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Hochul Increases Funding Across NY State as Mamdani Sounds Alarm on NYC Budget Hole
Story by Jimmy Vielkind/New York Public News Network At a time when New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other municipal leaders are grappling with budget holes, Gov. Kathy Hochul is giving…
Bard Board Hires Law Firm to Review College President’s Ties to Epstein
Story by Elias Guerra/WAMC/New York Public News Network The Bard College Board of Trustees has hired an outside law firm to review financial contributions, communications and “any related matters” between Bard President…
James Van Der Beek’s Death Highlights Rise in Colorectal Cancer Among Adults Under 50, Doctors Urge Earlier Screening
The recent death of actor James Van Der Beek has renewed attention on a troubling health trend: colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults. Colorectal cancer — cancer that develops in the…
Catskills, Hudson Valley Brace for More Ice and Snow with Weekend Winter Storms
New York officials are urging residents to prepare for a pair of winter storm systems expected to bring ice, snow and gusty winds through the weekend and into early next week. The…
New York Has Earned $35 Million in Opioid Settlement Interest. Advocates Say Hochul’s Budget Makes It Harder to Follow
New York State has earned approximately $35 million in accrued interest on the more than $3 billion in opioid settlement funds it has secured to date. Some advocates are concerned that how…
How Liberty Elementary Is Transforming Teaching with Lesson Structure Study
LIBERTY, NY — What if professional development didn’t end when the workshop did? At Liberty Elementary School, teachers are reshaping how they improve their craft through Lesson Structure Study (LSS) — a collaborative process that…
New York’s DEC is Working to Increase Outdoor Accessibility with New Policy
When it comes to conversations surrounding accessibility, increasing the accessibility of the outdoors is not always considered. Through the advocacy of disabled stakeholders, however, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation…
Climate Change is Putting the Catskills’ Fly Fishing Tradition at Risk
In the Catskills, cold streams have shaped a world-renowned fly fishing tradition for generations. But today, rising temperatures and stronger storms are putting that fragile ecosystem — and the fish it supports…