Town Court Update - October 15th

Court Updated Status: October 15, 2020

*** UPDATE: The Court Lobby will be open Monday through Friday 11 AM – 3 PM to file new cases, answering Vehicle and Traffic Tickets, which include: initial plea to the summons;  providing documentation that insurance and/or registration was in effect when issued the VTL Summons; vehicle defect issues have been corrected and paying fines, along with any court filings.

When visiting the court lobby 11 AM- 3 PM, you must enter through the front entrance of Town Hall. All court appearances 3 PM or later must enter through the side Courtroom entrance. 

The Town of New Windsor Court Room is currently limiting in-person appearances for criminal arraignments, hearings and trials, small claim matters, Town Code violations, vehicle and traffic and civil proceedings.

We thank you for your cooperation in the effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19 to the others in the community.

2020 Snow Removal Regulations

Please click HERE to download the 2020 Snow Removal Regulations, adopted by the Town Board on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020.

Town Hall and Recreation Offices Closed on Friday 10/9

Town Hall and Recreation Offices will be closed this Friday, October 9th for a deep cleaning and sanitization of all office and public spaces.

Refuse normally collected on Friday will be picked up as scheduled.

Town Encourages Less Visits to Town Hall Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Supervisor Meyers is requesting anyone who does not need to physically come to town hall to please conduct business through email or phone whenever possible. If you are paying your water bill, the bills can either be mailed in, dropped through the mail slot in the front door of town hall after hours, or given to the court officer at the front door during the hours of 11am-3pm.

Town hall is still currently open to the public from 11am-3pm. For the safety of our employees and everyone visiting town hall, we are trying to reduce the number of people coming into town hall. New Windsor is currently the third highest in positive COVID-19 test results in Orange County. Court officers are still screening temperatures of all visitors and masks are required. We thank everyone for their help in this matter!

10/5-10/9 Organ Donor Enrollment Week

October 5th-9th is Organ Donor Enrollment Week- A Virtual Event! See the information on the attached flyer to learn how you can participate.

Free Drive-Through Rabies Clinic on 10/17

Town of New Windsor will be hosting a free, drive-through, rabies clinic, sponsored by Orange County Department of Health. 

The drive-through rabies clinic is open to Town of New Windsor residents.  It will be held on October 17, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Kristi Babcock Memorial Park, 660 Mt. Airy Road, New Windsor, New York  12553.  Pre-registration is required and mask-wearing and social distancing protocols will be observed. 

Town of New Windsor Town Clerk, Town of New Windsor’s Animal Control Officer and the Town of New Windsor Recreation Department will be on-site to coordinate paperwork  and traffic flow. 

Participants will enter “one-way” and remain in their vehicle.  The required paperwork will be provided for the veterinarian’s signature, the rabies vaccine will be administered and the tag and documentation returned to the participant. 

Those wishing to participate MUST PRE-REGISTER by contacting the Town of New Windsor Town Clerk, Kelly Allegra, at 845-563-4611 or email:  [email protected]

Please copy and paste the following information into an email to the above address and answer each question.

Owner’s Name:

Address (street, city, state, zip):

Phone:

Pet’s Name:

Species:  Dog / Cat / Ferret

Age: 

Sex:  Male / Female

Spayed / Neutered

Predominant Breed:

Predominant Color / Markings:

Weight:  Under 20 lbs. / 20 to 50 lbs. / over 50 lbs.

Be sure to include your phone number, the Town Clerks’ Office will contact you to confirm your registration.

Four time Felon for DWI Arrested again for Felony DWI

PRESS RELEASE

Four time Felon for DWI Arrested again for Felony DWI

New Windsor Police Department arrested Michael R. Burgher age 54 of Washingtonville NY for Felony DWI on September 12, 2020.

Mr Burgher has 4 prior Felony DWI convictions (and 2 prior Misdemeanor convictions for DWI). He was arraigned before Judge Calderin and because of his multiple Felony convictions he was sent to Orange County Jail without bail.

