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Good day New City! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How whistleblower claims are reshaping the Clarkstown supervisor race.
  • How will $2.8 million change New City's emergency services?
  • How much sway will New City voters have this November?

Also on today's calendar: Giant Hudson Valley 11th Annual Moon Festival: Free Admission! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 77, low: 56.
  • Monday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Whistleblower claims on all sides shake up Clarkstown supervisor race (lohud.com) — In New City, the race for Clarkstown supervisor is intensifying as whistleblower claims and ethics questions swirl around town contracts and key staff, including the deputy supervisor. Candidates and officials are trading accusations over alleged conflicts of interest, internal investigations, and how taxpayer money has been overseen, leaving residents to sort through competing narratives as they head toward the November vote.
   

2. Speaker Heastie and Assemblymember Carroll Announce More Than $2.8 Million for First Responders in Rockland County (einpresswire.com) — More than $2.8 million in state funding is headed to New City's volunteer ambulance corps and neighboring departments to upgrade vehicles, equipment, and support affordable housing. Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblymember Patrick Carroll announced the grants at the New City Volunteer Ambulance Corporation, highlighting long-standing local emergency services that directly serve Rockland County residents.
   

3. What's at stake in NY's midterm elections in 2026 (ithacajournal.com) — New City briefly takes the statewide spotlight as Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman campaigns there ahead of New York's high-stakes 2026 midterms. Voters around town will help decide whether Gov. Kathy Hochul wins another term, who controls a key Hudson Valley congressional seat, and which candidates lead powerful statewide offices like attorney general and comptroller.
   

4. Louis E. Bisantz (halstonmedia.com) — A longtime Queens resident, Louis E. Bisantz, who married his wife Julia in New City in 1965, has died at age 90. Family and friends can pay respects at visitation Tuesday and a funeral Mass Wednesday in Brewster, where he will be laid to rest.
   

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  • Brick-A-Palooza Returns to Jawonio September 19 —Diana Hess Read on Patch
  • WCFR to Honor Lauren Shields with Legacy Award at 15th Anniversary Gala —Dr. Jackie Cassagnol, PhD, MSN, RN, PMC Read on Patch
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    You can pick it up in Nanuet, NY 10954. Please reach out to me quickly because I need to move my stuff out by tomorrow. (Nextdoor Clarkstown)
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