weekend off with some bonding and movement. If you're looking for something fun to do with a baby, this is it. You can also join virtually on ZOOM if you can't get out of the house. Sweat a little and laugh a little while baby is along for the ride!
6 Week Class Days: Fridays Starting April 16 - May 21, 2021
(4 weeks)
June Session: Thursdays 4:15 - 4:45 PM - 6/4, 6/11, 6/18 & 6/25
(6 weeks) Summer Session: Fridays 2:00 - 2:30 PM - 7/9, 7/16, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20
Time: 10am Ages: Babies 6 weeks - 9 Months Price: $10/class or $54 for the full 6 weeks. Drop-Ins: Welcome! Register: danceyanarella@gmail.com
Reminder to Register by June 1 for Summer Camp to save $10!
ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY
340 Main Street, Beacon
#teenofimpact feature is Antalek & Moore! It's Addy Pagones! Thank you for the passion and commitment you bring to this challenge. We are so excited for you to be part of this campaign!
TIN SHINGLE
Tin Shingle is a Beacon-based media training company who monitors the media to educate how businesses, artists and makers can pitch the media when getting the word out. Part of the job includes paying attention to controversial and delicate topics, and to pay attention to how they are being covered. The Palestine-Israel war has woke up in the US this week, and there have been protests in NY about it. One is in Newburgh next week. This article includes an early take at what it has been like to cover it from afar. Information >
KATIE JAMES, INC. Schedule private sessions with Katie James, Inc. to get training in areas where you can rock it using your skills. This can even include training of your staff to do this work while they are in the shop. Some examples include training in social media, training in sending newsletters, training in blogging, training in PR, website advice, and more! Contact us to tell us about your goals.
HIRING: Administrative Assistant At Daniel Aubry Realty Details >
HIRING: Teacher Assistant At Care 4 Me, Inc. Details>
HIRING: Office Assistant At Gilded Audio Details >
HIRING: Community Action Partnership for Dutchess County Details >
ALBB's Business Directory is a Deep Dive List of services you need right now in Beacon and the Hudson Valley. There is a lot of talent here in the 12508 and beyond and we want to highlight all of them. Check out the Business Directory HERE.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, the Beacon Police Department issued a Press Release regarding some details of the 2-car accident that resulted in both cars colliding in the middle of Main Street, and injuring at least 4 people. The Press Release was emailed by Detective Sergeant Jason Johnson, who stated to his media list that he had been out of the office on Monday, causing a delay in response.
The Press Release is below in full:
On Sunday May 9, 2021 at approximately 4:00pm, City of Beacon Police Officers responded to the intersection of Main Street and North Cedar Street for a report of an auto accident involving a vehicle into a building and an injured child. Upon arrival, it was determined that two vehicles had collided in the intersection and the force of the impact caused one vehicle to strike two unoccupied parked vehicles and the second vehicle to jump the curb coming to rest on the sidewalk. A 6-year-old boy’s foot was trapped underneath a rear tire and numerous bystanders were able to push the vehicle off of his foot. Both drivers along with the child were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries by Beacon Volunteer Ambulance, Phillipstown Volunteer Ambulance and Mobile Life Support Services. An investigation into the accident led to several traffic citations being issued. The City of Beacon Fire Department assisted at the scene.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Photo Credit: Jean Noack
The child who was pinned under the car, and is being treated. Photo Credit: A Little Beacon Blog
As first reported by Hudson Valley Post, who credited Action News Service for some detail, a mother with her children was walking down Main Street with her own mother and father on Mother’s Day (Sunday), when 2 cars hit each other on Main Street in between the Beacon Public Library and Subway. Both cars completely spiraled upon colliding, with one car doing a 360 onto the sidewalk next to Subway on South Cedar Street, hitting the grandmother, and pinning the 6 year old son, Colby, under it after he had been walking and eating ice cream. His ice cream remained in his hand, but his hat flew onto the car. The boy and the grandmother have injuries and are fine; ALBB has not yet confirmed the condition of the people in the cars. UPDATE 5/11/2021: The Beacon Police Department Detective Beuro has issued a Press Release with some more detail.
According to a witness at the scene, screaming and shouting started, and a group of people rushed over to the car to lift it off of the boy. According Colby’s mother, Erica Bronner Alti, 5 men rushed over to the car to remove it from her son, a detail she posted to the Beacon, NY Facebook Group to raise awareness about speed on Main Street.
“I’m having a really hard time getting the thought of not seeing them near me and then only seeing his hat before finding them. I can’t shake it.”
— Erica Bronner Alti
Erica’s original post reads as follows: “I am the mother of the child and my mother was hit as well. They are both doing ok. Only bumps and bruises. We are beyond lucky. He was about 6 feet behind me walking with my mom when I saw the first car crash on the other side of Main Street. 10 seconds later I realized a car was on the sidewalk behind me. I did a quick head count seeing my dad and other 2 kids, but didn’t see my mom and 6 year old. I quickly walked around the car that was on the sidewalk and saw my son’s red hat on the trunk with his ice cream thrown on it. I thought the worst of course. We then walked around to find my Mother on the ground but conscious, and my son with the car on his foot. 5 men rushed over to move the car off of him. Amazingly he is a trooper and didn’t even shed a tear. How do we make sure people slow down on the Main Street? Others were eating outside very close to where this happened. Could’ve been much worse.”
Across the street via Main Street is Glazed Over Donuts, which has ample sidewalk space in front of it where people gather to eat their donuts. Across the street via South Cedar Street is Kumon, a tutoring center for children.
Details Of The Car Crash
According to the Hudson Valley Post, a blue Mazda was driving west (toward the river). A white Honda Civic making a left turn onto North Cedar Street from Main Street hit the blue Mazda, as emailed by Action News Service to Hudson Valley Post. The blue Mazda spun around in the middle of Main Street, and hit a parked car in front of the library, according to a witness. In these pictures, the blue Mazda has collision damage on both the left and right side of the front of the vehicle.
A person at the scene remembers seeing a wheel from the blue Mazda “completely torn off the car.”
A man presumed to be the driver of the blue Mazda was seen sitting on the ground rocking his head moments after the impact, according to a witness. He was later taken by an ambulance. A witness also said that police searched through his trunk and rear of the car, removing things from the vehicle. ALBB has reached out via email to the Beacon Police Department to confirm, but has not received reply yet, and left a voicemail with Detective Sgt. Johnson, who was the destination of the transfer from the desk officer who receives phone calls.
Upon impact, the white Honda Civic also spun around, and landed on the sidewalk of South Cedar Street, facing Main Street. According to Erica, the white Honda Civic “did a 360 after being hit on the rear passenger side and ended up facing towards Main Street. It bounced off the building or it would have hit all of us.”
The driver of the white Honda Civic was heard by people at the scene to have said that it was not her fault. ALBB has not yet confirmed her condition after the impact.
The rear of the white Honda Civic. A stuffed animal and drips of ice cream can be seen. Photo Credit: Jean Noack
Details Of The Boy And Grandmother
The cup of ice cream that the boy was eating. This is sorbet from the Beacon Farmers Market. It was left at the scene, and was still here on Monday. Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin
The grandmother was struck by the white Honda Civic, and the 6 year old’s foot ended up pinned under the tire of the car. According to his mother, he was not pinned to the building, as reported by the Hudson Valley Post. Erica told ALBB: “I found him with the car on top of his foot, and he was laying on the ground next to my mom. He was still holding the emptied ice cream cup. I can’t understand how the ice cream and hat ended up on the back of the car because they were on on the driver’s side.”
