By Holly Crocco With more than one community voting down a crisis stabilization center within its borders, Putnam County is left with $2.1 million in federal funding that was attached to the project and which will need to be returned if a compatible project isn’t selected soon. The county original planned to utilize American Rescue Plan Act funding to contract with People USA to create and operate a 24/7 crisis stabilization center, which has repeatedly been shot down by comm

By Holly Crocco Assemblyman Matt Slater is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to grant a pardon to former New York Police Department Sgt. Erik Duran of Putnam following his recent conviction and sentencing. In a letter sent to the Democratic governor, Slater, R-Yorktown, urges clemency for Duran, citing concerns that the case represents a miscarriage of justice and emphasizes the circumstances surrounding the incident. Duran, 38, of Mahopac, was found guilty in February of second-d

By Jamie Brown & Michael Gold Land is a precious commodity in the Hudson Valley. As such, the Putnam County Land Trust works with willing landowners to protect their land. Property owners who work with the PLCT ensure that future generations will be able to enjoy these special places. They may also be able to take advantage of tax benefits as part of the effort to protect their land. A powerful tool that PCLT and other land trusts use to protect land is a conservation easemen