A Hudson Valley-based grassroots advocacy organization is sharply criticizing New York’s recently concluded legislative session, arguing that lawmakers failed to address key issues including housing affordability, immigrant protections and tax policy, even…
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New SNAP Rules in NY: What To Know If You Lost Benefits
New York Focus compiled information for SNAP recipients in New York on the changing work requirements. This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New…
Invasive Species Threaten Catskills Forests, Waterways — and You Can Help
As hikers hit the trails and paddlers return to lakes and streams this summer, conservationists are asking New Yorkers to pay closer attention to what may be growing, crawling, or floating nearby….
Callicoon Youth Equestrian Team to Compete in National Horse Riding Competition
CALLICOON, N.Y. – Inside Diehl Me In’s performance horse barn in Callicoon, a handful of students are practicing their horsemanship: galloping, guiding, and practicing their jumps with their horses. Harper Ryder is…
Lenape Descendants Reflect on Reclaiming Indigenous History, America’s 250th, and More
Andy Jacobs remembers visiting Sam’s Point in Minnewaska State Park along the Shawagunk Ridge in Ulster County for the first time – an area where Lenape people lived for hundreds of years….
Ahead Of World Cup, Ulster County Launches Future Stars Unity Cup
NEW PALTZ, NY — As the world turns its attention to soccer, Ulster County is bringing the spirit of the game home to the Hudson Valley. The first Ulster Future Stars Unity…
Hudson Valley County Executives Push for Federal Disaster Designation for Farmers
Hudson Valley county executives are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to approve New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s request for a federal disaster designation after the state’s farmers suffered devastating crop…
Wayne County Children and Youth Agency Placed on Provisional License Following State Review
Pennsylvania officials have downgraded the Wayne County Office of Children and Youth Services agency’s operating license from full to provisional after identifying multiple compliance failures, including deficiencies connected to a child abuse…
State Budget Gives Prisons Half-Billion-Dollar Boost While Threatening Oversight Programs
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 · May 28, 2026 It’s unclear whether…