A person who was at the scene said they heard a child crying during the accident, saying he had never experienced anything like this. Erica confirmed that child to be her other son. Colby, who was pinned under the car, was calm and “did not shed a tear,” Erica said.
The brown drips that are on the rear driver’s side of the white Honda Civic are ice cream, Erica confirmed.
The white Honda Civic on tow truck. Photo Credit: Jean Noack
What Is The Speed Limit Down Main Street?
After driving Main Street in both directions today (Monday, May 10, 2020), there are no speed limit signs posted anywhere on Main Street.
A Police officer answering the phone at the general number today indicated that he thought that 30 miles per hour was the speed limit.
The speed limit on Wolcott/9D and on Fishkill Avenue/Rte. 52 (by the car dealership) is 30 miles per hour, as indicated on signs posted on those streets.
There are several other signs posted on Main Street, including parking limit signs, bus signs, One Way signs, and other signs.
Is There Traffic Safety Enforcement On Main Street?
Beacon’s Traffic Safety Committee is listed here. As Beacon continues to increase in popularity as a destination town, complaints made while out and about and in social media by locals about the traffic have increased. Beacon’s Mayor Kyriacou recently appointed a new member to Beacon’s Traffic Safety Committee who is a mother in town, and joined because she witnessed an accident at Wolcott and Main Street, and wants to make a difference with actions taken to reduce risk.
A Little Beacon Blog has reached out for comment from Mayor Lee Kyriacou, Chief Sands Frost, and City Administrator Chris White, but has not received a response yet. UPDATE 5/11/2021: The Beacon Police Department Detective Beuro has issued a Press Release with some more detail.
How Are The People Involved In The Crash Doing?
Erica told ALBB: “My son is ok, the other son, my dad and I have loads of anxiety about it all. My mom has neck pain and big bruises. She said she remembers switching places with my son Colby a few seconds before it happened, putting him on the inside of the sidewalk. She might have saved his life because she got the brunt of it. I’m having a really hard time getting the thought of not seeing them near me and then only seeing his hat before finding them. I can’t shake it.”
If you have more information or photos about this incident, please send to the Beacon police, and to A Little Beacon Blog.
Remember this time last year? Mother's Day Weekend? Most everything was shut down, the COVID-19 numbers in New York were high and scary, and pictures of flowers just felt weirdly depressing because they were so beautiful, but the pandemic was wreaking havoc. Do you remember how the floral industry rallied to bring you online ordering and delivery? That was the beginning of the hustle that every business owner on Main Street went through, like they had never gone through before.
Having a moment of gratitude for where we are now, and are not forgetting where we were yesterday, and where people in other regions and countries are now. Thank you for supporting everyone as you have, and we know you are going to continue.
PS. We updated our Summer Camp Guide (again) & registrations are bringing to open up! There's even one where a mermaid theme makes an appearance (Yanarella)! ATTN: Caregivers & parents! Start browsing ALBB's Summer Camp Guide now! We organized it with age ranges, dates, and a link for more info so you can register easily. We also created this handy dandy schedule list for you to stay organized. It's a PDF template for your weekly planning! SPONSORSHIPS: Advertisers are still welcome to participate! Parents want to know your social distance strategy, what your camp looks like, and why your camp is the best of the best!
THE RETAIL THERAPY GUIDE Edited and Written By Teslie Andrade and Katie Hellmuth Martin
Caiming Cheung, Jewelry Designer & Katrin Reifeiss, Hand-Dyed Clothing Designer Days: May 7 - 9 & May 14 - 16 Time: 10 am - 6 pm Location: 44 Main St, Cold Spring, NY
Using metal as her canvas, Caiming Cheung’s handcrafted jewelry is infused with the care and precision that is characteristic of her personality and is both artistic and timeless. Her sterling silver pieces feature intricate details while the enamels on copper add vibrant splashes of prismatic color. Website >
Katrin Reifeiss is a maker of hand-dyed clothing and accessories made one at a time or in small batches, all with forever in mind. From crisp cotton dresses dyed using Japanese Shibori techniques to dip-dyed cotton linen caftans & canvas bags, all items are dyed by Katrin in Beacon & sewn locally in the Hudson Valley. Website >
Vernal Pool Exploration with Maggie Worden
Day: May 8, 2021 Time: 11 am Location: Woodland Trail at Stony Kill Farm, 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Information >
Bountiful Birds with Maggie Worden
Day: May 8, 2021 Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: Stony Kill Farm, 79 Farmstead Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 Meet outside the entrance to the Livestock Barn Information >
Hudson Valley 20th-Century Glass & Pottery & Accessories Show
Day: May 8, 2021 Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Location: Veteran's Memorial Bldg., 413 Main Street, Beacon NY 12508
All items made in the USA. Free Glass ID & Appraisal. Raffle entry included with $4 admission fee ($2 for veterans). We are a group of enthusiasts and collectors preserving our American glass heritage! We meet monthly on the 2nd Saturday at 10am at the Beacon VFW Hall to share knowledge and enjoy the fellowship and beauty that this glass imparts. Info: Debbie Siller 845-702-4770. Social Distancing Specifications: Compliance with NYS COVID-19 guidelines (100 persons or less at all times for indoor events). Face masks required for entry. 6' distancing to be followed and temperature check upon entry. Information >
“The Artichoke” Live Storytelling Series Returns to Beacon!
Day: May 8, 2021 Time: 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Location: The Howland Cultural Center,477 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508 Information >
Celebrate Pete Seeger's 102nd Birthday
Day: May 8, 2021 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Virtual Information >
Bau Gallery Solo Shows: Lukas Milanak 'Sandbox' and John De Marco 'Schism'
Day: May 8, 2021 Time: 12-6 pm Location: 506 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Information >
Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson Session 3: Monday-Thursday 5/10-5/13 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Session 4: Saturdays 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 5/29 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Virtual Information >
Caiming Cheung, Jewelry Designer & Katrin Reifeiss, Hand-Dyed Clothing Designer Days: May 7 - 9 & May 14 - 16 Time: 10 am - 6 pm Location: 44 Main St, Cold Spring, NY
While this Pop-Up is in Cold Spring, its designers are based in Beacon. This is a rare occasion to be able to shop their designs in person! This pop-up is in 44Main, a shop in Cold Spring dedicated to pop-ups! Caiming Cheung: Using metal as her canvas, Caiming Cheung’s handcrafted jewelry is infused with the care and precision that is characteristic of her personality and is both artistic and timeless. Her sterling silver pieces feature intricate details while the enamels on copper add vibrant splashes of prismatic color. Katrin Reifeissis a maker of hand-dyed clothing and accessories made one at a time or in small batches, all with forever in mind. From crisp cotton dresses dyed using Japanese Shibori techniques to dip-dyed cotton linen caftans & canvas bags, all items are dyed by Katrin in Beacon & sewn locally in the Hudson Valley.
May Factory Sale Days: May 7, 8 Time: 10 am - 3 pm Location: 18 West Main Street, Beacon, NY
Come shop for Mother's Day or restock your own SallyeAnder stash at our May Factory Pop-Up Event! All-natural soaps, balms, and more, handmade and trusted since 1982.
3 for $22 Essential Soaps is this month's promo for in-person shoppers. Sponsored, thank you SallyeAnder!
