Happy Monday, if you’re a business owner who is in the hustle and likes your job (even though entrepreneurship is haaaard), Mondays can be a welcome place. This one is for the Service Providers out there. Who don’t sell tangible goods but provide a service (video, legal, financial planning, etc).
Also: Correction: there is no City Council Meeting tonight because it’s the 5th Monday, and they now alternate weeks. Which is sort of good because now ALBB has more time to get you those addresses of the proposed Historic House Designations that will auto-flip to Historic Designation unless the homeowner writes in their objection! It’s not very affordable to be Historic Designation, in many cases.
Onward! ALBB is off to take a break To The Garden on this evening. Doing an odd job of moving hostas and tiger lilies for a neighbor.
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On the evening of Thursday, June 25th, 2026, Vincent Javinett, age 34, dove into the Fishkill Creek at the dam location of 508 Fishkill Avenue at the cliffs, and did not resurface. At 7:34pm, the Beacon Police, Fire and EMS were dispatched to respond to a call about an individual who cliff dove into the Fishkill Creek and had not resurfaced, Beacon Chief Figlia said a day after the incident in a press release published at 10:32am.
Reporting for News12, Ben Andy said that people living in the Groveville community behind the dam said they see kids jumping from the cliffs all of the time, “one after the the other, off the cliff into the water.”
First responders arrived within minutes, but assessed that given the amount of time Vincent had been under the water, “there was no chance of survival,” Chief Figlia said. Regardless, Beacon Fire entered the water to recover the victim, but they could not locate him. A dive team was called in from New York State Police, where he was then recovered from the water.
“The dive team found him. They found his body here,” Ben referred to a crevice between rocks. “They pulled him up in a stretcher, where many people could see what was going on,” Ben reported.
Chief Figlia confirmed that the jump was a tragic accident. “Beacon Police conducted an investigation and recovered video evidence from the scene, which confirmed, beyond a doubt, that the incident was a tragic accident.”
“It’s a super dangerous situation. People knew about it already, and sadly, they are not surprised this happened,” Ben reported.
“[Cliff diving at the Fishkill Creek] is a wheel chair at best, suicide at worst.”
— Kelley Durkin, USA & World Team Level Dive Coach
Chief Figlia continued: “Our thoughts and sympathies go out to Mr. Javinett and his family and loved ones.
People in the Comments of the Beacon Police’s Press Release acknowledged that cliff diving at this location has been going on for years. Said Sara Lynn: “I can’t believe after all these years, people are still doing this. These well known ‘spots’ should be guarded and tragic events such as this can be avoided. I’m sorry for this person’s family and friends, as well as those who bared witness.”
“Close this cliff.”
— Kelley Durkin, USA & World Team Level Dive Coach
Kelley Durkin said (ALBB has edited for FB typos): “I am a lifetime diver + USA & World Team level coach. In 1970's, all the local divers would cliff dive off Castle Rock in S. Salem at 55 ft. If I had to do it over again, I wouldn't do it. When you are young, you function off ‘thrill, dare & invincibility.’ I saw an experienced diver and coach do a normal front dive fine, and break his neck near death. Another diver got knocked out and was under dark water until a friend ‘felt him’ and saved him at the last minute.
“The Olympic 10M Platform is 33 ' and a diver is moving 40+- MPH. I've seen experienced divers miss a dive and go to the hospital. So that's only 33'. My Castle Rock is 55'and this cliff here is some say 80'. You are likely moving 60+ MPH! After a life of high level diving and coaching, I will not let a trained diver of mine on 10M Platform at 33' for ‘years’ after extensive training. Today, I would never let myself or anyone I knew go off the 55' and 80' should be closed off to everyone.
“various objects are present at the creek bottom - submerged logs & stumps, bicycles, shopping carts, pipes, construction debris, etc. Storms and high water flows constantly change the creek bottom.”
— Beacon Councilperson Sergei Krasikov
“Further, just about everyone on these cliffs are local dare non-divers with zero training. This is a wheel chair at best, suicide at worst. And I have not even got into how the cliff rock shapes out under water, how deep the water is, what's down there, that current you talk about, etc. Close this cliff - I don't care how ‘dare’ you are.”
A Little Beacon Blog reached out to Beacon Councilperson Sergei Krasikov, who works closely with the Fishkill Creek, for comment about what he knows about the depth and condition of the creek there. He responded: “I do not know the depth or the condition of the creek bottom in the area. From general experience and observations at various sites during kayaking, clean ups, water quality sampling etc., various objects are present at the creek bottom - submerged logs & stumps, bicycles, shopping carts, pipes, construction debris, etc. Storms and high water flows constantly change the creek bottom. Cliff jumping is inherently dangerous, but especially so in creeks with constantly changing conditions and the water you cannot see through. My heart goes to the family and friends of the man who has died so tragically.
Happy Fourth of July. Where we are celebrating 250 years of legalized violence and psychological trauma of whiteness keeping others from owning private property. Seasters Jones posted an observation about Karoline Leavitt's reaction to DSA (Democrat Socialists of America) candidates sweeping entrenched AIPAC funded candidates. Karoline says that the USA was founded on the what she calls The Three Ps: "prison, police and private property." Listen to the clip here. There's a reason why she's called KKKaroline.
Seasters Jones highlighted what @Cinemarxismbret replied: "She's right. Police, prisons and property are deeply entwined in our country's origins because at one point, PEOPLE were property, their life was a prison and the police were created to catch them when they escaped."
Beacon's Fourth of July Fireworks Day: Friday, July 3, 2026 Time: 6pm Food and Fun with Empire Concessions, Southwest Entertainment, Dutchess Dog House, A1 Parties. Free Bike Parking available Eraca Pavilion (the roof over the picnic tables by the swings) Location: Memorial Park, Pop Warner Field, Robert Cahill
Free show of fireworks. All are welcome. Video: Watch this satisfying video of the Beacon Fire Department training on their hose by the Beacon Bears football field.
