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Speak up for the Adirondack Rail Trail!

The NYS DOT and DEC recently announced proposed changes to the Remsen-Lake Placid Travel Corridor UMP that could lead to the development of the Adirondack Rail Trail in the Adirondack State Park. Without your support, however, the trail might only be part…
https://cycle.ptny.org/get-involved/take-action/2015/07/speak-adirondack-rail-trail

Park(ing) Day Fun

PTNY took over two prime parking spaces in Albany in September, turning them into a campground and trail as part of the annual world event.
https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2015/10/parking-day-fun

$3 Billion Environmental Bond Act Off the Table

Impacts to the state's fiscal condition caused by the coronavirus pandemic have caused Governor Cuomo to remove the proposal from November's ballot
hitting advocacy this fall and winter to convince decision ma https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2020/09/3-billion-restore-mother-nature-bond-act-cancelled

Breaking Down Barriers to Greenway Trail Development

Every New Yorker deserves easy access to safe, high-quality greenway trails. Yet lack of funding, regulatory red tape, and absence of formalized processes create barriers to growing NYS’s greenway network. That’s why PTNY is working hard to support the de…
ing on this amazing vision. Head over to our advocacy page to learn more about the seven bills and https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2024/02/breaking-down-barriers-greenway-trail-development

Act Now to Protect our Greenspaces

New York State is home to beautiful and diverse natural areas, from 1,000-acre parks to priceless urban pocket greenspaces. For over 50 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has helped to protect these natural areas and the wildlife within th…
https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2015/09/act-now-protect-our-greenspaces

$450M for the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Big news for the LWCF in 2020! In December, Congress approved a $495 million appropriation, the highest level of funding provided to this critical program in over 15 years.
https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2020/01/450m-land-and-water-conservation-fund

Land Conservation Brings Country Together

The Great American Outdoors Act was signed into law on August 4, fully and permanently funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the first time ever. This is fantastic news for all Americans, especially New Yorkers who love the outdoors.
years and decades of advocacy on the part of environmental groups…f what can be accomplished through steadfast advocacy https://cycle.ptny.org/news-and-media/you-gotta-have-friends/2020/08/land-conservation-brings-country-together

Support the Empire State Trail on March 2

Join PTNY and our partners on March 2 for Empire State Trail Day, a day of legislative advocacy in support of the Empire State Trail. If you can't make it to Albany you can still make a difference.
a day of legislative advocacy in support of the Empire State Trail vision …A day of legislative advocacy in support of the Empire State Trail visionM…ate budget. PTNY will be providing virtual advocacy resources in the coming weeks. Check the Emp https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2017/02/support-empire-state-trail

A is for Advocacy

With a new administration in Albany, we have a singular opportunity to make enormous progress in protecting and expanding New York’s parks, trails and green spaces.And we’re going for it!
As the leading statewide park and trail advocacy organization… our persistent advocacy to close the gaps in the Erie Canalway Trail…ve determined our advocacy priorities for 2022 https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2021/11/advocacy

Adirondack Rail Trail Receives Major Boost

State Agencies recommend removal of railroad tracks along the Lake Placid to Tupper Lake section of the 119-mile corridor between Lake Placid and Remsen, boosting the development of the Adirondack Rail Trail.
https://cycle.ptny.org/newsandmedia/e-news-1/2015/07/adirondack-rail-trail-receives-major-boost