Noble said his communication to the Common Council was prompted by requests from local clergy and the nonprofit law firm Worker Justice Center that he consider a Sanctuary City declaration in response to the election of Donald Trump as president.
A state health official said declining vaccination rates, and its effect on “herd immunity,” could explain the recent uptick in mumps cases.
The town is considering reducing the speed limit on the south side, from Old Stage Rd. to the village line.
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.
The Department of Health is recommending that students receive a third dose of the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which it will provide free of charge. It will also assist with staffing and running the clinic.
Faced with a spiraling opioid crisis, law enforcement officials in Ulster County are embarking on a major effort to track and map drug overdoses in the region. “Heroin overdoses are out of control right now,” says District Attorney Holley Carnright.
Among the projects receiving funding: reduction of stormwater runoff, new traffic signals, crosswalks and protected bike lanes on Broadway; $500,000 for “the last piece of the puzzle” in the rail trail proposal, funding trailheads and converting the stretch between Cornell Street and the New York State Trolley Museum on the Rondout; and $300,000 for improvements to Kingston Point Park
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.