“If we were to leave the tax levy the same as last year, we would have to cut $2.4 million from the budget. The budget increases each year are a result of contractual salary increases, rising costs in health insurance, utilities, pensions and other purchases.”
— Ann Marie Quartironi, CPA, the Deputy Superintendent of the Beacon City School District
The way the tax is calculated is complicated. To clarify, ALBB asked Ann Marie Quartironi, CPA, the Deputy Superintendent of the Beacon City School District the following question: “With our property assessments continuously going up, what would happen if there was no tax increase, and the district used the money it is already collecting through property taxes that go up with assessments?”
Ms. Quartironi answered promptly: “We calculate our tax levy each year based on the tax cap calculator developed by New York State. This levy amount gets spread over all the taxpayers in our District. We don’t get additional tax revenue from the new homes and businesses that are put on the tax rolls each year. We spread that same levy amount over more homes and businesses to lessen the tax burden to the existing taxpayers.”
“If we had to reduce the budget by $2.4 million, it would have a devastating effect. ”
— Ann Marie Quartironi, CPA, the Deputy Superintendent of the Beacon City School District
She continued: “If we were to leave the tax levy the same as last year, we would have to cut $2.4 million from the budget. The budget increases each year are a result of contractual salary increases, rising costs in health insurance, utilities, pensions and other purchases. If we had to reduce the budget by $2.4 million it would have a devastating effect. We would have to cut staff, raise class sizes and eliminate classes and programs for students.”
Where To Vote
Voters who reside within the city limits of the City of Beacon vote at Beacon High School.
Voters who reside outside the city limits of the City of Beacon, and within the boundaries of the Town of Fishkill, or the Town of Wappinger, (that are part of the Beacon City School District), vote at Glenham Elementary School. These boundaries may not match the voter's mailing address. For questions regarding voting location, please call the District Clerk at 845-838-6900 ext. 2010.
MIDDLETOWN, NY – May 18, 2025 — Today, a powerful coalition of community organizations from across the Hudson Valley and beyond gathered in Middletown, NY to mark the 77th anniversary of the Nakba and demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, along with a complete halt to U.S. arms transfers to Israel. Hundreds of marchers filled the streets to protest Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza and the U.S. government’s central role in enabling it.
The event began at Thrall Park, with about 100 people marching through downtown Middletown, including a pass by City Hall, where organizers spoke out against the mayor and city council’s refusal to issue a resolution demanding a ceasefire. Participants carried Palestinian flags, banners, and signs calling for an end to the mass killing in Gaza and justice for Palestinians everywhere.
Groups representing a wide spectrum of faiths, races, and political backgrounds. The event was also co-sponsored by Palestinian-owned restaurant, Ziatün - located in Beacon, NY.
Rally Middletown, a local grassroots group committed to racial, economic, and global justice, helped lead the organizing effort. “If we are Americans, we are supposed to support the inalienable rights for all,” said April, one of the Rally Middletown march organizers. “We include not only Americans, but the people of Gaza and Palestine, and all oppressed and vulnerable populations.”
Since October 2023, Israel has carried out a campaign of mass killing and ethnic cleansing in Gaza, with tens of thousands killed, entire neighborhoods razed, and basic necessities like food, water, and medicine deliberately blocked. Meanwhile, the U.S. continues to send weapons and provide political cover, shielding Israel from international accountability.
The Nakba—Arabic for “catastrophe”—refers to the 1948 forced expulsion of over 700,000 Palestinians, and murder of about 15,000 more, by Zionist militias that would later become the Israeli army. But as today’s organizers emphasized, the Nakba is not just a historical event—it is ongoing.
What makes this moment urgent, they said, is not only the increased human rights violations and inhumane violence and starvation in Gaza, but also the rising threat of fascism in the U.S. as well. Under the newly installed Trump administration, dissent is being criminalized and immigrant, Muslim, Black, and Brown communities are under direct attack. These diverse Hudson Valley organizations recognize they are facing a common threat—and a shared struggle.
Amel, one of the locals who joined the march, holding a sign that said “Free Palestine, Save Gaza,” said “I’m here today for the freedom of Palestine, to allow food and water into Gaza, and stop this horrendous war on innocent people.”
“I want the mass extermination of babies and children to end,” said May, one of the attendees. “Stop killing innocent children. It’s not complicated.”
Another protestor said, “[We need] freedom of speech, freedom to boycott, and freedom to peaceably assemble—all rights that we used to have, until we started speaking up for Palestine and against genocide.”
A Brief History of Rally Middletown’s Push In Middletown
ALBB Editorial Note: Rally Middletown has been fighting for Middletown to pass a ceasefire resolution for months. They have been met with cruelness from their Common Council. Their Common Council called them names - even Jewish activists for Palestine. In fact, the reason for the squirrel t-shirt up above is because the Aldermen Paul Johnson of their Common Council said this about them: “The Gaza Gang are the squirrels. They are the nuisance. And I think they graduated to be classified as thugs.”
The following is an additional section to this press release from Rally Middletown:
Halfway through the action, the crowd returned to the steps of Middletown City Hall — the very place where residents first demanded the Common Council pass a ceasefire resolution. For ten consecutive meetings, community members delivered moving testimonies and exposed the devastating reality unfolding in Gaza, urging city leaders to take a moral stance and send a message to state and federal officials: we do not support U.S.-funded genocide.
