Category: Mid-Hudson

NEWBURGH- The Newburgh City Council has approved spending $37,168 for room and board for a weekend retreat at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz and that came on the heels of the approval of $24,900 for a consulting firm to lead workshops for council members. When the consulting contract for the workshops was approved by…

NEW PALTZ – A 33-year-old Gardiner man has been indicted, arrested, and arraigned for the death of 22-year-old SUNY New Paltz student Raymond Rattray, who was struck and killed as he walked home from class on January 23, 2024.  Following an extensive investigation, Tyler “Ty” Kobelt was indicted by the Ulster County Grand Jury on…

GARDINER – The two-week recess taken by the House of Representatives while several key issues remain unresolved proves the Republican-controlled body is in total dysfunction, Congressman Pat Ryan (D, NY-18) said Monday. Ryan pointed to a delay in providing funds for Ukraine in its war against Russia, aid to Israel in its war against Hamas,…

KINGSTON – The Ulster County Department of Health and Planning has received $326,000 to implement a lead prevention pilot program to conduct lead remediation in multi-family rental units serving low-and moderate-income tenants, helping protect residents and at-risk populations from the dangers of lead poisoning. The program will focus on helping tenants in state-designated “communities of…

FISHKILL – Town Supervisor Ozzie Albra would like to explore the development of tiny homes for veterans in Fishkill. The town had eyed land for such a project, but its availability was lost. Albra would like to explore something similar to the Rumshock Village for veterans in the City of Port Jervis. “It could take…

POUGHKEEPSIE – Troop K State Police worked with New York City Police in arresting a Bronx man operating as a major drug dealer. When police executed a search warrant, they seized approximately 12 kilograms of cocaine and $3 million in cash hidden in his residence. As a result, Juan Rondon, 60, was charged with three…

NEW PALTZ – A 33-year-old Gardiner man has been indicted, arrested, and arraigned for the death of 22-year-old SUNY New Paltz student Raymond Rattray, who was struck and killed as he walked home from class on January 23, 2024.  Following an extensive investigation, Tyler “Ty” Kobelt was indicted by the Ulster County Grand Jury on…

GOSHEN – A man in custody in the Orange County Jail in Goshen died of unknown causes on Sunday, officials said Monday. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death, they said. The sheriff’s administration and staff are working with the State Attorney General’s Office on the continuing investigation. Authorities did not…

PORT JERVIS – The tiny homes project for homeless veterans was launched formally Sunday as over 100 veterans and others gathered in Port Jervis. Ten tiny homes will be constructed thanks to a $1 million grant from Congressman Pat Ryan and a $400,000 grant from New York State for the Rumshock Veterans Village. Port Jervis…

MONTICELLO – Sullivan County oversight of the Care Center at Sunset Lake, the county nursing home operated by a contract company, has come into question by the chairwoman of the county legislature’s oversight committee. The issue came to light last Thursday when a county resident complained about one of the two elevators being out of…