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100 Years with Lillian Schechter
100 Years with Lillian Schechter
This week, Stephen Blauweiss sits down for an interesting and insightful chat with 100-year young Lillian Schechter. She shares a wealth of stories from growing up in the old era, with plenty of particulars about the Kingston area.
Resignations, Mayoral Campaigns, ARPA Funding, etc.
Resignations, Mayoral Campaigns, ARPA Funding, etc.
We discuss the news of Jim Shaughnessy's resignation, recent developments with the Kingston Mayoral campaigns, plus updates on where ARPA funds are being spent in the community and more.
Charter Reform & Homelessness Crisis
Charter Reform & Homelessness Crisis
We are joined by Legislator Maloney and listener calls to discuss charter reform, the i87 project, the redistricting proposal with a commission comprised of former elected officials, and how we can maximize our resources while still sustaining growth. He also weighs in on priorities and concerns about the homelessness crisis in the County.
Assemblyperson Sarahana Shrestha
Assemblyperson Sarahana Shrestha
County Legislator Maloney speaks to the listeners and callers about transparency of process for projects such as 701 Grant Ave., the 911 center, and drinking water reservoirs. Later, Assemblyperson Sarahana Shrestha joins the show to discuss the appropriation of funds from the Governor's office for various grants, as well as concerns with current bills being proposed.
Urban Removal/Renewal with Freelance Journalist Lynn Woods
Urban Removal/Renewal with Freelance Journalist Lynn Woods
We're following up on identifying the priorities of our local and state government officials and calling question to the process with respect to addressing these issues - who benefits? Who bears the burden? This includes controversies about housing, Stony Run, County finance, mental health care, and more. Later on, freelance writer Lynn Woods joins us to chat about Kingston's history with urban removal and how their processes compared to those in other communities.
Reviewing this week's Stony Run complex meeting
Reviewing this week's Stony Run complex meeting
This week's conversation surrounds the latest happenings with the Stony Run residential complex. Joining us to chat about that is Aaron Fernando, Communications Lead with For The Many. Alderwoman Michele Hirsch also provided her thoughts on the recent meeting. Legislator Maloney also chimes in about the recent issues with County finance.
Concerns over the Stony Run development
Concerns over the Stony Run development
We discuss the Stony Run issue in Kingston, and the city not giving notice to the tenants about a new tax proposal and a seeming lack of cooperation between different segments involved with the process.
Finance Dept Scrutiny & Mental Health Service Coordination
Finance Dept Scrutiny & Mental Health Service Coordination
Detailed questions exist about the timeline and who was involved with the County Finance Department scrutiny and upcoming investigations. Has the process been compromised? Legislator Joe Maloney joins us to discuss. In the 2nd hour, Sheriff Juan Figueroa is here to chat about coordination of mental health and substance abuse services.
Finance Concerns in Ulster County
Finance Concerns in Ulster County
Joining us are Legislators Erner and Maloney to discuss this past week's news about the Ulster County Finance Commissioner, what events led up to it, and were there concerns brought up previously that were not considered? We also chat about the different internal cultures that exist within different segments of government.
About the Show
Former Kingston Mayor Shayne Gallo is joined weekly by Bill Ford and Vince DeLuca to talk all things Kingston.
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