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One effect of the coronavirus pandemic has been more people moving from cities to more affordable, greener areas where they can work remotely.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo pocket vetoes broadband bill The Broadband Connectivity Act landed on Gov. Cuomos desk late last year but has since been pocket vetoed denying opportunity to find internet access gaps in the state. Share Updated: 8:40 PM EST Feb 4, 2021 Gov. Andrew Cuomo pocket vetoes broadband bill The Broadband Connectivity Act landed on Gov. Cuomos desk late last year but has since been pocket vetoed denying opportunity to find internet access gaps in the state. Share Upda...

Cuomo stalls rural broadband study; Says he’ll include study in next state budget | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 CAPITOL — State lawmakers representing highly rural districts are voicing frustration after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo pocket-vetoed a bill that would have required the state Public Service Commission to conduct an in-depth study of where broadband internet coverage is weak or non-existent. “This frustrating delay only means that our rural communities must continue to wait for ...

A snowy back porch in Rodman, NY. Photo: MelMooMaa Feb 04, 2021 — One effect of the coronavirus pandemic has been more people moving from cities to more affordable, greener areas where they can work remotely.  That description fits the North Country to a "T", and presents an opportunity for the region as it continues to fight population declines. However, high-speed internet access is still not a given in parts of the region, which can be a deal-breaker for newcomers like Marlena Newcomb. S...

In Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2022 Executive Budget, the state Department of Environmental Conservation would get $1.8 billion in new appropriations — an 11% increase — with most Adirondack programs’

Press-Republican State senator-elect Dan Stec speaks about road salt legislation at Berkeley Green in Saranac Lake Dec. 4, 2020. (Enterprise photo — Aaron Cerbone) ALBANY — State Sen. Dan Stec, R-Queensbury, and colleagues announced a package of bills aimed at providing relief to business owners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday. “The impact on our hospitality businesses, in terms of jobs and revenue lost, due to the COVID shutdown and restrictions has just been enormous,” ...

Johnson Newspaper Corp., and the Enterprise staff Letitia James speaks to the Watertown Daily Times editorial board. (Enterprise photo — Sydney Schaefer, Watertown Daily Times) ALBANY — New York’s total COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes are about 42% more than what the state Department of Health previously published, according to a report from the state attorney general’s office released Thursday morning. The DOH confirmed the higher numbers that afternoon, releasing for the first tim...

Senate Republicans announce a COVID-19 restaurant relief package. Photo: New York Now Jan 27, 2021 — As restaurants continue to grapple with state restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Republicans in the State Senate have unveiled a package of bills aimed at providing direct relief to those businesses while the state works out a more long-term solution. The legislation follows a separate package approved last week, and sponsored by Democrats, aimed at helping small businesses, including ...

Assemblyman Billy Jones and Senator Dan Stec are calling upon New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign a new bill looking to improve broadband access.

acerbone@adirondackdailyenterprise.com In Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2022 Executive Budget, the state Department of Environmental Conservation would get $1.8 billion in new appropriations — an 11% increase — with most Adirondack programs’ funding staying level. The funding does not include new forest rangers or other staff but allots $800,000 for High Peaks overuse abatement, plus hundreds of millions for statewide clean water and green programs. “Given that this is a very tough ...