Ray Brook, NY, Sep 16, 2011 — Support is reportedly building behind Lani Ulrich to assume the chairmanship of the state Adirondack Park Agency. Ulrich has served as an APA commissioner since 2004.

The Glens Fall Post-Star reported yesterday that local government leaders and environmental groups in the Park have come together to push Gov. Andrew Cuomo to nominate her to the position.

But as Chris Knight reports, Ulrich may have to resolve a pair of APA violations on her property if she wants the job.  Go to full article

Rensselaer, NY, Sep 15, 2011 — New York state has created a new emergency loan program for local governments. The Hurricane Emergency Loan Program, or HELP, will make loans to communities whose wastewater and drinking water facilities were damaged by Irene or Tropical Storm Lee.  Go to full article

Rensselaer, NY, Sep 15, 2011 — Governor Cuomo and his top aides are still trying to assess the cost of all of the damage caused by flooding from storms Irene and Lee. They're also attempting to figure out how much the state will have to pay, and where the money will come from. In Albany, Karen DeWitt has this report.  Go to full article

Rensselaer, NY, Sep 15, 2011 — The Governor's new regional economic development councils are the centerpiece of the administration's efforts to jump-start the state's economy. In part two of a our series, the Innovation Trail's Zack Seward looks at where the money for that program will come from.  Go to full article

Potsdam, NY, Sep 14, 2011 — Village of Potsdam residents and interested parties gathered Monday night for one of their last chances to weigh in on whether the village should dissolve and become just another part of the Town of Potsdam. About 75 people met in Clarkson's Snell auditorium.  Go to full article

Rensselaer, NY, Sep 14, 2011 — After months of talk, and relatively few details, Governor Cuomo's regional economic development councils have begun their work on his new plan to revive new York's economy.
Cuomo is pushing a fast-track approach that pits regions across New York against each other in a competition for state funding. There's been mixed reaction to the plan.  Go to full article

Sep 13, 2011 — Flooding triggered by Tropical Storm Irene may force Essex County to borrow money to make it through the end of this year. Jay Supervisor Randy Douglas chairs the Essex County Board of Supervisors.

Douglas said he couldn't put a dollar figure on the total damages to county infrastructure. But he said individual projects relating to Irene will cost towns in the county hundreds of thousands of dollars.  Go to full article

Keene Valley, NY, Sep 13, 2011 — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was in the Adirondacks once again Monday morning, this time to announce the reopening of state Route 73 outside Keene Valley.

Appearing in the tiny hamlet of St. Hubert's, Cuomo was joined by Joan McDonald - commissioner of the state Department of Transportation - as well as local and state lawmakers.

Cuomo stressed that reopening Route 73 is vital to the area's economic health, especially with fall foliage season right around the corner.

Chris Morris was on hand for Monday's ribbon cutting and has this report.  Go to full article

Potsdam, NY, Sep 13, 2011 — The North Country Economic Development Council wants to hear from people about how to improve the region's economy. The group is among 10 regional councils appointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. They're under a November deadline to come up with a plan to compete for millions of dollars in state grants and loans.

The North Country council opened its regular Monday meeting in Potsdam to the public yesterday before heading on to Plattsburgh last evening for the first of seven more public meetings.  Go to full article

Rensselaer, NY, Sep 07, 2011 — Governor Andrew Cuomo says he does not think the 2% property tax cap enacted into law earlier this year will put a damper on local governments' efforts to raise funds to clean up flood damage from tropical storm Irene. In Albany, Karen DeWitt has more:  Go to full article