click to enlarge The Walkway Over the Hudson is now a part of the Empire State Trail, which connects 20 regional trails to create a continuous route across the state. It is expected to draw 8.6 million residents and tourists annually. With the completion of the 750-mile Empire State Trail in December, New York can now claim the longest state multiuse trail in the US. And given that one can now walk or bike from lower Manhattan to the Canadian border or hang a left at Albany and get to Buffalo mostly off-road it’s undoubtedly one of the most diverse, freeing us from our cars to experience everything from SoHo to the Erie Canal from whole new perspectives.
Kingston Shuts Down 5+ City Locations
Kingston Mayor Steve Noble announced the closings today.
According to the Kingston Police Department Facebook page, Kingston Mayor Steve Noble has ordered that five city locations and all city playground structures close down starting on Friday January 29th and remain closed through Monday February 15th 2021.
Starting Friday the following locations will be restricted to the public and all pedestrian and vehicular movement, standing and parking, is prohibited according to the Executive order. The locations include,
1. City Hall located at 420 Broadway Avenue.
2. Department of Public Works located at 25 East O’Reilly Street.
3. Andy Murphy Center located at 467 Broadway Avenue.