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Prisons in T the Number of Confirmed COVID- 19 Cases Among Inmates, Leading to Calls for Early Releases and Greater Protections to Prevent a Major Outbreak Reader-Supported News for Philipstown and Beacon Shelters Carry On Page 9 APRIL 24, 2020 Support us at highlandscurrent.org/join Indian Point to Begin Shutdown First of two reactors will go offline next week By Brian PJ Cronin fter decades of production and protests, the Indian Point nuclear A power plant will begin to shut down next week with the closure of one of its two remaining reactors. Reactor No. 2 is scheduled to shut down on Thursday (April 30), with No. 3 to follow in April 2021. The plant was built in 1962; No. 2 went online in 1974 and No. 3 in 1976. (No. 1 was shut down in 1974 because its cooling system did not meet regulatory requirements.) The scheduled closure was announced three years ago by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Entergy, which owns and operates the plant on the Hudson River near Peekskill. (Continued on Page 21) State Closes HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOE! — A passerby waves to Joe Etta, who turned 102 on Wednesday (April 22) and was treated from his Parsonage Street porch to a 15-minute parade of emergency vehicles and well-wishers shouting, “Happy birthday, Joey!” “We Highlands Park love you, Mr. Etta!” and “Keep going, Joe!” For more photos, see highlandscurrent.org. Photos by Michael Turton Trails Hikers no longer allowed on Healthy Appetite for Farm Goods Beacon Prison Breakneck, Anthony’s Nose who have for years been granted visas to Farmers pivot to online, By Chip Rowe work the 270-acre farm’s fields and green- Virus Cases phone sales houses for up to nine months. n Tuesday (April 21), the state So on Wednesday (April 22), amid rows parks department announced it By Leonard Sparks Highest in State of peach and nectarine trees and piles of O has closed all trails on Breakneck he first blooms had arrived on clipped branches, the crew undertaking the Calls mount for greater Ridge, Anthony’s Nose and Mount Taurus Fishkill Farms’ fruit trees, but all-important pruning of the trees included protection, early releases (Bull Hill), as well as at Little Stony Point T not the Jamaican farmworkers (Continued on Page 8) and Indian Brook Falls in Philipstown. By Leonard Sparks “Due to the physical topography of the (Continued on Page 21) he Fishkill Correctional Facility in Beacon tops the state’s prisons in T the number of confirmed COVID- 19 cases among inmates, leading to calls for early releases and greater protections to prevent a major outbreak. The state Department of Correction and Community Supervision reported 61 cases of the coronavirus among inmates at the facility as of Wednesday (April 22), or about 4 percent of its 1,500 prisoners. One inmate died this week. Nineteen have recovered. Stefran Parkins and Rohan Chamberlain prune a peach tree at Fishkill Farms. Officials at Sing Sing Correctional Facility A view from Breakneck Photo by L. Sparks (Continued on Page 8) Photo by Brian PJ Cronin 2 APRIL 24, 2020 The Highlands Current highlandscurrent.org FIVE QUESTIONS: JULIE MASTRINE By Chip Rowe cans, including Sen. Mitch McConnell, and presented in a way that makes it vague or then went into tech, gave a speech about 15 tilts one way or another. For instance, the By Michael Turton ulie Mastrine, of Beacon, is the direc- years ago where he expressed his concern phrase “Trump rages” jumps out. To me, tor of marketing for Allsides.com. that the internet would polarize us and train that’s colored language. But I’ve had the argu- What important J our brains to discriminate against each ment with people who say, “That’s a fact. He’s Allsides is best known for its Media other in new ways, and that’s exactly what raging.” It can be difficult. You also often see traits must a Bias Ratings chart. How is that happened. He teamed up with Joan Blades, media bias, I think, in rural versus urban. A compiled? who co-founded Moveon.org, and in 2012 lot of media is written by people who live in leader have? We have multiple methodologies. We they created the site to help people break out Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C., have editorial team members from all of their filter bubbles — that is, when some- so middle America can be omitted or over the country and different places on one is only exposed to news and infor- misrepresented. the political spectrum, and they reach a mation that confirms their beliefs, or Trust, which is earned consensus. We also do surveys where we they only interact with like-minded You also are a fire dancer. through integrity, strip identifying info from content and people to the point where you may When did that begin? honesty, good have people rate how biased they think it view the other side as evil. We