Archive for 'State Government News'
New York’s first human case of EEE in a decade has died
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: September 23rd, 2024 under Agricultural News, Environmental News, General News, Heathcare News, National News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
Comments: none
Capt. Christopher Garrow Memorial Bridge becomes a reality
Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: September 11th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, Highway Dept. News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
Comments: none
Adirondack forest rangers work a lot of overtime. Here’s what they wish was different
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: September 9th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, General News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
Comments: none
DEC Announces Adoption of Black Bass Tournament Permit and Reporting System
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the adoption of regulations to implement a black bass (largemouth bass and smallmouth bass) tournament permit and reporting system. The no-cost black bass tournament permitting and reporting system will help identify the distribution and occurrence of black bass tournaments across the state. […]
Posted: August 28th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, General News, Lake Champlain News, State Government News, Statewide News.
Comments: none
DiNapoli: Hate Crimes Surged in New York Over the Last Five Years
1,089 Reported Hate Crimes Across the State in 2023, Up 69% Since 2019 August 28, 2024 New York state has seen a surge in hate crimes over the last five years. In 2023, 1,089 reported instances, marking the highest number since data collection and annual reporting were mandated by New York’s Hates Crimes Act of […]
Posted: August 28th, 2024 under General News, Law Enforcement News, National News, State Government News, Statewide News.
Comments: none
Willsboro Hardware/town win $1.3M Restore NY funds
Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 21st, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Political News, State Government News.
Comments: none
Hochul invests $66M for more State Police academy classes
Testing begins Aug. 15 Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: August 3rd, 2024 under Law Enforcement News, Political News, State Government News, Statewide News.
Comments: none
Former Addison, NY Village Clerk-Treasurer to Be Sentenced to Prison and Will Forfeit State Pension After Million Dollar Public Corruption Conviction
First Public Pension Forfeiture Action in New York State August 1, 2024 New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker, and the New York State Police announced today that a former clerk-treasurer of the Village of Addison in Steuben County will be sentenced to serve three to nine years in […]
Posted: August 1st, 2024 under County Government News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
Comments: none
NY families to receive tax credits: Who’s eligible? How much will they receive?
Click here for the Newyorksupstate.com story
Posted: July 31st, 2024 under State Government News, Statewide News, Youth News.
Comments: none
See how much New York minimum wage will increase in 2025
Upstate New York, the new minimum wage will be $15.50 an hour. Click here for the Syracuse.com story
Posted: July 29th, 2024 under Business News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Statewide News.
Comments: none
STEC LAUNCHES PETITION IN EFFORT TO PREVENT CLOSURE OF GREAT MEADOW
Petition can be found here: https://www.nysenate.gov/petitions/daniel-g-stec/dont-close-great-meadow Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today launched a petition on his official Senate website as part of his effort to prevent the closure of Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Comstock. On July 18, the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) announced that the facility will be […]
Posted: July 29th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
Comments: none
New York families can now apply for child care assistance online
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: July 26th, 2024 under General News, Heathcare News, State Government News, Statewide News, Youth News.
Comments: none
DEC crew deployed to help western wildfires
All personnel and travel reimbursed by U.S. Forest Service Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: July 23rd, 2024 under Environmental News, National News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
Comments: none
New York is already missing its carbon reduction goals, and big ones are on the way
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: July 22nd, 2024 under Business News, Environmental News, State Government News.
Comments: none
New report details the working conditions of New York’s solar workers
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: July 22nd, 2024 under Business News, Environmental News, State Government News, Statewide News.
Comments: none
Great Meadow and Sullivan Correctional slated for closure
Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: July 19th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News, Upstate New York.
Comments: none
Unlawful Dumping – Montgomery County (A tale worth reading)
On June 20, the owner of a property management company in Montgomery County accepted a plea agreement in Canajoharie Town Court for illegally dumping solid waste on private property earlier this year. On Feb. 6, 2024, workers with the Canajoharie Department of Public Works observed and recorded video of a dark pickup truck carrying a […]
Posted: July 5th, 2024 under Business News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News, Upstate New York.
Comments: none
Wright Mountain hiker breaks nose & teeth following fall, Lake Colden Outpost hiker dislocates knee
Click here for the Adirondack Almanac story
Posted: July 3rd, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
Comments: none
DiNapoli Analyzes Post-Pandemic Tourism Across NYS
North Country tourist-related employment -15.2% Bright Spot: Spike in State Park Attendance and Growth in Agritourism July 2, 2024 – Tourism in New York state has grown post-pandemic. Still, employment in tourism-related industries remains 4.3% below pre-pandemic levels, according to an analysis released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The report found substantial […]
Posted: July 2nd, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Agricultural News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
Comments: none
NYPA expanding EV stations between Albany and Canada
Frontier Town Gateway in N. Hudson is largest high-speed EV station between Albany and Canada Click here for the Sun Community News story
Posted: June 29th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, Community Events, Environmental News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, Statewide News.
Comments: none
How local voters are rejecting electric school buses in the North Country and beyond
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: June 26th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Education News, Environmental News, General News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
Comments: none
New York’s ‘equal rights’ constitutional amendment restored to ballot by appeals court
Click here for the msn story
Posted: June 19th, 2024 under Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
Comments: none
Here’s the deal with those barges on Lake Champlain
Click here for the NCPR story
Posted: June 17th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, City News, Environmental News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
Comments: none
DEC Announces 2024 First-Time Camper Program
Interested Campers Encouraged to Enter Lottery Open June 13 to 20 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Interim Commissioner Sean Mahar today announced the return of the popular First-Time Camper Program for the 2024 season. New York families that have never experienced camping will have the opportunity to try camping and other recreational […]
Posted: June 13th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Community Events, General News, Lake Champlain News, Northern NY News, Recreation opportunities, State Government News.
Comments: none
Elmore SPCA officials discuss future of animal shelter
The Peru-based animal rescue is set to stop providing services to seven out of ten communities in Clinton County within the next 90 days CLICK HERE FOR THE MYNBC5 STORY
Posted: June 12th, 2024 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Heathcare News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, Peru News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
Comments: none