Hyde Park News & Alerts

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...

Urgent alert for Hyde Park residents: A boil water notice was issued for Dutchess Estates on June 24, requiring immediate action before consuming tap water. Monitor hydeparkny.gov for updates on when it lifts.

A Poughkeepsie man was arrested twice in three weeks for felony cocaine possession after authorities seized drugs, scales, and a shotgun from his...

Local Crime Incidents

• 🔥 Hyde Park Shooting: A man was killed in a shooting in Hyde Park, with a suspect charged in the death of a Montgomery...

Urgent alert for Hyde Park residents: Two deaths and 15 overdoses hit Dutchess County in just 72 hours, with one fatality in Poughkeepsie.

• Drugs...

A tornado watch is in effect until 3 p.m. Thursday across upstate New York counties including Albany and Columbia, with possible tornadoes and likely damaging winds from the storm system. Hyde Park residents should stay alert for any warnings issued.

A man was killed in a shooting on the 3600 block of Karl Road, with officers responding at 10:09 p.m. to the report of gunfire. Hyde Park residents should stay alert as police investigate this breaking safety incident.

Mid-Hudson Bridge commuters should expect delays Friday night into Saturday as crews install concrete panels on the east approach in Poughkeepsie....

Hyde Park Updates

• Free Online Utility Payments: Hyde Park now offers free utility bill payments online through Xpress Bill Pay with no...

Poughkeepsie City School District provides free summer breakfast and lunch for students as school breaks for the season.

• Available Monday-Friday...

Hyde Park City now offers residents a faster, easier way to pay utility bills online with no fees.

• Partnered with Xpress Bill Pay for secure access...

Poughkeepsie’s gun buyback event collected 119 firearms, including 19 assault weapons and 55 handguns, offering Hyde Park residents a clear example of proactive steps to reduce gun violence in the area.

• Arrest made: 39-year-old Michael Baker charged after fleeing April 28 crash that seriously injured a pedestrian on Orchard Place.
• Charges include:...

The Hyde Park Square project requires rezoning approval from the neighborhood council, planning commission, and city council. This multi-step local review will determine the project's path forward.

Emergency Response

• ⚡ Mid-Hudson Bridge Intervention: Poughkeepsie police used crisis intervention to prevent a suicide jump from the Mid-Hudson...

• Inflation surge has sent food, rent and essentials skyrocketing, pushing some toward theft
• Plato’s Closet and Rossi’s Deli posted security videos...

Poughkeepsie police used crisis intervention techniques to stop a person from jumping off the Mid-Hudson Bridge and transported them to the Dutchess...