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NY lawmakers pass gun-storage requirement

March 4, 2019 3 Comments

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New York lawmakers voted Monday to require storing guns in a locked container or with a gun lock in homes with children under 16. The storage or locking requirement would apply to guns that are out of the owner’s “immediate possession or control.” … [Read more...] about NY lawmakers pass gun-storage requirement

DEC eyes improvements to forestry tax breaks

February 26, 2019 Leave a Comment

State conservation officials are holding public meetings across New York to consider possible improvements in the program that provides property tax breaks to the private owners of forestland. Established under a 1974 amendment to an earlier law, … [Read more...] about DEC eyes improvements to forestry tax breaks

DEC maintains stance on paddling rights

February 14, 2019 6 Comments

New York authorities have maintained their guidance that there are recreational canoeing rights through navigable streams on private land about two months after a state judge ruled that uninvited paddlers have no right to canoe the 1.8-mile Mud Pond … [Read more...] about DEC maintains stance on paddling rights

Report cites 10 septic system priority areas along Lake George

February 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

A recently completed study by the Lake George Waterkeeper identifies 10 areas within 500 feet of the Adirondack lake as priorities for inspecting and repairing aging septic systems leaking nutrients including phosphorous and nitrogen into the … [Read more...] about Report cites 10 septic system priority areas along Lake George

Talks continue on purchase of Tahawus rail line

February 8, 2019 Leave a Comment

New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation has asked federal authorities for an additional 60-day hold on declaring the 30-mile rail line from North Creek to the former Tahawus mine in the central Adirondacks abandoned, while talks continue … [Read more...] about Talks continue on purchase of Tahawus rail line

New York enacting new gun restrictions

January 29, 2019 9 Comments

By MICHAEL VIRTANEN New York lawmakers are authorizing waits up to 30 days for gun buyers in the state to clear FBI background checks. It was one of several new gun restrictions approved Tuesday by the now Democrat-controlled Assembly and Senate. … [Read more...] about New York enacting new gun restrictions

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