Day: June 4, 2026

Goodbye, Pennies? NY Lawmakers Pass Bill to Round to the Nearest Nickel

New York Public News Network | By Jon Campbell Take a penny, leave a penny — New York is one step closer to rounding everything to the nearest nickel. The state Senate gave final approval to a bill late Wednesday that would require stores and merchants in the Empire State to round transaction totals up or […]

New York

New York Adding Speed Cameras to More Highway Work Zones

New York Public News Network | By Samuel King Speed cameras are coming to more work zones across New York as part of the state budget approved by lawmakers. There already are portable work zone cameras on roadways like the New York State Thruway or other high-speed expressways. Now, they can be deployed on all New […]

New York

Ahead Of World Cup, Ulster County Launches Future Stars Unity Cup

NEW PALTZ, NY — As the world turns its attention to soccer, Ulster County is bringing the spirit of the game home to the Hudson Valley. The first Ulster Future Stars Unity Cup will take place Saturday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Field of Dreams, 241 Libertyville Road in New […]

Ulster County

Sullivan County to Host Free Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event June 14

Sullivan County residents will have an opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous household materials during a free collection event scheduled for June 14 at the Monticello Transfer Station. The residential Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at the transfer station located at 91 Landfill […]

Sullivan County

Hudson Valley County Executives Push for Federal Disaster Designation for Farmers

Hudson Valley county executives are urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to approve New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s request for a federal disaster designation after the state’s farmers suffered devastating crop loss this spring. Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, and Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino sent a joint letter […]

Wayne County Children and Youth Agency Placed on Provisional License Following State Review

Pennsylvania officials have downgraded the Wayne County Office of Children and Youth Services agency’s operating license from full to provisional after identifying multiple compliance failures, including deficiencies connected to a child abuse case that resulted in the death of an infant in 2023. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services cited numerous instances in which the […]

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State Budget Gives Prisons Half-Billion-Dollar Boost While Threatening Oversight Programs

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 · May 28, 2026 It’s unclear whether the Correctional Association of New York will have to scale back its nascent reform initiatives. By Chris Gelardi , New York Focus This […]

What’s Next for Wayne County’s Controversial Data Center Project in Clinton Township?

Residents continued to voice opposition this week to a proposed data center campus in Clinton Township, Pennsylvania, as local officials weighed questions about zoning, legal authority and whether the project’s application is complete. The proposed development would span nearly 700 acres and include more than 20 buildings in Wayne County. At a May 29 Board […]

Wayne County

Bridge Over Neversink Waters

FALLSBURG — A long-awaited bridge over the Neversink River is bringing the Town of Fallsburg closer to reconnecting two sections of the Sullivan O&W Rail Trail, transforming a former railroad crossing into a new pedestrian link between Fallsburg and Woodridge. The Neversink Crossing, a prefabricated pedestrian bridge, was recently placed on the old stone abutments […]