Hundreds of people rallied against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s expansion plans in the Hudson Valley on Monday afternoon outside of ICE’s recently identified New Windsor office. READ: As Thousands Protest ICE…
Author: Kimberly Izar
ICE Purchases Chester Warehouse in Orange County
UPDATE: ICE Retracts Claim It Bought Chester Warehouse, Calls Statement a ‘Mistake U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said the federal agency has not purchased any facility in Chester after stating Friday…
As Thousands Protest ICE Facility in Orange County, ICE Has Quietly Expanded Footprint in the Hudson Valley
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has expanded its footprint in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Reporting from WIRED reveals that ICE has an existing office in New Windsor in Orange County – one…
After 20-Year Tax Break, Bethel Woods Seeks Another Exemption That Could Result in School Revenue Loss
Bethel, N.Y. – Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is seeking another property tax exemption for the next 10 years from the Sullivan County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), but the Monticello Central…
Catskill Mountainkeeper on Route 17 Expansion, Hochul’s Budget, and 20-Year Anniversary
Fighting Route 17’s highway expansion and fracking in New York are a few of the biggest fights Catskill Mountainkeeper has championed over the decades. This year, the environmental advocacy nonprofit turns 20…
Orange County Legislature Unanimously Pass Resolution Against Chester ICE Facility
Goshen, N.Y. — Orange County legislators unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday night to “vehemently” oppose a proposed ICE facility in Orange County. More than 250 residents from across the Hudson…
Rural Families Still Without Child Care Assistance 7 Months Later, Despite Hochul’s Child Care Push
This is the fifth story from Health on the Margins, Radio Catskill’s limited investigative series exploring the region’s fragile healthcare systems. Monticello resident Deborah Ocasio is a mother of two children, Jacob…
Northwell Health Opens Primary and Immediate Care Center in Pike County
Northwell Health – New York state’s largest healthcare system – has expanded into Pennsylvania, starting with a primary care and immediate care center in Dingmans Ferry. Pike County has long been considered…
Rep. Josh Riley on Government Shutdown Deadline, ICE Reforms, and Local Impact
The clock is ticking for the federal government to avoid a government shutdown tonight. Senate Democrats struck a rare deal with the White House on Thursday to separate Department of Homeland Security…