Garnet Health and Montefiore Health System announced on Wednesday that the two healthcare systems have signed a Letter of Intent for Garnet Health to pursue an affiliation with Montefiore Health System. “Today’s…
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From Prison Cell to Policy: Incarcerated Activist Calls on States to Fully Abolish Slavery
Speaking from inside Woodbourne Correctional Facility, incarcerated activist Atiq Weston is urging state lawmakers to close what he calls a “constitutional loophole” — the failure of 28 U.S. states, including New York,…
Texts from New York Young Republicans Include Anti-Semitic, Racist, and Homophobic Remarks
Texts exchanged among members of New York’s Young Republicans have revealed offensive messages, including jokes about gas chambers, praise for Hitler and the Nazis, and hundreds of racial and homophobic slurs, according…
Woodstock Film Festival Celebrates 26 Years of Independent Cinema and Community
“It was tiny and there was absolutely no money. I mean everything, everything was donated and everyone volunteered,” said Mira Blaustein, co-founder and executive director of the Woodstock Film Festival, reflecting on…
Ulster County Nonprofit to Host Harvest Fest for Afghan Refugees
The Department of Homeland Security ended temporary protected status, or TPS, in May for Afghan immigrants looking to resettle in the United States. Still, that hasn’t stopped community members in Ulster County…
Science Stories: Nobel Prizes, Saturn’s Moon Enceladus, and Bearded Vultures’ Ancient Collections
Science has been making headlines, from Nobel Prizes to moons that could harbor life—and even birds that collect human artifacts. Our resident science expert Joe Johnson breaks it down. Nobel Week: Immune…
Hochul Announces Completion of $24 Million Transformation at Sullivan County International Airport
Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday announced the completion of a $24 million project transforming the Sullivan County International Airport into a modern, energy-efficient travel hub designed to boost tourism and economic growth…
As Dole Act Implementation Stalls, Local VA Agencies Say Staffing Shortages Persist
New York is home to more than 688,000 veterans, more than half of whom are people over 65, according to the state’s Office for the Aging. But local Veterans Affairs (VA) agencies…
NY Faces a Bleak Budget Just as Gov. Hochul Runs for Re-Election
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is telling agencies to hold the line on spending, a sign of a tough budget cycle as the Democratic governor runs for reelection. The warning came in a…