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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Drop off toys and coats in Poughkeepsie through Dec. 4

Plus, the Fjord Trail's visitor center has its Planning Board approval.

The Daily Poughkeepsie team2 stories10 sources5 min read

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You can drop off toys, coats and school supplies in Poughkeepsie through Dec. 4

Statewide drop-offs run from Nov. 2 to Dec. 4

  1. Nov. 2Statewide collections begin.
  2. Dec. 4Statewide collections end.
  3. Dec. 11Extended collection ends in the Capital Region.

Sources: News 12 Long Island, LongIsland.com

If you have a coat the kids outgrew or a new toy to spare, Poughkeepsie has a drop-off spot. The state has launched its annual holiday toy, coat and school supply drive, and donors can take items to the Eleanor Roosevelt State Office Building in Poughkeepsie.

Governor Hochul announced the drive, which supports community-based organizations that assist New Yorkers through the holiday season. We suggest dropping items off early.

“A little generosity can go a long way, and we hope New Yorkers consider donating coats, toys or school supplies to deliver some holiday cheer to their neighbors.”

Governor Hochul
  • Toys: new and unwrapped
  • Coats: new or gently used
  • School supplies: also wanted
  • More information: ny.gov/new-york-states-annual-holiday-drive

Dec. 4last day for statewide drop-offs

Collections in the Capital Region continue through Dec. 11.

Sources: News 12 Long Island, LongIsland.com

Dutchess County

The Fjord Trail's visitor center at Dutchess Manor wins Planning Board approval

If you've been watching the take shape, the next piece is a historic one. The Fishkill Planning Board has approved the nonprofit's plan to turn , on Route 9D, into the trail's visitor center.

Mid Hudson News reports the Oct. 8 approval covers the site plan from Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail Inc., which is developing the trail between Beacon and Cold Spring. The manor sits near the trail's midpoint.

The visitor center is expected to open in 2027

7.5 miles
of trail planned between Beacon and Cold Spring
67
parking spaces at the visitor center
2027
year the center is expected to open

Sources: Times Union, Mid Hudson News

“The Planning Board's site plan approval allows us to move forward to transform Dutchess Manor into the Fjord Trail Visitor Center and serve the community in a variety of new ways.”

Peter Mullan, president and CEO of Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail Inc.
  • Architect: George Harney, who worked in Cold Spring and Newburgh
  • Past life: event venue for more than six decades
  • Neighborhood nickname: Timoneyville, after a brickyard owner

Dutchess Manor goes from 1867 estate to trail hub

  1. 1867Built as a country estate for grain merchant James Wade.
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places.
  3. 2020 Inc. buys the property.
  4. Oct. 8Fishkill Planning Board approves the site plan.
  5. 2027Visitor center is expected to open.

Source: Mid Hudson News

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News Notes

Casperkill

The Town of Poughkeepsie is considering a proposal that would transform approximately 348 acres while preserving the existing golf course, 101.5 WPDH reports. It could bring hundreds of homes, a hotel and other major changes to the Casperkill Golf Club property. 101.5 WPDH

Hummus Fit

Long Island meal prep company Hummus Fit is bringing a location to Poughkeepsie, with an opening planned for "the coming weeks," Hudson Valley Post reports. The shop is billed with 80+ meals and a smoothie bar. Hudson Valley Post

Cross country

The inaugural Section 9 cross country championships were run at Mount Academy High School in Esopus, The Poughkeepsie Journal reports. The Warwick boys nipped Kingston 36-37 in Class A, and the Monroe-Woodbury girls beat Kingston 30-50. The Poughkeepsie Journal

Six schools won Section 9 cross country team titles across four classes

ClassBoysGirls
AWarwick 36, Kingston 37Monroe-Woodbury 30, Kingston 50
BCornwall 34, Minisink 64Cornwall 35, Minisink 72
CO'Neill 47, Onteora 47Rondout Valley 27, O'Neill 46
DTri-Valley 32, Sullivan West 38Tri-Valley 15, Sullivan West 56

Source: The Poughkeepsie Journal

Newburgh jobs

The Newburgh City Council approved an agreement with Orange County on Oct. 26 for a paid student jobs program, My Hudson Valley reports. Positions in the Planning and Development Department and the Code Compliance Bureau are expected to run Jan. 4 through April 30, 2027. My Hudson Valley

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“Stockport Flats is a 1,544-acre protected nature sanctuary located along the eastern shore of the Hudson River in the towns of Stockport and Stuyvesant in Columbia County. Although it connects directly to the tidal estuary of the river, the water at Stockport Flats is entirely fresh, creating a rare and fragile 5-mile…”

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The Wrap

Spirit Halloween stores across the Hudson Valley have closed for the season, and about half of them are turning into Spirit Christmas. New York gets five locations this year, including two in the Hudson Valley, in Newburgh and Scarsdale. Poughkeepsie had one in past years, but 2026 looks like the first year without a Dutchess County store.

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Drop off toys and coats in Poughkeepsie through Dec. 4

Plus, the Fjord Trail's visitor center has its Planning Board approval.

The TLDR

  1. Toy, coat and school supply drive has a Poughkeepsie drop-off
  2. Fjord Trail visitor center at Dutchess Manor gets Planning Board approval
  3. Poll: will you donate to the holiday drive?
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