Trail projects and traffic plans converge in New Paltz
Ongoing construction aims to route a large number of pedestrians and bicyclists through the village. Some residents are wondering if the effects of this have been taken into account.
General News
Big price cut for Saugerties property that hosted Woodstock ‘94
The asking price for the Winston Farm property in Saugerties has nearly halved from over $10.7 million in 2016 to $5.5 million now.
Sunset Garden residents detail complaints against new landlords
‘I have matters of infestation, both rats and roaches,” said Town of Ulster Business Inspector Kathy Moniz. “I have floors that are lifting. We’ve had sewer backups that were not taken care of like they’re supposed to be, which led to an issue of sanitation.’
New Paltz resident nabbed by ICE agents outside of town court
New Paltz resident Matthew Rojas was picked up outside of the New Paltz Justice Court last week by agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The incident has given a face to the ongoing debate about immigration reform, as friends raise money for Rojas’ defense and local officials consider how best to respond to tactics which have been characterized as both a challenge to the town’s sanctuary law and disrespect for the local justice system.
HealthAlliance retools Mary’s Avenue plans
Officials at HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley have submitted design and construction plans to the state Department of Health detailing their $92 million proposal to merge all medical services at its Mary’s Avenue campus in Kingston.
Town of Saugerties among Bottini fraud victims
Among the numerous customers ripped off by Bottini Fuel was the Town of Saugerties. According to court papers, the town is in line to be reimbursed almost $5,000.
Health Quest gets OK for new facility at Hudson Valley Mall
The Ulster Town Board granted site plan approval earlier this month to Health Quest in the company’s bid to open a medical facility in the former Macy’s at the Hudson Valley Mall, a project that would cost around $20 million to complete and might not be finished for two years.
Woodstock’s composting effort gets a big boost from transfer station collection
Composting has the potential to remove an estimated 25 to 30 percent of material going into our waste stream in the form of food scraps.
Tenants of Ulster apartment complex say new landlords are awful
Renters at Sunset Garden Apartments in Ulster are speaking out about numerous maintenance and billing issues they say they’ve had
State’s highest court sets up shop in state’s first capital
Some 234 years after pyromaniacal Redcoats ended Kingston’s tenure as New York’s capital city, the state’s highest court convened on Wall Street once again to commemorate the bicentennial of the Ulster County Courthouse.