Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster counties, which provides addiction, food, shelter and immigration legal services, will lay off almost half of its workforce, according to a notice filed with the…
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NY Housing Commissioner Pushes Back on Proposed Federal Cuts
At a budget hearing last week, Albany lawmakers focused on housing, which remains one of the biggest expenses for New Yorkers and plays a key role in the state’s overall affordability. Governor…
Indictment Charges Seven with First-Degree Murder in Alleged Torture Death of Sam Nordquist
Note: The following story contains references to physical and sexual abuse. Seven people accused in the death of 24-year-old Sam Nordquist have been indicted on charges that include first-degree murder. Ontario County…
Trump Push to Scuttle CHIPS Act Befuddles New York Leaders
President Donald Trump says lawmakers should “get rid” of a $52 billion program providing subsidies to Micron and other semiconductor investments in New York and across the nation. Trump said during his…
How Not to Let Daylight Savings Time Screw Up Your Sleep
On Sunday, March 9, at 2:00 a.m., it will be time to Spring Forward and set your clocks ahead by one hour to enter Daylight Savings Time. According to the CDC, switching…
Farm Arts Celebrates Local “Ecosystem of Women” for International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is Saturday and this year’s theme is ‘Accelerate Action’, a global call to recognize tactics, tools, and methods that support women’s progress in various areas of life. Farm Arts…
Science Stories with Joe Johnson
Our resident science guy Joe Johnson is back with some science stories that caught his eye recently, including the commercial spacecraft carrying NASA experiments that successfully touched down on the moon’s surface…
Facing Closure and Losing Staff, Refugee Groups Ask Albany to Replace Lost Federal Funds
Agencies that work with refugees called on New York lawmakers on Tuesday to double state funding that supports resettlement efforts, seeking to fill a hole made by the Trump administration’s executive orders….
More Than Half of Corrections Officers Still on NY Prison Strike
Two thousand striking corrections officers returned to work over the weekend, according to the state — but more than 8,000 remain on the picket line. The wildcat strike continues at 32 correctional…