A federal judge has cleared the path for the demolition of the Skinners Falls Bridge, rejecting a legal effort by Damascus Citizens for Sustainability (DCS) who sought to spare the 122-year-old structure…
Day: April 16, 2025
Open Space Institute Protects 3,100 Acres in Catskills for Conservation and Public Use
In a round of good news for hikers, the Open Space Institute recently protected thirty-one hundred acres in the Catskills, one of the largest parcels of privately-owned contiguous forestland remaining within the…
NY FOCUS: ‘An Open Secret’: Sackets Harbor ICE Raid Shows the ‘Reality’ of New York Dairy Country
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. NEW YORK STATE · April 9, 2025 The detention…
NY Corrections Officers Charged with Murder in Prison Death of Messiah Nantwi
Two New York state corrections officers were charged Wednesday with the murder of Messiah Nantwi, an incarcerated man who authorities say guards beat to death during the recent unauthorized prison strike. A…
Comptroller Finds New York Didn’t Use Millions in Medical Equipment Purchased During Pandemic
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says New York state should improve its storage of durable medical equipment purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic. An audit released Friday also says the state distributed only a small…
Lawmakers Have a ‘Framework’ Deal to Partly Roll Back NY Discovery Reforms
New York state lawmakers struck a tentative deal with district attorneys on changes to the state’s criminal discovery laws, potentially clearing what had been a major roadblock to a final state budget…
With Tesla Contract Under Scrutiny, NY Legislators Call to Fine Carmaker for Missing Job Benchmarks
As New York weighs a deal to let Tesla renew its lease at a state-owned factory in Buffalo, the electric carmaker is falling short of its job-creation commitments — prompting some state…
Mid-Hudson Misfits Square Off in LGBTQ+ Charity Roller Derby Scrimmage in Accord
The Mid-Hudson Misfits gathered at the oval-shaped roller rink at Skate Time in Accord, N.Y. for a night of blocking, slamming, and jamming on April 13. Dozens of junior and adult skaters…
Grab Your Playbill. We’re Debuting a New Theatre Podcast
If you’ve ever been swept away by the magic of a musical, moved by a monologue, or caught yourself humming “Defying Gravity” for the hundredth time, this story is for you. We’re…