Top bid for Kingston’s Cioni Building: $4.2 million
A New York City based-LLC has sent Uptown Kingston’s real estate boom to new heights by placing a $4.2 million bid on a Crown Street building owned by the Kingston City School District.
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RUPCO looking at “all options” after zoning change for Alms House denied
The decision puts plans to convert the old Alms House into 66 units of senior housing on hold.
My birthday ridesharing adventure
For upstate residents, Thursday, June 29 marked the first day of operations for popular ridesharing services Lyft and Uber. For this particular (transplanted) upstate resident, it also marked a birthday and an opportunity to test my theory that the ridesharing services might usher in a new era of car-optional country living. (Spoiler alert — it won’t, at least not yet).
Kingston man charged with drugged driving following accident that injured pregnant woman, 3 children
Four pedestrians, were struck as they crossed a Broadway crosswalk by an eastbound vehicle.
How will the Hutton Brickyards follow up on last week’s Bob Dylan concerts?
While city officials and organizers dubbed the event a success, the concert’s promoter said that the riverfront venue would need major infrastructure improvements if big-ticket shows like Dylan’s were to become regular events.
Uber & Lyft set to make upstate debut
Hudson Valley residents will have a new option for getting around over the long holiday weekend.
As Dems surge to challenge Faso, is eight enough?
Democratic strivers are emerging from around New York’s 19th Congressional District, eager to ride a wave of grassroots activism to victory over an incumbent Republican under siege from a newly energized party base.
Cops seek clues in Midtown Kingston shooting
Kingston police are looking for a suspect or suspects in June 16 shooting on a Midtown street that left a man wounded.
Kingston’s Uptown real estate surge: helpful influx or toxic gentrification?
A red-hot real estate market has brought in to Uptown a tsunami of downstate money from investors willing to pay cash for properties at prices that would have been considered a good joke just a few years ago.
Parking smartphone app now available in Kingston as rate hike begins
The price of parking on Kingston’s streets is going to double this month. But city officials are hoping a smartphone app that will allow users (for a price) to skip the ritual of hunting for change and dashing to the expiring parking meter will take some of the sting out of the rate hike.