The writers of the HV News Lies has recently learned that the insurance company that represents the town will NOT be providing legal representation in the legal suit brought by Stephen Costa for the reasoning that the suit claims that they engaged in criminal acts. Legal representation for criminal acts are exempt from the policy that the town holds and the town board members must retain their own legal counsel at their on expense.
The writers at the HV News Lies find this interesting because one of the town board members so happens to be an attorney and should have been aware of not only this, but the possiblity to be disbarred if found having engaged in extortion. This same individual made an off hand remark at a town board meeting that occured before he took office more or less he wasn't a very good criminal defense attorney, which the writers have the opinion holds true.
Watch Dog
10/1/2012 09:36:21 pm

This board and their attorney have not the foggiest idea. They have been listening to the disgraced former bookkeeper Lown. Lown has put them on the road to ruin. Replansky will make a lot of money on the Costa case and the board member may literally lose their shirts and be placed in a position of facing criminal charges of extortion and fraud. Rohr would be best advised to keep quiet about being critical about the previous administration. At the very least, there was never any allegations of criminal behavior.

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Concerned tax payer
11/8/2012 09:02:45 am

The following comments have nothing to do with the towns case with costa. All tax payers should be watching what this will cost them in a long run.

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10/8/2012 07:57:57 am

Why is Thomas J Martino standing on Rte. 9 holding up a sign? He looks like a crazy person and it is sad to see how far he has fallen. He was a member of the town board in Hyde Park. I voted for him and was a fan of his work. Hope he is doing ok and wish him the best. Quite a town we live in at times!

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Billary
10/8/2012 10:27:50 am

Hillary should clarify the nature of the sign that Martino has on display. Martino us letting the community know that Jim Langan of the Hudson Valley News is in fact a thief. Langan beat up on Martino for more than two years with baseless lies that he printed. He attacked other individual with baseless lies as well. Has Martino fallen? I do not think so.. In fact he has risen to the occasion and has exposed Jim Langan for the thief and coward that he is.

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Call him crazy
10/8/2012 12:00:41 pm

I think it's a lesson to be learned, that some people are owed their just desserts. Jim Langan spent two years bullying the town board and others by publishing garbage in his paper. Then it's revealed he has a rather ominous history of lying and stealing and now it's time to pay the piper. I think Langan met his match when he decided to start with Martino. Some may say that standing on the side of the road with a sign may be crazy, but it's gotten the point across. People are going to google Jim Langan and guess what? The first site that pops up on google lists the link to this very site, so there's a method to his madness.

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Billary
10/9/2012 12:20:16 am

Amen.

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Shameless
10/12/2012 11:47:19 am

the writers of this website and its ridiculous articles are the worst type of cowards. Slinging their accusations, but not affording their targets the opportunity to know who their accusers are. What kind of obsession is this, who is the crack pot behind all of this? This is an embarassment, and I suppose that is why the author(s) remain nameless

Not Shameless
10/12/2012 12:37:49 pm

Sound like Shameless has issues. Probably a Langanite. Talk about a crackpot? How about the swill that Langan has publised for the past three years? If that is not the rant of a madman, then what is? Shameless, spare us!

The HV News Lies justice system
10/12/2012 12:45:26 pm

Shameless- last time we checked, this website is not a court of law nor are the individuals that are the subject of the blogs on trial, so spare us the 'right to face your accuser' BS. All of the information posted on this site is public record, so calling it 'accusations' is a bit far fetched considering much of the information is legal record.

10/10/2012 02:13:36 am

Wow. I thought this was a forum to share opinions about Hyde Park. I shared my thoughts on Martino holding signs about Langan on Route 9. First of all, I am not a fan of the paper and feel Langan was out of line with his comments.That does not change the fact that Martino is embarrasing himself and Langan too. Does Martino work? Does he have something better to do with his time? I voted for Martino and liked his policies. In my defense, he seemed like a valuable member of the community at that time. I do not think this is serving his legacy well or making anyone think he is very stable. My guess is that Martino is the writer of this blog. Who else would take the time to write this and stand on the side of a road ranting about a newspaper?????

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Wow!
10/10/2012 01:38:21 pm

Martino rant about a newspaper? I don't believe so. Langan has done much damage to the Hyde Park community and the reputations of many of its members with the falsehoods that he has published. Langan also engaged in a campaign of trying to ruin several business in town, just to sell papers.Langan engaged in criminal activity in his sordid past. This is a matter of fact. Did Langan think that his past would not be found out? Langan had the nerve to bash the past administration and other members of the community without provocation. Martino is perfectly justified to post a sign on the road side to expose this creep. Who else has the backbone to stand up to this jerk? To date only one individual. Is Hillary attempting to infreinge upon Martino's 1st amendment right? Why doesn't Hillary stop and ask Martino why he is demonstrating against Langan and his abominable newspaper. I believe that she too lacks the backbone to do so. BTW-How did Hillary find this site?

