ROSENDALE, N.Y. — A shortage of available after-hours public defenders is “a safety concern for residents of the county and for my officers,” Rosendale Police Chief Scott Schaffrick said.In a phone interview Wednesday, May 1, Schaffrick said town justices are refusing to arraign defendants after hours, or even answer their phones when called by police […]
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KINGSTON, N.Y. The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office ORACLE program has launched a Naloxone Outside Box project in public locations and along the rail trail, starting at the Kingston Linear Park, officials announced this week. ORACLE, or Opioid Response as County Law Enforcement, said the boxes will contain Naloxone, also known as Narcan, along with […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. The chairman of a key committee of the Ulster County Legislature wants the Ulster County Executive’s Office to explain to lawmakers the steps administration officials took to address sexual harassment complaints it received from individuals who say they were sexually harassed by former Human Rights Commissioner David Drimer. In a letter dated […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger is calling for changes to the county’s sexual harassment policy to give her the explicit jurisdiction to act when allegations of sexual harassment are made against members of the county’s volunteer boards or commissions. In a statement Friday, Metzger said the county will also begin requiring sexual […]