The Ulster County hamlet has long been a magnet for New Yorkers seeking weekend homes, including celebrities like Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody. Since the pandemic, many have become full-time residents. Source: New York Times
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How Paintings Lost in a Small-Town Art Heist Were Recovered 50 Years Later
By Gotham Rex on June 20, 2022
Two sleuths — a curator and a librarian — in New Paltz, N.Y., helped the F.B.I. track down 200-year-old paintings that were stolen from a historical society in 1972. Source: New York Times
Why Does New York State Sue Its College Students?
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2021
Thousands of SUNY students have been taken to court by the attorney general’s office over tuition debt. And through a quirk in the law, the only way they can defend themselves is by appearing before a judge in Albany. Source:…
Under Attack, Andrew Yang Explains His Family’s Escape From NY
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
Andrew Yang said that his family decided to leave the city during the pandemic in part to help his autistic son “adapt to our new normal.” Source: New York Times
New Paltz, N.Y.: Beautiful, Sporty and Cultured
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2020
Surrounded by nature preserves and anchored by a state university, the Ulster County town is undergoing a pandemic-related boom thanks to a wave of newcomers. Source: New York Times