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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 

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 

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

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 

Hochul signs several bills for veterans into law

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

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.

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 […]

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 […]

New York ballot proposals explained for the 2023 election

Click here for the MSN story 

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 

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 

Adirondack Correctional Facility civilian employee admits to forged doctors’ notes

Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Two ballot propositions up for vote in New York

Click here for the Press-Republican story 

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 […]

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 

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 […]

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 

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 

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 […]

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 

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

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” […]

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 […]

No criminal charges for police officer who fatally shot Saranac Lake man on June 29

Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

As state faces mounting deficit, Hochul tells state agencies to hold the line on spending

Click here for the WAMC story