Hudson Valley 20th-Century Glass & Pottery & Accessories Show
Day: May 8, 2021 Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Location: Veteran's Memorial Bldg., 413 Main Street, Beacon NY 12508
All items made in the USA. Free Glass ID & Appraisal. Raffle entry included with $4 admission fee ($2 for veterans). We are a group of enthusiasts and collectors preserving our American glass heritage! We meet monthly on the 2nd Saturday at 10am at the Beacon VFW Hall to share knowledge and enjoy the fellowship and beauty that this glass imparts. Info: Debbie Siller 845-702-4770. Social Distancing Specifications: Compliance with NYS COVID-19 guidelines (100 persons or less at all times for indoor events). Face masks required for entry. 6' distancing to be followed and temperature check upon entry. Information >
EAT CHURCH
3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY
In case you missed it, Eat Church is back at the Beacon Farmers Market every Sunday! They will be there from 10 am - 3 pm serving delicious foods like the one pictured - the Vietnamese Vegan Summer Roll. If you can't make it on Sundays, don't worry! they will be at the Marbled Meat Shop in Coldspring on Thursdays & Fridays (yes! tonight!) with their famous dishes! Be prepared to order - We promise they sell out quickly. Website >
Eat Church is a Sponsor!, thank you!
MEYERS OLDE DUTCH
184 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Hotdogs at Meyers! Instantly a craving once the weather is warmer. But so are the burgers, so really, we prefer one of each. The real hard question is deciding which burger! Always torn between the Double Dutch and New York State Special. Always add chili & slaw to the hotdog. Side of dirty fries is always a must. PS: The final pieces of the new HVAC and exhaust system got set into place! There is now upgraded filtration with Merv-13 filters and significantly improved fresh air. Still temporarily at 157 Main Street for another short while, 7 days a week 11:30-9 pm, outdoor seating, take out, and delivery. Order Now > Meyers Olde Dutch is a Sponsor, thank you!
HOMESPUN
232 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Organic Baby Kale Ceaser Salad with Watermelon Radish, Parmesan, Croutons, & Hard Boiled Egg. Always fresh, always absolutely delicious. Homespun has everything from sandwiches and salads to breakfast and kids' foods! Not to mention, their wine subscription! Guarantee yourself 3 bottles of wine a month from Homespun’s exquisite selection from some of the most remote regions in the world. Only $49.99/month. What's better than that? Monthly wine subscription > (PS -discounts on orders over $100. Make your life easier, by subscribing to try new wines and bulk orders.) Order Food > Order Wine > Homespun is a Sponsor, thank you!
HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Oyster CSA is back at HV Food Hall! Sign up now at www.worldsyouroysterco.com! There are weekly and bi-weekly options delivered over the course of 2 month seasons, and feature a different farm each week when supplies allow. All of the oysters are harvested in Maine and delivered directly to HV Food Hall!
Follow their foodies directly: Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina Momo Valley: Himalayan Spiced Hand-Crafted MoMo & More Barb's Fry Works: Gourmet, small-batch loaded fries. And salads. Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar in a well-ventilated space with Outdoor Patio! Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you!
BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Can’t think of a better way to celebrate the weekend than with Tacos & Margaritas from BAJA! If you missed out on their Cinco de Mayo Signature Margarita, don't worry! They have the best margs all the time! Made at the bar or in their new pouches to go. What's better than that? Check out their specialty drinks > Check out the specials >
BAJA 328 is a Sponsor, thank you!
KAIGHT SHOP
512 Main Street, Beacon
The swimsuit of our dreams! The Olympia Bikini in blush with a soft cup underwire bra. Features a 90’s high cut bottom with medium back coverage. Yarn-dyed striped stretch fabric that is fully lined and made in Barcelona! This piece & many more from Kaight. They also have the most beautiful dresses to wear over the swimsuit if you're stepping away from the water for a quick lunch! Best part? Kaight sources goods that reflect a value system that respects humankind and the environment. PS: Check ALBB's stories for a possible sandal must-have if you're looking for something with lambswool, for the time between transitioning between your day shoe, and your evening slipper.
Shop In-Store or Shop Online > Kaight Shop is a Sponsor, thank you!
BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon
If you haven't planted those flowers/herbs yet, there is still time! And, there are lovely flower pots in all different shapes & sizes at Brett's Hardware! We actually think one of each color creates a beautiful palette together - neutral & minimal. Stop in & get yourself some before they sell out! Located at 18 W Main St. Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you!
LUXE OPTIQUE
181-183 Main Street, Beacon
Luxe Optique is open for appointments:
Monday 10 AM–5 PM
Tuesday - Saturday 10 AM–6 PM
Refresh your glasses or contacts prescription, and shop the store for shapes and colors that frame your face. Luxe Optique can also order your contacts for you, including astigmatism. Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you!
BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon
Emily and Matt Clifton, “The Ultimate Dutch Oven Cookbook: The Best Recipes on the Planet for Everyone’s Favorite Pot”. If you know, you know! But if you don’t, time to get in the know and get yourself a copy of this beautiful new cookbook from local authors Emily and Matt Clifton, whose previous endeavor, “Cork and Knife” have been steadily flying off the shelves since the day it landed. This & many more good reads/cookbooks from Binnacle Books! You can always count on them.
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Warmer weather here in the Hudson Valley also serves as a reminder to check off items on your spring home maintenance list.
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The Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations need 2 doses for maximum effectiveness. However, some Beaconites have questioned getting their 2nd dose, after getting pelted by any anti-vaxing friends in social media or text. That and, the semi-vaccinated might want to skip out on the expected symptoms. While India is begging for vaccines, and the world is pressuring the United States and the UK to release the vaccine patents so that the vaccine can be made more widely for greater accessibility, it seems silly to skip the 2nd dose of the vaccine.
How are we doing in Dutchess County? As of today 5/6/2021, 48.17% of Dutchess County has gotten at least one dose of any vaccine, according to the Dutchess County Tracker. If you’re one of those anti-vaxing people who is thinking “All you people are getting vaccinated, so I don’t need to,” then you can know that less than half of the population is not vaccinated, and that is not great for you. So check with your doctor on the best course for you, get a plan, and maybe get vaccinated!
Here is a snapshot view of people returning to the JCPenney vaccination location for their 2nd shot, as supplied to ALBB by Colleen T. Pillus, Communications Director, Dutchess County Executive Office. This is a snapshot of 2 vaccination events: one on February 11, 2021, and one on March 30, 2021.
February 11th at our JCPenney Fixed POD: 290 Moderna vaccine 1st doses were administered. 274 Moderna 2nd doses were administered at the corresponding 2nd dose clinic on March 11th.
March 30th at our JCPenney Fixed POD: 1294 Moderna vaccine 1st doses were administered. 1263 Moderna 2nd doses were administered at the corresponding 2nd dose clinic on April 27th.
At each and every other event, the 2nd dose appointment is made when you are at your 1st appointment. There is no online booking and clamoring for a spot for the 2nd dose. You’re already in. Though it may involve a QR code. However, if you or your loved one has not the technology, there are volunteers on site who can make an appointment for you the old fashioned way - by typing it into a computer.
You’ll book your 2nd dose while at your 1st appointment. You don’t need to do this online.
Vaccines are free right now. Even if you don’t have health insurance.
Governor Cuomo signed legislation requiring NY Employers grant 4 paid hours to employees to get the vaccine. More info here.
If you think that not getting vaccinated is a good idea, your theory is playing out horrifically in India, Brazil and other areas with low vaccination rates. Countries are begging for vaccinations. Use yours.
