2024 News Archives

Liberty, NY – Sullivan County District 6 Legislator Luis Alvarez has been appointed to the influential Health Steering Committee of the National Association of Counties (NACo).

NACo President James Gore this month notified Alvarez of his appointment, following prior service on the national advocacy organization’s Immigration Reform Task Force, Programs and Services Standing Committee,…

Sarah Carter

Monticello, NY - On August 1, 2024, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced the arrest of Sarah Carter, 33, of Monticello, for Criminally Negligent Homicide, a Class E felony, for causing the death of Antonio Suarez-Ware, 2 years old, by leaving him unattended and alone in her 2012 Ford Explorer for several hours with the…

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Treasurer’s Office reminds the public that the repurchase period for tax-foreclosed properties is almost finished.

“Former property owners have until August 23 to regain ownership by repurchasing their property from us,” County Treasurer Nancy Buck notes. “If a former owner does not repurchase before August 23, the property will be sold at public…

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Youth Bureau is now accepting grant applications from organizations which serve children and youth within Sullivan County.

The Youth Bureau receives monies annually from the County and the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to fund youth development programs. This year, OCFS, has made available 3…

Liberty, NY – New York State’s Child Care Application Assistance Portal launched earlier this month and is available through this link: https://hs.ocfs.ny.gov/CCAPsignup/invite.

Users will have to sign up for an invite to the portal by entering their e-mail address and county of residence (in this case, Sullivan). They will receive…

Monticello, NY - Sullivan County District Attorney Brian Conaty today released the following statement:

I am incensed at the recent announcement to permanently close the DOCCS Sullivan Correctional Facility and, particularly, the complete lack of notice to all the stakeholders so effected. This facility enjoys a long and proud history integral to the law enforcement community of…

Hurleyville, NY – On Sunday afternoon, August 4, from 2-4 p.m., trumpeter Freddie Jacobs will perform at the Sullivan County Museum with the Americana band Little Sparrow. 

Jacobs is a composer, educator and jazz trumpeter who has been in the music business for over 50 years. He has toured with jazz legends Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Eddie Palmieri and Jimmy McGriff, and…

Fallsburg, NY – Sullivan County Legislature Chair Nadia Rajsz and Town of Fallsburg Supervisor Michael Bensimon jointly issued the following statement today:

“We are not at all happy about New York State’s decision to shutter Sullivan Correctional Facility, which has been an integral part of our community for four decades and employs hundreds of local citizens. This action by the State…

Lock 50 (and a nice bagel!) at the D&H Canal Linear Park in Summitville

Summitville, NY – The D&H (Delaware and Hudson) Canal Interpretive Center is pleased to host a free lecture about the D&H Canal lock system on Saturday, July 27, at 12 p.m. Bagels and lox, traditional to the region in the post-canal years, will be served.

Lock No. 50 on…

Monticello, NY – Sullivan County Government has been impacted by the global technology outage relating to Crowdstrike.

“This is a software issue and is not related to a cyber-attack or security concern,” stated Sullivan County Legislature Chair Nadia Rajsz. “Our 911 and Sheriff’s Office are fully operational, and our entire Information Technology Services (ITS) Division is diligently…