A tentative deal has been reached between New York State and the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA) to end the ongoing prison strike that has disrupted nearly…
Author: Patricio Robayo
NY FOCUS: Lawmakers Press State on Lagging Efforts to Stanch Food Stamp Theft
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 · February 13, 2025 Lawmakers Press…
NYSEG Customers Face High Bills
More and more people in New York are upset with New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) over high bills. Many say they don’t understand why their bills have doubled or tripled,…
NY FOCUS: The Biggest Issue Behind the New York Prison Guard Strike
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. CRIMINAL JUSTICE · February 20, 2025 The HALT Solitary…
Inside Woodbourne Correctional: Inmate Speaks Out Amid Officer Strike
New York State correctional officers remain on strike, as Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered state troopers and the National Guard to intervene. Meanwhile, inside Woodbourne Correctional Facility, inmate Atiq Weston, serving 15…
Fallsburg HS Basketball Volunteer Arrested for Improper Texts with Students
A volunteer associated with the Fallsburg Junior-Senior High School basketball program was arrested following accusations of sending inappropriate messages to students via text, Fallsburg Central School District Superintendent Dr. Ivan Katz confirmed….
Correctional Officers’ Protest Escalates as State Implements New Measures
The ongoing strike by correctional officers across New York State has now entered a new phase. Workers are still picketing outside facilities, including the Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Sullivan County, demanding safer…
Drill, Baby, Drill? What Trump’s Energy Plans Mean for the Delaware River
Meg McGuire, founder and publisher of Delaware Currents, to discusses the implications of President Trump’s national energy emergency declaration. With Trump’s call to expand domestic oil and gas production, concerns have been…
PepsiCo to Close Liberty Plant
PepsiCo has announced the closure of its manufacturing facility in the Village of Liberty, NY, where it produces PopCorners brand snacks. The plant, formerly known as Ideal Snacks, has been a staple…