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Photo Credit: Picture of Edison Irizarry from Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office
On Friday, June 26th, 2026, nearly a year after the murder of the Family Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Casey Cuddy at 86 Rombout Avenue, a scheduled court proceeding occurred for Edison (Eddie) Irizarry, who is the retired police officer charged with fatally shooting Casey multiple times. Eddie has plead not guilty to shooting his then temporary roommate in the two bedroom Rombout Avenue duplex Eddie rented from Casey while briefly moving back to Beacon from North Carolina to handle family affairs, according to family members who spoke with A Little Beacon Blog. Eddie later confirmed this himself when speaking with a Times Union reporter from jail.
During today’s court meeting, Judge Jessica Segal met with the Prosecution and Defense at her side bar. This medical report has been delayed since the beginning of the trial, into January 2026. When they completed their conversation, the parties resumed their positions at their tables. Judge Segal said for the record: “I had a conference with the attorneys at the bench. I finally received the expert report from Defense. Took a long time. The People need to retain their own expert now. For the same purpose. The Defendant’s Medical Evaluation, being explored by attorneys as well.”
For the next meeting, Judge Segal said it would again be for attorneys only, where Eddie would not be required to attend. If the attorneys knew of a delay, they could call in to adjourn. Eddie made at least two appearances in the beginning. During those early meetings, there was concern about his capability of returning. During his first appearance, he seemed thinner and pale. Eddie did not attend his second court appearance in September 2025; his attorney citing ongoing mental health considerations. When he did appear for his next court appearance, he had more color in his face and looked better fed.
A new Public Defender appeared today. He stated that the original Public Defender has since retired her office.
Details Of The Case
According to New York State Police: “On July 21, 2025, at approximately 9:02 p.m., the City of Beacon Police Department responded to a private residence on Rombout Avenue following a 911 call placed by Edison Irizarry, 52, of Beacon, NY, who stated he had shot his roommate.”
The Beacon Police arrested Eddie, who had served for 17 years as a police officer for the City of Beacon and retired in 2021. Soon after, he moved to North Carolina, family told ALBB. “To maintain the highest integrity,” Beacon’s Chief Figlia stated in a press release the next day, the Beacon Police handed the investigation over to the New York State Police.
At the time, Mid-Hudson News reported that Eddie told Dispatch that “Cuddy had threatened him with a shotgun, and Irizarry claimed to have fired three rounds at Cuddy.” Upon arrival, the Beacon Police found Casey dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Eddie was charged with:
Murder in the Second Degree (Class A -1 Felony)
Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree (Class C felony)
Criminal Possession of a Firearm (Class E Felony)
After his arraignment on August 8th, 2025, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi stated that Eddie allegedly shot Cuddy “multiple times” with a 9-mm semiautomatic Glock pistol. Parisi released a statement which said: “Today, the defendant was arraigned on a charge of murder. The allegations are both troubling and disappointing, particularly given the fact that the defendant is a former member of law enforcement," Parisi said. “My thoughts are with the victim’s family as they endure an incredibly painful time. While the defendant is presumed innocent under the law, we will pursue this case with the utmost diligence, fairness and integrity. Our responsibility is to the truth, to due process, and to securing justice for the victim and the community.”
Judge Segal remanded Eddie without bail, citing him a flight risk. “Mr Irizarry,” she said, “given the nature of the charge and the potential for over 20 years in prison, I have concerns about flight risk. Remand without bail.”
One hour before shooting Casey, Eddie posted to his Facebook profile, which goes by Izzy Zarry: “You guys got me if I kill a Petti file.” Since then, multiple locals in Beacon who were connected to his Facebook account have disconnected their connection.
Speaking to ALBB, some family members have tried explaining the intentions of the Facebook post away from Casey. No evidence or indication of Casey being what the Facebook post states has surfaced. Neighbors tell ALBB that Casey was an outspoken advocate against Trump, was active in the community, enjoyed riding his bike and was a performer in local theater in Wappingers Falls.
Eddie Has Given A Media Interview
A reporter from the Times Union interviewed Eddie from the Dutchess County jail, which was published a month after the killing on August 22, 2025. His mother Laura was also at the jail that day visiting him. In that interview, Eddie told the newspaper that “he acted in self-defense to prevent ‘something evil from happening.’”
His mother told the reporter that she feels “her son ‘snapped’ after years of domestic upheaval and lingering post-traumatic stress related to his long career as a police officer.”
The Times Union interview states: “Irizarry declined to describe the moments leading up to the shooting, but said he acted to prevent Cuddy from engaging in an unspecified ‘evil’ activity. Irizarry also said he acted to defend himself, but would not provide details. He appeared friendly in his first interview with a reporter since the shooting.”
The article states he “lamented” Judge Segal’s decision to deny him bail, based in part that he has family in Puerto Rico.
On Thursday evening, after the East Fishkill Town Board voted on a 3 year moratorium on data centers, Mike Schade wrote into A Little Beacon Blog as a followup to our earlier article about the anticipated vote to pass the moratorium, to report in that the Board voted unanimously to pass the moratorium. He CCed Fran Caracappa, who said: “I live in East Fishkill, and the site is in my legislative District 21 - for which I am running for County Legislator. We will see how the town prepares its review during the moratorium.”
This action to pass the 3 year moratorium is sparked by interest in Treetop Companies inquiry to East Fishkill to build a data center instead of the 1,161,515 SF warehouse they are currently planning for.
