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Saratoga Springs, New York is located in Saratoga County, and is located at 43.07° north and 73.78° west. It has a current population of about 27000.
The name Saratoga originates from the Mohawk tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy, thought there are several interpretations. It comes from the word Se-rach-ta-gue meant the hillside country of the quiet river. The first settlers arrived in the area around Saratoga Springs in 1688. In 1702, Johannes Schuyler came to the area, and organized sawmills and farms in the area around Fish Creek. He invited people from Albany to come and work for him, going so far as to build fortifications to protect the settlements from raiding parties, resulting in the construction of Fort Saratoga. By the mid 1700 s, the area around the fort had 30 dwellings and many small industries.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced reservations are now being accepted for a unique glamping experience on the Champlain Canal that will attract visitors to the State s historic upper Hudson Valley and boost the local economy that is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Reimagine the Canals initiative, Camp Rockaway , a New York State based outdoor excursion company, will manage the site at Lock C-5 on the Champlain Canal in Schuylerville between Memorial Day weekend and September 8, with possible extension through early October. The glamping site will offer vacationing New Yorkers an opportunity to experience the vast history and bucolic landscapes of one of New York s oldest canalside communities by enjoying luxury camping on the banks of the Canal.
Canal-side glamping site will open in Schuylerville on Memorial Day weekend
Includes pre-pitched safari-style tents
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Campers at the Champlain Canal glamping site can kayak the canal.Camp Rockaway/NYS Canal Corp.
SCHUYLERVILLE - A campground on the Champlain Canal’s Lock C-5 here will be open from Memorial Day to Sept. 8 and possibly beyond. Reservations to use the “glamping” site are now being taken.
The site is being managed by Camp Rockaway, an excursion company, which will offer so-called safari-style tents, beds, lights and other amenities. This overnight destination combines an exceptional camping experience with opportunities to see and visit the vibrant and rich canalside landscape in entirely new ways,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a prepared statement about the campsite.
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Eric Adams returned again to his native Queens today, locking up two more endorsements in a borough that could make or break his mayoral campaign.
State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. and Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato backed Adams today during an event in Rockaway Beach another notch on a Queens endorsement belt that already includes a slew of elected officials, particularly in voter-rich Southeast Queens where Adams recently opened a new campaign headquarters.
Getting There: Electric vehicle charging stations for Earth Day
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The city of Albany and the Albany Parking Authority have announced several new electric vehicle charging stations.Will Waldron
A number of government agencies have announced initiatives intended to make transportation more climate-friendly, timed to coincide with Earth Day last Thursday.
New York is making $2.8 million available to help municipalities purchase or lease zero-emission vehicles for fleet use and to install public charging stations.
Most of it - $2.5 million - is available for municipalities to install hydrogen filling station components or electric vehicle chargers in locations that maximize public access. The maximum grant amount for a single location is $250,000, and $500,000 for a single municipality.