see That’s something I got into judgment and empathy. is. We’ve done ratings for about 600 media a lot of that on the internet. Even when I lived in San Fran- outlets. Bias isn’t the problem; it’s when search engines keep you in your cisco. It’s part of flow arts, sources try to hide their bias. bubble based on what you click on. when people perform with props, such as hula hoops. So the ideal would be to end up in the You compiled a list of 11 types You can set them on fire, center? of media bias. Is there although you don’t Our center doesn’t mean a source is unbi- one that drives you have to. There’s ased or neutral or reasonable or even cred- particularly a community ible. It just means it doesn’t predictably crazy as a news of fire dancers favor either side of the political perspec- consumer? around Beacon, tive. In fact, a source with a center rating For me, it’s actually. We do might omit certain perspectives. “spin,” when a lot of prac- a fact is ticing without ~ Damian McDonald, Cold Spring How did the site get started? fire, but the fire John Gable, who worked for Republi- is the fun part. Compassion, empathy, kindness and resolve. Also, understanding it’s more about the good of those you Stay in Touch lead than self-betterment. TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 7 PM "Circle of Song" Zoom Session Join the audience! Presented by TCCC Family & Friends SUNDAY, MAY 17, 3 PM Open Mic Poetry Zoom Session Featuring Jim Garber ! "Song" Virtual Art Exhibit 50% OFF Vote for "Best in Show!" extended through May! For Zoom links and Art Show, please visit ~ Melanie Leonard, Beacon www.TompkinsCorners.org Here are some things you can AD RATES: say with your ad: 1/16 • "We're still here" $20 They lead from the front, get their hands dirty, 1/8 • "Thank you to our work with people — while community" $35 showing compassion, courage and confidence. • "We're open for pickup" 1/4 • Offer a coupon or discount $75 • Feature your website and 1/2 online ordering $150 EMAIL Michele Gedney [email protected] ~ Rocky Skrelja, Beacon highlandscurrent.org The Highlands Current APRIL 24, 2020 3 career, Albano was an elementary school Garrison Names New Superintendent assistant principal, high school assistant principal and fifth-grade teacher. Hires Tuckahoe “One of his noteworthy accomplishments He informed the Tuckahoe board in June was leading the district through a compre- 2019 that he planned to leave his position at administrator, who hensive strategic planning process, which the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Instead, will begin July 1 resulted in revised K-12 curricula, new he left Dec. 2 and was replaced by an interim, and innovative course offerings, expanded Amy Goodman, who on April 22 was named By Chip Rowe co-curricula programs and increased student by the Tuckahoe district as his successor. achievement,” the Garrison board said in a Albano grew up in Mount Vernon and he Garrison school board announced statement. “In addition, Mr. Albano success- holds a bachelor of science in education from on Wednesday (April 22) that it has fully planned and managed a $9,987,000 capi- St. John’s University and a master’s in educa- T hired a superintendent to succeed tal project, which added instructional space, tion from Pace University. He also studied Laura Mitchell, who left in December. repaired infrastructure and enhanced safety.” school administration and supervision at Carl Albano, who was most recently super- Added James Hoch, the school board Iona College and Fordham University. intendent of the Tuckahoe school district in president: “We are excited someone of Mr. Albano lives in Larchmont with his wife, Westchester County, will begin July 1, the Albano’s depth of experience will be joining Maria, who is a special education teacher Carl Albano Photo provided board said. If the board approves a three-year the Garrison community.” in the Mamaroneck district, and their two contract at its May 6 meeting, as is expected, Albano became the Tuckahoe superinten- children, Ava and Carl, the district said. His parents last fall that she and the board had Albano will receive a salary of $198,000; he dent in 2016 after serving as the assistant father, George Albano, is a longtime educa- reached an “amicable mutual agreement” earned $255,000 in his last year at Tuckahoe, superintendent for curriculum, instruction tor in Mount Vernon, and a cousin, also for her departure. In a statement dated Nov. and Mitchell made $184,000. The Garrison and pupil personnel services from 2012 named Carl, is a Putnam County legislator. 1, the board wrote that “after many months district has had an interim superintendent, to 2016 and the Tuckahoe Middle School Mitchell, who was hired as the Garrison of deliberation” the district and Mitchell Debra Jackson, since January.
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