Gov. pledges $13M for Adirondack rail trail
By James Odato
January 23, 2024
At Mount Van Hoevenberg, Gov. Kathy Hochul reveals that $13.1 million will be used to complete the Adirondack Rail Trail. Photo by Chloe Bennett
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By James Odato
January 23, 2024
At Mount Van Hoevenberg, Gov. Kathy Hochul reveals that $13.1 million will be used to complete the Adirondack Rail Trail. Photo by Chloe Bennett
January 17, 2024
The details emerged in budget bills filed late Tuesday following Gov. Kathy Hochul’s presentation of her $233 billion “balanced” budget.
January 16, 2024
State spending up $4 billion from what Hochul proposed last year.
January 9, 2024
The governor proposed initiatives that could impact Adirondack Park communities including repurposing closed state prisons for housing.
February 2, 2023
Gov. Kathy Hochul presented a $227B state budget for 2024 on Wednesday, with sums for climate change mitigation, clean water and the environment.
January 6, 2023
Legislation sponsored by Simpson, new environment committee ranker
December 23, 2022
New York will be part of a national and international initiative to preserve 30% of its lands and waters by 2030.
September 23, 2022
Legislation encouraging state protection of 30% of its lands and waters by 2030 has yet to lap Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk.
July 7, 2022
New firearm legislation has Democrats and Republicans at odds over how it will impact Adirondack Park residents