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Saugerties police chief questioned over plan to lend officer to county Family Violence Unit

Saugerties police chief questioned over plan to lend officer to county Family Violence Unit

Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra accused local firebrands District 2 County Legislator Joe Maloney and Saugerties Conservative Party Chair George Heidcamp of “political grandstanding” at an April 17 town board meeting for questioning the fiscal responsibility a proposed agreement between the town Police Department and the Department of Social Services to lend a Saugerties officer to their Family Violence Unit, which will investigate domestic violence incidents and provide resources to victims.

County fed up with TechCity’s back taxes, moves to foreclose

County fed up with TechCity’s back taxes, moves to foreclose

Ulster County is moving to foreclose on a major portion of the former IBM plant in the Town of Ulster after the owner missed an April 18 deadline. The move marks the latest blow to plans to redevelop the sprawling former industrial complex under the leadership of owner Alan Ginsberg, who purchased the site in 1998.