NY judge tosses Kingston’s motion to dismiss Pike Plan canopies lawsuit By Brian Hubert October 15, 2025 at 5:48 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — A State Supreme Court Judge ruled on Tuesday, Oct. 14, that a...
Neil Bender’s William Gottlieb Real Estate vows to continue fighting Pike Plan demolition plan By Brian Hubert September 26, 2025 at 3:49 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Neil Bender's development firm, William Gottlieb Real Estate, has vowed to fight...
Kingston plans Pike Plan canopies demolition in winter By Brian Hubert September 25, 2025 at 5:08 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mayor Steve Noble said the city now plans to begin demolishing the...
State court denies Kingston’s request to dismiss Pike Plan lawsuit over review, historic status By Brian Hubert August 18, 2025 at 4:11 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — A state court denied on Friday a city request to dismiss one...
Kingston, LGBTQ center’s deal on Pike Plan removal seeks to avoid future claims By William J. Kemble June 3, 2025 at 5:58 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. – City officials have struck an agreement with owners of the Hudson Valley...
Guest column: Kingston Mayor Noble ignores William Gottlieb Real Estate’s contributions By Guest April 4, 2025 at 11:25 a.m. By Julio C. Hernandez, William Gottlieb Real Estate Dear Editor, William Gottleib Real Estate (WGRE)...
Mayor Steve Noble: An open letter to the Kingston community By Guest March 28, 2025 at 4:43 p.m. By Kingston Mayor Steve Noble An open letter to the Kingston community: As most of...
Hudson Valley LGTBQ Center has new awning, signage after section of Pike Plan was taken down By Brian Hubert March 18, 2025 at 8:03 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The facade of the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center facing Wall Street...
Kingston submitted fake letter to state supporting demolishing Pike Plan canopies By Brian Hubert March 18, 2025 at 3:23 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — One month before Mayor Steve Noble announced the city's intention to tear...
Developer Neil Bender files fourth lawsuit against Kingston over Pike Plan canopies By Brian Hubert March 12, 2025 at 2:56 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Developer Neil Bender's William Gottlieb Real Estate filed a fourth lawsuit against...
Kingston hit with third lawsuit over Pike Plan canopies By Brian Hubert March 11, 2025 at 5:19 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Developer Neil Bender's William Gottlieb Real Estate has filed a third lawsuit...
Court halts Kingston’s Pike Plan canopies demolition plan, sets August appeal By Brian Hubert March 10, 2025 at 6:49 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The state Appeals Court granted developer Neil Bender's William Gottlieb Real Estate...
Kingston Common Council OKs using fund balance for Pike Plan demolition By Brian Hubert March 4, 2025 at 11:01 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Common Council voted 6-2 on Tuesday, March 4, to use $1.2...
Kingston Common Council to vote on using fund balance for Pike Plan demolition By Brian Hubert March 4, 2025 at 10:24 a.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Common Council is set to vote Tuesday, March 4, on using...
Kingston sued over Pike Plan again By Brian Hubert March 3, 2025 at 5:46 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Developer Neil Bender's William Gottlieb Real Estate filed a lawsuit on Friday,...
Uptown Kingston Pike Plan court decision expected in days, city official says By Brian Hubert February 26, 2025 at 2:01 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — An attorney for developer Neil-Bender's William Gottlieb Real Estate is arguing that...
Uptown Kingston building owners, businesses weigh in on proposed Pike Plan demolition By Brian Hubert February 25, 2025 at 9:02 a.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mayor Steve Noble held to an April timeline to begin demolition of...
Kingston asks court to deny request to stop demolition of Pike Plan canopies in Uptown By Brian Hubert February 24, 2025 at 5:19 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The city's Corporation Counsel is asking the state Appeals Court to deny...
Developers and city say Kingstonian project continues to move forward as they seek additional funding sources By Brian Hubert February 24, 2025 at 8:08 a.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The city and developers of the Kingstonian mixed-use development in Uptown say...
Court temporarily stops Kingston’s Pike Plan canopies demolition plan By Brian Hubert February 6, 2025 at 3:59 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The State Appellate Court threw a wrench into the city's plan to...
Kingston lawmakers OK demolishing Pike Plan canopies in Uptown By Brian Hubert February 5, 2025 at 7:49 a.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Pike Plan could be demolished as soon as April after the...
