Fishkill Justice Court-Town Board Audit Controversy

http://fishkilltownny.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_Meeting.aspx?ID=1407

A discussion about a court audit begins at 1:18 and I comment at 2:02

The town board led by the supervisor and Councilman Cohen made our court look suspect, look at the video and decide for yourself.

Letter to Southern Dutchess News regarding Councilman Cohen introducing the Hotel Tax in Fishkill

At the January 20th 2016 joint Fishkill Village and Fishkill Town board meeting. Councilman Larry Cohen brought up for discussion. The possibility of a Hotel Tax. Much to my surprise, the village and town board members who claim to be fiscal conservatives, all appeared to be for it. Yes your town and village representatives are looking for a way to tax someone, in order to spend more money. Not only that, they were laughing about it. Laughing at how they were going to devour more tax dollars to spend.  Instead of looking at ways to tax more. Fishkill needs to look into consolidating governments, whether it is within her borders or going to a county wide government or eliminating county government. This is the only way to save money. Everything else is nothing but a temporary fix.

NOTE: The SND 1.27.16 covered Mr. Cohen's comments also. 

Fishkill Councilman Cohen calls for school resignations

The following was said by a Fishkill Councilman at a local school board meeting.

Cohen said that while he initially supported Walkley after her appointment, he has observed inappropriate relations between school board members as well as other unethical behavior. “The consideration of multiple resignations should be placed on the table immediately,” he said.

http://www.boarddocs.com/ny/beacon/Board.nsf/Public

Paper reporting water bills tripling for some Fishkill residents

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/local/southern-dutchess/2016/01/18/water-sewer-bills-triple-some-van-wyck-glen/78814970/

Fishkill Elant fined $600,000 by NYS Attorney General

GOSHEN – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that Elant, Inc., a Mid-Hudson area nursing home chain, will pay $600,000 to resolve claims that it delayed the discharges of short-term residents at its facilities.  As part of a settlement, Elant admitted that between 2008 and 2011 it had a practice of postponing discharges of short-term residents who were clinically ready to leave Elant facilities against the wishes or without the informed consent of the residents or their families.  Elant, which is headquartered in Goshen, also admitted that it orchestrated the transfer of several long-term residents to one of its financially-troubled facilities to improve that facility's financial condition. 

http://www.ag.ny.gov/press-release/ag-schneiderman-announces-600k-settlement-mid-hudson-nursing-home-chain-delayed

Note this is the same facility that is involved in the Birches land deal.

TGM Associates Sells 360-Unit Multifamily Property in Fishkill, N.Y., to Hampshire Properties out of Brooklyn

http://rebusinessonline.com/tgm-associates-sells-360-unit-multifamily-property-in-fishkill-n-y-to-hampshire-properties/

This complex is near the Gap. Lets hope this stays on the tax rolls.

Watchtower Selling Off More NYC Properties

While NYC will reap millions in more tax revenue. Upstate NY will lose tax revenue. Lets hope they do not buy more land in Fishkill.

http://www.brooklyneagle.com/articles/2015/12/3/breaking-news-jehovahs-witnesses-put-brooklyn-heights-headquarters-sale