Catskills

Judy Gottscho Eichinger, foundation chair, with kidney campers (left to right) Nadia Uddin, Stephanie Serrano and Brandon Roberts.(credit: http://gottschokidney.org)

Catskills Camp For Kids With Kidney Disease Makes Summer Extra Special

The back-to-school essay, “What I did this summer,” took on special meaning this year for a bunch of kids from New Jersey.

2012/09/17

Contest Looks For New Slogan For Catskills

The Catskill Park Resource Foundation is running a contest asking people to come up with a new slogan to promote tourism in the area.

2012/07/11

Madeleine and Arthur Morris (credit: The Morris Family)

Elderly Manhattan Couple Arthur & Madeleine Morris Die After Minor Car Wreck In Catskills

Arthur Morris and his wife Madeleine died in Andes, New York after trying to make nine fruitless calls from a cell phone for help when their car slid 60 feet down an embankment.

2012/05/11

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WCBS 880 Presents ‘Living Green’ – Episode 3: To Frack Or Not To Frack In New York

New York is considering allowing hydraulic fracturing in the Catskills. “Fracking” is a controversial method of drilling for natural gas beneath shale rock.

2012/04/25

Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks - Albany, NY - Oct 17, 2011 (credit: Governor's Office)

Gov. Cuomo Economic Plan Includes Expanding Gambling, Tax Credits

Cuomo calls for “comprehensive reform of our tax code” to promote investment in jobs in New York. He doesn’t mention raising taxes or adjusting the tax code to raise taxes for wealthier New Yorkers.

2011/12/04

Buying Snowblowers at Lowe's in Butler, N.J. (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

With Wintry Weather & Snow On Its Way, Tri-State Residents Say ‘It’s Nuts’

Starting Saturday afternoon, a wintry mix is expected to hit the Tri-State Area.

2011/10/28

Stories From Main Street: Relay Race From Brooklyn To Catskills To Raise Funds For Cancer Charity

A 200-kilometer mega-marathon relay race fundraiser starting in Brooklyn and ending in the Catskills kicks off this week.

2011/08/15

Reservoir Water Pits Big Apple Against Farm County

At their heaviest, the water discharges can stir up sediment and turn the creek brown, spoiling trout fishing and bothering farmers who use the water for irrigation.

2011/01/15

A woman uses a slot machine - File / Photo: Abdullah Pope/AFP/Getty Images

Catskills Region Moves Step Closer To Getting Casino

There was a roll of the dice up in the Catskills on Monday night as the State of New York tried to fashion a new casino deal for the blighted region. Many are betting on it.

2010/11/22

Generic Casino File Photo (credit: CBS 2)

Catskills May Get New Casino

The Catskills used to be a prime vacation spot for New Yorkers, just 90 miles north of the City, but all of the major resort hotels have been torn down.

2010/11/18

Paterson Expected To Announce Deal On Catskills Casino

Governor Paterson is expected to make a major announcement Monday on a proposed casino in the Catskills, and if Washington gets in on the game, a casino could open as soon as 2012.

2010/11/17

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