Democrats say they have raised more than Faso

Two of the six Democrats vying to challenge Rep. John Faso in his first re-election bid this November each raised more campaign money than the Republican for the second quarter in a row, according to campaign finance reports filed Wednesday and statements from the candidates for New York's 19th Congressional District.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180131/democrats-say-they-have-raised-more-than-faso

Most of losing casino bids in region have moved onto other things

... Casino & Spa, Town of Wawarsing - Developer Michael Treanor had hoped to build a $640 million casino resort in Ulster County on the grounds of the former Nevele, another grand resort from the heyday of the Catskills. After losing that bid, ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180131/most-of-losing-casino-bids-in-region-have-moved-onto-other-things

Faso unhurt in train crash with House members aboard

Rep. John Faso was not injured when an Amtrak train carrying Republican House members to a caucus retreat in West Virginia hit a truck on Wednesday morning, according to Faso's staff and news reports.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180131/faso-unhurt-in-train-crash-with-house-members-aboard

Warrant Wednesday: Troopers seek suspects

... a lewd act. A search of his cell phone also turned up child pornography. He was arrested and sent to Ulster County Jail, made bail and did not return to court, police said. Joseph E. Coffey, 27, is wanted by State Police and the Massena Town Court ...
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Warrant-Wednesday-Troopers-seek-suspects-12539741.php

Rochester voters OK leasing land for solar fields

... approved 540-415. Baden cautioned that Tuesday's results are unofficial. They must still be certified by the Ulster County Board of Elections. He said there are still absentee ballots and affidavit ballots to be counted. The leases would be for 20 ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180130/rochester-voters-ok-leasing-land-for-solar-fields

About New York: A 96-Word Law Would Be a 'License to Bribery' for Insurers

Pretty much everyone who buys a home in New York is braced for sticker shock, but hardly anyone is ready for the pain of little cuts called "closing costs." One of the deepest of these is title insurance, which guarantees that a property can change hands without anyone else having a valid claim against it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/30/nyregion/new-york-state-law-would-be-license-to-bribery-title-insurance.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Ulster man gets 22 years for raping woman after breaking into home

An Ulster County judge sentenced an Ellenville man on Monday to 22 years in prison for breaking into a woman's home and raping her, the Ulster County District Attorney's Office said.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180130/ulster-man-gets-22-years-for-raping-woman-after-breaking-into-home

Newburgh man charged with violating order of protection

A Newburgh man was charged with violating an order of protection after his car was stopped by Ulster County sheriff's deputies on Saturday.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180130/newburgh-man-charged-with-violating-order-of-protection

Kingston man charged with assault

... Stevens was charged with second-degree assault, a felony. He was arraigned in Kingston City Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 bond, pending a future court appearance.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180130/kingston-man-charged-with-assault

Ellenville man sentenced for raping woman

An Ulster County judge sentenced an Ellenville man on Monday to 22 years in prison for breaking into a woman's home and raping her, the Ulster County District Attorney's Office said.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180129/ellenville-man-sentenced-for-raping-woman

Re-branded Gander Mountain stores reopening at 3 Upstate NY locations

... The re-branded stores will re-open in Cicero in Onondaga County, Tonawanda in Erie County and Kingston in Ulster County, according to a press release from Camping World Holdings, which acquired the finally trouble Gander Mountain chain as the ...
http://www.syracuse.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2018/01/re-branded_gander_mountain_stores_reopening_at_3_upstate_ny_locations.html

zipLogix Now Providing Two Real Estate Associations Unlimited Forms Libraries

The associations offering the unlimited forms libraries are the Ulster County Board of REALTORSA in New York and the Baldwin County Association of REALTORSA in Alabama. "With access to their local associations' forms libraries inside of zipForm Plus, real estate professionals now have the time-saving convenience of managing the complete transaction process from a single interface," says Mark Peterson, chairman of the board of zipLogix.
http://rismedia.com/2018/01/28/ziplogix-now-providing-two-real-estate-associations-unlimited-forms-libraries/

Sales tax windfall for Orange County

... Common Premium Outlets; and increased tourism driven by the county's distilleries, wineries and breweries. Ulster County collected $115.6 million in sales tax revenue in 2017, an increase of $4.2 million, or 3.7 percent, over 2016's receipts, ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180127/sales-tax-windfall-for-orange-county

Kingston man charged with drug possession after Rosendale traffic stop

... a misdemeanor, and also was arrested on the outstanding warrant. He was ordered held without bail in Ulster County jail pending a future appearance in Town of Rosendale Court. Members of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office K-9 unit and the Ulster ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180126/kingston-man-charged-with-drug-possession-after-rosendale-traffic-stop

