Claudia Braymer with Protect the Adirondacks offers Support for Gov. Hochul's Amendment to Repurpose Closed Prisons on State Lands

Lawmakers debate Adirondack closed prisons, Whitney Park in state budget talks

From the 36,000-acre Whitney Park in Long Lake, to the dilapidated closed Camp Gabriels Correctional Facility in Brighton, lawmakers considered a wide array of Adirondack Park land deals during the state Legislature’s environmental conservation budget hearing on Wednesday in Albany. Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed a $260 billion state budget last week, kicking off negotiations among state lawmakers. The state Assembly and Senate will propose budgets …

Claudia Braymer with Protect the Adirondacks offers Support for Gov. Hochul's Amendment to Repurpose Closed Prisons on State Lands

Executive Director Claudia Braymer of Protect the Adirondacks explained why she’s supporting Gov. Hochul’s proposed Constitutional Amendment to repurpose three closed and dormant Correctional Facilities on state lands in the Adirondacks.