The Sullivan County Human Rights Commission will be hosting a Roundtable on Human Rights at SUNY Sullivan on December 3rd from 11 AM – 2 PM. The event will be open to…
Author: Genevieve Hartnett
Healthcare Premium Spikes Looming After Government Fails to Extend Tax Credits
For millions of Americans, open enrollment for health care coverage plans just got much more complicated and expensive. The recent government shutdown ended last week with no extension of premium tax credits…
Controversial NESE Pipeline Moves Through as Upstate Constitution Pipeline Waits in the Wings
The once dead Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE), a pipeline that would bring fracked gas from central Pennsylvania through New Jersey and into New York City, is now one more step towards revival. …
“We Shall Not Be Moved:” Sullivan County Rally and Caravan Stand in Solidarity with Immigrants
It’s a windy day in South Fallsburg, New York. People are getting away from the cold in the upper room at the Spark Center, formerly St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in South Fallsburg….
“Arbitrary and Abusing Power”: Pregnant and Lactating Mothers Illegally Detained by ICE Reaches Alarming Rates
The amount of pregnant and lactating mothers being taken into ICE Detention has skyrocketed over the last year, according to Juana Cortes de Torres, Director of the Legal Immigrant Rights Project…
Sustainable Development on the Slopes: Explaining New York’s First Ballot Question
The New York State Elections are now one week away. From the potentially historic mayoral race in New York City to statewide ballot measures, the environment and preservation of the land are…
Sandburg Creek Pollution Puts Egg Facility in Hot Water
Water pollution has returned to Sandburg Creek. Just a few weeks ago, residents noticed foul and neon colored water in the creek in Woodridge with the smell reportedly traveling all the way…
Americans Find Common Ground on Healthcare, Housing & Shared Values — New RWJF Study
With the federal government shutdown entering a third week, it might seem as if Americans are more divided than ever before. But a new study shows that on issues of healthcare, housing,…
NESE Gas Pipeline Moves Forward in New York Amid Environmental and Cost Concerns
The previously rejected Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE) gas pipeline is getting a second chance in downstate New York. Last month, the New York State Public Service Commission accepted National Grid’s plan…