Faced with a spiraling opioid crisis, law enforcement officials in Ulster County are embarking on a major effort to track and map drug overdoses in the region. “Heroin overdoses are out of control right now,” says District Attorney Holley Carnright.
Meter rates will double, and payment kiosks will be erected at city lots that had been free.
‘I don’t want potholes. I want our streets up to snuff.’
According to the city, Broadway in Kingston will be closed from 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 until 6 a.m. the
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 allegations against Ulster Savings Bank are contained in lawsuit filed in federal court by the Fair Housing Justice Center and three black “testers,” who reported discriminatory treatment ranging from steering them away from white neighborhoods to offering them less attractive loans than less qualified white clients — over the course of a two-year investigation.
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.
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.
The Kingston dentist was acquitted of murder in a high-profile case featured on two true crime network news shows, only to find himself back in jail after being found guilty of three felonies connected with a false statement made on a pistol permit application.
“Our current zoning is as laid out in the ’60’s for cities of that era,” said Mayor Steve Noble. “That’s not the kind of nimble zoning we need today.”