Not only are Adirondack forests beautiful covered in snow, they provide critical ecological functions such as carbon storage, nutrient cycling, water and air purification, and maintenance of wildlife habitat.⠀
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New York state is where women began the long fight for the right to vote — and Rochester's Susan B. Anthony did a lot of heavy lifting. Each #ElectionDay people take their #IVoted stickers and place them on her gravestone in tribute.
Hey, remember that viral video of a baby bear climbing up a snowy cliff to its mother?
It's not a life-affirming tale of persistence. The bears were fleeing from the drone that was filming and harassing them.
https://t.co/AZzorAaVgJ
Counter example in the incentives debate: As Amazon narrows in on its billions in incentives, read this story on Foxconn.. “Foxconn promised to hire 13,000 employees for its planned Wisconsin plant. That’s proving hard in a tight labor market” https://t.co/AnzDTFATNL
The plight of the New York state GOP — State Republicans face the possibility of losing their majority in the state Senate, and their last hold on political power in New York: https://t.co/Ztk7WTFZEr