Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census,the population was 401,310. The county seat is Goshen. This county was first created in 1683 and reorganized with its present boundaries in 1798. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.
Ulster County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is situated along the Hudson River. As of the 2020 census,the population was 181,851. The county seat is Kingston. The county is named after the Irish province of Ulster. The county is part of the Hudson Valley region of the state.
Rosendale is a hamlet located in the Town of Rosendale in Ulster County,New York,United States. The population was 1,285 at the 2020 census. It was also a census-designated place known as Rosendale Village until 2010,when the U.S. Census Bureau designated it Rosendale Hamlet. Some maps continue to list the place as just Rosendale. As of 2020,the "Hamlet" in the CDP name was dropped.
John J. Bonacic is a retired politician from New York. A Republican,Bonacic represented New York State Senate District 42 from November 1998 to 2018. Prior to his Senate service,Bonacic served in the New York State Assembly.
Marcus J. Molinaro is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 19th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party,Molinaro was a member of the Dutchess County Legislature and the New York State Assembly before being elected county executive of Dutchess County,New York in 2011. He was reelected county executive in 2015 and 2019. Molinaro is also a former mayor of Tivoli;when he became mayor at age 19,he was the youngest mayor in the United States.
Ann G. Rabbitt is a Republican politician from the State of New York. Rabbitt has served as Orange County Clerk from 2014 to 2021.
The Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is a 23.7-mile (38.1 km) rail trail and linear park that runs along the former Wallkill Valley Railroad rail corridor in Ulster County,New York,United States. It stretches from Gardiner through New Paltz,Rosendale and Ulster to the Kingston city line,just south of a demolished,concrete Conrail railroad bridge that was located on a team-track siding several blocks south of the also-demolished Kingston New York Central Railroad passenger station. The trail is separated from the Walden–Wallkill Rail Trail by two state prisons in Shawangunk,though there have been plans to bypass these facilities and to connect the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail with other regional rail-trails. The northern section of the trail forms part of the Empire State Trail.
George A. Amedore Jr. is an American homebuilder,businessman,and Republican politician. Amedore formerly represented the 46th district in the New York State Senate. The district encompasses all of Montgomery and Greene Counties and portions of Schenectady,Albany,and Ulster Counties.
Frank Skartados was a Greek-American politician and businessman.
The Rosendale Trestle is a 940-foot (290-meter) continuous truss bridge and former railroad trestle in Rosendale Village,a hamlet in the town of Rosendale in Ulster County,New York. Originally constructed by the Wallkill Valley Railroad to continue its rail line from New Paltz to Kingston,the bridge rises 150 ft (46 m) above Rondout Creek,spanning both Route 213 and the former Delaware and Hudson Canal. Construction on the trestle began in late 1870,and continued until early 1872. When it opened to rail traffic on April 6,1872,the Rosendale trestle was the highest span bridge in the United States.
Joppenbergh Mountain is a nearly 500-foot (152 m) mountain in Rosendale Village,a hamlet in the town of Rosendale,in Ulster County,New York. The mountain is composed of a carbonate bedrock overlain by glacially deposited material. It was named after Rosendale's founder,Jacob Rutsen,and mined throughout the late 19th century for dolomite that was used in the manufacture of natural cement. Extensive mining caused a large cave-in on December 19,1899,that destroyed equipment and collapsed shafts within Joppenbergh. Though it was feared that several workers had been killed,the collapse happened while all the miners were outside,eating lunch. Since the collapse,the mountain has experienced shaking and periodic rockfalls.
Matthew Martin Rosendale Sr. is an American politician. A Republican,Rosendale represents Montana's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Rosendale served in the Montana House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013,and in the Montana Senate from 2013 to 2017. From 2015 to 2017,he served as Senate majority leader. Rosendale was elected Montana state auditor in 2016 and held that position from 2017 to 2020. Rosendale ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014 and for the U.S. Senate in 2018. He was elected to represent Montana's at-large congressional district in 2020. After Montana regained its second House seat in the 2020 census,Rosendale was elected to represent the new 2nd congressional district in 2022.
James Skoufis is an American politician of the Democratic Party currently representing the 42nd District of the New York State Senate since 2023. Skoufis previously represented the 39th District prior to redistricting from 2019 to 2022.
Susan J. Serino is an American politician who will begin her tenure as Dutchess Executive on January 1,2024. Serino is a member of the Republican Party.
Karl A. Brabenec is the New York State Assemblyman from the 98th District. A Republican,he has served in the Assembly since 2014,when he won a special election. The 98th District contains portions of Orange and Rockland Counties in the Hudson Valley. In January 2023,Brabenec ascended to the role of Assembly Minority Whip after previously serving as the Deputy Minority Whip since 2019.
The 2018 New York State Senate elections were held on November 6,2018,to elect representatives from all 63 State Senate districts in the U.S. state of New York. Primary elections were held on September 13,2018.
New York's 42nd State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate. It has been represented by Democrat James Skoufis since 2023,following redistricting.
The 2020 New York State Senate elections were held on November 3,2020,to elect representatives from all 63 State Senate districts across the U.S. state of New York. Primary elections were held on June 23,2020.
Mike Martucci is an American politician from the state of New York. A Republican,Martucci represented the 42nd district of the New York State Senate,based in the western Hudson Valley,from January 1,2021 to December 31,2022.
Patrick Kevin Ryan is an American businessman,Democratic politician,and veteran serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 18th congressional district since 2023. He served as the representative for New York's 19th congressional district from 2022 to 2023,after being elected in a special election. He previously served as the county executive of Ulster County,New York.
