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KINGSTON, N.Y. — City lawmakers are mulling installing speed cameras that can automatically ticket speeding drivers in school zones. The Common Council’s Public Safety Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to endorse the proposal brought forth by Mayor Steve Noble. Still, the program would have to clear a number of hurdles at the state and city level […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Pro-Palestinian protestors vowed Tuesday to continue to come to Kingston Common Council meetings until the city passes a memorializing resolution calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, even though lawmakers killed such a proposal in January. All of the dozen or so speakers in person, along with a handful more joining online, […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Tenants returned to three buildings at the Chestnut Mansion apartment complex Thursday, Feb. 23, a week after natural gas and carbon monoxide leaks forced the city to temporarily condemn the buildings. “After comprehensive assessments by Central Hudson and city authorities, it has been determined that it is now safe to reinstate gas […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. — City lawmakers unanimously approved raising fines for cutting down a city-owned tree without prior authorization by five times, from $250 to $1,250. The Common Council approved the hike by a vote of 9-0 at its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 6. Common Council Majority Leader Reynolds Scott-Childress said at February’s Common Council […]
KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Common Council is considering increasing fines for cutting down a city-owned tree by five times, from $250 to $1,250. The council’s Laws and Rules Committee unanimously approved a resolution to increase the fines at its meeting Wednesday, Jan. 17. Michelle Hirsch, D-Ward 9, said property owners cutting down city-owned trees is […]