The states of emergency and lawsuits that several New York counties put in place to stop New York City from bussing an overflow of asylum seekers upstate is just one example of a growing divide between the Big Apple and its surrounding localities. That’s according to a new report in the New York Times by Jesse McKinley, who also points to housing, crime and congestion pricing as flashpoints. McKinley is a metro reporter and a familiar voice on WAMC during his years covering the New York state capitol.
We recently featured a report about the Olympic Regional Development Authority’s role and future in New York’s Catskills and Adirondacks regions. The story raises...
Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan has declared a 30-day state of emergency amid rising COVID cases. The Democrat says active cases have tripled since...
Congressman Richard Neal, the chair of the Ways and Means Committee, and Republican Governor Charlie Baker have come together to call for a new...