Sonita Alizada was only 10 years old when her family sold her into marriage. When that deal collapsed, they nearly sold her again—for $9,000. Born in Afghanistan and raised in Iran under…
Author: Patricio Robayo
NY Governor Hochul Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Heavy Rainfall and Flash Flood Threat
Governor Kathy Hochul is declaring a State of Emergency for parts of New York as heavy rain and the threat of flash flooding move into the region Thursday afternoon into Friday. The…
Ulster County Clerk Sued by Texas AG Over Abortion Ruling, Cites Shield Law
A legal clash between Texas and New York over reproductive rights is now centered in Ulster County, where Acting County Clerk Taylor Bruck is being sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton….
Monticello Police Investigate Overnight Shootings Across Multiple Locations
The Village of Monticello Police Department is actively investigating a series of overnight shootings that occurred during the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 30. Incident 1 – Landfield Avenue, MonticelloAt approximately…
NY FOCUS: Four Months After Guard Strike, Prison Staffing Crisis Persists
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. CRIMINAL JUSTICE · July 22, 2025 The prison agency’s…
Preventing Hot Car Tragedies: NHTSA’s Laura Dunn Urges Parents to “Stop. Look. Lock.”
As summer temperatures climb, safety experts are warning families about a persistent and deadly threat: pediatric heatstroke caused by children being left in hot cars. So far in 2025, 15 children have…
TIMES UNION: Sullivan County Undersheriff Says Long-Running FBI Probe is a ‘Nothingburger’
Radio Catskill spoke with Hudson Valley Bureau Editor Phillip Pantuso at the Times Union about what their reporter uncovered while investigating whether the FBI is probing the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. In…
AI Boom Brings Billions to PA—and Big Questions
Billions of dollars are heading to Pennsylvania as the state positions itself to become a national hub for artificial intelligence development. At the heart of the plan: massive new data centers—and the…
Ghost Gun Seizure in Liberty: Two Arrested After Multi-Agency Investigation
Authorities in Sullivan County say a major cache of illegal weapons, including multiple “ghost guns,” was recovered during a multi-agency investigation that led to the arrest of two Liberty residents. At a…