In a first, 5 Schenectady County employees top $200,000 in income

  “Schenectady County District Attorney Robert Carney and two of his career prosecutors who took an early retirement package offered by the county are among five employees who grossed more than $200,000 last year, according to payroll records obtained through a Freedom of Information request. It’s the first time in recent memory that so many … [Read more…]

Rotterdam violates Open Meetings Law

  “Rotterdam residents have had to search really hard to figure out what times Town Board meetings happen because the town is not adhering to rules governing proper meeting notices. “Could we be a little more transparent—fully, definitely,” said Board Member Joseph Guidarelli Thursday, following a Wednesday meeting at which the Town Board violated state … [Read more…]

Duanesburg sues property owner over violations he can’t fix due to eviction ban

  “Schenectady man says the eviction moratorium has created a nightmare for him after he decided to buy a foreclosed property in Duanesburg. Giuseppe (Joe) Caschera bought the property, located on Western Turnpike, at the Schenectady County Tax Foreclosure Auction back in 2019 with big dreams. But fast forward to 2021, he says this investment … [Read more…]

DEC Climate Justice Working Group February 24, 2021

  “”   listen to recording of the meeting     Alex Dunn presents how the data is gathered minute 44 Elizabeth Yeampie stresses that the method of collecting informaiton is inadequate and does not capture all of the communities. What is a better collection data point/method? Limitations in data only for a specific moment … [Read more…]

Climate Action Council Power Generation Advisory Panel February 22, 2021

  “”   listen to the recording   listen to public comments Sierra Club Minute 17 nuclear supporter Minute 27 “three blind man looking at different parts of an elephant” Citizen comment – must solve the problem for everyone. Fossil fuels will increase with renewable energy and anti-nuclear.   Comments can be emailed to [email protected][Read more…]

Bill Gates: My green manifesto

  “In the conversations I have about climate change, one question comes up more than any other: “How can I help?” Sometimes it’s an individual who simply wants to know whether to stop buying plastic straws. (Answer: it doesn’t do much for climate change, but it does help the environment in other ways.) Just as … [Read more…]