From The Executive's Desk

  • County Executive Ryan Announces that Ulster County has Recouped Nearly $1.6 Million in Unclaimed Funds from the Public Defender's Office
    Posted: January 29, 2021
    Ulster County to recoup $1,584,022 in unclaimed funds from the Public Defender's Office dating back from 2014 through 2019 These funds were available to the County to provide equitable coverage for defendants in the justice system who cannot provide for their own defense 
  • County Executive Ryan Announces Additional Funding to Support Food Pantries
    Posted: January 28, 2021
      As a part of the next phase of Project Resilience, County Executive Ryan announces funding to go towards local food pantries   This funding will provide roughly 120,000 additional meals for residents bringing the total meals through Project Resilience to nearly half a million
  • Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan Outlines Efforts to Equitably Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
    Posted: January 26, 2021
    Ulster County is partnering with pharmacies, faith leaders, and community leaders to ensure vaccines are provided to eligible members of our disenfranchised communities  Ulster County Office for the Aging will be assisting seniors without computer access to sign up for vaccination information  UCAT will offer free transportation for residents going to a vaccination appointment 
  • County Executive Ryan Announces Additional Funding to Support Youth Programs
    Posted: January 8, 2021
    As a part of the next phase of Project Resilience, County Executive Ryan announces expanded support for child care programs
  • Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Resource Center
    Posted: January 7, 2021
    The new online webpage will serve as a hub for information regarding the COVID-19 vaccination process in Ulster County  The County releases a new vaccination information request form which will notify the public as the vaccine becomes available to residents in phased roll-outs
  • Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan
    Posted: January 5, 2021
    The County has selected vaccine distribution “hub” sites in Kingston and Ellenville with a focus on ensuring equity, especially in underserved communities  The County has the capacity to perform up to 50,000 COVID-19 vaccines per month at county-led Point of Distribution (POD) sites, once fully operational
  • Distant but Together: A Year in Review by the Numbers
    Posted: December 28, 2020
    KINGSTON, N.Y. – Three-hundred and fifty-nine days ago, County Executive Ryan took his oath of office for his first full term as Ulster County Executive. In his address to a packed crowd that had yet to learn the term “social distancing” he closed by stating, “...in a moment where we’re increasingly divided and gridlocked at the national level, it’s even more important that we step up and deliver at the local level. And that’s what we’re going to do here in Ulster County.”
  • Statement from County Executive Ryan
    Posted: December 24, 2020
    "As we continue to grieve and mourn, we must at the same time ensure swift and sure justice for this heinous crime. Today’s announcement of an arrest made in connection to this tragedy is welcome news, and I want to thank District Attorney Dave Clegg, the New York State Police, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Department, the City of Kingston Police Department, and the Town of Ulster Police Department for their work leading to this swift arrest. As a community, let us summon the collective will to stop this cycle of violence. We must do better."
  • County Executive Ryan Announces Additional Funding To Support Food Delivery for Seniors Impacted by COVID-19
    Posted: December 22, 2020
    As a part of the next phase of Project Resilience, County Executive Ryan announces expanded senior meals program
  • County Executive Ryan Announces the Next Phase of Project Resilience
    Posted: December 19, 2020
    Project Resilience will focus its efforts on supporting those most vulnerable to the impacts of the pandemic including seniors, youth, and families who are living paycheck to paycheck The program will continue to address growing food insecurity by supporting local food banks= County Executive Ryan announces the initiative is reactivating grassroots community fundraising to support its efforts
  • Ulster County Medical Professionals Begin First Round of COVID-19 Vaccinations
    Posted: December 18, 2020
    County Executive Ryan visited MidHudson Regional Hospital today where he joined Ulster County health care professionals who were receiving among the first COVID-19 vaccinations  KINGSTON, N.Y. – Today, County Executive Ryan joined health care workers as they administered among the first COVID-19 vaccinations in the Hudson Valley to Ulster County medical professionals. 
  • Ulster County Executive Ryan Announces Nearly $2 Million of Available Funding for Local Bridge Projects
    Posted: December 16, 2020
    KINGSTON, N.Y. - Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan along with the Ulster County Transportation Council (UCTC) announced the availability of $1.999 million in federal funding for local bridge projects in Ulster County. The UCTC is now soliciting proposals for bridge repair projects utilizing the UCTC’s share of federal Surface Transportation Program “Off System” Bridge Repair funds.