Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger is calling on New York State regulators to intervene immediately as a water outage in Boiceville stretches into its fourth week and longstanding concerns persist over the…
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New York Residents Begin Receiving Full SNAP Benefits Amid Shutdown Uncertainty
New York residents began receiving full monthly benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for November, even as the federal government shutdown continues to cast doubt over future payments. Here’s what…
Hunters Across New York Donating Venison to Help Fight Hunger
As food insecurity rises across New York, hunters are stepping up to help their communities through a long-running venison donation program coordinated by Feeding New York State. The program, now in its…
Advocates Say Opioid Settlement Funds in New York Are Still Too Slow to Arrive – and Hard to Track
This is the second story from Health on the Margins, a limited investigative series exploring the Catskills region’s fragile healthcare systems. The year was 1996. Nintendo 64 debuted its video games…
Sullivan County DA Launches New Countywide Interagency Effort to Combat Opioid Crisis
Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty is spearheading a new countywide effort to combat the opioid epidemic, joining forces with the Village of Liberty Police Department and nonprofit Hope Not Handcuffs….
“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….
Two Men Arrested in Mamakating After Stolen Car, Weapons Found
New York State troopers arrested two men early Wednesday after a stolen vehicle and weapons were recovered in the Town of Mamakating. At approximately 11:13 p.m. on Nov. 4, troopers responded to…
Election 2025: Top Five Local Takeaways
Unofficial Nov. 4 results show incumbents largely held key posts, Democrats performed well in contested races, and write-in campaigns influenced outcomes in several towns. Top Five Takeaways: 1. Sullivan Sheriff Reelected: Mike…
New York Health Foundation Pledges $1M to Feed Families Amid SNAP Crisis
As the federal government shutdown drags on, millions of Americans face food insecurity. In New York, 3 million people risk going hungry after SNAP food assistance was delayed and partially funded. The…