News12 Hudson Valley reported that Town Supervisor Nick D'Alessandro “has been reminding the community that Treetop has never submitted a formal application for the project nor a site plan, and that current zoning laws do not allow standalone data centers.” Nick acknowledged to his constituents and to News12 that “any landowner and/or developer is free to explore new uses for their land, but that exploration is far from any approved project.”
During the Town Board Meeting, recent college graduate, James Quinlin, was quoted by News12 as being concerned about Treetop’s interest, and appreciated the early backlash. The media outlet reported: “He is glad opposition has started early, even before the company submits any site plan or zoning law requests to the town,” News12 stated.
Mike Schade’s statement that he presented during the meeting has been printed in full below. Mike is also running for Dutchess County Legislature, District 17.
“My name is Mike Schade. I live in neighboring Fishkill. Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
“I want to recognize that no formal proposal for a massive data center has been submitted to the Town of East Fishkill. At the same time, the fact that a project of this scale is being evaluated by the New York Independent System Operator raises serious questions and concerns.”
— Mike Schade
“The AI data center being evaluated by the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) in East Fishkill should serve as a wake-up call not only for this community, but for communities across the Hudson Valley.
“I have worked to safeguard communities in New York and across the country from environmental health hazards for more than 25 years, including right here in East Fishkill. Going back to 2004, I worked with residents in Hopewell Junction whose drinking water was contaminated by TCE, a cancer-causing chemical from the Hopewell Precision site.
“I was here then, and I would be here now regardless of whether I was running for office. I am committed to protecting the health, water, and well-being of communities throughout the Hudson Valley.
“I want to recognize that no formal proposal for a massive data center has been submitted to the Town of East Fishkill. At the same time, the fact that a project of this scale is being evaluated by the New York Independent System Operator raises serious questions and concerns.
“I want to thank the Town Supervisor and Town Board for listening to residents and considering a three-year moratorium. Given the scale of this facility being evaluated and the questions it raises, that is a prudent and responsible step.
“According to the Times Union, the East Fishkill AI data center being evaluated could require as much electricity as approximately 800,000 homes. To put that into perspective, the facility could require more than six times the electricity used by all homes in Dutchess County combined, and roughly 80 times the number of homes in East Fishkill.
“I want to thank the Town Supervisor and Town Board for listening to residents and considering a three-year moratorium.”
— Mike Schade
“That’s simply staggering. No community should be expected to absorb that kind of demand without asking very tough questions first. When one project requires more than six times the electricity needed to power every home in Dutchess County, we’re not talking about neighborhood development anymore. We’re talking about a massive industrial-scale facility operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with impacts that could extend far beyond East Fishkill.
“At a time when families are struggling to pay their utility bills, residents should not be asked to shoulder the costs of infrastructure upgrades needed to serve some of the largest and wealthiest corporations in the world.
“The Hudson Valley should absolutely welcome economic development. But development should strengthen communities, not strain infrastructure or diminish quality of life. Responsible growth means planning for the future, not gambling with it.
“I strongly encourage the Town Board to adopt this moratorium. In closing, I want to thank the Town Board for considering for this important measure.”
Town Supervisor Nick stressed to News12 that the moratorium “alone would halt an application. Bbut I think that those large data centers — I don't see a future for them in the Hudson Valley. We just don't have the space."
In the discussion of the pursuit of New York State taking over Central Hudson, an ALBB reader asked: “What about the 22 cents of every dollar that we pay in New York State Taxes and Policies on our Central Hudson bills?”
During the winter, Central Hudson published a video and article explaining the compartmentalization of their dollar division, while people received very high gas and electric bills. In the article, Central Hudson wrote:
Several members of the New York State Senate held a news conference on Feb. 4, 2026 to discuss rising energy costs throughout the state. Increasing energy costs are a real concern for residents and businesses across New York State and the entire country. Central Hudson agrees that timely action is needed to help ease that burden.
It is also important to understand that nearly 60 percent of every dollar customers pay Central Hudson for service is driven by costs outside of our control. These charges go toward state-mandated fees and surcharges, taxes, and payments to third-party companies that generate electricity and supply natural gas.
To produce meaningful and lasting relief for New Yorkers, policymakers should take a careful, honest look at the policies in place that have directly contributed to these rising costs. Central Hudson stands ready and willing to work with lawmakers on practical solutions that deliver real help now – rather than additional legislation that may generate headlines but ultimately results in limited impacts for customers.
Central Hudson is a Fortis company, as illustrated in their logo. Central Hudson started as a private company in 1900 with the aim of consolidating energy and gas supply from multiple suppliers in the region.
While seemingly unrelated, there have been great efforts to consolidate purchasing power between municipalities in the Hudson Valley in order to gain a discount on electric rates. The first of such consolidation was the Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) agreement, which locked in a low flat rate for electricity to customer’s bills in Beacon and other communities. Beacon customers were automatically opted in to the low flat rate agreement. See Beacon’s code law on that here (it has now ended).
That discount was met with skepticism from some Beacon customers who opted out. Later, after the start of the bombing of Ukraine by Russia, rates unbuckled and the supplier of the discount program broke their contract with the municipalities and left the agreement. A lawsuit by the municipalities followed, resulting in a settlement check award of $50 per customer, which ALBB reported on here: “Open The Mail: There May Be A $50 Settlement Check In It From Columbia Utilities Power”
For months, residents in Beacon, East Fishkill and the Town of Fishkill have been spotting signs for a potential data center proposed to be built in East Fishkill. Several protesters from these communities gathered at East Fishkill’s Town Hall in May 2026 for their Town Board Meeting (equivalent of Beacon’s City Council Meetings). Elected officials like Lisa Kaul, when she was running for New York State Senate District 39, have been speaking out about it, and positioning postcard mailers around the concept of No Data Centers.
But is there a data center coming to East Fishkill?
