Author: Andrew Limbong
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Recession Profile: Eric Hill
“Am I going to roll?” Eric Hill, 57, asks himself out loud every time he parks his truck on a slant. It’s a stick-shift, and he has no emergency brake. After he rocks back and forth in his seat to make sure it’s secure, he sometimes puts a piece of cinder block behind his tire. He’s…
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Undiscovered New Paltz:The Dungeon
Before Brian Dyroff can answer a question, he has to pull his earplugs out. With a pinch in each ear, he eases out two small purple pieces of foam, shaped like miniature grain silos. The earplugs go into a small plastic carrying case that he slips into his pocket. But he can’t talk yet. Passing…
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Grimaldi’s Keeps Tradition, But There’s Spice to Their Slice
Tradition is at the heart of Grimaldi’s Pizzeria, a new restaurant in New Paltz specializing in coal brick-oven pizzas. Adam Monteverde, 26, from the Upstate New York area, co-owns the restaurant, which opened its doors on Aug. 2. The establishment itself is slickly decorated with a small touch of porcelain and a fully stocked liquor…