New York State

  • Hudson Valley Gives Returns May 20th

    MONTGOMERY, N.Y. — Hundreds of nonprofit organizations across the Hudson Valley are preparing to participate in the 11th annual Hudson Valley Gives online fundraising campaign scheduled for May 20. Organized by the Community Foundation of Orange, Sullivan & Rockland, the 24-hour online giving event supports charitable organizations throughout the region and has raised more than […]

  • Lawmakers urge investigation into series of deaths at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility

    BEDFORD, N.Y. — Two state lawmakers are urging New York corrections officials to investigate a series of recent deaths at a women’s prison in Westchester County, including two apparent suicides within the past month. Pete Harckham and Chris Burdick sent a joint letter to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision requesting […]

  • Regional Power Outage Affects West Point

    Update: 11:26 am – Most residents now reporting that power is restored. WEST POINT, N.Y. – A power outage affected the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and neighboring areas this morning – in the Town of Highlands, including Fort Montgomery. The outage, which began early Tuesday morning, has been traced to a substation issue […]

  • Elected Officials, Union Leaders Call for Continued Increased Road Safety Investments in Next State Budget

    NYSDOT Region 8, which includes the Hudson Valley, has the worst rated roads in the state Montrose, NY – A bipartisan group of elected officials and representatives from over a dozen labor unions from the lower Hudson Valley called for increased road safety investments in the next State Budget at a press conference today held here […]

  • Rand Announces Bid for New York State Senate in District 38

    Rockland County, NY — Joe Rand, current Mayor of the Village of Nyack and longtime local business leader, has officially launched his campaign for the Democratic nomination in New York State Senate District 38, which includes most of Rockland County. Rand announced his candidacy today highlighting his background in both the private and public sectors. […]

  • Rockland Leaders Urge State to Enforce Nutrient Runoff Law as Local Lakes Remain Impaired

    New City, NY — Rockland County officials and leaders from all five town governments are urging New York State to strengthen enforcement of the state’s nutrient runoff law, citing ongoing phosphorus pollution affecting several major local waterbodies. In a unified appeal, the County of Rockland, the Towns of Clarkstown, Haverstraw, Orangetown, Ramapo, and Stony Point, […]