A new independent analysis commissioned by environmental advocates is casting doubt on the need for a proposed $1.4 billion expansion of Route 17 in the Catskills, arguing that the project may rest…
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Ellenville Budget Approved With 7.3% Tax Increase as Village Looks to Phase Out Police Dispatch
The Village of Ellenville is facing difficult financial decisions after approving a budget that includes a 7.3% property tax increase and sets the stage for cuts to local police dispatch services. When…
NY FOCUS: Immigration Talks Hit Impasse After Hochul’s Latest Proposal
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 · April 29, 2026 Hochul’s counter would…
Nurses Demand Fair Union Contract at Garnet Health Medical Center
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. – Nurses are demanding a fair contract at Garnet Health Medical Center after their latest contract expired in September 2025. Dozens of healthcare workers, local officials, and labor advocates with…
Sullivan Human Rights Director Raises Discrimination Allegations, Seeks Investigative Authority
The Sullivan County Human Rights Commission has reported numerous allegations of racial discrimination and harassment during its annual report to the county legislature. In the last two months, Human Rights Commission’s (HRC)…
PharmaCann to Close Orange County Plant, Lay Off 130 Workers
HAMPTONBURGH, N.Y. – PharmaCann, one of the country’s largest commercial cannabis cultivators, will permanently close its Orange County facility in Hamptonburgh, according to a New York state layoff notice. According to a…
Impact of Local Police Cooperation on Immigrant Communities in New York
As New York lawmakers debate how far to go in limiting cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities, a key fault line has emerged: whether any exceptions should exist at all….
Ulster County Secures $59M for Fiber Broadband Expansion
National Telecommunications and Information Administration and New York officials have approved final awards under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, paving the way for a countywide fiber-optic broadband expansion…
Liberty CSD $72 Million Proposed School Budget Approved, Heads to Voters
LIBERTY, N.Y. – The Liberty Central School District Board of Education approved a $72 million budget for the 2026-2027 school year. The proposed budget includes no tax levy increase. The latest budget…