PKGO Stories
The diversity of Poughkeepsie is one of the city’s greatest assets. It also means there’s a wide range of stories and experiences occurring every day. Storytelling has the power to forge connections across different backgrounds and bring communities together. Some people’s stories are filled with history and memories, some celebrate the present, and others are focused on the future. We want to hear them all. What’s your story?
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Poughkeepsie-Born Owners of Mid Hudson Construction Management Are Proud to Restore the City of Their Roots
The Travis brothers, Ray and Scott, were born in Vassar Hospital in the 1970s. The…
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The Hudson Valley’s Educational Eco-system
Even before Matthew Vassar founded his college, Poughkeepsie had begun to develop an extraordinary ecosystem…
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Poughkeepsie Is Home
The City of Poughkeepsie is home for me. Born at Vassar Hospital, growing up at…
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Caffe Aurora Charms Newcomer
After having lived here for less than one year, I have noticed the wide diversity…
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PKGO With The Arts
This is the story of how a community based arts organization was born and grew…
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Poughkeepsie, The Video
Poughkeepsie is the star of a new video marketing initiative from Think Dutchess Alliance for…
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Spring Free Transit Pass
City of Poughkeepsie Seniors and Persons with Disabilities can Apply Now to Ride Free on…
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Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory
We highly recommend that if you haven’t seen the renovated Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory on Main…
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Tim Massie’s Poughkeepsie
My family has lived in Poughkeepsie since the early 1800s, so I have an affinity…
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First Friday
First Friday Poughkeepsie, a city-wide celebration held on the first Friday of every month from…
Share Your Story
Tell us your story in 750 words or less telling us a story about:
what Poughkeepsie means to you
what you love about the city
an experience you’ve had here
your history or your family’s history in Poughkeepsie
or anything else that is notable about Poughkeepsie
Submit it along with an appropriate photo by filling out the form below.
Can people from outside the City of Poughkeepsie submit a story? Yes, but it must be about Poughkeepsie to qualify. Does it have to be all good news? While we know not every story may start happily, we are looking for the good news stories about Poughkeepsie.
Feature Friday
The City of Poughkeepsie is powered by the po(ugh)tential of its citizenry. PKGO Getters are those Poughkeepsie residents, partners, and businesses who are out there being their best selves, making small changes with big impacts to improve our community. Every Friday we give a shoutout to those who are helping to make our city great. Check out some of our past Feature Fridays!
Feature Friday: Rosaura Andujar-McNeil
Our Friday Feature this week embodies the essence of PKGO. The City is truly lucky…
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Feature Friday: Frankie Flowers
It is Feature Friday and we are so excited to be featuring Frankie Flowers from…
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Feature Friday: Peter Newman, Newman’s Nosh Deli & Cafe, and Noshi’s Coney Island Dogs!
It’s Feature Friday, and this week we want to give a shout out to Peter…
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Feature Friday: The Recycling Bros
Many of you likely need no introduction to this week’s Friday Feature duo. Lovingly referred…
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Feature Friday: Eve Ashworth of Ashworth Creative
It's Feature Friday, and we are so excited to be featuring Eve Ashworth from Ashworth…
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Feature Friday: First Friday
It’s Feature Friday! It is also the first Friday of the month, so who better…
Feature Friday: Alex Vivar
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Feature Friday: The Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Its Feature Friday! Today we want to give a huge shoutout to an organization who…
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Jasmine Garvin
This week for Feature Friday we are so excited to give the spotlight to Jasmine…
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Kingdom Classic
Our Feature Friday this week started as two business owners jokingly challenging each other to…
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Miguel Sanchez
For this week's Feature Friday we are so excited to introduce the winner our Youth…
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Jessica O. Matthews
This week we wanted to highlight Jessica O. Matthews as our Feature Friday! She grew…
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Don Minichino
Today's Feature Friday is someone who truly loves our city and works to help it…
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Poughkeepsie Farm Project
This week for Feature Friday we want to give Poughkeepsie Farm Project a huge shout…
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The Adriance Memorial Library
Today's Feature Friday has been a part of Poughkeepsie for over a century. The Adriance…
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Mid-Hudson Heritage Center
This week's Feature Friday is a non-profit community organization that is dedicated to enriching our…
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Earth, Wind, & Fuego
This week’s Feature Friday is working hard to make changes and help our community grow…
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Hefzi-Ba Restaurant
Feature Friday: Have you ever eaten at Hefzi-Ba Restaurant & Buffet? Located on Academy Street,…
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Dutchess Outreach
Feature Friday: Dutchess Outreach's mission is to act as a catalyst for community revitalization and…
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Hudson River Housing
This week's Feature Friday has been serving our community for many years. Hudson River Housing…
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Bardavon 1869 Opera House
The Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Inc. (the Bardavon), a nonprofit corporation that owns and operates…
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Cocina Oaxaqueña
Feature Friday: Cocina Oaxaqueña is a family run restaurant and catering business serving up Mexican…
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John Flowers
This week's Feature Friday highlights someone who was a major part of our community. John…
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Clinton House
Its Feature Friday! Have you ever passed the Clinton House on Main Street and wondered…
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The Art Effect
It's Feature Friday! This week we are highlighting The Art Effect, formerly known as Mill…
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Poughkeepsie Open Kitchen
We are so excited about this tasty Feature Friday: Poughkeepsie Open Kitchen, a shared-use commercial…
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Grace Smith House
This week’s #PKGo“Feature Friday” is happy to highlight the Grace Smith House, a domestic violence…
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Tim McQueen
#PKGois proud to be kicking off “Feature Friday”. Every week we will feature a community…
Submit a Feature
Every week we will feature a community member, business or non-profit organization that is truly making a difference for us here in the City of Poughkeepsie community. Know a PKGO Getter that should be featured on our Instagram? Fill out the form below and tell us how they are helping to make our city great and why they should be added to our list of GO Getters! Be sure to include an appropriate picture with your submission to be included in the post.