Secured by Senator Jen Metzger, this program grant funding will help the county’s overall fleet electrification initiatives and is a step towards County Executive Ryan’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2030 

The new law will protect consumers from unfair trade practice and price gouging on any consumer goods or services within the County of Ulster during a declared emergency  KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan signed into law a bill that will protect consumers from unfair trade practice and price gouging on any consumer goods or services within the County of Ulster during a declared emergency.

Delivering on his “Big Five” priority, the Recovery Service Center provides assistance for county government services in the wake of COVID-19 The Recovery Service Center has received over 28,000 calls and processed over 10,000 service requests 

Through Executive Order, Ulster County will install Narcan Kits in County Buildings and in high-risk locations around the County to help reduce opioid deaths Earlier this week, County Executive Pat Ryan declared a Public Health Emergency due to the recent spikes in deaths caused by fentanyl

KINGSTON, N.Y. - Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan announced today on International Overdose Awareness Day that Ulster County has declared a Public Health Emergency due to the recent spikes in deaths caused by fentanyl. From the period January through July, opioid-related deaths increased 171% in 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. For that same time period (January through July), fentanyl-related deaths increased from 58% of all opioid-related deaths in 2018 to 89% of all opioid-related deaths in 2020.