The Peru Gazette

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from the backcountry. Recent missions carried out by DEC Forest Rangers include: Town […]

Source: High Peaks plan wins key APA approval, promises monitoring of growing crowds | NCPR News

Source: Comptroller calculates 2 percent tax cap for 2019 – Capitol Confidential

Source: Kaloyeros guilty of bid-rigging at SUNY Poly – Times Union

Source: Transit manufacturer investing $2.5M in new Plattsburgh facility

From the Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo  14 Downtown Revitalization Projects Modernize Storefronts, Invite Further Investment Additional $4 Million Awarded Through SUNY 2020 to Support Jefferson Community College Expansion Downtown Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 14 transformational projects for Watertown as part of the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative award. In addition to the […]

Source: As state finalizes High Peaks plan, critics raise new questions | NCPR News

Source: Cuomo, SUNY push back against Trump policy to rescind race-based college admissions – Times Union

Source: Trooper’s crash leads to internal probe of drug unit – Times Union

Source: DEC launches plan to combat harmful algal blooms – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: Culture of Fear and Ambition Distorted Cuomo’s Economic Projects – The New York Times

Source: Wildnerness groups fault state plan for increased access to Adirondacks – Times Union

Forest Ranger Actions for 6/25 – 7/1/18 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from the backcountry. Recent missions carried […]

Source: New York will stop deducting union fees from nonmembers’ paychecks following Supreme Court decision – NY Daily News

Source: DiNapoli warns of “fiscal challenges” for New York – Capitol Confidential

Source: Official: New York trooper, 29, shot dead by suicidal man – The Washington Post

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that DEC is undertaking a multi-year, comprehensive effort to promote sustainable tourism, and address public safety in the Adirondacks. The first phase of actions begin ahead of the upcoming July 4th holiday.   Commissioner Seggos said, “Outdoor recreation is increasingly popular for […]

Source: State audit reveals county overpaid departing staffers – Sun Community News & Printing

Source: State regulators accuse Charter of false advertising – Times Union

Source: As deadline arrives, new Adirondack High Peaks wilderness plan draws fire | NCPR News

A public meeting of the North Country Regional Economic Development Council (NCREDC), followed by a Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) workshop. The region is composed of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. The NCREDC is co-chaired by Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce, and Tony Collins, President of […]

Source: Audit: NY missed out on $425M worth of Medicaid drug rebates – Times Union

Source: Even for Albany, an Unusually Unproductive End to Session – The New York Times

Source: Get your Senate pork – Capitol Confidential

Source: Assembly takes its turn at the trough – Capitol Confidential