Flip your ballots! What New Yorkers need to know about the six ballot questions in the Nov. 4 general election | amNewYork

"While Proposal 1 will not affect New York City, voters in the five boroughs, along with those across the state, are being asked to answer the question because it would amend the state Constitution. The question focuses on the Mount Van Hoevenberg Winter Sports Complex in the Adirondack Mountains upstate, which was utilized in both the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics."

"Question on Ballot: Allows skiing and related trail facilities on state forest preserve land. The site is 1,039 acres. Requires State to add 2,500 acres of new forest land in Adirondack Park. Voting Yes: Authorizes new ski trails and related facilities in the Adirondack forest preserve. Voting No: Does not authorize this use. The facility extends onto 30 acres of protected state park land, in violation of the state constitution."

Six ballot questions will appear for New York voters, five from the city Charter Revision Commission and one from the state. Proposal 1 seeks a state constitutional amendment to authorize skiing and related trail facilities on 1,039 acres at Mount Van Hoevenberg, retroactively validate existing use that extends onto 30 acres of protected state park land, permit expansion with new ski trails, and require adding 2,500 acres of protected Adirondack lands as compensation. Proposals 2 through 4 concern city housing approvals and election timing and have generated controversy between the mayor and the City Council. Voters should flip their ballots to view all questions on the back.

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