Dutchess County has recently made their signup links for vaccine appointments public, meaning, people no longer need to wait to be emailed by the county for a slot to open up. People can visit Dutchess County’s Vaccination page for upcoming appointment opportunities. Some of the events are being called Pop-Up events, which are popular in shopping and retail, and now in getting vaccinated for COVID-19. Additionally, the brand of vaccine is indicated with the date, so you can pursue the brand you want if that is important to you.
This is a major shift in the process from where Dutchess County made appointments available for anyone eligible to sign up to (when there were higher age restrictions), and pivoted to an email list after signups disappeared within 5 minutes. Demand for the vaccine has waned in New York State, and Dutchess County has since made the appointment links open again, which is easier for people to access.
After publishing the article, “Governor Cuomo Continues To Skip Dutchess County As A NY State Partner Vaccination Site - Why That Matters,” a friend sent what was then an underground appointment link to a direct online signup website for Dutchess County’s JCPenney location at the New York State booking website. This was confusing, as Dutchess County was sending press releases to inform the media that Governor Cuomo would not add Dutchess County as a Partner Site, which he did not, but the booking software did reside on the New York State website.
To confirm how the direct link existed, ALBB reached out to Colleen T. Pillus, Communications Director for Dutchess County Executive Office to find out how a public link was possible, when Dutchess County still kept them behind a registration email. She confirmed that the county was balancing stress from the public, and keeping signups within the county.
“People from much further away would have booked. People found it exceptionally stressful and disconcerting,” Colleen said. “They asked us to be put on lists. We did the list. We send it out. We randomly pull, if we have 500 doses, we pull at least 500 names. People now are wonderfully getting vaccinated from other places, and we send out an email to let one know that the person is eligible and to use a link that you can book an appointment.”
The vaccination event that the underground link was connected to had filled slower than other events, Colleen told ALBB. “We will probably start transitioning to having links on the County website. We just don't know when we keep getting doses.”
One month later, and one vaccination pause and release later, Dutchess County has put direct links to vaccination event signups on their website. These include dates for Dutchess County’s mass vaccination sites, JCPenney store at the Poughkeepsie Galleria and at the former CVS, 3081 Route 22, Dover. According to Rep. Sean Patarick Maloney, vaccination enthusiasm has declined in New York State. ALBB has emailed his office for his source, and has not yet received the source of the data. Though his office has responded to ALBB’s requests for pictures of the event at JCPenney where he mentioned this stat. If you have this information, please submit.
The Dutchess County vaccination website also includes links to Community Pop-Up events in Beacon, Millerton, Beekman, and others. Some events offer walk-in availability. Still, other pop-up events that the Beacon School District learn about in Kingston or other locations have been shared by Beacon’s Superintendent.
An email from CareMount Medical, allowing existing patients to sign up for a vaccination, sent on 4/29/2021. However, the link is private and cannot be forwarded.
Private locations still offer their own signup links, like Sun River Health Systems on Henry Street in Beacon (being a patient is not required). CareMount Medical is offering vaccinations, but to current patients only and continue to use “Do Not Forward” type links.
Technology exists to connect all of this, so that there can be one central page at the New York State level for everyone to click and book. Why centralizing this signup process has not happened is not clear.
The public bathroom at Memorial Park. It is normally closed to the public, and is treated as a mural space for community art commissioned by Wee Play, who maintains and fundraises for equipment in the Memorial Tot Park and the Wee Woods behind it. Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin
An 18-year-old Beaconite who grew up in a relative’s house in Beacon near Green Street Park recently moved with her family to Newburgh, as they could only afford to buy a home in Newburgh. The teen and other family members continue to work in Beacon, so she is on this side of the bridge daily. The 18-year-old Beaconite couldn’t remember when, if ever, the Green Street Park bathroom was open when she lived nearby.
Said a longtime Beacon resident, Danielle Soto-Eckert: “The bathroom at Memorial Park has been closed literally my whole life. I’m 30 years old and can think of less than 5 times that it’s been open while I was there as a child, and now an adult with kids. I take my kids to Bowdoin Park (in Wappingers Falls) because their bathroom is always open.”
The Beacon park bathroom issue is not new. People who use the public parks, including teenagers, caregivers and parents, have lived with them for the most part closed, with some people having access to a key maintained by the Recreation Department for a birthday party or volunteer clean-up day.
The Bathroom At Memorial Park Is So Pretty - But It’s Been Closed? It’s Just A Mural Space?
A celebration of the painting of the mural at Memorial Park in August 2019, commissioned by Wee Play, to cover the public bathroom, which had been closed for years, and continued to be, closed after the community painting project, which included special guest, then Mayor Randy Casale. Photo Credit: Wee Play
The grassroots organization Wee Play Community Project has been maintaining the public tot parks, mainly Memorial Park, in a volunteer capacity for a number of years. Wee Play is instrumental in fundraising for, purchasing, and designing the play structures at the parks like Memorial Park. In fact, they are working right now on their biggest fundraising event of the year - the Ree Play Sale - an affordable way to buy used kids clothing and gear.
In August 2019 while Raquel Verdesi, Margaux Lange and others were on the Wee Play Board, Wee Play commissioned artist Joe Pimentel to paint the closed bathroom at Memorial Park. Everyone got in on it, as Wee Play sought out volunteers for a community contribution experience.
Then Mayor Randy Casale painted as well, and was a Special Guest at the Celebration unveiling event. But his administration, which included then City Administrator Anthony Ruggiero, cited vandalism as the reason why the bathrooms couldn’t be re-opened. Beacon’s current Mayor Kyriacou was a City Councilmember then, as were several current Councilpeople George Mansfield, Amber Grant, Terry Nelson and Jodi McCredo.
While the mural project was happening, Wee Play Board Member Raquel Verdesi told A Little Beacon Blog that they got several inquires about using the bathroom: “Wee Play gets a lot of, ‘hope this means they'll open the bathrooms!’ whenever we are working on a new project at the park. Wee Play would like them open, too! We encourage folks to write letters to their representatives on the City Council if they want open bathroom hours.”
The Key To The Bathrooms - The Literal Key
Because Wee Play maintains the Memorial Park tot park, they were given a key to the bathroom by Recreation Director Mark Price. Wee Play could open the bathroom during the commissioned mural project so that the artist could use running water, for example, said Board member and artist Margaux Lange. During regular, volunteer-based cleanups of the park, the bathrooms might be opened then for all to use, while the volunteers are there.
Says Wee Play Board Member Raquel about bathroom key procedure: “The Beacon Recreation Department has opened the bathrooms for tournaments, park events, and parties. The City cites the expense of having them cleaned and repaired due to repeated vandalism as to why they are closed, except by appointment. They would have to hire someone to monitor them. It would make sense for the City to hire more help to be able to maintain the bathrooms.”
The bathroom at Green Street Park, which has been closed for years. Before opening in 2021, it will undergo repairs to fixtures, City Administrator Chris White said during a City Council Meeting. Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth Martin
Over at Green Street Park, some people who have booked birthday parties have spoken of a key they get so that their guests could use the bathroom. Said Pheobe Zinman, who writes a column for A Little Beacon Blog, had experience organizing use for the key for more people to use. Pheobe told A Little Beacon Blog: “In 2017, I did a fundraiser for trees in Green Street. Beacon’s Recreation Director Mark Price helped me plant them. One is still there, the other was damaged by careless mowing and then vandalized.”
