Niskayuna NewsLocal news for Niskayuna, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Another group home likely for Niskayuna- June 15, 2008 The state Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities has ruled that a group home will be located on Pine Ridge Road, despite the town of Niskayuna's repeated objections that it's already saturated with such facilities."The law is clear that, while I must consider the need for these types of homes in the municipality, it is only upon a showing of substantial alteration to the area's nature and residences that I can uphold an objection to a proposed site," Chmura said in his...http://www.topix.net/city/niskayuna-ny/2008/06/another-group-home-likely-for-niskayuna?fro... Niskayuna banning smoking at outdoor facilities- June 15, 2008 Local smokers will soon have even fewer places to light up. Last night, the Niskayuna town board voted to prohibit smoking at virtually all outdoor facilities, where sporting events and other leisure activities often draw young people. Niskayuna is one of the first communities in the Capital Region to have such an extensive ban. It's expected to go into effect on July 1st.http://www.topix.net/city/niskayuna-ny/2008/06/niskayuna-banning-smoking-at-outdoor-facili... |