In response, local advocates were met with insults, slander, dismissal, and even threats. Instead of standing with their constituents, the Middletown Common Council and Mayor Joe DeStefano repeatedly shut down their appeals. Though fully informed on the issue, they insisted it wasn’t their place to act — only to later restructure council meetings in a clear attempt to suppress public input.
“Imagine that! An entire democratic council mirroring the Trump administration by trying to silence us. We will never be silenced!” declared Amanda Krump in a powerful address on the City Hall steps.
As the crowd rallied outside, their voices echoed through the streets with chants like:
“Mayor DeStefano, you can’t hide- we’re fighting back against your lies.”
“Silence is complicity. This will be your legacy.”
“You’ll go down in history- for suppressing free speech!”
While local leaders refused to act, the message from the people was undeniable. Residents, business owners, and bystanders showed strong support — clapping, honking, and stepping out of their storefronts to cheer as the marchers passed by.
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EMS Community Safety & Education Day 2025 From Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps Day: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Time: 12pm-4pm Price: Free Location: The Elks Lodge, 900 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY
Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps presents “EMS Community Safety & Education Day 2025.” This free event is designed to bring the community together for a day of learning, safety, and fun. Information >
Death Is Not Real: A Conscious Exploration of What Lies Beyond the Veil @ The Yard Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Time: 12pm-4pm Price: $55 Advance, $65 At The Door Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY
This workshop explores ancient spiritual teachings, firsthand Near-Death Experience (NDE) accounts, and immersive practices such as guided meditations, sound journeys, and heart-brain coherence techniques. Participants will deepen their awareness and begin to cultivate an inner gnosis of what lies beyond.
More than a discussion, this is an opportunity to transcend fear and glimpse the profound truth that death is not the end, but a doorway to deeper consciousness. Information >
Nakba To Be Commemorated In Middletown As Community Organizations March Through Town Sunday May 18th Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Time: 1pm Location: Thrall Park in Middletown, NY
The march remembers Palestinian victims of ethnic cleansing and calls for an end to the Genocide in Gaza. Local community organizations march through Middletown to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba and call for an end to the genocide in Gaza. In 1948, Zionist militias killed 15,000 and ethnically cleansed 700,000 Palestinians from what is now Israel. Palestinians refer to this event as the Nakba, or catastrophe. Information >
What Matters? @ KUBE Day: Saturday, May 24, 2025 Time: 4-5:30p with reception to follow Price: $10 Donation Location: In the new Library and
Archive of KuBe Art Center (the Old Beacon High School), 211 Fishkill Avenue, Beacon, NY.
Join longtime public radio and print journalist Karen Michel and a group of panelists to
experience what they feel their work does to effect dialogue and--perhaps-- joy. With Jerome Cohen, Gwen Laster, Deb Lucke, David Ross and Edwin Torres. There will be be Deep Thoughts, music, and audience participation.
PRIDE 2025 Day: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 10am-3pm
Queer Liberation March - Main Street Beacon Day: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Time: 3pm-6pm
Queer Joy - Main Street Beacon Day: Friday, June 13, 2025 Time: 6:30pm-10pm
Queer Dance Party @ The Yard Day: Sunday, June 15, 2025 Time: 1pm-5pm
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Beacon Sloop ClubStrawberry Festival Day: Sunday, June 8, 2025 Time: 12pm-5pm Location: Pete & Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park
Fresh made strawberry shortcakes with Hudson Valley local strawberries and other strawberry delights. Along the perimeter of the picnic grounds dozens of craft vendors sell quality handmade goods, food vendors offer a variety of delicious food choices. Many free children’s activities. Two solar-powered music stages offer live music performances throughout the day. One solely dedicated to children's music. Bring a blanket and or chairs, listen to free local musicians perform, purchase a strawberry shortcake and enjoy the day surrounded by the beautiful Hudson River. A Little Beacon Blog will be there at their Face Painting table. Information >
APPRECIATION: A Survivor’s Story of Hiroshima Day: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 6-7pm Price: Free. Registration encouraged. Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Directed by Michael Dwyer and Chuck Gomez 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! If you want to be on the City’s map, you’ll need to register here and pay a fee. But you don’t need to register to have a yard sale on this day or any day. Information >
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For your reference: Ziatun was closed on Thursday, to mark Nakba Day. “Nakba Day (aka ‘Memory of the Catastrophe’) is the day of commemoration for the Nakba, also known as the Palestinian Catastrophe, which comprised the destruction of Palestinian society and homeland in 1948, and the permanent displacement of a majority of the Palestinian people. It is generally commemorated on 15 May, the day after the Gregorian calendar date of the Israeli Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948. For Palestinians, it is an annual day of commemoration of the displacement that preceded and followed Israel’s establishment,” as described in Wikipedia. You're getting this newsletter today, and Ziatun is open again! 🖤♥️🤍💚 Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor!
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BAGEL-ISH
226 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Did you hear about the bacon crisis that Bagel-ish experienced? Owner Beth sources her ingredients from very careful sources. She insists on no-nitrates for her bacon for her egg souffle sandwiches. But when/ her supplier's cooker broke for the pork bacon, she went on a journey. And that didn't even include the turkey bacon! Both are back now. But here's the story of what happened. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor!
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Group Classes at ROC on their new machines. The Reformer machines also convert into the Tower machine. Both totally different workouts. The Tower involves many small moves that quietly kick your a$$. You'll love the leg pulls from the springs strapped onto the Tower. Give it a try.
