Kimberly Izar

Federal Government Leases Newburgh Warehouse for $35.5 Million, Records Suggest ICE Activity

The federal government plans to lease a 42,377-square-foot warehouse in Newburgh, New York, according to federal records. The General Services Administration (GSA) awarded the 15-year lease on June 24 to a Texas-based contractor Leverage Enterprises, Inc for a contract value of $35.57 million. While it’s unclear which agency GSA – the government agency tasked with […]

NY Immigration Advocates Celebrate Supreme Court Upholding Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the U.S. Constitution upholds birthright citizenship. The court voted 6-3 on the ruling and leaned on the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause that children born in the U.S. are automatically citizens regardless of if their parents are undocumented or do not have legal status or citizenship. Immigration advocates across New […]

In Barryville, a New Community Health Center Takes Shape

BARRYVILLE, N.Y. – Along Route 97 in Highland, New York is a former medical clinic. It was run by Dr. Richard Daboul and his wife, Kathy, for over 30 years until Daboul retired – that is until now. Highland Health Initiative (HHI), a flagship project from nonprofit Sullivan Health Access, soon plans to re-open its […]

Pike County Transportation to Increase Ride Fares Starting July 1

Pike County Transportation will increase its fares starting July 1, 2026 based on zones and distance. Fares vary depending on if riders are paying full fare or have reduced co-pay. Pike County Transportation provides transportation for county residents through four programs, including discounted shared-ride travel for senior citizens, free Medical Assistance rides, reduced-fare shared rides […]

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Developer to Build 100 Workforce Housing Units on 17B Near Monticello Raceway

MONTICELLO, N.Y. – A housing developer Kearney Realty & Development Group and Resorts World Catskills have signed a deal to build over 100 workforce housing units along County Route 17B near the Monticello Raceway. The contract was signed during Assemblymember Paula Elaine Kay’s third workforce housing roundtable last week. Kay told Radio Catskill that the […]

Liberty Celebrates Juneteenth at Hanofee Park

LIBERTY, N.Y. – People gathered across the country to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, including local celebrations in Sullivan County. Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the U.S. and became an official federal holiday in 2021. On June 19, 1865, federal troops marched to Galveston, Texas to inform enslaved people they were free – over […]

Human Rights Commissioner Addresses Tenant Concerns at Monticello Housing Authority

Sullivan County Human Rights Commissioner Ramone Wilson says tenant-landlord tensions grow as some residents at the Evergreen Housing complex in Monticello allege years of agency mismanagement and landlord harassment. Monticello Housing Authority is the public housing agency charged with running Evergreen Housing. In recent months, some Evergreen Housing tenants have alleged years of landlord harassment, […]

Alexander Portelli Outlines Priorities in NY-19 Congressional Race

Alexander Portelli, a timber farmer and political newcomer, is ramping up his congressional bid campaign ahead of New York’s June 23 Republican primary. Portelli is running against State Senator Peter Oberacker, who represents New York’s 51st Senate District, for the state’s 19th Congressional District. The winner of the June primary is expected to move on […]

New York Re-Opened Its Shelter Housing Funding. Sullivan County Still Isn’t Ready to Apply.

For decades, housing and public health advocates have tried to build a homeless shelter in Sullivan County – but where it’ll go has been a heated debate for years. Last April, the county legislature came close to approving a 20-bed facility in Thompson but failed to agree on both the location and the project scope. […]