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3:55

NY FOCUS: Surprise Trump Move Will Upend New York...

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2025/10/22

12:59

Regional Food Bank to Distribute More Than 115,000...

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2025/10/22

The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York is launching the largest single-day Thanksgiving meal distribution in New York State history — a first-of-its-kind effort that will reach families across the Hudson Valley.Working with community partners and more than 800 volunteers, the Regional Food Bank will provide over one hundred fifteen thousand Thanksgiving meals to more than twenty-five thousand people in Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Rockland, and Sullivan counties. The initiative is

5:44

NY Officials Meet to Strategize Food Security Despite...

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2025/10/21

Over 200 advocates gathered in Manhattan for a conference on food security across New York State. The New York Health Foundation organized the event and said in their press release it was sparked by "recent federal funding cuts threatening the integrity of critical food assistance programs." Panelists discussed how to respond to these changes and how to protect New Yorkers. SNAP cuts and immigration crackdowns have impacted food pantries and agricultural nonprofits. Josh Stephani, the

2:53

Sandburg Creek Pollution Puts Egg Facility in Hot Water

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2025/10/21

Residents of Woodridge are deeply concerned about increased water pollution in Sandburg Creek. In the last month, the popular fishing area has turned odorous and unusable. DEC’s investigation points towards a local egg processing facility, but this isn’t the first time the business has been in hot water.Radio Catskill’s Genevieve Hartnett provides an update on what we know so far about the investigation.

22:49

Delaware Currents to Close After a Decade: Founder...

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2025/10/21

For more than a decade, Delaware Currents has been a trusted, independent voice covering one of our region’s most vital lifelines — the Delaware River and its watershed. Founded by journalist Meg McGuire, the online publication has shined a light on the people, policies, and places that shape the river’s future — from drinking-water issues and dam management to environmental justice and the communities that depend on this shared resource.But after ten years of in-depth, nonprofit

13:09

Job Fair Set for Monday at Monticello Library in...

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2025/10/17

4:39

Judge Rules Against River Valley Estates Owners in...

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2025/10/16

5:28

Don't Get Scammed: Cyber Security Month Awareness...

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2025/10/16

According to the FBI, 2024 saw a 33% rise in money lost from online scams. October is Cyber Security Month so Radio Catskill spoke with Mike Sinno, the Director of Security Engineering at Google. He says artificial intelligence is one of the reasons scams are getting harder to spot:"Using AI, the attackers are really supercharging themselves because it used to be you'd get an email and it was pretty obvious that it was phishing. The grammar was wrong. There were bad references. But now you

15:54

Hispanic Heritage Month: New York Focus Reporter...

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2025/10/16

For Hispanic Heritage Month, Radio Catskill speaks with Isabelle Taft, immigration reporter for New York Focus, about her work covering the intersection of immigration, state policy, and human stories across New York.Taft’s reporting sheds light on how state and local governments are responding to federal immigration enforcement — from county jails holding ICE detainees to statewide efforts to resettle recent arrivals. Her stories highlight how these policies shape not only immigrant lives

12:48

Votebeat: Amid crosstalk from Trump, Pennsylvania...

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2025/10/16

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access.Carter Walker, VotebeatOct 6, 2025 at 5:00am EDTVotebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania’s free newsletter here.In August, President Donald Trump vowed on social media to “lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS.”In Pennsylvania, though,

21:04

From Prison Cell to Policy: Incarcerated Activist...

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2025/10/15

Speaking from inside Woodbourne Correctional Facility, incarcerated activist Atit Weston is urging state lawmakers to close what he calls a “constitutional loophole” — the failure of 28 U.S. states, including New York, to fully codify the anti-slavery language of the 13th Amendment into their state constitutions.Weston, currently serving a 15-year sentence for manslaughter and robbery, has dedicated his time behind bars to research and legislative advocacy. Along with fellow inmates, he

7:21

PA Dr. and Author Discusses Government Shutdown,...

