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12:23

Preventing Hot Car Tragedies: NHTSA’s Laura Dunn...

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2025/07/29

As summer temperatures climb, safety experts are warning families about a persistent and deadly threat: pediatric heatstroke caused by children being left in hot cars. So far in 2025, 15 children have died this way, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo spoke with Laura Dunn, a Highway Safety Specialist with NHTSA, who emphasized that these deaths are entirely preventable. Dunn highlighted the importance of the “Stop. Look

13:56

TIMES UNION: Sullivan County undersheriff says...

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2025/07/28

Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo spoke with Times Union Hudson Valley Editor Philip Pantuso about his latest reporting into the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. The conversation dives into allegations of altered accident reports, bulk ammunition purchases delivered to the department, and conflicting claims over whether there’s been an FBI investigation.Pantuso and reporter Lana Bellamy spoke to several current and former deputies who say they were recently questioned by federal agents…

9:17

Prisoners’ Brain Trust is Working to Repeal New...

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2025/07/25

In New York state, hundreds of individuals are currently incarcerated for second degree murder, even if they were not at the scene of the crime or had no proven intention to commit the crime. It’s all because of the state’s felony murder law that can carry a maximum sentence of twenty-five to life.Prisoners Brain Trust, a multicultural coalition looking to end carceral harm is working to repeal the felony murder law as well as uplift the writing and stories of incarcerated individuals

2:34

Ghost Gun Seizure in Liberty: Two Arrested After...

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2025/07/21

Authorities in Sullivan County say a major cache of illegal weapons, including multiple “ghost guns,” was recovered during a multi-agency investigation that led to the arrest of two Liberty residents.At a press conference Monday, District Attorney Brian Conaty announced felony weapons possession charges against Darrin McCosco, 39, and Kimberly Murran, 33, following a joint effort by law enforcement in Fallsburg, Liberty, Monticello, and the DA’s office.The case began with a stolen property

12:02

Disability Pride Month: Patrick Cokley on the Impact...

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2025/07/21

July is Disability Pride Month—a time to not only celebrate the contributions of disabled individuals, but also to examine the systemic challenges they continue to face.As Congress debates sweeping changes to Medicare under “One Big Beautiful Bill,” advocates are raising the alarm about exactly what these cuts could mean for the people that rely on itRadio Catskill’s Jamie Case sat down with Patrick Cokley, Senior Program Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, to talk about how

5:56

$15 Million Improvements Coming to Walton’s Dairy...

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2025/07/18

Governor Hochul announced on June 30th that $75 million will be put into New York's dairy factories. Walton's branch of "Lactalis" is receiving $15 million from that fund. Lactalis, the world's largest dairy company, is giving the money for construction improvements to increase production. In exchange, the state is offering tax incentives through the Excelsior program, which provides write-offs for job creation. The $15 million will create 20 more jobs and increase factory output by

12:51

New York Libraries Highlight What’s at Stake in the...

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2025/07/17

The Woodstock Library may have expanded into a bigger building, but they’re facing big cuts as part of the Trump Administration’s broader cuts to public services. The impact of funding for public libraries would not only be a loss for intellectual curiosity, it would be especially devastating for rural communities. Radio Catskill’s Genevieve Hartnett spoke with Ivy Gocker of the Woodstock Public Library District and Jen Park and Grace Riario of the Ramapo Catskill Library System about how

16:32

Trump, Power & the Rule of Law: Michael Kirk on How...

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2025/07/16

Is the U.S. president above the law?That’s what Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo wanted to find out when he spoke to Michael Kirk, an award-winning filmmaker and founding producer of FRONTLINE.Kirk’s latest documentary, Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law, explores how the foundational idea that no one is above the law is being tested like never before—in the courts, in Congress, and in the Oval Office itself.The film tracks the expansion of presidential power from the Nixon era to the

5:57

Wurtsboro Founders' Day Brings Summer Fun and Family...

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2025/07/16

The Wurtsboro Founder’s Day Street Fair was held last Saturday, July 12th on Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro, NY. The annual celebration saw one of its biggest years yet with the 200th Anniversary of the village’s naming by William and Maurice Wurts.The street fair included over 100 vendors and featured live music, face painting, a birds of prey exhibit, an antique car show, and five new murals painted by New York-based artists. But among the visitors to Wurtsboro on Saturday were also some

7:46

VOTEBEAT: Justice Department Presses Pennsylvania on...