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10/11/2012 02:59:16 am

Once again, I don't like Langan or the paper. You are missing the point. Will try to say it one last time and move on. I think Martino looks like a maniac and it is beneath him to engage in this type of behavior. Life is too short to spend your energy and time fighting with people. Martino is an older man that should be enjoying time with family, friends or maybe there is a hobby that would be more enjoyable than standing on the side of the road. That is my right to free speech too. Just an opinion from a resident of Hyde Park that voted for Martino and wishes him well. And I originally found this site doing a search for news in Hudson Valley.

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Wow!
10/11/2012 03:27:34 am

Sounds as if Hillary's rant is coming from the Langan camp.

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Who's Crazy
10/11/2012 03:51:18 am

Hillary, please go to this site. You should find it to be interesting. Also, of note, Langan is an older man also. Why isn't he spending time with family and friends rather than fabricating news and promoting a newspaper that was doomed from the start?

http://www.nyse.com/pdfs/81-073.pdf

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He's a maniac, maniac on the road. And he's holding signs like he's never held before
10/11/2012 05:15:07 am

Hillary, what importance is it that Martino is protesting with signs. He's retired and if it makes him happy, more power to him. You keep on bringing up Langan. Langan just so happens to be older than Martino so ask why he isn't spending time with his family? Oh, right, his kids aren't around and I've never heard they visit him and he's on like, wife number three who is ass broke as well (after all they did claim bankruptcy together). Given his crappy and meaningless life of stealing and raking up credit card bill and not paying his taxes (he has had several tax liens against him in the past), uses his paper as a means to humilate and bully people that don't give him what he thinks he's entitled to. You want to talk about sociopath? Read how about how he 'vanished' after he stole money from his clients and never showed up to the hearing when he was banned for life from the NYSE, or watch the video on the home page of this site about how he denied he did any wrongdoing by stealing (administrative procedures were different back then you know). And why did he begin attacking the last town board on a weekly basis? Because they didn't appoint him as a police commissioner. Oh, and how can we forget the lastest charade...he printed the 'scandal' of one of his previous associates because they decided that Langan wouldn't be moderating the last supervisor debate because he's just a miserable person. The list goes on and on.

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Langan's a Thief
10/12/2012 01:44:47 pm

Langan is just a big, big cry baby. Langan like to give it out, but he can't take it. Martino stood up to him. Martino took him on and is still taking Langan on. Who else in the community stood up to this hatefilled interloper? Martino let the community know that he is a thief and a deadbeat. You may not like it, but Martino is not anonymous about calling Langan a thief. The banner that he displays is a statement of fact. Langan is a thief as per public record.

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Zowie
10/11/2012 07:10:17 am

The "newest" thief in the Hyde Park Rogues Galley is the infamous Yancy McArthur, former town supervisor, owner of Pay-Less Oil and Roosevelt Fire District Commissioner. McArthur, by his actions, has disgraced himself, his family and the Roosevelt Fire District. McArthurs is also an associate of Steve Saland and an elected member of the Dutchess Co. Republican Committee. The Republicans along with Saland must be quite proud of McArthur and his "Charming" wife Jean.

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Langan Fan Not
10/11/2012 07:54:41 am

Does Langan work? Probably not. If he did, he would be wearing clean clothes and would be paying his bills and would not be a deadbeat.

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I can settle this once and for all
10/12/2012 04:05:27 pm

