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Kingston Mayor Steve Noble says he’s ready for robust debate in mayoral race
KINGSTON, N.Y. – Mayor Steve Noble, who is running for his third term as the city’s chief executive, said Tuesday that he is ready for a “robust debate” with any candidate that may surface to chall… → Read More
Ulster County Board of Elections to hold mock elections this month
KINGSTON, N.Y. — New voting systems are likely to be in place for this November with two mock elections taking place this month to demonstrate potential devices that will be used, according to the … → Read More
Kingston’s Frank Waters to run for mayor
KINGSTON, N.Y. – Frank Waters, a city community activist, has thrown his hat into the ring to run for Kingston mayor. If elected, Waters would become the city’s first Black chief executive. In a Fa… → Read More
Tenant advocates push to reinstate Kingston’s 15% rent reduction plan
KINGSTON, N.Y. – The battle between tenant activists and a landlords’ group rages on with a challenge to a judge’s ruling against a city’s 15% rent reduction plan, which was the first s… → Read More
Central Hudson electric supply price to rise in March
KINGSTON, N.Y. – Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. said Thursday its electric supply rates are about to go up. Electric rates will increase starting Monday, March 13, to 13.7 cents per kilowa… → Read More
Kingston’s mobile mental heath unit gets 30 requests in 20 days
KINGSTON, N.Y. – In the first 20 days of operation, Kingston’s Mobile Mental Health Unit has been requested by 30 people needing help, according to Mayor Steve Noble. Noble, who helped launch the m… → Read More
Calls for statewide Good Cause Eviction law ramp up as another local law is struck down
KINGSTON, N.Y. – As local Good Cause Eviction laws continue to be blocked by judges, a progressive cause group has ramped up its call for the state legislature to pass one. The group, For the Many,… → Read More
Center for Photography at Woodstock sets up new home at former Cigar Factory in Kingston
KINGSTON, N.Y. – A photography center, once a mainstay in Woodstock, is about to embark on renovations to a former Midtown cigar factory to turn it into its headquarters. The Center for Photography… → Read More
Shrestha bill to raise $9B from wealthy corporations undergoing ‘internal process’
ESOPUS, N.Y. – A bill to hike the tax rate on the wealthy pushed by an Esopus state lawmaker is undergoing “an internal process,” according to the lawmaker’s office. Assemblywoman Sarahana Shrestha… → Read More
Steve Aaron sex harassment suit settled for $240K
KINGSTON, N.Y. – Birchez Associates will pay $240,000 to five women to settle a lawsuit filed against the company and its former owner, Steve Aaron, for sexual harassment, according to the U.S. Equ… → Read More
Ryan makes push to bring back Social Security office to Ulster County
KINGSTON, N.Y. – U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan has launched an effort to reopen a Social Security Administration office in Ulster County. Ryan, D-Gardiner, has written to Social Security Administration Acting… → Read More
Landlords want Kingston to repeal Good Cause Eviction law in wake of court decision
KINGSTON, N.Y. – A group representing Hudson Valley landlords and other individuals said Thursday that the city should repeal its Good Cause Eviction law in wake of a state court upholding a ruling… → Read More
Kingston Democrats nominate nearly full-slate of candidates
KINGSTON, N.Y. – The city’s Democratic Committee has endorsed a nearly full slate of candidates to run for Common Council and mayor this November with the likelihood of facing no contests from Repu… → Read More
Ulster County bus driver hires pick up since mid-December
KINGSTON, N.Y. – The hiring of Ulster County Area Transit bus drivers has picked up steam since the Ulster County Legislature agreed in December to increase salaries for the positions. According to… → Read More
Coyote sightings surfacing in Dutchess County
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Reports of coyotes exhibiting bold behavior in the towns of Poughkeepsie and Hyde Park are surfacing, according to the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community … → Read More
Tom Struzzieri opts not to sell Diamond Mills in Saugerties
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – The Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern, put up for sale in April, has been taken off the market. Tom Struzzieri has decided to retain ownership of the boutique hotel, restaurant an… → Read More
Groups want Kingston aldermen to delay vote on Stony Run housing pact
KINGSTON, N.Y. — A tenants’ union and another group that supports progressive causes have called on the city to delay a vote on a pact that would turn the Stony Run at the Stockade apartments… → Read More
HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston touts performing over 60 heart procedures since it opened
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Heart specialists at HealthAlliance Hospital have performed more than 60 procedures at the facility since it opened in December, hospital officials said Tuesday. In all, 100 lifesa… → Read More
State Sen. Hinchey, others wants exemption to higher MTA tax in counties outside NYC
SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – A Saugerties state senator and three others have written to the Senate majority leader requesting that all counties outside of New York City should be exempt from a proposed incr… → Read More
Kingston composting plan under review
KINGSTON, N.Y. – A draft plan on establishing citywide composting is expected to be made public in March, a city official said. Summer Smith, director of city communication and community engagement… → Read More