HEAP applications to keep your home cool this summer are now open. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is a federal program that helps residents keep their homes cool and…
Author: Kimberly Izar
Lawmakers Propose Hudson Valley’s First Public Energy Company
Upstate New York could soon have its first publicly-owned energy company. Introduced by Senator Michelle Hinchey and New York Assemblymember Sarahana Shrestha, the Hudson Valley Power Authority Act is a state…
Food Pantry Demand Soars by 30% in Sullivan County Amid Job Losses, Housing Crunch
Putting healthy food on the table has never felt more challenging for some families in New York. Demand for emergency food is up by 30%, according to local food pantry providers in…
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…
As Trump Administration Roll Back Transgender Protections, a Lifeline for Eastern PA Trans Community Continues
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian are part of the growing number of hospitals in Pennsylvania and New York that have stopped providing gender-affirming care to patients under 19…
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Venezuelans Held in Orange County Jail
A federal judge in New York has temporarily halted the deportation of two Venezuelan migrants being held at the Orange County Jail in Goshen, bringing national immigration policy into sharp focus in…
VA Cuts Could Disrupt Services for Local Veterans, Officials Warn
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said on April 3 it will end a mortgage-rescue program that helped veterans falling behind on their mortgage payments keep their homes. The move comes…
As ICE Raids Target Rural New York, Immigrants Face Isolation and Fear to Access Essential Services
Three students and their mother who were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are set to return home to Jefferson County, New York, according to local officials. On March 27, three students,…
NY Health Department Eliminates Over 200 Employees and Fellows Amid Federal Funding Cuts
New York state’s Department of Health has laid off 50 state employees and abruptly ended 168 fellowships due to the proposed federal public health cuts, according to Erin Clary, the department’s Deputy…