Day: March 3, 2026

From Slave Patrols to ICE: Scholars Say America’s Immigration Crackdown Has Deep Roots

Under the Trump administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has received $85 billion in funding, making it the most-funded law enforcement agency in the country. Americans have seen masked ICE agents crackdown on immigrant communities — illegally infiltrating places once considered safe zones, detaining residents in broad daylight, and murdering Minneapolis residents Alex Pretti […]

NY FOCUS: State Prison Officials Said an Employee Accused of Sexual Assault Didn’t Exist. We Found Him.

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 CRIMINAL JUSTICE · February 20, 2026 The state rescinded its request to dismiss a sexual abuse lawsuit after a judge became aware of New York Focus’s findings. By Chris Gelardi , New […]

Lawmakers Warn State Refrigerant Rule Could Trigger Supply Shock, Higher Food Prices

Story by I’Jaz Ja’ciel/Buffalo Toronto Public Media While the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is looking to get a jump on banning HFC refrigerants that produce climate-warming emissions, some lawmakers and industry representatives argue the effects of moving ahead of federal timelines could be devastating to residents, grocers and job markets. State Assemblyman […]

DRBC and Partners to Launch Delaware River Angler Survey

West Trenton, N.J. — The Delaware River Basin Commission and member agencies of the Delaware River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative announced Monday the launch of the 2026 Delaware River Creel Survey, a comprehensive effort to assess recreational angling activity across one of the East Coast’s most ecologically significant waterways. The survey, which began […]

Flight Instructor and Teen Student Survive Emergency Landing on Hudson River

A Long Island flight instructor and a teenage student pilot walked away from a small plane crash into the Hudson River Monday night — surviving frigid temperatures and what state police described as a near-certain death, had the river not been frozen. New York State Police identified the instructor as Liam Darcy, 31, affiliated with […]

As Supreme Court Weighs Birthright Citizenship, Rural New York Families Brace For Impact

A landmark legal battle over birthright citizenship is now before the U.S. Supreme Court — and advocates who work with immigrant families in rural New York say the outcome could reshape everyday life for communities that depend on immigrant labor and leadership. At issue is Executive Order 14160, signed by President Trump, which seeks to […]

For One Filmmaker, a Ghost Story Is Really a Story About Growing Up During the AIDS Crisis

For Bobby Abate, making “The Ghost at Skeleton Rock” meant going back — to 1992, to the height of the AIDS crisis, to his own first sexual encounter, and to the paralyzing fear that followed. The supernatural queer coming-of-age short film, which Abate wrote and directed, follows 18-year-old Vinnie, who turns to a Ouija board […]

High Utility Bills Are Pushing Mid-Hudson Valley Residents to the Brink, Study Finds

A new study from the Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz reveals that many households are struggling to keep up with their utility bills. The report surveyed residents in Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster counties to understand how households are managing their utility bills. The study shows that one in four regional households have unpaid […]