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The Plague

New Paltz Woman Wages War on the Maskless 

NEW PALTZ- New Paltz’s Karen Jackson, 56, is a woman on a mission. Her goal? Enforce universal face-mask use and social-distancing in her town. Her domain? The New Paltz community …

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The Plague

Deemed Essential, New Paltz’s Blue Moon Re-Opens for ‘Corona Cuties’ Night, Featuring Masked Dancers

NEW PALTZ- While restaurants, bars, hair salons and clothing shops remain shuttered in this Hudson Valley college town, one of the first businesses to close plans to re-open tonight: Blue …

Deemed Essential, New Paltz’s Blue Moon Re-Opens for ‘Corona Cuties’ Night, Featuring Masked Dancers Read More
Altered States / The Plague

The Lockdowns Are Coming to an End, But Day-Drinking Doesn’t Have To

The coronavirus pandemic has taught us a lot. Though it’s far from over, the worst of the first wave has passed here in New York State, so now is a …

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The Plague

Cuomo, in Bid to Boost Press Conference Ratings, Forces County Execs to Compete to End Lockdowns

Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan hesitates before eating hissing cockroaches yesterday at the Capitol ALBANY- In the darkest days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily press briefings were …

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The Plague

Ulster County Police Dress as Grim Reaper to Enforce Social-Distancing in Parks & Trails 

KINGSTON- After weeks of fielding complaints of crowds in shared outdoor spaces not adhering to social-distancing guidelines, the Ulster County Sheriff has come up with a novel solution: Dressing deputies …

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The Plague

Nation’s Livers Call for End to Lockdowns

Saying lockdown-driven overindulgence in alcohol has “pushed us to our breaking points,” the nation’s livers are calling for an immediate phased re-opening of the economy. “Our message is simple: We …

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The Plague

Kingston Rebuilds Stockade to Keep Out Potentially Infectious Tourists

KINGSTON- Over 300 years ago, a wall was erected surrounding what is now Uptown Kingston to protect the Dutch settlement from armed raids. This week, a group of residents stood …

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The Plague

Cuomo Commends 10-Year-Old for Informing on Parents for Social-Distancing Violations

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo took time out of his daily coronavirus update today to shine a light on local youngster Cooper McCarthy, recent recipient of the “Hero of the …

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The Plague

Millennial’s Shocking Ultimatum to Boomers: ‘Cancel Student Debt or We Will Cough on You’

So much for “We’re all in this together.” Rachel Henderson, 30, an unemployed bartender and waitress living in the Hudson Valley, recently issued a stark warning to the elder generation, …

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The Plague

New Yorkers’ Stimulus Checks to Be Further Delayed While Cuomo Adds Signature Next to 50% Tax

ALBANY- New Yorkers in need of financial help will have to wait a little bit longer. Soon after the news broke that the stimulus checks were to be delayed following …

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