Proposed 3-county trash agency moves a step closer

... study to officials from the three counties at a meeting Wednesday. The meeting was at the offices of the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency, which is spearheading the proposal at this point. The thrust of the proposal is to combine the RRA, an ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180125/proposed-3-county-trash-agency-moves-step-closer

Faso addresses Ulster breakfast, believes gov't won't be shut down again

KINGSTON - Rep. John Faso told a roomful of Ulster County business people Thursday that he thinks there is room for a compromise to prevent another government shutdown.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180125/faso-addresses-ulster-breakfast-believes-govt-wont-be-shut-down-again

Cougars in the wild in NY? Not yet, the state says

... forests on the Tennessee-North Carolina border and the Virginia-West Virginia border, said Spatz, who lives in Ulster County. He noted the 6-million-acre Adirondack Park was three times the size of Yellowstone National Park, which supported the ...
http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/2018/01/25/cougars-new-york-no-plans-reintroduce/1061162001/?from=new-cookie

VIDEO: Faso says compromise can prevent another government shutdown

KINGSTON Rep. John Faso told a roomful of Ulster County business people Thursday that he thinks there is room for a compromise to prevent another government shutdown.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180125/video-faso-says-compromise-can-prevent-another-government-shutdown

Four youths charged in Boiceville arson

... last year. The juveniles were charged with third-degree arson, a felony. They were issued tickets to appear in Ulster County Family Court. State police said the four were charged after an investigation determined the fire at 95 Ronsen Road was ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180124/four-youths-charged-in-boiceville-arson

Power out for almost 500 in Sullivan, Ulster counties

... in Sullivan and Ulster counties Wednesday morning. NYSEG reports that power is out for 333 customers in Ulster County, mostly in the Town of Shandaken. The company expects to have that power restored by 9:45 a.m. Power also is out for 157 NYSEG ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180124/power-out-for-almost-500-in-sullivan-ulster-counties

Poughkeepsie man charged with grand larceny following domestic dispute in Lloyd

... ny, all misdemeanors. He was arraigned before Lloyd Town Justice Eugene Rizzo and ordered held without bail in Ulster County Jail, pending further court action.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180123/poughkeepsie-man-charged-with-grand-larceny-following-domestic-dispute-in-lloyd

Kerhonkson man charged with burglary

... No further information about the break-in was available. He was arraigned in Town of Hurley Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $25,000 cash bail or $100,000 secured bond, pending further court action.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180123/kerhonkson-man-charged-with-burglary

New Ulster training helps bartenders spot & prevent sexual assaults

KINGSTON – Ulster County will train bartenders and bar staff to watch for and help stop sexual assaults under a new program.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180122/new-ulster-training-helps-bartenders-spot-amp-prevent-sexual-assaults

2018 Upstate NY snowmobiling: Two fatals so far, many trails closed this week

... driven by Joshua Bennett, 23, of Rosendale, entered the field and went into the path of the snowmobile. The Ulster County sheriff's office reported that the men's "ability to see each other was hampered by foliage along the wood line." Petras, who ...
http://www.syracuse.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2018/01/2018_upstate_ny_snowmobiling_two_fatals_so_far_many_trails_are_closing_this_week.html

Saugerties man charged with tampering with physical evidence

SAUGERTIES A Saugerties man was charged with tampering with physical evidence after he tried to hide marijuana and Oxycodone during a traffic stop Tuesday, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180119/saugerties-man-charged-with-tampering-with-physical-evidence

Lake Katrine man charged with felony drunk driving

... ration of a motor vehicle, a misdemeanor. He was arraigned before Ulster Town Justice Susan Kesick and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $2,500 bail or $3,500 bond, pending a future town court appearance.
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180119/lake-katrine-man-charged-with-felony-drunk-driving

Suspect charged in Kingston bank robbery

... charged with third-degree robbery, a felony. He was being held pending arraignment in Kingston City Court. The Ulster County Sheriff's Office, Town of Ulster police, state police and the Ulster County District Attorney's office assisted Kingston ...
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180119/suspect-charged-in--kingston-bank-robbery

Suspect accused of biting Lloyd police officer while being taken into custody

... ; and second-degree harassment, a violation. He was arraigned before Lloyd Town Justice Terry Elia and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $10,000 cash bail or $30,000 insurance bond, pending a future court appearance.
http://ift.tt/2mRzn2E

Lloyd police: Poughkeepsie woman used false prescription to obtain drugs

... of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. She was arraigned before Lloyd Town Justice Eugene Rizzo and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or $10,000 insurance bond, pending further court action.
http://ift.tt/2BaiJQa