She continued: “Then I threw a big party to celebrate with music and potluck and a lot of neighbors came out. At that time, I scrubbed both bathrooms, which were filthy despite not ever being unlocked unless someone got a permit/key for a birthday party or gathering. We made a big list of things everyone would love to see in the park. I passed it on to City Council. There were supposed to be murals painted on the bathrooms, but that never happened. Mark said anyone could get a bathroom key as long as they signed up and made sure it got locked up etc... I tried to publicize it, but I don’t know if anyone signed up. I used to have a key, and then someone in the Recreation Department couldn’t find theirs, so I gave mine back. Everyone is still peeing outside behind the bathrooms, which is pretty unfortunate.”
In 2017, then Highway Superintendent Reuben Simmons proposed a plan to have the Green Street bathroom regularly cleaned by Beacon staff. Nothing happened with that proposal. Reuben was later stripped of his job title and salary due to a Civil Service technicality in Job Titles, and is currently a Maintenance Worker, who is on paid leave since the end of January 2021, as he fights to keep his job with the City of Beacon after receiving repeated complaints made about him by his supervisor, Michael Manzi, who replaced Reuben as Highway Superintendent of Streets.
Who Cleans The Bathroom, Anyway?
Beacon’s current and new City Administrator, Chris White, explained during a City Council Meeting on 4/26/2021 that he approached City staff to clean the bathrooms for overtime, but only 1 person said they were interested. The Highway and Parks Department work the City’s public parks to maintain the grounds and facilities. “We tried to figure out a system to use our own staff to clean them, but our hours were weird. We had staff who did not want the overtime. Only 1 staff [showed interest] and that is not sufficient.”
It is unknown at this time who the 1 interested staff person was, who was denied the overtime opportunity. Reuben Simmons, a longtime employee of the Highway Department who started working for the City of Beacon’s Parks department in 2002 as Summer Help, says he remembers cleaning the bathrooms: “In the past, I cleaned park bathrooms as Summer Help when assigned by then Park Foreman Dave Eraca.”
Reuben later served City of Beacon staff as the CSEA Union President for staff. He had this response to A Little Beacon Blog’s inquiry regarding job assignments: “I didn’t know employees had options to choose what work they would like to do and what they don’t want to do. What does CSEA (Union) say about all this? As a Union Leader, I was never a fan of contracting out work. Contractors tend to not take pride in public service. They seek financial benefit from public dollars. I'd look at the numbers and consider the option to pay our everyday hard working employees overtime before paying an outsider. You might just find it to be cheaper.” Paula Becker is the current CSEA Union President for Beacon, and works in the City of Beacon’s Finance Department.
Since the City Administrator Chris White said that Beacon’s staff wasn’t interested, he has hired Millers Touch Cleaning Service, “a minority-owned business” out of Newburgh, he described them, who he said cleans his own condominium during the 4/26/2021 City Council Meeting. Chris confirmed: “The contract is for $14,500 for 6 months. Maintenance of the facilities will be through Beacon’s own staff.” Chris said that he hopes cleaning can start the first week of May. “Then we’ll implement it as soon as Latreece Miller [of Miller’s Touch] can get his crews here.”
When Councilperson Dan Aymar-Blair asked when the bathrooms would be open, City Administrator Chris responded: “7am or 8am ‘till 5pm or 6pm. They will start at one of the parks and then shift over. Will be clearing some of the garbage from pavilion areas as well.” Additional collection of trash and recycling was an issue raised at City Council meetings in previous years as well.
It is not clear at this time what days of the week the bathrooms will be open on, and what the cleaning schedule is.
The Revised 2021 Budget submitted by Mayor Kyriacou states: “There will be $14,000 for trash and recycling collection from parks on Saturdays and Sundays. Park bathrooms will be open, maintained and cleaned regularly from March to November thanks to $25,000 in new funding.”
City Administrator Chris says there will be a delay at opening Green Street Park’s bathroom because “we are still working on fixtures,” he told the Council.
“Remind Me Where We Are At With A Bathroom At Loopers Park / South Avenue Park?”
After the Memorial Park and Green Street Park bathroom discussion, City Council Member Air Nonken Rhodes followed up with a question about the bathrooms (or lack thereof) in their ward, at the Loopers basketball court, tennis court, and kids park at Loopers/South Avenue Park. “Remind me where we are at with having a bathroom at South Ave. Park?” Councilperson Air asked City Administrator Chris. He responded: “I don’t think we have public restrooms. Just portajohns.”
John Galloway Jr., current Beacon City School District Board of Education Member and frequent basketball player at Loopers, confirmed to A Little Beacon Blog that there have not been accessible bathrooms at Loopers/South Avenue Park: “For as long as I have lived here (all 24 years), there has never been an accessible bathroom for the kids at the Loopers basketball courts at South Avenue Park. We always had to pick a tree or use the one in Sal’s Pizza. He always lets us use it even if we aren’t a customer because he indeed also knows that there isn’t a bathroom provided for the community that uses the basketball court.”
The new porta potty at Loopers Park/South Avenue Park. According to John Galloway Jr., there has not been an accessible bathroom at Loopers in the 24 years he has lived in Beacon.
Councilperson Air persisted: “Was cleaning the portajohns part of that schedule? Just an update on where we are at with that process.” City Administrator Chris confirmed that he would check and get back with an answer. Councilperson Air responded: “I don’t want South to get left out.” City Administrator Chris reminded Councilperson Air that a new retaining wall was getting put in for Loopers. Councilperson Air responded: “Bathrooms too.”
City Administrator Chris responded: “I wish we had more bathrooms in place. Starting from scratch is diffilcult. Portajons I know we can have clearned more frequently. I know they are not the best choice.” Mayor Kyriacou responded by suggesting that City Council looks at the “fancy ones” used by Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. “The Shakespeare Festival has some really cool ones,” the Mayor stated. “Maybe we'll take a look.”
The porta potty at Loopers arrived last week, as reported by City Administrator Chris during this week’s 5/3/2021 City Council meeting. “We did put a portajohn at South Avenue Park and it is being cleaned 2x/week. We did get that installed.”
The video of the new porta potty at Loopers Park / South Avenue Park is below.
Why Now? Why Are The Bathrooms Opening Now?
Beacon4Black Lives Summer and Fall Protest Budget Demanded Investment In Community Services
After decades of not being regularly opened and cleaned, with known complaints and longing by constituents, why open the bathrooms now? During a COVID-19 semi-shutdown?
In response to the protest, Mayor Lee Kyriacou, then-City Administrator Anthony Ruggiero, and the city’s Finance Director Susan Tucker defended the budget by saying that there was planned increase to the Police budget. Collective bargaining with the Police Union (PBA) conducted earlier had guaranteed raises for the Police Department.
Reversely, the Recreation Director, Mark Price, had on purpose cut the Recreation budget in order to stay slim during the pandemic. The cuts came from the After School Program, which was not operating due to the shutdown, and he did not feel it necessary to financially plan for an opening in 2021. However, when he hired back his staff for an opening in 2021, he did so with a raise to those After School Program employees, he told A Little Beacon Blog at the time of he budget protest.
Public Comment In Defense Of Funding Community Services
Public Comments about Police funding and cuts to the Recreation Department was not lost on the City Council or Mayor Kyriacou. During the 2020 budget protest, one of the organizers with Beacon4Black Lives, Justice McCray, emphasized the importance of investing in the community. Justice called in on the Public Comment line to the City Council meeting from the protest on the street, and stated:
This increase to the Police Budget has been a slap in the face to all of us, to this entire community. (Justice called back to other attendees: "Can you guys shout for me?” They respond: “BLACK LIVES MATTER!”) We are asking you to invest in the community. The last thing that we need is for you to spend more money in policing. We need you to put the $24,000 that you took out of the Recreation Department and put it back into the Recreation Department. We need you to fund community safety programs that focus on community’s actual safety, rather than having the police department outside of your house right now having police circling around your community as if they are going to attack? We want to feel safe in this community, and we don't feel that right now. (Another person shouted over the phone: "You are being protected against us right now!") This entire summer, all we have been asking is for our Black lives to matter. That means investing in community safety options, that don’t shoot us, that don’t kill Black people. We are asking you to invest in community wi-fi, community housing, community food, community fridges. Invest in your community, not in the police.”
