Month: July 2023

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

As Flooding Devastates New York, Gillibrand Announces Measures To Improve Transit And Highway Resiliency Against Extreme Weather Events Like Floods

July 12, 2023 Contributor
As severe weather events become increasingly common and pose a growing threat to our transportation infrastructure, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to announce her Resilient Transit Act.

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PUBLIC NOTICE: Proposed Replacement Of U.S. Route 11 Bridge, Bridge E-64, Across The Erie Canal, Between Cicero, Onondaga County, Hastings, And Oswego County

July 12, 2023 Contributor
All interested parties are notified that the Commander, Ninth Coast Guard District, has received an application from the New York State Department of Transportation (“NYSDOT”) requesting approval of the location and plans for proposed replacement of the U.S. Route 11 Bridge, Bridge E-64, across the Erie Canal, mile 150.58, between the Cicero, Onondaga County, and Hastings, Oswego County, New York.

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DEC Announces Multi-Year Research Study To Improve Bald And Golden Eagle Conservation Efforts

July 12, 2023 Contributor
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced DEC is seeking hunters to participate in a multi-year study of non-lead ammunition impacts on the State’s eagle conservation efforts. DEC is partnering with the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Cornell University, U.S. Geological Survey, and Conservation Science Global on the study to determine the reduction in bald and golden eagle deaths that can be achieved from increased use of non-lead ammunition for deer hunting.  

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