Politics & Government

Three vie for two seats on Shandaken town board

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.

97-room hotel, banquet hall and condos proposed in heart of New Paltz village

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.