Day: April 16, 2025

Federal Judge Clears Way for Demolition of Historic Skinners Falls Bridge

A federal judge has cleared the path for the demolition of the Skinners Falls Bridge, rejecting a legal effort by Damascus Citizens for Sustainability (DCS) who sought to spare the 122-year-old structure from destruction. In a ruling issued Tuesday, Judge Karoline Mehalchick of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania sided with […]

Open Space Institute Protects 3,100 Acres in Catskills for Conservation and Public Use

In a round of good news for hikers, the Open Space Institute recently protected thirty-one hundred acres in the Catskills, one of the largest parcels of privately-owned contiguous forestland remaining within the area. The project will safeguard clean water for more than 15 million people in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, and will also […]

NY FOCUS: ‘An Open Secret’: Sackets Harbor ICE Raid Shows the ‘Reality’ of New York Dairy Country

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 · April 9, 2025 The detention of three children and their mother shocked the town. It also highlighted just how much the region’s key industries depend on immigrant workers. […]

NY Corrections Officers Charged with Murder in Prison Death of Messiah Nantwi

Two New York state corrections officers were charged Wednesday with the murder of Messiah Nantwi, an incarcerated man who authorities say guards beat to death during the recent unauthorized prison strike. A grand jury handed up an 11-count indictment charging 10 corrections officers in connection with Nantwi’s death. Two officers were accused of second-degree murder, […]

Comptroller Finds New York Didn’t Use Millions in Medical Equipment Purchased During Pandemic

Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says New York state should improve its storage of durable medical equipment purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic. An audit released Friday also says the state distributed only a small fraction of the equipment at its disposal. The Democrat says equipment including ventilators and x-ray machines that are sitting in storage facilities are […]

Lawmakers Have a ‘Framework’ Deal to Partly Roll Back NY Discovery Reforms

New York state lawmakers struck a tentative deal with district attorneys on changes to the state’s criminal discovery laws, potentially clearing what had been a major roadblock to a final state budget agreement that is now more than two weeks overdue. State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Bronx Democrat, told reporters Tuesday that legislative leaders […]

With Tesla Contract Under Scrutiny, NY Legislators Call to Fine Carmaker for Missing Job Benchmarks

As New York weighs a deal to let Tesla renew its lease at a state-owned factory in Buffalo, the electric carmaker is falling short of its job-creation commitments — prompting some state lawmakers to call for penalties. The state’s contract with Tesla requires the company to employ 3,460 people, according to documents reviewed by the […]

Mid-Hudson Misfits Square Off in LGBTQ+ Charity Roller Derby Scrimmage in Accord

The Mid-Hudson Misfits gathered at the oval-shaped roller rink at Skate Time in Accord, N.Y. for a night of blocking, slamming, and jamming on April 13. Dozens of junior and adult skaters took part in a charity roller derby scrimmage to raise funds for the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Center in Kingston, amid federal cuts to […]

Grab Your Playbill. We’re Debuting a New Theatre Podcast

If you’ve ever been swept away by the magic of a musical, moved by a monologue, or caught yourself humming “Defying Gravity” for the hundredth time, this story is for you. We’re debuting a new podcast all about theatre. Tom Candela is the voice behind Curtain Call—a new local podcast that celebrates the artists, directors, […]