The 2025 Call For Artists for the annual ROLL OUT community steamroll print event is going on now, with the deadline of June 20th! The event is on October 18, 2025 at The Yard from 12-5pm. Videos have been included in this article for you to experience what this steamroll print event can be all about.
This is the third annual ROLL OUT event, which is open to applications from relief print artists who would like to create a large-scale wood block to print by steamroller, followed by an exhibition and celebration in The Yard Galleries.
ROLL OUT is a community-wide event for ages 4-94 and all skill levels. Selected established artists will print their large-scale block by steamroller in the parking area of The Yard and install in exhibit that evening.
Activity tables for all ages and skills will be set up outside with guided instruction for making a variety of relief prints. Festivities include music, food vendors, and drinks for adults and kids.
According to a FOIL request made by A Little Beacon Blog to the City of Beacon asking for any requests made by ICE to the City Administrator Chris White or Mayor Lee Kyriacou about immigration status' or actions taken with regard to immigrants in the City of Beacon, there have been “no records found responsive to this request,” the City of Beacon responded on 6/12/2025.
This request was made after Mayor Lee Kyriacou delivered his statement about the City of Beacon’s response to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) list that targeted cities and counties in New York State, including Dutchess County and Beacon.
In his statement delivered during a City Council Meeting, he said: “While the city has yet to receive any formal communication by the federal government, we remain confident that the City is abiding any all applicable state and federal laws and judicial orders. Our City and our Police Department remain committed to protecting public safety and any statements to the contrary are presumably misleading and inaccurate.”
Tonight’s 6/16/2025 City Council Meeting is a Double Header. The Summer Schedule begins, which means that both the Workshop and the Public Meeting are on the same night. The Workshop starts at 7pm, and the Public Meeting is estimated to start at 7:45pm, but will begin whenever the Workshop is over.
The City Council Meeting after 7:45pm is open to the public, in that the public can come to speak on any topic for up to 3 minutes at the beginning and end of the meeting.
Public Hearings:
Tonight’s meeting consists of 3 Public Hearings concerning the following. A Public Hearing means that the City Council needs to hear from the public on this specific subject before voting on proposed legislation.
Public Hearing for a Proposed Local Law to Amend the Zoning Code Concerning Accessory Apartment Requirements in the City of Beacon
Public Hearing for the Proposed 2026-2030 Capital Program
Public Hearing for a Proposed Local Law Concerning Vehicles and Traffic
Local Laws and Resolutions:
1. Resolution No. 57 - Appointing Dar Sims to the Position of Fire Lieutenant
2. Resolution No. 58 - Awarding a Contract to Sun Up Construction Corp. for the Fishkill Avenue Water and Sewer Replacement Project
3. Resolution No. 59 - Adopting Local Law No. 6 of 2025 Concerning the Drought Emergency Plan
4. Resolution No. 60 - Adopting Local Law No. 7 of 2025 Concerning Loitering
If you were riding your bike down Main Street yesterday, and you saw the unusual marketing tactic found in Beacon of the Going Out Of Business sign guys (usually there are sign spinners and such in big cities and along Rte 9, but Beacon seems to have met the Big City scaffolding milestone), you may have taken a double take when you saw one man holding the sign, and then a nearly identical man holding another sign.
We have confirmed that they are indeed twin brothers.
Several of the events that were in Save The Date are happening this weekend. Plus new pop-up protest that is #NoKings that will be a venn diagram of political beliefs coming together for one cause. Beacon's edition is starting at Veteran's Place (the Post Office) from 1pm-4pm.
Rite Aid has started its blow out Going Out Of Business Sale, details of which can be found in the Shopping section below.
Single purchases of Event Promotions are available. Membership for discounted recurring events are available.
Queer Dance Party & Fundraiser
@ The Yard Day: Friday June 13, 2025 Time: 6:30pm-10pm Price: $25 Donation Appreciated (No One Turned Away) Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY
A dance fundraiser for Beacon's Backyard Free Breakfast Program!
😷🌈🏳️⚧️ mask up, dance , donate, and/or be with us!
