New York

Art, Free Speech, and Community Conflict in Roscoe

A controversial mural in the town of Roscoe, NY, that was painted over has sparked a federal lawsuit and renewed debate over free speech, public art and community identity, according to reporting by Liam Mayo, Editor of The River Reporter. The mural’s removal comes amid what Mayo described as a “weird dual ownership” situation, in […]
Art, Free Speech, and Community Conflict in Roscoe

Prison Union Describes ‘Unstable and Dangerous’ Conditions in Letter to Hochul

New York Public News Network | By Emily Russell, NCPR The union that represents New York State corrections officers sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul describing a crisis unfolding in the state’s prison system. The letter from the NYS Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, known as NYSCOPBA, said the situation is “increasingly unstable and […]
Prison Union Describes ‘Unstable and Dangerous’ Conditions in Letter to Hochul

NY Prison Strike Helped Fuel $1.6 Billion in Overtime Pay in 2025

New York Public News Network | By Jon Campbell New York state agencies spent more than $1.6 billion on overtime pay in 2025, marking a nearly 23% jump from the prior year, due in part to a corrections officer strike and ongoing staffing issues in the state’s sprawling prison system, according to a report released Thursday. […]
NY Prison Strike Helped Fuel $1.6 Billion in Overtime Pay in 2025

From The Catskills to The Big Island: This is Kaaterskill Falls

One of the most glorious depictions of the Catskill landscape is 200 years old this year. Kaaterskill Falls on the Catskill Mountains, Taken Under the Cavern is a painting by Irish-American artist William Guy Wall. As one of the contemporaries of Thomas Cole, Wall was inspired by the romantic landscapes that made Cole so prolific […]
From The Catskills to The Big Island: This is Kaaterskill Falls