by Alex Brownstein – October 2025

This November, New Yorkers have the option to vote YES on Proposition 1. Doing so means protecting wildlands while keeping one of the Adirondacks’ historic treasures, Mount Van Hoevenberg, open for world-class sports and community pride.

The deal is straightforward: the Olympic facility near Lake Placid can continue to host global events, and in return, at least 2,500 acres are added to the Adirondack Forest Preserve. That’s more protected wilderness for future generations, more carbon storage, more clean water, and more space for wildlife.

The Adirondacks prove that communities and wildlands succeed together. A yes vote ensures that New York remains a leader in conservation and community strength.

On Election Day, November 4, please flip your ballot and vote YES on Prop 1 – a win-win for people, for nature, and for the future