We’ll ALWAYS be outdoors, masked, & giving away free masks, rapid Covid tests, zines, & whatever other goodies we can get. If you have stuff to give away, bring it with you or let us know. Distro feels good these days & so does connecting / checking in with y’all 💓
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Moving our bodies is a healthy practice when life is heavy. Come shake it out for the elders, for those going through it, and for yourself so you can wake up tomorrow & keep fighting. Quiet spaces available on other sides of the building.
And remember: don’t photo people’s faces without permission! Cover faces if you must post online!
Beyoncé's $10,000 Grant Opportunity For Salon and Barbershop Owners
DEADLINE: Friday, June 13, 2025
Beyoncé opened a grant opportunity through her foundation BeyGOOD and her hair care line Cécred for 37 hair stylists and barbershops to be awarded $10,000 grants if they can demonstrate hardship.
This is their second round of awards, which has expanded to be nation-wide and focuses on both entrepreneurs with business capital, and students with scholarships to honor the vital role salons play in communities.
“Hairstylists have an immense impact on the people in their chairs,” states their website. “They create a sacred space where we can show up how we want and express ourselves through our hair. We’re honored to give back to this amazing community.“ Information >
Beacon LitFest Days: Friday, June 13: 8pm-10pm
(an Immersive Literary Experience) Saturday, June 14: The Main Event (Literature, Poetry, Theater, and More) Price: Varied prices Location: Beahive and Howland Cultural Center
The Beacon Litfest has expanded! Find All-Star poets at Beahive; Drama at Howland Cultural Center; and Icons of Fiction and Nonfiction at VFW. Day followed by a cocktail party and book-signings. A not-to-be-missed Beacon event. Information >
City of Beacon’s City-Wide Yard Sale Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 9am-3pm Location: Beacon, NY 12508
Shop Beacon’s yards! Information >
Beacon's No Kings Protest Days: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 1-4pm Location: Veteran's Place (The Post Office), Beacon, NY 12508 Information >
Women in Noir of Beacon LitFest Day: Friday, June 13, 2025 Time: 8pm-10pm Price: $20 Location: Howland Cultural Center, 477 Main Street, Beacon NY 12508
An Immersive Noir Literary Experience, perfect for Friday the 13th. Featuring writers Jode Millman, Julia Dahl, Margot Douaihy, and moderators Cynthia Weiner and Jackie Corley. Information >
"Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day" – Book Launch Celebration! Day: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: 10am-12pm Location: Kitchen & Coffee, 420 Main Street, Beacon, NY
🎉 Join us in Beacon, NY for a joyful, family-friendly celebration of Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day — a new children's book written by Nicole Hughes and illustrated by Chris Ams, inspired by the beloved Dave Shelly, the real Pink Unicorn of Beacon. 🦄 🖌️ Original watercolors from the book available for purchase. 📚 Books available on-site — $25 each (all proceeds go to the Beacon Unicorn Fund!). Pink Unicorn’s Magical Day is a heartwarming story about joy, kindness, and community — created by Beacon locals and inspired by the unforgettable pink unicorn who brought smiles to Main Street. All proceeds from the book benefit the Beacon Unicorn Fund, which supports arts and community initiatives in Beacon and honors the legacy of Dave Shelly. Information >
2025 Student Exhibition : Dia Beacon, Riggio Arts Education Program Date: June 14-15, 2025 Time: 10am–5pm; Reception held on Saturday, June 14, 1–3 pm Price: Admission to Dia Beacon is complimentary for Arts Education Program guests. Location: Dia Beacon Learning Lab, 3 Beekman Street Beacon, New York
Featuring artworks made by the 2025 Riggio Arts Education Program participants, students from Glenham, J. V. Forrestal, Sargent, and South Avenue elementary schools, as well as Rombout middle school. Information >
Beacon Litworks: Writing Workshops
Day: Sunday, June 15 Time: 10am-8pm Where: Salon Room at Dutchess Inn and Spa Price: $30/workshop
Two hour, professionally led writing intensives. Limited size. Multiple Genres, including poetry, memoir, essay, fiction and story in song. Sign up for one, two, or all!
3rd Annual Juneteenth In Beacon Day: Thursday, June 19, 2025 Time: 11am-5pm Price: Free (vendors offer food and shopping for purchase) Location: Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park
Celebrate Black culture and community with Beacon4BlackLives and Bosco and the Storm at our FREE Third Annual Juneteenth Riverfront Festival! We'll have music, food, vendors, merch, marching bands, prizes, and more!