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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 >
Today marked the 2025 edition of the Beacon High School Career Fair! A few new faces, like the Society of Women Engineers (Mid-Hudson) and ONSEMI. The IBEW LU 363 Electrical Union attended, pointing out that the man in their banner was a human (not AI) and that he was working on an electrical vault inside a cannabis farm that powers the growing lights and water for the plants. 235 LiUNA! New York State Laborers Union was another union attending, and the Sheet Metal | Air | Rail | Transportation Workers Union who has union workers to fill local jobs during this uptick in buyouts of local plumbing companies.
Association of Heat and Frost Insulation was there. The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center (LOEB), as well as EMPIRE Training Center of the Arts with their giant soundboard. As always, the City of Beacon Police and City of Beacon Fire Department participated with some interactivity. @syritaszn tries on the heavy fire fighting jacket and pants. Many other state and county agencies, as well as area businesses participated.
If interested in getting on the invite list, email BHS Guidance Counselor Michele Santiago at Santiago.mi@beackn12.org
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HOUSING MOVEMENT RESPONDS TO COURT OF APPEALS ORAL ARGUMENTS OVER KINGSTON RENT STABILIZATION
Rent stabilization was properly adopted by the City of Kingston and the 15% rent reduction was warranted following rapid price-gouging in the Hudson Valley city
NEW YORK – On Thursday, the New York State Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on the implementation of rent stabilization in Kingston, in the Matter of Hudson Valley Property Owners Association Inc. v City of Kingston. The case was brought by landlord representatives following the City of Kingston’s declaration of a housing emergency and implementation of rent stabilization, and a decision by the Kingston Rent Guidelines Board in 2022 to approve a negative rent adjustment of 15% to help tenants cope with an unsustainably expensive rental market.
Kingston was the first upstate city to adopt rent stabilization after the State Legislature passed the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA) in 2019, enabling localities outside of New York City to opt into the state’s rent stabilization system. A vacancy study conducted by the City of Kingston in 2022 determined that there was a vacancy rate of 1.57% in covered properties, under the 5% threshold required by the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 which governs the state’s rent stabilization system. The City Council declared a housing emergency, adopted rent stabilization, and appointed a Rent Guidelines Board to conduct public hearings and set the annual rent adjustment rate.
“The Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act we fought for in 2019 was intended to give municipalities like Kingston the tools to slow price-gouging and protect their communities – and the City of Kingston followed all the rules to do just that. Today’s oral arguments made clear that rent stabilization in Kingston is both valid and necessary – and we expect the Court’s ruling to uphold that view,” said Cea Weaver, director of Housing Justice for All, the statewide coalition which led the 2019 fight to reform and expand rent stabilization.
Following a pandemic-fueled spike in local housing costs that nearly doubled rental prices, the Kingston Rent Guidelines Board voted in 2022 for a negative rent adjustment of 15% from the base rent, and a fair market rent guideline allowing tenants whose rent increased by more than 16 percent between January 2019 and July 2022 to appeal for a refund. Kingston’s declaration of a housing emergency was upheld by the Supreme Court and the Appellate Division, Third Department, and the Appellate Division also upheld the negative rent adjustment and fair market rent guideline.
Community organizations For the Many and Citizen Action of New York, both members of Housing Justice for All, intervened in the lawsuit on behalf of tenants, and were represented by Marcie Kobak from Legal Services of the Hudson Valley.
“During today’s oral arguments, landlords once again made it abundantly clear that this case is a bad faith attempt to circumvent the democratic process for the sake of profit,” said Brahvan Ranga, Political Director at For the Many. “We believe the Court of Appeals will agree and uphold lower court rulings in favor of Kingston’s rent stabilization measure and historic rent reduction. But no matter the outcome of this case, we will continue to fight for rent stabilization upstate and the passage of the REST Act, which would prevent other cities and towns from being dragged into frivolous lawsuits like this one, simply for trying to protect tenants.”
New legislation proposed in Albany, the Rent Emergency Stabilization for Tenants (REST) Act (S04659 Kavanagh / A04877 Shrestha), would empower municipalities like Kingston to declare a housing emergency and adopt rent stabilization based on a variety of publicly available data and testimony. Rather than require a costly and arbitrary vacancy study as the only metric for a housing emergency, the REST Act would enable municipalities to consider data such as overall housing supply, availability of affordable and habitable housing, share of renters who are cost-burdened, and local or regional homeless rate.
“Kingston rents nearly doubled between 2017-2022. This price gouging is why tenants fought so hard for rent stabilization and won a 15% rent reduction. In the three years since that victory, rents in regulated apartments have been frozen but not reduced, and investor landlords have done everything in their power to push tenants out through abuse and neglect. By upholding Kingston’s vacancy study and rent reduction, the Court of Appeals has the opportunity to affirm the state law’s intent to stabilize the market and provide relief to tenants,” said June Nemon, co-chair of Mid-Hudson Valley Democratic Socialists of America, another member organization of Housing Justice for All organizing locally around tenants rights.
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Housing Justice for All is a statewide coalition of more than 80 organizations representing tenants and homeless New Yorkers, united in our fight for housing as a human right
Organized by Rally Middletown, who has been demonstrating consistently every Sunday in Middletown after appealing to Middletown's Town Council unsuccessfully to pass a ceasefire resolution as several neighboring municipalities did, this march will remember Palestinian victims of Israel's mass murder and ethnic cleansing.
