Our resident science guy Joe Johnson has some science stories that caught his eye this week, including updates on that asteroid that was getting (kind of) close to Earth; the first asteroid…
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Is Hochul’s Child Tax Credit Enough? Some Lawmakers Say No
One thousand dollars. That’s what Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to increase New York’s child tax credit to, for children up to the age of four. But progressive lawmakers say the governor’s proposal…
Skinners Falls Bridge Removal Pushed to Mid-March Due to River Ice
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday that work to remove the Skinners Falls Bridge will begin this week. The bridge, which connects Pennsylvania and New York, has been deemed a…
Wireless Watershed: NYC’s Initiative to Connect the Catskills
For more than a century, the Catskills have provided New York City with billions of gallons of clean drinking water. Will NYC be the unlikely partner that –– finally –– brings wireless…
NY FOCUS: The Biggest Issue Behind the New York Prison Guard Strike
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. CRIMINAL JUSTICE · February 20, 2025 The HALT Solitary…
Inside Woodbourne Correctional: Inmate Speaks Out Amid Officer Strike
New York State correctional officers remain on strike, as Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered state troopers and the National Guard to intervene. Meanwhile, inside Woodbourne Correctional Facility, inmate Atiq Weston, serving 15…
PennDOT: Skinners Falls Bridge Removal Begins This Week
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that work to remove the Skinners Falls Bridge will begin on February 26, 2025. The bridge removal is necessary due to the structure’s critical…
New York Farmers Continue to Wait on Frozen USDA Funds
Nearly a month after a judge ordered President Donald Trump to halt his pause on funding for some environmental programs, farmers in New York say they continue to wait on frozen funds…
Fallsburg HS Basketball Volunteer Arrested for Improper Texts with Students
A volunteer associated with the Fallsburg Junior-Senior High School basketball program was arrested following accusations of sending inappropriate messages to students via text, Fallsburg Central School District Superintendent Dr. Ivan Katz confirmed….