CMRR, having lost its lease on the tracks between Phoenicia and Mount Tremper, is facing a Dec. 15 deadline for removal of its rolling stock from the Ulster County-owned rails. But it’s not easy to relocate tons of train cars when dealing with zoning regulations, floodplain requirements, and neighbors who oppose the storage of trains near their homes.
The rail trail design is moving forward after years of controversy and negotiation over the long, narrow piece of real estate that is the 38.5-mile Ulster and Delaware rail corridor, owned by Ulster County. While some attendees at a recent public meeting said the tracks should remain, the majority — hikers, cyclists, businesspeople, and members of local environmental organizations — expressed enthusiasm.
Those critical of refugee resettlement often view it as being undertaken by government and elite/outside groups, using resources that ought to be directed toward local people who need help (especially veterans), with no weight given to community opinion.
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.”
The public will have its first opportunity to see more detailed concepts for library expansion and ask the architects and planners questions at a 10 a.m. forum Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Mescal Hornbeck Community Center, 56 Rock City Road, Woodstock.
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.
The village of New Paltz is considering transforming part of the parking lot by the post office into a public square.
According to the city, Broadway in Kingston will be closed from 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 until 6 a.m. the
“These are families where if one thing goes wrong, something as simple as a blown tire, it becomes a crisis for the whole family.”
The letters will go to various governments across the world, and will benefit activists in China, Iran, Cameroon, Turkey, Indonesia, Canada and the United States, including Edward Snowden.