Rosendale embraces switch from chlorine to UV for wastewater treatment
Ultraviolet disinfection is considered a more environmentally friendly alternative.
New Paltz Times | News
Sections
Loyal customers dismayed by closure of New Paltz’s Just-a-Buck
It was a model that seemed to fit the disparate values of New Paltz residents: a dollar store run specifically to provide jobs for disabled individuals who often struggle to find employment, despite being qualified. It addresses both cost-conscious concerns and the desire to help people with a disadvantage to get a leg up. Unfortunately, Just-a-Buck has resulted in a loss on the books of Ulster-Greene ARC ever since it was opened in 2014, and that’s a loss which has been determined not sustainable.
The construction at 51 Main Street in New Paltz has “gone stagnant”
The construction at 51 Main Street in New Paltz has “gone stagnant,” according to building inspector Cory Wirthmann, and a letter has been sent to developer Dimitri Viglis giving him ten days to respond with a detailed plan how he’s going to wrap things up on this long-term building project.
New local organization created to aid ICE detainees
In New Paltz, people being detained by agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sometimes doesn’t go unnoticed. Hundreds of people have written letters in support of Luis Martinez, or shown up to events in his support. Friends of Matthew Rojas rallied to hire an attorney to represent him. Thousands of dollars were raised for Joel Guerrero, the first resident known to have been detained regarding his status as a resident of the United States.
First driver ticketed for breaking New Paltz single-hauler law
The driver of a Russo Sanitation truck learned last week that picking up residential trash in New Paltz without a license is a serious matter; he found himself handcuffed and warned that the garbage truck would be impounded if he were caught doing it again.
Clintondale woman dies in house fire
A 49-year-old married mother of two was killed in an early afternoon fire on March 27, which also destroyed the family home and claimed the lives of two dogs.
Rear-end collision in New Paltz leaves one dead, two injured
A two-car crash on Henry W. Dubois Drive in New Paltz seriously injured the driver of both vehicles, and left one passenger dead at the scene on the night of March 29.
Gateway zoning in New Paltz leaves developer “feeling very discouraged”
Bart Panessa, who first proposed to build Ferris Woods on his family’s land off the end of Brouck Ferris Boulevard in 2014, is “feeling very discouraged” by the proposal to rezone the possibility of a senior-living facility out of existence.
New Paltz’s Village Pizza gets new owners
The eatery has entered a new phase with new owners, husband and wife, Mike Katz and Lara Alicandro. The renovations they’ve made to the space have opened it up, making it lighter and brighter with dining tables replacing the retro booths and the pinball machines relocated to make room for a counter seating six.
Solar farm proposed for Gardiner lot adjoining Field of Dreams
For the second time since the Town of Gardiner added a “solar law” to its zoning code in 2017, a developer has come before the Planning Board with a site plan application for a large-scale photovoltaic generating system.