NYDOT to hold public meeting on Route 17/86 changes The New York State Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will be... News 09 Jan 2024 | 09:35
Photo illustration of highway traffic by Miguel Barrera via pexels.com. ‘Not so fast’ says environmental coalition regarding Route 17 conversion to Interstate 86 As the process of studying the potential environmental impacts of converting Route 17 into Interstate 86 by adding a third... Local News 09 Aug 2023 | 12:29
Route 17 corridor. Image courtesy of NYS DOT. ( Image courtesy of NYS DOT) Key step to Route 17 enhancement underway A study to determine the potential environmental impacts from the planned Route 17/Interstate 86 enhancement project is ongoing... Local News 26 Jul 2023 | 11:17
Source: NYS DOT Route 17: Mess in the median During March, N.Y.S. Environmental Conservation Officers in Orange and Sullivan counties teamed up with New York State Police... Local News 25 Apr 2023 | 12:37
Former board member Meg Vaught and Photographer Kimbery Breiland. Photos provided by Jonathan Clark/Tuxedo School District. One hundred and twenty years in the making The Tuxedo Union Free School District was formed in 1902 by joining the several smaller districts within the Town of Tuxedo.... Local News 31 Jan 2023 | 02:27
Developers Goshen Hospitality, LLC, are seeking permits to construct three four-story hotels, two restaurants, five two-story extended-stay cottages, a two-story office building and living quarters for a caretaker on 63.3 acres at 6 ½ Station Road and Cheekchunk Road in the Town of Goshen. Developers propose a complex aimed at housing and feeding visitors to Orange County’s booming tourist sector For months, Goshen residents and public officials debated – sometimes acrimoniously – the merits of the Legoland amusement... Evergreen 06 Oct 2021 | 04:38
Tuxedo. State police are investigating a fatal crash on Old State Route 17 On Thursday, July 28, at approximately 4 a.m. state police from the Monroe responded to Old State Route 17 in the town of... Police & Fire 30 Jul 2021 | 10:48
Installing flags on overpasses like Route 17 is one of the things Marty Currid, Kurt Haugh, Oscar Giusto and Jack Collins do to keep U.S. flag awareness and respect in the eyes of the community. ( PHOTO PROVIDED) American Legion foursome mark decade of flag education This Flag Day, four members of American Legion Post 488 are marking 10 years of championing a cause to educate the community... Local News 09 Jun 2021 | 11:33
Here are some of the landmarks and vistas that have long defined this iconic region that is Tuxedo. The 2021 Tuxedo Art and Music announces the 2021 Tuxedo Plein Air, June 16-20. This premier event is designed to discover and celebrate the beauty and spirit of Tuxedo’s historic town and parklands. Image provided by Tuxedo Arts and Music. Tuxedo. Tuxedo Arts and Music to host 2021 Plein Air event on June 16-20 The 2021 Tuxedo Art and Music announces the 2021 Tuxedo Plein Air, June 16-20. This premier event is designed to discover... Entertainment 01 Jun 2021 | 11:32
Kiryas Joel hopes to build a 1/3-mile roadway on recently acquired land to create a shortcut to Route 17 for its residents and to alleviate congestion on Village of Monroe streets. The stretch of the roadway that Kiryas Joel wants to build now would run from Route 208 – which has an exit off Route 17 - to Schunnemunk Road, a narrow twisting town road that leads to a bridge that crosses over Route 17 into Kiryas Joel. Short cut proposed to alleviate traffic congestion Kiryas Joel hopes to build a 1/3-mile roadway on recently acquired land to create a shortcut to Route 17 for its residents... Local News 31 Mar 2021 | 12:35
A portion of the Route 17 corridor in Orange County. Source: NYS DOT. Virtual. State DOT to hold March 18 workshop on new Route 17 planning and environmental traffic study The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is looking for public feedback on the development of its Route 17... Local News 09 Mar 2021 | 07:10
Noble Prize-winning scientist Dr. Robert Lefkowitz’s memoir recounts his time living in Monroe. The ‘ghostly healer’ and ‘mythic figure in the greater Monroe area’ is revealed A memoir by Nobel prize-winning scientist Dr. Robert Lefkowitz includes referencing his time living in Monroe in his forthcoming... Local News 18 Jan 2021 | 01:49
Orange County Partnership praises Schumer for advancing Route 17 expansion project Soon-to-be U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer disclosed last week that he urged incoming U.S. Department of Transportation... Local News 14 Jan 2021 | 03:44
Crews work at the junction of I-87 and Route 17. Provided photos. The transformation of the Woodbury Interchange It was not so long ago that people dreaded road trips, whether commuting or occasional traveling that necessitated going... Local News 01 Nov 2020 | 02:04
The 17-Forward-86 coalition is comprised of business, labor, environmental and community leaders. It was established in 2017 with the goal of improving mobility in the region, now comprised f more than 200 members of economic development groups, community organizations, construction trades, tourism groups and energy companies representing thousands of individuals who share a common vision for expanding the capacity of Route 17 to ensure the economic well-being of the Hudson Valley and Sullivan Catskills. One road leads to another During these uncertain times, the people of New York State have benefitted from Gov. Cuomo’s leadership and that of our federal,... Home 27 Apr 2020 | 07:49
