Nearly 100 people gathered outside the DEC's office in Ray Brook on Wednesday to recognize Trans Day of Visibility and to ...

In her first appearance in the Adirondacks, DEC commissioner Amanda Lefton honors Robbi Mecus, trans forest ranger who died ...

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation held a flag-raising ceremony Wednesday morning to recognize Trans Day ...

New York State environmental officials are revamping their wildlife enforcement procedures in the wake of public outcry over ...

Kathy Hochul delayed its implementation late last year. Acting DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton, who assumed the role Tuesday after Hochul nominated her to the role last month, said the department will ...

A resolution to secure a new water source and infrastructure for Hoosick Falls was passed on Monday night, marking a ...

Five months after the euthanasia of Peanut the pet squirrel, the DEC is reviewing its protocol for dealing with illegal ...

On Monday night, Hoosick Falls stepped into the village’s next chapter by formally accepting and switching to a new water ...

Trout Fishing Season. The season officially begins April 1. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said ...

After PFAS contamination was first detected more than a decade ago, the Village of Hoosick Falls is now celebrating a new ...

Amanda Lefton, 39, was nominated by Gov. Hochul as the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation and now serves as the acting commissioner as of March 3.  The state Senate has one y ...