Sunday, August 30th, 2020
Like Roller Coasters? Welcome to the school year that is 2020-21. Except the joy and excitement of a roller coaster ride will not be present. Your school district will open in person. Nope. Your school district […]
Sunday, August 23rd, 2020
By the second or third grade, as a parent, you pretty much have the routine down for sending your children back to school in September. School supplies, transportation, which teachers, maybe some new clothes. It was […]
Sunday, August 9th, 2020
Leading up to the beginning of our class last October, it seems I kept bumping into Pattern Fellows Alumni. Every one of them with an impressive resume, a leader in our community. They would knowingly smile […]
Sunday, August 2nd, 2020
If I had a chance … my farewell to Dave MacFarland.
I had gotten a number of calls and emails letting me know that Dave had passed away. Some of you on […]
Sunday, July 26th, 2020
In my previous blogs, I have discussed the impact of a demographic shift from NYC to the Hudson Valley on the real estate market, the need to expand housing options, and the synergies between housing and […]
Monday, July 20th, 2020
The fall semester is rapidly approaching and the question is whether and how schools should reopen. As we consider the issue, let us not forget that a lack of internet access has been and will continue […]
Sunday, July 12th, 2020
An Artistic Approach for Revitalizing the Physical, Fiscal, and Social Fabric of the City of Newburgh
The successful revitalization of communities must incorporate a multifaceted approach that combines community and economic development programs, incentives, a wide range […]
Sunday, July 5th, 2020
I worked long and hard trying to capture the moment of this July 4th. Instead, I offer a quote from historian Jon Meacham:
“To know what has come before us is to be armed against despair. If […]
Sunday, June 28th, 2020
When Governor Cuomo announced the phased reopening plan for New York State in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of New Yorkers flocked to the Regional UnPause Dashboard to check the status of the metrics […]
Sunday, June 21st, 2020
Happy Father’s Day!!
We asked the Pattern team, “What does your father mean to you?”
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