If you enjoy your community it makes sense to support it. Voting is the most effective action that determines the future of your community. But to really strengthen your community you should find a way to actively participate in it.

Through my work on community websites I have met some very dedicated and passionate people who really care about where they live and are willing to roll up their sleeves to do something about it.

Community involvement has no minimum or maximum requirements. There are many ways to be involved. Ultimately it is the community that has the power to put their town or village in the right direction.


Meetings don't have to take place in fancy places.

The best meetings are the one without enough chairs.

Previous and Current Work

Stop the Mine
June 2001 - November 2004
My first community site. This started "in my back yard" with the threat of putting a commercial mining operation in a residentially zoned area. The law was changed and the project was defeated.

Milan Concerns
October 2002 - present .
Contacted by a Milan citizen to help with a mining concern there. The group efforts resulted in putting responsible people in office and they are still working to keep the town's vision in place.

Red Hook Concerns
December 2003 -present
Organized to address and help educate the community about development and vanishing farm land as well as ways to keep a balance between them.

Clinton United
January 2006- present
A small community that decided to get on the front side of the issues before they became bigger problems.

Saugerties Concerns
January 2004 - present
Poised and ready to address concerns in Saugerties.

Save Your Town
 March 2005 - present
A work in progress set up to assist communities when issues arise. This site is designed to bring an unprepared community up to speed on ways to deal with unanticipated problems.

Radio Free Kingston
 December 2007 - present
A progressive call-in radio program hosted by Gary Bischoff and Art Richter, and Billiam van Roestenberg usually including special guests

Milan Insider
 January 2008 - present
Truth to power site in Milan, NY


"Anytime you have an opportunity to make things better and you don't, then you are wasting your time on this Earth"      
Roberto Clemente