Town of New Paltz supervisor Neil Bettez gears up for 2017’s challenges
New Paltz Town Supervisor Neil Bettez set many goals for himself and New Paltz town government during 2016, and if there’s one lesson he learned, it’s that “the year goes fast.”
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Town of Lloyd supervisor Paul Hansut is looking forward to new challenges in 2017
Lloyd Town supervisor Paul Hansut has spent 2016 fixing problems that were causing strife among town officials and residents, and he hopes to continue doing so into 2017.
New Paltz Town hall demolition slated for next month; road closure to begin this week
Tearing down a building is not as easy as just hiring someone with a bulldozer and a wrecking ball.
New Paltz Dems discuss Trump, party’s future in election post-mortem
Democrats nationwide are asking difficult questions following an election that reduced the party’s national power to its lowest level in over a century.
New Paltz planners consider tougher review process for Zero Place, a mixed-use development in the village
Planners had been considering a form of review that was less onerous, but also less defined. Both developers and opponents had issues with it.
New Paltz ratchets up response to mumps outbreak
A state health official said declining vaccination rates, and its effect on “herd immunity,” could explain the recent uptick in mumps cases.
Vandalism of gender-neutral bathrooms in New Paltz High School elicits “disgust” from students
Last year, two single-stall faculty bathrooms in New Paltz High School were designated as gender-neutral facilities available to all. It was heralded as a progressive step toward addressing the needs of transgender students in particular, as they may not feel comfortable using the gendered multi-stall bathrooms. However, it’s become clear that not everyone in the school community agrees.
Proposal to close New Paltz’s Huguenot St. to cars gets glowing reception at public meeting
The street is the oldest continuously inhabited street in America with its original houses. The proposal would allow for more all-street programming in the historic district and protect the stone houses, whose foundations have been affected by years of vehicular traffic.
Standing Rock protest in New Paltz draws hundreds
A man with a megaphone strolled up and down, leading chants such as “Up with Standing Rock/yeah, yeah/down with the bankers/boo, boo.”
No bags on New Paltz meters this year
New Paltz village trustees passed the annual resolution to waive parking meter fees during the holiday rush, and this year village workers will be complying with the village’s plastic bag ban. Instead, a card will be placed inside that obscures the time remaining with a “happy holidays” message.