A plea to “stop the arrests” for violations around noise, marijuana and alcohol in New Paltz
A petition presented to the New Paltz Village Board seeks “a reasonable fine” in lieu of arrests for these “minor, non-violent, victimless offenses.”
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Green light for single-hauler garbage pickup in New Paltz
New Paltz residents who prefer their garbage picked up at home will be required to do business with County Waste as of June 1, or just bring their trash to the recycling center on Clearwater Road.
Bikes lanes to New Paltz High School coming this summer
Local residents have surely noticed the road construction. Here’s what it’s all about.
“Finding Rosendale” project signage installed
It has been a long time coming, but motorists passing through downtown Rosendale and pedestrians and cyclists on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail may find that it was worth the wait — especially if they’ve been trying to figure out where to park their car to access the Rondout trestle, or how exactly to pop downtown for a cold beverage in mid-hike.
Town of New Paltz holds public hearing on a law to license residential waste haulers
The plan is to create such a law, and then award only one license to County Waste, the owners of which submitted a bid that would cost residents significantly less than they’re paying now regardless of their present vendor. Those who spoke were not pleased with the plan.
Local government and Scenic Hudson team up to preserve New Paltz farm
A New Paltz farmer was seeking a retirement nest egg, and hoped to get it without selling portions of the farm off to a developer who would subdivide it. The town, county and Scenic Hudson combined to pay $387,000 to preserve the farm in perpetuity.
SUNY New Paltz Police chief steps down
Members of the SUNY New Paltz campus community were advised today that David Dugatkin has stepped down as chief of the university police. His deputy, Mary Ritayik, has been named interim chief.
Woodland Pond earns LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader accreditation
There are four main criteria that must be met: Non-Discrimination and Staff Training; Patient Services and Support; Employee Benefits and Policies; and Patient and Community Engagement. “It’s very prescriptive. You have to change the language in your policies on things like human resources, visitation and residents’ rights, to make it explicit that the facility does not discriminate” with regard to gender identity as well as sexual orientation.
Gardiner revives Open Space Commission
In its heyday, the Open Space Commission scored two major successes with the permanent protection of two major tracts of Gardiner agricultural land: the Kiernan Farm, on Bruynswick Road, and the Hess Farm, on Sand Hill Road, where agreements for the purchase of development rights with the help of the Open Space Institute were finalized in 2010 and 2014 respectively.
New Paltz village budget holds the line on taxes
The 2018-19 village budget carries a zero percent tax levy increase, staving off rising health-care costs with a sound fiscal score and innovative contract negotiations.