If you're interested in becoming a vendor, performer, or getting more involved, click here: linktr.ee/beacon4blacklives more details coming soon for questions, email beaconjuneteenth.info@gmail.com PS: A Little Beacon Blog will be there with face painting!!
3rd Annual Patriot Golf Classic with Colewell Law Day: Monday, June 23, 2025 Time: 9am-5pm Location: 924 Main Street, Clifton Park, NY 12065
The Colwell Law Group, LLC is proud to sponsor the 3rd Annual Folds of Honor New York Patriot Golf Classic. This impactful event supports educational scholarships for the spouses and children of America’s fallen or disabled military members and first responders. In the past year, Folds of Honor NY awarded 125 scholarships, directly supporting families in our local community. We invite you to stand with us in supporting these families and making a lasting impact. Information >
Features from our Sponsors. Is your business on the menu?
ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Congratulations Ziatun for winning Best of Hudson Valley for Middle Eastern Food from readers of Hudson Valley Magazine! We are so lucky to have you in Beacon, NY. Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. 🖤♥️💚🤍 Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor!
BEACON BREAD COMPANY
193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY
The Strawberry Cannoli Griddle at Beacon Bread. Fresh strawberries with whipped sweet ricotta stuffed pancakes OR French Toast (your choice). Served with house-made strawberry syrup. Are you crying yet? Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available.
Open daily. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor!
HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Have you been to Nami Yum Yum yet? Their cozy place welcomes everyone. Enjoy flavors you haven't tried before! From Korean fried chicken to their house-made Pupusas (El Salvadorian stuffed corn cakes served with curtido and salsa roja).
BAGEL-ISH
226 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Pick up Dad that bagel and store it in the freezer for later! Come in the morning when the batches are still warm. And order him a fully loaded bagel sandwich to keep him fed, nourished and happy all day! Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor!
CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St. BBQ at Carters on Father’s Day.
This is your reminder to book for Father's Day! This is easy eating. From 11-4pm, enjoy the regulars like Burgers and Hot Dogs, but also Clams on the Half Shell, Steamed Clams, and more. Chef Jon is lit. Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor!
Rite Aid’s Going Out Of Business Sale Has Started
Israel has started its pull/trigger of the United States into war with Iran, but the Rite Aid Going Out Of Business Sale HAS STARTED in Beacon. Find batteries, sunscreen, makeup, incontinence pads, deodorant. Sold out are over the counter medicines like allergy meds, children’s medication, contact solution, etc.
Eggbert’s Free Range Farm
Order now on Eggbert's website if you’d like free delivery, or if you’d like to reserve your order for pickup at any market they participate in, if you can’t get to makret early enough. 💻🤳🏽
THE STATION DISPENSARY
463 Main Street, Beacon
When The Station posted about the childproof packaging on the Kiva brands, we wanted to check it out. Lost Farm offers the gummies in the resealable pouch, and Camino offers the gummies in a tin.
Located in the old Beacon Police Station building on Main Street. Across from The Piggy Bank.
21+ Bring ID Open Daily from 11am-9pm. Instagram > The Station is a Sponsor!
BINNACLE BOOKS
321 Main Street, Beacon
“Not Me” - Eileen Myles // Semiotext(e) : 1991
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“This brilliant, incisive volume captures the high points of Myles’ work in New York City during the 1980s.” Instagram >
R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY
ROCK Pilates is dedicating their sponsor spot to encourage you to get out and march on Saturday. They do offer morning classes on Saturdays and Sundays, with other times throughout the week. Wednesdays and Thursdays are good for evening slots.
NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS:
+ Ready Plus+ 2 reformer classes and 2 tower classes $120
+ Set Plus+ 4 reformer classes and 4 tower classes $230
+ Go Plus+ 6 reformer classes and 6 tower classes $319
C L A S S E S
Small Group or Private Lesson.
