One Killed, Another Critically Injured In Head-On Crash In Area, Police Say One Killed, Another Critically Injured In Head-On Crash In Area, Police Say
One Killed, Another Critically Injured In Head-On Crash In Area, Police Say A man who was not wearing a seatbelt was killed after he allegedly crossed over into the wrong lane and hit an oncoming car head-on, according to state police.  Thomas Griffin, of the hamlet of Wallkill, 32, was pronounced dead at the scene by responding paramedics in Ulster County after the Wednesday, Sept. 23 crash on Brunswick Road in Gardiner, which took place at approximately 7:20 a.m., according to police. The other driver, 68-year-old James Phelan of New Paltz, who was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Treatment Center with cr…
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…
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…
Man Who Stole Five Cars In Two Days, Escaped From Hospital Nabbed After Chase, Police Say Man Who Stole Five Cars In Two Days, Escaped From Hospital Nabbed After Chase, Police Say
Man Who Stole Five Cars In Two Days, Escaped From Hospital Nabbed After Chase, Police Say A man arrested then released per New York bail reform laws twice, stole five cars over two days, robbing two stores and leading officers on a police chase in the area. On Thursday, Aug. 18 at 3 a.m., after stopping an erratic driver on South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie, police determined that a vehicle driven by 23-year-old Oneida County resident Andre-Pierre J. Cadrette had been reported stolen on Saturday, Aug. 8 from the thief's home city of Rome.  Cadrette was charged with the felony of third-degree possession of stolen property on Thursday, Aug. 20, along with two misdemea…
Suspect Nabbed In Series Of New Paltz Burglaries, Larcenies Suspect Nabbed In Series Of New Paltz Burglaries, Larcenies
Suspect Nabbed In Series Of New Paltz Burglaries, Larcenies New Paltz police arrested a Lloyd man in connection with a rash of burglaries and larcenies. After a month-long investigation into reports of two burglaries at an area car wash on different occasions and several car break-ins, detectives established probable cause to charge Dominik Teroni Jr. of Highland. 46, and announced the charges on Friday, Aug. 21. The incidents took place between Tuesday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 21. Teroni was ultimately charged with one felony count of third-degree burglary two felony counts of second-degree criminal mischief two felony counts of fourth-degree …
Former Food Network Chef Charged With Pointing Gun At Vehicle In Montvale Former Food Network Chef Charged With Pointing Gun At Vehicle In Montvale
Former Food Network Chef Charged With Pointing Gun At Vehicle In Montvale An executive chef who’s been featured on The Food Network was arrested after police in Montvale said he pointed what looked like a real gun at a vehicle stopped at a light. Another motorist alerted officers that Klaus Hoops, 60, was “screaming out the window” of a Railroad Avenue building (photo above) while pointing what appeared to be a handgun at people in the car in front of him, Montvale Police Chief Joseph Sanfilippo said Wednesday. Police investigated and found that Hoops, who lives on the second floor above a row of stores across from the Montvale train station, had a pellet rifle, …
COVID-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases COVID-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases
Covid-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases Some parts of the Hudson Valley are seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases. Though the state continues to contain the virus, there was an uptick in the number of cases in Ulster and Orange counties reported this week. In Ulster County, there were 37 new cases reported on Thursday, July 30 out of 967 people tested, bringing the infection rate up to 3.8 percent. In Orange County, 2,123 people were tested, with 38 (1.8 percent) testing positive. No other county in the mid-Hudson Valley region had an infection rate above 1.2 percent. The infection rate for the entire region has stayed relatively ste…
COVID-19: Spike In Cases Sparks Concern In Ulster County COVID-19: Spike In Cases Sparks Concern In Ulster County
Covid-19: Spike In Cases Sparks Concern In Ulster County After seeing a spike in new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan is warning that the fight against the virus is far from over. There were more than 45 new cases reported in Ulster County between Thursday, July 2, and Sunday, July 5, prompting Ryan to issue warning to his constituents that the fight isn’t over. According to Ryan, the spike is being attributed to graduation parties, a manufacturing facility, an apple orchard, and a softball team. “We need to recognize that we are still engaged in the fight against COVID-19,” Ryan said. “Now is not the time to…
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…
COVID-19: Here Are Latest Number Of Cases As Ulster, Sullivan Move To Phase 2 Of Reopening COVID-19: Here Are Latest Number Of Cases As Ulster, Sullivan Move To Phase 2 Of Reopening
Covid-19: Here Are Latest Number Of Cases As Ulster, Sullivan Move To Phase 2 Of Reopening There are more than 500 active novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Ulster and Sullivan counties as the Hudson Valley prepares to enter into Phase 2 of its reopening plans this week. Since the pandemic hit the region in mid-March, there have been 1,767 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ulster County, with 487 still active. There have been 81 COVID-19-related fatalities, while 1,199 Ulster residents have been treated and are no longer isolated or quarantined due to the virus. A breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Ulster County, according to the Department of Health: Ulster: 224 confirmed cases (95 a…
Hundreds Attend Protests Held In Beacon, New Paltz Hundreds Attend Protests Held In Beacon, New Paltz
Hundreds Attend Protests Held In Beacon, New Paltz Hundreds made their voices heard in the area in separate protests of the police-related death of George Floyd in Minnesota. Massive protests were held throughout the Hudson Valley on Monday, June 1, with hundreds peacefully gathering in Beacon and New Paltz while looting and anarchy reigned supreme in some areas, namely New York City. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said that the protests “shined a light on injustice,” and that protesters “chose to be peacemakers.” “The taking of life cannot be met by the taking of life. It cannot be undone by destroying each other,” he said. …
COVID-19: Here's Rundown Of Hospitalization Trends, Cases As Ulster, Sullivan Eye Reopening COVID-19: Here's Rundown Of Hospitalization Trends, Cases As Ulster, Sullivan Eye Reopening
Covid-19: Here's Rundown Of Hospitalization Trends, Cases As Ulster, Sullivan Eye Reopening There are now less than 650 active novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in both Ulster and Sullivan counties as the region inches closer to reopening its economy. As of late Wednesday, May 20, there have been 1,621 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ulster County, with 640 still active. In Sullivan County, there have been 1,252 confirmed cases, with 267 still active. The Ulster County Health Department is reporting 71 COVID-19 fatalities, while there have been 28 deaths attributed to the virus in Sullivan County. In Ulster County, 910 COVID-19 patients have been treated and released, while 2,216 S…