Justice McCray has taken their protest to the ballot box by way of putting their name on the ballot. Justice is currently running for Beacon’s City Council.
Community member Tina Bernstein, who does serve as Secretary on Beacon’s Commission on Human Rights, but was calling in as a citizen, was the next caller during Public Comment to contribute a reaction to Beacon’s 2021 budget presentation. Tina stated:
I want to express very significant concerns about the proposed budget for the City of Beacon. A city's budget should be determined with serious consideration of the needs of the entire community. It should prioritize much-needed services, and should be based on a vision for maintaining equity and quality of life for all of its residents.
It should be responsive to concerns that have been expressed for several months now, by Beacon4Black Lives as was just expressed, Mutual Aid Beacon, as well as a variety of community members. The current budget includes an increase for police funding, while it calls for a net shortfall in recreational programming.
Our mayor has, in defending the budget, cited the rationale that we pay less for police services than other municipalities in the Mid-Hudson region. In addition to the fact that it ignores the express sentiment that no more money should be spent on policing, this is the same rationale that has been stated before in response to concerns for the need for more affordable housing options.
It is irrelevant what other municipalities are doing. Beacon's budget should reflect what matters to the residents in the community, and the services we need… We no longer have a community center…. We haven't invested in an expansion of programs, pavilions, or open spaces that protect youth from the elements... There is no money in this budget to support such efforts.
At this point, Mayor Lee Kyriacou cut Tina off, as callers have a 3-minute maximum. Mayor Kyriacou stated: "Her time’s up, come on."
Future Spending
The protest and the number of residents calling in their reactions in defense of the Recreation budget during subsequent City Council Meetings outlining details of the budget in different departments was enough to push the Council and Mayor to allocate funding to the opening of existing bathroom facilities.
In his Revised Budget published in the City of Beacon’s website, Mayor Kyriacou said, “This year’s budget involved greater scrutiny and community participation than any in past memory. I’d like to thank all those involved – city staff, the council and many residents who came and voiced their views. I believe this budget properly uses city reserves to keep any tax increase to a minimum, while funding needed one-time programs for these difficult times, as well as continued improvements in quality of life community programs.”
Other financial allocations included, as stated on the City’s website:
“$25,000 for emergency supplemental grants” from the CARES ACT managed by Dutchess County “to strengthen Beacon’s food distribution programs and provide groceries to hundreds of families.“
“Another $70,000 were earmarked for alternative policing – which can be used for community mental health services.”
“The Council dedicated $30,000 for a study of municipal broadband.”
“The Recreation Department will issue income-based fee waivers for programs thanks to a budget dedication of $20,000.” While this is unclear at this time in how it is intended to be used, residents may want to ask for payment plans or financial assistance on childcare programs like Camp @ The Camp or the After School Program.
Meanwhile, the City of Beacon is considering a years long renovation project of the dilapidated Tioronda Bridge for over one million dollars, which may double if the Council agrees to renovations required to keep the bridge on the National Registry. In 2017, the City of Beacon was granted $500,000 towards the project from the New York State Department of Transportation.
The City of Beacon has entertained plans for various bathroom renovations at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park and the Settlement Camp, but those fall by the wayside and have not been put to bid for construction estimates.
One of the Beacon residents who spoke during various Public Comments during budget season was James Case-Leal, a former Board of Education Board Member, who was commenting as a resident. A Little Beacon Blog followed up with him to confirm that he asked specifically for the opening of public bathrooms. His response in part is below:
I was definitely one of the voices calling for opening the bathrooms as part of Beacon's reinvestment in community services and reimagining public safety. That was part of a set of demands put together by a collective of community organizers that I'm involved with working on the city budget. This issue was something I had heard numerous times from parents as something that would make their park time feel more accessible.
There are so few places to safely be in public, so it's really great that the city is finally providing sanitary bathrooms for parents and children. It's a small step, but a little bit of proof of how good we'd have if the city spent even just half of the $5.5million dollar Police budget on services we actually need.
We could expand the summer camp so parents aren't scrambling online the second slots become available. We could have an indoor All Sport style rec center where kids and seniors cool off during the summer. We could give residents priority for reserving University Settlement for parties. We could keep our bathrooms clean all year round. I really hope this trend continues.
More Bathrooms
The bathroom issue is big in Beacon, as there are several public bathrooms that are used on different days, at different time. In Memorial Park, there are 2 more bathrooms: one at the baseball field and one at the football field. At Sargent, there is one at the soccer field that is opened during some soccer game weekends and possibly maintained by the soccer league.
The bathroom at the Visitors Center on Wolcott and Main Street is maintained by a volunteer with the Chamber of Commerce.
The bathroom at the Settlement Camp pool is maintained by the pool staff, and as a structure, is more like an out-house. Plans have been designed to improve it, but they were shelved, as they were connected to a larger renovation.
There is a row of porta potties at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront park. That park also has a renovation planned, which includes bid-ready drawings. It is earmarked in the Capital Plan, but has not been sent out to bid, as the Recreation Department is waiting for the right time to get the best price.
Beacon local authors and cooks Emily Clifton and Matt Clifton have done it again, with the release of their second cookbook, The Ultimate Dutch Oven Cookbook: The Best Recipes on the Planet for Everyone's Favorite Pot, published by Page Street Publishing and available at Binnacle Books, Split Rock Books, and other incredible places books are sold. This topic of perfecting cooking in the Dutch oven could not have come at a better time - during a pandemic - when people want creative and flavorful dinners at home with no-fuss.
All photos of the food have been taken by the Beacon-based authors, who live within the foothills of Mount Beacon, surrounded by their yard garden, where they develop the recipes.
The Dutch Oven Provides For Layers Of Flavor
If you could only pick one kitchen tool to use for the rest of the time what would it be? A shallow frying pan? Probably not. A cookie sheet? Meh. A versatile, long-lasting Dutch oven? Ding ding ding! We have a winner. As every home cook knows, Dutch ovens are the ultimate cooking tool, and as one of the most reliable vessels in your kitchen arsenal, the recipe options are endless.
Under Emily and Matt’s tutelage, who began their cooking and food photography careers with the blog Nerds with Knives, readers will find this cookbook to be the perfect compendium of tried-and-true Dutch oven favorites combined with some very unique recipes for making the most of your favorite tool.
Traditional favorite recipes such as “Soy and Red Wine-Braised Short Ribs with Pickled Red Cabbage” will make a scrumptious dinner one night, and then you can spice it up with “Indian-Chinese Sweet and Spicy Fried Cauliflower” the next.
Are you a bread lover? With a whole chapter dedicated to bread baking, Emily and Matt have pulled out all the stops, showcasing exactly how the Dutch oven can do it all. Emily and Matt have shared a recipe with A Little Beacon Blog readers: “Chicken And Dumplings,” and we are so excited to try it - with some indigenous chives that come up every year in the yard. At least, we thought they were chives…
Matt chimed in to clarify: "Most often, when you see those chive-like clumps start coming up in spring, you’re seeing field garlic, a very common wild allium. The leaves are absolutely interchangeable for chives, and are a great forage provided you know the soil is not chemically-treated. Use them in our Creamy Chicken Stew with Chive Dumplings!"