Reformer Classes start at $35. See Schedule >
Sill Life Drawing Night
@ SUPER SECRET PROJECTS
Days: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Time: 7-10pm Location: Super Secret Projects, 484 Main Street, Beacon, NY Price: $20-$30 Sliding Scale
Emma McDonald is hosting a sill life drawing class at Super Secret Projects. She says: "Come discover what zany still life I have created for this...it won't be your average fruit bowl, that's for sure." Information >
The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY
With the departure of the makeup isle at Rite Aid, you can also buy makeup from The Blushery, in addition to getting your makeup done by a stylist.
Located across from the Dummy Light near the Roundhouse. Book Online >
Free Breakfast Program Day: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays Time: 6:30am-8:30am Location: 12 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY 12508
They have a Wish List of food items! If you're in the mood to donate, find the list here. Information >
FRIDAYS: Fareground's Free Community Dinner Day/Time: Fridays, 5:30pm-7:30pm Location: First Presbyterian, 50 Liberty Street, Beacon, NY 12508 Information > Volunteer > Donate >
Before we all meet to protest T and his administration again, it is important to note that “both sides” have been kings. Part of the reason for how we got here is that both Democrats and Republicans have acted like kings, and the people impacted by their legislation did not appreciate it. One example was during COVID, when businesses were shut down, businesses had to comply with a myriad of new and ever-changing rules created at the federal, state and county levels, and people were forced to take a brand new vaccine. These actions had real impacts that created rebellion. I speak as a vaccinator, and as a registered Independent. Have never been a Democrat, and was a Republican by birth only and was glad to shed that.
I wish I could tell you that this video of this mother or this auntie or this sister having her baby with a pacifier snatched out of her arms by “law enforcement” to be replaced by handcuffs would be the defining moment of ending all of this.
But it’s not. And it won’t be. Because there have been so many defining moments. So many burning, melting bodies in Palestine by Israel IOF military. So many pictures. Remember that toddler who washed up on the beach? She was Syrian and she was a refugee during the Obama administration.Obama had that “red line,” and she crossed it. Her dead body floated past past it on the beach. But nothing changed. Obama still used drones to kill civilians.
And this was not acknowledged.
Now we have a genocide. A slaughter of people. The Congo yes. For our iPhones. Palestinians. For so, so long. For white supremacy.
This No Kings protest is happening in Beacon on Saturday from 1-4pm and starts at the Post Office with the gathering on Veterans Place. It’s organized in part by Indivisible_845 . That’s great.
But Indivisible as a nationwide organizing effort has never called for the end of the occupation of Palestine by Israel and the United States. They have called for a “de-escalation,” and for a ceasefire.
But the United States funded the escalation. Provided weapons for the escalation.
This protest should be called No White Supremacy.
T is just making this whole country a reality show of violence, power and ego.
Anyone supporting the taking of Brown people is supporting the ripping apart of stolen Africans dragged to this continent. Slavery. Anyone supporting the taking of “undocumented” supports enslavement.
Where are the #donttreadonme🐍 people? Where are you? I’m co-opting your flag. It will hang with my 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
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Rite Aid’s Going Out Of Business Sale has started. The disposition company, SB360 Capital Partners, is managing the liquidation sale.
The signs say that everything must go and is on sale. Different sales are on different products. All over the counter medicine is gone, including children’s allergy meds, pain relief, eye care like contact solution, lice treatment (not that you want that because it doesn’t work and you should call The Lice Lady in Wappingers who sells the special comb), etc.
Makeup and nail polish are in stock. Beverages. Batteries. Christmas lights! Random picnic plates. Incontinence pads for men and women. Some office supplies including pens and scissors. Water. Sunscreen. Razor blades. Electronic equipment behind the counter. Batteries.
Employee’s last day is most likely July 13th. The warehouse is done suppling. Everything is out on the shelves.
Discounts are expected to drop over the coming days. SB360 Capital Partners is dictating all terms on what is on sale and how deep the discount. Employees are being patient and offering to scan an item first to look up the price first before you buy.
After yesterday’s article on DHS and Beacon, a few questions came in. One of them:
“Hey Katie: What is your take on what the Mayor said at the Townhall meeting about ICE?”
Katie’s answer: “I found him stronger in delivery than he usually delivers. He seemed like he cared as he read the statement. Cared in a defending of the People of Beacon kind of way. Like his chest was out. Ready.
“He’s not like that about housing and rental price problems. But for ICE over-reach, he was firm.”
