Conservation cops catch Upstate NY anglers for netting 71 fish, ticket tree thief

Friday, June 09, 2023

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DEC Deploys Forest Ranger to Assist with Efforts to Contain Canadian Wildfires

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

First 2023 Deployment to Help Fight Wildland Fires with Compact Partners.

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Park Police no longer a presence in many Capital Region, upstate parks

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

State Police have responsibility for many, and only on an as-needed basis.

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PRESS RELEASE: PBA of New York State Welcomes First New State Park Police Officers Since 2019

Wednesday, May 03, 2023

Seventeenth Academy Session Graduates 32 State Park Police Officers who Will Buttress Depleted Downstate Ranks on Long Island and in the Hudson Valley.

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PRESS RELEASE: New Hartford Central High’s Nina Simmons Named First Michael D. Sodders Scholarship Fund Recipient

Tuesday, May 02, 2023

PBA of New York State’s Family Assistance Fund Scholarship Winner Will Pursue Studies in Criminal Justice at SUNY Oswego and Follow in Father’s Footsteps

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State lawmakers making push for police officer pension parity

Monday, March 13, 2023

ALBANY– State Senator Michelle Hinchey is among the lawmakers leading the charge to include pension parity for 1,100 state police officers who are members of the PBA of New York State. 

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PRESS RELEASE: On National Missing Person’s Day New York’s Specialized Police Officers Reassure Families Their Missing Loved Ones Remain a Priority

Friday, February 03, 2023

Albany, NY (February 3, 2023) – The uncertainty and fear from having a loved one go missing is a pain that too many families endure - often for a lifetime. 

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Rescue from Algonquin Peak highlights dangers of winter hiking

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

At the end of November, forest rangers Rob Praczkajlo, Hannah O’Connor and Andrew Lewis rescued Joe Gutch from the top of Algonquin Peak. The 19-year-old was stranded for hours, waist-deep in snow and hypothermic.

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Senator Dan Stec checking in with Ranger Robert Praczkajlo

Monday, January 16, 2023

Senator Dan Stec stops to check in with Ranger Praczkajlo during the World University Games in Lake Placid, NY.

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NYS Park Police, Forest Rangers and State Police Patrol Whiteface Mountain During World University Games

Friday, January 13, 2023

Thousands of collegiate athletes come together from more than 50 countries for 11 days of competition, music, culture, and food in beautiful Lake Placid, NY.

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