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Latona said he attended a Good Cause Eviction \"Know Your Rights\" training for tenants and encouraged others to attend a second session on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at Adrian's Memorial Library; he said he planned to attend to better assist tenants who want to use good-cause protections. He identified the training host as For the Many and listed local tenant-advocacy groups for contact.

Latona also told the council he had spoken at a Labor Day rally hosted by the Hudson Valley Area Labor Federation and repeated a national labor call he referenced: he said the UAW is calling for unions to align the end of their contracts with May Day 2028 for a general strike. He asked listeners to \"mark your calendar\" for May 1, 2028.

He reported recent local protests he had attended and urged people to connect with groups including For the Many, Mid Hudson Valley DSA, Hudson Valley Strong, Indivisible 845 and Raymond Ave. Resistance Group. Latona also warned residents about sightings of the invasive spotted lanternfly around the city and relayed New York State Department of Environmental Conservation guidance to inspect outdoor items and destroy egg masses.

Latona said he is the Democratic nominee for Poughkeepsie Ward 8 on both the Democratic and Working Families Party ballot lines, noted early voting will run Oct. 25 through Nov. 2, and that Election Day is Nov. 4. He provided a contact phone number and email address during his remarks. These statements were made as public comment and not as part of a formal council agenda item.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Common Council Meeting September 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At the Sept. 2 Common Council meeting, Daniel Latona urged residents to attend a tenants' \"Good Cause Eviction\" training, flagged regional protests, warned about spotted lanternfly sightings, and said he is the Democratic nominee for Ward 8.","taxTitle","Poughkeepsie City, Dutchess County, New York","taxId",3760,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6132907,"Residents and council members debate speed-hump placement and school traffic safety in Poughkeepsie",565,405000,970000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5714461-92c89397cd7e47f65c848e3c4dde4a40&start=405&end=970","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5714461-92c89397cd7e47f65c848e3c4dde4a40/thumbnail_405000.jpg","/articles/6132907/Poughkeepsie-City/Dutchess-County/New-York/Residents-and-council-members-debate-speed-hump-placement-and-school-traffic-safety-in-Poughkeepsie","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6132907-c079f68ee62e6e52a0ac48b92675ad62/orig.mp4?Expires=1775270663&Signature=fMUUegKju6IXnOnBCrNeW8-u-qulRohCAeVOYZ6JJnlCtvjF0MAHkPkdJpjiZTGXvhQvkxzWivMG1XGub4KfwC0MFNk4MRfREKj6rj8jGK7k7mK8pFnZINrmSZY0cmKwOHW0FcohF5lwzHGTwQp9UAozogM~pmN~~8fXByWX9ecNniNg5QcX5SXJiJCjD0Wa-VPS73qcx-deJAH93EtB5pcp5~~-8AfX7mR-fJrn98uepH3pZpMQkXjWcBJl0ETd9M~THUGzxJqy3Y8iumBZwYhIg3H05IPcXdO6PGP8Ppj-ANl0wslbGe7lBp9ypGcqTlgYKgeaOyvfpyqor5nafQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Residents and council members raised concerns Sept. 2 about temporary speed humps placed near city schools and about new elementary-school bus routes that may change local traffic patterns.

Public commenter Daniel Latona, who said he lives in Ward 8, reported he would observe traffic at Krieger Elementary on the first day of school and relayed two resident requests regarding a temporary speed hump outside the school: lengthen the hump so drivers cannot go around it, and move the hump so it is not directly across from a resident's front door because of noise when vehicles pass over it. Latona said the city had recently placed temporary speed humps as a pilot program and that residents had raised those concerns.

Councilwoman McClinton raised the same enforcement concern during council remarks, saying she had received calls from residents reporting that some drivers were going around the speed humps. \"I have not only witnessed people going around them, but I've had some phone calls in the ward,\" McClinton said at the meeting.

Chairman Wilson also advised drivers to expect changed traffic patterns because elementary busing has been increased this school year; he warned residents to allow extra travel time and suggested avoiding routes near schools if necessary. Wilson said this busing change was the first he could recall in about 30 years and asked residents to be patient.

The council did not record any formal action at the Sept. 2 meeting to change the speed-hump program, to require pre-placement notice to adjacent homeowners, or to alter enforcement. The transcript records discussion and resident requests but no motion, referral, or staff directive tied to the speed-hump placement during the session.","Public commenters and council members raised concerns about the placement, length and noise of temporary speed humps near city schools and new elementary-school bus routes during the Sept. 2 Common Council meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6132912,"Resident accuses Poughkeepsie officials of secrecy, cites open meetings concerns",171,124000,295000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5714461-92c89397cd7e47f65c848e3c4dde4a40&start=124&end=295","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5714461-92c89397cd7e47f65c848e3c4dde4a40/thumbnail_124000.jpg","/articles/6132912/Poughkeepsie-City/Dutchess-County/New-York/Resident-accuses-Poughkeepsie-officials-of-secrecy-cites-open-meetings-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6132912-a3a9579710bfbde77dfbe696cdefbe5e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775270663&Signature=CRaF5NAuUzTcxAjNcD2w0uRJJ9YNMn5KLSDPtTA5kBJ8UnSnFLs5IJGZvR5qK3PccMGYmFgnuPkRJzLN6-osI8FvJaVjMAlcG83MgKpdYGAkTNE761LZudHpXpY5~fFNbbpECxmTjTpxi5SSoXO3KLVWuf2sXWaUcci~C7CF-5a9VTwVw9wcm5T3zJp0lUqNhxG6kSGkHa43UqIEUMAwhDx44FS3bFT~iAvF27cgPTvwtTpX4qfIpUXLQIfHH9GMx4fOVPg2hzlvdDRKcZSVM9KDTjDwJZiwae6svye~J7mYod9yAV7IPo7n76R64sX4CPbZKg8khSKWT3tZhIehTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Laurie Sandow, a resident of South Grand Avenue in Poughkeepsie’s Eighth Ward, used the Sept. 2 Common Council public-comment period to accuse council members and city officials of poor communication and secrecy and to urge compliance with open-meetings rules.

