New York promised universal internet. For many upstate rural residents, it never came | News, Sports, Jobs
North Country Public Radio Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces plans for New York to become the first state to offer universal access to high-speed Internet in 2016. (Provided photo â David Sommerstein, NCPR) Since Patsy LaFlam’s local library and senior center closed at the start of the pandemic, she’s developed a new mental map of places where she can access the internet. “The city of Plattsburgh, the Trinity Park is a hotspot, the fire station in Altona, which is about 25 to 30 minutes from here is a hotspot,” she lists. “CVPH hospital … Lowe’s! Lowe’s is a hotspot.” Bro...