New Windsor awarded two grants totaling $15,500,000

Supervisor Meyers is pleased to announce that the Town of New Windsor has been advised by New York State that the town has been awarded two grants totaling approximately $15,500,000.

One grant was awarded by the state for the ongoing expansion and upgrading of the town’s wastewater treatment plant and the other grant was awarded for upgrading one of our buildings used by our senior citizens.

The wastewater treatment grant of $15,000,000 is going to have a positive impact for our taxpayers in the town’s sewer districts. The second grant of $500,000 will be used for repairs and upgrades of the Marasco Center building utilized by our senior citizens.

I want to acknowledge all the hard work by our staff in putting together the necessary grant applications and in particular our town attorney’s office and the town’s engineer Mike Weeks from McGoey, Hauser and Edsall Engineering.

Job well done by all!

Thank you to everyone who supported the Marine Corps Toy For Toys Annual Toy Drive!

The Town of New Windsor would like to thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity supporting the U.S. Marine Corps Toys For Tots Annual Toy Drive.

American Legion collecting donations for Thanksgiving November 20th

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Catskill Aqueduct Shutdown: 10/2/21 - 1/17/22

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection will be shutting down the Catskill Aqueduct on October 2, 2021 for the fourth and final portion of the Catskill Aqueduct repair project. This will be a 15 week shutdown through January 17, 2022. 

During this time the Town will be using its well systems and also drawing water from the Delaware Aqueduct through an interconnect with the Town of Newburgh.

9/11 Memorial Service: 5pm at Town Hall

On September 11, a Day of Remembrance, the Town of New Windsor will be holding a 20th Anniversary Memorial Event.

The Town will be dedicating a Memorial bench including a section of steel from the World Trade Center, a reminder that we will and should never forget this day.

The Memorial will be held on the Town Hall grounds starting at 5pm and all are welcome to attend.

George J. Meyers, Supervisor
 

Hydrant Replacement - No Water 8/25 from 8pm-3am

Due to a hydrant replacement water service will be interrupted on Wednesday August 25, 2021 from 8pm to 3am in the following locations:

Rt 300 (from Executive Dr to Cause Way)
Executive Dr
Wembly Rd
Freedom Rd
Hempstead Rd
Commerce Dr
Industrial Way

A boil water advisory will follow the completion of the work.

In the event of inclement weather, this work will be done on Thursday, August 26, 2021

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact Scott VanDyke at 845-561-2550.

Update from Supervisor Meyers: NWPD Bike Patrol, Dog Park & New K9 Officer

From Supervisor Meyers:

We are introducing a few new additions for New Windsor that have been in planning stages for a couple of months. Beginning tomorrow, July 6, a police bicycle patrol will begin in our housing developments. We have had six of our officers in training for this detail. I think it is important for our officers to interact with our residents on a regular basis. My belief is that this type of patrol will be helpful in accomplishing that goal. The officers assigned to this detail are anxious to get started. There is a schedule of the dates and locations of these patrols and all our housing developments are included. Lieutenant Fred Fayo will provide oversight of this unit. The bikes will be rack mounted on a marked police vehicle and the officer will determine when and how long to patrol on the bike. I have heard repeatedly from our residents that they do not know any of the police officers, and I hope that this will create positive interaction for our residents with our officers.

I have been discussing a town dog park for New Windsor for a number of weeks and the park is now a reality. The park is located at our San G Park on Union Ave across from Heritage school. There are two sections for different size dogs and both have shade structures and water bowl filling stations. The gate key required for use of the dog park will be available at the town clerk’s office starting on Thursday, July 8.

In addition, as of this past Friday, we have a new K-9 unit assigned to our police patrol unit. Officer Joe Bell and his partner Duke graduated after months of training and will now be on patrol helping to keep New Windsor a safe place for all of us.

Police Records Clerk Civil Service Test

Orange County will be giving a civil service test for a police records clerk position.  There is no opening at this time, however the list is valid for four years and New Windsor Police Department anticipates an opening in that time frame.  Filing deadline is May 19. See attached PDF file for more information.  In addition to the job specifications listed, the job requires use of and proficiency with a computer.

Hydrant Flushing : May 3 - May 21, 2021

Attention New Windsor Water Customers:
The Town of New Windsor water department will begin flushing fire hydrants on Monday, May 3 and continue through Friday, May 21.  Town residents and Stewart Airport occupants, as well as the Firthcliffe Heights section of Cornwall may experience some water discoloration and low water pressure during this time.
If you have any questions please contact Scott Van Dyke at (845) 561-2550.

Free Rabies Clinic: May 22 at Kristi Babcock Memorial Park

The Town of New Windsor Town Clerk, Kelly Allegra, and New Windsor’s Animal Control Officer, Stacy Conley, in cooperation with Orange County Dept. of Health, will be holding a FREE Drive-Thru animal rabies vaccination clinic at Kristi Babcock Memorial Park. This event will be held on Saturday May 22nd, 2021 from 10:00 until 12:30. Entrance signs and directional signs will be posted the day of the event.

The clinics are open to cats, dogs and ferrets of Orange County residents only. All pets must be restrained by leash or carrier and proof of prior vaccination should be brought to the clinic for the 3-year shot. Ferret shots are only good for ONE YEAR regardless of prior proof of vaccinations.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS MANDATORY: Register on our website or contact our town clerk's office at (845) 563-4611