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County Executive Ryan’s “Resilience Economic Initiative” lays out bold and aggressive economic development strategy, calls for Ulster County to work “at the speed of business”  County Executive Ryan establishes industry-specific working groups tasked with helping businesses develop and implement reopening protocols by sector County Executive Ryan announces that Ulster County businesses have already received over […]

County Executive Ryan tours new Midtown Kingston testing facility  KINGSTON, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan today announced information about Ulster County’s third COVID-19 testing site located in Midtown Kingston in partnership with HealthAlliance. The new location will be open five days a week and will continue to increase testing capacity in Ulster County. Located […]

County Executive Ryan states the post COVID-19 response must involve equity at all levels and calls upon a diverse group of leaders from multiple sectors to help realign resources KINGSTON, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan announced today at his live Facebook COVID-19 update the creation of the Ulster County Recovery Task Force. The primary […]

County Executive Ryan creates new unit to assist those facing evictions and other tenants’ issues during COVID-19  KINGSTON, NY – County Executive Pat Ryan announced today the creation of a new unit to exclusively review tenant complaints related to COVID-19. The COVID-19 Tenant Protection Unit, staffed by members of the Ulster County Public Defender’s Office, […]

Third COVID-19 testing center will allow for further testing capacity, County Executive Ryan acknowledges virus disproportionately impacts residents along racial and socioeconomic lines County Executive Ryan directs the Health Department to put extra emphasis on protecting senior living facilities and establishes a rapid response team  Directs Human Right Commission to help raise awareness among communities […]

County Executive Ryan releases video calling on the community to help support this one-of-a-kind program and thanking those who have contributed and volunteered Nearly 1,000 contributions have been made to Project Resilience  KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan today thanked the hundreds of volunteers, restaurants, and donors who have participated in Project Resilience. […]

County Executive Ryan and Lieutenant Governor Hochul held a small business town hall joined by nearly 500 business owners updating them on support for local businesses during COVID-19 KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan and Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul today held a Small Business Town Hall that was joined by nearly 10,000 people […]

County Executive Ryan provides needed supplies for Dutchess, Columbia, and Greene Counties  Ulster County has provided hundreds of face shields, surgical gowns, and testing kits KINGSTON, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan today announced that Ulster County has offered assistance to aid in neighboring counties’ response to COVID-19. Ulster County Executive Ryan extended help to Dutchess, Columbia, […]

Ulster County launches Community Champion initiative to highlight community members who are stepping up and taking care of our community during COVID-19 KINGSTON, N.Y. – As a response to the remarkable community support seen through Project Resilience and across the County, Ulster County Government and Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan today launched the “Ulster County […]

County Executive Ryan made the announcement 72 hours after his call for additional assistance in bed and ventilator capacity County Executive Ryan announces 17 new ventilators in Ulster County and 55 beds already online at the Kate Walton Fieldhouse at Kingston High School County Executive Ryan announces new “New York State on Pause” enforcement form […]