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Crews finish flood-resiliency projects in Fair Haven
FAIR HAVEN, N.Y. — Crews have completed of a series of flood-resiliency projects in the village of Fair Haven in Cayuga County. The village was awarded $3.7 million to complete four projects through New York State’s Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative (REDI). These REDI-funded projects will help mitigate the impact of future high-water events and […]
Bahar Preserve, Carpenter Falls inducted into Old-Growth Forest Network
NILES, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) Carpenter Falls Unique Area and the Finger Lakes Land Trust’s (FLLT) Bahar Nature Preserve are now part of the national Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN). The OGFN’s mission is to “connect people with nature” by creating a national network of “protected, mature, publicly accessible,
Sennett Meadows Senior Apartments constructed using green-building practices
SENNETT, N.Y. — Construction on the Sennett Meadows Senior Apartments, a new $15 million housing development in Cayuga County is now complete. It includes 60 energy-efficient homes for New Yorkers aged 55 and older, including 18 with supportive services for seniors and veterans with physical disabilities, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced March 2
Empire Center fellow says “climate of confusion surrounds CLCPA”
ALBANY, N.Y. — Almost four years after the New York State Legislature passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), most New York residents don’t know much about the environmental law, according to a recent Siena College poll and an analysis by a thinktank fellow. Empire Center for Public Policy, Inc. fellow James Hanley
Ithaca College to house some childcare programs during Coddington expansion project
ITHACA, N.Y. — Ithaca College will provide space for some of the Coddington Road Community Center’s childcare operations while the center undergoes a $4.8 million
March 8 public meeting set to discuss West Chestnut Street corridor in Rome
ROME, N.Y. — The Oneida County Department of Planning is seeking public input on the West Chestnut Street corridor at a Wednesday, March 8 meeting
In Syracuse stop, Schumer outlines railway-safety measure after Ohio train derailment
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D–N.Y.) on Monday launched a two-part plan to get railroads to “increase transparency” and boost rail
New York state existing home sales plunge in January
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state realtors closed on the sale of 7,420 previously owned homes in January, down 34.3 percent from the 11,300 homes sold in the year-ago month. It marks the lowest number of homes sold in a month since May 2020, according to the monthly housing report that the New York State
Applications for new Lewis County vacant-property program due in April
LOWVILLE, N.Y. — Applications for the first round of Lewis County’s new vacant-property revitalization program are due in early April. Lewis County business developers say the newly launched initiative is a one-time grant program that seeks to provide “support, resources, and connections” for proposed projects. Naturally Lewis, in partnership with Lewis County, is targeting vacant
Report calls for improved funding access for community gardens
Community gardens, and the benefits they provide to the communities they serve, were outlined in the state’s Community Garden Task Force 2023 annual report. The report also highlights an increased need for state support. Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes $2,325,000 in her executive budget to assist community gardens. The funding would establish a community garden grant
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