Local community organizations will march through Middletown on Sunday, May 18th, 2025 to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba, and call for an end to the genocide in Gaza. In 1948, Zionist militias killed 15,000 Palestinians and ethnically cleansed 700,000 Palestinians from what is now Israel. Palestinians refer to this event as the Nakba, or catastrophe. Israel refers to this time as their Declaration of Independence.
Community organizations such as Rally Middletown, A Little Beacon Blog, HeartBeads4Palestine, Hudson Valley for Free Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Hudson Valley, Mid-Hudson Valley DSA, New Paltz Women in Black, PSL Hudson Valley, SUNY BDS, Protect Orange County, Vets About Face, and Wednesday Walk for Black Lives are organizing this march to remember the victims of the Nakba. Local restaurant Ziatun from Beacon, NY is also sponsoring this march.
March Details
The march will take place on Sunday, May 18th, at 1:00 PM.
The march will begin and end at Thrall Park in Middletown, NY.
The event will begin with several speakers from local communities and community organizations. People will march through downtown Middletown and past Middletown City Hall, carrying banners, flags, and signs.
More About Palestine
The ethnic cleansing of Palestine continues to this day. Israel has prohibited Palestinians from returning to their homes for the past 77 years in violation of international law. Since October 2023, Israel has been waging a genocide against Gaza, at times cutting off food and water completely and planning the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians from Gaza. We call on our government to enact an arms embargo on Israel until it ends its occupation and genocide of Gaza and allows Palestinian refugees to return to their homes as stipulated in UN Resolution 194.
About Rally Middletown
Rally Middletown is a grassroots coalition in Middletown, NY, organizing for Palestinian liberation and collective justice through direct action, political education, and mutual aid. We oppose all forms of oppression — local and global — and are committed to building people-power rooted in solidarity, care, and sustained community action.
Based in Middletown, NY, Rally Middletown is a grassroots collective that holds weekly rallies in solidarity with Palestine and is committed to building people-power through direct action, political education, and resistance to all forms of oppression.
🖤♥️🤍💚 Please take note, Ziatun is closed this Thursday, May 15, 2025, to mark Nakba Day. “Nakba Day (aka ‘Memory of the Catastrophe’) is the day of commemoration for the Nakba, also known as the Palestinian Catastrophe, which comprised the destruction of Palestinian society and homeland in 1948, and the permanent displacement of a majority of the Palestinian people. It is generally commemorated on 15 May, the day after the Gregorian calendar date of the Israeli Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948. For Palestinians, it is an annual day of commemoration of the displacement that preceded and followed Israel’s establishment,” as described in Wikipedia.
Ziatun will be open again on Friday for their regular daily open availability. 🖤♥️🤍💚
Before the submission of the redevelopment of 300 Main Street, Tina Lentini quietly announced to the business mom circuit that she was opening a slime factory for experiential birthday parties for kids and adults called Up In The Clouds Slime & Doh Co., It’s a hands-on experience to mix color, scent, texture, and charm into your own custom slime in 35-minute sessions, with pre-made kits and private party bookings available.
Tina is no stranger to Beacon. She is the Attendance Secretary at Sargent Elementary and has kids in the district with her husband Mike Lentini, who is the Beacon Girls Varsity Soccer Coach at Beacon High School. He also coaches a younger travel soccer program for the Wolves,
For 300 Main Street, Tina signed a 2 year lease and has first dibs on which storefront she wants in the new location when that time comes, she told A Little Beacon Blog. “I want to make something fun and inviting for kids and adults. I want people to feel like they have a place to go on Main Street where they can have a fun experience with their children. Something hands-on, using their imaginations & creating memories. I’ve lived in Beacon forever. We wanted to do something fun and new. Two years from now hopefully I have created a loving and fun business on Main Street. Fingers crossed we will be willing and able to keep it growing with a new beautiful space (when the time comes).”
The building that is the little white house at 300 Main Street with the decaying yet mysterious storage garage behind it, was not on the market for long before it sold. According to a Douglas Elliman listing, the property, which includes both buildings and the entire paved lot, was listed for $900,000. The buyer, who also served as the listing agent, is the real estate agent Anthony Hardisty of Sam’s Realty. He told A Little Beacon Blog that the purchase price was $700,000.
People who knew this spot knew it for the now former owner Junko, the tiny but mighty woman who arranged and delivered flowers. She was also the go-to source for helium and air filled balloons so that you didn’t need to drive or bus up to Party City in Poughkeepsie. According to Anthony, she sold the building for “personal reasons” and will be continuing her flower delivery business, Flowers ‘N Gifts. However, upon calling Junko to confirm, Junko told A Little Beacon Blog: “300 Main Street sold. Closed. I am no longer delivering flowers.”
Proposed Replacement and Redevelopment Of 300 Main STreet
The proposed plans for 300 Main Street debuts at tonight’s Planning Board Meeting, represented by Taylor M. Palmer at the law firm Cuddy + Feder, who represent a majority of projects put before the Planning Board.
The plans do not ask for any special permissions to carry out the vision, as stated by Attorney Taylor in the letter of submission: “Please note that the instant Application has been designed to be fully zoning compliant. Accordingly, the Applicant understands that the Project does not require review by the Zoning Board of Appeals or the City Council.”
This is notable, as Beacon’s City Council has been known to put into place triggers where the project must come before City Council for approval, even if the Planning Board approves it. Making requests not already allowed in a property puts the project at risk if some of the loudest members of the public object to it, even if a majority of the public wants it.
