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Over $2.7M To Go Toward Flooding Prevention Projects In Westchester: Hochul Over $2.7M To Go Toward Flooding Prevention Projects In Westchester: Hochul
Over $2.7M To Go Toward Flooding Prevention Projects In Westchester: Hochul Thanks to a climate-smart grant program announced by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, several municipalities in Westchester will receive funds to go toward much-needed flood mitigation projects.  The funds will come from more than $7.3 million to be given to municipalities across the state as part of the Climate Smart Communities grant program, Hochul announced on Tuesday, July 23.  The grants are meant to support local projects designed to reduce flooding, increase resilience, and improve critical infrastructure, according to Hochul.  Of the $7.3 million, over $2.7 million …

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NY Officials Announce Addition Of 1,200 Acres To Three Hudson Valley State Parks NY Officials Announce Addition Of 1,200 Acres To Three Hudson Valley State Parks
NY Officials Announce Addition Of 1,200 Acres To Three Hudson Valley State Parks New York officials announced that a total of about 1,200 acres of parkland will be added to three state parks in the Hudson Valley. According to an announcement from Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, March 3, the new parkland will be added to Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve in Dutchess and Putnam counties, Schunnemunk State Park in Orange County, and Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park in Putnam County. Hochul said $9.7 million in funds from the state's Environmental Protection Fund and the federal Highlands Conservation Act Fund were used to purchase the properties. O…

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130 Acres Of Open Space Added To State Park In Hudson Valley 130 Acres Of Open Space Added To State Park In Hudson Valley
130 Acres Of Open Space Added To State Park In Hudson Valley State officials have announced the addition of 130 acres of open space to Sterling Forest State Park in the Hudson Valley. The park is located in the Ramapo Mountains in Orange County. The new property was part of the former Greenwood Forest Farms, an early 1900s resort considered to be the first resort community for Black New Yorkers, officials said.  Officials said the property was purchased with $364,000 from the Environmental Protection Fund. "New York remains committed to protecting valued open spaces for wildlife and New Yorkers alike," Hochul said in a statement. "Throughout t…

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260 Acres Added To Three Hudson Valley Parks, State Announces 260 Acres Added To Three Hudson Valley Parks, State Announces
260 Acres Added To Three Hudson Valley Parks, State Announces In an effort to preserve as much parkland and trails for public access throughout the state, New York State announced the protection of more than 260 acres of open space in the Hudson Valley. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Monday, Feb. 8 the new protected spaces will add new trails and public access to three State Parks, as well as conserving valuable ecological corridors.  The acquisitions represent an investment of $1.14 million in state funding from the Environmental Protection Fund and Hudson Highlands Conservation Act. "The Mid-Hudson Valley boasts some of our most breathtaking natu…

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by Kathy Reakes