(Logo Design: Susanna Ronner) For well over a decade, the activist, organizer and singer-songwriter Rebecca Martin has been an essential, galvanizing force of positive civic change. In her adopted hometown of Kingston, N.Y., and throughout neighboring cities and towns, she’s helmed inspired new programming with a mission of conservation and outreach. But most important, Martin … Read more…
WHAT: Kingston Common Council Caucus (Monday, 7/11) Kingston Common Council Meeting (Tuesday, 7/12) WHERE: Caucus: Conference Room #1 (7/11) Council Meeting: Council Chambers (7/12) Kingston City Hall 420 Broadway Kingston, NY WHEN: Caucus: Monday, July 11th @ 7:00pm Council Meeting: Tuesday, July 12th @ 7:30pm Sign-up to speak and secure a seat … Read more…
Dr. Soyer submitted a letter to Council which stated that the site was 2/10’s of a mile from the high school and outside of the school zone. This is not true. A Google earth image with a distance calculation of 689.5 feet for the high school property to 90 Prince Street. This is well within … Read more…
After months of public speaking opportunities and hard work by both citizens and elected/appointed officials alike, the Kingston Common Council majority voted to send back an amended Firearms Law in early May that had been crafted by Ward 9 Alderwoman Deb Brown (the sole Republican) to committee (7-1,) due to it not … Read more…
At last evening’s Laws and Rules Committee meeting, council members (there are five that include ward 1 alderwoman Lynn Eckert who is committee chair, ward 5 alderman and majority leader Bill Carey, ward 9 alderwoman and minority leader Deb Brown, ward 3 alderman Rennie Scott-Childress and ward 7 alderwoman Maryann Mills) had a full slate … Read more…
* The author of this letter wrote in reference to the decision made by members of the Laws and Rules Committee on Tuesday, May 17th 2016. VIEW the article “Kingston lawmakers advance measure to allow indoor shooting ranges” I write to voice my disappointment and shock at how the Law and Rules Committee addressed the matter of … Read more…
We are pleased to bring you video from this week’s common council caucus (5/2) and full council meeting (5/3). As you will see, we have marked much of the content specifically focused on the items that we have been following recently that include amending the firearms law and the Pilgrim Pipeline memorializing resolution. However, there … Read more…
As you are aware, last week at Kingston’s Laws and Rules Committee meeting, an amended version of Kingston’s Firearms Law (Chapter 223-3 in Kingston City Code) drafted by Ward 9 Alderwoman Deb Brown (that had been looked over by Kingston Corporation Council) was presented to vote to pass it through committee to council. The amended version … Read more…
We are pleased to share video from last nights meeting, and we apologize in the case we have misspelled your name. If you wish to have changes made to it, please contact us at ourcitizens@gmail.com Brought to you by KingstonCitizens.org and filmed by Clark Richters Thank you. 12:10 – 14:00 Ward 1 Alderwoman Lynn … Read more…
THIS EVENT WILL BE FILMED thanks to Kingston News. Brought to you by KingstonCitizens.org. What: Laws and Rules Committee Where: Kingston City Hall 420 Broadway Kingston, NY Council Chambers When: Tuesday, April 19th 2016 Sign-up to speak at 6:45pm. Public Comment starts at 7:00pm Why: The Kingston Common Council Laws and Rules Committee will start … Read more…
WHAT: Kingston Laws and Rules Committee Meeting WHERE: Conference Room #1 Kingston City Hall 420 Broadway Kingston, NY WHEN: Tuesday, May 17th, 2016 7:00pm WHY: The council’s Laws and Rules Committee will hold their monthly meeting where amending the current Firearms Law is scheduled to be on the agenda. There is no scheduled public comment period … Read more…