An example would be if the project wanted a 4th floor in a zoning district that does not allow it as of right, like on Main Street in the CMS district. This intent would require permission from the City Council and a “give-back” to the community, like public green space. This example happened with the Alchamy building at 418 Main Street (also home to Kitchen and Coffee). A public green space was required to be there if they were to build a 4th floor, which they did (serves as the Penthouse). This project at 300 Main Street is proposing the natural maximum of 3 floors, so intends to stay within the Planning Board approvals.
According to the letter of submission, the architect is Aryeh Siegel, who is also the architect for a majority of commercial and residential projects in Beacon. The Applicant, Anthony Hardisty, proposes to construct a new 3-story building that will include both commercial space on the bottom, and residential above. Proposed are 8 residential apartments for the second and third floors (2 one-bedroom units and 2 two-bedroom units on each of the second and third floors), and 5 separate retail/commercial spaces of various sizes on the ground floor.
The intersection by 300 Main Street, showing its neighbors on all sides: Kumon, Happy Valley Arcade Bar, Glazed Over DOnuts, etc. Photo Credit: Site Plan Approval Application for the project.
The property is quite long, which you can see in the images of the surrounding area. Making full use of it, the building, according to the architectural renderings and the application letter, has a flow built in to it they are calling a "retail arcade." The Happy Valley Arcade Bar is next door. While the building will front on Main Street, there would be a walkway along the east side of the building. "This walkway will provide pedestrian access to all 5 separate retail/commercial spaces." A second access point would be designed, as well as a ground-floor lobby for the residential apartments.
Visions for the walkway include 2 retail window displays, "several planters, and a trellis wall supporting climbing roses along the eastern lot line of the Premises," the letter details.
To be determined how people of Beacon will respond to this, as they aren’t used to fancy things. Some of them moved hard to block a nicely designed Dunkin’ Donuts, using the mechanism of banning all drive-thrus to carry out that move. In that case, special permission was not needed, as drive-thrus were already allowed. Killing the project, City Council, with the help of bike-lane advocates, banned all drive-thrus city-wide. Even though that location can entertain both bike-lanes and a drive-thru.
While this does sound like a fancy build at 300 Main Street, what’s coming next is quite messy. From a longtime Beacon citizen, Tina Lentini is opening Up In The Clouds Slime in the current white house, while this projects moves through the Planning Board process. Read all about it here.
Main Link To Entire Agenda Len Warner Karen Quiana Kevin Byrne Donna Francis J. Randall Williams David Jensen Chair John Gunn
May 13, 2025 7:00 PM Planning Board Agenda
The Planning Board will meet in the Municipal Center Courtroom at 7:00 p.m. A work session will take place at 7:00 p.m. for a training workshop, discussion of agenda items and/or topics of interest to the Planning Board. The regular meeting will begin immediately thereafter, but no later than 7:30p.m.
The City of Beacon has posted their Agenda items for tonight’s City Council Workshop Meeting. This meeting is open for the public to view/attend, but the public cannot speak. It is an opportunity for the lawmakers to meeting with the City Attorney to debate what laws they are about to enact, or money they are about to spend.
1. Proposed Local Law Concerning the Drought Emergency Plan Recent years have seen increases in drought conditions in the State of New York, Dutchess County and the City of Beacon (the “City”), with 2024 being a particularly dry year. In 2024, the City saw the enactment of several burn bans and a drought emergency declaration. The City acquires its potable water from three (3) reservoirs and three (3) water wells, which except for one (1) well, are all owned and operated by the City. Hence, to safeguard the general welfare, health, and safety of residents and businesses, Chapter 24 of the Beacon City Code, entitled “Drought Emergency Plan,” sets forth three (3) stages of drought emergencies for when the City’s reservoirs and/or water wells reach critical thresholds and accordingly provides restrictions on water usage which escalate with the drought’s severity.
2. Proposed Local Law Concerning Loitering The State of New York legalized the possession and recreational sale and use of cannabis for adults over the age of 21 and also determined that adults may use cannabis in most public places where it is also legal to use tobacco products. As such, the possession and use of cannabis is largely preempted under New York State Law, meaning municipalities may not adopt more stringent laws concerning the lawful sale, use, and possession of cannabis than what is set forth under State law.
Section 145-3(C) currently provides “a person is guilty of loitering when he or she loiters or remains in a public place for the purpose of possessing or using marijuana or a controlled substance.” Therefore, the proposed local law amends Chapter 145 of the City Code to bring the City’s loitering law in conformance with State law concerning the consumption of cannabis in public places.
3. Proposed Amendments to the 2025 Budget Amend the 2025 General Fund Highway Budget for the accumulated and unused time payout or one employee retirement Amend the 2025 General, Water and Sewer Fund Budgets for the cost-of-living increases in the CSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement (and Administration staff), which was not approved until after the 2025 Budget presentation. Amounts were accounted for in the contingency lines and will be transferred accordingly. Below is the proposed budget amendment. Proposed are transfers to the Salary and Payroll tax lines from the Contingency Fund.
Announcement of Next Meeting: May 19, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Happy Mother's Day to those who celebrate. Do they make snow blowers for tree seeds? We'll be in the lilac patch. Trimming the trees.
In hotter 🔥, wetter, better news, we have a revival from older days in Beacon. The Piggy Bank 2.0 is BACK in this season of 2.0s. Never heard of the Piggy Bank before? You must be in the new boats of people moving to or visiting Beacon. Read on.
