Kingston OKs parking rate hikes
Meter rates will double, and payment kiosks will be erected at city lots that had been free.
Politics & Government
Proposal to close New Paltz’s Huguenot St. to cars gets glowing reception at public meeting
The street is the oldest continuously inhabited street in America with its original houses. The proposal would allow for more all-street programming in the historic district and protect the stone houses, whose foundations have been affected by years of vehicular traffic.
Saugerties town reduces contribution to Historical Society and Boys and Girls Club
Town Supervisor Greg Helsmoortel said the not-for-profits “were doing okay,” but Marge Block, who heads the historical society, said the cut would affect her organization “a great deal.”
New parking lot proposed for Saugerties village
About the only complaint to come out of the Holiday in the Village celebration in Saugerties was that there was not enough parking. This complaint is often made when a large event is held in the village.
Kingston DPW chief says he’ll take proactive approach to the job
‘I don’t want potholes. I want our streets up to snuff.’
Faso hopes to emulate Chris Gibson’s ‘no labels’ approach
Headed to Washington in six weeks with a solid 10-point win, Congressman-elect John Faso says he hopes to forge bipartisan relationships, much like Chris Gibson, the Kinderhook neighbor he will succeed in about six weeks.
Kingston parking plan will include discounts for frequent users, rates to be announced later
While Mayor Steve Noble said Monday the new plan for city parking, which will double meter rates and end free parking in municipal lots, will offer long-term discount rates for residents and commuters, he said determining the amount of the resident/commuter discount will have to wait until the city picks a vendor to install payment kiosks in the lots.
Scope of New Paltz’s Zero Place project review should be determined by year’s end
Comments on the draft will be accepted until December 2.
New Paltz taxpayers face 8 percent hike
The New Paltz town budget is going to hit taxpayers with close to an eight percent increase, the result of
Woodstock business owners object to proposed parking fee
The $150-per-space fee would go to maintenance of public parking by the town, and would apply to businesses that can’t provide their own offstreet parking.