Creamy Chicken Stew With Chive Dumplings Recipe
Say Emily and Matt: “Our version of this classic recipe results in tender chicken; a rich and creamy broth; and chive-flecked, light-as-air dumplings. While not traditional, popping the pot under the broiler for a few minutes gives the dumplings a beautiful golden-brown crust, a great contrast to their pillowy center. This is Southern fine dining.”
FOR THE STEW
4 tbsp (56 g) unsalted butter
1 large yellow or Spanish onion, diced
2 celery ribs, diced
3 medium carrots, diced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, as needed
4 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups (1.4 L) Golden Chicken Stock (page 84) or store-bought stock
1 tsp minced fresh thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
3 lbs (1.4 kg) boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
6 tbsp (48 g) all-purpose flour
1 (12-oz [355-ml]) can evaporated milk
4 oz (113 g) cream cheese, room temperature, cut into cubes
FOR THE DUMPLINGS
1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
2 tsp (6 g) baking powder
1⁄4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
1⁄4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1⁄2 cup plus 2 tbsp (150 g) buttermilk
3 tbsp (45 ml) melted unsalted butter, cooled
1⁄4 cup (12 g) finely minced fresh chives, plus more for garnish
DIRECTIONS
To make the stew, melt the butter in a large Dutch oven set over medium heat.
Add the onion, celery, and carrots, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until the vegetables are softened but not browned, 8 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
Add the stock, thyme, bay leaf, and chicken, making sure all the chicken pieces are submerged. Bring the liquid to a full boil, cover the pot, turn the heat down to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let the chicken continue to poach in the hot broth for 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and let it sit until cool enough to handle. Shred the meat and cover it with foil to keep it warm. Set it aside.
Add the flour to a small bowl and whisk in the evaporated milk until the mixture is completely smooth. Turn the heat under the Dutch oven back to low and slowly pour the milk-flour mixture into the chicken stock, whisking constantly. Add the cream cheese, stirring until it melts. Add the shredded chicken back to the pot and let it simmer, stirring occasionally, while you make the dumpling dough.
HOW TO MAKE THE DUMPLINGS
To make the dumplings, in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper.
In a small bowl, stir together the buttermilk, butter, and chives.
Slowly pour the buttermilk mixture into the dry ingredients, stirring just until the dough comes together. Be careful not to overmix it, or the dumplings will be tough.
Drop tablespoon-sized (15-g) dollops of dumpling dough on top of the stew, leaving a little room between each one. Cover and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes.
The dumplings should have grown in size by roughly fivefold, and the interior should look like a soft dinner roll. If they’re not fully cooked, cover and cook for 2 minutes more.
If you like browned dumplings like we do, preheat your broiler while the dumplings are poaching. Once the dumplings are puffed, place the pot in the oven, uncovered, and broil until their tops are golden brown, 2 to 5 minutes, depending on your broiler.
Divide the chicken stew and dumplings among bowls, and top with more chives, if desired.
Reprinted with permission from The Ultimate Dutch Oven Cookbook by Emily and Matt Clifton, Page Street Publishing Co. 2021. Photo credit: Emily and Matt Clifton
Happy weekend! Can you believe it's going to be May!? You know what that means... more flowers, more beautiful trees, more hiking, outdoor dining, walks up & down Main St, safe picnics at Long Dock Park. So many fun things to do! And, so many fun things happening in-between! Plus, parklets are back! And in order to have a safe and successful indoor dining experience for everyone involved, including staff and patrons, several restaurants are opting to keep their windows and doors open. Read more about it here.
PS. Have you been keeping an eye on The Beacon Hood Chicken aka Bea Conhood-Chykn? Between today & tomorrow, her eggs, all named Christopher, are due to hatch. There are nine eggs, three are definitely fertile- one is a question mark (the shell is too dark to see), and four looks unlikely. We will know more as time goes on! Tune in here!
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Into the Woods the Musical
Day: Saturday, May 1, 2021 Time: 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Location: University Settlement Lawn, 724 Wolcott Ave, Beacon NY
Beacon Performing Arts Center is thrilled to present its first LIVE show in over a year! 8 Performances over two weekends (May 1, 2, and 9. Rain dates: May 14, 15, 16). Social Distancing Specifications: Bring your whole family and any friends that are in your pandemic "Bubble." Please bring a blanket, lawn chairs, etc. to enjoy the show! They will be spacing out Pods by 6 feet so households can sit together. Face masks must be worn during check-in and whenever exiting your POD spot. Actors are spaced 6 feet apart on the stage. More Information >
Newburgh: Muchattoes Lake Cleanup Day: Saturday, May 1, 2021 Time: 10 am - 2 pm Location: Muchattoes Lake, 136 Lake Street, Newburgh, NY 12550 Information >
Craft Fair
Day: Saturday, May 1, 2021 Time: 11 am - 3 pm Location: VFW Post 170 Vail-Wolff Mc Kenna-Frye Post, 1 Violet Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Information >
Fridman Gallery Opening
Day: May 1 Time: 12 pm - 9 pm Location: 475 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508
The Fridman Gallery is opening their 2nd location in Beacon (formerly Jeffrey Terreson's spot next to the Howland Cultural Center). Their original gallery is in NYC. An outdoor performance involving space debris orbiting above Beacon is slated for Saturday. Read all about the artists here. Information >
POP-UP Sound Shack - Newburgh
Day: May 1 Time: 11 am - 3pm Location: Newburgh Vintage Emporium Ware-House, 10 Rt 17K, Newburgh, NY
The Sound Shack keeps spinning! In a new spot of the Vintage Emporium: The Blue Room
Volunteer Workday - I Love My Park Day
Day: May 1 - May 2 Time:see info for different times Location:see info for different locations Information >
Bau Gallery Presents: Plague - Faith Adams Solo Show
Day: May 1 - May 2, 2021 Time: 12-6 pm or by appointment. Location: 506 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Information >
Fairy House Hunt in the Garden Day: Sunday, May 2, 2021 Time: 10:30 am - 5 pm Location: Locust Grove Estate, 2683 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Search the nooks and crannies of the Locust Grove grounds to find 20 hidden fairy houses on an enchanted walk. Check out some old favorites, as well as houses created new this year! We'll supply a map and instructions, you should bring your imagination (costumes and fairy wings encouraged!). Kids under 4 are free, tickets required for everyone else. More Information >
ALIVEmusica Presents at the Howland Cultural Center: Pianist Terrence Wilson
Day: Sunday, May 2, 2021 Time: 8 pm Location: Streaming live from the Howland Cultural Center Information >
EAT CHURCH
3091 U.S. 9, Cold Spring, NY
Exciting news!! Eat Church is back!! You can now visit them at the Beacon Farmers’ Market each and every Sunday from 10 am-3 pm for some of their greatest hits!!! This will be in addition to their food truck being at Marbled in Cold Spring. They are spreading out! Get in line :) Website >
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MEYERS OLDE DUTCH
184 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Tofu is back! Miso maple glaze, pineapple slaw, and a dusting of togarashi. Drooling yet? Because we sure are... Meyers has options for everyone! Stop in or order online for takeout/local delivery. In case you wondered, MOD is totally OPEN during their renovation, which is almost complete. They are operating out of Kitchen Sink, which has Parklets for outdoor dining. PS: MOD is open 7 days a week 11:30-9 pm. Order Now > PPS: MOD is looking for back-of-house cooks! Find details here > Meyers Olde Dutch is a Sponsor, thank you!
