The Warwick Advertiser reels in awards from New York Press Association

The Warwick Advertiser was recognized for its top-notch reporting and advertising this past weekend at the New York Press Association's Convention, taking home awards in two top categories.

The paper took home first place for its Coverage of Education in the Back to School section. Judges commented: “The stories here are well-written, well-sourced and do a good job of tackling broad issues in a local context.”

The Back to School section was also awarded third place in the Special Sections category, recognizing the design, advertising, and editorial content in the section.

The Warwick Advertiser's sister publication, The Photo News (covering Monroe, Central Valley, and Tuxedo) was also recognized for its ongoing coverage of Kiryas Joel, earning second place in the Coverage of Religion category for stories written by Investigative Reporter Doug Feiden and Managing Editor Bob Quinn, including: “'Be fruitful and multiply,'” The Artaud Affair,” “The watering of Kiryas Joel,” and “Well, not so fast.” Judges commented: “These stories do a nice job of explaining the impact the Kiryas Joel community is having on the area. The double-truck graphic accompanying the pipeline story was a nice touch.”

The Chronicle, a sister publication covering Goshen and Chester, was awarded third place in the Coverage of Business, Financial, and Economic News category for its reporting on Legoland. “This is just fantastic reporting — digging into the ramifications of the development, presenting thorough articles, going after root issues that were likely some tricky waters to navigate,” commented the judges. “Great investigative work, solid writing.” Articles written by Reporter Erika Norton, Fran Harris, and edited by Pam Chergotis were recognized: “What the Legoland workforce will look like,” “Legoland proposes new traffic solution,” “Longtime planning board member says Legoland supporters removed him,” and “Legoland review fatally flawed, consultants say.”