NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The Jewish Congregation of New Paltz called out Village Trustee and Deputy Mayor Alexandria Wojcik for reposting a dissertation of the pro-Palestinian encampment at SUNY New Paltz in early May that the congregation said used language with antisemitic tropes that endangered Jews.Objections to the now-removed social media repost escalated Friday with […]
The local Jewish Federation of Ulster County would like to call out the Saugerties, Gardiner, Beacon, Kingston and other local governments on this one: No local municipality’s “Cease-fire in Gaza” resolution has any standing whatsoever regarding American foreign policy. And they certainly have zero standing, weight or credibility in Israel. Such local resolutions are narcissistic […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. The Ulster County executive’s office urged county lawmakers to “clarify and strengthen” the county’s sexual harassment policy in light of criticisms the administration has endured over its handling of sexual harassment complaints lodged against former Human Rights Commissioner David Drimer. During a meeting Thursday of the Legislature’s Laws and Rules Committee, Deputy […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. The chairman of a key committee of the Ulster County Legislature wants the Ulster County Executive’s Office to explain to lawmakers the steps administration officials took to address sexual harassment complaints it received from individuals who say they were sexually harassed by former Human Rights Commissioner David Drimer. In a letter dated […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger is calling for changes to the county’s sexual harassment policy to give her the explicit jurisdiction to act when allegations of sexual harassment are made against members of the county’s volunteer boards or commissions. In a statement Friday, Metzger said the county will also begin requiring sexual […]