Citizens’ Climate Lobby gearing up for national legislative initiative
‘We want the bill to be bipartisan. It’s too important and too urgent to get bogged down in party politics.’
General News
Kingston declares holiday at parking meters
The city is loosening up the parking rules until Jan. 2, Mayor Steve Noble announced this week.
Saugerties police earn distinction from state, take trip up to Albany for honor
Police departments that pursue state accreditation have to adhere to a set of standards. These include record-keeping policies, establishing an organizational system for stored evidence, fiscal management and personnel practices.
UCCRA to Kingston: You’re out of time
The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency has turned down a request by Kingston Mayor Steve Noble to continue to accept single-stream recycling as the city transitions back to a dual-stream system. The decision this week leaves city officials scrambling for a way to process hundreds of tons of mixed recyclables with just two weeks before a deadline.
Replacement scheduled for collapsed water main on James Street in Rosendale
Slowly but surely, work continues in Rosendale on the stretch of James Street between Madeline Lane and Parkcrest Drive that has been closed off to traffic since early February of 2018.
Next year’s ‘Burning of Kingston’ cancelled as troops get better offer
The Burning of Kingston, the every-other-year celebration of the city’s Revolutionary War heritage centered around Kingston’s destruction by ravaging Redcoats
Shandaken takes cautious steps toward short-term rental regulations
No decisions were made at the December 10 meeting of the Town of Shandaken’s short-term rental committee, but the chairperson and town supervisor, Rob Stanley, said the group is not in a rush as it works to craft regulations for Airbnb and other short-term rentals.
Ellenville resident accuses New Paltz police of brutality
An African-American man said he suffered a broken jaw and dislocated teeth at the hands of police officers who struck him while he was handcuffed and seated in the back of a patrol car in September. The police commission will rule on the case this week.
Wurts Street Bridge to close until February
The Wurts Street Bridge, which connects the City of Kingston to Port Ewen and beyond, is expected to be closed to traffic beginning Monday, December 17 through February 1, 2019, while crews perform maintenance operations, the state Department of Transportation announced this week.
Sunset Garden owners say they’ve been maligned, defend their record
Daniel Goldstein, managing partner of E&M Management, the owners of local residential properties like 217-unit Sunset Garden, said his company has been painted in an inaccurate and unfavorable light by some residents and Town of Ulster officials.