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From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones           “This year’s budget process faced unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Now more than ever, the health and safety of North Country families is my top priority. Unfortunately, this budget includes unnecessary agenda items proposed by the Governor. This year’s budget takes what should have been […]

Source: NYS elaborates on COVID-19 recreation policy – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Where things stand with the New York state budget | CSNY

April 1, 2020 – Governor Andrew M. Cu announced the highlights of the FY 2020 Budget. The Budget, building upon the Governor’s 2019 Justice Agenda, delivers comprehensive provisions to ensure social and economic justice for all, protects New Yorkers against Washington’s continued federal rollbacks and assaults on the middle class, increases education funding, reforms the […]

“The new state budget is nothing anyone should hang their hat on.  It is an aspirational placeholder of funding that may be available depending on how long the pandemic persists, the resiliency of our economy bouncing back and whether or not federal relief aid becomes available for state and local governments. “I voted against the […]

Source: Cuomo says NY’s coronavirus apex could arrive sooner

Source: New York City hospitals begin transferring patients to Upstate NY (report) – syracuse.com

Source: Sources: Albany Med accepting COVID-19 patients from hard-hit NYC

Source: Coronavirus Causes NYS DMV to Extend Vehicle Inspections | WRGB

State Adopts New Recreational and Commercial Slot Size Limits With Striped Bass Seasons Approaching, New York Anglers Are Encouraged to Get Outside Safely, Practice Social Distancing during COVID-19 Public Health Crisis The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the adoption of new regulations for recreational and commercial fishing for Atlantic striped […]

Source: Cuomo asks NYers to dig in for long battle with coronavirus

Source: Local angst about downstate travelers, patients as Capital Region cases top 500

Source: Corrections Officer Union President Tests Positive | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Potential $2B loss in sales tax revenue for N.Y. counties

Hunters in New York Harvested More than 224,000 Deer in 2019-20 DEC Tested More than 2,600 Deer and Continues to Find No Evidence of CWD The 2019 estimated deer take includes 103,787 antlerless deer and 120,403 antlered bucks. Statewide, this represents a nine percent decrease in antlerless harvest and a six percent increase in buck […]

Source: Budget: Cuomo vows to swing ax at state spending | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Are North Country prisons ready for coronavirus? Employees say no | NCPR News

Source: DEC and State Parks Encourage Responsible Recreation During COVID-19 Public Health Crisis

Source: New York state order nonessential construction work to stop statewide because of coronavirus – Albany Business Review

Source: Upstate counties push for quarantine for New York City travelers

* Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he would seek to reduce the size of the state budget he proposed in January and to gain the authority to make rolling cuts on a quarterly basis as New York grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, Newsday reports.   * Cuomo said New York’s hospitals have “enough” protective gear for […]

In advance of New York’s ban on single-use plastic bags, which went into effect March 1, DEC hosted eight BYOBagNY (Bring Your Own Bag New York) events across the state, including the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Watertown Urban Mission, Town of Plattsburgh, Food Bank of the Southern Tier, Feeding Westchester Food Bank, […]

Source: Cuomo: NY’s rising death rate from coronavirus is ‘bad news’

New York Anglers Encouraged to Get Outside Safely, Practice Social Distancing during COVID-19 Public Health Crisis State Stocking More than 2.2 Million Catchable-Size Trout in New York Waters State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded New Yorkers that trout and salmon fishing season opens on Wednesday, April 1. New York’s coldwater […]