While the event featured no voting or other evidence of political theater which can be the hallmark of this political process, its organizers opted for a process that sidelined not only non-party members, but other local candidates and members of the press, as well.
Organizers of the memorial to the indigent of Ulster County are ready to take the next step: get the statue
The park was established without trash cans, in part to ensure town employees wouldn’t have to visit it for regular maintenance.
Three persons were injured, one severely, when a deck in the town collapsed on July 4. Regular inspections could prevent future accidents.
Seeking state funding for improvements to the courts and a new playground, New Paltz officials are considering grouping the playground together with a proposal for a new field at the “Field of Dreams” on Libertyville Rd.
The current permits are good 24 hours a day and seven days a week, but the mayor thinks that in the future they should instead be business hours only to keep them available for other drivers later in the day.
Tents shielding vendors from the summer sun line both sides of Church Street, with a narrow aisle between in which a constant stream of people walk back and forth. As they move from one booth to the next, visitors to the New Paltz Open Air Market, now in its third week, are clearly pleased by what might be described as the old farmer’s market on steroids.
Moriello Pool in New Paltz should be open by midday, July 7, if all goes well, although the kiddie pool might not be ready for users quite as quickly.
New Paltz village trustees are working on plans to display rainbow flags, and even paint a crosswalk in many colors, both to support the annual pride parade and as a nod to history.
A public hearing on a law intended to reduce the concentration of registered sex offenders living in local motels has been scheduled for July 19.