This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published March 15 in collaboration with The River. NEW YORK STATE 7-day average positive test rate: 3.2% 556 deaths past 7 days 4,517 hospitalizations (923 in ICUs) Share of population fully vaccinated: 11.6% Share of population…
There’s a vacant mobile home in my backyard. It’s heavily dented and festooned with mud and black mold and slouches precariously on stacks of cinder blocks. Just to be clear, the single-wide isn’t the problem here – I knew it was there when I rented the place. It serves as a visual and decibel barrier…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties published Monday, March 1, in collaboration with The River Newsroom. NEW YORK STATE 7-day average positive test rate: 3.1% 636 deaths past 7 days 5,307 hospitalizations (1,065 in ICUs) Share of population fully vaccinated: 7.6% Share…
In Brief – The median sales price of a home skyrocketed in the Hudson Valley during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report from Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress quantifies how the migration of downstate residents fleeing the contagious confines of New York City has impacted the housing market. Sullivan County saw the median sales price…
This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Thursday, December 10 through Saturday, December 12. Published in collaboration with The River Newsroom. NEW YORK STATE 10,595 new cases yesterday 212,672 tests yesterday Positive test rate: 4.98% 89 deaths yesterday 5,321 hospitalizations 1,007 ICU…
In Brief – The New York State Board of Elections released new enrollment data Sunday showing how many people have registered to vote across the state since February and their chosen political party. The regular release shows which party is attracting more voters and depicts the partisan make-up of different parts of the state. Looking…
In Brief – SUNY New Paltz reported nine cases of COVID-19 by Friday morning after mandating all students living in dorms or taking in-person classes be tested. Of the nine infected students, seven have already recovered, according to the college. The number of positive cases is higher than in some four-year SUNY schools, such as…
In Brief – A climber fell to her death Sunday in Ulster County’s Shawangunk Mountains. Lauren Sobel, of Brooklyn, was the lead climber in a trio attempting to scale a rock face at the Mohonk Mountain Preserve in Gardiner, according to state police. The 25-year-old woman was about 70 feet up the palisade and was…
The protest in Yorktown started with a Facebook post. Town Supervisor Matt Slater posted a “Public Safety Update” on Yorktown’s official Facebook page last Monday addressing rumors there would be a protest in town that night. “According to the [Yorktown Police Department], which is actively monitoring social media and other intelligence resources, there is no…
Carcinogens similar to the chemicals causing water crises in Hoosick Falls and Newburgh are being secretly burned in an incinerator outside Albany, according to a lawsuit filed last Thursday in federal court. The chemicals being burned – PFOA and PFOS – come from firefighting foam formerly used by the military. This firefighting foam toxified Newburgh’s…
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