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Chad Dawson Chad Dawson, an environmental advocate who has served as a member of the state Adirondack Park Agency board since 2016, resigned from the board on Thursday. Dawson resigned citing frustration with the state Department of Environmental Conservation. He said the department isn’t sufficiently studying the impact of supporting more recreational amenities in the Park. “I am leaving not because I don’t care,” Dawson said. “Rather, because I’m passionate about the Park, particularly protection of the Park for future generations.” A spokeswoman for DEC called Dawson’s comments “disappointing.” “While Chad Dawson’s comments are disappointing and contrary to the facts, we’d like to thank him for his service to the board and his dedication to the Adirondack Park Agency,” DEC spokeswoman Erica Ringewald said Friday. “DEC subjects every proposal and plan to a painstaking review and conducts extensive public outreach to solicit
NY data lists restaurants as low coronavirus risk. Owners ask: Then why is Cuomo killing us?
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Syracuse, N.Y. Restaurants and bars across New York have been shut down, threatened with fines, and generally put under various heavy and ever-changing restrictions since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March.
Most complied, while some are giving up and closing either temporarily or permanently, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other officials repeatedly warn that dining out is a significant contributor to the spread of the virus.
Then on Friday, Cuomo produced a chart showing the risks of coronavirus exposure due to various activities, covering the period of September, October and November, when cases numbers began to escalate.
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Chad Dawson, an environmental advocate who has served as a member of the state Adirondack Park Agency board since 2016, resigned from the board on Thursday.