Hyde Park News & Alerts

Hyde Park residents face layered storm impacts days after July 4th.

• Power restoration: Over 80% of 57,000 affected customers restored; Hyde Park...

A 55-year-old man was arrested twice for selling cocaine from his Woodcliff Ave home near Holy Trinity Elementary School in Poughkeepsie. Eugene...

Public Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Boil Water Advisory: Residents of Hyde Park Terrace Apartments at 3726 Albany Post Road must boil tap water for at least...

• July 4 evening: Powerful storms hit Dutchess County, knocking out power for thousands and damaging lines.
• July 6 morning: Over 20,000 Dutchess...

A Columbia County man was arrested after driving the wrong way on I-84 in Dutchess and Putnam counties, stopped safely by troopers using spike strips...

Community support is pouring in for the mother of Austin Caston following the Hyde Park crash.

An 18-year-old Poughkeepsie man faces multiple weapons and drug charges after troopers found a loaded, unserialized 9mm ghost gun with a high-capacity...

Severe thunderstorms caused widespread power outages in Dutchess County, affecting over 39,000 residents.

• Confirmed EF1 tornadoes struck Otsego and...

Heatwave Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Holiday Weekend Forecast: Poughkeepsie set record highs of 103° Thursday and 101° Friday amid heat index values of...

A 17-year-old boy died early Saturday after Wappingers Falls police, alongside Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police, responded...

Poughkeepsie's First Friday returned July 3 despite the heat wave, drawing vendors and performers to Main Street.

• July 4 outlook: Low to mid 90s...

Hyde Park is alerting residents to prepare for potential harmful algal blooms this summer.

• KNOW IT: Blooms appear as green streaks, pea soup, or...

Hyde Park wishes all residents a safe and meaningful Fourth of July surrounded by loved ones and community pride as the town honors the courage and spirit that built the nation. Town Hall will be closed July 3 and reopen July 6.

Cooling Centers Open

• Hyde Park Town Hall: 4383 Albany Post Road is open Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. as a cooling center; call...

Dutchess County has opened multiple cooling centers offering air conditioning, water, and restrooms as temperatures hit the high 90s and beyond.

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AG Letitia James has opened an investigation into the June 27 shooting death of 17-year-old Oscar Granados Colindres in Wappingers Falls after...

Hyde Park is proposing a 9.74% property tax revenue increase.

• A $599,000 home would see taxes rise $32 per year to $362.40
• Same-value businesses...

Public Safety Alert for Hyde Park: Amanda Crain, 30, was arrested after undercover buys and community tips linked her to fentanyl-laced cocaine sales...

Emergency Alerts

• ⚡ Dutchess Estates Boil Water Notice: Residents in Dutchess Estates must boil water before use following the official notice...

New York recorded the nation's largest burglary increase, jumping 60% from 10,632 incidents in 2025 to 17,052 this year. This surge is hitting smaller...