Knox Town Park has a flooding problem, and the beavers are to blame, officials say
A culvert under Street Road, adjacent to the park and wetlands, is also regularly clogged by beavers, causing the road to ...
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Constitutionality of New York’s ethics panel argued before state’s top court
When state officials created New York’s new ethics commission in 2022, they billed it as an independent watchdog to replace ...
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Area resident joins ranks of New York State Park Police
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has welcomed 29 new graduates to the New York State ...
‘We were really lucky to have someone like him’: How President Jimmy Carter helped clean up Onondaga Lake
One month before leaving office, President Jimmy Carter signed the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and ...
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New York state Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh outlines legislative priorities, new role ahead of 2025 session
New York state lawmakers will return to Albany for the new legislative session Wednesday. While Democrats remain in control, ...
Meet Our Mid-Valley: Salem Park Ranger Mike Zieker brings education to over 90 parks
Salem has more than 90 parks. Park Ranger Mike Zieker works to protect the parks and educate visitors on the city's natural ...
Syracuse lost 23 people in homicides in 2024: Meet the victims
Syracuse recorded 23 homicides in 2024, a bit more than average for the city. The victims ranged in age from 5 to 62.
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New Year's resolution to spend time outside? NY has a checklist to get you started
With a new year comes a list of goals and resolutions for self-improvement. NYS Parks are offering a Wellness Challenge of 50 ...
Terror attacks like the one in New Orleans are rare, hard to prevent, experts say
Tactics such as vehicle attacks “are not entirely unpreventable, but they’re very, very tough to prevent. They even take ...
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NYS launches Parks Wellness Challenge for 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul invited New Yorkers to participate in the 2025 New York State Parks Wellness Challenge offered by New ...
New year brings boating law pushed by Long Island mother, new minimum wage
Other measures will increase the minimum wage and mandate that all employers provide 20 hours of paid time off for prenatal ...
Many New Year's Eve 2025 fireworks shows in NYC canceled due to weather
NEW YORK -- Away from the crowds of the New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square, New York City typically rings in the new year with fireworks displays from Central Park to Coney Island. But for 2025, ...