Pike Plan News Today

What brings picturesque “only in uptown Kingston” charm and safety from the elements to our storied Wall and North Front streets? The Pike Plan canopies, of course. You don’t need to be a historian to know that the 50-year presence of these canopies, spanning two very different centuries, is a significant part of Kingston history […]

The motto of Kingston’s mayor could well be, “If at first you don’t succeed, try again.” In 2020, the first year of his second term, he tried but failed in his attempt to tear down Kingston’s unique and historic Pike Plan canopies. Now, in the first year of this third term, he’s trying once again. […]

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Common Council Majority Leader Reynolds Scott-Childress emphasized the importance of public involvement and education as city lawmakers discussed creating a Charter Review Committee at Wednesday’s Laws and Rules meeting. Scott-Childress suggested city lawmakers could set an informational session on charter review in June. He added that the city would invite experts on […]

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mayor Steve Noble says all options remain open for the Pike Plan canopies on Wall Street and North Front Street one week after he alongside Common Council President Andrea Shaut announced their support for demolishing the structures. Noble said during the Common Council’s Finance and Audit Committee meeting on Wednesday that the […]

Demolishing the Uptown Kingston Pike Plan canopies is a ridiculous idea. The facades without the Pike Plan look like every other town’s business district. The Pike Plan is unique and noteworthy for visitors to Kingston. The roll-down awnings are not attractive. Let’s vote on it. Having the 9 to 0 Democratic Council vote on this would be a travesty. […]

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Officials and business owners were divided over the city’s plans to tear down the Pike Plan canopies that have been a fixture on Wall Street and North Front Street since the 1970s. Mayor Steve Noble and Common Council President Andrea Shaut announced Tuesday they were in favor of demolishing the canopies. The […]

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The city is considering demolishing the Pike Plan canopies that have been a fixture along Wall St and North Front Street in Uptown for decades, officials announced on Tuesday. Mayor Steve Noble and Common Council President Andrea Shaut said they are bringing a plan in front of the Common Council calling for […]

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Real estate investor and developer Neil Bender, who has sued the city over a dozen times over the Kingstonian development plan, has filed a notice of claim against the city, this time regarding alleged damages to several of his properties on Wall and North Front streets due to improper maintenance of the […]

KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mayor Steven Noble signed the new form-based zoning code into effect on Wednesday, Aug. 2, after a years-long process and the new code’s stipulations will have ramifications for several segments of life in the city. According to the Form-Based Code Institute, a form-based code is a land development regulation that fosters predictable […]

KINGSTON, N.Y.—The Common Council is considering increasing the maintenance budget for repairing Pike Plan canopies on Wall and North Front Streets in the Stockade District as lawmakers once again discussed potentially replacing or even taking it down. The Finance and Audit Committee met with Don Tallerman, vice president of the Kingston Uptown Business Association, on […]