Governor announces millions in grants to Adirondack programs
This round of grants includes some focused on enhancing “age-friendly” communities.
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Depleted Adirondack Park board leaves questions about management
While environmentalists worry about the consequences of a weakened Adirondack Park Agency board, critics suggest that Gov. Andrew Cuomo likes it this way. “The governor is perfectly satisfied with the current status quo."
Lawmakers pass bill that bans e-bikes on forest preserve
By Mike Lynch
The state legislature has passed a bill that would prohibit e-bikes on trails in the forest preserve, unless otherwise authorized by state agencies, but would allow them on most roads.
Adirondack Park chair quit in pay dispute
Many people who follow the agency had expected the 61-year-old attorney to be appointed to the top job earlier this year.
Election could boost Adirondack conservation bills
The November election removed a GOP roadblock in the Senate that has stopped several conservation measures in the past, advocates said.
Who should pay for Great Sacandaga Lake dam operations? Cuomo vetoes study
Hydroelectric companies previously had paid most of the dam’s operating cost and passed it on to their customers, until a federal court in 2008 ordered the formula changed to comport with federal regulations.
Adirondack Park Agency’s next leader could break mold
By James Odato
Karen Feldman's widely expected appointment would signal an opening to a larger pool of future appointees to the job, as she would be the rare agency leader selected from outside the Adirondack Park.
What state budget means for the Adirondacks
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...
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 support 24 essential drinking water- and wastewater-infrastructure projects. The grants are funded through…
Cuomo Touts Spending Plan For Adirondacks
By Phil Brown
Governor Andrew Cuomo came to Lake Placid on Friday morning to tout his budget for the Adirondacks and the rest of the North Country. Cuomo said his administration has spent tens of millions of dollars to promote tourism throughout the state as well as the Adirondacks. That investment, he added, resulted in a $9 billion…