New York Governor Kathy Hocul will be laying out her vision for the next year in the Empire State at her State of the State Address next month, kicking off the budgeting process in Albany.

In preparation, climate, health, and environmental activists across New York are calling on Hochul to take decisive leadership on climate and affordability by including funding for the NY Home Energy Affordable Transition Act (NY HEAT Act) in her proposed executive budget.

To find out more about Heat, Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo spoke to Lisa Marshall, Advocacy and Organizing Director New Yorkers for Clean Power about the bill.

New York’s home care workers are suing insurance companies for systematically underpaying them for grueling, around-the-clock work.

To help make sense of this is reporter for NY FOCUS Julia Rock speaks with Radio Catskill's Jason Dole.

This Sunday, December 8, 2024, Damascus Citizens for Sustainability (DCS) will host a "Sustainable Sing-Along" at their Main Street storefront in Narrowsburg, NY. The event, focusing on environmental awareness through music, invites community members to join in preserving clean air, land, and water as fundamental rights.

Ahead of the event, Radio Catskill’s Patricio Robayo spoke with DCS co-founder Jane Cyphers and musician and educator Lucas Rotman on The Local Edition. They discussed how music can inspire sustainability efforts and foster a stronger connection with the environment.