Personally speaking: Christa Avampato
The Highland native has written her first book, a young adult fantasy novel planned as the first in a series. Possibilities Publishing Company will release Emerson Page and Where the Light Enters on November 1.
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Navigating segregation: African-American tourists in upstate New York
It may be a surprise to some to learn that stringent segregation practices for travelers occurred not only in the South, but also in the North. While there may not have been any “Whites Only” signs, in the North “it was de facto segregation; it was understood African Americans were not welcome at mainstream white-owned resorts,” said Dr. Gretchen Sorin, a museum consultant and director and distinguished professor at the Cooperstown Graduate Program. “They had their own places. In between, they had to transverse these white spaces, where they were not welcome.”
White’s Dairy Bar has been chilling out Eddyville since 1970
One thing — maybe the only thing — upon which this country can today peaceably unite is soft-serve.
The mall’s only hope
Renovations, better movie theater seating and medical services would do a lot. But there is one particular tenant that, if secured, could single-handedly save the Hudson Valley Mall. The people will come from miles around— the people will come.
The new, new Catskills
Culturally, the Catskills are a bright mosaic of urban and rural mores and values. But scratch the surface and we have all the problems of rural Appalachia: addiction, poverty, a greying population, a general purposelessness that siphons the brightest of our young people out of our schools and our communities.
9 things to know about the black vulture
Black vultures are the most populous vulture in the Western Hemisphere, but they’re relatively new to New York State. Here are some things to keep in mind next time you see a dark shape circling above.
The Schindler of Kingston
Part mischievous trickster, part Old-World aristocrat, László Ocskay saved over 2000 Jews from the Holocaust. But because of Cold War politics, few in his native Hungary knew about it. He lived his last years quietly in Kingston. Recognition came later.
The ghost bars of New Paltz
A reluctant veteran looks back…and shudders.
It’s high season for Lyme in the Hudson Valley
Did you know deer are actually not the key host for the ticks that cause Lyme? And that most infections come from ticks in the nymph stage, when they’re no larger than a poppy seed?
How to behave now that you’re upstate: A guide for citiots
You might’ve heard whispers among the locals of citiots, but you’re certain they mean someone else. You might be right — simply being from the city does not make one a citiot. Being unable or unwilling to modify your city behavior when in the country? That’s what will earn you this handle.