Ulster County and Ukraine’s Chernivtsi Region are breaking new ground — virtually. On Wednesday, officials and farmers from both regions held their first “Sister Community” forum focused on agriculture, marking the start…
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Largest $2.9M Medicaid Fraud in Orange County Comes as Healthcare Scams Grow, DA Says
Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler and New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced in October that the county prosecuted the largest Medicaid fraud scheme ever prosecuted by the Orange County DA’s…
Hochul Faces Backlash for Delaying New York’s All-Electric Buildings Law
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is under fire from environmental advocates and progressive Democrats after her administration postponed a landmark law that would ban natural gas in most newly constructed buildings. The…
New Community-Led Food Pantry in Livingston Manor Fills ‘Choice Pantry’ Gap
Garbanzo beans, potatoes, even laundry detergent are a few items stocked at Calliope & Gael Grocers, a new community food pantry on Main Street in Livingston Manor. Designed like a grocery store…
Shutdown Ends but Food Insecurity Persists: A Single Bite Sees Demand Surge in Sullivan County
A Single Bite, the Sullivan County nonprofit focused on feeding families, says food insecurity has surged dramatically in recent months—even as federal SNAP benefits resume following the end of the government…
NY FOCUS: Zohran Mamdani’s Next Big Battle is in Albany
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. Mamdani convinced New York City voters to back his…
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. …
A Deep Dive into Sullivan County’s 2026 Budget: Rising Costs, No Cuts, and a 9% Tax Hike
Sullivan County Manager Joshua A. Potosek presented a $305.7 million tentative 2026 budget that avoids service cuts but raises property taxes by 9.1% to offset declining revenues and rising costs. “We were…
Sullivan County Families Struggle as Childcare Assistance Program Paused
Families in Sullivan County are facing a difficult choice: go to work or pay for child care. New York’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), which helps eligible families cover daycare costs, has…