To find out the status of a proposed data center in East Fishkill, ALBB reached out to and spoke with Nick D’Alessandro, the East Fishkill Town Supervisor. On May 27, 2026, he told ALBB via phone: "There is no application. This is crazy.”
The professional trade organization which represents the Hudson Valley and Westchseter construction industries, Contractor Industry Council (CIC) and Building Contractor Association (BCA), published an article on May 26, 2026, which quoted Nick as saying: “No site plan, special permit application, zoning request, or other development application has been submitted to the town for review,” Mr. D’Alessando stated.
Are Data Centers Even Permitted In Zoning Law In East Fishkill?
No. The Town Supervisor Nick confirmed to ALBB that a data center is not permitted in an industrial site. However, Nick said: “Data centers are all around us. Very small ones. But they are necessary for chip productions. They never made any news because they are very small.”
In the May 26, 2026 interview with ALBB about this speculated data center, Nick gave ALBB the background to this data center development: “This property is an industrial property in town. They have a current application in for a warehouse. A logistics center. The town was in the midst of doing our Master Plan. During that process, we put a moratorium on industrial properties until we completed our Master Plan. That moratorium is set to expire at the end of June 2026.”
During that timeline, Nick told ALBB, the property owner came to East Fishkill and said: “We might want to change it from a warehouse to make it a data center.”
Nick continued: "But we know there is no power in this area. We dealt with this all the time with former IBM East and West centers. There is only 50 megawatt available."
Thus making the idea of this data center obsolete, ALBB asked? "Right. Then it doesn't matter. But he [the developer] didn't believe us. He made an application on how much power is available."
Nick continued: “We really didn't think much of it. But this grew legs.” Social media started blowing up with shares of a proposed data center for many more megawatts than are available. Food & Water Watch helped organize protests at the East Fishkill Town Hall meeting, and Lisa Kaul gave her speech against data centers in East Fishkill, which circulated widely on Instagram. In their promotional materials, neither Lisa Kaul nor Food & Water Watch seemed to mention the existing zoning laws that would not support or allow this data center.
“As we looked into this, specially data center, we found it is not listed as permitted use in any industrial site. It got better for us! But to calm everybody, we put up a resolution last week [in May] to extend our moratorium in industrial sites. Next month in June, we will hold our Public Hearing. We also put language in there on moratorium on data centers as well. To double and triple down.”
Nick continued: “The people don't want them in any other areas. But it doesn’t matter - we have to do what the law says.”
But don’t municipal laws change with new resolutions, ALBB asked? Nick answered: “It can't supersede a state law.”
What Does New York State Law Say About Data Centers?
“New York State is now looking at putting a moratorium on data centers. That would apply to anything new. Then it doesn't matter what we say.”
As for the details of Senator Kristen Gonzalez’s New York legislation named The Responsible Data Center Development Act (S.10462): “legislation requiring environmental impact assessments, new rate classes for electricity and water usage, and labor protections on the development of data centers. It notably includes a one-year statewide moratorium on new data center permits for hyperscale facilities with a peak load of over 20 Megawatts.”
Back to East Fishkill
Nick seemed unaccustomed to such a public turnout to reject the hint of a local development. “We had a lot of people come to the last Town Board Meeting. That meeting wasn’t the time to discuss this. The Public Hearing is next month [June]. But all the people in the public were from Fishkill and Beacon. And the people speaking were running for public office.”
As politics entered the scene, the zoning details seemed to have gotten lost. Before publishing this article, ALBB reached back out to Town Supervisor Nick to check on the latest status. He said: “Moratorium is set for this Thursday and I feel it will pass. It will be a 3 year moratorium on data centers. The existing moratorium on all industrial properties will be extended for 7 months. We have heard nothing from the developer.”
There’s a lot of misinformation being spread about “data centers” in East Fishkill. Let’s set the record straight:
There is NO application before the Town. There has NEVER been an application for a data center.
In fact, under our current zoning, data centers are not even listed as a permissible use in our industrial zones.
Despite that, the Town Board is taking the proactive step of introducing a 3-year moratorium on data centers to give our community certainty and allow time for further study and discussion.
That’s what responsible government looks like: acting on facts, not fear.
Unfortunately, some are choosing to politicize this issue, spread panic, and organize protests over something that does not exist. Residents deserve honesty — not hysteria.
The Town Board will continue to lead with transparency, facts, and what’s best for East Fishkill.
At some point facts have to matter.
Town Supervisor Nick’s response was met with mixed reviews. Some applauded him for his straightforward tone, while others felt spoken down to. Do Hudson Valley residents have reason for concern which necessitated an aggressive, pro-active approach to block data center construction? Yes.
What A Local Professional Construction Trade Organization Says About Data Centers
“Locally, Rockland County has seen a number of data center developments, including projects by DataBank and JP Morgan in Orangeburg, with DataBank looking to build another in the county,” CICBCA reported. “However, data center construction, which is on the rise, has mainly occurred outside of the New York metro region and is facing backlash.”
The article went on to highlight a study by Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate firm, which reported that the data center sector continues expanding, but is facing pushback. “Across the region,” the report stated, “governments, utilities and local jurisdictions are introducing new regulatory guardrails and infrastructure requirements designed to oversee power demand, land and natural resource use, and long-term grid stability. Regulatory changes are increasingly shaping how and where development occurs. New permitting rules, zoning adjustments, infrastructure cost-sharing requirements, and local moratoriums are slowing approvals in several established markets and pushing activity toward tertiary locations where power availability, permitting timelines, and land availability provide faster paths to deployment.”
Based on this report, it seems that actions from locals working to block data centers in East Fishkill, and responses from local leadership, did align to so far bottleneck the path to data center approval. This may be one of the few times that different political leanings did align, but acknowledgement for such is necessary in order to proceed more united.
