NY updates 10-year forest conservation plan
February 19, 2020
New Yorkers have a once-in-a-decade shot to provide feedback on state forestlands, as an action plan gets an update this summer.
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Hudson River retreat battles major APA sanctions
February 13, 2020
The fine combines violations of two acts—the Adirondack Park Agency Act and the Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System Act—because the structures are under the APA's jurisdiction.
Adirondack groups lobby for more park protections
February 10, 2020
Some of the lobbyists’ goals are to encourage lawmakers to change the draft 2021 budget for New York State. For example, no new forest rangers are listed in the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s proposal to add 47 new staff. The groups want more rangers.
The park’s retiring senator still has to-do list
February 4, 2020
Her District 45 spreads over 6,800 square-miles from parts of Washington County, up past Plattsburgh, to the Canadian border and west past Tupper Lake. Her devotion to the more than 300,000 constituents is perhaps what many will miss most about Little, who announced in December that she is retiring from the Senate.
Lake Pleasant Town Board breaks tie vote for supervisor
January 28, 2020
“Every vote counts,” Hamilton County Board of Elections Democrat Commissioner Cathleen Rogers said. “We are a small county and sometimes there is a tie in election results.”
State environmental chief says parks have sufficient staff
January 27, 2020
In Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget, the DEC is slated to get 47 full-time employees added to its staff -- but no new rangers.
Cuomo budget prioritizes fight against climate change
January 21, 2020
"New York has to be the state that stands up and says once and for all, 'We have to do more and we have to do it faster, and let's pledge the largest amount of any state in the United States of America.'"
Governor’s 2020 agenda has an environmental focus and a $3 billion “Mother Nature” fund
January 8, 2020
Though Cuomo did not specifically talk about these projects on Wednesday, the 318-page State of the State book mentions the Adirondacks 12 times, and statewide proposed programs and legislation could also affect the park.
State investment to save Lake George millions in sewer treatment
January 7, 2020
The roughly $24 million project is a necessary water-quality protection measure for Lake George, but it has also been a taxpayer nightmare.
Governor rejects electric bike legislation
December 27, 2019
The governor objected to the legislation’s failure to include a helmet requirement and other safety measures.