“Today, we held our first meeting of the Hudson Valley Reopening Workgroup. Throughout the pandemic, we have taken a collaborative approach to protect the health and safety of our region. Working together with neighboring counties to responsibly and deliberately reopen our local economy is an extension of the work that we have been engaged in for months. Today, we shared ideas, data, concerns, and the best practices we have seen respectively in our communities.
From The Executive's Desk
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Posted: May 8, 2020
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Posted: May 7, 2020County Executive Ryan announces Ulster County Recovery Task Force initiatives, a new self-diagnostic testing program through Rite Aid in Kingston, and the availability of antibody testing for Ulster County first responders
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Posted: May 5, 2020County Executive Ryan announces regional seven county coalition to share information and provide recommendations for NYS to safely and responsibly reopen Testing of additional nursing homes will begin this week, with a plan to complete all locations by the end of May
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Posted: May 4, 2020Over 1,000 community members have made donations to Project Resilience In only seven weeks nearly 10,000 individuals have received meals
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Posted: May 2, 2020The funding from local banks will save over 5,000 jobs KINGSTON, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan announced today that Ulster County businesses have received nearly $120 million from the first round of the Payroll Protection Program (PPP). The funding, provided through local lending institutions, has helped to preserve over 5,000 jobs in Ulster County.
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Posted: April 30, 2020Dozens of Business and Community Leaders Join in Demanding Immediate Changes to the IDA
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Posted: April 28, 2020County Executive Ryan’s “Resilience Economic Initiative” lays out bold and aggressive economic development strategy, calls for Ulster County to work “at the speed of business” County Executive Ryan establishes industry-specific working groups tasked with helping businesses develop and implement reopening protocols by sector
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Posted: April 25, 2020County Executive Ryan tours new Midtown Kingston testing facility KINGSTON, N.Y. - County Executive Pat Ryan today announced information about Ulster County’s third COVID-19 testing site located in Midtown Kingston in partnership with HealthAlliance. The new location will be open five days a week and will continue to increase testing capacity in Ulster County. Located on Grand Street, conveniently just off Broadway near the YMCA, the site will accommodate both walk-ins and drive-through testing with an appointment.
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Posted: April 23, 2020County Executive Ryan states the post COVID-19 response must involve equity at all levels and calls upon a diverse group of leaders from multiple sectors to help realign resources
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Posted: April 22, 2020County Executive Ryan creates new unit to assist those facing evictions and other tenants’ issues during COVID-19 KINGSTON, NY - County Executive Pat Ryan announced today the creation of a new unit to exclusively review tenant complaints related to COVID-19. The COVID-19 Tenant Protection Unit, staffed by members of the Ulster County Public Defender's Office, will assure that tenants’ rights are being protected through Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “New York on Pause” order, which put all commercial or residential eviction under a 90-day moratorium.
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Posted: April 21, 2020Third COVID-19 testing center will allow for further testing capacity, County Executive Ryan acknowledges virus disproportionately impacts residents along racial and socioeconomic lines County Executive Ryan directs the Health Department to put extra emphasis on protecting senior living facilities and establishes a rapid response team Directs Human Right Commission to help raise awareness among communities of color on COVID-19 Resources
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Posted: April 20, 2020County Executive Ryan releases video calling on the community to help support this one-of-a-kind program and thanking those who have contributed and volunteered Nearly 1,000 contributions have been made to Project Resilience
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