More than 100 residents gathered on May 18 in Thrall Park in Middletown, N.Y. to protest Israel’s war in Gaza. Protestors marched for one mile through downtown Middletown, stopping at City Hall…
Author: Kimberly Izar
A Closer Look at Proposed Sullivan County Housing Shelter with Legislator Cat Scott
Sullivan County legislators are scrambling for a new location to build a gateway housing shelter in the county. On May 15, the legislature voted against scheduling a public hearing to operate a…
Sullivan County Legislature Scrambles for a New Housing Shelter Location
The Sullivan County legislature voted against scheduling a public hearing to operate a gateway housing center on Pittaluga Road in Thompson, N.Y., on May 15. The hearing would have been the second…
A Dozen Bhutanese Immigrants Deported from PA – Many Families Still Don’t Know Where They Are
At least a dozen Bhutanese immigrants have been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and deported from Pennsylvania. The majority of their families still do not know where they are,…
Trump’s Proposed Film Tariffs Could Shake Up Local Film Industry
President Donald Trump has proposed a 100% tariff on movies produced outside of the United States, claiming that “the movie industry in America is dying a very fast death.” Trump announced in…
FEMA Cuts, Layoffs Spark Local Concerns as Wildfire and Hurricane Seasons Approach
As hurricane and wildfire seasons approach, how the federal government and local governments respond to disasters could be changing, too. President Donald Trump has proposed eliminating FEMA, the federal agency charged with…
Korean Farm and Brewery Preserving Culinary Traditions in the Heart of the Catskills
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month – a time to celebrate the rich contributions and culture of AAPI communities nationally and locally here in the Catskills. In Orange County, a…
Summer HEAP Applications Are Now Open – What You Need to Know
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…
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…