Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid-related fatalities increased by 94% in 2020 County Executive Ryan has now dedicated $2.7 million dollars in unprecedented funding over the past two years in opioid prevention spending and grant funding Since 2018, the overdose fatality rate has been cut nearly in half due to County programs that support harm […]
“Today we were notified by the New York State Health Department that an Ulster County resident has tested positive for the UK strain of COVID-19. This is a critical reminder that while we have made great strides in fighting this virus, we are far from out of the woods yet. I ask that all residents […]
The Justice and Reform Plan includes sections on ending mass incarceration, strengthening oversight and accountability, addressing systemic racial bias, and healing the relationship between the public and the police KINGSTON, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan announced the final report from the Ulster County Justice and Reform Commission is completed and ready for review and adoption […]
“I am declaring a state of emergency for Ulster County due to the winter storm. We are experiencing heavy snowfall now and it is expected to continue to accumulate well into Tuesday. Currently, road conditions are very dangerous, I am asking all residents to please stay off the roads. Right now, our DPW is operating […]
As a part of the next phase of Project Resilience, County Executive Ryan announces funding to go towards local food pantries This funding will provide roughly 120,000 additional meals for residents bringing the total meals through Project Resilience to nearly half a million KINGSTON, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan is pleased to announce that Project […]
Ulster County is partnering with pharmacies, faith leaders, and community leaders to ensure vaccines are provided to eligible members of our disenfranchised communities Ulster County Office for the Aging will be assisting seniors without computer access to sign up for vaccination information UCAT will offer free transportation for residents going to a vaccination appointment KINGSTON, […]
As a part of the next phase of Project Resilience, County Executive Ryan announces expanded support for child care programs KINGSTON, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan is pleased to announce an additional round of Project Resilience child care funds to support school-aged, full-day programs in Ulster County. Project Resilience, with the assistance of United Way, […]
The new online webpage will serve as a hub for information regarding the COVID-19 vaccination process in Ulster County The County releases a new vaccination information request form which will notify the public as the vaccine becomes available to residents in phased roll-outs KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan today announced the Ulster County […]
The County has selected vaccine distribution “hub” sites in Kingston and Ellenville with a focus on ensuring equity, especially in underserved communities The County has the capacity to perform up to 50,000 COVID-19 vaccines per month at county-led Point of Distribution (POD) sites, once fully operational KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan today announced […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. – Three-hundred and fifty-nine days ago, County Executive Ryan took his oath of office for his first full term as Ulster County Executive. In his address to a packed crowd that had yet to learn the term “social distancing” he closed by stating, “…in a moment where we’re increasingly divided and gridlocked at […]