The Tuskegee Airmen were founded in 1940 when President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ordered the Army Air Corps to form an African American flying unit. The unit was based at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and went on to become a highly decorated squadron. Photo source: The Encyclopedia of Alabama. State lawmakers announce bill to honor the Tuskegee Airmen Assemblyman Jonathan Jacobson (D-104) and Senator James Skoufis (D-39) announce legislation (A704/S1847) designating the... Local News 03 Feb 2021 | 03:58
Oppose the ban on body armor Jonathan Jacobson, the state assemblyman representing Newburgh and Poughkeepsie, introduced Bill A352 to the NYS assembly... Letters to the Editor 30 Dec 2020 | 01:43
Regional pols react to MTA’s proposal to reduce West-of-Hudson rail service: ‘Unacceptable,’ ‘absolute madness,’ ‘unthinkable’ The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday, Aug. 26, adopted a doomsday plan if it did not receive as much as... Letters to the Editor 26 Aug 2020 | 07:57
