Kingston personalities caught in Common Council chambers panorama

Twitter war!

It all started with an exciting tweet by city of Kingston Alderman Bill Reynolds about a new development by the city's department of public works ...

DPW will redeploy construction personnel for yard waste pick up!less than a minute ago via HTC PeepBill Reynolds
Ward7Kingston

Yay! The excitement was then passed along by Ulster County Legislator Michael Madsen ...

@Ward7Kingston: DPW will redeploy construction personnel for yard waste pick up // So the special Caucus w/Mike yeilded smthg positive?less than a minute ago via EchofonMike Madsen
MichaelLMadsen

Garbled English and something positive out of the council? YES! Unless, of course, NO!

#Kingston Mayor James Sottile says DPW will not significantly curb operations to pick up yard waste for two weeks. Lawmakers are miffed.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckPaul Kirby
PaulatFreeman

'Miffed,' apparently, was too soft of a word.

'Miffed' is more like 'fed up.'less than a minute ago via mobile webBill Reynolds
Ward7Kingston

And then, the kicker ...

Mayor stopped Schupp from speeding up yard waste pickup. People are gonna start throwing this stuff on city hall's front lawn!less than a minute ago via Twitter for AndroidBill Reynolds
Ward7Kingston

This direct quote bears repeating: "People are gonna start throwing this stuff on city hall's front lawn!"

@Ward7Kingston...wow...strong stuffless than a minute ago via webTom Hoffay
tomhoffay

Indeed, Alderman Tom Hoffay - master of understatements:

Beautiful day to start the week, Caucus tonight should be interesting..less than a minute ago via webTom Hoffay
tomhoffay

Unfortunately, none of this important Twitter stuff was in the agenda.

But the Freeman was at the council meeting and will have a report with, I'm told, news.

In the meantime, this:



UPDATE: Reynolds coins a word.

Failure to pick up yard waste is plainly RIDONKULOUS.less than a minute ago via Twitter for AndroidBill Reynolds
Ward7Kingston

City Hall welcomes you to 2001!

Kingston alderman Bill Reynolds has an important announcement:

Ok, geeks, non-geeks, and anyone else who likes to take their laptop, iPad, iPod Touch (iPod Touch fan/owner here), and netbooks where ever they go – Kingston City Hall has officially become a wi-fi hot spot. Choose the “public” option after your comp finds a wi-fi signal, and key in: “cityhall2001.” You’re in!

That's right, "cityhall2001"

They are not in the map by the Kingston Digital Corridor, yet, but should be soon. Regardless, log in and complain about cats!


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