The previously rejected Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE) gas pipeline is getting a second chance in downstate New York. Last month, the New York State Public Service Commission accepted National Grid’s plan…
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After Leading New York State in Overdoses, Sullivan County Enters New Phase in Fight Against Opioids
This is the first story from Health on the Margins, a limited investigative series exploring the Catskills region’s fragile healthcare systems. When the hospital called that September evening, Dorothy Sanchez said she…
American Lung Association Urges RSV Vaccinations This Fall
As fall sets in, health experts are urging families to take precautions against viruses, including Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), a leading cause of hospitalizations in children under five. The American Lung Association…
Rep. Josh Riley Discusses Healthcare, Gaza, NYSEG at Sullivan County Town Hall
New York 19th District Congressmember Josh Riley visited Sullivan County on Monday evening to discuss how to keep healthcare close to home. Riley criticized lawmakers backing One Big Beautiful Bill’s healthcare cuts…
Fire Prevention Week Focuses on Lithium-Ion Battery Safety
Fire Prevention Week is underway across the country, running from October 5th through the 11th, and this year’s theme from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion…
Election 2025: Ulster County Board of Elections: What You Need to Know Before You Vote
As the November election approaches, the Ulster County Board of Elections is urging residents to get informed, get registered, and get out to vote. Commissioners Ashley Torres and John Quigley spoke with…
NY FOCUS: Half-Billion Dollar Casino Rescue Plan Hinges on Boom. Analysts Predict Bust
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 · September 25, 2025 Sullivan County…
Two Airlifted After Three-Vehicle Crash on Route 28 in Shandaken
Two people were airlifted to Albany Medical Center following a three-vehicle crash on State Route 28 in the Town of Shandaken on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The New York State Police said…
Oberacker Launches Campaign for New York’s 19th Congressional District
State Senator Peter Oberacker, who represents New York’s 51st District, officially threw his hat in the ring for New York’s 19th Congressional District Tuesday at Holiday Mountain in Bridgeville. Surrounded by…