Peopleforpk

01/16/2022

Good to see that Sarah Salem and Megan Deichler march to the tune of the same spin doctor and scriptwriter. How do these posts translate for tenants?—the Council will take the credit, while tenants are left on their own to "engage with judicial proceedings". Then again, Salem's a pro at engaging judicial proceedings—arrested February 26, 2020; yet trial date currently set for March 7, 2022, more than two years later. Debra Long, Evan Menist, Lorraine Johnson, Nathan Shook - 4th Ward Common Council, Yvonne Flowers, Natasha Cherry, Patterson Nedra, Megan Deichler, City of Poughkeepsie Councilmember, Ward 8, Sarah A. Salem

01/04/2022

Ever self-important, never favoring the public, Sarah A. Salem began the Council's new term with an act of deception. The agenda posted to the public is the 2nd graphic, at bottom, with the Mayor's comments listed as the 6th item. But at the Organizational meeting the ENTIRE Council approved a Rules change, shunting the Mayor's comments to the 10th item, near the end of each meeting. Salem did not inform Mayor Rolison about the change. To hear the Mayor's comments, scroll to 47"00 on the webcast. At 51"55, Rolison specifically addresses the Rules revise. Salem's BS explanation can be viewed at 1’00”00 when the meeting resumes. To watch the webcast, click this link: https://totalwebcasting.com/view/?func=VIEW&id=cop&date=2022-01-03&seq=1
Debra Long, Evan Menist, Lorraine Johnson, Nathan Shook - 4th Ward Common Council, Yvonne Flowers, Natasha Cherry, Akif-Nedra Patterson-Thompson, Megan Deichler, City of Poughkeepsie Councilmember, Ward 8

11/04/2021

My deepest gratitude to all who supported and encouraged my campaign. We share the urgent desire to see this City revive and thrive through transparency and accountability by both Council and City Administration. Unlike any other candidate, my campaign was embraced by a wide spectrum of city residents who have been—and remain—deeply, consistently, knowledgeably involved and dedicated to this City’s diversity, activities, poughtential and life, even as our Common Council and City Administration have done their damnedest to wipe out that involvement.
For those who’ve not yet seen the 8th Ward outcome:
—Laurie Sandow, running a grassroots campaign, took 18% of the 8th Ward votes with broad support spanning all demographics and a wide political spectrum.
—Alana Wade withdrew from the race in mid-September, too late to remove her name from the ballot. Straight Dem-line voting gave her 31% of the votes.
—Megan Deichler—with no record of community involvement and no public platform—rode her covert alliance with Sarah Salem, Sarah Brannen and Evan Menist to take 44% of the votes.
As of November 2, with absentee ballots still being counted:
https://elections.dutchessny.gov/3811-2/
Laurie Sandow (PPK) – 18.08% – 158 8th Ward votes
Alana Wade (DEM, Withdrawn) – 31.01% – 271 8th Ward votes
Megan L Deichler (CF) – 44.62% – 390 8th Ward votes
Write-in – 55 – 6.29%
There’s an old line that says, “The government you elect is the government you deserve.” We’re about to find out whether this city deserves, or will be deserted by, the incoming council: Sarah Salem, Debra Long, Evan Menist, Lorraine Johnson, Nathan Shook, Yvonne Flowers, Natasha Cherry, Nedra Thompson, and Megan Deichler.

11/02/2021

If you watched last night's Common Council meeting, then you saw:
1—Sarah Salem botch the Pledge of Allegiance for the 2nd meeting in a row;
2—The Council go into an illegal Executive Session, keeping the public twiddling their thumbs for over an hour;
3—Half the Council disappear midway through the meeting, forcing it to be adjourned long before the agenda was concluded.
It's long past time to say NO to this dysfunctional Council. Vote Laurie Sandow in the 8th Ward on the "People for PK" line. Polls open 6am-9pm.
• STEADFAST COUNCIL WATCHDOG
• FIERCE ADVOCATE FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
8th Ward voting sites on November 2:
• Electoral Districts 1 & 4 @ Krieger School, 265 Ho**er Ave.
• Electoral Districts 2 & 3 @ St. John's Church, 55 Wilbur Blvd.
Vote Laurie Sandow—the only 8th Ward candidate with a years-long record of informing the public and holding the Common Council accountable. The only candidate with years of participation at ALL City committee meetings. The only candidate whose views on city issues are on the record and embraced citywide. Election Day is Tuesday, November 2.

11/01/2021

Tuesday, November 2. Polls open 6am-9pm.
Vote Laurie Sandow for 8th Ward Councilmember on the "People for PK" line!
• STEADFAST COUNCIL WATCHDOG
• FIERCE ADVOCATE FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
8th Ward voting sites on November 2:
• Electoral Districts 1 & 4 @ Krieger School, 265 Ho**er Ave.
• Electoral Districts 2 & 3 @ St. John's Church, 55 Wilbur Blvd.
Vote Laurie Sandow—the only 8th Ward candidate with a years-long record of informing the public and holding the Common Council accountable. The only candidate with years of participation at ALL City committee meetings. The only candidate whose views on city issues are on the record and embraced citywide. Election Day is Tuesday, November 2.

10/29/2021

Vote Laurie Sandow for 8th Ward Councilmember!
• STEADFAST COUNCIL WATCHDOG
• FIERCE ADVOCATE FOR TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Vote the "People for PK" line to elect Laurie Sandow—the only 8th Ward candidate with a years-long record of holding the Common Council accountable. The only candidate with a consistent record of participation at Common Council and other City committee meetings. The only candidate whose views on city issues are known, on the record and embraced citywide. Election Day is Tuesday, November 2. Early Voting continues through Sunday, October 31.