A group is meeting on Thursday, June 25 from 6-7:30pm at St. Andrew & St. Luke Episcopal Church • 15 South Avenue, Beacon, NY to learn and ask questions about a bill introduced by Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha and Senator Michelle Hinchey called “The Hudson Valley Power Authority Act.” This legislation would create a state-owned corporation, the Hudson Valley Power Authority (HVPA), that “is authorized to acquire Central Hudson and run it as a publicly-owned and democratic energy with no profit motive,” according to the bill’s website.
Promoters of the legislation describe it as: “Central Hudson is a for-profit monopoly owned by a Canadian holding company, Fortis. A state bill, called the Hudson Valley Power Authority Act (A02127 Shrestha /S02026 Hinchey), would replace Central Hudson with a not for profit state corporation. That means getting rid of investors who have a right to make profits from our utility bills, and lowering rates to serve energy as a public good!”
It is not indicated if the lawmaker presenting at this panel, Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, will address regulations created by New York State that have impacted higher rates of gas and electricity. The morning co-host on K104, DJ Bill Bael, who is a Town of Wappinger Councilman since 2007 and former Deputy Town Supervisor, and current Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response Commissioner, often discusses how New York legislation has contributed to the increase in pricing of gas and electric for Central Hudson customers.
Central Hudson’s website briefly describes its origin story of one that was started by three individuals with the aim to consolidate multiple energy providing companies in this region.
“In 1900, three men – Thaddeus Beal, his father William R. Beal and John Wilkie – purchased two companies which provided 5,000 Newburgh, New York customers with electricity and gas.
“It was a bold move to reach beyond the economic activity of the city into a sparsely populated region, but Beal, Wilkie, and their associates recognized the need for consolidation of the many separate electric and gas companies serving our region. Over the next 25 years these men realized their vision. With the emergence of new energy technology and through the merger of 80-plus independent electric and gas companies, the Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation was formed.
“The year 2000 saw the formation of CH Energy Group, Inc., a holding company/parent organization of Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation and a family of subsidiaries known as Central Hudson Enterprises Corporation. And in 2013 CH Energy Group and Central Hudson joined Fortis Inc.’s federation of utility companies. The merger, which was voted for by CH Energy Group shareholders, took place following state and federal regulatory approvals. It provided Central Hudson with improved access to capital to make infrastructure improvements and provided customers with nearly $50 million in financial benefits.
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My Permit Driver really is a good driver. It’s just nerve wracking. 🧘🏼♀️
Last week on Tuesday, June 17th, 2026, a Raging White Man In Flip Flops stopped his light olive four-door Toyota Tacoma TRD pickup truck on Main Street outside of the old Rite Aid to yell at the chalk artist, Ryan Austin Manzi, who was drawing “Free Palestine” with the Palestinian flag in between in chalk on the Sun River Health building at 341 Main Street. Several questions have come in to A Little Beacon Blog about this incident. Those questions are answered below. The video is also posted below.
While Ryan, who currently goes by his middle name of Austin, was drawing the Palestinian flag in between the phrase in all caps “FREE PALESTINE,” the man, who ALBB has not independently verified, stopped his truck to yell at Austin. The video that Austin recorded and published on his Facebook page starts at the point were two children who were also walking on the sidewalk turn around to respond to the man yelling from his newish looking, light olive, shiny Toyota truck, to say to him: “You’re the asshole!” while both children flipped him the bird as they kept on walking to their errands.
Austin responded to the children: “Thank you, yeah!”
The man responded by saying what sounded like “…this fucking town.” To which Austin responded: “Get a fucking job, you fucking white supremacist piece of shit.”
“I have a fucking job, you asshole!” the man yelled back while moving his hands from his steering wheel to his lap several times.
“Yeah, so keep fucking driving to it you dumb fuck!” Austin yelled.
This conversation is a classic exchange straight out of Facebook comments, except this was in real life on Main Street in Beacon. People who don’t like the word “white supremacist” anywhere near them, or who enjoy insulting writers or artists, often tell people to “get a job.” But this time, Austin turned around the phrase.
After being told to get a job, the man put his truck in park, presumably took off his seat belt if he was wearing it, and exited his vehicle. Austin remained at his chalking position at the Sun River Health building the entire time, while exclaiming: “Fuck, you mad about this shit?” referring to the chalk art.
The man exited his truck, walked around the back of his vehicle and headed for Austin on the sidewalk, demanding: “Who the fuck do you think you are to put that on that fucking wall!” The man stepped his flip flopped feet onto the curb of the sidewalk, balancing like on a balance beam. “Who the fuck do you think you are?” he continued.
“I think I’m an American,” Austin answered. “That’s what I think I am.”
The man didn’t accept Austin’s answer. “You ain’t no fucking American,” the man insisted. “I grew up in this fucking town 65 years.”
Austin cut him off. “Me too - 34 years, you dumb white prick.”
“Bullshit,” the man screamed. Little does the man know, or maybe he does, Ryan Austin Manzi was born in Beacon, and is in fact the nephew of Michael (Micki) Manzi, Beacon’s current Superintendent of Streets. Though the two do not speak to each other out for personal reasons out of mutual decision from many years ago. Austin’s mother is white and his father is African American.
The man persisted: “Who - That’s not your fucking wall!” His flip flops inched closer to the wall, his toes gripping the edge of the tree plot in the sidewalk as he stepped in time with his yelling.
Austin responded: “Guess what? It’s not yours either! So stop fucking spittin’ to keep…”
But the man would not stop. “And I’m not drawing on it, you asshole!” the man said. As he said those words, the man’s right hand, which was empty and had been flexed into different pointing positions during his verbal expressions, balled up into the position of a hand that was gripping a pencil, then seemed to tremble back and forth. But the trembling was him making the motion of sketching something onto an artist pad.
