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News & Politics

Chronogram publishes sections covering local, national, and environmental news, including columns from Larry Beinhart, Brian Mahoney, and Jason Stern. From the Hudson Valley and beyond, check out our take on news and politics.

Three Republicans Have Filed to Challenge Antonio Delgado in 2020

A look at the candidacies of Anthony German, Ola Hawatmeh, and Mike Roth.

By Andrew Solender Aug 16, 2019

Tags: General News & Politics 2020 Election New York's 19th Congressional District Republican Party Anthony German Ola Hawatmeh Mike Roth Antonio Delgado

Feeding the Community: The Work of Hudson Valley Food Pantries

For some Hudson Valley residents, eating is all about choice. Unfortunately the choice is whether or not to pay their rent or buy food to feed their families. Thankfully, there are many food pantries in the Hudson Valley that can make the choice a little easier for these hungry residents.

By Lisa Ianucci Aug 16, 2019

Tags: General Food & Drink Food pantries community non-profits food drives food donations food pantries in the hudson valley

Editor's Note: Back from Paradise

In some ways, Grey Fox Music Festival can be seen as an alternative model to our current world—a sweet, self-contained social experiment (punctuated by world-class Bluegrass performances) where we're all a bit kinder.

By Marie Doyon Aug 1, 2019

Tags: Editor's Note chronogram magazine editors marie doyon Grey Fox bluegrass festival Grey Fox bluegrass essays music and concerts

Letter to the Editor | August 2019

Readers share their views/opinion on articles from previous issues.

By Chronogram Staff Aug 1, 2019

Tags: Letters to the Editor Judy Sigunick

Op Ed | Natural Selection

Donna Minkowitz on the importance of conserving land for all people and the need for proper legislation to protect the accessibility and integrity of the Hudson Valley.

By Donna Minkowitz Aug 1, 2019

Tags: General News & Politics land conservation cold springs legislation beacon gentrification hudson valley politics environmentalism

What Undocumented Americans and U.S. Citizens Should Know About Immigration Rights

A list of the rights you have in the case of an encounter with ICE, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

By La Voz Aug 1, 2019

Tags: National immigrant rights ICE La Voz how to handle ice raids ice raids 2019 Trump administration immigration policy helping undocumented americans

The State Of Sex Education in New York

Only 24 states plus Washington, DC mandate sex education in public schools, according to the Guttmacher Institute: New York is not one of them. Our state does mandate HIV education, but there's no requirement that what is taught be medically accurate or culturally appropriate.

By Phillip Pantuso Aug 1, 2019

Tags: In the Classroom sex education new york state education sexual politics HIV education Queer sexual education consent education sexual assault New York State education standards

Editor's Note: Millennializing Chronogram?

Our acting editor Marie Doyon shares a few facts about millennials.

By Marie Doyon Jul 1, 2019

Tags: Editor's Note millennials facts about millennials millennials of the hudson valley marie doyon chronogram magazine editors

Letter to the Editor | July 2019

Readers share their views/opinion on articles from previous issues.

By Chronogram Staff Jul 1, 2019

Tags: Letters to the Editor

9 Strange Headlines You Might Have Missed in June

News stories you might have missed last month.

By Max Freebern Jul 1, 2019

Tags: General News & Politics News Politics national news hudson valley news science news president donald trump

New York State Sizes Up The Green Gold Rush

As legislators once again failed to pass the Marihuana Regulation and Taxaction Act in the last session, we look at the crowded field of competing camps and the roadblocks to legalizing cannabis.

By Phillip Pantuso Jul 1, 2019

Tags: National marihuana legalization marijuana The River green gold rush new york state weed laws weed legalization efforts in new york weed and hemp hudson valley

Sen. Metzger and Local Activists React as State Moves Forward with Ambitious Climate Bill

The basics on the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA)

The Hudson Valley’s Senator Jen Metzger helped lead the charge in the campaigh to pass the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) in the State Senate and Assembly. Described as one of the most ambitious pieces of climate legislation in the country, CLCPA aims to allow the state to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

By Max Freebern Jun 20, 2019

Tags: Environment CLCPA the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Sen. Jen Metzger New York State Assembly New York State Senate Climate Change Climate Action solar and electrical energy net zero carbon emissions Web Only Web Only Web Only

Editor's Note: Beauty and the Bureaucracy

Our editor Brian Mahoney talks about how Kingston, a once hidden town is experiencing a boom, attracting new business and posing questions never before considered.

By Brian K. Mahoney Jun 1, 2019

Tags: Editor's Note Kingston, NY O+

8 Strange Headlines You Might Have Missed in May

News stories you might have missed last month.

By Max Freebern Jun 1, 2019

Tags: General News & Politics News Politics

Letter to the Editor | June 2019

Let America Be America Again

A reader rebutts the letter Ms. Brown wrote pertaining to Luis Martinez’s story in our April issue.

By Steve Leberstein Jun 1, 2019

Tags: Letters to the Editor Luis Martinez

Body Politic: Poetic Parting

One of our writers, Larry Bainhart says his goodbyes with rhyme while summarizing the current presidency.

By Larry Beinhart Jun 1, 2019

Tags: General News & Politics U.S Presidency Politics News

7 Strange Headlines You Might Have Missed in April

News stories you might have missed last month.

By Shrien Alshabasy May 1, 2019

Tags: General News & Politics News Politics

Editor's Note: Six Brief Eulogies for My Father

Our editor Brian Mahoney shares six memories featuring his father and the lessons he took from those memories.

By Brian K. Mahoney May 1, 2019

Tags: Editor's Note Brian Mahoney's father

Body Politic: The Green New Deal

Larry Beinhart delves into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's 'Green New Deal'.

By Larry Beinhart May 1, 2019

Tags: National Green New Deal Democratic idea renewable energy

On the Cover: Franco Vogt Photographs Luis Martinez

This month's cover tells the story of a Hudson Valley resident who embodied the "American Dream", only to find himself living a nightmare at an I.C.E detention center.

By Brian K. Mahoney Apr 1, 2019

Tags: General News & Politics I.C.E Luis Martinez immigration Hudson Valley

The Hudson River: 9 Alternative Facts

Mikhail Horowitz pokes fun with these 9 farcical facts about the Hudson River, its history, and the surrounding area.

By Mikhail Horowitz Apr 1, 2019

Tags: Environment Hudson River

7 Strange Headlines You Might Have Missed from March

News stories you might have missed last month.

By Shrien Alshabasy Apr 1, 2019

Tags: General News & Politics News Politics

Body Politic: Everyone's Coming Out of the Closets

Larry Beinhart discusses the correlation between money, power and status.

By Larry Beinhart Apr 1, 2019

Tags: National College admission scandal news politics

Undocumented in the Hudson Valley: The Luis Martinez Story

Following the arrest of New Paltz resident Luis Martinez, we examine how his detention and possible deportation both diverges from and typifies recent crackdowns by ICE.

By Michael Frank Apr 1, 2019

Tags: General News & Politics ICE immigration Luis Martinez Cover Story