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Hudson Valley County Executives Push for Federal Disaster Designation for Farmers 04.06.2026 9:55 ↓

Hudson Valley county officials are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to approve New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s request for a federal disaster designation. That’s after farmers suffered devastating crop loss after freezing temperatures. Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, and Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino sent a letter this week to the US...

New York State Budget Set to Remove Major Barrier to New Housing 02.06.2026 8:39 ↓

A law designed to protect the environment will be partially rolled back to pave the way for much-needed homes.

Discussing Pedeatric Heatstrokes with Laura Dunn of the NHTSA 22.05.2026 7:24 ↓

Global warming makes heatstrokes even more of a concern for children left alone in cars according to Laura Dunn of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. May 1st was National Heatstroke Prevention Day. The government agency is shifting their focus to a new campaign centered on raising awareness about pediatric vehicular heatstroke. On average 37 children die every year because...

Sullivan County Youth Book Festival Returns May 30 19.05.2026 12:14 ↓

The Sullivan County Youth Book Festival returns this spring with a full day of books, author signings, music, activities and family fun. The festival will take place Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library in Monticello. Held every two years, the festival celebrates youth literacy and gives families a chance to meet authors and illustrators, explore boo...

Orange County Jail Healthcare Workers Go Weeks Without Pay as Vendor Files for Bankruptcy 18.05.2026 2:10 ↓

Healthcare workers at the Orange County Jail in Goshen, New York say they’ve gone weeks without pay after the jail’s medical vendor, YesCare, filed for bankruptcy. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar has more.

Sullivan County Broadband Project Kicks Off in Liberty 12.05.2026 1:59 ↓

Sullivan County's mountainous terrain has hindered broadband expansion for decades. But a $30 million state investment to bring faster internet to the county is now well underway. Radio Catskill's Kimberly Izar has more. 

Crystal Run Abruptly Closes OB-GYN Clinic, Leaving Just 1 OB-GYN in Sullivan County 06.05.2026 4:01 ↓

Crystal Run Healthcare in Rock Hill, New York will be closing its OB-GYN practice starting July 1, 2026. That leaves Sullivan County with just one OB-GYN practice - Sun River Health - left to serve the entire county. Crystal Run patients received emails from Optum, which acquired Crystal Run in 2023, earlier this week about the sudden closure. A spokesperson from Optum Health said that “patients a...

NY FOCUS: Immigration Talks Hit Impasse After Hochul’s Latest Proposal 06.05.2026 13:35 ↓

Hochul’s counter would limit informal collusion with ICE only in civil matters.

PharmaCann to Close Orange County Plant, Lay Off 130 Workers 05.05.2026 0:57 ↓

PharmaCann, one of the country’s largest cannabis cultivators, is closing its plant in Orange County. Radio Catskill’s Kimberly Izar has more.