Bob Shepard Memorial Highland Landing Park to get its finishing touches
The park opens the “majesty of the Hudson” to all, and by encouraging tourism lends itself toward a “more sustainable community,” said a state lawmaker.
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New Paltz Village Board considers eliminating public access broadcasts
Is there still a place for public access television in a time when most anyone can record and post a video to a wide audience online?
CVS/Five Guys rep spars with New Paltz planners
After an environmental review process that swallowed up four years, New Paltz Town Planning Board members began to review the site plan for the CVS project last month. Board members pressed for various concessions, but met resistance which has become the standard refrain from consultants hired to push the project forward.
New Paltz considers town-wide affordable housing law
The law could require a certain percentage of new homes to be priced affordably, according to a formula based on median income.
Rail trail bridge to reopen first week of October
The rail trail bridge spanning the Wallkill near Springtown Road in New Paltz has been closed since July. A new causeway was delivered last week.
Large crowd supports New Paltz theatre proposal
Considerably more people in favor of the black-box theater, recently dubbed “the Denizen,” showed up for the second session of the public hearing on the proposal than did the last time.
At New Paltz’s Recovery Fest, former addicts celebrate the clean life
The sun shining down from a clear blue sky illuminated Hasbrouck Park in New Paltz like a flaming metaphor last Saturday afternoon, as people gathered for the first annual Recovery Fest.
New Paltz bicyclists turn out on anniversary of crash to highlight safety
The six-mile ride included several bicyclists who had been hit by cars, including Gabriela O’Shea, who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash the year before. The 125-plus riders urged the construction of more paved shoulders, the passage of a law protecting bicyclists from passing cars, and a general awareness among motorists and bicyclists that the roads should be shared.
Beneficiaries of child health program gather at Phillies Bridge Farm for a graduation of sorts
Because the program is for children 5 and under, families transition out of it when the kids enter school. They’ve gathered at Phillies Bridge for the last 12 years at the end of the summer to celebrate good health at the source of much of the fresh produce they receive.
New Paltz Democrats pick Bettez, Torres and Brownstein
For supervisor, Neil Bettez had a decisive victory with 557 votes to Marty Irwin’s 203. Daniel Torres had the most votes in the town council race (612), followed by David Brownstein’s 587 and Jennifer Ippolito, who received 236.