Month: March 2023

News

DEC Announces Start Of Prescribed Fire Season

March 17, 2023 Contributor
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today the agency will be conducting prescribed burns on DEC managed land in different areas of the state from late March to early May. The first burns will occur on Long Island. Prescribed fire is a tool used to manage fire-dependent ecosystems in a manner that develops a resilient natural balance of fire in the desired vegetation. These fires are regulated by law and regulation and require technical expertise to conduct the burns safely.

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Community

Plenty Of Fun For Kids At International Taste Festival

March 17, 2023 Contributor
Children will have plenty to do while enjoying the food, music and cultures of the world at the International Taste Festival, April 1 in the Center of Progress Building at the New York State Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Admission is $5 by advance sale through March 31 and $10 during the event at the door or online. Children age 10 and under are admitted free. Tickets are available here. USA Today recently named the event one of the 20 best city food festivals in America.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Statement From Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay On The Assembly One-House Budget Resolution

March 17, 2023 Contributor
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C-Pulaski) today issued the following statement on the Assembly Majority’s One-House Budget Resolution. The resolution proposes to take state spending to $232.9 billion for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year. The proposed increase is $5.9 billion more than what was proposed in Gov. Hochul’s Executive Budget and $11.3 billion more than last year’s enacted state budget.

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News

FASNY Seeks To Boost Local Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment With 14th Annual RecruitNY Campaign

March 17, 2023 Contributor
Volunteer fire departments across New York State will open their doors to residents Saturday, April 22nd and Sunday, April 23rd, as part of the 14thannual RecruitNY weekend. RecruitNY is a major initiative of the Firefighters Association of New York (FASNY) designed to help increase volunteer membership in local fire departments.

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