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2025/10/10

Peter Kowey, MD. is an esteemed Cardiologist at the Lankenau Institute. His book, "Failure to Treat: How a Broken Healthcare System Puts Patients and Practitioners at Risk," discusses the issues affecting people seeking healthcare: mainly, financial waste. However, argues Dr. Kowey, the waste isn't where politicians seem to think it is. During his time as a doctor, he's seen outrageous administrator salaries, pharmaceutical sales practices, and advertising budgets. But in his opinion, the

7:37

Fall Salt Snapshot: Volunteers Needed to Sample...

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2025/10/09

The "Fall Salt Snapshot" is being measured from October 1-15 this year across Delaware County. The Stroud Water Research Center is trying to determine how salinized the area's waterways are outside of winter, when road salt is most prevalent. David Bressler, who leads community science initiatives at Stroud, says bringing in outside help gives them more access to crucial data. " You need actual people to go out to streams and collect samples. There's a big time component involved that is

14:46

Latino USA's María Hinojosa Reflects on Truth,...

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2025/10/08

By Patricio Robayo | Radio Catskill | Hispanic Heritage Month SeriesAs part of Radio Catskill’s continuing Hispanic Heritage Month series, Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo spoke with María Hinojosa, the longtime host and executive producer of Latino USA, which now airs Thursdays at 2 p.m. on Radio Catskill.Hinojosa, born in Mexico City and raised in Chicago, has spent more than three decades reporting stories that often go unheard in mainstream media — stories that highlight the lives,

9:18

Fire Prevention Week Focuses on Lithium-Ion Battery...

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2025/10/08

Fire Prevention Week is underway across the country, running from October 5th through the 11th, and this year’s theme from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.”Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo spoke with Sullivan County Fire Coordinator John Hauschild about the growing concerns surrounding lithium-ion batteries and how residents can protect themselves from the potential risks these batteries pose.Before diving into

8:34

American Lung Association Protecting Babies from RSV...

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2025/10/07

As we get deeper into fall, the risk of RSV is only rising in children and their families. This highly contagious and common virus has been detected in as many as 80,000 children under the age of five and will infect nearly all children under the age of two.Fortunately, vaccines have been shown to significantly lower the risk of RSV hospitalizations and are the best way to help protect little ones, their parents and even their grandparents. The American Lung Association is leading a

11:14

NY FOCUS: Half-Billion Dollar Casino Rescue Plan...

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2025/10/06

New York Focus reported about the half-billion dollar bond Sullivan County is issuing to reinvigorate the Resorts World Catskills Casino in Monticello. The county is promising investors major gains, but reports found by New York Focus and consultants on the deal say the numbers show decline.Radio Catskill’s Genevieve Hartnett, who also reported on the deal last month, spoke with New York Focus Reporter Chris Bragg about the details that each of them found about this ongoing story, what

26:56

Hispanic Heritage Month: Puerto Rican Journalist J....

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2025/10/03

As part of Radio Catskill’s Hispanic Heritage Month series, we welcomed back a familiar voice: J. Miguel Santiago Colón, who started his journey with us as an intern and is now producing stories at iHeart Media’s The Moment with Jorge Ramos and Ante Studios.Colón spoke about his transition from Sullivan County to New York City’s media landscape, where his reporting now highlights Latino issues and communities across the U.S. He shared how his experience as a journalist in Puerto

30:54

Hispanic Heritage Month: Activist Sandra Oxford on...

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2025/10/03

Hispanic Heritage Month: Activist Sandra Oxford on the Latino Experience in Sullivan CatskillsAs part of Radio Catskill’s Hispanic Heritage Month coverage, Patricio Robayo sat down with longtime local activist Sandra Oxford to talk about the challenges facing the Latino community in the Sullivan Catskills, and the work she’s led over decades of advocacy.Oxford, a self-described citizen activist, reflects on her upbringing in Queens and Long Island, her decision to raise her family in the

10:45

Fields of Stress: How Tariffs and Federal Cuts Are...

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2025/10/02

World Mental Health Day is coming up next month on October 10th, but we’re focusing on a group that often gets forgotten about in mental health advocacy - farmers.With the increase in tariffs on foreign goods put in place earlier this year as well as the Trump administration’s broader economic policies that are cutting grants to mental health and sustainability initiatives, farmers all across New York state are talking about how their stress has only gotten worse.Radio Catskill’s Genevieve

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