Grace Riario is combing through the stack of items in a large steel box: there are children’s books, DVDs, and test prep books. The boxes, which can weigh up to 70 pounds,…
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NAACP Middletown Celebrates Black History Month
The NAACP Middletown branch has reactivated its chapter in recent years as a hub for racial justice for Black New Yorkers. Serving as the country’s longest and largest civil rights organization, the…
Fresenius to Lay Off 56 Workers from Orange County Distribution Center
CHESTER, N.Y. – Fresenius USA Manufacturing, a medical equipment manufacturer, plans to lay off 56 employees from its distribution plant in Chester, New York. Fresenius will permanently lay off several dozen employees…
‘We Want Them Out’: Hundreds Protest Outside ICE’s New Windsor Office in Orange County
Hundreds of people rallied against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s expansion plans in the Hudson Valley on Monday afternoon outside of ICE’s recently identified New Windsor office. READ: As Thousands Protest ICE…
ICE Purchases Chester Warehouse in Orange County
UPDATE: ICE Retracts Claim It Bought Chester Warehouse, Calls Statement a ‘Mistake U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said the federal agency has not purchased any facility in Chester after stating Friday…
Catskill Mountainkeeper on Route 17 Expansion, Hochul’s Budget, and 20-Year Anniversary
Fighting Route 17’s highway expansion and fracking in New York are a few of the biggest fights Catskill Mountainkeeper has championed over the decades. This year, the environmental advocacy nonprofit turns 20…
Orange County Legislature Unanimously Pass Resolution Against Chester ICE Facility
Goshen, N.Y. — Orange County legislators unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday night to “vehemently” oppose a proposed ICE facility in Orange County. More than 250 residents from across the Hudson…
Local Immigration Advocates Say Hochul’s ICE Proposal Falls Short, Push for “New York for All” Act
New York Governor Kathy Hochul last Friday proposed legislation aimed at limiting local law enforcement’s cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Her proposal would ban counties and cities from entering…
Average Home Price Now Costs Over $350K Across All Nine Hudson Valley Counties
Buying a home is increasingly becoming more expensive in the Hudson Valley. A new report from housing nonprofit Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress shows that the median home price reached at least…