‘Red Goat’ defendants nix plea deal, opt for trial
Two artists accused of defacing planters in uptown Kingston with now-iconic stencils of red goats have turned down a plea
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‘Banger J’ walks away acquitted from assault, gun charges
Authorities believe Jeffrey “Banger J” Keith was a key player in a July 2011 shotgun shooting on Smith Avenue in
KUBA wants city to think about codifying rules for public art
In response to an explosion of “street art” in Uptown Kingston, a neighborhood business group is calling on the city
Arrest made in BB gun vandalism
Cops have arrested a city teen who they say opened fire with an airgun on three school buses and a
RUPCO’s repurposing
A local housing group has embarked on an ambitious plan to rehabilitate a long-vacant factory building and, hopefully, rejuvenate a
From chairman to con artist
A local businessman and onetime Republican party activist is accused of bilking victims out of hundreds of thousands of dollars
Huge anti-gang sweep months in the making
On March 14, the cops came for Marc Bonaventure at his home on East Chestnut Street, bagging the Bronx-born ex-con
Six Gallo campaign stalwarts get city jobs
Local political blogger and Democratic Party activist Jeremy Blaber spent last summer going door to door throughout the city pounding
As Kingstonians fowl up, code officer Madsen seeks clarity
A potential clash between the burgeoning urban agriculture movement and city law governing small livestock has prompted Kingston’s zoning code
Backers tout community ID card program
A local nonprofit legal foundation is ready to begin issuing unofficial City of Kingston identification cards that supporters hope will