Nothing good can come of Winston Farm project

Dear Editor,

The time has come to gather ourselves together and realize the true costs to Saugerties and our entire local area should these three guys “who are locals” get to destroy Winston Farm.

The reality of what will happen is: destruction, pollution, environmental, water sources — all because “locals” want to make lots of money without any consideration of their vision’s impact.

Reading Saugerties Town Supervisor Fred Costello is “looking forward to” this development is pretty horrifying. It matters not that Mullens, Montano and Richlers live locally; their only aim is making money. And that will come with destruction of this property, surrounding area and even across the Hudson River, where the people over there could hear, loud and clear, the Woodstock Festival.

Now imagine what thousands of idling cars will add to our going-green approach to our environment: noise, all day, every day, that they operate. Constant assault on the air we breathe.

Water supply, as this area sits atop our aquifer. Are you prepared to pay — at taxpayers’ expense — any remediation? This isn’t someone’s bathtub; it is the source of clean water.

Destroying woods, inhabited by all the creatures who have survived there since, well, forever. Trees that help keep our air quality. I could go on and on, the negative impacts are unending.

Oh, yes, one more thing. Who do you believe will buy houses, the rich or not so, and live within an amusement park, water park, amphitheater? Were it you, how’d ya feel with thousands of people gathering in your front/back yards?

There is nothing positive will bring. Time to wake up to reality before it is too late. — Marjory GreenbergVaughn Saugerties, N.Y.