To lengthen the answer:
Mayor Kyriacou is firm about housing and rental price problems in that he does not want to fix them. He presents everything that exists now that in theory should keep prices down. The devotion to free market and the invisible hand that would keep prices down. But we all know that doesn’t work in real estate. And there are other issues that are not discussed that keep people locked out, like:
3 month rent savings to rent a condo (Hudson View, Vista Point)
No co-signers allowed (Hudson View, Vista Point)
Landlord accountability (hardly any)
Selective Building Inspections that can result in eviction (commercial or residential)
Select realtors driving prices up by creating bidding wars, encouraging cash offers, and pitting buyers against each other by threatening to kill a sale with another offer.
That said. Mayor Kyriacou was firm in his protective tone of ICE over-reach. Which I suppose is an oxymoron because ICE should not exist and was created for selective removal of people to maintain white supremacy.
I will also say that in Beacon, many citizens have their hope and faith in the City of Beacon Police Department, that they are not willing to become accomplices of ICE. That is a hope and belief I have, but I am not in the trenches to see what really happens. I do have faith in the Beacon Police Department that they are not looking to become accomplices.
See you in the next article about the upcoming protest.
During last week’s City Council Meeting (6/2/2025), Mayor Kyriacou acknowledged the list issued by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which targeted cities and counties including Beacon as a “sanctuary” that DHS felt were obstructing federal immigration laws during the 47th administration’s commitment to removing as many Brown people with varying immigration status’ as possible.
“While the city has yet to receive any formal communication by the federal government, we remain confident that the City is abiding any all applicable state and federal laws and judicial orders. Our City and our Police Department remain committed to protecting public safety and any statements to the contrary are presumably misleading and inaccurate.”
— Beacon's Mayor Lee Kyriacou
The list, posted by DHS on May 29th and removed 2 days later, according to reporting in the Highlands Current, included 15 counties and 12 cities in New York (out of 500 jurisdictions nation-wide on the list). MidHudson News reported that “according to the DHS, counties identifying as state sanctuary jurisdictions include Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester, but many of the counties strongly disagree. Municipalities with self-identification, according to DHS, include the cities of Beacon, Hudson, Kingston, Newburgh, and Poughkeepsie, and the Village of New Paltz.”
According to the Highlands Current, DHS said that the areas mentioned are “deliberately and shamefully obstructing” federal immigration enforcement and protecting “dangerous criminal aliens.” DHS instructed that the areas “immediately review and revise their policies to align with federal immigration laws,” but told municipalities to “conduct their own evaluation.”
Also according to the article, the Trump administration is attempting to strong-arm support hyper-locally through its 287(g) agreements with local law enforcement agencies. “Those agreements allow agencies to assume some enforcement duties and greatly expand the capabilities of ICE,” reporter Leonard Sparks said.
Active 287(g) agreements in place between ICE and at least one jurisdiction in the states that are green. As of May 13, 2025.
Beacon’s Mayor Kyriacou’s Response To The DHS List
Mayor Kyriacou proclaimed during the meeting: “The Department of Homeland Security issued a list which has apparently been withdrawn, of cities, counties and states that are ‘deliberately obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws and endangering American citizens.’ Which list includes the City of Beacon. It is absolutely not the case that the City is deliberately obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws. While the City has yet to receive any formal communication by the federal government, we remain confident that the City is abiding any all applicable state and federal laws and judicial orders. Our City and our Police Department remain committed to protecting public safety and any statements to the contrary are presumably misleading and inaccurate.”
National Sheriffs’ Association Pressures Federal Government To Withdraw Letter
According to MidHudson News, the list was removed due to pressure from local officials including sheriffs. “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has removed a list of ‘sanctuary’ states, cities and counties from its website following sharp criticism from sheriffs’ and elected officials throughout the U.S., including here in the in the Hudson Valley.”
The article continued: “The National Sheriffs’ Association had maintained that a list of “non-compliant” sheriffs could damage the relationship between the Trump administration and law enforcement.” The CEO of the National Sheriffs’ Association, Jonathan Thompson, was credited with impacting the withdraw in a memo written to sheriffs’ offices nation-wide:
According to MidHudson News, “The Department of Homeland Security removed its misguided and error-prone sanctuary State, Counties, and Cities list. This happened only after Tom Homan and senior-most White House staff weighed-in directing it be withdrawn until further notice. Suffice to say this is a good first step but more remains to be considered.”