10/24/2021

STEADFAST COUNCIL WATCHDOG—Vote Laurie Sandow, the only 8th Ward candidate with a 7-year record of attending and speaking at Council meetings. Early Voting began Saturday, October 23; continuing through Sunday, October 31. Registered voters can use any of the following Dutchess County locations (scroll down for hours):
—Boardman Road Library, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie
—Mid Hudson Library Auditorium, 103 Market St, Poughkeepsie
—Rhinebeck Town Hall, 80 E Market St, Rhinebeck
—Fishkill Town Hall, 807 Route 52, Fishkill
—Cornell Cooperative Center, 2715 US-44, Millbrook
During the following days and hours:
Saturday, October 23 • 10am–3pm
Sunday, October 24 • 9am–2pm
Monday, October 25 • 9am–5pm
Tuesday, October 26 • 12noon–8pm
Wednesday, October 27 • 9am–5pm
Thursday, October 28 • 12noon–8pm
Friday, October 29 • 9am–5pm
Saturday, October 30 • 10am–3pm
Sunday, October 31 • 9am–2pm

10/22/2021

Election Day is Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Polls are open from 6am–9pm. To find your November 2 Dutchess County polling place, go to: https://vic2.ntsdata.net/dutchessboe/pollingplacelookup.aspx
—The Early Voting Period runs from October 23 – October 31, 2021, during the following days and hours:
Saturday, October 23 • 10am–3pm
Sunday, October 24 • 9am–2pm
Monday, October 25 • 9am–5pm
Tuesday, October 26 • 12noon–8pm
Wednesday, October 27 • 9am–5pm
Thursday, October 28 • 12noon–8pm
Friday, October 29 • 9am–5pm
Saturday, October 30 • 10am–3pm
Sunday, October 31 • 9am–2pm
Dutchess County polls are open for early voting at any of the following locations:
—Boardman Road Library, 141 Boardman Road, Poughkeepsie
—Mid Hudson Library Auditorium, 103 Market St, Poughkeepsie
—Rhinebeck Town Hall, 80 E Market St, Rhinebeck
—Fishkill Town Hall, 807 Route 52, Fishkill
—Cornell Cooperative Center, 2715 US-44, Millbrook

10/21/2021

Vote the "People for PK" line to elect Laurie Sandow for 8th Ward Common Councilmember!
Election Day is November 2—the last day you can cast your ballot. Polls will be open 6am–9pm. In the 8th Ward, the sites November 2 sites are:
• Ward 8, Electoral Districts 1 & 4 @ Krieger School, 265 Ho**er Ave.
• Ward 8, Electoral Districts 2 & 3 @ St. John's Church, 55 Wilbur Blvd.
These earlier dates are also important:
—October 23: The early voting period begins, running through Sunday, October 31, 2021
—November 1: Last day to request an absentee ballot in person.
—November 2: Election Day and the last day to postmark your absentee ballot.
Absentee ballots can be mailed any time before Election Day. For more information—Dutchess County Board of Elections, 112 Delafield Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 | Hours: Monday–Friday: 9am–5pm | Tel: 845-486-2473 | Email: [email protected] | https://www.elections.dutchessny.gov/
Check your voter registration here: https://voterlookup.elections.ny.gov/
Dutchess residents, find your November 2 polling place here: https://vic2.ntsdata.net/dutchessboe/pollingplacelookup.aspx
New York State Board of Elections: https://www.elections.ny.gov/

10/20/2021

Whether Early Voting or November 2, vote Laurie Sandow for 8th Ward Councilmember!
STEADFAST COUNCIL WATCHDOG—The only 8th Ward candidate with a 7-year record of attending and speaking at Council meetings.

10/19/2021

Are you interested in the Wallace Campus and/or other items on tonight's c/PK Planning Board agenda? Want to speak during the public comment period, or just listen to the meeting? The redesigned City of Poughkeepsie website makes it as difficult as possible for the public to stay involved and informed. To attend the Planning Board meeting, your device will need to be "GoToWebinar"-compatible. Here's a primer on how to access c/PK meeting dates and agendas:
Go to: http://cityofpoughkeepsie.com/Calendar.aspx
On the link above, and scroll down to tonight’s Planning Board Meeting, October 19, 2021, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Register to attend @ https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8530117179747640078
Using the Planning Board meeting above as an example, click on: "More Details". That will bring you to a page where it is not necessarily obvious that you can and must register (that's the link posted next to the word "Location").
Above that, there's a tiny icon for a PDF and the tiny words "Download Agenda". Click on that icon, and a window will open telling you "You Are Now Leaving Our Website". Click on “Proceed to Site” or just wait for the next window to open.
When that next window opens, you'll see a tab labeled "Agenda Items & Files". That's the detailed version of the agenda.
To the immediate right of the Agenda Items & Files" tab, there's a greyed-out "Agenda" tab. Clicking on that tab provides a stripped down, downloadable version of the agenda.

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10/17/2021

New York State has initiated a broadband assessment survey. There are three parts to the site:
—The Frequently Asked Questions and the About Us page provide more information about this project, the benefits to you and where you live and work and the team supporting the project.
—The Speed Test measures how fast your Internet connection is from your home or business. This part takes about a minute or so. If you are not at your home or business, or if you are taking the survey on your cell phone, then please skip the speed test.
—The Assessment is a series of questions, for either home or business, which asks about whether a respondent has Internet access. and how they use it (or would use it.) This part takes about five to seven minutes.

ECC Technologies managing a broadband project for the city of Buffalo.