This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. NEW YORK STATE · August 15, 2024 Senator Proposes…
Author: Patricio Robayo
New York’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market Faces Ongoing Challenges Amid Legal Disputes and Licensing Delays
New York’s rollout of the adult-use recreational cannabis market has encountered numerous obstacles. While the first dispensaries licensed under the general application period are now opening, previous rounds aimed at equity applicants…
SPOTLIGHT PA: What Pennsylvania’s $47.6B Budget Does For The State’s Rural Communities
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter,…
NY FOCUS: Hochul Punts on How to Reduce Traffic and Pollution in NYC
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. NEW YORK STATE · August 9, 2024 Hochul Punts…
School Bus Crash Closes Anawana Lake Road in Monticello, NY
According to Sullivan County 911, Anawana Lake Road (County Route 103) near Robert Road in Monticello is closed following a school bus accident just south of Fraser Road. The bus was the…
Farm Arts Collective Hits Halfway Mark in 10-Year Play Cycle
In 2020, the Farm Arts Collective began a 10-year cycle of plays about climate change called “Dream on the Farm.” “Conference for Those Still Living,” the latest installment in the cycle, debuts…
11-Year-Old Girl Struck and Killed on Route 52 in Lava, NY
An 11-year-old girl was tragically struck and killed on NYS Route 52 on Sunday, August 4, 2024, while reportedly walking with a companion to pet a dog, according to the Sullivan County…
COVID-19 Surge Underway Again This Summer
A total of 42 states across the U.S. have growing COVID transmission rates based on the CDC data collected from May 22 to July 16 this year — an indication of continued…
NY FOCUS: Deaths Abound in New York’s Jail Infirmaries. So Do Profits
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 18, 2024 Deaths Abound in…