If You See a Bat This Winter, New York DEC Says Leave it Alone
It's international Bat Week, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation wants to teach you how to save bats that remain here in the winter.
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New York Governor to DEC: All Vehicles Must Be Zero Emissions
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has called on the DEC to take all necessary action to ensure that all new vehicles in the state of New York are zero emissions.
New York Lights Fields On Fire With Purpose, But For What Reason?
You might hear that and wonder why, but there is a very good reason.
Yes, You Can Still Have a Campfire During New York State’s Burn Ban
Does New York's springtime burn ban mean you can't enjoy a night around the campfire? No, it doesn't but there are a couple of things you need to know first.
New York Reaches Contract Agreement With Police Union
New York State and the Police Benevolent Association of New York have agreed to a four-year, retroactive contract agreement.
The Way You Fish In New York State Could Change 2022
The DEC is proposing some Freshwater Fishing changes in New York. You are encouraged to comment on their proposals but you don't have much time.
WATCH: New York Government Video on How to “Poop in the Woods”
It's probably not the type of "how-to" video most New Yorkers expected would be produced by state government during the Covid-19 pandemic.
BANNED: New York State Kicks Styrofoam and Packing Peanuts to the Curb
From take-out containers to packing peanuts, New Yorkers will see a whole lot less of both as a statewide ban on those products will go into effect soon.
New York Takes Comment on Clean Up of Victory Building in Johnson City
New York State is taking comment on plans to clean up contamination at the former Endicott Johnson company’s Victory Building.
JC “Victory” Building Site to be Studied for Contamination
Environmental regulators are overseeing plans for an investigation that could lead to the cleanup of chemicals at the site of an abandoned Endicott Johnson factory in Johnson City.