New Paltz, NY

[tkln]

Hi...I live in Queens, NYC (been here my whole life) and am investigating a possible move up to the Catskills area...I have co-workers who went to school in New Paltz and loved it and are trying to convince my fiancé and I to move up there...we are big foodies and I was wondering what the scene is like with regards to food shopping - I know there are tons of farms up there, which is great...any organic markets or things of that nature? We also travel quite a bit - do any of the small regional airports fly direct to NYC or would it be easier to just drive down to JFK or LaGuardia? If we wanted to take the train down to NYC, can we do that from New Paltz or do we have to go across the river?

Thanks for any advice!!

[12buttons]

What is the next nearest town to New Paltz where you could still take advantage of the town offerings but with cheaper houses and lower taxes?
Looking for an older restored farmhouse on a few acres with a barn.
Thanks! Any other towns other than NP with serious strong regional theater offerings?
12buttons

[zoelookintomove]

Hi there

I, too am considering relocating to New Paltz from Brooklyn. I am a single thirty year old with no kids, but I want a nicer place and more nature. I do not want to be isolated though.

[Dreamshot]

I think you would like it, Zoe. A hopping college town with plenty of single and looking. Prime location for the nature lover too with the Catskills just to the West and the Hudson River to the East. You still wouldn't be all that far from New York City either. A short 15 minute ride from New Paltz to Poughkeepsie with a 1hr 50min ride to GCT gets you in at a hair over 2 hours.

[sithlord72]

New paltz is san francisco north...nothign more then a bunch of Marxists who are tranplanted fromt he City...All they holler about are left wing causes, gay marriage, illegal immigration big government..they had it all there in NYC but had to move upstate and screw up the Hudson Valley also...like they screw up everything they touch ( see current Presidential administration)....

If you have a young child, i may suggest something closer to the city , like Orange County, where there is more of a family feel. I only moved up here cuz i got married and had a child...and Orange county where i lve is all families with children..mostly young liek myself..and the schools are better here then in New Paltz....

U just gotta do your homework..

[Dreamshot]

^ More of a troll post, than anything. New Paltz is liberal, yes, but the "screwed up the Hudson Valley" comment has no weight / validity to it. I live in Orange County as well and would recommend it to anyone who wanted to be a bit closer to the city.

[primegolden]

Am a 60 year old professional, who just moved to New Paltz because of the beautiful area, and the diversity in this village/town. Yes, in some respects it is expensive to live here. Principally because of the property taxes, which is due to the school district, which is exceptional from what I am told by young parents. On the inexpensive side, there are arts events, nature hikes, pure water, abundant farms (including organic), gorgeous views and inexpensive college restaurants all over the village. In addition, there is excellent public transportation which is a rarity in upstate New York. Poughkeepsie is across the river with its industry and jobs. New Paltz does not have industry, which is another reason the taxes are so high, because the residents have to bear the brunt instead of corporations. The SUNY college doesn't pay taxes. But I think the people here appreciate the benefits and realize that the protection of their environment is worth not having a lot of manufacturing plants and traffic from shopping malls. You have to weight what is important to you, as an individual or to your family.