In January, Republican Poughkeepsie Mayor Rob Rolison will leave his post to assume his new role as State Senator from New York’s 39th District. City administrator Marc Nelson will be sworn in as acting mayor. Nelson joined the Rolison administration in 2016. He was appointed Finance Commissioner at a time when the city was facing tough fiscal hurdles. He was named city administrator in 2017.
The surprise attack on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 has scrambled an already volatile region. It also put Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long...
Plattsburgh Mayor Chris Rosenquest has released his 2024 budget proposal, which he says is balanced and remains under the state-mandated tax cap. The $62...
New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand tells WAMC she is “leaning toward” supporting a modified COVID relief bill championed by Senate centrists. Gillibrand talks...