Mayor's Message

City of Kingston Acquires 25 Field Court

2024 Clean Sweep Event on May 4

Free Zumba Classes for Seniors

KLDC Releases RFP for Marketing & Web Design Services

Mayor Noble's Tuesday Radio Show

Paving News & Weekly Roadwork Update

City of Kingston Job Opportunities

Free Refridgerant Recycling Program in May

Mayor's Message:

Dear Friends -

Thank you to everyone that attended the Midtown Thriving public kick-off meeting on Wednesday. We had a great turnout, but if you weren't able to make the meeting, you can watch at Engage Kingston, where you can also follow the project as we move forward.

As a reminder, I will start my nine-ward listening tour with a community meeting in Ward 1 on Tuesday, April 16 at Forsyth Park pavilion at 6:00pm. If you live in Ward 1 and have questions or concerns, I encourage you to attend.

I also want to congratulate the Kingston City Land Bank for the ribbon cutting at 169 Hurley Avenue yesterday, and to the nice family who was able to buy the newly-renovated home through the KCLB's Affordable Homeownership program. The Land Bank was the first in NYS to utilize the Legacy Cities Access funding to rehabilitate four vacant and deteriorating homes here in Kingston, and it's wonderful to see this investment turn into beautiful homes for our community members.  

-Steve

City Acquires 25 Field Court

Mayor Noble is pleased to announce that the City of Kingston has acquired a long-vacant property, 25 Field Court, which has been in tax arrears since 2010.

The property at 25 Field Court is an approximately 0.85-acre site in a mixed commercial and residential area in Midtown, directly adjacent to the Midtown Linear Park and nearby the vibrant Broadway business corridor.

“This site has unfortunately sat abandoned for many years, right in the heart of our City, while the surrounding corridor on Field Court has become a bustling hub for local businesses,” said Mayor Noble. “I’m proud of the work our team has done to acquire this property and I look forward to future development that will restore the site to a vibrant part of the community.”

“25 Field Court has been a blight in the midtown neighborhood for too long. This is a singular opportunity for the City to be involved in the environmental cleanup and redevelopment of this important property in line with the goals of the City’s new zoning code. I’m eager to move swiftly with next steps,” said Bartek Starodaj, Director of Housing Initiatives.

The property has frontage on two roads, Field Court and O’Neil Street, with 125 feet along Field Court and approximately 120 feet along O’Neil Street. The property currently contains an unoccupied single-story brick building constructed in 1966 that is approximately 12,000 square feet. The property has a parking lot fronting Field Court and another parking lot facing O’Neil Street. Another building that housed various mechanic and office uses formerly existed on the site.

Under the City’s recently adopted form-based zoning code, the site is zoned as T5 Flex, which allows for a wide variety of uses and building types.

The City is currently working to designate the area of Midtown that includes 25 Field Court as a Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) as part of the Midtown Thriving project. Once the area is designated as a BOA, the site would be eligible to receive additional tax credits and state grants. 

2024 Clean Sweep on Saturday, May 4

The 15th annual Kingston Clean Sweep will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 9:00 am to noon. Volunteers will be picking up litter along the Kingston Corridor from the railroad crossing on Washington Avenue through the uptown business district, down Broadway to the Rondout waterfront, as well as some side streets. 

The Kingston Clean Sweep is sponsored by the Friends of Historic Kingston with support from the City of Kingston and numerous other business, service and civic organizations, schools, churches and individual volunteers. 

If interested in participating in this event, contact Friends of Historic Kingston at (845) 339-0720 or Anna Brett, Chair at abrett1@verizon.net

Free Zumba Class for Seniors

Live Well Kingston’s Age Well focus team, in partnership with the Holistic Health Community, is offering free Zumba classes for seniors on Fridays through June 28 from 1:00–2:00pm.

Typically the class takes place at the Andy Murphy Neighborhood Center gymnasium, but the April 16 class will be held at the Kingston Point Beach Pavilion.

Zumba Gold is a lower-intensity version of the typical Zumba class and is designed to meet the anatomical, physiological needs of seniors. It’s a wonderful option for older adults seeking alternative means of reaching their exercise goals. Beginners are welcome! 

To learn more about Age Well visit the Live Well Kingston.  

KLDC Releases RFP for Marketing Services

The Kingston Local Development Corporation has issued a request for proposals for professional marketing and website services. The KLDC is seeking a marketing firm to help with branding for the KLDC and the Kingston Business Park and to help redesign the KLDC website.

The mission of the KLDC is to promote and revitalize economic development, assist in the growth and development of businesses, and stimulate investment within the City of Kingston by utilizing revolving loan funds. 

