Kathy Kahng has lived in the Hill & Dale area of Kent for the past 23 years, and since 2015 has served as an HOA board member and chairperson of Palmer Lake jurisdiction. She was appointed Town of Kent stormwater chairperson in 2016, has served on the Kent Climate Smart Task Force since its inception in 2022 and as an elected trustee by the Putnam County Land Trust for the last six years. She is also working to revive the Kent Lakes Association.

Cunningham, Kahng Face Off for Legislature Dist. 3

Kathy Kahng lives in the Hill & Dale area of Kent.

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Business & Community Leadership

Small business owner since 2000 - CityRax, Inc. supports Business Improvement Districts in cities, municipalities, and transit agencies

Financial oversight for companies ranging from $1 million to $100 million in annual revenue

Kathy Kahng for Putnam County Legislator, District 3

Kathy Kahng owns CityRax, Inc., which supports Business Improvement Districts in cities, municipalities, and transit agencies.

2026 New York General Election

Putnam County is stagnant! I have a positive vision to help us thrive:
What’s more important than our KIDS, our WATER and our TAXES?

A Plan for Workforce Development, to invest in our young people’s future

A Plan for Proactive Environmental Stewardship, to protect our water and green spaces

A Plan for Economic Development, to balance our tax burdens

Proposes investing in workforce development focused on young people.

- Proposes investing in workforce development focused on young people.

Economy

Work more closely with NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to more proactively manage issues like PFAS and high efficiency septic that vastly impact our drinking water and the NYC watershed  43% of the Town of Kent is owned by NYC DEP or NYS DEC.
Click here to learn more about PFAS residue in our food supply

Work with all six towns in Putnam County to apply for NY Forward Downtown Revitalization Initiative grants to turnaround and supercharge our ailing downtown corridors and commercial strips.  We can bring more necessary and useful services and retailers to our local communities.

Plans to coordinate annual joint NY Forward grant applications for downtown corridors across Putnam County towns and villages.

- Plans to coordinate annual joint NY Forward grant applications for downtown corridors across Putnam County towns and villages.

Public Services

As of October 28, 2026, Kathy Kahng’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Focus on clean drinking water and the health threat caused by PFAS (forever chemicals) in our groundwater
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Proactive push high efficiency septic systems to keep our water bodies, groundwater and NYC watershed clean

Work more closely with NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to more proactively manage issues like PFAS and high efficiency septic that vastly impact our drinking water and the NYC watershed  43% of the Town of Kent is owned by NYC DEP or NYS DEC.

Proactive push high efficiency septic systems to keep our water bodies, groundwater and NYC watershed clean

Work more closely with NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to more proactively manage issues like PFAS and high efficiency septic that vastly impact our drinking water and the NYC watershed  43% of the Town of Kent is owned by NYC DEP or NYS DEC.
Click here to learn more about PFAS residue in our food supply

Prioritizes addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in groundwater to protect drinking water.

Plans to promote high-efficiency septic systems and work with state and New York City environmental agencies to address water-quality concerns.

- Prioritizes addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in groundwater to protect drinking water.
- Plans to promote high-efficiency septic systems and work with state and New York City environmental agencies to address water-quality concerns.

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Calls for a business and retail market analysis to attract new businesses and help existing businesses expand their market capacity.

Supports updating the county comprehensive plan to coordinate zoning, housing, economic development, employment, and infrastructure planning.

Supports creating a mental health stabilization center in Putnam County.

Calls for additional county financial support for public-facing mental health professionals at CoveCare, Philipstown HUB, and the Mental Health Association.

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Kahng said an analysis of the county’s current business and retail markets is needed to give lawmakers the data to help create and implement a plan to smartly attract new businesses and retailers to Putnam County and help existing businesses and retailers maximize their market capacity.

She also said there is a mental health crisis in Putnam County that demands more services.

The candidate also said it is essential to update the county’s comprehensive plan, to serve as a “roadmap” to where the county will be going and how it will achieve these goals through a specific punch-list of activities.

“This comprehensive plan will help Putnam County and the towns and villages on zoning, economic development, housing, employment, and infrastructure so the whole of Putnam County is unified in tackling all of these complex issues,” she said.

She also said there is a mental health crisis in Putnam County that demands more services.

“I support a mental health stabilization center in Putnam County,” said Kahng. “A stabilization center is not the same thing as a crisis center. We already have a crisis center in Putnam County, it is Putnam Hospital. We also have a Putnam County Mobile Crisis Team – the Legislature just voted to approve funding to allow it to operate 24/7.”

In addition, she said a stabilization center would be for anyone having a mental health episode that isn’t a crisis, where trained mental health professionals can quickly assess and provide appropriate support and counseling.

“Putnam County needs to do its part in helping with the mental health crisis by providing additional financial support to the public-facing mental health professionals at CoveCare, Philipstown HUB, and the Mental Health Association,” she said.