NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Thousands attended the Hudson Valley Pride March and Festival in New Paltz on Saturday, celebrating the LGBTQ community.Pride festivities kicked off with a march, beginning from New Paltz Middle School. The march headed down Main Street before turning on Plattekill Avenue, finishing off at the site of the festival in Hasbrouck […]
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Village officials decried the police response at SUNY New Paltz where 133 people were arrested at a pro-Palestinian encampment late Thursday and early Friday.The New Paltz officials were among several who reacted Friday to the arrests.New Paltz Village Mayor Tim Rogers said that he fully supports “the protesters’ right to peacefully […]
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. Former Village Mayor Jason West recalled on Monday when he performed the first same-sex marriage in defiance of New York state law at the time 20 years ago. On Feb. 27, 2004, West solemnized vows for more than two dozen couples in Peace Park. West’s act of civil obedience attracted national […]