What’s on the legislative agenda?
January 2, 2024
State legislators will return to Albany on Jan. 3 with a slate of Adirondack Park-related initiatives jockeying for attention and funds.
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2023 Explored: Adirondack Park Agency
December 30, 2023
The APA made news for many of its policy decisions, court cases, as well as its plans for $29 million in state funds for a new headquarters.
Adirondack senator to deploy to Kuwait
December 23, 2023
State Sen. Mark Walczyk, whose district includes part of the Adirondack Park, will deploy to Kuwait for nine months beginning the end of January.
DEC withholds trash subsidies
December 22, 2023
The DEC is withholding almost $1 million designated in the state budget for Hamilton and Essex counties’ solid waste expenses.
Adirondacks absent from 1st round of $4B bond act awards
December 15, 2023
Money from a $4.2 billion environmental bond act voters passed last fall is starting to flow, but so far, not to the Adirondacks.
Adirondack Park constitutional amendments on the line in 2024
December 11, 2023
Adirondack Park-related constitutional amendments need to receive first passage in 2024 in order to be addressed by 2025.
State admits violating ban on motorized vehicles in Adirondack wilderness
December 9, 2023
DEC drove ATVs into an Adirondack wilderness area while investigating an illegal burnt down cabin this past summer.
APA developing battery energy storage application
November 17, 2023
The APA is creating an energy storage application it hopes will address fire and safety concerns when a project falls under its jurisdiction.
Southern Adirondacks mining expansion gets APA approval
November 17, 2023
Coeymans-based Carver Sand & Gravel is closer to expanding its 320-acre mining operation in Fulton County and changing the terms of its permit.
First permit issued for proposed Saranac Lake safety complex
October 24, 2023
Some have taken issue with the APA’s piecemeal review of Saranac Lake's plans for a public safety complex.