*Adirondack Diversity Initiative works to create a more inclusive park* By Gwendolyn Craig Matt Hughey was at work in the North Country when a police officer pulled a gun on him. Hughey, a 29-year-old Black man raised in the Plattsburgh...
by Georgie Silvarole, New York State Team SARANAC LAKE — Since moving to the Adirondacks at the start of the year, Nicky Hylton-Patterson greets most mornings the same way. She laces up her neon pink-and-green sneakers, pulls on a bright...
ELIZABETHTOWN — Nicole Hylton-Patterson says she is a fighter ready to “double down” against racism. Confronted by racist graffiti in Saranac Lake painted on a railroad trestle bridge — which she believes was targeted toward her, one of the village’s...
The Adirondack Park is one of the least diverse places in America. There’s evidence that people of color don’t feel welcome in the park’s overwhelmingly white, small towns. The Adirondack Diversity Initiative is starting a conversation about racial bias and...
NEW YORK — The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced new and advanced initiatives to help address environmental justice and support disadvantaged communities. NYSERDA made...
By James M. Odato A group organized to exploit New York’s Olympic platforms is preparing for 2,500 top athletes from around the globe to compete over snow and ice at some of the state’s most prestigious sports venues in January...
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE — The Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, will launch a new online discussion series exploring the realities of racism in the Adirondack region as well as the work of local organizations to address these...
BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE — The Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, will launch a new online discussion series exploring the realities of racism in the Adirondack region as well as the work of local organizations to address these...
Protests for justice reform and giving Blacks especially, but all minorities, equal access and opportunities have not decreased in the Adirondacks or elsewhere across the country. Indeed, the second protest at the bottom of Spruce Hill in Keene attracted more...
LAKE PLACID — The 14th annual Adirondack Common Ground Alliance Forum will take place on July 14 and 15, conducted in one-and-a-half to three-hour sessions via video conference each morning. A one-hour closing session will also be hosted on Thursday,...
LAKE PLACID NY — The 14th annual Adirondack Common Ground Alliance Forum will take place July 14 and 15, conducted in one-and-a-half to three-hour sessions via video conference each morning. A one-hour closing session will also be hosted on Thursday,...
SARANAC LAKE — In the first of a series of anti-racism “listen-in” livestreams Monday, a panel of black activist-scholars talked about what it means to be “anti-racist.” The sessions are hosted by the Adirondack Diversity Initiative and Adirondack North Country...
The Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI), in partnership with the Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA), will host a series of virtual “Listen-in” and “Teach-in” sessions focused on mobilizing the community on issues of racial equity and justice.
It’s being called an “Antiracism Campaign” for the Adirondacks. A series of virtual “Listen-in” and “Teach-in” sessions focusing on mobilizing the greater Adirondack community on the issues of racial equity and justice begins next week. The series is being offered...
SARANAC LAKE — In the first of a series of anti-racism “listen-in” livestreams Monday, a panel of black activist-scholars talked about what it means to be “anti-racist.” The sessions are hosted by the Adirondack Diversity Initiative and Adirondack North Country...
SARANAC LAKE — As small businesses throughout the U.S. face unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a collaboration of North Country business owners and economic development organizations are promoting a grassroots movement to support the region’s businesses during the...
SARANAC LAKE — Thousands have gathered for peaceful protests across northern New York in recent weeks, as people and communities seek ways to engage in the broader national movement for racial justice. In response, the Adirondack Diversity Initiative (ADI), in...
SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack North Country Association is inviting North Country small businesses to enter its "Rad Dad" gift package contest to promote their products and encourage local gift shopping for Father’s Day. ANCA established the friendly competition as...
AdkAction is announcing the “Adirondack Compost for Good” project, which will promote food waste composting in the Adirondacks as New York heads toward its 2022 ban on landfilling food wastes of a certain volume throughout the state. The goal of...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted some critical stress points in our local food system. Farmers have reported labor issues, market closures and fears of supply chain disruption. To bolster local food security and aid in the resilience and sustainability of...
