If you walk into a local bookstore in Ulster and Dutchess counties, you might encounter a shelf lined with an unusual set of books — book requests by individuals currently incarcerated in…
Author: Julia Kim
Local Organizations Pledge to Fight Fracking in the Delaware River Watershed
For the eight million people who live within the Delaware River Watershed and the additional nine million people who rely on the river for their freshwater, the watershed serves as a critical…
New York is Going Fully Electric in the Fight Against Climate Change
New York is going electric. In a major move toward cutting fossil fuels, New York is now the first state to require newly constructed buildings to be made fully electric after the…
Planned Parenthood Cuts Expose and Exacerbate Healthcare Disparities
Under Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” Planned Parenthood can lose federal Medicaid funding for one year, endangering 200 clinics nationwide that 1.1 million Americans currently depend on for healthcare. The provision targets…
Rite Aid Closure in Honesdale Raises Concerns Over Growth of Pharmacy Deserts
Narrowsburg resident Catherine Montesi had been going to the Rite Aid in Honesdale, PA for her 30-day prescription of Lexapro since she moved to the town a year ago. That is until…
New Yorkers Face Long Waitlists for Mental Health Support
21-year-old William Dlugozima’s journey to becoming a mental health advocate at the Hudson Valley Clubhouse started with his own recovery. Dlugozima joined the newly established, community-centered mental health program in Poughkeepsie,…
How an Indigenous-Led Non-Profit is Challenging the Hudson Valley’s Artistic Legacy
The Hudson Valley is no stranger to the arts. Think of Thomas Cole’s monumental paintings that came out of the Hudson River School of the mid-19th-century — romantic depictions of the serene…
‘The System is So Fundamentally Broken’: Local Pharmacies Consider Cuts and Closure Over Prescription Reimbursement Rates
Village Apothecary, an independent pharmacy located in Woodstock, recently announced that they might have to stop filling prescriptions that have led to profit losses of upwards of $130,000. And they are not…
Catskills Agrarian Alliance: Where Mutual Aid and Food Sovereignty Meet
According to the USDA’s latest Census of Agriculture, 96.8% of farms in the United States are owned by white producers. In New York, the percentage is even higher, with 99.4% of farms…