Right after the ink dried on the contract to buy what was then The Vault from the owner who was retiring, ALBB sat down with new partners but old friends, Kamel Jamal (of Beacon Bread Company Ziatun The Station Dispensary) and Greg Colon (of Draught Industries ) to hear their entrepreneurial story of how this fire got lit.
It had been a year since Kamel had seen Greg at Draught, but Kamel and his wife Lena decided to swing in on one of their afternoon walks. Greg spotted them. They chatted, and then Greg put it out there: “What do you think about The Vault?” The idea spawned. Kamel cocked his head and said: “I’ll call you tomorrow.”
During this interview, before the renovation started, ALBB asked: “Do you ever get nervous? Or are you just forward motion, ‘Let’s go…I see what it looks like.’”
Greg answered first: “There’s always nerves. For me, it changes. Nervous at first. Then it turns into pure excitement; into fun things. Picking out the bar counters. Then closer to execution, more excitement. You need nerves.”
Kamel answered next: “Every time I do this, the excitement starts. When does it start? When the hammer hits the nail. Then I say what the hell was I thinking.”
“We’re creators,” Kamel continued. “The fact that we have this ability to create something. It’s never the destination for me. It’s the journey. We live day to day happy, sad. The final destination of life is 6 feet under. It’s the journey for me. The process. So many different emotions. It’s exciting. Once the doors are open - it’s at another level after the doors are open.”
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Rally and March: All Out For Gaza Who: Jewish Voice for Peace Hudson Valley and partners partners. What: All Out for Palestine Rally and March Where: Kingston, NY Mini Park. 21 North Front St. Day: Saturday, May 10th, 2025 Time: 6PM Visuals: Banners, live music, participants are asked to wear black, bring pots and pans and an offering to leave in remembrance.
“Jewish Voice for Peace Hudson Valley, and our partners of conscience are calling people into the streets for an All Out for Palestine Rally and March,” say Tina Bernstein and Anna Jacobs, representatives for the group.
“With the US as its collaborator, the Israeli Government has been committing a live-streamed genocide and now is brazenly proclaiming its plan to completely occupy Gaza and execute this plan through forced starvation and displacement of millions of Palestinians.” Information >
Live @ The Yard: Gwen Laster New Muse 4tet Album Release Day: Saturday, May 10, 2025 Time: 7pm-10pm Price: $22, $25 at the Door Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY
The jazz strings super group, New Muse 4tet, featuring Gwen Laster (Violin), Teddy Rankin-Parker (Cello), Melanie Dyer (Viola), and Andrew Dury (Drums) hit The Yard stage, presenting their new album "Keepers of the Flame"
Live @ The Yard: Advance Base, Kristin Daelyn, and BODEGA DOG Day: Monday, May 12, 2025 Time: 7pm-10:30pm Price: $22, $25 at the Door Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY
Advance Base is the melancholic soft rock recording project of Chicago, IL singer/songwriter Owen Ashworth (formerly of Casiotone for the Painfully Alone). Using a two-handed arsenal of electric piano, Omnichord, samplers, effect pedals & drum machines, Ashworth builds minimalist, heavy-hearted, & nostalgia-obsessed ballads around his conversational baritone. The warm, electronic sound of Advance Base has been described as "lo-fi," "depressed" & "weirdly uplifting." Information >
Death Is Not Real: A Conscious Exploration of What Lies Beyond the Veil @ The Yard Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Time: 12pm-4pm Price: $22, $25 at the Door Location: The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY
This workshop explores ancient spiritual teachings, firsthand Near-Death Experience (NDE) accounts, and immersive practices such as guided meditations, sound journeys, and heart-brain coherence techniques. Participants will deepen their awareness and begin to cultivate an inner gnosis of what lies beyond.
More than a discussion, this is an opportunity to transcend fear and glimpse the profound truth that death is not the end, but a doorway to deeper consciousness. Information >
The Howland Cultural Center's 46th Anniversary GALA Celebration Day: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Time: 5:30-8:30pm Location: The Waterfall Room at the Roundhouse,
Honoring two remarkable visionaries: Neil Caplan, Executive Director of the Bannerman Castle Trust, and Phil Ciganer, owner of the Towne Crier Cafe. Information >
White Rabbit White Rabbit Day: Friday, May 16, 2025 Time: 7pm Price: $10 Location: Multiple Backyards. See list below.
Forbidden to leave his country, playwright Nassim Soleimanpour distilled the experience of an entire generation in a wild, utterly original play. White Rabbit, Red Rabbit is as much about contemporary Iran as it is about power dynamics in the rest of the world.
No rehearsals. No director. No set.
A different actor reads the script cold for the first time at each performance.
3 amazing Beacon neighbors are opening their backyards to allow this performance to come to fruition.
Included with your ticket: light refreshments, snacks, and community before and after the show.
DOUBLE CHECK DATES AND LOCATIONS BEFORE PURCHASING TICKETS. Date - Beacon Location - Performer:
Friday, May 16th, 7 pm
119 Howland Ave.
alexander florez
Saturday, May 17th, 7 pm
24 Willow St.
James Phillips
Sunday, May 18th, 3 pm
99 E Main St.
Twinkle Burke
parking details can be found in the confirmation email. Information >
EMS Community Safety & Education Day 2025 From Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps Day: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Time: 12pm-4pm Price: Free Location: The Elks Lodge, 900 Wolcott Avenue, Beacon, NY
Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps presents “EMS Community Safety & Education Day 2025.” This free event is designed to bring the community together for a day of learning, safety, and fun. Information >
Community Organizations Will March Through Middletown to Commemorate the Nakba Day: Sunday, May 18, 2025 Time: 1pm Location: Thrall Park in Middletown, NY
The march remembers Palestinian victims of ethnic cleansing and calls for an end to the Genocide in Gaza. Local community organizations march through Middletown to commemorate the 78th anniversary of the Nakba and call for an end to the genocide in Gaza. In 1948, Zionist militias killed 15,000 and ethnically cleansed 700,000 Palestinians from what is now Israel. Palestinians refer to this event as the Nakba, or catastrophe.
