Rosaria Peplow and Christine Giangrasso will face off for Lloyd town clerk
Peplow is running on the Democrat and Conservative party lines. Giangrasso is running both as a Republican and on the Lloyd 21st Century party line.
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Celeste Tesoriero challenges Jonathan Katz for New Paltz town justice
Katz, a 22-year-incumbent, is being challenged by Tesoriero, attorney for the New Paltz Tenants Union.
New Paltz budget up 4.8%
The town supervisor has asked the board to vote to override the 2 percent tax cap.
Dozens protest New Paltz police, citing aggressive tactics and marijuana arrests
A group of 30 individuals, mostly SUNY New Paltz students, descended on a recent New Paltz Town Council meeting, eager to share their stories of police encounters gone wrong.
Five candidates seek two seats on Lloyd Town Board
The candidates are Claire Winslow, David Plavchak, Leonard Auchmoody, Christina DeMaio and Scott McCarthy.
Brownstein, Ippolito and Torres seek seats on New Paltz Town Board
This year, two town council seats are up for grabs. While Jeff Logan is not seeking another term, his former running mate Daniel Torres is. Torres is joined by political newcomers David Brownstein and Jennifer Ippolito.
SUNY New Paltz stages active-shooter drill
Precautions were taken to make the drill as realistic as possible without causing too much alarm— or possibly prompting an armed passerby from intervening; the oft-cited “good guy with a gun.”
Hansut, Pizzuto face off for Lloyd supervisor
Paul Hansut faces one opponent intent on unseating the incumbent as Lloyd town supervisor this year, Fred Pizzuto.
Three shooting for top spot in New Paltz election
One-term incumbent New Paltz Town Supervisor Neil Bettez faces two challengers to his reelection bid; both his town council colleague Marty Irwin and longtime activist and gadfly MaryAnn Tozzi will also each be on the ballot.
Plan for new joint municipal center leads to tension on New Paltz Town Board
Forays into the newest potential site for a joint municipal center — the Gateway building on North Chestnut Street — have led to more tension and more split votes at the New Paltz Town Board table.