Elias Guerra
Lower Hudson Valley Bureau ChiefElias Guerra is WAMC’s Lower Hudson Valley Bureau Chief. Their work focuses on climate and local accountability. Guerra has been published in City & State New York, Prism, and in public media stations across New York. Previously, they've investigated flooding in New York City, NYPD misconduct, and Islamophobia at universities. Elias received their Master's in Journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School at CUNY. You can reach them at eguerra@wamc.org with questions, tips, or feedback.
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Tuesday was the first day of school in the Poughkeepsie Central School District. Lower Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Elias Guerra asked families how the day went. -
The Environmental Protection Agency wants to clean up a Superfund site in Dutchess County. Lower Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Elias Guerra went to the site at Wappinger Creek to find out more. -
Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing West Point, alleging that his contract isn't being renewed because he teaches that “humans influenced climate change,” violating his First Amendment right. -
As the new school year nears, one Hudson Valley school district is set to adopt a new curriculum for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. -
A Newburgh Police Department report obtained by WAMC says hundreds of thousands of searches by law enforcement agencies around the country included the City of Newburgh Police Department’s Flock License Plate Reader Network. -
Westchester County reported on Tuesday its first human case of West Nile Virus this year. County officials say the case was confirmed in a Yonkers resident who had recently traveled outside of the county. -
The Department of Environmental Conservation's Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda describes several threats facing the river -- runoff and contamination caused by increasing rainfall, invasive species that could harm indigenous fish populations, harmful algal blooms, and bigger boats. -
The moratorium passed Tuesday by the Orangetown Town Board will not apply to the company Databank's plans for a second data center already before the planning board. -
Recent news that cleanup of a superfund site at a Hudson Valley air national guard base will be delayed for 20 years comes as local activists with Newburgh Clean Water Project prepare to celebrate the importance of clean water. -
Sullivan County and the New York State Department of Health announced on Wednesday the pending closure of the Senior Care Center at Sunset Lake — likely by the end of the year.
