Latest Updates

New Pilot Framework for Kingstonian Would More Than Double Payments

County Executive Ryan Negotiates Increased PILOT Payments, Green Building and Infrastructure Commitments, and Revenue Sharing Agreement  Kingston, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan today announced that the developers of the Kingstonian, along with the Ulster County IDA and the City of Kingston, have agreed in principle to a new PILOT structure that will more than […]

Ulster County Announces Early Voting Plans and Enhanced Election Security and Safety Measures

The Ulster County Board of Elections provides voters with guidance on how to participate in Early Voting Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT) announces service to early voting sites  KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan shared plans today outlining Ulster County’s Early Voting and Election Day plans. Starting this Saturday and continuing for nine days […]

Statement from County Executive Pat Ryan, NDC, Ulster County Legislature and Kingston City Schools on Kingstonian

National Development Council (NDC)Has Finished Their Preliminary Report Impacted Taxing Jurisdictions are Currently Providing Comments Report to be released to the Public on Friday Scheduled Votes from the Ulster County Legislature and City of Kingston School Board Pushed Back to Allow for Additional Comments  “We are planning to release the completed report from NDC with comments from […]

County Executive Pat Ryan Announces that Rapid Testing Will Now Be Available in Ulster County

esting kits will be designated for school districts, congregate care facilities, and other identified clusters throughout the county  KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Ryan announced today during his live Facebook briefing that Ulster County is now eligible to receive rapid testing machines and test kits. The County will be submitting their plan today to the […]

Ulster County Executive Joins New York State Nurses Association to Call for the Return of Kingston Inpatient Behavioral Health Services

Last month, County Executive Ryan wrote an op-ed (link is external) requesting an immediate return of vital local services to our community  KINGSTON, N.Y. – Today, Ulster County Executive Ryan joined New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) for a Speak-Out at Kingston City Hall calling on HealthAlliance to return the county’s only inpatient mental health and chemical dependency […]

Ulster County Announces 2020 Seniors of the Year

Ulster County Executive Ryan honors Frances Drakert and Thomas Wadnola for their community contributions  KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan and the Ulster County Office for the Aging announced today the Ulster County Seniors of the Year.  The annual award honors two extraordinary seniors for their community engagement and recognizes that the time and […]

County Executive Ryan Announces That Ulster County Has Completed Over 100,000 COVID-19 Tests

Since March, over 100,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been issued in Ulster County KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan announced that Ulster County has reached over 100,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests since March 10th. There have been 102,483 total tests conducted with 2,352 unique positive cases. There are currently 143 active cases of COVID-19 in […]

County Executive Ryan and District Attorney Clegg Announce New Restorative Justice Program for Young Adults

New funding will allow the Restorative Justice Program to expand from adolescents to adults. The program has resulted in a recidivism rate of only 6%,  far less than the national recidivism rate of 40%  for non-violent offenders KINGSTON, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan and District Attorney David Clegg have announced a new Restorative Justice Program […]

Statement from County Executive Pat Ryan on Proposed Kingstonian Pilot Agreement

Posted October 6, 2020 County Executive Ryan Calls for Independent Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Kingstonian Project  In response to the ongoing discussions about approval of a PILOT agreement for the Kingstonian project, Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan issued the following statement:  “Before a decision of this magnitude is made, the public deserves an impartial assessment […]

Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan Outlines 2021 Budget Plan

2021 Executive Budget includes a 0% tax increase and zero layoffs despite financial impact from the pandemic  County Executive Ryan calls for new “People-Centered Economy” envisioning a better and stronger Ulster County focusing on key economic sectors  County Executive Ryan announces expansion of Mobile Mental Health placing a full-time social worker into County 911 Emergency […]