The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Motel Concerns Highlight Session

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By Doug La Rocque
Recent incidents involving residents of the Falls Motel across from the Hoosick Falls Central School have sparked concerns of area residents. Town Supervisor Mark Surdam indicated one instance involved the school going into lockdown, while the second did not. The new owner of the business spoke at the Monday, November 14 meeting, stating he is in the process of evicting some residents, planning to remodel the building, and is using a property management company to screen further residents to preclude any undesirable occupants. The Board thanked him for the update and asked to be kept in the loop.

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Rogers Avenue Water Tank Concerns Linger

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By Doug La Rocque
To buy or not to buy? That is the question that faced the Hoosick Falls Board of Trustees at their Wednesday, November 9 meeting. The question involved a small strip of land adjacent to the Rogers Avenue site, which the Village might use in any replacement of the leaky tank. Hoosick Falls has twice been turned down in their efforts to obtain a New York State grant to pay for the work. The Board has received an appraisal on the parcel but by law would have to offer a fair market value for the land.

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East Nassau Board of Trustees Highlights

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By Denise Wright
After the East Nassau Board of Trustees held their workshop meeting on November 9 to amend the Code Administration and Enforcement Law (Local Law #1 of 2022), the Board held their regular meeting where they discussed everything from public hearings and cookies to speed humps. 

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Ambulance and Traffic Concerns Addressed

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By Doug La Rocque
Hoosick Road (NYS Route 7) traffic and ambulance coverage questions dominated the discussion at the Brunswick Town Council meeting on Thursday, November 10. First, the traffic. Supervisor Phil Herrington mentioned the Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) has picked the engineering firm of Creighton Manning to complete the traffic study along Hoosick Road.

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2022 Election Results

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Information Obtained from the NYS Board of Elections and Columbia County
Below are the unofficial results of the Tuesday, November 8 New York General Election. These are the races that affect residents in The Eastwick Press’ coverage area. Vote counts represented in this article were obtained from the New York State, Rensselaer County, and Columbia County Board of Elections, respectively. Please note these are the numbers as of the time this week’s edition went to print. Elections will not become official until each County Board certifies their respective results.

Governor and Lt. Govenor
Kathy C. Hochul and Antonio Delgado, D, WF     2,957,602
Lee Zeldin and Alison Esposito, R, C      2,666,065

Comptroller
Thomas P. DiNapoli, D, WF 3,118,466
Paul Rodriguez, R, C 2,376,688

Attorney General
Letitia A. James, D, WF 2,985,689
Michael Henry, R, C 2,539,461

United States Senator
Charles E. Schumer, D, WF 3,124,001
Joe Pinion, R, C 2,414,478
Diane Sare, L 25,469

State Supreme Court - Third Judicial District
Heidi Thais Cochrane, D 160,822
Sharon A. Graff, D 162,909
Meagan K. Galligan, D 164,493
Thomas J. Marcelle, R, C 162,834

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Cambridge Closet Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

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Submitted by Cambridge CSD
On Friday, November 11, from 8 am to noon, the Cambridge Central School District (CCSD) will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Cambridge Closet, for community members to find items for their students who are in need of clothing or toiletries. 

The closet is equipped with lightly-used or new clothing, sneakers, boots, winter gear, backpacks, hygiene kits, and more, for those who find themselves in need. The closet is available daily for teachers and staff to access should a student need arise during the school day.

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Fatal Accident

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Submitted by the Hoosick Falls Police Department
Hoosick Falls Police along with the New York State Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle accident that occurred on High Street just North of Danforth Street on Monday, November 7, at approximately 4:36 pm. The motorcycle, which was traveling North on High Street, struck a telephone pole. The operator was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim was transported to Albany Medical Center pending an autopsy. The name of the motorcycle operator is not being released at this time, pending notification of next of kin. Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Hoosick Falls Police at 518-686-7651. Information will be released as it becomes available.

Foodstock 8

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By Amy Modesti
According to Feeding America, in Rensselaer and surrounding counties, over 89,000 people are food insecure, 25,000 of which are young children and infants. They don’t have the means to afford fresh food, hygiene products, or provide baby formula to their infant. Where does one go to receive assistance and combat food insecurity? The Food Pantries of the Capital District. 

Sunday, November 6, the Rustic Barn Pub, along with event host and advocate Bob Gamache, hosted Foodstock 8. Since its 2017 inception, Foodstock is held to raise awareness about food insecurity and help feed the hungry in the Capital Region. And the eighth edition of Sunday’s event was no different.

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