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Popular Hudson Valley Pool Closes For Season: Here's Where, Why Popular Hudson Valley Pool Closes For Season: Here's Where, Why
Popular Hudson Valley Pool Closes For Season: Here's Where, Why A popular Hudson Valley pool has closed for the rest of the season due to ongoing water loss issues that will require major construction work to repair. The Ulster County Pool, located at 241 Libertyville Road in New Paltz, is closed as engineers assess the water loss, the Ulster County Department of Public Works said. The department consulted with engineers who attributed the loss to underground piping failures. They have determined that major capital repairs will be needed, necessitating the closure of the pool for the rest of the 2024 season. Season pass holders to the pool are eli…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
'Life Of The Party': Westchester Native, Age 53, Remembered For 'Heart Of Gold' 'Life Of The Party': Westchester Native, Age 53, Remembered For 'Heart Of Gold'
'Life Of The Party': Westchester Native, Age 53, Remembered For 'Heart Of Gold' A Hudson Valley resident who was a public works employee is being remembered for his giving nature and his invigorating energy.  Putnam County resident Kevin Natrella, a native of Westchester who lived in Carmel, died on Tuesday, April 4 at the age of 53, according to his obituary.  Born and raised in Yonkers, Natrella graduated from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers before eventually completing his training to earn a commercial driver's license. After this, he started a career operating heavy construction trucks for numerous companies.  After beginning his career,&…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge
Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Watch a video of the opening ceremonies for the new TZB here Marching bands and a special singing star helped Gov. Andrew Cuomo mark the opening of the second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. In addition to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua, Cuomo celebrated Friday with hundreds of dignitaries and community members, workers who built the new bridge, high school students from Irvington and Nyack, Nyack High School's Red Storm Marching Band and singer-songwriter and Rockland County native Grace VanderWaal, who performed "The Star-Spangled Banner."  In additio…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Cuomo Proposes $55B Tunnel Linking Westchester's Sound Shore To Long Island Cuomo Proposes $55B Tunnel Linking Westchester's Sound Shore To Long Island
Cuomo Proposes $55B Tunnel Linking Westchester's Sound Shore To Long Island New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is forging ahead with a plan to build a tunnel between Westchester County and the north shore of Long Island. The main question circulating is exactly where would the tunnel connect along Westchester's northern Sound Shore, which includes the communities of Port Chester, Rye and Mamaroneck.  A new Long Sound crossing has been considered on the Island since 1938 with multiple ideas dumped by fierce community opposition. Cuomo's administration issued a formal request for proposals to the construction industry and private-equity investors, urging them to express int…

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by Jon Craig