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Though Cuomo did not specifically talk about these projects on Wednesday, the 318-page State of the State book mentions the Adirondacks 12 times, and statewide proposed programs and legislation could also affect the park.
The governor objected to the legislation’s failure to include a helmet requirement and other safety measures.
This round of grants includes some focused on enhancing “age-friendly” communities.
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."
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.
Many people who follow the agency had expected the 61-year-old attorney to be appointed to the top job earlier this year.
The November election removed a GOP roadblock in the Senate that has stopped several conservation measures in the past, advocates said.
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.
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.
By Phil Brown
New York State is sending personnel to the village of Saranac Lake to help control flooding from the Saranac River and other waterways. Following is a news release that we received late Thursday afternoon. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he has directed the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ Office of Emergency…