Found in violation, business owner protests Adirondack Park Agency's enforcement process By Gwendolyn Craig A Long Lake business owner will pay a fine and remove his deck after the Adirondack Park Agency ruled he had built it illegally. The … [Read more...] about In Long Lake, a deck dispute prompts landowner to push back
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A new plan for the 36,000-acre Whitney property
By Wendy LiberatoreTimes Union This story was originally published in the Times Union of Albany. LONG LAKE — With the plan to sell the 36,000-acre Whitney Adirondack estate faltering, owner John Hendrickson will now look to subdivide the … [Read more...] about A new plan for the 36,000-acre Whitney property
Long Lake creates plan for sustainable future while preserving small-town character
The issues facing Long Lake are much like those facing many Adirondack towns — only more so. With an estimated 2018 population of 379 people — fewer than one person per square mile — there is an ongoing struggle to maintain basic services in a … [Read more...] about Long Lake creates plan for sustainable future while preserving small-town character
Update: National Grid upgrades, enforcement case on APA docket
By Gwendolyn Craig Editor's note: The Adirondack Park Agency will not meet on Friday, staff said during the board's Thursday meeting. The enforcement committee case originally slated for Friday has been postponed. When the Adirondack Park Agency … [Read more...] about Update: National Grid upgrades, enforcement case on APA docket
Owner of 36,000-acre Long Lake estate will not sell to developers or the state
By Gwendolyn Craig The 36,000-acre Whitney estate for sale in the Adirondacks will not go to the state forest preserve, owner John Hendrickson confirmed Tuesday, but it will also not be developed or sectioned off. “It’s 100% not going to the … [Read more...] about Owner of 36,000-acre Long Lake estate will not sell to developers or the state
Whitney Park listing raises conservation quest
Conservationists hope state will protect long-coveted property By the Times Union and Adirondack Explorer LONG LAKE -- The Adirondack estate owned by the Whitney family is on the market for $180 million. John Hendrickson, widower of Marylou … [Read more...] about Whitney Park listing raises conservation quest