New Covid vaccines have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and will be available soon. When people should get them depends on their personal risk factors — and whether they…
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SUNY Officials Encourage FAFSA Completion
New York State officials continue to encourage families of college bound kids, to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. As Ellen Abbott with the New York Public News…
NY Agriculture Department Urges Horse Owners to Vaccinate Their Animals Against Disease
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball is urging horse owners across New York State to vaccinate their horses against Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV), both of…
NY FOCUS: New York’s Energy Transition Faces a Staffing Shortage
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 · August 7, 2024 New York’s…
Sullivan County Legislature Considers Staggered Terms for Legislators
The Sullivan County Legislature is contemplating the adoption of staggered terms for its legislators. This proposal, which has been discussed intermittently by past legislatures and the charter review commission since 2005, aims…
Cheap European Flights, Millions in Investment: Stewart Airport Attempts a Comeback
Stewart International Airport (SWF) is attempting a comeback. Located in the towns of Newburgh and New Windsor, the small airport is considered easier to use than larger airports in New York City….
Sullivan Dems Chair Enthusiastic, Optimistic After DNC
Now that the Democratic National Convention has wrapped, a stark reality exists for New York activists, operatives and party leaders: The real test for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz has only just…
Family, Ex-Caseworker of Child Who Died in Hot Car Say CPS Ignored Red Flags
The Monticello woman arrested for allegedly leaving two-year-old foster child Antonio Suarez-Ware alone inside a hot car last month, leading to his death, was named in a previous report of alleged child…
Rare Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in Ulster County
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) issued an advisory on Wednesday, August 21, urging New Yorkers to take personal protective measures to avoid mosquito bites, after confirming the presence of…