While the cleanup at TechCity hasn’t gone as quickly as he hoped, Ulster Town Supervisor James E. Quigley III said it may just be enough to stop the town from seeking legal action against owner Alan Ginsberg.
For over three decades, the sprawling building on the corner of Rt. 28 and Reservoir Rd. has been the location of Winchell’s Pizza, known for its barbecue as well as its pizza. The historic restaurant has been taken over by a new proprietor, Gabriella Escriba, who opened in early November under the name Belladiel and still serves pizza, sandwiches, and burgers, along with a mix of Mexican, Peruvian, and her native Guatemalan cuisine.
After receiving approval last year to build Country Meadows, a 43-unit mixed-use housing development on North Street, Premier Development will be back before the Saugerties village planning board January 11 seeking to have that approval amended53 units of market-price housing.
Ben Fleischer sees something sophisticated in his home town. He’s banking that the time is right for an integrative wellness center that draws on many Woodstock talents who have been practicing their healing arts and alternative medicine in New York City more than here.
The mall has been in receivership since June when its owner defaulted on its debt. Two anchor stores closed in the last two years: JCPenney in 2015 and Macy’s earlier this year.
“We were all pleasantly surprised…It felt like a Christmas Miracle to me.”
While the days of an IBM or DuPont opening a plant are gone, Kingston’s factory spaces, affordable prices and proximity to New York City have helped the city to re-invent itself as more and more artists and artisans choose to relocate. For evidence, check out the Dec. 8 showcase of locally produced products, now in its fourth year.
The dining room seats up to 40 with guests welcome to eat in the lounge area, as well, which features a gas fireplace, high-top tables and those unique star-shaped lights over the bar. “We’re leaning toward being a steakhouse.”
Local businesspeople reflect on changes they’ve seen. “It’s extraordinary when you think back to what it was just a few years ago.”
Set up inside the nearly 1,500-square-foot fellowship hall at the Lutheran Church on South Manheim Boulevard, the fitness center is a joint venture started by a collective of like-minded individuals who all used to work out at CrossFit 299 in Highland before that business closed its doors. Wishing to continue their training in each other’s company but without a place to go, the idea for a self-run gym was born.