The man continued, and this time, charged at Austin. While Austin remained at the wall, Austin told the man: “So mind your fucking business.” But the man continued in what at this point sounded like a gurgle from his throat because he was so angry: “I’m not fucking drawing -” as he pointed viciously at his own neck.
As the man got up close to Austin’s face, Austin stopped the man right there. Austin pushed the man away from him. The man fell to the ground and rolled to the edge of the sidewalk, near a parked car.
From the ground, the man said: “You mother fucker.” He got up to return to Austin again.
Now, many locals in Beacon who know Austin know that Austin is in and out of jail, and has been in fist fights on Beacon’s sidewalks over the years. He was recently released from jail, and has been out for two months. This time in jail was for various charges that Austin usually fights on his own, being granted documentation, street camera footage and Police body camera footage to analyze and use to defend himself in court.
As the man charged at him again, Austin said firmly: “Back up.”
“You mother fucker,” the man insisted, and got up into Austin’s personal space. From the video, it appears Austin swung, and then the camera falls to the ground. The two “tangled” or “locked up” on the sidewalk.
The man continued in a muffled voice. “You asshole…You fucking asshole.”
“Get the fuck off me,” Austin told him.
“I’m not drawing on it,” the man continued. “I’m not fucking drawing on it.”
More rumbling can be heard in the video, then the man exclaims: “Oh, you’re getting it. Cops are coming right now you asshole.” Austin can be seen walking back to his position on the wall, as a woman yells to the man: “Stay right there.” Austin echos her, and says: “Yeah, you stay right there you fucking prick. Don’t go anywhere.”
The woman continued to yell at the man: “…in front of my five year old.” The man, who was walking away, responded to the woman: “Who does he think he is?”
Austin responded: “Who the fuck are you? Who the fuck are you, [N-word]!”
Austin took a few breaths, and then continued to the camera: “I just got attacked by a white supremacist in a fucking pickup truck, yup.”
While the Beacon Police responded, the man got back into his pickup truck and drove away. He was not identified that day, though a woman had gotten his license plate number.
That man is lucky that he did not have his flip flop handed to him.
Was This The First Time Ryan Austin Chalked Free Palestine On This Wall?
No. This is the 3rd time Austin chalked “Free Palestine” on this wall. The first time was with a grouping of other chalk art, namely Scooby-Doo and bunnies for Easter. It was in March 2024 and people were getting ready for Easter in Beacon. Israel’s genocide of Palestine was in full force, and people were seeing violence committed on people that had never been witnessed before so easily - live streaming mass murder on social media.
Most people felt - and continue to feel - helpless. Art drawings of Free Palestine began popping up around the region. A giant one appeared in paint on the Dutchess Mall next to Home Depot in Fishkill. It only lasted a few days on that empty building before being painted over. In Beacon, the strip of building that is the back of the Sun River Health building generally feels like an empty strip of storefront on Main Street. It’s like a No Man’s Land, even though there are vibrant health services being delivered inside. Ever since Pizza ‘n Stuff moved from that wall to across the street and down the block, people generally don’t give those bricks a second thought.
Unless they have chalk on them. On March 17th, 2024, Austin chalked Free Palestine on this very spot. But a different person came during a more conspicuous time and threw white paint over it. Didn’t throw water on it to wash away the chalk. This person chose paint. Austin returned to the wall to assess what kind of paint it was, in order to help solve the mystery of who would have permanently vandalized the building. ALBB witnessed him re-chalking it and interviewed him while he drew Free Palestine again. You can read/watch that interview here.
On March 21th, 2024, the Regional Director of Facilities for Sun River Health, Marco P. Faustino, was alerted about the “chalk art and graffiti” on their Beacon location. He was shown pictures of the “white paint splattered on the wall as well as chalk art,” which he stated in a Police Report he filed later. He scheduled a cleaning service to clean off the paint for March 29th, 2024.
On March 28th, 2024, the day prior to the cleaning service coming, Beacon’s Building Inspector, Bruce Flower, contacted Marco of Sun River Health “regarding the chalk art and graffiti.” Marco stated that he told Bruce “that graffiti has been an ongoing issue at the Beacon location, at which point he recommended filing a report with the City of Beacon Police.”
When he did that, the Beacon Police said that they had identified the person who did the chalk art as Ryan Manzi, but did not find the person who splattered the paint onto the wall. Prior to the chalk art of Scooby-Doo and Easter bunnies, there had been no chalk art done to the front or back of Sun River Health. There had been, and remains, no permanent graffiti markings on either side of the Sun River Health building (6 Henry Street or 341 Main Street).
There is one very old graffiti marking on the back of the dry cleaning building next door to the front entrance of Sun River Health. But it has been there before and since this marking, and Building Inspector Bruce Flower appears not to have called the dry cleaner about that marking. Just the splattered paint over the Free Palestine.
Marco did decide to press charges against Ryan Austin Manzi for the chalk art, and admitted that he did not know who splattered the paint. There was no indication in his police report that he or the Beacon Police looked at the camera footage on Main Street at Rite Aid or Sun River Health to see who splattered the paint. Ryan Austin confirms to ALBB that there are cameras there located at the liquor store or former Rite Aid. When ALBB contacted Beacon Police Chief Figlia asking about location of cameras at that location for this article, Chief Figlia did not respond.
Are Beacon Police Bias Toward Ryan Austin?
Yes. ALBB has on two different authorities that the Beacon Police, as of 2024, were actively trying to keep Ryan incarcerated for as long as possible. Any charge that would come his way would be added to his sheet. Once inside, different events can occur to keep a person in jail longer by missing or extending a court date, such as delayed finger printing if the incarcerated person speaks back to an officer during the intake process.