Community organizations such as Rally Middletown, ALittleBeaconBlog, HeartBeads4Palestine, Hudson Valley for Free Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace Hudson Valley, Mid-Hudson Valley DSA, New Paltz Women in Black, PSL Hudson Valley, SUNY BDS, Protect Orange County, Vets About Face, and Wednesday Walk for Black Lives are organizing this march to remember the victims of the Nakba.
Katie of A Little Beacon Blog will be one of the speakers for 2 minutes. She will speak on the importance of speaking out, and on censorship of the press she experienced in covering Palestine in her publication.
What Matters? @ KUBE Day: Saturday, May 24, 2025 Time: 4-5:30p with reception to follow Price: $10 Donation Location: In the new Library and
Archive of KuBe Art Center (the Old Beacon High School), 211 Fishkill Avenue, Beacon, NY.
Join longtime public radio and print journalist Karen Michel and a group of panelists to
experience what they feel their work does to effect dialogue and--perhaps-- joy. With Jerome Cohen, Gwen Laster, Deb Lucke, David Ross and Edwin Torres. There will be be Deep Thoughts, music, and audience participation.
APPRECIATION: A Survivor’s Story of Hiroshima Day: Thursday, June 12, 2025 Time: 6-7pm Price: Free. Registration encouraged. Location: Howland Public Library, 313 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Directed by Michael Dwyer and Chuck Gomez 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! If you want to be on the City’s map, you’ll need to register here and pay a fee. But you don’t need to register to have a yard sale on this day or any day. Information >
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BAGEL-ISH
226 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Help a sister out. Bagel-ish is usually impacted by the rain. People just........stay inside. But. Sunday is Mother's Day. And Bagel-ish has some discounts for you. Owner Beth will do the math. You just do the ordering. Instagram > Bagel-ish is a Sponsor!
Bagel-ish is hiring!
226 Main Street, Beacon, NY Bakery Assistant/Sandwich Maker/Cashier RATE: $17 - $18 per hour - Part-time HOURS: Thursday 11-3/4; Saturday 11-3/4; Sunday 5am-11am
Flexible schedule with food provided during shift.
Work in a fun and upbeat environment. Interacting with customers and fellow employees.
ZIATUN 244 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Oh wow...the chef, recipe developer, food stylist, photographer & food writer
Chloe Walsh from LA/NYC/UK with 71.9K IG followers captured Ziatun's Shorba Laban dish. Like you needed another reason to order and enjoy this locally....Counting blessings that we live in Beacon for this good food. Ziatun is Palestinian-Owned. Open everyday. Instagram > Ziatun is a Sponsor!
CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main St.
Ooh, it's looking busy over there at Carter's for Mother's Day! Let us know how the back patio feels with the new mural! Delivery: Call 845-743-6527 to place your order and name your time. Happy Hour Monday-Friday.
Catering and Private Parties available. Instagram > Carters is a Sponsor!
BEACON BREAD COMPANY
193-195 Main Street, Beacon, NY
Featuring this Bang Bang Chicken Sandwich was a tough call. Because we wanted to feature a very green and healthy salad Beacon Bread was also serving. But alas. Fries won. And cucumbers smothered in sauce. And fried onions. Wholesale, special orders, and events/catering available. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor!
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Eggbert’s Free Range Farm
Eggbert's Free Range Farm is entering back into their $8/dozen farm fresh eggs zone! Eggbert's said to their customers via IG: "Thank you so much for supporting us while we made investments into our flock to upgrade their coups for more protected shelter as our hens roam free in our grasses and fields. As always, here for you at markets and our online web shop for deliveries!" FARMERS MARKETS: Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 10am-1pm Sundays:Beacon Farmer's Market 10am - 2pm SHOP ONLINE:Online ordering is available 24/7. DELIVERY: 🚚 Delivering to Cold Spring, Cornwall, New Windsor, Newburgh, Beacon, Fishkill, and Wappingers Falls. Website > Instagram > Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor!
THE STATION DISPENSARY
463 Main Street, Beacon
The Station Dispensary has it for you - the infused drink mixes and gummies from myhi. Notice that cocktail glass in the background? A strawberry with a straw on the rocks? Yes. These slender packets go with that.
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, thank you!
R O C PILATES 124 Rombout Avenue, Beacon NY
We made a new video for you! For those with knee pain. To show you an alternative to knee lunges. Check it out.
Don't miss this 10 Pack Private Sale! For Mothers Day, but not just for moms.
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Reformer Classes start at $35. Monday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Tuesday: 5:30pm Wednesday: 9am, 10am, 11am, 5pm Thursday: 5:30pm Friday: 9am Saturday: 9am, 10am Sunday: 9am Book Now >
The Blushery 528 Main Street, Beacon NY
With Rite Aid's closing in Beaecon, you need a new makeup source. The Blushery has your makeup. Yes, they can do your makeup, but they also sell mascara, lipstick, blush, etc. from FACE.
