Archive for 'State Government News'
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
Click here for the MYNBC5 story
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
Click here for the WAMC story
Posted: September 25th, 2023 under General News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Hochul announces Free Fishing Day this Saturday, September 23
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: September 22nd, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News, Youth News.
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Stefanik sues Hochul over mail-in voting expansion
Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story
Posted: September 21st, 2023 under Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Winning Powerball lotto ticket worth $50K sold in Plattsburgh
Click here for the MSN story
Posted: September 21st, 2023 under Northern NY News, State Government News.
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New legislation protects consumers from surprise energy bill price hikes
Ensures energy service companies obtain consent from consumers prior to price increases Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: September 21st, 2023 under Business News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Speaker Carl Heastie and Assemblyman Billy Jones announce $3 million for Franklin County Recreational Center
Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) and Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) joined the community today to announce $3 million for the Franklin County Recreational Center, a new indoor sports facility in Malone. This new center will be a public-private partnership between state, county and local resources including Adirondack For Kids and other interested organizations and will […]
Posted: September 18th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Arts and Entertainment, Community Events, County Government News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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New York seeks to reach thousands exposed to 9/11 contaminants
A new law requires current or former employers to let hundreds of thousands of people know they can apply for free Sept. 11 health insurance and compensation. Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: September 11th, 2023 under Heathcare News, National News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Hochul pressures Spectrum for customer refunds amid ESPN, Disney blackout
Click here for the FingerLakes.com news story
Posted: September 9th, 2023 under Business News, National News, Northern NY News, Political News, State Government News.
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State to supply COVID-19 tests, masks in schools
The NYS Department of Education will survey school districts to distribute resources based on need Click here for the MYNBC5 story
Posted: September 6th, 2023 under Education News, Heathcare News, Peru School News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Road salt reduction report released
Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story
Posted: September 6th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Highway Dept. News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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The crowd, the food, a rainbow and some kindness: Takeaways from the 2023 NYS Fair
Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: September 6th, 2023 under Agricultural News, Arts and Entertainment, State Government News, Statewide News.
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NYS Police offering its entrance exam
Time is running out! Don’t miss your opportunity to apply to take the NYS Trooper entrance exam. Minimum total compensation for the first year is $98,300. Learn more at http://joinstatepolice.ny.gov.
Posted: September 5th, 2023 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Major upgrades to Peru’s wastewater treatment facility planned
By John T. Ryan Peru – Peru recently completed a much-needed multi-million dollar upgrade to its sewage collection system; however, there’s more work to come. Planning is well underway for a state-mandated upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant. The primary focus will be installing a UV disinfection system to bring coliform counts into conformance with […]
Posted: August 30th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, General News, Lake Champlain News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Town Board News.
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N.Y.’s first state utility-scale energy storage system now operating
20 MW energy storage project in Franklin County relieves transmission constraints Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 27th, 2023 under Border News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Gov. Hochul opens NYS Fair with $400M plan to boost local farms
Executive order directs state agencies to buy 30% of their food from New York state farms and food producers by 2028. Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: August 24th, 2023 under Agricultural News, Business News, General News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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A NY grant meant to help child care providers is actually making their work more difficult
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: August 22nd, 2023 under Business News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Statewide News.
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Ashley Walden appointed President and CEO of ORDA
Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 21st, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
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In divided America, one rural area in northern N.Y. struggles to find common ground
Brian Mann story about our own Adirondack Park Click here for the NPR story
Posted: August 18th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
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After rains wash out Adirondack Railroad lines, state to rebuild
Damage disrupts busy first season for train service to Tupper Lake Click here for the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story
Posted: August 16th, 2023 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Weather News/History.
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Will Gov. Hochul and the NYS Legislature stand up for this state’s fledgling cannabis industry?
Click here for the Syracuse.com opinion piece
Posted: August 16th, 2023 under Business News, Opinion, Political News, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
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