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Southern Ulster Times , Wednesday , August 9 , 2017
Plattekill Dems pick candidates for 2017
Police Blotter
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was a NYS Trooper and retired after 25 years on the job .
“ I could have moved years ago but I refused to move . Why , because I love this town and I love the people in it and that is why I am running for Town Supervisor ,” he said .
Figueroa asked what has happened to the Master Plan that hasn ’ t seen the light of day in years . “ There ’ s no infrastructure in this town , there ’ s no business in this town , there ’ s no downtown in this town . You go anywhere else around here , and I ’ ve been here for 38 years , and there ’ s a downtown . There is nothing in this town , why is that ?”
Figueroa said he respects the job of those who are in office “ but I think it ’ s time for a new revival in this town . A lot of people call Plattekill the doormat of Ulster County ; its not the doormat , it ’ s the front door of Ulster County .”
Figueroa said residents are leaving Plattekill in large numbers “ and the people who are in office aren ’ t doing anything about it and that ’ s why I am running .”
Figueroa said it is important for people to work together regardless of party affiliation if Plattekill is ever going to move forward .
“ I will not talk down to anybody . I will have an open door policy [ and ] I will not play favoritism among the fire departments ,” he said . “ I will tell you now that I will be for the people . This should be a government for the people and by the people .”
Figueroa said he does not want to see over-development in Plattekill but instead he wants to create a small town atmosphere that will attract business that will keep the youth from leaving when they come of age .
“ We need to think of the future of this town and the status quo just isn ’ t working ,” he said .
Figueroa pointed out that Democrats are not allowed in to the Republican caucus but the Democrats welcomed the Republicans , with most of the present Republican majority Town Board in attendance . He highlighted this to show that “ we are all in the same boat together . As long as we do what ’ s right for the people , that is what we need to do and if we have to do it together then lets do it together . If we keep fighting each other we ’ re not going to get anything done ... So I am running to give people a choice because they need a choice .”
Gladys Figueroa thanked the caucus for nominating her for Town Council , saying that when she came of age she registered as a Democrat . She served as a police officer in New York City .
“ If I am elected I will continue the policies of my former job and that is to treat all the residents of Plattekill with courtesy , professionalism and respect ,” she concluded .
Cindy Delgado is the sole Democrat on the Town Board and is running for a fourth term .
“ I do a good job , I do know what I am doing and I am experienced ,” she said . “ I do put Plattekill above politics first and foremost and I work really well with a bipartisan board .”
Delgado said she is very proud of her accomplishments on the Town Board .
“ I really do come prepared . I really do read everything and I put the people of this town first and whoever sits on this board , their first priority is this town and how it should be run and what gets done ,” she said . “ Yes we do keep a good budget and yes we do make sure that everybody can live in the Town of Plattekill ... I will continue to do the best job I can humanly do .”
Guerrieri invited Pam Krimsky , who is running for the Ulster County Legislature in District 9 , to address the caucus .
“ I ’ m in your district and that ’ s why I ’ m here ,” she said . “ Plattekill as part of the larger community is important to me and I believe the people are not being well represented .”
Krimsky favors development but not strip malls in style .
“ We need jobs and training so badly in southern Ulster County , not minimum wage jobs [ but ] living wage jobs ,” she said . “ We have the money , we have the facilities , we need to make work a priority . There is no reason why we ’ re lagging behind the rest of the world , not at all .”
Sue Sullivan is running for Congress in New York ’ s 19th District , which comprises all of Columbia , Delaware , Ostego , Greene , Schoharie , Sullivan , and Ulster counties and parts of Broome , Dutchess , Montgomery and Rensselaer counties . She graduated from Cooperstown High School in Ostego and is currently a resident of the Town of Plattekill .
Sullivan has served the community for 30 years , as an executive at St . Luke ’ s Cornwall Hospital , has developed the communications program at the Mohonk Preserve “ and I am a small business owner that really works to retain and expand job creation in the Hudson Valley .” Sullivan stressed the importance of health care . “ I believe in a single payer but I am also pragmatic enough to know we ’ re not going to get there in a straight line ,” she said . “ We need to fix the ACA and we need to move toward a public option .” She said she receives her own health insurance through the New York Health Exchange , saying as a politician she knows what the present system is all about .
Sullivan said she is running for Congress for three reasons “ One ; because I have credible , measurable experience and a track record of working hard and accomplishing things by bringing people together rather than polarizing folks . Two ; this is my home , this crazy district is actually where I grew up . I understand what it is to live here and I understand what it is to try and raise a family here ; Third is not a reason to support me but I want more women sitting in that House of Representatives .”
As Sullivan mulled over a run for Congress , a comment from her 20 year-old son stopped her in her tracks . He said “ nothing good can come from you being involved in politics , its bad .” She responded by saying “ if you believe that , you ’ re the future , there ’ s no hope and I cannot live without hope . I cannot live with the thought that what ’ s happening in this world is going to continue and I must stand up . I want to restore dignity to this office . I want to deliver , I want to be held accountable and I want to work with all of you .”
Town of Lloyd
Richard E . Milby , 75 , of Plattekill , was arrested July 31 and charged with Reckless Endangerment 2nd degree . He is accused of attempting to strike a pedestrian with his vehicle in the parking lot of Bridgeview Plaza after a dispute . He was released on an appearance ticket and is due in Town Court Aug . 10 .
Ashley L . Parsons , 21 , of Poughkeepsie , was arrested Aug . 5 and charged with Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 3rd degree and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana after the vehicle she was operating was stopped for traffic violations on Rte . 44 / 55 in Highland . Parsons was released on an appearance ticket and is due in Town Court Sept . 7 .
Lloyd Police on Aug . 2 arrested three New Paltz teenagers , ages 16 and 17 and were charged with Trespass after they were found trespassing at the Highland Landing Park after the park was closed . All three teenage males were released on appearance tickets and are due in Town Court Aug . 31 .
Town of Marlborough
An 18 year old from Marlboro was arrested July 30 and under the Mental Hygiene Law was transported and released to a 3rd Party - the Mid Hudson Regional Hospital
Shaquom Thorpe , 20 , of Poughkeepsie , was arrested July 31 and charged with Equipment Violation – No / Inadequate Lights , Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of Motor Vehicle – 3rd , Equipment Violation – No / Inadequate Plate Lamp and Operation of a Motor Vehicle without Inspection . Thorpe was released on own recognizance and is due in Town Court Aug . 23 .
Willie W . Bryant Jr ., 38 , of Newburgh , was arrested July 31 and charged as a Fugitive from Justice . Bryant was arraigned July 31 and was sent to the Ulster County Jail on $ 1,000 Cash Bail / $ 2,500 Secured Bond . He was due in Town Court Aug , 8 .
Nikia Z . Dugger , 19 , of Marlboro was arrested July 31 and charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana and Failure to Stop at Stop Sign . Dugger was released on own recognizance and is due in Town Court Aug . 22 .
Joseph M . Turner , 38 , of Newburgh , was arrested Aug . 2 and charged with Operation of a Motor Vehicle W /. 08 of 1 % or More Alcohol in Blood – 1st Offense , Driving While Intoxicated – 1st Offense and Failure to Use Designated Lane . Turner was released on his own recognizance and is due in Town Court Aug . 16 .
A 15 year old from Marlboro was arrested Aug . 3 and under the Mental Hygiene Law was transported and released to a 3rd Party - the Mid Hudson Regional Hospital .
Andrew D . Caraballo , 24 , of Marlboro , was arrested Aug . 3 on an Executed Bench Warrant . He was released to a 3rd party - the City of Newburgh