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🌱 How 81 new curb ramps could change everyday life in Kingston

Kingston, New York Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello Kingston! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 81 new curb ramps could change everyday life in Kingston
  • Why Kingston’s new wayfinding signs are stirring such strong reactions
  • Why a Rondout neighbor chained herself to a Kingston street sign

Also on today's calendar: Gimme Gimme Disco and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Occasional rain, mainly early, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cool with periods of rain, temps: high: 62, low: 50.
  • Friday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 64 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Kingston invests $1.5 million to make its streets accessible for everyone (hudsonvalleyone.com) — Kingston is investing $1.5 million this year to add 81 ADA-compliant curb ramps, new bump-outs, flashing beacons, and improved sidewalks around Academy Green Park, with construction running June through December. Funded by federal and state programs, the work builds on recent ramp installations and responds to persistent accessibility gaps highlighted by local advocates like resident David Daw.
   

2. Mayor Counsels Patience With New Sign Project (kingstonwire.com) — Kingston is rolling out a long-planned wayfinding sign system, funded partly by federal pandemic aid, to better guide visitors through Uptown, Midtown, and the Rondout. City officials and business leaders say the decorative, color-coded signs should boost small businesses, while some residents and a council member criticize the design and cost, prompting Mayor Steve Noble to urge patience until installation and brickwork bases are finished.
   

3. Woman Chains Self to Sign as Protest Against Moving It (kingstonwire.com) — A Rondout resident chained herself to a vintage directional sign on lower Broadway in Kingston to protest the city’s plan to replace it with a new minimalist “wayfinder” sign. Backed by a 200-signature petition, she faced down a scheduled work crew and police presence before leaving due to heat and concern for her dog, vowing to continue the fight.
   

4. Train noise concerns disrupt Ulster residents (hudsonvalleyone.com) — Town of Ulster residents say late-night CSX train horns are disrupting sleep, but federal rules and safety concerns leave local officials with limited options. Kingston’s upcoming Safe & Accessible Flatbush & Foxhall project, funded by a $1 million state grant, could eventually reduce horn use at nearby crossings, though any relief for affected neighborhoods is likely years away.
   

5. Mid-Hudson Valley arrests report: May 12, 2026 (dailyfreeman.com) — Recent police reports include a Kingston drug arrest that will go before Kingston City Court, plus separate cases in Red Hook, the town of Ulster, and Wawarsing involving alleged drug impairment, grand larceny, and fugitives from justice. All those named are presumed innocent, but the blotter highlights ongoing regional law-enforcement activity involving Kingston officers and Ulster County Jail.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello!
    I need someone to help with poison ivy in my yard and to get it out from the roots. Anyone able to do this who is not allergic? I’m an itchy mess! (Nextdoor Ward 9)
  • I’m looking for a young enterprising person to mow our lawn (you can use my electric mower) and help me once in awhile.
    I live on 2nd Ave , in East Kingston, (up the road from Sorry Charley). (Nextdoor The Strand)
  • Howmet Aerospace, Inc. posted a job opening for Materials Coordinator in Kingston. Apply here.
  • Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Food/Consumables Team Supervisor in Kingston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kingston here.

Ok Kingston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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