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COVID-19: Popular Area Restaurant Temporarily Closes After Employee Tests Positive COVID-19: Popular Area Restaurant Temporarily Closes After Employee Tests Positive
Covid-19: Popular Area Restaurant Temporarily Closes After Employee Tests Positive As COVID-19 continues to rise again across the region, another popular restaurant has closed its doors until further notice after an employee tested positive for the virus. Schatzi's Pub of New Paltz, known for its rotating line of craft and German beer, as well great pub food, announced it will be temporarily closed until further notice. "We were notified yesterday that one of our team members tested positive for COVID," the restaurant said on Facebook on Monday, Nov. 23. "We are working hand and hand with the Ulster County Health Department and while not deemed necessary, out of an abunda…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Theft Of Copper Piping From Numerous Area Homes Man Charged With Theft Of Copper Piping From Numerous Area Homes
Man Charged With Theft Of Copper Piping From Numerous Area Homes One person has been arrested in connection with a series of residential burglaries that involved the theft of copper piping. Ulster County resident Eric Morgan, 30, of Modena, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 28 by detectives with the New Paltz Police Department for the burglaries that occurred in both the Village and Town of New Paltz between Sept. 13 and Oct. 23, said New Paltz Police Lt. Scott Butler. Morgan was arrested and charged with two counts of burglary and two counts of criminal mischief, following a month-long investigation, Butler said. Following his arrest, Morgan was tra…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York With a record number of people expected to head to the polls next month on Election Day, New Yorkers can get a jump start and vote early beginning this weekend. Early voting in New York begins on Saturday, Oct. 24, allowing any registered voter to vote at certain sites within their own county. Early voting lasts through Sunday, Nov. 1. Voters that may have requested or turned in an absentee ballot can still vote in person in New York, with the in-person vote being the only one that counts. Anyone who votes early cannot vote on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early polling locations in th…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Westchester Resident Eric Trump Attends Fundraiser At Shooting Range In Hudson Valley Westchester Resident Eric Trump Attends Fundraiser At Shooting Range In Hudson Valley
Westchester Resident Eric Trump Attends Fundraiser At Shooting Range In Hudson Valley Eric Trump and several area elected officials held a GOP fundraising event in the Hudson Valley, according to the Times Union.  A Westchester County resident, Trump joined NY-19 Congressional candidate Kyle Van De Water, NY-18 Congressional candidate Chele Farley, NY-3 Congressional candidate George Santos, former New York State Republican Committee Chair Ed Cox, Dutchess County Sheriff Butch Anderson and 300 other guests on Sunday, Sept. 20 in Ulster County at Mid-Hudson Shooting Clays in New Paltz.  Both Van De Water and Farley shared photos on social media of themselv…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Being Dragged By Tractor-Trailer Down Main Street In Area Man Killed After Being Dragged By Tractor-Trailer Down Main Street In Area
Man Killed After Being Dragged By Tractor-Trailer Down Main Street In Area A pedestrian was dragged to death after climbing under a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley. The New Paltz Police Department received a report of an accident involving a pedestrian shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 near the area of the Wallkill Bridge. Upon arrival, responding officers found the pedestrian dead in the road after being dragged down Main Street under the tractor-trailer, which continued onto Route 299. Police were able to locate the driver, who was stopped on Libertyville Road near the intersection of Route 299 in New Paltz. According to police, the investigatio…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Cop In Hudson Valley On Leave After Transphobic Video With Violent Hillary Clinton Comment Cop In Hudson Valley On Leave After Transphobic Video With Violent Hillary Clinton Comment
Cop In Hudson Valley On Leave After Transphobic Video With Violent Hillary Clinton Comment A police officer in the area is on paid administrative leave after allegedly posting a transphobic rap video that says there are only two genders and that Hillary Clinton should be hanged. The video, posted by New Paltz Police Officer Robert Sisco, who is seen wearing a police uniform, expresses crude transphobic statements, as well as the comment about Clinton in which he said, "Hillary is Killary we all know the reason. Where those emails at? We should hang her for treason." He also expresses support for President Donald Trump and says he would rather use his words than res…

