Orange, New York — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Orange during 2025.
Orange County indexed 2,082 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 2,573 approved and 24 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.1% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Middletown led with 928 projects (45% of the county), followed by Tuxedo Park at 131.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
2,082
Projects with decisions
2,573
Approved actions
24
Denied actions
99.1%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen | 97 | 100 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Greenwood Lake | 75 | 92 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Harriman | 25 | 43 | 1 | 97.7% |
| Highland Falls | 120 | 128 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Maybrook | 67 | 69 | 2 | 97.2% |
| Middletown | 928 | 1,202 | 16 | 98.7% |
| Monroe | 54 | 87 | 3 | 96.7% |
| Newburgh | 114 | 146 | 2 | 98.6% |
| Port Jervis | 53 | 56 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Tuxedo Park | 131 | 159 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Warwick | 21 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Washingtonville | 76 | 90 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.