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New conservation easement to protect Ithaca water supply
CAROLINE, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Finger Lakes Land Trust (FLLT) on May 25 announced the acquisition of a conservation easement on 126 acres in the town of Caroline in Tompkins County and the Six Mile Creek Watershed. The DEC said it awarded FLLT more than $641,000 in […]
OPINION: How Much Will New York’s ‘Green New Deal’ Cost Taxpayers?
Predictably, a public hearing on the implementation of the State’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) yielded little information about how much the massive environmental bill is going to cost New Yorkers. The size and scope of the bill is enormous, and the measures contained would completely overhaul the state’s energy sector. Members of the Assembly
Cuomo says all New York state schools can reopen fully by September
All New York state schools will reopen for full in-person learning for the 2021-2022 school year beginning in September, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday.
New York has now administered more than 18 million COVID vaccine doses
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State on Friday reported that nearly 18.2 million doses of a vaccine that protects against COVID-19 have now been administered
Destiny USA to offer Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinic this Saturday for those 12 and older
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Destiny USA, New York State, and Wegmans will offer a Pfizer COVID-19 clinic this Saturday for those 12 years of age and
More than 10 million people in New York have now received at least one COVID vaccine dose
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York State on Tuesday reported that more than 10 million state residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine
New York to end most mask, social-distancing requirements for vaccinated people on Wednesday
NEW YORK, N.Y. — As of Wednesday, New York State will adopt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidance that allows fully vaccinated
New York cheese production rose last year, butter production slipped
New York plants produced just over 870 million pounds of cheese (excluding cottage cheese) in 2020, up 4.6 percent from almost 832 million pounds the year before, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The state had 66 cheese-production plants last year, up from 64 in 2019. New York plants produced nearly 23.9
Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Friends group discuss pandemic operations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly a year after it reopened following the first couple months of the pandemic, the Rosamond Gifford Zoo is focused on improvements and welcoming its visitors. It’s an Onondaga County facility that operates at 1 Conservation Place in Syracuse on the City’s west side. The zoo works with its nonprofit partner, the
New York’s annual egg production rose nearly 5 percent
New York farms produced 1.75 billion eggs last year, up 4.6 percent from more than 1.67 billion eggs in 2019, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported. The total value of egg production in the Empire State was $88.1 million in 2020, up 26.5 percent from more than $69.6 million the year before. U.S.
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