Pine Plains Police Department

To all Pine Plains Residents- Please be advised that the New York State Department of Transportation will be sweeping the State Roadways located within our Town... tentatively Thursday April 29, 2021 and Friday April 30, 2021. Please do not park along the State roadway during this period of time. The sweeping efforts will occur overnight and into the early morning hours. Although not convenient for those trying to sleep, this is the safest time for the NYSDOT to perform these duties. Please keep in mind that this sweeping project will target only State roads. Thank you! See more

The time has FINALLY come.......the beginning of Spring cleanup :) The crews will be out cleaning up shoulders from the snowplows and sweeping throughout the ...center of town on town owned roads only. Our contractor will be coming in (weather permitting) Tuesday, April 6th, Wednesday, April 7th and Thursday, April 8th to collect the sweepings from the edges of the town owned roads throughout the center of town only. Now is this time for residents located throughout the center of town to rake road materials left over, SAND ONLY(no grass clippings, brush or leaves) from their sections of lawn located at the road edge onto the edges of the pavement in a shallow layer so that the sweeper may remove them. Please DO NOT rake any materials to the road edge after April 1st. Although our efforts will be primarily focused in the center of town, we have not forgotten about our more rural residents. We will be there just as soon as this phase of cleanup has been completed. Please keep a watchful eye out for the crew and give them the space they need to safely complete these tasks. Please remember when approaching a work zone to slow down and be aware. Thank you! If you have any questions about your road being part of the specified area, please call my office at (518)398-6662 See more

On this day ten years ago, Detective John Falcone lost his life in the line of duty while protecting the City of Poughkeepsie. The City of Poughkeepsie PBA honors his memory and is forever grateful for his heroism and sacrifice. Though John may be gone, he is not forgotten. Rest In Peace.

I have issued a State of Emergency, closing County offices for Monday and to facilitate resource sharing across jurisdictions. There are no travel restriction...s currently. Travel restrictions may be put in place tomorrow should weather and/or road conditions warrant. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning effective now through Tuesday, February 2nd. Snowfall is expected to arrive very early Monday morning, continuing into Tuesday until approximately 10pm. Prediction models vary widely for this storm with heavy snow fall expected between 9 and 18 inches, with 12-15 inches likely, and wind gusts as high as 25mph during the day Monday and 30mph Monday evening. Both morning and evening commutes on Monday are expected to be impacted significantly, and motorists are reminded to allow extra time and exercise caution on the roadways. Reports indicate this storm is going to give us significant snowfall and winds. We are monitoring the situation carefully and emergency responders are prepared. We want all residents to be safe and avoid travel if possible. If you must travel, recognize that you'll need to allocate extra time for safety purposes, as crews work to clear roadways. I have issued a State of Emergency, closing County offices for Monday, February 1st and to facilitate resource sharing across jurisdictions as necessary. There are no travel restrictions as part of the State of Emergency currently. Travel restrictions may be put in place tomorrow should weather and/or road conditions warrant. Dutchess County Emergency Response will activate the Emergency Operations Center at 7am Monday with representatives from County Public Works, NYS DOT, New York State Police, County Sheriff, County Behavioral & Community Health, Central Hudson, NYSEG, and Red Cross for the duration of the storm. We will host a conference call with local Mayors and Supervisors on Monday afternoon to review storm conditions and coordinate resources as necessary. Dutchess County Public Works highway crews have loaded trucks with materials, salt will be applied to County roadways as the storm begins, and crews will be out through the duration of the storm to clear roadways. Dutchess County Public Transit Service will be suspended Monday, February 1st. Bus passengers can check for updates at www.dutchessny.gov/publictransit, on the DCPT mobile app, or call 845-473-8424, TDD/TTY: 711. Dutchess County Office for the Aging has suspended Home Delivered Meals delivery for Monday, February 1st. Recipients should utilize previously provided frozen or shelf stable meals. Dutchess County Government offices will be closed Monday, February 1st. If Dutchess County residents had a DMV appointment for Monday, February 1st, it will be honored on Wednesday, February 3rd at the same time and location. Residents can stay up-to-date on the County’s storm response online at dutchessny.gov or on the County’s social media pages on Facebook or Twitter.