\"Open meetings law declares that it is essential to the maintenance of a democratic society,\" Sandow said during her remarks, quoting the statute in arguing that public business should be performed openly. She told the council she lives in the Eighth Ward and accused some council members of failing to notify constituents about ward meetings and of relying on other wards' social media posts rather than direct outreach.

Sandow alleged that the mayor had \"illegally blocks access to her social media\" and said the corporation counsel had not acted to bring administration and council members into \"transparent, accountable, and responsible law abiding behavior and performance.\" Those claims were presented as Sandow's assertions; the meeting transcript does not include responses from the mayor's office or corporation counsel during the public-comment period.

She also criticized what she described as missing data for elected and appointed officials in a resolution on work-day reporting and asked why names and data were absent. Sandow said public questioning of government officials is necessary for accountability and accused some council members of treating public scrutiny as negativity rather than accountability.

Sandow’s comments came during the meeting’s public participation segment; the council did not take formal action in response during the session recorded in the transcript. The transcript does not provide supporting documents or independent verification of the allegations reported by Sandow.","During public comment at the Sept. 2 Common Council meeting, resident Laurie Sandow criticized council communication practices and raised concerns about social-media blocking and transparency, citing the state's open meetings law.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6132917,"Poughkeepsie council adopts resolutions establishing 2024 standard workday reporting for officials",35,887000,922000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5714461-92c89397cd7e47f65c848e3c4dde4a40&start=887&end=922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5714461-92c89397cd7e47f65c848e3c4dde4a40/thumbnail_887000.jpg","/articles/6132917/Poughkeepsie-City/Dutchess-County/New-York/Poughkeepsie-council-adopts-resolutions-establishing-2024-standard-workday-reporting-for-officials","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6132917-289a200f36aa6af26ffcd56c3726f167/orig.mp4?Expires=1775270663&Signature=Z1G-PvaD~~JBCwtxmNywlcEu~mF5yI1mrHOSgkCIxSytO2szR83BzOvXp0U~xvTWF1~LXwcgbDdjR1tGi47tAVu0CB-ZWulUG9RqfI62vfRN3anFHFXWHXp1OaF4iNAKV64LTIi4HT7P8VP5U~b6Wu6oVzl-LuCr2mAI4Bp4Nj9Dyb9FsHbOgPi-dd7kFD2FMCmZY5jrihBUfdvF9ixvZp2vQbJgOm~6X0Ff5HWsRVQnWCc2E71K3fWKbJUXnpqmlvRs1DrUXP2Yqr3lsQQawmbrwW5bh~VNfoHhqlYytu0ZkJkPhKZjx4Ao9chVqJTdnDCIvCndj~eSIn-e9VRDSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Poughkeepsie Common Council voted Sept. 2 to approve two consent resolutions establishing the 2024 standard workday and reporting for elected and appointed officials. The measures were listed on the consent agenda as R-25-66 and R-25-67 and were approved without recorded roll-call votes.

The resolutions, introduced on the consent agenda, were moved and seconded during the meeting. Chairman Wilson asked for those in favor before declaring the motion passed; council members responded, \"Aye,\" and the chair declared the motion passed. The meeting record does not include individual recorded votes or additional debate on the items.

The council’s consent action covered two related items: one acknowledging the 2024 standard workday reporting and a second formally establishing the standard workday for elected and appointed officials for reporting purposes. The meeting transcript does not provide the text of the resolutions or detail about any changes to prior reporting practices.

No public comments on the two resolutions were recorded at the time they were adopted, and no follow-up assignments or referrals to committees were recorded in the meeting minutes. Because the council approved the items on the consent agenda, they were adopted as presented at the meeting.","The Poughkeepsie Common Council approved two consent resolutions on Sept. 2 establishing the 2024 standard workday and reporting rules for elected and appointed officials.","actionData","errors"]

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Public commenter Daniel Latona promotes tenant "Good Cause" training, labor events and announces Ward 8 candidacy

Residents and council members debate speed-hump placement and school traffic safety in Poughkeepsie

Resident accuses Poughkeepsie officials of secrecy, cites open meetings concerns

Poughkeepsie council adopts resolutions establishing 2024 standard workday reporting for officials