Langan did steal his client's money. To put it kindly, he broke a fiduciary duty owed to the people who entrusted him with their money. He escaped punishment because of a gentlemens agreement that existed on Wall Street. If, however, he was a bank officer and did the same he would be in prison. He would be getting his little white booty popped by the roughnecks in the corner of the prison yard. Still not convinced of his dubious character? He worked as a writer for a trashy television program that contrived controversy and manufactured sensationalistic subject matter for the purpose of ratings. Anyone of age will remember the 'Morton Downey Jr. Show'. Suddenly, he blows into town with dreams- not of being a proper newsman imbued with journalistic integrity- but of being a political player and kingmaker. Make no mistake, he is in the thick of things and has made agreements with local figures to coordinate mutually beneficial political attacks. Wielding his pen, he wanted people to follow him, to fear him, and to kiss his ring.
Once you deal with him personally, you will come to realize that this is not a nice man. He has been malicious and slanderous in much of his deeds and words. Any reasonable person can see that he intends to inflict pain upon people. He does not wish to merely inform readers and contribute to a more open and robust community discussion. He wishes to destroy people.
What can be done when, proverbially speaking, only one person holds the megaphone? Indeed, Daylight is the best disinfectant... but how does one drag a Jim Langan into the daylight? By exposing him every which way possible. People must learn about this man.
So, I ask: what is there to fear about telling people about this man? How is your grip on reality threatened by all of this? What harm has come to you? Is anything said which is demonstrably untrue? His readers will benefit by being informed of his character and his actions. Is it feared that he cannot withstand a healthy degree of skepticism from his audience? I should hope not. If so, your trust in the man is misplaced. Will Langan sue for slander? Hmmm. Interesting thought. But as anyone who has ever undergone a deposition knows, the deposing attorney can go as deep as he/she wishes and can ask ANYTHING. And this is while Mr. Langan is under penalty of perjury. Not an advisable move, if you prefer to have certain things remain unknown.
But it could be a losing proposition to try to convince people who willfully blind themselves to his political motives and to his vitriol masked as flippant prose. This is a wolf that comes as a wolf. If you're in the bag for Langan, you're in the bag for Langan. You will forever support a man who political clout depends entirely upon your support for him and your boost to his circulation. And what do you get in return? You're throwing pearls to a swine and not even getting a porkchop in return.

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Veritas
10/12/2012 11:25:33 pm

Should you wish to see an individual who is in Langan's back pocket, look no further than Sue Serino, a so-called county legislator. This woman is a known drunk and is meaner than a junk yard dog. She is another disgrace.

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Max
10/13/2012 12:34:46 pm

Oh, my goodness, she could derail a train just by opening her mouth. A person who is decidedly not on your side when principles are at stake.

Not a Serino Fan
10/13/2012 10:25:06 pm

Serino has always been protective of Langan. She knows that he's a thief and also a nasty drunk. However, he gives her positive press. She was on the cover of a recent issue of his rag. I was at a school board meeting at HP Elem. last February which Serino and Langan also attended. It so happened that it was Langan's birthday. How do I know? Serino made it a point to tell anyone who would listen. I also believe that she was slightly buzzed at that meeting. She smelled of alcohol.

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10/23/2012 03:11:08 am

This site is absurd. It seems like it is written by the unpopular high school bully that is now an old and miserable man. We know....Sue Serrino is a drunk, Yancy is a thief, Jim Langan is a broke liar, Tom Martino is really angry/crazy, Saland is crooked and has people stealing signs etc.
Angry and miserable is no way to live people. Cheer up.. life can't be that bad.

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Watch Dog Too
10/23/2012 07:43:24 am

To John M.:This site actually tells it the way it is. John M. sounds as if he is a fan of Langan. John was remiss in not stating that Langan is also a thief. It is very unfortunate that many in the Hyde Park community has allowed the likes of Langan and the McArthurs to behave they way that they have. I must admit that I admire Martino for taking a stand on Langan. Martino has clearly demonstrated that he is not afraid of the cowardly bully and those who encourage him. Martino crazy? I think not.

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Maui Wowie
10/25/2012 11:20:03 pm

Where has Jim Langan been? Since the now famous banner which is telling the community who Langan really is, Langan has made himself scarce. The only place he may be going to is Cranberry's. This person along with his wife should be shunned for what they have done to the community with their so called award winning newspaper which BTW does not swell.

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A Stranger
11/22/2012 11:53:31 pm

The War of the Ogars
Langan and Martino, two ogars like a pair of gargoyle bookends poised to scare away evil spirits, should stop hating each other; it serves no purpose. Their collective energy would be better spent on making Hyde Park business/tourist/family friendly by figuring out how to fund development of modern infrastructure. As a town, Hyde Park has the potential to generate much needed tax dollars. However, this War of the Ogars makes Hyde Park look more like a scene from "Deliverance" than a desirable destination or a great place to do business.

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Maui Wowie
11/25/2012 08:16:47 am

Hey Stranger...why not try using Spell Check? FYI: It's ogre. Moron!

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Steven J. Costa
1/28/2013 12:22:21 am

Here it is January 28,2013 & a hearing with Judge Brands was held with Town of Hyde Park attorney Warren Replensky & my attorney Greg Spaun. The Judge strongly recommended to both parties to settle. A fee to me of 15,000.00 was recommended to my attorney.

The towns attorney said out right no. We did not comment as there position was clear. It was again recommended by the judge Brands to settle as a jury can go completely against the town. The Judge did hand summary Judgement down stating that the Town of Hyde Park is in breech of contract. Of course they are going to appeal that decision at great expense to the tax payers. I wish to post my own article here so that the tax payers know the whole story. Steven J. Costa 845-742-4254

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