Ulster County Executive Mike Hein Highlights Continued Growth In County’s Tourism Industry
Visitor Spending of $587M Is Tops In Catskill Region, Up Nearly 6% Since Prior Year
Visitor Spending of $587M Is Tops In Catskill Region, Up Nearly 6% Since Prior Year
Saugerties, N.Y. - Ulster County Executive Mike Hein is pleased to announce the opening of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall at Cantine Veterans Memorial Complex in Saugerties. An opening ceremony will be held starting at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 19 with an invocation by the Reverend Leroy Ness (Vietnam, 1969), welcome remarks from County Executive Hein, and a keynote address by Colonel Roger Donlon, (MOH, 1964). The ceremony will be emceed by Tom Andreassen (Vietnam, 1966-67), member of American Legion Post 72.
In response to news that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law the Drug Take Back Act, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein today issued the following statement:
“I want to thank Governor Andrew Cuomo for signing into law this critically important bill, which requires drug companies and chain pharmacies to take back unused pharmaceuticals. This accomplishment represents the culmination of two years of advocacy and effort, and will play a critical role in reducing the amount of opioids on our streets, and – in turn – will help save lives.
New Paltz, N.Y.- Ulster County Executive Mike Hein today provided an update to area residents and businesses about a three-phase expansion of the Hudson Valley Rail Trail in the Towns of Lloyd and New Paltz. The expansion project is a part of the County Executive’s efforts to build a County-wide, interconnected trail network that will eventually link from the Walkway Over the Hudson to the Ashokan Trail in the Catskills.