On Tuesday evening, the Ulster County Legislature approved County Executive Jen Metzger’s proposed resolution for a policy dedicating 25% of annual occupancy tax revenues to the Housing Action Fund and 25% to public transportation initiatives. The resolution, sponsored by Majority Leader Abe Uchitelle and amended to commit another 10% of annual revenues to the Ulster County Department of Tourism, passed by a vote of 16 to 6. 

KINGSTON, NY—Joseph Karolys, age 39, of Saugerties, was convicted of Manslaughter in the First Degree, Assault in the First Degree, and Tampering with Physical Evidence following a two-week jury trial before the Honorable Bryan Rounds. The manslaughter and assault convictions carry a sentence of up to twenty-five years in State Prison. The jury began their deliberations at 11 a.m. and reached their verdict at 1:00 p.m.; the verdict was announced in court at 1:40 p.m.