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🌱 Which Poughkeepsie restaurants had spotless inspections—and which still have issues?

Poughkeepsie, New York Patch AM: a 5 min read

Cheers Poughkeepsie! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Poughkeepsie restaurants had spotless inspections—and which still have issues?
  • Why county lawmakers hit pause on Poughkeepsie’s proposed homeless shelter deal
  • How a global fruit tour chose Poughkeepsie as its launchpad

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Fairy Festival and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 59.
  • Monday: More humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 27 critical health violations found at Dutchess County restaurants in June (poughkeepsiejournal.com) — Health inspectors recently found 27 critical violations among Dutchess County food establishments, including several in Poughkeepsie, while others in the city had clean reports. Local readers can check specific Poughkeepsie addresses listed and use the state database to review any restaurant’s record or file complaints with the county health department.
   

• Dutchess County Legislature postpones resolution for proposed Poughkeepsie homeless shelter (news12.com) — County lawmakers have delayed a key vote on an agreement to open a homeless shelter in the City of Poughkeepsie, despite the Poughkeepsie Common Council already approving the deal. Legislative leaders say last‑minute changes to the agreement and lack of input prompted the postponement until September, while Democratic leaders frame the delay as a chance to push for more collaboration and transparency.
   

• Photos: 2026 IFTA Summer Tour hits the Hudson Valley (fruitgrowersnews.com) — An international fruit‑growing group kicked off its 2026 summer orchard tour from Poughkeepsie’s riverfront before visiting a string of Hudson Valley farms and research sites. While the action quickly moves to Germantown, Kinderhook, Highland and beyond, it highlights how Poughkeepsie serves as a launchpad into the region’s agritourism and specialty‑crop scene that many local families already enjoy each fall.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday July 25
  • 3rd Annual Fairy Festival →
    4 Crestview Ave, Cortlandt Manor
    1:00 pm
    • Tuesday July 28
  • Sé Tu Propio Jefe
    Women's Enterprise Development Center Community Resource Center, 134 Center Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY, 10543, United States
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday July 29
  • Summer Social
    Women's Enterprise Development Center Ice Cream Social, 481 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY, 10605 , United States
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Marist University Center for Lifetime Study (CLS) Announces its Fall 2026 Semester —Katherine Gambino Read on Patch
  • New bakery in the Apple Valley Plaza is open!
    We got a few different cake slices to try. Everything was delicious and fresh! Owners are very sweet and helpful. (Nextdoor Lagrange)
  • What was the last concert you saw?
    I saw Paul McCartney on the Vanilla Sky tour at Nassau Coliseum 2002. I can no longer afford to go to concerts. (Nextdoor Downtown)
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Seafood Clerk (SRS North) Salary Range $15.50 - $17.00/hr in Poughkeepsie. Apply here.
  • Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Cashier Associate - Part Time in Poughkeepsie. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Poughkeepsie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Crown Heights

  • The rise of the cargo bike: How New York City families are rethinking transportation • Brooklyn Paper (brooklynpaper.com)
  • 723 Prospect Pl #1, Brooklyn, NY 11216 (zillow.com)
  • Boerum Hill woman riding scooter dies after collision with dump truck (brooklyneagle.com)

Wappingers Falls

  • EPA Proposes Interim Cleanup Plan for Wappinger Creek Superfund Site in Dutchess County, New York (epa.gov)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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