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Town of New Windsor Press Releases

Please find and view the most up to date news and information regarding the Town of New Windsor listed below.

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New Windsor designated a yellow COVID-19 hot zone by New York State

The State of New York has designated New Windsor as a COVID-19 hot zone (yellow) as of today, November 19.  In Orange County, New Windsor has been the number two municipality for positive cases in the last number of days.  Two other designated yellow hot zones in Orange County at the moment are the Cities of Newburgh and Middletown.

Supervisor Meyers is asking our residents to please adhere to the guidelines issued by the Department of Health. These include, but not limited to, wearing masks, frequent hand washing and social distancing. Supervisor Meyers is very concerned about the impact on the Town if we are moved to an orange hot zone.

Listed below are the three zones and the information about each.

Halloween Curfew Dates & Times Information

Just a reminder that starting tomorrow through Monday morning, a Halloween curfew will be in effect.  This is the normal curfew the town enacts each year. 

The curfew is in effect for minors under the age of 18 during the following days and times:

Friday October 30th at 6pm until 6am on Saturday October 31st.
Saturday October 31st at 6pm until 6am Sunday, November 1st.
Sunday, November 1st at 6pm until 6am on Monday November 2nd.

During these times anyone under the age of 18 will be required to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.  Exceptions to this are for minors traveling to or from school, work or a medical emergency.  The town thanks everyone for their anticipated compliance in this to help keep the holiday safe for all.

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Police Arrest Man in Connection to Thefts from Motor Vehicles

Release Date – August 28, 2020:

The Town of New Windsor Police Department arrested a man today in connection to stealing property out of parked cars in the Town of New Windsor. The incidents all occurred during the overnight hours between the dates of August 11th and August 21st along Riley Road and Moores Hill Road. Additionally, all of the vehicles involved were unlocked and parked on driveways outside of houses when the thefts occurred.

Detective Kevin Moore arrested 46-year-old Michael J. Barilla of New Paltz, NY and charged him with Grand Larceny, 4th degree (E-Felony) and two counts of Petit Larceny (A-Misdemeanor). Mr. Barilla was issued an appearance ticket and released without bail, as per the bail reform law, to appear in the Town of New Windsor Criminal Court on September 10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. before Town Justice Noreen Calderin.

This type of crime is easily preventable and the Police Department needs the public’s help in stopping it from occurring. The public is reminded to lock all car doors when parking a car and to also remove all valuables from the interior of the vehicle. This will eliminate the possibility of becoming a victim of this type of crime.

Anyone with additional information regarding these crimes can contact Detective Moore of the New Windsor Police Department at (845)565-7000.

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New Windsor P.D. Receives Implicit-Bias Awareness Training

The Town of New Windsor Police Department recently completed a training in the specialized area of implicit-bias awareness.  This recently updated and state-of-the-art training, known as Fair and Impartial Policing was taught to all 50 sworn-members of the Police Department by an instructor from the nation’s #1 provider of this type of training.  This very sought after training is currently being taught to police agencies of all types and sizes around the country, including many major cities.  

The training aims to educate Officers about how implicit biases can have negative consequences on an Officer’s perceptions and behavior as they do their job.  This specific training curriculum is unique because it takes a science based approach to train Officers in the use of new skills that they can use to reduce and manage any biases that they may have.  These same skills have been shown to promote working in a more safe, just and effective manner.   

Police Chief Robert Doss stated, “This training continues our ongoing commitment to serve the community in a courteous, impartial and fair way.  There is simply no place for prejudice or discrimination in police work.  While we already have written policies in place that directly reflect these fundamental principles, this training really took a hands-on approach to reinforce to us how some implicit biases can negatively impact even the most well-intentioned Officer’s actions.  I am hopeful that this training helps build upon the exceptional level of trust that our community has graciously bestowed upon us over the years.”

Photo: A group of Police Officers participate in the Fair and Impartial Policing training while practicing safe COVID-19 protocols.