KINGSTON, NY - Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger, together with New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), and project co-developers Pennrose and Family of Woodstock, announced today the opening of the housing lottery for Golden Hill Apartments, a 164-unit aff ordable housing community located in Kingston. Applications are being accepted now, and will close on October 7, with the lottery scheduled for October 21.

KINGSTON, NY - Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT) will implement a series of service changes beginning Wednesday, September 10, at 5 a.m. These adjustments are designed to improve our public transportation system, helping riders reach their destinations faster and with fewer delays, and are aligned with the ongoing Route Optimization Plan.

Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger today announced that Dina Suggs, a Kingston resident and longtime public servant, will assume the role of Chief Diversity Officer effective August 4. Suggs succeeds Esi Lewis, who will be departing County government to focus full-time on her role as Executive Director of the Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis Center for History and Culture in New Paltz. Lewis has served as Chief Diversity Officer since January 2023, when the position was elevated to the Executive Office.

The Ulster County Department of Emergency Services is proud to announce the launch of Project SAFE (Special Alert For Emergencies), a new initiative designed to improve emergency response for individuals with Autism, Down syndrome, Alzheimer’s, and other cognitive or developmental conditions, as well as blindness and deafness/hearing loss.  

Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger today announced that Commissioner of Finance Roseann Daw will be stepping down at the end of July to attend to family obligations, after more than two years of dedicated service to the County. Upon her departure, Deputy Commissioner Max Cordella will assume the role of Acting Commissioner of Finance.