Group fighting removal of railroad tracks near Ashokan

KINGSTON - A local nonprofit has filed a petition with a federal railroad oversight board to keep Ulster County from removing railroad tracks near the Ashokan Reservoir.
http://ift.tt/2BadcJe

Snow in region should end by noon; sun returns tomorrow

Winter storm warnings are in effect for Orange County until noon and eastern Ulster County until 3 p.m., while winter weather advisories are in effect for Sullivan County until 9 a.m. and western Ulster County until 3 p.m. Snow will come to an end by around 10 a.m. in Orange County, 11 a.m. in Ulster County and noon in Sullivan County.
http://ift.tt/2mEM7ZA

Parts of region could get up to 10 inches of snow

... Service says most of the snow in the region will end by around 11 a.m. or noon Wednesday. Before it's over, Ulster County could get as much as 5 to 10 inches, while Sullivan County could get 7 inches and Orange County could get 3 to 6 inches. Winter ...
http://ift.tt/2DEefEk

Poughkeepsie woman charged with bail jumping

The Ulster County Sheriff's office said it was contacted by Lloyd town police Monday after they took Amyia C. Vasquez, 27, of Poughkeepsie, into custody.
http://ift.tt/2DavlIC

Winter weather advisory; snow expected

The region is under a winter weather advisory through Wednesday. It currently is set to expire at 5 a.m. Wednesday in Sullivan County, 3 p.m. Wednesday in Ulster County and 4 p.m. Wednesday in Orange County.
http://ift.tt/2DDQ0Gd

Snow expected to arrive Tuesday morning

The National Weather Service says winter weather advisories are in effect until 5 a.m. Wednesday in Sullivan County, 7 a.m. Wednesday in Ulster County and 1 p.m. Wednesday in Orange County.
http://ift.tt/2mHCEkT

Snow expected to arrive Tuesday

... County are possible Tuesday night. The National Weather Service has not yet forecast an inch amount for Ulster County on Tuesday night. Newburgh's snow emergency goes into effect at 6 p.m. Monday, triggering parking restrictions until the order is ...
http://ift.tt/2D4NzeD

Deadline looms for many NY gun owners to recertify licenses

... to Annie Rabbitt, county clerk. As the deadline approaches, more than a dozen people per day are going to the Ulster County sheriff's office to inquire about recertification, according to John McGovern, chief civil officer. Some license ...
http://ift.tt/2DeMaFQ

Man charged with LSD possession in Woodstock

The Town of Woodstock Police Department stopped Greg Lunn for a traffic violation on Mill Hill Road around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, according to a news release from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office.
http://ift.tt/2D2w1Q9

Kingston woman charged with heroin possession

... a buy bust operation in the City of Kingston around 8:15 p.m. on Friday, according to a news release from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. Police received information that Gina Julian, 24, of Kingston, was selling heroin, and police already knew ...
http://ift.tt/2FBofid

Police: Upstate NY village trustee shot, killed his ex, her boyfriend and himself

... cautioned residents to put their trust in officials instead of rumors. Agencies including state police, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, the Town of Shawangunk and the county District Attorney's Office assisted. The investigation is continuing, ...
http://ift.tt/2AUNx73

Flood watch in region; winter weather advisories tonight for Sullivan, Ulster

... snap. A winter weather advisory is in effect in Sullivan County from 9 p.m. tonight to 4 p.m. Saturday, and in Ulster County from 3 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. There could be 1 to 2 inches of snow and up to a quarter of an inch of ice in Sullivan ...
http://ift.tt/2r03EAR

Police: Ellenville trustee shot and killed his ex, her boyfriend and himself

... cautioned residents to put their trust in officials instead of rumors. Agencies including state police, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, the Town of Shawangunk and the county District Attorney's Office assisted. The investigation is continuing, ...
http://ift.tt/2FsZCnx

Three dead in upstate NY apartment complex shooting

... said wasn't true, the Daily Freeman reported . The Thursday morning shooting initially sent panic through the Ulster County town of roughly 4,000 people, located about 100 miles north of New York City. Ellenville Central School District temporarily ...
http://ift.tt/2CQVXhS

New York schools on lockdown as gunman opens fires - "...