Since the Labor Day weekend New Windsor Police has made 12 DWI related arrests.

2 Were Felony DWI arrests (Mr. Burgher above) and:
Andre Mcleod age 39 of Highland Mills NY

5 were for Misdemeanor Alcohol DWI arrests:
Randy Montero De Oleo, age 33 of New Windsor NY
Corazon Martinez-Garcia, age 45 of Newburgh NY
Danny Feliciano, age 43 of Cornwall NY
Francis Jaca, age 22 of Cornwall NY
Henry Cuatecoreyes, age 23 of Newburgh NY

2 arrests were for Misdemeanor Driving while Ability Impaired By Drugs
Maryann Williams, age 36 of Highland NY
Robert Gerbino, age 33 of New Windsor NY

One other arrest is pending awaiting Lab results

2 arrests for driving with Licenses suspended for DWI offences:
Sean Eusty, Age 33 of Newburgh NY
Joseph Pan, Age 42 of Wappinger Falls NY

Hydrant Flushing begins Sept 28th

We will begin flushing hydrants throughout the Town of New Windsor and on Stewart Properties and Firthcliffe Heights area of Cornwall on September 28, 2020 and continue through October 16, 2020.

Residents and businesses may experience low pressure and/or discolored water when flushing is being done in the area.

Please direct any questions or concerns to Scott VanDyke @ 845-561-2550.

Police Arrest Man in Connection to Thefts from Motor Vehicles

Release Date – August 28, 2020:

The Town of New Windsor Police Department arrested a man today in connection to stealing property out of parked cars in the Town of New Windsor. The incidents all occurred during the overnight hours between the dates of August 11th and August 21st along Riley Road and Moores Hill Road. Additionally, all of the vehicles involved were unlocked and parked on driveways outside of houses when the thefts occurred.

Detective Kevin Moore arrested 46-year-old Michael J. Barilla of New Paltz, NY and charged him with Grand Larceny, 4th degree (E-Felony) and two counts of Petit Larceny (A-Misdemeanor). Mr. Barilla was issued an appearance ticket and released without bail, as per the bail reform law, to appear in the Town of New Windsor Criminal Court on September 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. before Town Justice Noreen Calderin.

This type of crime is easily preventable and the Police Department needs the public’s help in stopping it from occurring. The public is reminded to lock all car doors when parking a car and to also remove all valuables from the interior of the vehicle. This will eliminate the possibility of becoming a victim of this type of crime.

Anyone with additional information regarding these crimes can contact Detective Moore of the New Windsor Police Department at (845)565-7000.

New Windsor P.D. Receives Implicit-Bias Awareness Training

The Town of New Windsor Police Department recently completed a training in the specialized area of implicit-bias awareness.  This recently updated and state-of-the-art training, known as Fair and Impartial Policing was taught to all 50 sworn-members of the Police Department by an instructor from the nation’s #1 provider of this type of training.  This very sought after training is currently being taught to police agencies of all types and sizes around the country, including many major cities.  

The training aims to educate Officers about how implicit biases can have negative consequences on an Officer’s perceptions and behavior as they do their job.  This specific training curriculum is unique because it takes a science based approach to train Officers in the use of new skills that they can use to reduce and manage any biases that they may have.  These same skills have been shown to promote working in a more safe, just and effective manner.   

Police Chief Robert Doss stated, “This training continues our ongoing commitment to serve the community in a courteous, impartial and fair way.  There is simply no place for prejudice or discrimination in police work.  While we already have written policies in place that directly reflect these fundamental principles, this training really took a hands-on approach to reinforce to us how some implicit biases can negatively impact even the most well-intentioned Officer’s actions.  I am hopeful that this training helps build upon the exceptional level of trust that our community has graciously bestowed upon us over the years.”

Photo: A group of Police Officers participate in the Fair and Impartial Policing training while practicing safe COVID-19 protocols.