New Paltz is also the home of some very powerful people. One is New York Times Publisher Arthur "Pinch" Sulzberger. Well, actually Mr. Sulzberger owns two homes in New Paltz, though one is just five minutes away from the other.
It's said that the name of the first estate is "Mount-a-War-Against-Bush" and the other is "Mount-a- War-against-Cheney-and-Rumsfeld." (Note that "Berg," which is part of Mr. Sulzberger's name, is German for "mountain.")
To serve the public interest, Mr. Dan Riehl offers some breathtaking, birds-eye view photographs of the two estates. However, for those who wish to view this twin marvel for themselves, they can take the 85 mile drive to 14 SPRINGTOWN RD and 41 CRAGSWOOD RD, where the exquisite homes are located. (Below are detailed driving directions.)
Directions to the Sulzberger Estates (Courtesy of Google Maps)
1.Turn right at West Side Hwy/West St - go 1.7 mi
2. Continue on 11th Ave/West Side Hwy - go 0.5 mi
3. Bear left at 12th Ave/West Side Hwy - go 1.9 mi
4. Continue on RT-9A N - go 5.4 mi
5. Take exit 14 to Geo Washington Br/Cross Bronx Expwy (I-95)/W 178 St - go 0.9 mi
6. Merge into I-95 S - go 1.0 mi
7. Take the Palisades Parkway exit 74 - go 0.5 mi
8. Merge into Palisades Interstate Pky N - go 19 mi
9. Take the I-287 W/I-87 exit 9W to Albany - go 0.4 mi
10. Merge into I-287 W/I-87 N - go 9.0 mi
11. Continue on I-87 N toward Albany - go 46 mi
12. Take the RT-299 exit 18 to New Paltz/Poughkeepsie - go 0.7 mi
13. Turn left at Main St - go 1.7 mi
14. Turn right at Springtown Rd.
15. The first house of the Sulzbergers is a half mile down the road. To get to the second house, continue down Springtown Road for 2.5 miles, and turn left on Cragswood Road. The house is about a "pinch" more than half a mile down.
