State Police, DEC reviewing possible reuse at Moriah Shock By Gwendolyn Craig Critical of the lack of state planning and concerned about the economic burden on local communities, two Adirondack Park lawmakers are proposing legislation that … [Read more...] about Proposed bill would make state pay closed prisons’ property tax
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Panel: State should move ahead on redeveloping former Adirondack prison buildings
Reuse should be mindful of the past, advocates say By Tim Rowland Any reuse of shuttered Adirondack prisons needs to reckon with a sullied slice of Adirondack history. A time in which mass incarceration became a vehicle in which white people … [Read more...] about Panel: State should move ahead on redeveloping former Adirondack prison buildings
What’s needed to redevelop Adirondack prisons? Commission weighs in
Moriah Shock seen as potential renewable energy facility By Gwendolyn Craig The New York Prison Redevelopment Commission released its analysis and recommendations for two closed Adirondack Park prisons and 10 others across the state on … [Read more...] about What’s needed to redevelop Adirondack prisons? Commission weighs in