Chris denied calling Ryan Austin a terrorist when ALBB contacted him to confirm what Ryan Austin told ALBB (one of the only times Chris responded to ALBB since his city-wide ban of any department head speaking to ALBB), after which Ryan Austin flipped the bird to Chris, and Chris flipped bird back to Ryan Austin, according to Chris’ Police Report filed April 4th, 2024.
In his Police Report that ALBB has obtained, Chris stated: “As I was leaving the parking lot, I saw a man I know to by Ryan Manzi. I have never had any personal interactions with Ryan before today. I’ve learned of Ryan’s identity from a recent Beacon Blog where he was observed to be chalking a brick wall on Main Street. As I was approaching the traffic light, which meets the intersection of North Ave and Main St., Ryan stopped in the roadway and began to give me the finger. I gave him the finger in return and drove past him as he proceeded to move off toward the sidewalk and descend the staircase toward Beacon Police Station.”
After that incident, Ryan Austin then approached Chris’ car and hit it with a plastic water bottle, which prompted Chris to call Beacon Police to tell them to arrest Ryan Austin. Then, a take-down of Ryan Austin by the Beacon Police in front of Bank Square Coffee occurred, as they arrested Ryan Austin based on Chris’ demand. The Beacon Police’s handling of Ryan Austin to put him in handcuffs hurt Ryan Austin’s already damaged shoulder from a prior arrest by the Beacon Police, and resulted in his vomiting and urinating while handcuffed during that arrest in April 2024.
Ryan Austin confirmed to ALBB that the charges made by Sun River Health for his original chalk art of Free Palestine were dismissed in 2024 as covered by other charges.
About That “Poughkeepsie Journal Article”
Before anyone drops the classic comment in here or in socials about “I read in the Poughkeepsie Journal that he is in a gang…” ALBB will address that article. ALBB finally read that article, knowing it would be nonsense. And it was nonsense. It was created as a plant to further whatever issue the Beacon Police have or had (depending on who is on the force) with him.
ALBB has interviewed his mother, been provided Police cam videos of other incidents, seen street cam video footage of another incident that was at first denied to exist regarding his case in a sidewalk rumble involving a car driving into his car to pin it there, and listened to a 911 call by a woman who was intent upon insisting that his red bandana had significant meaning (like to a gang).
The amount of cleansing facial masks and nail polish that Ryan Austin uses don’t by themselves prove that he’s not in a gang. But ALBB does have confirmation that that story was cobbled together in order to pin charges and brand a fairy tale.
Austin Manzi told the Beacon Police that he does want to press charges on this man for this incident.
After last week's Super Saturday in Beacon (even the City Council Members commented during last week's meeting on how many events they bounced between and attended), followed by yesterday's Juneteenth Celebration, everyone needed to take a breather. But not business owners. They are doing their hustle as they create and respond to new opportunities, which you get to read about below.
PS: Yes, ALBB knows about the Raging White Man In Flip Flops from last week on Main Street in reaction to the Free Palestine chalk art, and will publish an article about it. In the meantime, find out where the Free Palestine chalk art popped up next by reading the business news below.
Dutchess Board of Election Sticker Contest
Students have the chance to enter this sticker contest. Age: Participants ages 9-18 are encouraged to enter. Deadline: June 30, 2026 Information >
Riverkeeper's Fish Migration Celebration Day: Saturday, June 20, 2026 Time: 5:00-8:00pm
Boats decorated to look like fish will be on course from NYC to Beacon to Newburgh. Very festive event to celebrate the northern passage of the fish of the Hudson.
Beacon Open Studios 2026 Day: Friday-Sunday, June 26-28, 2026 Time: 12-6pm Locations Open For Walk-In Viewings Location: All over Beacon. Open Studios will post a map online. Reception: Friday, June 26th, 6-9pm at The Yard, 4 Hanna Lane, Beacon, NY Information >
Beacon Pool Opening
Rules and Admission details have been released. Information >
Beacon's Fourth of July Fireworks Day: July 3, 2026 Location: Memorial Park, Pop Warner Field, Robert Cahill
Free show of fireworks. All are welcome.
Eggbert’s Free Range Farm
This Saturday marked the first time Eggbert's was available to shoppers of the Newburgh Farmer's Market by way of their new pickup stand next to the Manager's Table. Now shoppers of that market can pre-order the week prior, and pick up at the Newburgh Farmer's Market by selecting that market from the Shipping section of Eggbert's website's checkout. Wednesdays: Cornwall Farmer's Market 11am-5pm Saturdays: Cold Spring Farmer's Market 10am-1pm Saturdays: Pick-Up Prio-Orders Only at Newburgh Farmer's Market Sundays:Beacon Farmer's Market 10am - 2pm Farm Fridge: Shake and Grind, 190 S. Plank Road, Newburgh SHOP ONLINE:Order Online DELIVERY: 🚚 Free Website >Instagram > Eggbert's Free Range Farm is a Sponsor!
The Station Dispensary
463 Main Street, Beacon NY
After the Raging White Man In Flip Flops got out of his pickup truck to cause such a scene at the chalk artist chalking Free Palestine onto the Sun River Health Building, the rain came and washed it away. The artist was then invited to chalk it onto the former Police Station, which is now the Station Dispensary across from the Piggy Bank. Website >Instagram > The Station Dispensary is a Sponsor!
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CARTER'S RESTAURANT 424 Main Street, Beacon NY
Every Wednesday Night is Shelfish Night at Carter's ($2 Oysters, Clams or Shrimp), but every night for the Best Clam Sauce in the Hudson Valley. Fresh linguine tossed in Carter's rich, buttery clam sauce, loaded with sweet Little Neck Clams and fresh clam meat. Enjoy this coastal flavor. Reservations + Private Parties: 845-743-6527 Instagram > Carter's is a Sponsor!
