Reporter Richard Moody reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that the state will be launching a new advertising campaign to promote tourism in the Adirondacks and North Country.  Advertisements for this campaign will appear throughout the state, in all New England states, as well as Toronto and Montreal.

A staff report notes  that the Association of Towns has announced the passing of recently retired Executive Director G. Jeffrey Haber. 

A staff report notes that State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Joe Martens will be the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of The Nature Conservancy’s Adirondack Chapter and the Adirondack Land Trust.

Reporter Richard Moody reports that the Lake George Park Commission has unveiled a new plan to prevent the introduction of more invasive species to the park. Lake George will be the first large lake in the Adirondacks to mandate boat inspections.

Reporter Ryan Delaney reports that Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wants to raise the funding cap to allow remediation projects to win multiple grants. 

A staff report notes interviews with Cristyne Nicholas, Margaret Markey, Betty Little and Jimmy Van Bramer on hospitality and tourism in New York state.