Tag: Cooper LaRocque
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Congressional District Race Results in Republican Victory
U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson claimed victory over Democratic challenger Julian Schreibman in the 19th Congressional District race. With 99 percent of the precincts reporting their results, Gibson touts 53 percent of the votes in the newly-drawn district, compared to Schreibman’s 47 percent. The new district was redrawn during the summer to reflect New York’s population…
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SUNY New Paltz Fallout Shelter, Revisited
Beneath College Hall, the almost untouched Rooms 45 and 46 were once a part of SUNY New Paltz’s fallout shelter. In February 1963, the plans for Fallout Protection Building No.7 were drawn up for SUNY New Paltz. The shelter would be designed to hold approximately 2580 people. Louis Roper, a history professor at SUNY New…