HUDSON VALLEY FOOD HALL 288 Main Street, Beacon NY
The Chicken Hummus Platter at Tara Fusion inside of the Food Hall a true combination of delicious flavors and amplified by the toasted Garlic naan! Please have several helpings for us!
PIGGY BANK 2.0 446 Main Street, Beacon NY
Book your next office, business retreat or wedding event at The Piggy Bank. Fits up to 100 guests comfortably inside with room to get fresh air on the patio outside. Instagram > Piggy Bank 2.0 is a Sponsor!
HEALTHY IN COLOR 259 Main Street, Beacon NY
In Beacon, we have the opportunity to watch the fascinating entrepreneurial journey of Angel Rodriguez, owner and creator of Healthy in Color, develop the recipe for, and now the bottling of, Sugar Crusher. “This is how we do this,” he says. ”Labels. Made right here in Beacon, NY.” One step at a time.
The Sugar Crusher is a “wellness shot” designed to help you respond better to the meal. Sip it. Drizzle it. Spread it. However you want it. Especially carbs and other sugary meals. Get it today at Healthy in Color in Beacon, next to Hudson Valley Vinyl and across the street from Key Food. Watch This Video > Instagram > Healthy In Color is a Sponsor!
ZIATUN BEACON 244 Main Street, Beacon NY
The Futur Medley platter at Ziatün is unmatched. Enjoy hummus, baba ganoush, foule, za'atar, olive oil, falafel & pickled turnips served with warm pita bread made in-house. The softest pita bread in Beacon. Instagram > Ziatün is a Sponsor!
BEACON BREAD COMPANY 193-195 Main Street, Beacon NY
Ahh...that first bite of pancake with smushed, hot blueberries inside mixed with the syrup. Brunch or breakfast all day at Beacon Bread is that relaxed world you have been dreaming about. Instagram > Beacon Bread Company is a Sponsor!
iRunBeacon 5K: Register Now!
I Am Beacon is committed to their mission of offering college scholarships to Beacon seniors. With that, they are excited to announce...15th Annual | I Run Beacon 5K Run/Walk 2026. "We invite you to join us this September as we put on the I Run Beacon 5K Run/Walk. Whether you are an avid runner, beginner, or first timer our race is perfect for everyone. We are back yet again live and also offering a virtual race for those who would like to participate from anywhere!" Register Here >
Mountain Stream Budo 340 Main Street, Beacon NY
In this video, owner Noah demonstrates kobudo (weapons). Kobudo is a martial art that you can take at Mountain Stream Budo with Noah, for ages 8 and up.
No experience necessary; beginners welcome! You are welcome to schedule a free class any time!
Email them at info@MountainStreamBudo.com for more information on the program.
Located on Eliza Street (right between Re:Form Pilates and Oui Oui Café) Learn More >
Mountain Stream Budo 340 Main Street, Beacon NY
Li’l Dragons Karate class (ages 4-6) meets 3 times per week: Tuesdays and Fridays 5pm Thursdays 5:30pm.
Email Noah at info@MountainStreamBudo for more info and to schedule your free trial class! Learn More >
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 >
The Marching Cobras kicked off Beacon’s Juneteenth Celebration in Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park. 11-5pm. Several vendors participated including Number Seven Sandwich Hub, Pats Kitchen, Fable and Sow, a Vegan option, Riverpool at Beacon, Beacon Library, Desmond Fish Public Library, with Bosco and the Storm and DJ King Cyrus spinning. Games from Beacon LGBTQ, face painting from ALBB were available, and more.
This is your chance to make a kid (and parent) happy this Juneteenth in Beacon! A Little Beacon Blog wants to offer free Face Painting sessions to all of our little friends who come back year after year as regular customers. Some adults even sit at the table, if they are teenagers returning to their childhood, or adults being car-pooled and chaperoned by an adult services agency to enjoy the day. But we need your help. Friends can donate $15 per face painting session.
GOAL: 19 faces, but we might could do 25 faces.
Monies go to ALBB, as this is a fundraiser to power our newsroom and keep us out in the community. ALBB is not a non-profit, so your donation is not a tax deduction, but is greatly appreciated and put to good use.
This is your chance to make a kid (and parent) happy this Juneteenth in Beacon! ALBB wants to offer free Face Painting sessions to all of our little friends who come back year after year as regular customers. Some adults even sit at the table, if they are teenagers returning to their childhood, or adults being car-pooled and chaperoned by an adult services agency to enjoy the day. But we need your help. Friends can donate $15 per face painting session. The event is Friday, June 19, 2026 from 11am-5pm at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park.
GOAL: 19 faces, but we might could do 25 faces.
Monies go to ALBB, as this is a fundraiser to power our newsroom and keep us out in the community. ALBB is not a non-profit, so your donation is not a tax deduction, but is greatly appreciated and put to good use.
Tiny Graffiti art on the left wall. Artist unknown.
Messages are changing quickly on the Art Walls at the Skate Park. One blink and you’ll miss it!
This one titled “Spectremotions” was created around June 15, 2026 after message of gentrification were sprayed onto the wall. “Spectremotions” was covered up rather quickly by June 30th, but the artist, Mark “Skatchface” Long, captured the making of it in his own video series. He was also interviewed by the Highlands Current when they reported on these walls.
The coverup artists of June 30th are unknown, but part of their words say the $ sign, Beacon All Day, and Beacon Boyz.
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.
t’s best to lay like broccoli on a thickly hot day like today. What is it to “Lay like broccoli”? It’s the quote from Julia Roberts the 1990 movie Pretty Woman. It means to completely chill out and lock in on your comfort zone. Carter’s is opening at 4pm today for the hotness, and delivers if you don’t feel like making public appearances. Call Chef Jon to arrange. 845-743-6527 
