By Joe Kuhn Local Government and law enforcement officials are apprehensive about new criminal justice reforms passed at the state level. Taking effect in January of 2020, these new laws will eliminate bail and pretrial incarceration for all misdemeanors and a litany of non-violent felonies, including burglary in the second degree, many drug related charges, […]
The day-to-day work in town government isn’t always the most exciting to read about, but here in Orangetown we have moved two agenda items forward that are for the betterment of the entire community. Preserving Orangetown for future generations After recently speaking with the Orangetown town arborist, it has come to my attention that the […]
Warmer temperatures overnight will mitigate any risk of road obstruction PRESS RELEASE On New Year’s Eve, revelers across the town and county will be both driving to their destination and drinking once there. In order to discourage those ringing in the New Year from getting back in their cars once finished, the Town of Orangetown […]
By Chris Day Supervisor Town of Orangetown As 2018 comes to a close, I wanted to take a few moments to update each of you on the hard work we have been doing here for residents of Orangetown. During my first year in office, we have tackled some very large projects, and are taking on […]
At Tuesday’s Town Board Meeting, Town Supervisor Chris Day unveiled designs for a new Town Hall building. The current Town Hall was constructed in 1961, never updated, and has substantial structural issues. The cost to repair the current structure would be equal to the amount it would cost to build a new one. Building a […]
After being approached by the Pearl River Chamber of Commerce and many residents asking for help in revitalizing the downtown of our largest hamlet of Pearl River, the Orangetown Town Board voted to authorize as study by the Pace Law School Land Use Law Center and Kevin Dwarka LLC. The study was multifaceted, to include […]