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More Than 1,400 Attend NYS Highway & Public Works Expo
Superintendent’s Profile - November 2024
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo was held Oct. 23, 2024, at the New York State Fairgrounds Expo Center. This year's show boasted a strong attendance of 1,400 representatives of highway departments, public works officials, DOT officials, as well as managers of parks and recreation facilities and road maintenance contractors. ... more on More Than 1,400 Attend NYS Highway & Public Works Expo
Editor's Notebook November 2024
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - November 2024
A question I get asked a lot these days is if we use artificial intelligence, or AI, for any of the stories we publish in Superintendent's Profile or the other publications we do. The simple is answer is no, but AI, or ChatGPT, the popular online platform that provides responses to prompts is pretty good. ... more on Editor's Notebook November 2024
Commissioner of Public Works Louis J. Ingrassia Jr. and the Town of Wallkill
Lori Lovely – PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - November 2024
The highway department of Wallkill, N.Y., is overseen by the town's Commissioner of Public Works/Co-director of the Office of Emergency Management, Louis J. Ingrassia Jr. He was appointed by the town board to the position in 2013, the same year that the department of public works and the highway department were combined under a "true" DPW commissioner format. ... more on Commissioner of Public Works Louis J. Ingrassia Jr. and the Town of Wallkill
Mohawk Lifts' New Scissor Lifting Table
Mohawk - October 2024
Mohawk Lifts, a manufacturer of heavy-duty lifting equipment, announces a new lifting table. Now capable of lifting up to 2,500 lbs., it is engineered to accommodate transmissions or differential repairs and auto EV battery service. ... more on Mohawk Lifts' New Scissor Lifting Table
2024 N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo Exhibitors
Superintendent’s Profile - October 2024
Absolute Auctions & Realty Inc. Pleasant Valley, N.Y. Booth 69The company catalogs, photographs, videos, advertises and posts your surplus items to its websites, as well as locally, regionally and nationally advertises your auction. ... more on 2024 N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo Exhibitors
Highway Superintendent Tyler Case and the Town of Clermont
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - October 2024
When town of Clermont Superintendent of Highways Tyler Case was encouraged by his predecessor to try for the position he was elected to in 2022, he didn't hesitate. Having grown up in Clermont and lived there 21 years, including 10 years of experience as part-time labor with the town of Clermont, he knew the area and community well. ... more on Highway Superintendent Tyler Case and the Town of Clermont
Editor's Notebook October 2024
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - October 2024
Well, it's finally almost showtime. The N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo is the most heavily attended municipal equipment show in the Northeast and this year, we're expecting record-breaking numbers. ... more on Editor's Notebook October 2024
Highway Superintendent Fred Schweiger and the Town of Barton
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - September 2024
When first approached to run for the highway superintendent position in the town of Barton, Fred Schweiger recalls it wasn't an easy decision. Knowing the superintendent at that time that he was running against was a challenge. ... more on Highway Superintendent Fred Schweiger and the Town of Barton
Editor's Notebook September 2024
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - September 2024
In this month's issue, I invited our N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo show manager, Teddy McKeon, to address all of you in this column. Here, without further ado, is the latest news about the upcoming big show:Every year, right after the N.Y.S. ... more on Editor's Notebook September 2024
Looking Back at 2023's N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo
Superintendent’s Profile - September 2024
The 29th annual N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo was held Oct. 18, 2023, at the NYS Fairgrounds Expo Center in Syracuse. Breaking all previous attendance records, 1,400 representatives of highway departments, public works officials, DOT officials, as well as managers of parks and recreation facilities and road maintenance contractors enjoyed the show. ... more on Looking Back at 2023's N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo
LaGasse Teams With Inventors to Make Ideas Into Reality
CEG - August 2024
LaGasse Machine & Fabrication, manufacturers of the Harder Dump Box Spreader, is headquartered in Lyons, N.Y., a small town just south of Lake Ontario. With its roots as a fabrication facility, LaGasse was originally founded by Cliff LaGasse, who made his mark as a master craftsman in the fabrication industry building specialty equipment. ... more on LaGasse Teams With Inventors to Make Ideas Into Reality
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - August 2024
I'm old, but I'm not old-fashioned. I'm not a Boomer, but I'm a Gen X'er. I work in the office, and I don't work from home. Why do I do that when I could work from home, at least for some days like on a Friday? The answer is simple: I strongly believe that productivity (my productivity) is higher when I'm here in the office than when I'm at home. ... more on Editor's Notebook August 2024
Highway Superintendent Bill Sprague and the Town of Roxbury
Mary Yamin-Garone - PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - August 2024
Bill Sprague is a man on the move. Whether struggling to keep the town's budget in the black, providing the best services for the residents or spending time with his family, Bill is always doing something. ... more on Highway Superintendent Bill Sprague and the Town of Roxbury
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - July 2024
When Gov. Hochul recently did an abrupt about face on the New York City congestion pricing plan, like everything else these days, there were some who were happy and others who were not. Count New York City Comptroller Brad Lander among the displeased crowd and like just about everything else these days, multiple lawsuits are being floated as a result of the governor's sudden reversal. ... more on Editor's Notebook July 2024
Highway Superintendent Dan Baker and the Town of Coeymans
Lori Lovely – PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - July 2024
Some days, his crew gives him a hard time for taking phone calls when there's work to be done, but Dan Baker, highway superintendent of the town of Coeymans, firmly believes in serving the local residents, and that includes communicating with them — listening to their needs, their praise, their gratitude, and, at times, their complaints. ... more on Highway Superintendent Dan Baker and the Town of Coeymans
Highway Superintendent Alan VanWormer and the Town of New Baltimore
Lori Lovely – PROFILE CORRESPONDENT - June 2024
As part of a family known for its history of community service, there's little surprise that Alan VanWormer ran for highway superintendent in his hometown of New Baltimore in 2019. His father and brother had volunteered for the local fire department — as did he prior to becoming highway superintendent. ... more on Highway Superintendent Alan VanWormer and the Town of New Baltimore
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - June 2024
We're already halfway through 2024 and only about four months away from the 30th Annual N.Y.S. Highway & Public Works Expo in Syracuse on Oct. 23 — and we have some important updates on how the show is filling up quickly and lunch sponsors. ... more on Editor's Notebook June 2024
Highway Superintendent Shawn Keeler and the Town of Putnam Valley
Mary Yamin-Garone - May 2024
It doesn't take long to realize Shawn Keeler is the right man for the job. Comfortable in his own skin, he exudes confidence as he tells of his journey to become highway superintendent. Born in 1976, Shawn grew up on Luigi Road, a private road the entire family used. ... more on Highway Superintendent Shawn Keeler and the Town of Putnam Valley
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - May 2024
Happy May everyone, and I hope all of you got through April well; it was a tough weather month for many of us with lots of rain and wind throughout the Northeast. As many of you may know, mid-April was National Work Zone Awareness Week and on April 17 Gov. ... more on Editor's Notebook May 2024
Craig Mongeau - Editor in Chief - April 2024
I have OCD when it comes to e-mails. I receive around 200 hundred or so a day and while a little fewer than half are ones I know I can delete right away, the rest require some kind of action on my part. ... more on Editor's Notebook April 2024
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