Highland Landing Park’s “carry in, carry out” policy being reconsidered
The park was established without trash cans, in part to ensure town employees wouldn’t have to visit it for regular maintenance.
General News
Town of Lloyd considers requiring periodic inspections for decks following collapse that injured 3
Three persons were injured, one severely, when a deck in the town collapsed on July 4. Regular inspections could prevent future accidents.
Top bid for Kingston’s Cioni Building: $4.2 million
A New York City based-LLC has sent Uptown Kingston’s real estate boom to new heights by placing a $4.2 million bid on a Crown Street building owned by the Kingston City School District.
New Paltz eyes Hasbrouck Park improvements
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.
RUPCO looking at “all options” after zoning change for Alms House denied
The decision puts plans to convert the old Alms House into 66 units of senior housing on hold.
The big fix: Moriello Pool is open
Moriello Pool was finally opened last Friday, July 7, although the kiddie pool will need to have its chemicals balanced before it’s deemed ready.
Saugerties considers additional parking for village
The two biggest shortages in the Village are public restrooms, and parking. With the opening of the Saugerties Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center on weekends and its public restroom, that problem appears to have been solved. At their July 3 meeting, Village trustees worked towards relieving a portion of the lack of adequate parking.
Crew in deadly military crash was based at Stewart
News reports, subsequently confirmed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said at least some of the crew in a Mississippi crash that killed 16 servicemen were based at Stewart Air National Guard Base.
High Falls Fair Day marks reopening of Route 213 Rondout crossing
A bridge is a powerful symbol. When we dream of crossing a bridge, that’s usually a sign of going through a significant change in life — of crossing some Rubicon, leaving our past behind. We also use “building bridges” as a metaphor for repairing rifts between people, between nations. The latter was the theme chosen for the opening ceremonies of the brand-new, as-yet-unnamed Route 213 bridge across the Rondout Creek in downtown High Falls last Saturday.
New Paltz considers limiting hours for parking permits in municipal lot
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.