The Village of New Paltz is proposing to ban short-term rentals such as Airbnbs from its residential areas if the operator does not live on the premises. The proposal is intended to preserve the character of residential neighborhoods and keep monthly rental prices low, according to the draft law. New Paltz Mayor Tim Rogers said…
In Brief – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan held a sobering COVID-19 update on Facebook Tuesday afternoon, revealing 23 new cases of COVID-19 had been diagnosed in the last 24 hours and the number of people hospitalized with the virus had risen to 12, the highest since early May. Ryan warned of a second wave…
Two polling sites in Ulster County had to pause voting over the weekend as throngs of residents cast ballots across the Hudson Valley in the first two days of early voting. This article was co-published with The River Newsroom More than 14,000 ballots were cast in Ulster, Dutchess, Greene, and Columbia counties over the weekend.…
Three women running for state Senate in the Hudson Valley have been outraising their Republican rivals as election day approaches. Democratic Sen. Jen Metzger outraised her republican challenger, Michael Martucci, more than 2-to-1. Michelle Hinchey, who is vying for an open seat against Republican Richard Amedure, outraised him more than 3-to-1. Karen Smythe, who is…
Democrat Michelle Hinchey is running for state Senate in the 46th District, which includes Greene County and parts of Ulster County. The race is considered tight after Republican George Amedore, who held the seat since 2014, decided to retire at the end of the year. She is facing Republican Richard Amedure, a former state trooper…
In Brief – SUNY New Paltz reported nine cases of COVID-19 by Friday morning after mandating all students living in dorms or taking in-person classes be tested. Of the nine infected students, seven have already recovered, according to the college. The number of positive cases is higher than in some four-year SUNY schools, such as…
In Brief – Two more SUNY New Paltz students have tested positive for COVID-19, the university announced Sunday night. Both were “close contacts” of SUNY New Paltz’s first confirmed case, according to the university. That student, who lived in a campus dorm, took a voluntary on-campus test the week of August 17 and received the…
UPDATED 1:21 p.m. – SUNY New Paltz is mandating all on-campus students and students taking in-person classes be tested for COVID-19 after the university learned Wednesday a student received a positive test result. The university announced late Wednesday the student – who was living in one of the campus’ dorms – tested positive after a…
In Brief – A climber fell to her death Sunday in Ulster County’s Shawangunk Mountains. Lauren Sobel, of Brooklyn, was the lead climber in a trio attempting to scale a rock face at the Mohonk Mountain Preserve in Gardiner, according to state police. The 25-year-old woman was about 70 feet up the palisade and was…
About 2,000 students are preparing to live in SUNY New Paltz’s dorms this fall semester as the coronavirus pandemic continues to burn through the U.S. The university has made significant changes to deal with the coronavirus. Most courses will be online-only, the school is stocked with COVID-19 diagnostic tests, and the semester has been reimagined…
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