Kingston lawmakers set to vote on demolishing Pike Plan canopies in Uptown By Brian Hubert February 4, 2025 at 5:49 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Common Council is set to vote Tuesday on demolishing the Pike...
Pike Plan eligible for state, national registers of historic places, State Historic Preservation Office rules By Brian Hubert January 30, 2025 at 4:08 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The State Historic Preservation Office has ruled the Pike Plan canopies are...
State court rules against efforts to halt Pike Plan demolition in Uptown Kingston By Brian Hubert January 28, 2025 at 4:50 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Developer Neil Bender's William Gottlieb Real Estate's efforts to halt the city's...
Kingston lawmakers delay decision on Pike Plan demolition By Brian Hubert January 9, 2025 at 2:33 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The city's Common Council's Finance and Audit Committee did not take action...
Kingston Common Council seeks lead agency status for Pike Plan canopy demolition By Brian Hubert November 13, 2024 at 5:52 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The city will study options surrounding the proposed demolition of the Pike...
Kingston demolishes part of Pike Plan canopy outside Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center, citing structural issues By Brian Hubert October 23, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The city has demolished a portico portion of the Pike Plan in...
Pike Plan fight: Court denies temporary request seeking to halt demolition of Uptown Kingston canopies By Brian Hubert October 17, 2024 at 6:21 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Developer Neil Bender's plans to halt the city's plan to demolish the...
Kingston fights developer’s latest request to stop demolition of Pike Plan canopies By Brian Hubert October 15, 2024 at 6:37 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The city has filed a cross-motion in state Supreme Court in Ulster...
Kingston Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission denies historic landmark status recommendation for Pike Plan By Brian Hubert October 11, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The city's Historic Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously rejected Thursday, Oct. 10, a...
Pike Plan canopies landmark designation plan faces opposition from building owners, who favor demolition By Brian Hubert September 14, 2024 at 1:59 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Uptown building owners spoke mostly in favor of demolishing the Pike Plan...
Kingston lawmakers, city’s lawyer at odds over public meeting on proposed Pike Plan demolition By Brian Hubert September 13, 2024 at 7:31 a.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — A proposal by Alderperson Teryl Mickens, D-Ward 5, to host a public...
Kingston panel to mull petition for Pike Plan canopies’ historic designation, filed by developer suing city over demolition plan By Brian Hubert September 6, 2024 at 12:03 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — While Mayor Steve Noble has been calling for the demolition of the...
Developer Neil Bender’s properties sue Kingston to prevent demolition of Pike Plan canopies By Brian Hubert August 20, 2024 at 5:54 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Several properties owned by developer Neil Bender's firm William Gottlieb Real Estate have...
Developer threatens lawsuit over Pike Plan canopies demolition plan in Uptown Kingston By Brian Hubert August 7, 2024 at 6:02 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mayor Steve Noble said taking down the Pike Plan canopies remains the...
Kingston Common Council delays vote on Pike Plan demolition By Brian Hubert August 6, 2024 at 6:19 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The City's Common Council will not vote on tearing down the Pike...
Kingston Common Council set to vote on demolishing Pike Plan canopies in August By Brian Hubert July 11, 2024 at 4:45 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — The city's Common Council is set to vote in August on a...
Letter: Preserve iconic structures By Daily Freeman May 9, 2024 at 9:05 a.m. What brings picturesque "only in uptown Kingston" charm and safety from the elements to our...
Letter: A bad idea then and now By Daily Freeman May 9, 2024 at 9:05 a.m. The motto of Kingston’s mayor could well be, “If at first you don’t succeed, try...
After calling for demolishing Pike Plan canopies in Uptown Kingston, mayor says all options are on the table By Brian Hubert April 11, 2024 at 4:34 p.m. KINGSTON, N.Y. — Mayor Steve Noble says all options remain open for the Pike Plan...
Letter: Take down the Pike Plan By Daily Freeman May 9, 2024 at 9:05 a.m. Take down the Pike Plan I salute Mayor Noble and Common Council President Shaut for...
Letter: Don’t demolish the Pike Plan By Daily Freeman May 9, 2024 at 9:05 a.m. Demolishing the Uptown Kingston Pike Plan canopies is a ridiculous idea. The facades without the Pike Plan look like...