City of Kingston
Newsletter
Mayor's Message

Dear Friends, 

On any given weekend, there are a number of special events, festivals and gatherings that showcase our beautiful city. In just under two weeks, our city will host three completely unique, distinct and incredibly exciting festivals...all in one weekend! The O+ Festival, Italian Festival and the Forsyth Nature Center's Fall Festival will all take place the weekend of October 7th-9th. This incredible weekend of festivals will transform our streets and parks into central hubs of celebration, arts, music, culture, food and community. Whether you live in, work in or are just visiting Kingston for a long weekend, I encourage you all to explore our City and enjoy the festivities! Shuttles will be running all weekend and I expect to spend time at each of these special events. Join me for another great weekend in Kingston, N.Y. 

-Steve
Wurts Street Bridge to be closed for inspection
September 26th-30th

The Wurts St. bridge will be closed Monday, September 26th through Friday, September 30th, from 9:00am-3:00pm each day.

This closure is necessary in order for engineers contracted by the NYS Department of Transportation to inspect local and state-owned bridges in our region. The bridge will be closed to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic, with traffic detoured to 9W during this inspection. Please plan accordingly. 
Midtown Arts District featured at Business Alliance of Kingston


The joint meeting of the Business Alliance of Kingston and the Kingston Midtown Arts District last week was another excellent step forward for both groups. Local business owners, artists, elected officials and community members came together to learn more about the progress of the Midtown Arts District. This initiative will be further explored at the Celebration of the Arts event planned for Thursday, October 27th at 5:30pm at Broadway Commons (615 Broadway). The event will include the grand opening of "The Collective," a new arts and events venue at the site. Stay tuned for more information about this exciting community event!
Upcoming Municipal Meetings

Tuesday, September 27th 
Mayor's Public Hearing- Local Law #5
6:00pm
City Hall

Community Development Advisory Board
6:00pm
City Hall, Conference Room #1

Wednesday, September 28th
Tree Commission
3:30pm
City Hall, Conference Room #1

Public Safety/General Government Committee
6:30pm
City Hall, Conference Room #1

Heritage Area Commission
7:00pm
City Hall, Conference Room #2

For an up to date listing of meetings, check out our  Meetings Calendar

Most agendas and minutes can be found here:  Agendas and Minutes
City of Kingston's drop-in after school programs now open


Did you know that the City of Kingston's Parks and Recreation Department operates two drop-in after school programs? The programs are located at the Rondout Neighborhood Center on lower Broadway and the Everette Hodge Community Center on Franklin St. Both programs serve local school-age children and include homework help, recreation, healthy snacks and much more. The programs run Monday-Friday, 2:30pm-5:15pm. 

For more information about the Everette Hodge Community Center's program, please contact Megan Weiss-Rowe at 334-3964. Children must have a completed emergency contact form on file prior to participation. This form can be found here.

For more information about the Rondout Neighborhood Center's program, please contact Rob Dassie at 481-7334.  Children must have a completed emergency contact form on file prior to participation. This form can be found here.


Funding for these programs is provided by the City of Kingston's Community Development Office, through the assistance of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant Program.
New firetruck selected for  Kingston Fire Department


Mayor Steve Noble is pleased to announce the selection of a 105' Tractor Drawn Aerial Ladder Truck, manufactured by Smeal and sold by New England Fire Equipment and Apparatus, to be purchased for the Kingston Fire Department. To learn more about this important equipment, as well as how the City was able to secure this truck at a reduced cost, read the press release here .
O+ Festival: October 7th-9th


For more information, visit the Facebook page here or 

Italian Festival:  October 9th


For more information, visit the Facebook page here

Forsyth Nature Center Fall Festival: October 9th


For more information, visit the Facebook page here

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