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2025/07/15

Votebeat PA reports that the U.S. Justice Department is asking Pennsylvania how it manages voter rolls. Several other states are also facing new scrutiny as the Trump administration refocuses election-law enforcement.Carter Walker explains that some elections officials and observers are wary because of the larger context in which this effort is occurring, although the commonwealth has not yet responded to these requests.

18:52

NY FOCUS: Congress Voted to Gut the Safety Net to...

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2025/07/10

New York is staring down billions in lost federal funding for Medicaid and food assistance over the next decade

8:39

New Air Quality Monitoring System Propels...

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2025/07/10

The public now has access to crucial data about air quality around Hudson Valley. Bard College has partnered with an environmental justice group, “JustAir,” to install sensors and publish the data in real time. Before this initiative, only government agencies could view the data without a formal request and it was being measured from farther away. Citizens have to file using the Freedom of Information Act to access EPA statistics, explains Eli Dueker. Dueker is the Director of the Center

10:49

Carolyn Summers on Restoring Native Plants

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2025/07/10

Jamie Case speaks with Carolyn Summers about advancing biodiversity through native plants and the 20-year project, “Flying Trillium,” where she restores and fosters different forms of wildlife across 100-acres of land in Sullivan County.

3:40

Catskills Local Places 11th at Nathan's Fourth of...

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2025/07/08

Camille O'Brien represented the Catskills this Independence Day on Coney Island for a great American tradition, Nathan's annual hot dog eating contest. O'Brien ate six and a half weiners in just ten minutes, placing eleventh out of thirteen women.At the weigh-in on July 3rd, O'Brien was feeling starstruck, surrounded by the biggest names in professional eating, including two former champions. " It's so surreal to be right behind Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo right now.... I got to be

9:31

Camille O’Brien of Jeffersonville Heads to Coney...

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2025/07/03

Jeffersonville’s Camille O’Brien is heading to Brooklyn this July 4 to compete in one of America’s most iconic eating competitions — the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island.“I can’t even believe it,” said O’Brien. “I actually signed a contract yesterday with Major League Eating, so technically I’m a professional eater now.”She secured her spot by winning a qualifying event at Hershey Park, where she ate 8.5 hot dogs in 10 minutes, narrowly edging out her

6:57

Delaware and Hudson Canal Interpretive Center Offers...

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2025/07/02

The story of Sullivan County’s growth and transformation begins along the banks of the Delaware and Hudson Canal.In a recent conversation with Radio Catskill, Fiona Feltman, Assistant Parks Director for Sullivan County, spoke with Patricio Robayo about the D&H Canal Interpretive Center in Summitville. The center highlights the history of the canal, once a vital transportation route that helped shape the economic and social landscape of the region.“The canal played a critical role in

15:18

NY FOCUS: How Hotels, Once a Last Resort, Became New...

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2025/06/30

Statewide spending on hotels has more than tripled in recent years. The shift away from shelters has prevented families from accessing services like child care and help finding housing.Read more here: https://nysfocus.com/2025/06/24/new-york-homelessness-hotels

9:19

A Journey Through Burnout, Mental Health, and Career...

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2025/06/30

For Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, Radio Catskill's Patricio Robayo speaks with keynote speaker and entrepreneur Kevin Green. From Division 1 athletics to fine dining and an appearance on the Food Network’s Chopped, Green’s journey is one of resilience and reinvention. He shares his personal story of facing burnout, divorce, and career shifts—highlighting the importance of men’s mental health, vulnerability, and redefining what strength really means.

10:02

Patricia Grayhall And Her New Book “A Place For Us”

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2025/06/27

Author Patricia Grayhall joins Radio Catskill’s Jamie Case to discuss her new book, A Place for Us, an autofictional account of her search for a country where she could legally live with her British partner—years before the United States extended immigration rights to same-sex couples.At the heart of her story is a message to queer youth: “Love will prevail.”

15:06

SPOTLIGHT PA: Trump Admin Tells Pa., Other States To...

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2025/06/26

Sweeping changes are coming to a massive program that aims to bring high-speed internet to everyone in the U.S., after the Trump administration rejected one of the initiative’s key policy goals.The new rules for the $42.5 billion program change the way states will evaluate competing proposals, which areas are eligible for funding, and how long states have to award the grants. The announcement in early June upended months of planning and left Pennsylvania officials scrambling as they race to

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