“The Duanesburg Central School District is facing a nearly $200,000 reduction in state aid that officials say can be attributed to changes in the school funding formula laid out in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed state budget. The proposed changes would result in a $188,818, or 3.5% reduction in foundation aid for the rural school … [Read more…]
“A crash on I-88 early Tuesday morning in Duanesburg closed the highway in both directions for several hours and prompted an evacuation in the area of the crash. A commercial tractor-trailer carrying multiple cylinders of compressed natural gas exited the roadway traveling east and went down a steep ravine around 2:50 a.m., causing serious … [Read more…]
“A pair of Schenectady County, N.Y., Republican lawmakers are calling for a countywide moratorium on the construction of battery energy storage systems, citing the potential for emergencies at the facilities that they say local fire departments are unprepared to handle. Legislators Eric Hess and Josh Cuomo of District 4 are calling for a 12-month … [Read more…]
“Following the third fire at a battery energy storage facility in as many months in New York this summer, Gov. Kathy Hochul last week announced the creation of a state inter-agency working group tasked with ensuring the safety of battery energy storage systems across New York. The governor’s announcement came the day after fire … [Read more…]
“Project Will Enable Transmission of Additional 3,700 Megawatts of Renewable Energy Throughout New York State Accelerates Progress to Exceed 70 Percent Renewable Electricity by 2030 and Net Zero-Emission Grid by 2040 Project to Deliver $950 Million in Lifetime Customer Savings and Avoid 7.4 Million Tons of Carbon Emissions Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the … [Read more…]
“New Yorkers can bid a not-so-fond farewell to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics. The state ethics watchdog, which was deeply hobbled by its members’ ties to the lawmakers who appointed them, held its last meeting Tuesday. Good riddance. JCOPE’s 11-year tenure was marked by in-fighting and could never be taken seriously (it was … [Read more…]
“The long-delayed underground power line from Quebec to New York City will generate $85 million in revenue for Schenectady County and some of its towns and school districts. The Schenectady County Industrial Development Agency on Wednesday announced a 30-year payment in lieu of taxes agreement with developers of the Champlain Hudson Power Express, which … [Read more…]
“Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced more than $32 million in grant funding has been awarded to seven counties to improve emergency communications. This funding will help counties strengthen communications infrastructure that is critical during emergency situations and enhance public safety operations. This includes a variety of projects ranging from the construction of new … [Read more…]