For Hispanic Heritage Month, Radio Catskill speaks with Isabelle Taft, immigration reporter for New York Focus, about her work covering the intersection of immigration, state policy, and the human stories shaping communities…
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Federal Order Fast-Tracks SNAP Work Requirements in New York, Cutting Off Thousands
Big changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are coming to New York sooner than expected. The work requirements were part of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,”…
Americans Find Common Ground on Healthcare, Housing & Shared Values — New RWJF Study
With the federal government shutdown entering a third week, it might seem as if Americans are more divided than ever before. But a new study shows that on issues of healthcare, housing,…
Votebeat: Amid Crosstalk from Trump, Pennsylvania Republicans Encourage Mail Voting
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Carter Walker, Votebeat Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and…
Judge Rules Against River Valley Estates Owners in Sullivan County Lawsuit
LOCH SHELDRAKE — For the residents of River Valley Estates, it wasn’t just the water that ran foul — it was years of mismanagement, unaddressed repairs, and what the courts have now…
Even-Year Elections Are Coming to New York’s Towns, Counties
New York state’s top court upheld a law moving many town- and county-level elections to even-numbered years, a ruling that could potentially pave the way for New York City and other jurisdictions…
Garnet Health Plans to Join Montefiore Health System: Here’s What We Know
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…
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…