The Columbia County Sanctuary Movement welcomes New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s attempts to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from wearing face coverings and block 287(g) agreements, but it doesn't think these provisions go far enough.

Caitie Hilverman visits the cemetery almost every day, cleaning dirt, lichen, and grass from neglected headstones.

Town of Newburgh Republican, Paul Ruggiero, was declared the winner of the council seat by one vote by the Orange County Board of Elections on Tuesday afternoon, over Democrat Mary Lou Carolan.

Monday’s Newburgh Town Council meeting was cancelled because of a disputed seat that a Democrat, Mary Lou Carolan, says was taken by the Republican, Paul Ruggiero.

Residents from Westchester and Orange counties were among those on the cruise ship where the hantavirus outbreak was discovered.

This year, a lot of the uncertainty boils down to the question of whether districts will receive a 1% or 2% increase in what's known as foundation aid, which covers general-purpose operating costs.

A recent study by Smart Mobility, Inc., commissioned by the Hudson Valley environmental conservation group Catskill Mountainkeeper, claims a 2024 New York State Department of Transportation report used outdated data and exaggerated the scope of the traffic problem.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act made dramatic changes to who will be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and thousands of New Yorkers will no longer be eligible for the food assistance benefit. The costs of SNAP, like administration and benefits, are being shifted to New York counties. And they only have months to figure it out.

Archtop Fiber, in collaboration with the county, is scheduled to lay over 220 miles of fiber-optic cable serving over 22,000 addresses by New Year's Eve.

Three weeks after the massive spill, families and businesses are still dealing with uncertainty and health concerns.