Tobacco 21 for Ulster County?
If approved, Ulster would join New York City and 10 upstate counties that have boosted the legal age for tobacco sales from 18 to 21.
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Kingston to replace mains while state installs roundabout
The city is poised to spend $2.3 million to replace underground infrastructure, in conjunction with the state project to install a roundabout at an Uptown Kingston intersection.
Hugh Reynolds: Hail, Diane Neal
A blast of fresh air blew into the local congressional race last week in the person of independent candidate Diane Neal of Hurley, a familiar face for constituents who watch primetime police procedurals.
Ulster Legislature OKs Kingston’s Yosman Tower/Gov. Clinton Hotel tax agreement
Together, the buildings contain 196 units of federal Section 8 housing. The developers, Landmark Preservation, L.C. of New York City, whose two principals attended the IDA session, are guaranteed tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks over a 35-year period.
Black history getting an exceptionally bright spotlight this year in Kingston
February is Black History Month, and Kingston is celebrating as never before, with events scheduled nearly every day through the end of the month.
Kingston Housing Authority close to naming new director
The Kingston Housing Authority, the city’s largest provider of low-income housing, will name a permanent executive director after a year-long vacancy “as soon as possible,” according to authority commission chairwoman Roseanne Noble.
Kingston seeks plans for old Kings Inn site
Mayor Steve Noble is hoping the wave of interest and investment in Kingston will carry with it the redevelopment of a vacant lot in the heart of the Broadway corridor.
Ulster’s state is great, Hein says in speech
Calling the Ulster in 2018 “strong, and getting stronger every single day,” County Executive Mike Hein outlined his agenda for the coming year.
Kingston Common Council majority leader’s speech leads cheers, challenges critics
In his own state of the city address Tuesday evening, Common Council Majority Leader Rennie Scott-Childress (D-Ward 3) offered up a ringing defense of Mayor Steve Noble’s progressive “One Kingston” agenda and called on Kingstonians to embrace local government as a force for positive change and economic growth.
Hugh Reynolds: Speculation, social media and civility
Thoughts on the rumors surrounding Kingston Mayor Steve Noble.