Nevele Hotel Submits Formal Casino Application To The State
Nevele officials celebrated the sendoff of their nearly 12,000 page gaming license application Tuesday afternoon in Ellenville. The celebration which included a band and barbeque brought out some 150 supporters. Part of the application process is being able to demonstrate community support for the project. The Nevele is unique in having unanimous support from elected officials in Ulster County, the Town of Wawarsing, and Village of Ellenville. Ulster County Executive Michael Hein, Town of ...
Sullivan County: Boil Water Alert Issued For Thompson Water System
The State Health Department has issued a boil water order for the Cold Spring Road area of the Town of Thompson Water system.
All water for drinking and culinary purposes must be brought to a rolling boil before consuming because coliform bacteria was found in three consecutive samplings on June 16, 18 and 20. The state standard is that no more than one of the samples may be positive.
Whenever coliform bacteria is detected in a sample, follow-up testing is required to determine if other ...
PHOTOS: Horrific Crash In Town Of Hillsdale, Columbia County
Five people were taken to Albany Medical Center Sunday afternoon after a spectacular crash in Hillsdale. The accident, on Rt. 23, near Bushnell Road happened around 3:30. Sheriffs Deputies say four people were traveling east on Rt. 23 when they veered in front of an oncoming tractor trailer filled with hay. The driver of the truck apparently attempted to avoid the head on collision, veered right, flipped over and took out 4 power poles and causing a grass fine near the road.
One person was ...
Renovated Woodbourne Shul To Open On Thursday
The Admor of Niklesburg, Reb Mordechai Zev Yungreis Shlita will be reopening the Niklesburg Shul at Woodbourne, NY beginning Thursday, June 26. The complete renovation overhaul the Shul underwent this winter is finally complete, just in time to accommodate the thousands of Yidden who call the Catskills their summer home.
The opening date coincides with the Woodbourne Shul's first inaugural Thursday Night Cholent of the summer season, where an all-time record 10 crock pots full of the ...
Human Remains Discovered In Ulster County Identified
The New York State Police at Kingston, in conjunction with the Town of Ulster Police ,Ulster County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Kingston Police are currently investigating the discovery of human remains near the Esopus Creek in the Town of Ulster.
The Troop F Forensic Investigation Unit, BCI Investigators, SCUBA and K9 teams responded to the area and are conducting further searches on the ground as well as conducting interviews of area residents.
It was determined on Friday that ...
Divided Sullivan Legislature Less Than A Month Away From Possible Decision On Jail Design
It could be a hot mid-summer in Sullivan County. The county legislature may make a decision at their July monthly meeting on a general design for a new jail.
Depending on whose estimate prevails, the jail will cost between $45 million and $60 million
Goldberg Associates, a Midwest firm, says a new jail could be built for $45 million.
LaBella Associates, which appears to be the preferred developer with some legislators, and in particular, with the people who run the jail, including ...
PHOTOS: NYSP, NJSP, FBI, Department of Homeland Security and Community Leaders Gather for Pre-Summer Conferences
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As the summer season continues to draw near, members of law enforcement joined with community leaders for a pair of meetings to discuss the annual influx of summer residents to the Catskills region. An estimated 100,000 New York City residents are expected to summer in the area, which includes Sullivan, Orange, Ulster and Greene counties.
The first of two meetings took place on June 12th at the Orange County Law Enforcement Center in Goshen and was attended by ...
NY Senators Propose Steps Against Lyme Disease
New York senators are proposing several measures to deal with tick-borne Lyme disease that appears to be spreading across the state.
The task force report cites 462 cases reported through the first week of June in New York and a recent federal estimate of 300,000 new cases annually with only a fraction actually reported.
The bacterial infection, usually treated with antibiotics, is spread through the bite of infected ticks that are often carried by mice or deer.
The report shows it has ...
Liberty: State Police Charge Man With Locking His Dog Inside Hot Car With No Water
State Police in Liberty arrested a 52 year old Long Island Man on charges of animal cruelty. Several good Samaritans attending Tuesday night’s Journey/Steve Miller Band concert at Bethel Woods approached State Troopers on scene to tell them that a dog was locked in a hot vehicle in the parking lot with no owner to be found. Troopers were led to the vehicle where they found a poodle confined in the hot vehicle. The vehicle had been left with no windows open, and no food or water had been ...
Development Group Drops Catskills Casino Bid
A second development group is dropping its proposal to build a casino in the Catskills, citing the possibility of a competing casino closer to New York City.
Foxwoods and Muss Development informed local officials Monday that they are dropping plans to build a casino in Liberty in Sullivan County. An advertisement to appear in local papers said the prospect of a casino in Orange County made it impossible to secure proper financing.
Earlier this month, Trading Cove and the ...
Former Thompson Supervisor Kaufman Dies; Levaya Held At Monticello Shul
Former Thompson Town Supervisor David Kaufman, who died on Friday, June 13, was laid to rest on Sunday. He was 85.
Kaufman, who began his political career as a trustee in the Village of Monticello, later became its mayor and town supervisor. He also served as chairman of the Sullivan County Board of Supervisors.
Current Thompson Supervisor William Reiber remembers Kaufman as the man who got him into politics at age 27 as a young dad with three small children.
“They were really good, ...
NYS Law Enforcement Holds Annual Pre-Summer Meeting With Community Leaders
With tens of thousands of vacationers getting ready to head upstate in just two weeks, the annual pre-summer meeting was held on June 12th at the Orange County Law Enforcement Center in Goshen.
Community leaders met with law enforcement from nine different counties and representatives from both the New York State Police, the FBI, MTA, the US Department of Homeland Security, Catskill Regional Medical Center, Orange County Regional Medical Center. The reason for the meeting is an ongoing ...
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