Mohonk cracks down on nudity
Mohonk Preserve announced this week that nude hiking and sun-bathing in the area below the Split Rock swimming area will
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Kingston teen drowns in Rondout Creek
An 18-year-old Kingston man drowned yesterday in the Rondout Creek in High Falls, according to the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office.
Police investigate fatal crash on Interstate 84 in town of Newburgh
On Tuesday, June 23, State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash eastbound on Interstate 84 in the town of Newburgh
Ulster County DMV to reopen next week
The Ulster County Department of Motor Vehicles will reopen for limited transactions by appointment on Monday, June 22.
Ulster County goes 24 hours without a new Covid-19 case
Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan announced today that Ulster County had zero new cases of COVID-19 over the last 24-hour period. This marks the first time this has occurred in Ulster County since the outbreak began in mid-March. 512 people were tested yesterday, with none of them testing positive for COVID-19. Since the pandemic began, 25,910 total Ulster County residents have been tested with 1,781 confirmed cases, 1,354 recovered and 344 currently active cases.
Ulster County Executive Ryan appoints new public defender
Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan announced today the appointment of Lauren Sheeley to be the new public defender. Sheeley, who has served as first assistant county attorney since September 2019, previously worked as the attorney in charge of Legal Services of the Hudson Valley.
Hudson Valley traffic fell by over 70% during Covid-19 pandemic
An analysis from Streetlight Data shared by local law firm Mainetti & Mainetti P.C. found vehicle traffic fell in the
Twelve-year-old boy airlifted following bicycle crash in Saugerties
Yesterday at 2:15 p.m., Saugerties Police responded 10 Oakledge Park Road in the Village of Saugerties, with DIAZ Ambulance to a report of a 12-year-old male that had fallen off his bicycle, striking his head on the pavement, sustaining a head injury, and becoming unconscious. Paramedics from DIAZ Ambulance treated the ten-year-old at the scene and then transported the child to the “Cow Flop” field across from the Cahill Elementary School, where the child was airlifted by helicopter for further treatment.
City of Kingston cancels Fourth of July Fireworks
Kingston Mayor Steven T. Noble announced that the city’s 2020 Fourth of July fireworks display and celebration has been cancelled
2020 Dutchess County Fair cancelled
Organizers announced that the 2020 Dutchess County Fair has been cancelled due to public health concerns related to Covid-19. “The