Stop into the Blushery to pick one up! Located across from the Dummy Light near the Fishkill Creek waterfall. Book Online >
This week’s Editorial Meeting was productive! Two Tin Shingle members came onto the call. Each with different needs in different fields. We handled both. They left with homework assignments. Talking SEO was refreshing! The foundation of organic SEO has not changed in 20 years. Ranking got a lot more competitive now with AI results being at the top, but we can navigate this. Join today for access to the next one. Read the Recap >
Katie James Inc. produces the Instagram for Eggberts Free Range Farm. They take the photos, make the cooking videos, and repurpose all for advertising on A Little Beacon Blog. One aim at Katie James Inc. is fluidity with the client and the content needed for the moment. Hire Them >
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 >
Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps presents “EMS Community Safety & Education Day 2025.” This free event is designed to bring the community together for a day of learning, safety, and fun.
WHERE: The Beacon Elk's Lodge, 900 Wolcott Ave. Beacon, NY 12508 WHEN: Saturday, May 17, 2025 TIME: 12 PM to 4 PM, rain or shine
Who Will Be There - Which Services
The City of Beacon Police Department and Nuvance Healthcare Free car seat inspections, adjustments, and replacements if necessary.
Free installation and hauling off of old car seats included. Please bring your child for proper fitting. Fingerprinting Kits - Available for children to ensure their safety and security. (kits are handed back to the parents)
City of Beacon Fire Department
• Explore a real fire engine and learn about fire safety.
Us Coast Guard Auxiliary
• Engage with representatives and learn about water safety and emergency procedures.
Dutchess County Mental Health
• Resources and information about mental health services available in the community.
The Medical Reserve Corps of Dutchess County
o Information on volunteer opportunities and emergency preparedness.
Family Services of Dutchess County and The Grace Smith House
• Learn about resources for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors.
Town of Fishkill Police Department with Police Cadets
• Meet the cadets and learn about their training and community involvement.
New York State Troopers
• Experience the seat belt rollover demonstration to understand the importance of seat belt safety.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
• Check out ATVs and learn about outdoor safety and environmental conservation.
The United States Marine Corps
• Engage with the Marines and learn about their role in community service and national security.
“Jewish Voice for Peace Hudson Valley, and our partners of conscience are calling people into the streets for an All Out for Palestine Rally and March,” say Tina Bernstein and Anna Jacobs, representatives for the group.
“With the US as its collaborator, the Israeli Government has been committing a live-streamed genocide and now is brazenly proclaiming its plan to completely occupy Gaza and execute this plan through forced starvation and displacement of millions of Palestinians.”
Tina Bernstein, who is Jewish, has been speaking out against the genocide of Palestinians since the day it started, and recorded a podcast episode with A Little Beacon Blog, describing her feelings so early in the extinction.
“As Jews, we have lived this before and recognize this moment as a dangerous rise in fascism, and an escalation of the ongoing genocide in Palestine. We will not stay silent and we will continue to stand up for Palestine, and demand the US government stop supporting Israel. We say ‘Not in our name’ and ‘Never Again is Now.’
Who: Jewish Voice for Peace Hudson Valley and partners partners. What: All Out for Palestine Rally and March Where: Kingston, NY Mini Park. 21 North Front st Day: Saturday, May 10, 2025 Time: 6PM Visuals: Banners, live music, participants are asked to wear black, bring pots and pans and an offering to leave in remembrance.
The New walk-in center for urgent care, Carefull MD. Photo Credit: Katie Hellmuth
Laundry World, before it became CareFull MD. Photo Credit: Carefull MD.
The closing of the laundromat at 252 Main Street was abrupt. And just like that…it was gone. Speculation of what would replace it had plenty of time to circulate, as nothing appeared for a while. And then something did. A renovation began inside. Wall partisans went up. A little time later, chairs filled what looked like would become a waiting room. Then the brand decals went up on the windows, officially signifying to the public that this would be a medical facility.
People of Beacon did want an urgent care of some sort in town. City Councilmembers had spoken about drawing medical companies to the properties down along the Fishkill Creek when they were mandating that those properties offer commercial as well as residential units. Currently, PM Pediatrics in Hopewell Junction is great for children, for a strep test or a potential broken bone. Excel Urgent Care is another, but has mixed reviews.
Enter CareFull MD, the new walk-in care facility next to Key Food that has opened after much anticipation. Owned by a single person, this facility is not a chain. The owner was searching for an ideal spot for a walk-in center as state funds became available to assist qualifying areas, and discovered Beacon. The long build-up to the opening was a result of how long it took to secure insurances.
CareFull MD intends to bridge the gap between visits to a primary care physician, and emergency room needs. They have a no-appointment-necessary policy and say they have affordable copay options.
On site, they have a lab for getting results quickly, X-ray machines, and COVID testing. Targeting the occupational and employment market with DOT physicals, drug/alcohol screenings, employment physicals, workers compensation and hazmat physical.
CareFull MD offers pediatric care, vaccinations, STD, illness and injuries and X-ray and lab testing.
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The City of Beacon entered into a contract with Legal Services of the Hudson Valley to provide increased access to Beacon tenants facing eviction. They may also be able to help with sources of rent arrears assistance. Call the paralegal, Steven Mihalik at 845-253-6953 to inquire.
Dutchess County Helpline. Open 24/7 to take your calls, listen, and give you resources.
