Sylvan Beach, N.Y. >> A roundabout for the Route 13 and 31 intersection? In order to cut down on the number of severe car accidents that have taken place at the Madison County intersection, the New York State Department of Transportation is proposing the single lane roundabout as one of two options to increase safety […]
After two 90-day trials and some contentious debates, the Utica Common Council could not secure the votes to either make the complete streets concept for Genesee Street permanent or to revert to the original traffic pattern.
Property Owners Concerned with Proposed Quarry Near White Lake
A property owner on White Lake is very concerned with what he s learning is a proposed pink granite quarry to be developed adjacent to his property.
Devan Cornish lives in the Rochester area most of the year, but calls White Lake a Summer getaway. He and other property owners were recently sent a letter notifying them of a permit application filed with the Adirondack Park Agency to build a quarry on the State Route 28 side of White Lake.
Cornish posted to the Forestport NY Community (friends) Facebook group his concerns over the issue and talked about the fact that his camp sits on a ridge of pink granite, the material they want to quarry for. Cornish was curious why they would allow this to happen or why they would want it to happen, based on the pristine condition of the spring fed lake. He calls White Lake the cleanest lake in the park. He wanted answers so he reached out to Sarah Staab. Staab is with the Adironda