WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, stood with officials to celebrate the $1 million she secured for the institution in the FY2026 Agriculture-Rural Development funding bill. The $1 million will be used to modernize and expand the center's 50-year-old annex facility to create a new arts and early childhood education complex.
"I am proud to have secured more than $250 million in funding for essential projects across New York State, including $1 million for Arts Center Lake Placid," said Senator Gillibrand. "This funding will directly benefit North Country residents and the entire arts community who know the c...