Figueroa takes the oath
New Ulster sheriff promises a different approach; names Eric Benjamin undersheriff.
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Activists call on Delgado to support anti-corruption bill
This Thursday, as Congress returns to work (though the government is still shut down), IndivisibleNY19 and other allied groups will hold a rally at Grand St. and Broadway from noon to 1 p.m.
The rise of housing activism
Housing affordability and tenant’s rights are poised to become a major issue in Kingston next year, as a coalition of activist groups forms to address what they call an ongoing crisis. Meanwhile, city officials seek solutions to soaring rents and unaccountable landlords.
Millions in grants for Kingston projects
The largest award to the city is $1.2 million for “green infrastructure” improvements to three municipal parking lots in Midtown Kingston. The improvements include porous pavement and other elements to improve drainage and prevent runoff into the city’s sewage system, electric car charging stations and bike racks.
$800K from Albany to help Bread Alone rise
“It’s good for our business and it’s good for our employees. It means more jobs. It means that we can look at opportunities that we might not have been able to look at without it.”
Kingston declares holiday at parking meters
The city is loosening up the parking rules until Jan. 2, Mayor Steve Noble announced this week.
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.
25 to life for the murderer Seth Lyons
Seth Lyons knew Anthony Garro for just a few minutes before he beat him to death.
Faso reflects on term, offers advice to Delgado
“This was an election where most of the Democrats and most of the people who voted for my opponent were motivated by opposition to the president,” said Faso.
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