Accomplishments to Date
Commission fully organized (Bylaws), Executive Director, staff and established serveral working committees.
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Draft celebration timeline proposed for July-October, 2009.
Governor Pataki announced environmental goals for 2009 — a swimmable river and public access for each community along the Hudson River.
Joint efforts with Canada discussed at the October 2005 Québec-New York Economic Summit in Albany and collaboration with the Québec 400 began.
Partnership established with the Vermont Lake Champlain Quadricentennial Commission (LCQC).
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Communities like Albany and Newburgh along with museums such as the Metropolitan Museum and NY State Historic Sites such as Clermont have begun planning for the Quadricentennial.
The Commission is working with the State University of New York on education initiatives for 2009.
Spring 2006, a commemorative 2009 NYS license plate bill will be introduced.
The commission and the LCQC have jointly requested that the U.S. Postal Service design and issue a souvenir sheet or stamp pane for 2009.
Federal legislation establishing a Federal Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission is being prepared for introduction by the New York congressional delegation.
Spring 2006, the Commission adopts a Draft Strategic Plan. (View PDF)
May 3, 2006: Commission launches web site: www.ExploreNY400.com