January 4, 2015

scenewsroundup.blogspot.com January 4, 2015 - A Weekly Roundup Of Sullivan County,  Catskill Mountians, & New York State News - Issue 2015 #1

10 Day Weather Forecast for Sullivan County The Latest News on Casino Developments in Catskills & NYS: pressconnects.com: Rossie: Cuomo wades back into casino debate ithacajournal.com: Upstate racinos lost big with casino picks myfoxny.com: Plan for Nassau casino sparks anger shawangunkjournal.com: Fourth Casino? Treanor Says It's A Long Shot As Gov Pushes Southern Tie timesunion.com: Rensselaer asks for another chance at casino catskillchronicle.com: NY Law Prevents Liquid Nicotine Sales to Minors Rest In Peace: Mario Cuomo, Ex-New York Governor and Liberal Beacon, Dies at 82 nytimes.com In an era when liberal thought was increasingly discredited, Mr. Cuomo, a man of large intellect and often unrestrained personality, celebrated it, challenging Ronald Reagan at the height of his presidency with an expansive and affirmative view of government and a message of compassion, tinged by the Roman Catholicism that was central to Mr. Cuomo's identity. Funeral Services Set for Former Gov. Mario Cuomo twcnews.com  Continue Reading Keep Current on Local News & Interest Stories Continuously Posted on Internet: "Like" & Get Daily Updates On Sullivan County eNews Round Facebook Page Comments? Questions? Email Us! Local Race Relations in the Catskills: A Letter in Response by Sandra Cuellar Oxford writersworkshopofsullivancounty.com. As the Sullivan County NAACP Branch proudly enters a new year; our county is in the midst of transformation.  It is essential to ensure to that our members and our community have a seat at the table.   Continue Reading The Latest Kurly's Kommentary:    Race Relations in the Catskills: A Letter to Sandra Cuellar Oxford Reinventing The Catskills: A Holidayland For Brooklyn Hipsters? gunkjournal.com Heslin is seeking a private/public partnership to bring the project to completion. He's eying a combination of solar and wind power for sustainability, and restoration of the resort's 300 rooms for use by those constructing the new Montreign casino outside Monticello, at first, and then marketing to a new demographic in New York...The development appears to be part of a new breath of life coming to the Catskill region, and one that's coming from an unlikely source that's also been working to revive such Hudson Valley locations as Beacon, Hudson and Kingston, as well as the Catskills' Phoenicia and other farther flung destinations. Yes, it's the time of the Hipsters!  Continue Reading Mikvah vs. Swimming Pool:Developer Lamm sues Mamakating appeals board, 2 residents recordonline.com The lawsuit says the board's description of the mikvah as an "accessory" to a synagogue was incorrect. It also says board member Stephen Prall's likening the mikvah to a "swimming pool" was "particularly demeaning to adherents of Orthodox Judaism."  Continue Reading Focus on Monticello's Revival:Casino project expected to revive Catskills town that once thrived on tourism nydailynews.com State gaming officials estimate the casino will create 1,209 full-time and 96 part-time permanent jobs and hundreds of additional construction jobs to the region - welcome news to a community that has struggled with high unemployment and drug problems since the Concord and other resorts began to shutter in the 1980's and 1990s as Americans took advantage of cheaper airfares and traveled elsewhere. New York Casinos' Remote Homes Could Dampen Success- nytimes.com  Continue Reading Reinventing Catskill Agriculture: How Guinea Hens Saved the Farm epochtimes.com Jennifer Grossman, who has 20 years' experience in land conservation, has long been familiar with the plight of dairy farmers. Small farms sell their milk to an aggregator, who pays them no more than the minimal price, which is set by the federal government. "It's horrible. ... It artificially keeps the price down. They were paying 10, 11, 12 dollars for a hundred pounds of milk when it cost farmers $18. They were not breaking even." Many farmers have lost their dairy farms; others adapt. "One sold his equipment and moved to Nebraska," Grossman recalls. "One did dairy; now they do lamb."  Continue Reading The Last Link: Pardon Me: Cuomo grants two pardons, citing deportation perils -  "These two individuals have been an active and engaged part of the New York community since completing their sentences and deserve a second chance without fear of being separated from their families through deportation," Cuomo said in a statement. "The positive contributions to society by both of these individuals in the years since their release support the case for justice to be delivered through clemency, and I am pleased to take this action today."