AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Lake Placid New York. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/lake-placid-ny 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/lake-placid-ny https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 28 Apr 2024 09:46:20 -0500 Invent your own perfect day in Lake Placid on the 4th of July! Enjoy shops and restaurants in town, go for a swim, take a hike, walk around beautiful https://www.americantowns.com/news/lake-placid-july-4th-parade-and-celebration-2022-31394195-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lake-placid-july-4th-parade-and-celebration-2022-31394195-lake-placid-ny.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Kathy Hochul and Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown announced the establishment of the May 14th Memorial Commission in response to the mass https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-and-buffalo-mayor-brown-announce-establishment-of-may-14th-memorial-commission-to-honor-victims-of-buffalo-mass-shooting-31477873-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-and-buffalo-mayor-brown-announce-establishment-of-may-14th-memorial-commission-to-honor-victims-of-buffalo-mass-shooting-31477873-lake-placid-ny.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Governor Kathy Hochul and Buffalo Mayor Byron W. Brown announced the establishment of the May 14th Memorial Commission in response to the mass https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-and-buffalo-mayor-brown-announce-establishment-of-may-14th-memorial-commission-to-honor-victims-of-buffalo-mass-shooting-31477878-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-and-buffalo-mayor-brown-announce-establishment-of-may-14th-memorial-commission-to-honor-victims-of-buffalo-mass-shooting-31477878-lake-placid-ny.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Initiated to Combat Food Insecurity Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, "Veterans Feeding Veterans" Program Builds Upon Public-Private Partnership to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-one-million-meals-distributed-to-veterans-service-members-and-their-families-through-new-york-states-partnership-with-hellofresh-31491521-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-one-million-meals-distributed-to-veterans-service-members-and-their-families-through-new-york-states-partnership-with-hellofresh-31491521-lake-placid-ny.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 "I applaud this announcement from Mayor Adams and the Building and Land Use Approval Streamlining Task Force paving the way for faster, simpler https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-governor-kathy-hochul-on-mayor-eric-adams-strategy-to-address-housing-crisis-31502312-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/statement-from-governor-kathy-hochul-on-mayor-eric-adams-strategy-to-address-housing-crisis-31502312-lake-placid-ny.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Energy Subcommittee Chairman Jamaal Bowman Ed.D (D-NY) was joined by Ranking https://www.americantowns.com/news/news-energy-subcommittee-leaders-bowman-and-weber-introduce-wind-energy-research-bill-31507761-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/news-energy-subcommittee-leaders-bowman-and-weber-introduce-wind-energy-research-bill-31507761-lake-placid-ny.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Now Partnering with Buffalo, Schenectady and Yonkers Police Departments to Develop and Launch https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-15-million-in-federal-funding-to-three-communities-for-new-juvenile-delinquency-prevention-pilot-project-31519040-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-15-million-in-federal-funding-to-three-communities-for-new-juvenile-delinquency-prevention-pilot-project-31519040-lake-placid-ny.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Representatives Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) today announced they are joining forces to introduce the https://www.americantowns.com/news/us-reps-ritchie-torres-and-dan-goldman-to-introduce-santos-act-31520426-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/us-reps-ritchie-torres-and-dan-goldman-to-introduce-santos-act-31520426-lake-placid-ny.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) celebrated the announcement today by offshore wind developers and manufacturers that have https://www.americantowns.com/news/tonko-cheers-proposals-for-offshore-wind-development-in-capital-region-31526755-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tonko-cheers-proposals-for-offshore-wind-development-in-capital-region-31526755-lake-placid-ny.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 NYPA Board of Trustees Awards Low-Cost Hydropower to Amazon in Support of $550 Million Western New York Expansion, Creating 1,000 Jobs in the Town of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-economic-development-awards-spurring-more-than-20-billion-in-capital-investments-and-supporting-over-8300-jobs-31553274-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-economic-development-awards-spurring-more-than-20-billion-in-capital-investments-and-supporting-over-8300-jobs-31553274-lake-placid-ny.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16) held a press conference with 20+ social media creators with a combined https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-bowman-leads-20-social-media-creators-at-press-conference-opposing-tiktok-ban-31553693-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-bowman-leads-20-social-media-creators-at-press-conference-opposing-tiktok-ban-31553693-lake-placid-ny.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 11 Bridges to be Rehabilitated and Two Pedestrian Bridges to Have Superstructures Replaced — Improving the Travel Corridor Used by 120,000 https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-start-of-618-million-pavement-improvement-and-bridge-rehabilitation-project-on-i95-in-the-bronx-and-westchester-county-31566264-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-hochul-announces-start-of-618-million-pavement-improvement-and-bridge-rehabilitation-project-on-i95-in-the-bronx-and-westchester-county-31566264-lake-placid-ny.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 On Labor Day weekend, residents and visitors alike would be wise to drive slowly past the North Elba Show Grounds in Lake Placid and with their https://www.americantowns.com/news/i-love-barbeque-festival-2023-31607308-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/i-love-barbeque-festival-2023-31607308-lake-placid-ny.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Celebrate the spirit of the holidays in Lake Placid, New York. A Lake Placid tradition, the Holiday Village Stroll is a family and couples weekend https://www.americantowns.com/news/lake-placid-holiday-village-stroll-2023-31630077-lake-placid-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lake-placid-holiday-village-stroll-2023-31630077-lake-placid-ny.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 As if in paralysis, the world lurched ever closer to World War III this week. American and British officials, increasingly taken by madness, clamored https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-larouche-organization-weekly-newsletter-may-1-2022-31356691-new-york-ny.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-larouche-organization-weekly-newsletter-may-1-2022-31356691-new-york-ny.html Government and Politics Sun, 28 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500