Phillip Pantuso

In a Columbia County orchard, heirloom apples tell stories of the past At the Hudson Valley Apple Project, a cider pioneer is reviving rare apples — and showing how far beyond Red Delicious the fruit can go.

At the Hudson Valley Apple Project, a cider pioneer is reviving rare apples that showcase the fruit’s remarkable — and nearly forgotten — genetic diversity.

This is one of the coolest stories we’ve published this year. Liz Susman Karp reports

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State trooper charged with DWI after alleged hit-and-runs An officer with Troop K was arrested after hitting several vehicles while driving the wrong way on state Route 9 in Westchester County.

Yes, "hit-and-runs" plural. @phillippantuso.bsky.social reports. www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...

Ah, sad to have missed this! If this was directed at me, I’m not worried about it.

yeah I’ve made a big mistake

Ah, makes sense. Thanks for the clarification

Russell followed me actually. Not sure how blocking etc work on Bluesky (yet)

ok man

It’s in response to something you posted higher in the thread. I’d quote it back but you appear to have blocked me

@profspur.bsky.social’s whole brand on here is to “well actually” you with cherry-picked data supporting the only thing he seems to care about (well actually, we were good under Ange) while getting basic facts wrong. Best to ignore!

Basilica Hudson celebrates 15 years as a ‘temple of sound’ From a foundry to a glue factory to an experimental music venue, the cathedral-like industrial building has had many chapters.

“If Hudson’s gonna be this fancy, it better have weird music shows.”

Tristan Geary is out with a terrific profile of Basilica Hudson, which celebrates its 15th year with a new Soundscape festival and a partnership with Bowery Presents.

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Babe, wake up: The new Ulster County "I voted" sticker (IYKYK) just dropped ... and it's a good one.

Shoutout to sixth-grader Ryker Darmanin for the winning design.

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New York attorney general to defend state’s shield law from Texas challenge The move sets up the first major constitutional showdown over telehealth shield laws nationwide.

New York AG Letitia James will intervene in Texas’ lawsuit against an upstate county clerk, setting up a constitutional showdown over the state’s telehealth shield law.

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New York attorney general to defend state’s shield law from Texas challenge The move sets up the first major constitutional showdown over telehealth shield laws nationwide.

BREAKING: AG Letitia James' office will intervene in a lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that seeks to compel a New York court to enforce Texas’ abortion ban against a Hudson Valley doctor. @phillippantuso.bsky.social reports.

1/x 🧵 🔌💡 #Greensky. Hey climate peeps! Here’s a local victory to celebrate, and some lessons from it. Last night, the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY, voted to overturn its 18-month moratorium (6 months, renewed twice) on grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Masked gunman opens fire inside Middletown barbershop A 17-year-old boy was hit in what police believe was a targeted shooting on Wednesday evening.

A targeted shooting at an Orange County barbershop, committed by a perpetrator who fled on an electric scooter. @phillippantuso.bsky.social reports. www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...

Lawsuit seeks $27M from the town of Lloyd over alleged police brutality Video obtained by the Times Union shows Lloyd Police Officer Erich Funccius slamming Mohammed Nashat Khaled to the pavement, rendering him unconscious.

EXCLUSIVE: A New Jersey man is suing an upstate New York town and one of its cops over serious injuries he suffered when the officer slammed him to the pavement during an arrest, knocking him unconscious.

The @timesunion.com obtained video.

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Lawsuit seeks $27M from the town of Lloyd over alleged police brutality Video obtained by the Times Union shows Lloyd Police Officer Erich Funccius slamming Mohammed Nashat Khaled to the pavement, rendering him unconscious.

A man who was taken into custody during a DUI stop last December is suing the Ulster County town of Lloyd for $27M after he allegedly suffered serious injuries from bring sent to the pavement by a police officer. @phillippantuso.bsky.social reports. www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...

Lawsuit seeks $27M from the town of Lloyd over alleged police brutality Video obtained by the Times Union shows Lloyd Police Officer Erich Funccius slamming Mohammed Nashat Khaled to the pavement, rendering him unconscious.

EXCLUSIVE: A New Jersey man is suing an upstate New York town and one of its cops over serious injuries he suffered when the officer slammed him to the pavement during an arrest, knocking him unconscious.

The @timesunion.com obtained video.

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Hudson Valley News Reporter/Editor The Times Union is seeking a general assignment news reporter to cover stories in the Hudson Valley and serve as an occasional editor for our expanding team in the region. Our ideal candidate is a dri...

Excited to share that the @timesunion.com is hiring another Hudson Valley reporter. We want someone with deep reporting skills and an eye for scoops. You may also take on some editing eventually (no prior experience required).

Reach out w/ questions!

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Homeless people say they got paid to be donors in Senate campaign Law enforcement are investigating whether Caleb Slater allegedly paid people in exchange for donations to get money from the New York State Public Campaign Finance Program during the 2024 election.

INVESTIGATION: an NY Senate candidate reported contributions of $250 from several homeless people who told the newspaper that they never donated money to his campaign and that they were paid to submit contribution forms for the campaign.
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Bodycam footage shows police killing mentally ill Poughkeepsie man holding sword The man, who was mentally ill, was shot following an encounter with a Dutchess County crisis team.

The man, who was mentally ill, was shot following an encounter with a Dutchess County crisis team.

Beautiful piece, Ali.

Texas attorney general sues Ulster County clerk over abortion filing Ken Paxton is seeking a writ of mandamus that would compel Taylor Bruck to file a Texas judgment in New York state court

BREAKING: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the acting clerk of Ulster County over his repeated refusal to file a summary judgment and court summons against a New York doctor who mailed abortion pills to a Texas patient.

Rape investigation into Saugerties cop leads prosecutors to wrestling coach Allegations against ex-Saugerties wrestling coach Reid Kappler emerged during an investigation of a local police officer accused of similar crimes.

A former high school wrestling coach was charged with 18 counts of rape of two teenage students — which investigators learned about while looking into similar crimes a local cop allegedly committed.

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Retired police officer charged in fatal home shooting in Beacon Edison Irizarry was charged in connection with an incident in Beacon on Monday night.

A retired police officer stands charged with murder after a shooting at a home in Beacon on Monday evening. @phillippantuso.bsky.social reports. www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley...

Ulster County clerk rejects Texas’ second attempt to file abortion judgment The decision ratchets up a legal battle that could reach the Supreme Court.

EXCLUSIVE: For the second time, an upstate New York clerk has rejected Texas’ attempt to enforce a court ruling against a doctor who mailed abortion pills to a patient in that state.

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Kingston rent reduction upheld by Court of Appeals The decision ends a case that has been seen as a test of the state’s expanded rent-stabilization law.

BREAKING: New York’s Court of Appeals has upheld Kingston’s vacancy study and historic rent reduction. Major decision in a test case for the state’s rent stabilization law.

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All this stuff (and so much more) is on fbref by the way.