10 October Spooky Pooch Halloween Party - October 27, 2024 October 10, 2024 By Danyelle Barrett General 0 Spooky Pooch Halloween Party - October 27, 2024 : Click Here to Register Online! Related Articles Annual Recreation Halloween Party at Kristi Babcock Park RESCHEDULED to Oct 27th Due to forecasted inclement weather, the Halloween Party has been rescheduled to next Friday, October 27th, from 6-8PM. Please join us on Friday, October 20th at Kristi Babcock Memorial Park for the Town's Annual Halloween Party! Walk the haunted trail, ride the haunted hay ride, dance to DJ Loren who will be playing all the best Halloween music. Trick or Treat to our Police, Fire Departments, and Ambulance Corp. Enter the costume parade, and enjoy some delicious refreshments. Prizes will be awarded for best costume in different age groups! Notice of Special Town Board Meeting - October 16, 2024 10 AM Notice of Special Town Board Meeting - October 16, 2024 10 AM Town Hall-oween (Town Hall Trick or Treating) - October 31, 2024 COME ONE, COME ALL to TRICK OR TREAT at NEW WINDSOR TOWN HALL! Anytime during the hours of operation (9am-4:30pm), bring your little ghouls to Town Hall and walk through the offices for some special "TREAT-ment!" Special thanks to our Receiver of Taxes, Susan Scheible, and Town Clerk, Patty Clarino, for organizing this spook-tacular event! Town of New Windsor Halloween Curfew The Town of New Windsor will be enacting a Halloween curfew as follows - Friday, October 28: 9 PM to 6 AM Saturday, October 29: 9 PM to 6 AM Sunday, October 30: 9 PM to 6 AM Monday, October 31: 9 PM to 6 AM The curfew applies to all minors (persons under the age of 18), except those traveling to or from employment, school activity or medial emergency; or those in the company of a parent, guardian or person in locus parentis. During the aforementioned curfew, all minors shall refrain from congregating on public streets or on public or private property without the permission of the owner or person in control of such property. All minors shall be prohibited from trespassing upon property of the Town of New Windsor unless participating in an organized event of the Town of New Windsor. All persons shall be prohibited during the curfew period from being in possession, on any street or public place, of shaving cream, eggs, soap, rocks, spray paint, flammable or noxious chemicals, weapons of any kind, or any other items that could reasonably be used to cause vandalism or bodily injury. Any person knowingly violating these orders may be arrested and treated pursuant to the applicable laws of the State of New York. See full resolution passed by the Town Board on October 5th: View Here Orange County Executive Order: Burn Ban - State of Emergency Declared on October 28th Executive Steven M. Neuhaus Issues Burn Ban Executive Order COUNTY OF ORANGE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 13 OF 2024 DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ORANGE COUNTY DUE TO PROLONGED DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS AND PROHIBITING CERTAIN BURNING ACTIVITIES I, Steven M. Neuhaus, County Executive of the County of Orange, State of New York, do hereby declare as an EXECUTIVE ORDER the following: WHEREAS, the entirety of the County of Orange (hereinafter the “County”) has been experiencing prolonged dry weather conditions over the course of several months, which has resulted in extremely dry vegetation and environmental conditions that are susceptible to fire; and WHEREAS, said prolonged dry weather has created a real, immediate and continued danger of wildfires and fire-related hazard, and the concomitant perilous effect on the lives and safety of the inhabitants that live in the effected portions of the County, and which require immediate measures to protect the lives, health and safety of the public; and WHEREAS, local fire officials are reporting elevated fire danger levels that are a direct threat to the lives, health and safety of the residents and visitors in the County; and WHEREAS, the National Integrated Drought Information System currently lists the County as being “Abnormally Dry” and provides that September 2024 was the 8th driest September on record for Orange County over the past 130 years; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 24 of the Executive Law of the State of New York, the County Executive of Orange County, as its Chief Executive, is authorized to proclaim a local state of emergency within any part or all of the territorial limits of the County of Orange, and in connection therewith the County Executive may promulgate local emergency orders to protect life and property or to bring the emergency situation under control. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Steven M. Neuhaus, as County Executive and Chief Executive of the County of Orange, New York do hereby find the public safety to be imperiled by the present and imminent conditions created by the above-referenced weather conditions and the resulting risk of fire and fire-related hazards to the lives of residents, officials, rescue workers and other in the County of Orange and, consequently, to safeguard the lives, health, safety and property of the public, I do hereby declare a STATE OF EMERGENCY for the entirety of the County of Orange pursuant to, inter alia, New York State Executive Law Sections 24 and 25, beginning at 1:00 p.m. this date, October 28, 2024, and continuing until such time that I declare the State of Emergency is no longer necessary or such declaration expires by law, whichever is first; and I FURTHER ORDER, that as a result of my Declaration of a State of Emergency and above findings, that for the duration of this Declaration and Order subject to extensions, if necessary, that the following is hereby PROHIBITED within the boundaries of the County of Orange: All outdoor burning of any material, including, but not limited to, yard waste, household paper products, bonfires, campfires, warming fires, outdoor fireplaces, outdoor chimneys and any cooking fires unless such an activity is expressly authorized by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The following exceptions shall apply to the above list: (i) outdoor cooking for food exclusively is permitted within a contained gas or charcoal grill; (ii) any firefighting training; and (iii) any burn operations expressly approved by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Pursuant to New York Executive Law § 24(5), any person who knowingly violates this Executive Order is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately and, pursuant to New York Executive Law § 24(3) shall be (1) signed in quadruplicate, (2) published as soon as practicable in a newspaper of general circulation in Orange County and transmitted to the radio and television media for publication and broadcast, and (3) filed within 72 hours or as soon thereafter as practicable in the (i) office of the Clerk of the County Legislature, (ii) office of the County Clerk, (iii) office of the Secretary of State, and (iv) State Office of Emergency Management within the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, either directly and/or through the County of Orange Division of Emergency Management. ORDERED this 28th day of October, 2024 Hon. Steven M. Neuhaus Halloween Curfew Dates & Times Information Just a reminder that starting tomorrow through Monday morning, a Halloween curfew will be in effect. This is the normal curfew the town enacts each year. The curfew is in effect for minors under the age of 18 during the following days and times: Friday October 30th at 6pm until 6am on Saturday October 31st. Saturday October 31st at 6pm until 6am Sunday, November 1st. Sunday, November 1st at 6pm until 6am on Monday November 2nd. During these times anyone under the age of 18 will be required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Exceptions to this are for minors traveling to or from school, work or a medical emergency. The town thanks everyone for their anticipated compliance in this to help keep the holiday safe for all. Comments are closed.