Hudson Valley stories

housing costs are crushing farmers

The Hudson Valley is the “bread basket” of NYC. There’s just one problem: Spiraling housing costs are driving away the potential next generation of farmers, and “boomer” farmers are aging out. Something has to give.

A Lyme vaccine in a pill?

The same medicine you give your dog or cat to prevent Lyme could be FDA approved for humans. And other vaccines might prevent ticks from carrying Lyme and other diseases very soon.

Mohonk adds via ferrata

The Mohonk Resort now has a Via Ferrata (cableway) climbing route that cuts across the historic “Gunks” cliffs.