Revisiting Beacon’s “Welcoming City” Resolution
In 2017, Beacon signed legislation declaring it a “Welcoming” city, and elected not to be identified as a “sanctuary” city due to the threat of federal funding being withdrawn should a municipality identify as such. The full resolution can be read here. At the time, this was a highly contested piece of local legislation, with many in the Beacon community divided and packing the City Council meetings to speak for or against.
The resolution that Beacon passed reinforced the laws that already existed, and added more guidelines. A few of those are listed below:
City employees and officials shall not:
(a) Stop, question, interrogate, investigate or arrest an individual based solely on (i) actual or suspected immigration or citizenship status, or (ii) a “civil immigration warrant,” administrative warrant, or an immigration detainer in the individual’s name, including those identified in the National Crime Information Center database;
(b) Inquire about the immigration status of an individual, including a crime victim, a witness, or a person who calls or approaches the police seeking assistance, unless necessary to investigate criminal activity by that individual; or
(c) Perform the functions of a federal immigration officer or otherwise engage in the enforcement of federal immigration law, whether pursuant to 8 U.S.C §1357(g) or any other law, regulation or policy.
2. Detainer Requests. City employees and officials shall decline to respond affirmatively to a “civil immigration detainer” or similar request, unless (a) the request is accompanied by a judicial warrant, or (b) the police chief has determined there is probable cause to believe that the individual either (i) has illegally re-entered the country after a previous removal and has been convicted of a New York Penal Law Class A felony or Class B violent felony (or of an equivalent federal crime or crime under the law of another state); or (ii) has or is engaged in terrorist activity.
3. Information Requests. Subject to the ability of supervisory police officials to exercise their sound judgment as necessary to protect public safety, all City employees and officials shall:
(a) Decline to respond affirmatively to requests from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) or Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) for non-public information about an individual unless the request is accompanied by a judicial warrant or has a legitimate law enforcement purpose exclusive of the enforcement of immigration laws; EXCEPT that nothing in this resolution shall restrict any City employee or official from complying with the requirements of 8 U.S.C. § 1373 insofar as (i) sending to, or requesting or receiving from ICE information regarding an individual’s citizenship or immigration status, whether lawful or unlawful, (ii) maintaining such information, (iii) exchanging such information with any other federal, state or local government entity; or (iv) otherwise disclosing information about an individual’s criminal arrests or convictions, or juvenile arrests, delinquency or youthful offender adjudications, where disclosure is otherwise permitted by state law or required pursuant to subpoena or court order;
(b) Limit the information collected from individuals concerning immigration or citizenship status to that necessary to perform agency duties and shall prohibit the use or disclosure of such information in any manner that violates federal, state, or local law; and
(c) Inform the City Administrator of all requests received from ICE or CBP, who shall report on requests to the Mayor and City Council.
6. Local Resources. City employees and officials shall not use city funds, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel to investigate, enforce or otherwise assist any federal program requiring registration of individuals on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity or national origin, including but not limited to ICE’s 287(g) program.
Strawberry Festival is on. 12-5pm at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park. ALBB is face painting kids and adults. Discounts for Beacon kids in the district (homeschool and private school included). Also pictured is dear Joyce who hyjacked Katie to make sure we got to our spot. We are between Faregound and Common Ground Farm and near the strawberry shortcake table! For easy line representation. See you soon.
☁️💗 SCOOP! Beacon’s maybe first slime shop is prepping to be open this Saturday. Located in the Little White House we blogged about earlier, Up In The Clouds Beacon from Tina and Mike Lentini is putting the finishing clouds on the walls and windows. It will be like Toppings but with slime and don’t eat it :)
Last week ALBB reported that the Mexican food eatery, Dulce Cielo MX, located inside of the Hudson Valley Food Hall, was going to be temporarily closing while they looked for a new location.
You’ll still recognize a friendly face of one of her employees who has been absorbed by fellow food-stall neighbor, Trina Mazumder of the Bangledeshi/Sri Lankan Tara Fusion in the meantime.
Like the Tinkerbell story, think good thoughts and keep clapping.
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