Thompson Town Supervisors William J. Rieber, Jr. and Fallburg’s Katherine Rappaport, have officially concurred with the petition for the formation of the Village of Ateres within the Town of Thompson The…
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Despite State Emergency, New York Has Resettled Zero Migrant Families Through Flagship Program
As a humanitarian crisis deepens, the state’s $25 million solution is off to a slow start. An in-depth look at the opaque program reveals a raft of logistical hurdles and strict eligibility…
Sullivan County’s Trash Future: Liam Mayo Investigates Possible Shift
If you currently reside in Sullivan County, your garbage is currently transported to the Seneca Meadows Landfill in Seneca County, New York, as Sullivan County has not had its own landfill for…
Dr. John Moore, Weill Cornell Medicine Virologist “COVID RESURGE?”
LISTEN: According to data from the CDC, there has been a notable 31% increase in hospitalizations within the past two weeks of late August 2023 in the State of New York. This…
New York Mulls New Trash Fee as Landfills Near Tipping Point
New York state produces so much trash, it’s running out of places to put it. | Photo: m01229 via Flickr / Illustration: Maia Hibbett This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a non-profit news publication investigating…
Second Joint Hearing Held for New Thompson Village
LISTEN: By: Patricio Robayo Residents of Kiamesha Lake assembled once again for a joint public hearing, between the towns of Fallsburg and Thompson on a petition to create a new…
Vandalism and Theft Strikes Mountaindale Outdoor Art
LISTEN: By: Patricio Robayo Mike Osterhout, known for his provocative art, has recently unveiled a collection of sculptures in his outdoor garden in Mountaindale. But it’s his centerpiece, titled “FECUNDITY,”…
Thompson Town Supervisor Leads Joint Hearing on Village of Ateres
LISTEN: By: Patricio Robayo On August 3 near Kiamesha Lake, NY residents gathered at the Shul Gibbers on 169 Barnes Blvd for a public hearing addressing the creation of a…
Will a Fear of Fires Burn New York?
Illustration: Maia Hibbett After returning from fighting fires in Canada, a New York forest ranger was disturbed by the similarities between Nova Scotia and the Adirondacks. LISTEN: This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a…