HOMESPUN
232 Main Street, Beacon, NY
It’s been a year plus! But indoor dining has returned at Homespun! They are operating at a limited capacity indoors, and they will still have the dreamy garden open outback, and a few tables out front. Safety protocols to follow! But can you get over these chairs? Homespun's famous chairs and tables are back. PS: Homespun offers a monthly wine subscription, and discounts on orders over $100. Make your life easier, by subscribing to try new wines and bulk orders. Order Food > Order Wine > Homespun is a Sponsor, thank you!
HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Hudson Valley Food Hall is back on the gram! The Instagram account formerly known as hvfoodhall is now @hudsonvalleyfoodhall. Give them a follow because they have Pop-Up news coming soon!
Follow their foodies directly: Miz Hattie's BBQ: Southern Style BBQ, from North Carolina Momo Valley: Himalayan Spiced Hand-Crafted MoMo & More Barb's Fry Works: Gourmet, small-batch loaded fries. And salads. Roosevelt Bar: Cocktail Bar in a well-ventilated space with Outdoor Patio! Hudson Valley Food Hall is a Sponsor, thank you!
BAJA 328 328 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Can’t think of a better way to celebrate the weekend than with Tacos from BAJA! So many different tacos to satisfy everyone. Join them for lunch! The open garage doors with the view of Main St. is the best way to welcome May! Check out their specialty drinks > Check out the specials >
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KAIGHT SHOP
512 Main Street, Beacon
This must-have statement bag at Kaight Shop is begging to be yours, and is in limited supply. The Beck's Cross Body Bag is back in stock now in the Beacon shop, or your can snap it up online! For all you travelers and walkers, in search of outdoor dining, farmers marketing, photo shoots, marches, and picnics, this bag with zippers, pockets and a soft strap will keep you hands free and in style. Shop More Bags > Kaight Shop is a Sponsor, thank you!
BRETT'S HARDWARE 18 West Main Street, Beacon
Need a refresh from your chairs last year? The Adirondack chairs from Brett's Hardware are the only thing your cozy yard is missing! Picture this - lounging on one of these wrapped in a blanket, sitting by the fire (fire pit also at Brett's), roasting some smores,.. should we keep going? Head into Bretts Hardware for all of your home needs! They never disappoint and they are always there to help! Brett's Hardware is a Sponsor, thank you!
LUXE OPTIQUE
181-183 Main Street, Beacon
Wow wow wow! These sophisticated frames with gradients of color from Emmanuelle Khanh are absolutely dreamy! Sophisticated to wear out and be fancy or sophisticated enough to be chic & "comfy-casual". We need to add these to our wardrobe... and think you need to too!
Luxe Optique is open for appointments:
Monday 10 AM–5 PM
Tuesday - Saturday 10 AM–6 PM Shop Online > Luxe Optique is a Sponsor, thank you!
BINNACLE BOOKS 321 Main Street, Beacon
Who needs Amazon books when you have Binnacle Books?! For those who haven’t been in to visit Binnacle Books yet, please do so soon. They have some of the best narratives, stories, & the greatest connection. They're there for you! To help you pick out the book that you'll never want to put down. PS: This photo was one of our most popular in ALBB's Instagram, because of Binnacle Books' ongoing and consistent work in the Black Lives Matter, social and racial justice movement. PPS: You can help with their Prison Project by paying for postage. Learn more here.
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LA MÉRE CLOTHING AND GOODS
436 Main Street, Beacon
Bucket hats from La Mere! So many different patterns to go with all of your outfits. We are loving the long black shirt with the dainty brown belt and white blouse that is accessorized with a letter necklace and fringe bag. Yup, you need the entire outfit! Feeling more casual? Not to worry! Check out the outfit on the right with the ripped jeans, fringe top, and the draped cozy cardigan. Shop online now or in-store: Wednesday - Saturday 11 am - 6 pm & Sunday: 12 am - 5 pm
Yanarella Dance Studio 312 Main St., Beacon, NY
Starting this week, Yanarella is offering a new class added for ages 4-6. Ballet, tap, and jazz combination class! The classes will be on Thursdays from 5:00-5:45 pm. Keep in mind - Yanarella dances all summer! This is a great way to keep your little one active and engaged over the summer months. Classes will also be streamed via Zoom if you’re unable to make it due to summer vacation plans! Register today! 🩰 Yanarella is a Sponsor, thank you!
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ALBB's Business Directory is a Deep Dive List of services you need right now in Beacon and the Hudson Valley. There is a lot of talent here in the 12508 and beyond and we want to highlight all of them. Check out the Business Directory HERE.
ANTALEK & MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY
340 Main Street, Beacon
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They are always there for you, let us help you be sure you can be there for them!
Regardless if you identify as a dog person or cat person, have a love for horses, or smaller animals you want to be sure your furry friends are protected at all costs. However, if your pet runs ill or your concern for their health is growing a trip to a vet’s office might break your bank. This financial burden is an unfortunate reality for many pet owners. If you’ve ever found yourself making the decision between your pet’s health and your financial stability consider enrolling in pet insurance. Our consultants would be more than happy to help you find a solution that makes your pet, yourself (and bank account!) happy and healthy.
From serious illnesses, broken legs, or concerning cough, regardless of the severity any vet visit can ring in a hefty bill. Be sure your pet is covered for the treatment needed with Pet Insurance. Typical cancer treatments, for example, can run $5,000. Pet insurance is there for you and your pet in these situations. Some pet insurances include Pet’s Place, ASPCA, Embrace, and Pet Plan-just to name a few. There are insurances that cover accidents only, accidents and illnesses, preventative policies to help your pet. Pet insurance often operates in a way that will reimburse you the bill of the vet, instead of providing deductibles. There also is typically an annual limit. If you have a lower annual limit, you will have a smaller monthly payment. To explain policies and insurance procedures be sure to stop by our office to speak with a representative about what coverage plan would best suit your needs as a pet owner.
If you worry about your pet’s future and health, protect them from the uncertainties of their world. Insure them long healthy life, starting now with the help of our team.
Give Antalek & Moore a call today: 845-831-4300 and visit their website. Antalek & Moore is a Sponsor, thank you!
TIN SHINGLE
Tin Shingle's Office Hours is a Private, Small-Group Session for Media Members of Tin Shingle. We are able to connect together in person via video conference calls. Both Thanksgiving and Christmas happen during this Pitch Whisperer session, so the 4 session dates are set to accommodate those vacation days. If you want to join in on these Office Hours, activate your membership so that you can access the secret link: www.tinshingle.com/membershipLearn More >
KATIE JAMES, INC.
How's your Instagram game? Are you active? If not... you're probably losing followers and/or viewers! Don't know how to keep your Instagram alive and attract people? Katie James, Inc. can go deep and get into the zone of your business month to month. Using our experience as one of the top local media outlets in the Hudson Valley, we can apply our gift of finding story ideas that people love, to your business and your business only. Your customers need to know what is going on inside of your doors and we cannot wait to tell/show them! Contact us to tell us about your goals.
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The City of Beacon entered into a contract with Legal Services of the Hudson Valley to provide increased access to Beacon tenants facing eviction. They may also be able to help with sources of rent arrears assistance. Call the paralegal, Steven Mihalik at 845-253-6953 to inquire.
Dutchess County Helpline. Open 24/7 to take your calls, listen, and give you resources.
Elysium Furnace Works Presents William Parker
