State Senate confirms governor’s APA board picks
By Gwendolyn Craig
The Adirondack Park Agency board has finally been filled. The state Senate approved Gov. Andrew Cuomo's seven nominees on Wednesday.
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Cuomo nominates seven to Adirondack Park board
By Gwendolyn Craig
The APA board's composition has been a point of contention, with three vacant positions and four board members serving on expired terms at the governor's pleasure.
Records show Lake George parasail company was fined $4,000 after 2019 accident
By Gwendolyn Craig
The Lake George Park Commission fined a parasailing company earlier this year for violations related to a near-drowning of a customer last summer and breaching a 2016 order of consent.
Tick disease with COVID-19 symptoms on the rise in northeastern New York
By Gwendolyn Craig
Anaplasmosis, a tick-borne illness with similar symptoms to COVID-19, is on the rise in the Adirondacks and upstate New York.
Lake George parasail permits get safety updates after near-drowning
By Gwendolyn Craig
There are some safety changes to parasailing on Lake George this summer.
Adirondack zoning map amendment raises questions
By Gwendolyn Craig
The Adirondack Park Agency is considering a land use map amendment request in Lake Luzerne, with mixed feedback from the public so far.
Tourists return to Lake George
By Gwendolyn Craig
The summery weather and tease of state beaches opening had tourists enjoying Lake George just before Memorial Day weekend. Not many were wearing masks.
APA approves herbicide use on Minerva Lake
By Gwendolyn Craig
For the third time in at least 20 years, the Adirondack Park Agency approved the use of a herbicide for managing an aquatic invasive species.
APA projects and map amendments up for public comment
By Gwendolyn Craig
Several projects before the Adirondack Park Agency are up for public comment this month.
International student workers in limbo during pandemic
By Gwendolyn Craig
During the coronavirus pandemic, international student workers are stuck in the Adirondacks. Questions loom about summer workers, too.