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…
Author: Kimberly Izar
After Leading New York State in Overdoses, Sullivan County Enters New Phase in Fight Against Opioids
This is the first story from Health on the Margins, a limited investigative series exploring the Catskills region’s fragile healthcare systems. When the hospital called that September evening, Dorothy Sanchez said she…
Rep. Josh Riley Discusses Healthcare, Gaza, NYSEG at Sullivan County Town Hall
New York 19th District Congressmember Josh Riley visited Sullivan County on Monday evening to discuss how to keep healthcare close to home. Riley criticized lawmakers backing One Big Beautiful Bill’s healthcare cuts…
Communities Nationwide Push to Close Their Incinerators. Sullivan County Wants to Build a New One.
On Monday evening, about a hundred people filled the Black Library for a community town hall on Sullivan County’s waste-to-energy plant proposal. Annette Foy, a Sullivan County resident, was among the attendees…
Pepperfest Debuts in Damascus With a Burst of Flavor
From sweet and mild to spicy and hot, the first annual Pepperfest kicks off in Damascus this Saturday, Oct. 4 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Irene Soloway and Anna B….
Short-Term Rental Surge Threatening Ulster County’s Housing Stock, Comptroller Finds
Over the last decade, the number of short-term rentals in Ulster County has surged by 220 percent. That’s according to a new report released on Monday from Ulster County Comptroller March Gallagher about…
Sullivan County Community Groups Call Emergency Town Hall on Waste-to-Energy Proposal
Sullivan County may build a waste-to-energy facility that some critics say is a ‘public relations term’ for an incinerator. Local residents are pushing back. A coalition of environmental and racial justice groups…
New York Freezes Housing Funds as Sullivan County Legislature Stalls on Gateway Housing Location
Sullivan County legislators still can’t agree on where to put a gateway housing shelter. Some critics warned that the clock was ticking to apply for funding for the facility before state funds…
39-Year-Old Man Found Dead at Liberty Knights Inn, Police Say
A 39-year-old man was found dead at the Knights Inn in Liberty, N.Y. on Sept. 15, according to the Village of Liberty Police Department. Village of Liberty Police Chief Steven D’Agata confirmed…