Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census,the population was 401,310. The county seat is Goshen. This county was first created in 1683 and reorganized with its present boundaries in 1798.
Kiryas Joel is a village coterminous with the Town of Palm Tree in Orange County,New York,United States. The village shares one government with the Town. The vast majority of its residents are Yiddish-speaking Hasidic Jews who belong to the worldwide Satmar sect of Hasidism.
Woodbury is a town and village in Orange County,New York,United States. The town population was 12,197 at the 2020 census. The village was incorporated in 2006 and comprises all of the town that is not part of the village of Harriman. The region was once called Woodbury Clove. It is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown,NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area. Woodbury is in the southeastern part of Orange County. The town also has four schools,which are part of the Monroe-Woodbury Central school District.
Montgomery is a town in Orange County,New York,United States. Located roughly 60 miles (97 km) northwest of New York City,the town of Montgomery is an historical and cultural hub of the Hudson Valley region and has been a steadily growing outer-ring commuter suburb,in the last 30 years,within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census,the population was listed as 23,322.
Newburgh is a town in Orange County,New York,United States. It forms part of the Poughkeepsie—Newburgh—Middletown metropolitan area,which is a part of the New York megacity,and is a suburban satellite of the urbanized city of Newburgh. The city of Newburgh was a part of the town prior to 1865. New York Stewart International Airport is partially located within the township,and much of the land into which it could have been expanded has been turned into Stewart State Forest.
Newburgh is a city in Orange County,New York,United States. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census,it is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area. Located 60 miles (97 km) north of New York City,and 90 miles (140 km) south of Albany on the Hudson River within the Hudson Valley Area,the city of Newburgh is located near Stewart International Airport,one of the primary airports for Downstate New York.
Benjamin Barker Odell Jr. was an American businessman and politician who served as the 34th governor of New York from 1901 to 1904.
James William Gerlach is the former U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district,serving from 2003 to 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party. Gerlach retired from Congress after completing his sixth term.
Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district is a district in the state of Pennsylvania. It includes all of Chester County and the southeastern portion of Berks County including the city of Reading and its southeastern suburbs. The district is represented by Democrat Chrissy Houlahan,who has served in Congress since 2019. As currently drawn,the district is among the wealthiest in Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional.
The 124th New York Infantry Regiment,commonly known as the Orange Blossoms,was a volunteer regiment from Orange County,New York,during the American Civil War. Formed in Goshen during the summer of 1862,The unit was officially mustered into United States Service on September 5,1862,by Col. Augustus van Horne Ellis,the regiment was made up of volunteers from the surrounding towns and a core of veterans from the 71st New York State Militia.
New York's 18th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives that contains the northern suburbs and exurbs of New York City. It is currently represented by Democrat Pat Ryan.
New York State Assembly,District 99 is located in the southern part of the State of New York in the United States. District 99 is north of New York City and is composed of parts of Orange and Rockland Counties. It is encompassed by New York's 40th State Senate district and New York's 42nd State Senate district,as well as New York's 17th congressional district and New York's 18th congressional district since redistricting in 2022.
Thomas J. Kirwan was an American politician and member of the New York State Assembly. He represented the 100th Assembly District,which includes the cities of Beacon,Newburgh and Poughkeepsie,and the towns of Marlboro,Newburgh,Lloyd and Shawangunk.
WGNY is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Newburgh,New York,the station serves the Newburgh-Middletown area and is currently owned by Sunrise Broadcasting Corporation.
Edward A. Diana is an American educator,politician and former County Executive of Orange County,New York. Prior to being elected County Executive,he served for twelve years as County Legislator. He resides in Wallkill,New York.
The Poughkeepsie-Newburgh,NY Metropolitan Statistical Area,as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget,is an area consisting of two counties in New York's Hudson Valley,with the municipalities of Poughkeepsie,and Newburgh as its principal cities. As of the 2020 census,the MSA had a population of 679,221. The area was centered on the urban area of Poughkeepsie-Newburgh.
Howard D. Mills III is an American insurance consultant and former politician from Goshen,New York. He served as New York's Superintendent of Insurance from 2005 to 2006,and previously held elective office in both the New York State Assembly and the Town of Wallkill.
Karl A. Brabenec is the New York State Assemblyman from the 98th District. A Republican,he has served in the Assembly since 2014,when he won a special election. The 98th District contains portions of Orange and Rockland Counties in the Hudson Valley. In January 2023,Brabenec ascended to the role of Assembly Minority Whip after previously serving as the Deputy Minority Whip since 2019.
Colin J. Schmitt is an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a member of the New York State Assembly from the 99th district,which covers parts of Orange and Rockland Counties. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Jonathan G. Jacobson is an American politician and attorney who has served in the New York State Assembly since 2018. A Democrat,Jacobson represents the 104th district,covering Newburgh and Poughkeepsie.
