New Paltz ratchets up response to mumps outbreak
A state health official said declining vaccination rates, and its effect on “herd immunity,” could explain the recent uptick in mumps cases.
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Mump vaccination clinic for students to be held at SUNY New Paltz as cases rise to 63
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.
Proposal to close New Paltz’s Huguenot St. to cars gets glowing reception at public meeting
The street is the oldest continuously inhabited street in America with its original houses. The proposal would allow for more all-street programming in the historic district and protect the stone houses, whose foundations have been affected by years of vehicular traffic.
Standing Rock protest in New Paltz draws hundreds
A man with a megaphone strolled up and down, leading chants such as “Up with Standing Rock/yeah, yeah/down with the bankers/boo, boo.”
No bags on New Paltz meters this year
New Paltz village trustees passed the annual resolution to waive parking meter fees during the holiday rush, and this year village workers will be complying with the village’s plastic bag ban. Instead, a card will be placed inside that obscures the time remaining with a “happy holidays” message.
New Paltz may get a new public square by post office
The village of New Paltz is considering transforming part of the parking lot by the post office into a public square.
The Grille at Novella’s in New Paltz opens for dinner
The dining room seats up to 40 with guests welcome to eat in the lounge area, as well, which features a gas fireplace, high-top tables and those unique star-shaped lights over the bar. “We’re leaning toward being a steakhouse.”
Amnesty International to host letter-writing campaign for “human rights defenders” in New Paltz
The letters will go to various governments across the world, and will benefit activists in China, Iran, Cameroon, Turkey, Indonesia, Canada and the United States, including Edward Snowden.
Rail trail bridge over Wallkill closed due to safety concerns
While the steel superstructure and stone-and-concrete pilings of the 413-foot bridge itself remain structurally sound, the old wooden ties underlying the bridge approach on its west side are badly rotted, some of them split for their entire length.
New Paltz Planning Board not thrilled with plan to pause development in gateway area
The proposal would last nine months and affect pending projects in the Thruway area, including the CVS/Five Guys development. The moratorium would allow the town to tweak its zoning laws, which might exclude projects now on the table.