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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Three years ago, a rainstorm like the one the Hudson Valley experienced this week dumped more than half a foot of rain on some Orange County communities along the Hudson River. WAMC visited two locales to see how things stand today and how that experience informed their response this time around. -
Two Dutchess County Board of Elections commissioners, along with select employees, have been subpoenaed by the County Comptroller's Office in an ongoing investigation into Poll Worker Payroll Data. -
Students from across Sullivan County went to a different kind of school recently, where police, firefighters, and paramedics were their teachers. -
Borscht Borsch Belt Fest is returning to Ellenville for it’s fourth year. WAMC’s Elias Guerra talked to some of the planners about the history of the region. -
Folks were ecstatic about the settlement between New York Attorney General Letitia James and their apartment complex's owner and managers. They will collectively receive more than $400,000 in rent refunds for the payments made while living in what the state's lawsuit described as inhospitable conditions. -
A Poughkeepsie resident and former U.S. Army soldier has been charged with arson after allegedly setting off explosives during a planned attack on a Manhattan federal building Monday, July 20, 2026. -
As food prices climb, food pantries have been feeding more people. WAMC’s Elias Guerra has more from Poughkeepsie. -
In front of the Tropical Fresh grocery store on Main Street Monday, Sen. Gillibrand said the 4.2% price surge for all items in the consumer price index is a direct result of the war with Iran and President Donald Trump's tariffs. -
The Mahopac school board recently voted 5-4 to name Christopher Harrigan its president. Residents are divided as ICE activity continues to escalate during the second Trump administration. -
The Air Quality Index will reach unhealthy levels today from New York City and the Lower Hudson Valley through Central and Western New York. WAMC’s Elias Guerra has more on how people are handling the Canadian wildfire smoke.