FYI...... this is the local law concerning parking regulations within the Town of Pine Plains. A Local Law Regulating Parking Within the Town of Pine Plains."... 251-11 Overnight and winter parking prohibited. No vehicle shall be parked, left standing or otherwise permitted to remain on any public street, road, highway within the Town or on any Town-owned or -maintained parking area in the Town of Pine Plains between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. or during any period of snowfall or other precipitation (except rain) for a period of six hours following said snowfall or other precipitation during the months of November of each year through April of the following year. This provision shall not apply to the parking of any ambulances, to any vehicle operated by a physician while on a professional call, or to any portion of a municipal parking area located on property leased to the Town for use as a municipal parking area which has been reserved by the Town for the use of the owner or tenants of the owner. 251-12 Removal of vehicle in violation or obstructing traffic. Any vehicle parked, left standing or otherwise permitted to remain on any public street, road, or highway within the Town or in any Town-owned or -maintained parking area within the Town in violation of the provisions of 251-11 of this article, and any vehicles parked or abandoned on any public street, road, or highway within the Town during any floods, fires or other public emergencies, or found unattended where they constitute an obstruction to traffic, or at any place where stopping, standing or parking is prohibited, may be removed and stored by the Town, its Highway Department, and/or its Police Department, and the owner or operator of any such vehicle shall be liable for payment of the reasonable charges for such removal and/or storage. 251-13 Prohibited and restricted parking locations. A. There shall be no parking on the east side of Academy Street for a distance extending from its intersection with State Route 199 on the north to the point where the north side of Factory Lane intersects with Academy Street on the east. B. There shall be no parking on the south side of Smith Street for a distance of 20 feet west from its intersection with Academy Street, and parking shall be limited to one hour from 20 feet west from the intersection with Academy Street to 300 feet west from the west of said intersection. 251-14 Penalties for offenses. A violations of any provision of this article shall be deemed to be a traffic violation and subject to such fines as are prescribed in 1800 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York. 251-15 Enforcement. The Town of Pine Plains Highway Superintendent, the members of the Town of Pine Plains Police Department, the members of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Department, and the members of the New York State Police shall have the power to issue parking tickets, summonses and/or appearance tickets for violations of this article and shall have general enforcement powers with respect to the same. Privacy Policy TeA See more

The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department is currently accepting applications for the position of Police Officer. See below for details

Please join us in wishing Cadet Raquan White a Happy 21st Birthday! Sadly, Raquan has now aged out of our Explorer Program, but we are excited to announce he w...ill be returning to assist in future instructions by helping out our Advisors! Cadet White, thank you for your dedicated service to our community and program. You will be sorely missed as a cadet, but we look forward to you assisting our Advisors!!!

**UPDATE (1/12 4:45AM): BRIGGS HAS BEEN FOUND AND IS ON HIS WAY HOME!!! We can not begin to explain our gratitude to the countless people who have helped in t...his effort, whether by searching many miles by foot, car, ATV, by hanging flyers, going door to door, by sharing our post, by messaging/calling with tips/leads. You have all warmed our heart and kept our hope alive when it was quickly fading. At the end of the day- all it took was vacating the area he departed from, leaving his bed, towel, food and some of our smelly clothes ...as well as a little territory marking by his main man Colton with a camera to catch any activity. At 4:00am he was sleeping cozy in this spot. Again. thank you all- we will have two very excited children when they wake up. **UPDATE (1/11 3:35pm): WE ARE NOW OFFERING A $1000 REWARD TO ANYONE WHO CAN HELP BRING BRIGGS HOME. We hope this encourages you to check your garages, barns, sheds...any place on your property where he could have tried to find shelter. Thank you! We are desperately seeking help in the return of our dog Briggs, who is a Fox Red Lab. We had him at the base of Stissing Mtn on Mountain Rd in Standfordville, NY yesterday (1/10) when he was spooked by a gunshot and ran off. From 11:15am (when he ran off) to 9pm we had crews of people searching by foot and ATV all the Stissing Mtn trails, Buttercup Sanctuary, up and down Mountain and neighboring roads, as well as all the roads that lead back to our home in Milan, with no luck. He is generally a shy dog, but very sweet and not at all a dog to be afraid of. He is often motivated by food so will usually respond to Briggs, you want a treat or Briggs, I’ve got food. If he does not respond to the offer of food, please do don’t chase him, just let us know where you saw him. We are incredibly concerned and praying that he had a comfortable place to sleep last night. If anyone has spotted him or has any information, please call 845-219-9527. Thank you

Congratulations to Trooper Dennis Buchal, retiring after 33+ years of service with the New York State Police.

Today! Drive thru Parade Viewing: Enter High School parking lot Westbound ONLY! No viewers before 5pm! Please drive carefully. HAVE PATIENCE and lots of hol...iday spirit! (Pack cookies and cocoa, sing along with holiday songs on your radio, wave and shout your thank yous to the entrants, and spread holiday cheer.) Earlier in the day check to see if there are any trees still in need of decorating. Supplies can be picked up at the bank. Everyone enjoy BEING the parade this year from your cozy cars. We look forward to returning to our usual format next year. See more

Happy Thanksgiving.

UPDATE: OWNERS FOUND Attempting to locate owner: Found at the chocolate factory in the Village of Red Hook. If anyone has information on the owner please have them contact the Dutchess County SPCA at 845-457-7722 ext. 423