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: Two New Deaths Reported In Ulster COVID-19: Two New Deaths Reported In Ulster
Covid-19: Two New Deaths Reported In Ulster Two new deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in Ulster, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to three. Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan confirmed the two deaths on Tuesday, March 31, saying that both were men, one a 49-year-old from the town of New Paltz, and the other a 55-year-old man from the town of Plattekill. "On behalf of the 180,000 residents of Ulster County, my deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the individuals we have lost," Ryan said. Ryan said the deaths are a stark reminder that residents need to do their part to st…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minors In Area, Police Say Man Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minors In Area, Police Say
Man Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minors In Area, Police Say A 20-year-old area man has been arrested for performing sex acts with minors in Orange County. Ulster County resident Aziz Tariqu, of New Paltz, was arrested by the town of Montgomery Police on Thursday, March 12, after conducting an investigation regarding a sexual assault, said the Town of Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. The alleged incident took place within the Town of Montgomery and involved sexual acts with minors, Ragni. Because of the nature of the crime and age of the victims, additional information was not provided. Islam was charged with felony criminal …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Held Woman By Throat, Pressed Pillow Over Her Face, Police Say Man Held Woman By Throat, Pressed Pillow Over Her Face, Police Say
Man Held Woman By Throat, Pressed Pillow Over Her Face, Police Say A 22-year-old man was arrested following a domestic dispute in which he allegedly held down the victim by her throat with a pillow over her face and nose. Phillip G. Clemens, of New Paltz, was arrested around 6:45 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, after police responded to Hasbrouck Park for a call for help, said New Paltz Police Lt. Robert Lucchesi. According to Lucchesi, when police arrived at the park they found the victim who had fled her home after allegedly being assaulted by Clemens. The victim told officers that Clemens had reportedly held her down by the throat, covered her mouth and …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Search For Leads In Murder Of Man Last Seen Leaving Area Bar Police Search For Leads In Murder Of Man Last Seen Leaving Area Bar
Police Search For Leads In Murder Of Man Last Seen Leaving Area Bar More than four decades later, the investigation into a man found shot to death in the Hudson Valley is ongoing. New York State Police investigators in Ellenville issued an alert this week regarding the continuing investigation into the homicide of an Ulster County man 45 years ago. On Aug. 24, 1974, Ulster County resident Efraim Bello, 45, of Kerhonkson, was found shot to death in the town of Rochester. Bello, also known as Frank, was found by New York State Police troopers on the scenic overlook on State Route 44/55 while on patrol. According to police, Bello was last seen at P&G’s Ba…

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by Zak Failla
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Do Not Drink Advisory Lifted For New Paltz Water System Do Not Drink Advisory Lifted For New Paltz Water System
Do Not Drink Advisory Lifted For New Paltz Water System After days of not being able to use or drink their water, residents of the town and village of New Paltz have received good news -- the water is safe. Samples of testings on Thursday, Feb. 13, found no detectible petroleum compounds, according to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. A do not drink advisory was issued on Monday, Feb. 10, following reports of an odor detected in the village's drinking water.  The spill was determined to be the result of a compromised underground fuel line for the village's water treatment plant heating system.  "Following swift deployment of state resources and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Damaged Fuel Line Cited As Cause For New Paltz's Tainted Water Damaged Fuel Line Cited As Cause For New Paltz's Tainted Water
Damaged Fuel Line Cited As Cause For New Paltz's Tainted Water Environmental officials have identified a damaged fuel line as the likely source of contamination of the water system in the Village of New Paltz. Village officials reported on Wednesday, Feb. 12, that during the installation of the village's water plant’s new filtration system, a third-party contractor damaged the fuel line to the treatment plant’s oil furnace creating a slow seepage leak into the ground approximately 500 feet from the reservoir on the Mountain Rest Road water treatment plant property.  "We believe oil began to leak from the damaged line once the heat was turned on th…

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by Kathy Reakes