 All proposals are due to the KLDC by May 10, 2024 at 3:00pm. The link for the full RFP can be found at www.kingston-ny.gov/kldc

Mayor Noble's Tuesday Radio Show

Mayor Noble's weekly radio show, "It's the Mayor" airs on Tuesdays at 5pm on Radio Kingston. This week, Mayor Noble spoke with Julie Noble, the City of Kingston Sustainability Coordinator to discuss this year's Earth Fair, which will be held on Saturday, May 11 and other sustainabilty projects.

Click below to hear their conversation!

Paving & Weekly Roadwork Update

The first round of paving in 2024 will be North Front Street from Fair Street to Washington Avenue and Main Street from Clinton Avenue to Wall Street.

Milling is expected to begin on Monday, April 22 and paving is expected to be completed by Friday, April 26, 2024, weather depending. During this time, there may be detours and changes in traffic patterns.  

Post Office Park – excavation continues forming pathways, bench areas, and bicycle pads. 

Henry Street Safe Routes to School project – crews will continue to install curbs, ramps, and sidewalks at the Prospect Street intersection and at the Sterling Street and Cedar Street intersection. Milling and paving for the remainder of Henry Street is tentatively scheduled for the week of April 22.

ADA Ramps Citywide – crews will begin excavating ramps on Pearl Street for the following intersections: Pearl at Johnston Ave, Burgevin Street, Emerson St/Noone Lane, Washington Ave, Green Street, and Wall Street. In order to meet ADA requirements, bluestone at these curbs will be replaced with concrete. The removal of bluestone will be minimized to the greatest extent possible.

Crews will pour the curbs, ramps, and sidewalks along Main Street. It is anticipated the ramps on Main Street will be completed the week of April 15, and then begin final restoration on Main Street will begin.

Clinton Avenue Intersection Improvements – the contractor will be performing underground investigations along Clinton Avenue, with flaggers and signage in place.

Central Hudson – gas main installation will continue on Maiden Lane between Clinton and Wall St, Fair Street between Maiden Lane and Franklin Street, Pine Street and/or Saint James between Wall St and Clinton Ave. Expect road closures and/or lane closures in areas of active construction. On Monday, April 15, Fair Street will be closed from Pearl Street to Maiden Lane.

Wurts Street Bridge – continued construction on south tower repairs, steel repairs and Bridge Rail installation, along with caulking and painting.

Weekly roadwork updates will be posted on the City website here.

Wurts Street Bridge Steel Repairs

City of Kingston Job Opportunities

The City of Kingston is hiring! There are several job openings including new postings for Environmental Specialist and Urban Forester.

The following positions are currently open: 

Engineering Technician

Environmental Specialist I

Junior Planning Aide

Motor Equipment Mechanic 

Urban Forester

Wastewater Treatment Plant Mechanic II

Upcoming Civil Service Exams include:



Business Manager on June 1, 2024

More information available at https://kingston-ny.gov/employment.

Opportunities for Free Refrigerants Recycling

Between May 1-18, there will be multiple opportunities to drop off your old refrigerant-containing appliances free of charge, to be properly disposed of and recycled.

Sustainable Hudson Valley will be collecting appliances that use refrigerants free of charge and covering all expenses for them to be properly recycled. This includes refrigerators, window air conditioners, dehumidifiers, water coolers, freezers and mini fridges, as well as canisters of refrigerants.

The primary drop off spot is at New Paltz ReUse and Recycling Center, or drop off at the Kingston Earth Fair on May 11 at TR Gallo Park (rain location: Hutton Brickyards).

At the end of the recycling drive, the refrigerant chemicals will be safely extracted and recycled by local company Hudson Technologies. The metal will be sold as scrap by the New Paltz ReUse and Recycling Center, who will keep the profits from the sale.

Refrigerants chemicals are engineered and industrially produced to be able to transfer heat when trapped in a pressurized system. When these chemicals are released into the atmosphere, they become greenhouse gasses that are thousands of times more powerful than carbon dioxide. A single air conditioner can hold up to 2 pounds of R410A, which when released into the atmosphere, over the next 20 years will act like almost 10,000 pounds of carbon dioxide – similar to driving an average car for a full year. 

The Kingston 311 app, website, and phone system allow residents to quickly and easily report issues and submit service requests.

The Kingston 311 app, available for Android & iPhones, is a fast and simple way to connect to City officials in non-emergency situations. Photos can be attached to illustrate service orders.



This system is a valuable resource to submit municipal service requests. Examples include:

• Streetlight replacement
• City signage, including overgrowth blocking traffic signs
• Snow removal, reporting parking violations, and other snow-related issues
• Parks & playground repairs
• Report graffiti or vandalism
• Trail issues

Dial 311 from any phone within City limits to reach us, use the app or visit www.kingston-ny.gov/311/