Senator Peter Oberacker, currently serving his second term representing New York’s 51st Senate District, is seeking reelection this November. Oberacker was first elected in 2020 amid the global pandemic and he previously…
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Election 2024: Michele Frazier, 51st State Senate District Candidate Interview
Michele Frazier, the Democratic candidate for the New York State Senate in the 51st District, hails from Oneonta, where she was raised in her family’s flower and greenhouse business. Frazier will face…
Schumer Calls for Better Coordination to Combat Eastern Equine Encephalitis
With cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis on the rise in New York state, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for increased coordination between local and federal agencies. From the New…
Sullivan County Parks Survey And Master Plan
Last weekend marked the official start of fall, but it’s still warm enough to take a walk in the park without a jacket. The Sullivan County Parks & Recreation Department recently rolled…
Election 2024: ACLU Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Take Up Challenge to PA’s Mail Ballot Dating Rule
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. ACLU asks U.S. Supreme Court to take up challenge to Pennsylvania’s mail ballot dating…
New York’s Uphill Battle in Meeting Ambitious Environmental Goals Set by the Climate Act
On July 18, 2019, New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) was signed into law. Under the Climate Act, New York has goals and benchmarks in place to reduce…
Delaware Aqueduct Shutting Down for the First Time Ever; Local Officials Concerned About Flooding
The Delaware Aqueduct will be shut down for five to eight months to complete vital leak repairs on Tuesday, October 1. The New York City Department of Environmental Protection says the work…
Election 2024: Josh Riley, Congressional District 19, Candidate Interview
New York Congressional 19th district stretches from Tompkins County in the West all the way to Columbia County, East of the Hudson and includes parts of the Catskills, Hudson Valley, Southern Tier,…
Election 2024: Marc Molinaro, Congressional District 19, Candidate Interview
The 19th Congressional District of New York extends from Tompkins County in the west to Columbia County in the east, covering a vast area of the state, including parts of the Catskills,…