Public Input Sessions for Sustainable Tourism Plan Announced Published on October 21, 2025 Ulster County Tourism invites residents, business owners, and community stakeholders to help shape the future of tourism in Ulster County by participating in a series of public input sessions for the County’s Sustainable Tourism Strategic Plan. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Events & Activities, Health & Lifestyle
Former County Clerk Nina Postupack Honored with Dedication Ceremony Published on October 20, 2025 Many joined today to honor Nina Postupack, former Ulster County Clerk, with a dedication ceremony at the Ulster County Office Building. The ceremony marked the official unveiling of the newly named Nina A. Postupack Archives Gallery, a permanent tribute to Postupack’s 45 years of distinguished public service and her lifelong commitment to historical preservation. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Honours & Celebration
‘We Are Public Health’ Art Unveiling in New Paltz on July 25 Published on July 16, 2025 The Ulster County Department of Health and New Paltz-based contemporary artist Ryan Cronin will unveil a new public art piece — ‘We Are Public Health’ — on Friday, July 25 at 6 PM, at The Cronin Gallery at Water Street Market in New Paltz. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Events & Activities, Health & Lifestyle
Sarah Kramer-Harrison is 1st Director of Arts, Culture & Open Spaces Published on June 24, 2025 Sarah Kramer-Harrison will serve as the County’s first Director of Arts, Culture, and Open Spaces, a newly created position in the Department of Tourism that will support the arts as an economic, educational, and community asset, and capitalize on opportunities to integrate arts and culture in parks and open spaces, Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, County Executive
Metzger Announces 2025 Ulster County Poet Laureate Published on February 14, 2025 Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger has appointed Mike Jurkovic, a published poet and music critic who lives in the Shawangunk hamlet of Wallkill, as the County’s 2025 Poet Laureate. Jurkovic succeeds poet Kate Hymes of New Paltz, the County's first resident to hold this honorary title, which was created by the County Executive in 2023. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture
Ulster County Celebrates Sojourner Truth Day Published on November 27, 2024 Ulster County celebrated Sojourner Truth Day on Tuesday with two powerful events commemorating the renowned abolitionist and women’s rights advocate who freed herself from enslavement in Ulster County in 1826, and then successfully sued to win her son's freedom at the Ulster County Courthouse on Fair Street in Kingston, becoming the first Black woman to win a court case against a white man in the Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture
Ulster County to Host Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-Off Event Sept. 16 Published on September 10, 2024 The Offices of the Ulster County Executive and Youth Bureau will host a Hispanic Heritage Month ceremony on Monday, September 16, at 5-6 pm, on the first floor of the County Office Building at 244 Fair Street in Kingston. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture
Ulster County Secures $1.6M for Pine Hill to Restore Historic Hotel Published on August 01, 2024 Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger today announced that the County has received a $1.6 million Restore New York grant for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the historic Wellington Hotel in the hamlet of Pine Hill, in the Town of Shandaken’s state-certified historic district at 310 Main Street. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Business & Economy
Update on Work of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Published on May 15, 2024 The Offices of the Ulster County Executive and County Clerk announce the progress made by the Ulster County Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and plans to share its findings with the public this year. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, County Executive