Candidates Debate Village Issues

April 14, 2011 Maxim Alter 0

Thirteen candidates for New Paltz’s village board gathered Monday, ready to combat what some called the lowest volunteer rates the areas has faced in decades. “If you don’t have people that are willing to volunteer their time in a village of 5,000 to 7,000 people, it’s disgusting,” said mayoral candidate Jonathan Cohen to a room of about 100 people. “I believe in volunteerism. I believe that is what’s going […]

Basco, Party of One

March 17, 2011 Pamela Vivanco 0

As graduation approached in the spring of 2008 and plans to attend graduate school to become a philosophy professor fell through, Town Police Commissioner and […]

Dungan Not Running for Mayor

March 10, 2011 Maxim Alter 0

One thing is certain: New Paltz will have a new mayor come May. New Paltz Village Mayor Terry Dungan announced on Wednesday that he will not be running for a seat in the upcoming village elections and will instead concentrate on recovering from a stroke he had on Christmas Day. “I’m not going to be able to run for mayor,” Dungan said. “The recovery is going great and that is what I really have to […]