Committees announce endorsements in Niskayuna special election | The Daily Gazette
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Jessica Brennan (left) and Dave Feiden (right) are set to face off for the Town Board seat left vacant by Rosemarie Perez Jaquith s July 1 resignation. Brennan will represent the Democrats and Working Families Party, while Feiden has the backing of the Republicans and Conservatives.
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The two major party endorsements for the Niskayuna Town Board seat made vacant by Rosemarie Perez Jaquith resignation have been announced.
The special election added to the Nov. 2 ballot will determine who will finish out the last two years of her four-year term. It also puts four of the town’s five seats on the ballot in a town where Democrats currently hold a 4-1 majority on the board. The lone Republican Supervisor Yasmine Syed is not seeking reelection in November.
Amid national shortage, more than a dozen teens become certified in lifeguarding at Niskayuna pool | The Daily Gazette
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You couldn’t tell from the smile on her face, but a spinal “injury” rendered Juliana Friguletto immobile in the town pool Sunday afternoon.
Thankfully, the recent graduate of Mohanasen High School was only playing the role while helping to fill a national shortage of certified lifeguards, to boot.
The 18-year-old Rotterdam resident was one of about 16 teenagers to receive an American Red Cross lifeguarding certification.
During the spinal exercise, the final stanza of the week-long training that consisted of hands-on and virtual learning, Julie Rouse and William Alcorn tended to Friguletto before medics could arrive.
Niskayuna wants residents for committee to ensure police reform | The Daily Gazette
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The Niskayuna Town Board is seeking town residents to apply for one-year terms on its Police Reform Implementation Committee.
The committee will focus on implementing the town’s police reform recommendations and ensuring communication between the police department and residents.
Only Niskayuna residents may apply. Applications are due to Town Attorney Paul Briggs by the end of Friday. They can be emailed to [email protected].
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