By MICHAEL VIRTANEN Environmentalists see Democratic control of both New York’s Senate and Assembly starting in January as a sea change improving prospects for bills protecting the Adirondacks. The November election removed a GOP roadblock in … [Read more...] about Election could boost Adirondack conservation bills
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Who should pay for Great Sacandaga Lake dam operations? Cuomo vetoes study
By MICHAEL VIRTANEN Great Sacandaga Lake has gone quiet for the season, with many of the roughly 4,500 lakeside camps and nearby cottages now shuttered. Legislation recently sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desk promised to reignite a heated debate … [Read more...] about Who should pay for Great Sacandaga Lake dam operations? Cuomo vetoes study
Adirondack Park Agency’s next leader could break mold
JAMES M. ODATO If Gov. Andrew Cuomo appoints retired lawyer Karen Feldman as Adirondack Park Agency chair he will make some people happy—especially Feldman herself. “I don’t want to sound effusive, but I enjoy it,” she said a few days after the … [Read more...] about Adirondack Park Agency’s next leader could break mold
What state budget means for the Adirondacks
By Michael Virtanen New York’s new budget adopted by the state legislature dropped the Cuomo administration’s proposal to authorize tax cuts for owners of twenty-five-acre parcels who protect their forests. The existing program gives forestry … [Read more...] about What state budget means for the Adirondacks
State puts $4 million toward Lake George wastewater treatment plant
The Village of Lake George on Thursday received a $4,273,923 grant from the state to rebuild its wastewater-treatment plant, a $17 million project. The Lake George grant is the largest of the $44 million in grants announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to … [Read more...] about State puts $4 million toward Lake George wastewater treatment plant
Big plans for North Hudson
State wants to replace moldering Frontier Town at Exit 29 with $32 million Gateway to the Adirondacks By Rick Karlin Since its closure in 1998, Frontier Town could be more accurately described as a ghost town, but parts of the … [Read more...] about Big plans for North Hudson