Archive for 'State Government News'
State invests $100M for zero-emission school buses
Funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis with incentive amounts starting at $114,000 and covering up to 100 percent of the incremental cost of a new or repowered zero-emission school bus, depending on the type of vehicle. Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: November 29th, 2023 under Education News, Environmental News, General News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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N.Y. announces $100M for roadway enhancements
Funding awards named for Plattsburgh, North Creek and Crown Point Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: November 27th, 2023 under Highway Dept. News, State Government News.
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CCC receives $990K grant to foster student retention
The Advancing Success in Associate Pathways program also raises graduation rates for first-time students Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: November 18th, 2023 under Education News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Increased enrollments across SUNY campuses
First time in a decade year-to-year total system-wide enrollment increased Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: November 17th, 2023 under Education News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Hochul signs several bills for veterans into law
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Posted: November 14th, 2023 under Political News, State Government News, Veterans' News.
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December 5 target date for reopening Carpenter’s Flat Bridge
Peru, November 14, 2023 – Route 9 Carpenter’s Flat Bridge construction is moving toward completion. Luck Bros. Project Manager Walter Tupper said December 5 is the target reopening date. Luck Bro. raised the bridge 3.5 feet and rebuilt the existing pedestals. It’s currently at road level but supported by temporary supports.
Posted: November 14th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Highway Dept. News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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STEC HONORS GREGORY LEE AS INDUCTEE INTO NEW YORK STATE SENATE’S 2023 VETERANS HALL OF FAME
Senator Dan Stec (R, C-Queensbury) nominated Plattsburgh resident Gregory Lee for the 2023 New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. During the Disabled American Veterans ceremony held at Plattsburgh Barracks Veterans Park on Veterans Day, Stec presented Lance Corporal Lee with his official plaque inducting him into the hall of fame. Gregory T. Lee […]
Posted: November 13th, 2023 under City News, Community Events, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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DiNapoli Analysis Finds Sharp Decline in Homeless Veterans in New York
New York state made substantial progress in reducing homelessness for veterans between 2010 and 2022 with the number of homeless veterans declining 83% (from 5,857 to 990), the largest percentage decline in the nation, according to an analysis by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The share of homeless adults who are veterans was reduced from […]
Posted: November 12th, 2023 under Community Events, General News, State Government News, Statewide News, Veterans' News.
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New York ballot proposals explained for the 2023 election
Click here for the MSN story
Posted: November 6th, 2023 under General News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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SUNY Plattsburgh funding to help first-gen and transfer students
University will use the $900K+ to increase graduation rates Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: November 2nd, 2023 under Education News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Upstate Correctional inmate arrested for staff assault
Incarcerated individual arrested for recent facility violence as he was released from prison Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: November 1st, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Adirondack Correctional Facility civilian employee admits to forged doctors’ notes
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Posted: October 31st, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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Two ballot propositions up for vote in New York
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Posted: October 31st, 2023 under Education News, Political News, State Government News.
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Fish Passage Improvements on the Saranac River
From NYS DEC Fish in the Saranac River are about to experience some new-found freedom. Deconstruction to remove the remnants of the Indian Rapids Dam and Frendenburgh Falls Dam in Plattsburgh is just about complete, which means fish will now be able to move more freely on that stretch of river. The projects are a […]
Posted: October 30th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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VT State employees union calls for ‘state of emergency’ to handle juvenile detention
“Youths brought into the system are “essentially homeless,” he said, as front-line staff improvise alternatives.” Click here for the VTDigger story
Posted: October 28th, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News, State Government News.
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DiNAPOLI: NEW YORK CITY CONTINUES TO REBOUND AND REGAIN SHARE OF STATE ECONOMIC ACTIVITY (57% of NYS GDP)
2017 – 2022, the city’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 8.2% during that period, accounting for more than 57% of the state’s GDP during each of those years. Economic indicators show New York City’s economy is recovering from the depths of the pandemic, with the city accounting for three-fifths of the state’s total wages and […]
Posted: October 27th, 2023 under Business News, City News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Gov. extends Exec. Order addressing asylum-seeker crisis
Order addressing asylum-seeker crisis State of Emergency continues resources to communities sheltering migrants Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: October 25th, 2023 under Political News, State Government News.
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Gov. signs new Law Enforcement Domestic Incident Model Policy
Policy promotes safety of law officers as well as victims Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: October 24th, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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DEC to Lead Multi-Agency Effort to Investigate Bottle Bill Fraud
Examination of Returnable Container Act Fraud Will Help Prevent the Loss of Millions in Revenue and Hold Offenders Accountable The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced a statewide multi-agency effort to help prevent returnable container schemes that defraud the state of millions of dollars each year. This new effort will help […]
Posted: October 23rd, 2023 under Business News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News.
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Sun Community News Reports: $49M in state funding for airports across the state
Funding included for Plattsburgh International, Floyd Bennett and Adirondack Regional airports Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: October 21st, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, City News, County Government News, General News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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NCPR Reports: Wilmington receives state grant for townhouse development amidst housing shortage
the townhouses will be rented to families who make at or below 80 percent of the county’s median income, which is about $80,000 a year. Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: October 11th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Code Enforcement, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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STATEMENT OF NEW YORK INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION CHAIR KEN JENKINS AND COMMISSIONERS COLLADO, CUEVAS-MOLINA, FLATEAU, AND FRAZIER ON PUBLIC INPUT IN ADVANCE OF COURT OF APPEALS DECISION ON CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTING
New York Independent Redistricting Commission Chair Jenkins and Commissioners Collado, Cuevas-Molina, Flateau, and Frazier hereby invite public input while awaiting a decision from the Court of Appeals on congressional districting by the Commission. On June 28, 2022, a group of New York voters filed a lawsuit against the New York Independent Redistricting Commission (the “IRC” […]
Posted: October 2nd, 2023 under Congressional News, General News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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Tourism has a huge financial impact in our state and region
Plattsburgh, NY Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that New York State welcomed a record 291.5 million visitors in 2022, the largest number of visitors in New York State’s history, generating $123 billion in total economic impact. These figures represent staggering increases over 2021 and surpass the previous records set in 2019, prior to the COVID-19 […]
Posted: October 2nd, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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No criminal charges for police officer who fatally shot Saranac Lake man on June 29
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Posted: September 27th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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As state faces mounting deficit, Hochul tells state agencies to hold the line on spending
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Posted: September 25th, 2023 under General News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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