Day: March 28, 2025

Sullivan County Announces Annual LitterPluck

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County residents are invited to participate in the annual Roadside & Trail Litter Pluck, taking place from April 1 to October 31, 2025. During this period, the County will waive disposal fees for roadside and public trail litter at County-operated transfer stations. The annual event, coordinated by the County’s Parks, Recreation […]

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The Push for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and Other Labor Priorities in the State Budget

New York state lawmakers and labor advocates are hoping to include the work opportunity tax credit in the final state budget. This is a tax credit that would essentially be given to employers if and when they hire people from specific targeted groups – such as veterans, summer youth employees and ex-felons. To understand the […]

State Lawmakers Face Deadline to Settle $252 Billion Budget Amidst Policy Disputes

Albany, NY – As the clock ticks down to an April 1 deadline, New York state lawmakers are in a race against time to settle a proposed $252 billion budget. Tensions are high, with heated disputes over both financial allocations and a range of policy issues. Jimmy Vielkind and Jeongyoon Han of the New York […]

New York’s Electric School Bus Mandate Faces Financial and Legislative Challenges

Electric school buses cost around $400,000 each, plus charging infrastructure — a high price tag for many New York school districts working to meet the state’s deadline to electrify all their buses by 2035. So last year, when the Environmental Protection Agency awarded about $100 million in federal funding to nearly 50 New York school […]

Sullivan County Opens Application Window for Agricultural Districts

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County landowners can apply to add their property to New York State Agricultural Districts 1 and 4 from April 1 to April 30, 2025. The 30-day application window aims to support the preservation of farmland and promote continued agricultural production in the county. Agricultural Districts are defined by the New York […]

National Labor Relations Board Overrules Optum’s Objection to Crystal Run Workers’ Union

Two months after Crystal Run Healthcare workers voted overwhelmingly to unionize, the National Labor Relations Board dismissed their employer’s objections to the union election without a hearing. In a March 24 decision shared with the Times Union, NLRB regional director John D. Doyle, Jr. wrote that evidence put forward by the employer, Optum, did not […]

Ulster County Clerk Rejects Texas Filing Against New Paltz Doctor in Abortion Lawsuit

The Ulster County clerk says he will not file a summary judgement against a New Paltz, New York doctor being sued in Texas for prescribing abortion medication via telehealth. Dr. Margaret Carpenter is facing a civil lawsuit for mailing two abortion pills, mifepristone and misoprostal, to a woman in Texas, which bans nearly all […]

Ellenville’s Budget Deficit Deepens: Mayor Warns of Tax Hikes, Says ‘No Bailout Coming’

The Village of Ellenville is at a financial crossroads, facing a $450,000 deficit for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. With rising costs and stagnant revenues, local officials are warning that tax increases may be unavoidable—and dissolution of the village itself is being openly discussed. “This budget is bare bones,” said Mayor Evan Trent at the March […]

Iconic Callicoon Silos Need Community Support to Stay Standing

The towering silos on Lower Main Street in Callicoon, NY, have long been an emblem of the town’s history, since the 1930s. However, with the passing of time, their age is becoming more evident, and there’s an effort underway to ensure these structures are preserved for future generations. The ENGN Civic Creative Center, located right […]