Mike Randall

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mike Randall

A Putnam County man riding a motorcycle was killed after he crashed near the New Paltz exit on the Thruway on Tuesday, May 27. New York State Police said the crash happened just before 7:45 a.m.State police said a preliminary investigation revealed Martin T. Muller, 62, of Mahopac, was driving a 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycle north on the Thruway near exit 18 when the rear tire blew out.

1 week ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Mike Randall

Across New York, the number of shootings has decreased by 9%. In the mid-Hudson Valley, police departments in New York's Gun Involved Violence Elimination Initiative reported their municipalities' shooting data for the early months of 2024 and 2025. Two local cities reported increases in shootings, while two others reported no change. The number of shootings and the number of victims in those shootings continued to decline statewide during the first four months of 2025, New York Gov.

2 weeks ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Mike Randall

Mike RandallMiddletown Times Herald- RecordNewburgh's new aquatic center was dedicated May 23. The Delano-Hitch Aquatic Center will be open six days a week. Newburgh residents can buy passes ahead of the general public. CITY OF NEWBURGH - In the afternoon on May 23, a ribbon was cut. Then some kids jumped into the swimming pool. And with that, the city's new Delano-Hitch Aquatic Center at Recreation Park was officially dedicated. It will be open six days a week, beginning May 24.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Randall

President Donald Trump will deliver the commencement address at West Point's graduation on May 24 and protests are planned to coincide with his visit. This will be Trump's second time as the U.S. Military Academy's graduation speaker. He also delivered the commencement speech in 2020. Trump's first time as West Point's commencement speaker, in May 2020, was atypical of the usual ceremony.

2 weeks ago | poughkeepsiejournal.com | Mike Randall

Memorial Day could offer a reprieve from consistent rainy days in New York. In the mid-Hudson Valley, rain is expected May 24, then sunny skies May 25-26. After some rain showers on May 24, the mid-Hudson Valley's Memorial Day holiday weekend will be dominated by party to mostly sunny skies. As of May 22, that is the advance outlook, according to the National Weather Service.