Three people have been shot dead, and a fourth injured by gunfire, at a apartment block in the village, according to Ulster County Sheriff's Office.
http://ift.tt/2D5rrok

Region under flood watch

The watch goes into effect in Sullivan County at 10 p.m. Thursday, in Ulster County at midnight and in Orange County at 6 a.m. Friday.
http://ift.tt/2CQP2oQ

74-year-old Highland woman killed in car-bus crash on Route 28

... was taken to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, where she is listed in critical condition. The Ulster County Sheriff's office, Olive and Shandaken town police, and the Olive and Phoenicia fire departments all assisted state police at the ...
http://ift.tt/2qLZpsj

Car driver killed, passenger hurt in collision with UCAT bus

OLIVE The driver of a car died and a passenger was critically injured when their vehicle collided with an Ulster County Area Transit bus Monday afternoon.
http://ift.tt/2CYst5B

Saugerties man charged with violating order of protection

... rder of protection issued to the victim. Sprance was arraigned in Town of Saugerties Justice Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail pending further court action.
http://ift.tt/2CUHllB

Bonacic bill would simplify tax payments for Airbnb hosts in NY

... agreements in place with Airbnb to make hotel-tax payments for the hosts in their network. Burt Gulnick Jr., Ulster County's finance commissioner, said Monday that the county can't accept third-party payments under current state law, and that ...
http://ift.tt/2D8o4Kn

Snowfall boosts ORDA revenues

Recently released financial statements from the Olympic Regional Development Authority show operating revenue went up $7.3 million during the 2016-2017 winter season, most of which was made at Whiteface Mountain outside Lake Placid, Gore Mountain in North Creek and Belleayre Mountain in Ulster County. The ski centers were busier as snowfall in the Adirondacks topped 100 inches, which more than tripled the historic dry winter of 2015-2016.
http://ift.tt/2CNRUWT

Passenger charged with weapon possession following traffic stop

... riminal possession of a weapon, both felonies. He was arraigned in Town of Rosendale Justice Court and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $15,000 cash bail or $30,000 secured bond, pending further court action.
http://ift.tt/2CSR4YU

Planting the seeds for a spring garden

... like exploring Hudson Valley Seed Company's offerings also. The company grew out of a seed library project in Ulster County, N.Y. Their motto is "Celebrating the Art of Seed," and they promote themselves as " your source for heirloom and ...
http://ift.tt/2qwG52d

The Fray: Six Democrats vying to challenge Faso will meet voters at forums

All six Democrats vying to challenge Republican Rep. John Faso in November are scheduled to speak and answer questions from voters at two public forums in Ulster County that the Esopus Democratic Committee and Indivisible Ulster are co-sponsoring.
http://ift.tt/2CQffba

Region continues to dig out from storm, prepares for bitterly cold weekend

... also preparing for a weekend of bitterly cold temperatures. All schools in Sullivan County and Ellenville in Ulster County declared another snow day Friday, while most other districts opened after a two-hour delay. Middletown schools were the only ...
http://ift.tt/2CJRwZX

Weather conditions and observations around the region

... has fallen in Middletown as of 10 a.m. The roads are covered, but there is less wind than is being reported in Ulster County.
http://ift.tt/2CEGm8R

Highland man accused of violating orders of protection in domestic dispute

... ossession of a weapon, both misdemeanors.. He was arraigned before Lloyd Town Justice Eugene Rizzo and sent to Ulster County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 insurance bond, pending further court action.
http://ift.tt/2EUK9N3

Kingston police make arrest in Dec. 11 shots fired incident

... in possession of a nine-millimeter handgun, police said. He was arraigned in Kingston City Court and sent to Ulster county Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond, pending further court action. No one was injured when the shots were fired ...
http://ift.tt/2lTLyeS

Winter weather advisory issued for region; snow and wind expected

... 4 inches of snow possible in Orange County, 3 inches possible in Sullivan County and 1 to 3 inches possible in Ulster County. The high temperature will be around 24, with wind chill temperatures of 5 to 10. Northwest winds of 13 to 18 mph in the ...
http://ift.tt/2qnA5J6

Ellenville man charged with assaulting police officer

... third-degree criminal mischief, all felonies, and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor. He was sent without bail to Ulster County Jail, pending an appearance in Village Court next Tuesday.
http://ift.tt/2CwaSBc

Heather Yakin: Violent crime rates going down, but why?

There are a multitude of theories, from the malign influence of the opioid epidemic to the theoretical “Ferguson effect” of cop hesitance plus disrespect for the system.
http://ift.tt/2CsORDX

32 acres in New Paltz now protected as farm land

... that its 32 acres on the edge of the Village of New Paltz will stay as farm land in exchange for $387,000. Ulster County Executive Mike Hein signed legislation authorizing the county to pay $129,000 for its share of the deal. The county partnered ...
http://ift.tt/2A7YVMz

Thurway traffic stop leads to drug charges

... 87 on Saturday around 8:45 p.m. for an equipment violation, according to a news release. He was released from Ulster County Jail in lieu of $2,500 cash or $5,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in the Town of Plattekill Court on Friday.
http://ift.tt/2CGX44v