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A Community United: Local Wins, Challenges, and the Road Ahead
This Weekend in Poughkeepsie
Trevor Redl
March 22, 2025
Good morning, Poughkeepsie.
In today’s Poughkeepsie Weekly:
Community Gathers around the USPS 📫️
The Landscape of Homelessness by Rev. Susan Fortunato
Yvonne Flowers State of the City
Let’s get to it.
THE DIGEST
 | Local leaders stood alongside union leaders, former postal workers, community members, and elected officials to loudly proclaim: "The U.S. Mail is not for sale!" |
🏘️ The Landscape of Homelessness by Rev. Susan Fortunato. The landscape of homelessness in Dutchess County is worsening due to a lack of affordable housing and the upcoming end of federal voucher programs. Local services are struggling to adapt as the unhoused population grows older, more vulnerable, and increasingly made up of working residents from the community. Read the article.
The Poughkeepsie Social Security office is now off the DOGE list. After intense pressure from the Hudson Valley community, the Poughkeepsie Social Security Office has been removed from the DOGE website’s “savings” list, offering renewed hope that services will resume once renovations are complete. This marks a significant win in the broader fight to protect Social Security, amid threats from federal policy shifts, mass layoffs, and growing concerns about reduced access for seniors. While this is a step forward, local leaders stress the need for ongoing vigilance, transparency, and support to ensure uninterrupted services for Dutchess County residents.
📖 Join the Poughkeepsie Children's Book Festival this month!
The State of the City Address. In her 2025 State of the City Address, Mayor Yvonne Flowers highlighted over $42 million in funding secured for revitalization, housing, and infrastructure projects, including the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative and the creation of a Business Improvement District. She emphasized efforts to tackle homelessness and modernize city planning through zoning updates, new housing initiatives, and partnerships with local agencies. Looking ahead, Flowers announced plans to redevelop the DeLaval waterfront site, renovate Spratt Park Pool House, and invest in youth programs.
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CIVIL NEWS ⚖️
City of Poughkeepsie Industrial Development Agency Public Hearing - Rip Van Winkle Apt Project - March 24th
City of Poughkeepsie Common Council Meeting - April 1st
Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board Meeting - April 2nd
Good Cause Eviction Legislation Public Hearing and Vote - April 2nd at 7 PM
WEATHER
Saturday
56 🌡️ 32 | ☁️
Sunday
46 🌡️ 27 | ☀️
Monday
50 🌡️ 32 | 🌧️
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