County 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.
From The Executive's Desk
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Posted: April 25, 2020
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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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Posted: April 16, 2020County Executive Ryan and Lieutenant Governor Hochul held a small business town hall joined by nearly 500 business owners updating them on support for local businesses during COVID-19
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Posted: April 14, 2020County Executive Ryan provides needed supplies for Dutchess, Columbia, and Greene Counties Ulster County has provided hundreds of face shields, surgical gowns, and testing kits
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Posted: April 13, 2020Ulster County launches Community Champion initiative to highlight community members who are stepping up and taking care of our community during COVID-1
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Posted: April 9, 2020County Executive Ryan made the announcement 72 hours after his call for additional assistance in bed and ventilator capacity County Executive Ryan announces 17 new ventilators in Ulster County and 55 beds already online at the Kate Walton Fieldhouse at Kingston High School County Executive Ryan announces new “New York State on Pause” enforcement form to help ensure County residents and businesses are abiding by social distancing guidance
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Posted: April 8, 2020Ulster County is one of the first in the nation to partner with IBM and utilize AI tools to answer residents’ COVID-19 questions
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Posted: April 7, 2020The Project Resilience Community Care initiative is key in reaching the County’s goal of quadrupling bed capacity The facility will initially be located at the Kate Walton Fieldhouse at the Kingston High School campus Additional capacity to be simultaneously constructed at the old Bank of America location at TechCity with the potential of adding hundreds of beds
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Posted: April 6, 2020Ryan states the County has seen a near 50% hospitalization increase since Friday Currently Ulster County has only one ICU bed available Over 70 residents volunteer to assist in the County’s medical response to COVID-19
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