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Pattern of
racism?
CSEA alleges abuse
by Town of Newburgh
highway superintendent
By SHANTAL RILEY
[email protected]
The
Civil
Service
Employees
Association Local 1000 has accused Town
of Newburgh Highway Superintendent
Todd DePew of abusive and racist
behavior relating to highway department
workers. Three are expected to be laid
off at the end of the year and, the CSEA
alleges, two were demoted after signing
their names to a grievance regarding
DePew in September.
“Leaders of CSEA, the union
representing workers in many Town of
Newburgh departments, today called
on Town Supervisor Gil Piaquadio and
town council members to hold Highway
Superintendent Todd DePew accountable
for his continued pattern of racism and
employee abuse,” the union stated in a
Dec. 1 press release.
The union filed a grievance on Sept.
6, alleging DePew engaged in “bullying,
humiliating, badgering and unwanted
physical contact” toward several
highway-department employees. “That
behavior included racial slurs, unwanted
touching and physical intimidation,” the
union claims.
It is not the first time DePew has
been accused of racist behavior. In 2012,
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SERVING NEWBURGH AND NEW WINDSOR
Moving crude
Anchorage advocate speaks to area yacht clubs
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
Last week Edward J. Kelly, Executive
Director of the Maritime Association
of the Port of NY & NJ, addressed a
large gathering of yacht club members
from all along the Hudson River about
a recent proposal that has been made
by the U. S. Coast Guard to increase
the number of anchorages for oil barges
on the river. Presently there are two
anchorage locations at Hyde Park and
Yonkers and the proposal is calling for
10 new additional sites with 43 berths at
the Yonkers Extension, Montrose Point,
Tompkins Cove, Newburgh, Marlboro,
Roseton, Milton, Big Rock Point, Port
Ewen and Kingston Flats South.
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Christmas in New Windsor
Cousins Jack, Mackenzie and Ellie enjoy a wagon ride at the Town of New Windsor Tree Lighting festivities last Friday night. More photos on
page 25.
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