Tag: Village of New Paltz
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Repair Cafe comes to New Paltz
As a zero waste initiative village, New Paltz practices ways to reduce its environmental impact all year, not just in April. This spring, the newest venture underway in New Paltz is a Repair Café, intended to be a place for community members to take their broken items and not only have them fixed, but learn…
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Two Paltz: Consolidation Considered for the Town and Village of New Paltz
There are two New Paltzs, the town and the village. The village has a mayor, the town, a supervisor. Each has its own planning board and zoning board, they decide who builds what where and how. There are two property tax rates, which, if you’re a student renter, contribute to how much you pay in…
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Undiscovered New Paltz: Crazy Dan’s Secondhand Hardcore
Sandwiched between Suruchi’s Indian Cuisine and Barner Books along Church Street is Crazy Dan’s Secondhand Hardcore and More, New Paltz’s only metal thrift store. Packed with artifacts from metal bands like Thrash Ratchet and dusty cassettes that include “Soul Track—Back to Life Club Mix,” Crazy Dan’s, and its wide selection, has been open a year.…
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College Life on the Cheap: Local Businesses Offer Student Discounts
Students at SUNY New Paltz aren’t just keeping a close eye on their grades this semester — they’re also closely watching their wallets. “I feel like I spend way too much money. At the end of the week I always feel guilty wasting money,” said Gabrielle Blinderman, a second year communications and media major, of…