21. BAGHDAD FALLS April 9, 2003 •• 491
words •• ID: pgh5970810 The images of the
statue of Saddam Hussein being toppled by joyous Iraqis
flickered on the television screens at Andy's Place today,
the lunchtime crowd watching history unfold as they munched
on chili and cheeseburgers. Most at the City of Poughkeepsie
restaurant said the image reminded them of the fall of the
Berlin Wall in 1989, with Iraqis whacking a sledgehammer at
the image of Saddam and railing against the evil his regime
represented. ''I think it was
22. Excited arts group gets OK to buy building March 18, 2003 •• 648
words •• ID: pgh5588833 With a $25,000 grant
and a sale agreement from the City of Poughkeepsie in hand,
a local arts group can turn a dilapidated building on Main
Street into a center for the clay arts. It was a good night
for the Barrett Art Center Monday. The Common Council ap-proved
the sale of 485 Main St., a boarded-up building in a rundown
section of the city, to the organization for $5,000. ''We're
very excited. We thank you for your support,'' Barrett
Executive Director Jeep
23. New shop outlet for artists September 14, 2002 •• 431
words •• ID: pgh2222126 NONY, or North of
New York, is a new acronym for downtown Poughkeepsie,
evidence of the changes occurring in the area. The name has
been circulating among area artists to reflect the renovated
spaces turned into urbane restaurants, galleries and night
spots snuggled among historic venues and stores. The most
recent is The Gallery Shop at NONY, which opens today from 4
to 8 p.m. at 204 Main St., offering an array of fine art,
furniture, vintage clothing, books and other collectibles.
The
24. Smaller projects in city adding up August 16, 2002 •• 365
words •• ID: pgh14474884 Here is how the City
of Poughkeepsie will redefine its downtown area: one small
project at a time. Yes, the public has every right to be
enthused about developer Joseph Bonura's
multi-million-dollar plans for the southern waterfront. And,
certainly, there is plenty of anticipation over whether
internationally renowned artist Peter Max can come up with
the resources to convert the historic Luckey Platt building
on Main Street into a mecca for the arts. But, while those
bigger plans
25. City property sales expected to boost Main St. August 13, 2002 •• 549
words •• ID: pgh14293536 Sometimes good news
comes in large packages. That was the case Monday as the
Poughkeepsie Common Council approved two property sales that
could bring significant improvement to the east end of Main
Street. The buyers were Jon Behrends and Marc Persico.
Councilman Christopher Baiano, D-7th Ward, praised the
developers: ''They are the kind of people we need to
revitalize this area.'' There was some disagreement on the
sale of the 500 block properties to Persico,
26. 3 projects planned for Main St. August 11, 2002 •• 801
words •• ID: pgh14102564 Three development
projects could transform the look of the east end of Main
Street in the City of Poughkeepsie. The area from Hamilton
Street to White Street along Main is one of the more
blighted in the city. That likely won't be case for much
longer. Among the proposals is one that would transform the
deteriorated section of Main Street at North White Street
into a vibrant block. City officials said the latest plans
are further evidence people want to invest in
27. No Headline May 1, 2002 •• 348
words •• ID: pgh1277432 0-100: Starts at
Waryas Park and is dominated by Dooley Square, Rip Van
Winkle apartments, and the Metro-North Railroad parking lots
and station. 100-200: Runs almost to Columbus Boulevard.
Dominated by River Valley Care Center, a large apartment
building owned by River Management, art galleries and
several restaurants. 200-300: Crosses Market Street and runs
to Garden Street. Most of this block was part of the Main
Mall and is now an eclectic group of businesses, including
many of ethnic
28. Main Street facelift under way May 1, 2002 •• 1902
words •• ID: pgh1277447 On a recent warm
April afternoon, Main Street in the City of Poughkeepsie
bustled with activity. A steady stream of cars rolled by and
patrons clogged the sidewalks. This picture was in sharp
contrast to one just five years ago on the very same street.
In April 1997, a man was shot in broad daylight in front of
the county Health Department building at the corner of Main
and Hamilton streets. The man survived. Five years later,
Main Street is a different place. It's open to
29. City names development director March 19, 2002 •• 709
words •• ID: pgh1269804 A consultant who
helped Poughkeepsie develop a vision for the rejuvenation of
Main Street will take over as the city's development
director next month. Mayor Colette Lafuente announced Monday
the appointment of Edmond Murphy, a partner in City Sense,
as city development director. The post will pay $75,000
annually. Murphy is expected to start full time April 8. He
will begin working for the city on a part-time basis in the
next few days. ''It's wonderful,''
30. Art gallery, studio planned for Cannon St. February 24, 2002 •• 603
words •• ID: pgh1263232 Eitan Dor has a
vision of turning a somewhat dilapidated section of Cannon
Street in the City of Poughkeepsie into a haven for artists.
He believes the energy artists bring can help turn around a
community and be a uniting force between the races. But
before that vision can be realized, much must happen. The
first step comes Monday when the city Common Council will
likely approve the sale of 148 Cannon St. to Dor. ''That is
one of the more exciting prospects to come before
