Mohonk Preserve plans to make it harder to park on the street in ridge foothills
Parking on the road in places where the lots are full is common. The preserve and the town would like to put an end to it.
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Three vie for two seats on Shandaken town board
At their August 17 caucus, Shandaken Democrats chose Kevin Van Blarcum and incumbent Faye Storms as candidates for the two town council seats up for election in November. They will compete with Nancy Holgate, who was chosen last week, along with a cross endorsed Van Blarcum, a Democrat, to represent the Republicans in the race for town council.
Catskill Mountain Railroad trains still in limbo as lawyers confer
At issue is whether the railroad can be considered a “public transportation utility,” a designation that would allow the planning board to grant a special permit for storage of trains on property with residential zoning.
97-room hotel, banquet hall and condos proposed in heart of New Paltz village
The project, proposed for a plot of land next to Village Hall, would include a 97-room hotel with 8,500-square-foot banquet hall and rooftop restaurant, 70 condominium apartments, 5,000 or more square feet of retail space along a new village street connecting Hasbrouck and Plattekill avenues, and 400 underground parking spaces, 40 of which would be dedicated to municipal control.
Saugerties to install electric car charging station at ice arena
Funds for the station through a state Department of Environmental Conservation grant will pay for three-quarters of the cost of the machine, plus the cost of the electricity for two years.
Saugerties aims to reduce and enforce lower speed limit by school
“It’s a speedway,” said one resident. But the police chief said a recent radar detail found most drivers traveling between 28 and 33 mph.
Gardiner Republicans pick Majestic, Hayes, Rich, Stiscia and Mosher
Republicans in Gardiner agreed upon a slate of town candidates on August 17 without controversy and without any formal votes being cast, as only one individual sought the nomination for most positions.
Reward for info on Fishkill Gap fire increased to $25k
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Gap Inc. have announced an increased, combined reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the fire that took place on August 29, 2016, at the Northeast Distribution Center for Gap Inc., located at 100 Merritt Boulevard in Fishkill.
Kyle Berardi is Ulster town police chief
The Town of Ulster officially named Kyle Berardi its chief of police on Wednesday, Aug. 23, one year after he was sworn in as a lieutenant and just under a year since he took over the mantle of officer in charge.
New Paltz intersection near bicycle crashes gets a four-way stop
While it’s a shock to discover a stop sign along a 55 mph road, it’s not unprecedented.