Dan Hust, Sullivan County’s Director of Communication, discusses the county’s innovative adoption of A.I. through a chatbot named Saige, aimed at improving public service efficiency. By attending Google’s Public Sector Generative AI…
Author: Patricio Robayo
Village of Liberty’s Police Chief Announces Drop in Overdose Cases for 2023
The Village of Liberty Police Chief, Steven D’Agata, reported a significant decrease in both fatal and non-fatal overdoses related to illegal substance use in 2023 compared to previous years. Non-fatal overdose…
NY Focus: How the Hospital Lobby Pummeling Hochul’s Budget Brought in a Billion Dollars
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 · February 29, 2024 How the…
Ukraine: 2 Years Later with Dr. Larysa Dyrszka
Two years ago, as the invasion of Ukraine began, we spoke with Dr. Larysa Dyrszka, a Ukrainian-American residing in Sullivan County and a retired pediatrician, to discuss the humanitarian aid efforts taking…
Votebeat/Spotlight PA: A Deficit of Experienced Voting Officials Could Mean Trouble For PA’s 2024 Election
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat’s free newsletters here. BY: Carter Walker of…
NY Focus: Hochul’s Plan to Close Prisons Faces a Fight
GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL has made no secret of her goal to scale back state spending across agencies. But among some rural state lawmakers, her plan to save $77 million on prisons is driving…
Kiamesha Lake Shaken by Powerful Explosion
LISTEN: by: Patricio Robayo A powerful explosion that hit Patio Homes in Kiamesha Lake, NY around 12:30 pm on Saturday, September 30. According to NY State Police, the cause of the…
Could Unions Break New York’s Housing Impasse?
In California, getting labor on board was essential to addressing the housing crisis. In New York, unions say the governor has barely tried. Sam Mellins · September 18, 2023 This story originally appeared…
Jury Unanimously Rules in Favor of Sullivan County Legislator Luis Alvarez in Defamation Lawsuit
LISTEN: https://wjff.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/2023/Headlines/Headline92223_mixdown.wav A six-member jury reached a unanimous decision that Sullivan County Legislature Chair Robert Doherty had defamed his predecessor, County Legislator Luis Alvarez. Doherty publicly accused Alvarez of using a sexual…