2025 New York Proposal 1

2025 New York Proposal 1

November 4, 2025
Use of Mount Van Hoevenberg Sports Complex Land and Acquisition of 2,500 Acres for Adirondack Park Amendment
Reporting	21% as of November 4, 9:18 PM ET
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 438,323 46.18% No 510,775 53.82% Valid votes 949,098 100.00% Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00% Total votes 949,098 100.00%

New York Proposal 1, officially the Use of Mount Van Hoevenberg Sports Complex Land and Acquisition of 2,500 Acres for Adirondack Park Amendment, is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot in the U.S. state of New York on November 4, 2025, concurrent with the 2025 United States elections.

Background

The Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex has hosted various Olympic events, and serves as a training center for winter sports. Since it was built on state forest preserve land, it violated Article 14 of the New York Constitution, which states that "lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired, constituting the forest preserve as now fixed by law, shall be forever kept as wild forest lands." ^[1] Protect the Adirondacks, an organization in support of the measure, pushed for this constitutional amendment to remedy the constitutional violation "after-the-fact." It was officially placed on the 2025 ballot after passing the New York State Legislature in a near-unanimous vote. ^[2]

Impact

If passed, the constitutional violation would be remedied, and New York State would be required to buy an additional 2,500 acres to be added into Adirondack Park. ^[3] It would also allow the continued development of the Olympic venue on over 300 acres of land. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Endorsements

Yes

State legislators

• Peter Harckham, state senator from the 40th district (2019–present) (Democratic) ^[7]
• Dan Stec, state senator from the 45th district (2021–present) (Republican) ^[7]
• Billy Jones, former state assemblymember from the 115th district (2017–2025) (Democratic) ^[7]

Organizations

• Citizens Union ^[8]
• New York League of Conservation Voters ^[9]
• Olympic Regional Development Authority ^[7]

Newspapers

• The East Hampton Star ^[10]
• Newsday ^[11]
• Pirate Wires ^[12]
• Syracuse Post-Standard ^[13]

No

Local officials

• Robert Holden, New York City councilmember from the 30th district (2018–present) (Democratic) ^[14]

Labor unions

• United Federation of Teachers ^[15]

Organizations

• New York Young Republican Club ^[16]

Declined to endorse

Labor unions

• Professional Staff Congress ^[17]

Organizations

• Jews for Racial and Economic Justice ^[18]
• League of Women Voters New York City ^[19]

Results

Use of Mount Van Hoevenberg Sports Complex Land and Acquisition of 2,500 Acres for Adirondack Park

Choice	Votes	%
Result not yet known
Total votes	—	100.00
Source: New York State Board of Elections

References

1. Marbone, Aaron (June 19, 2025). "Van Ho amendment to go before state voters in November". Lake Placid News. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
2. Fisher, Nicole (June 10, 2025). "New Yorkers to decide on constitutional amendment regarding the forest preserve land at Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex in November 2025". Ballotpedia News. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
3. "What's Up With the Other Three Ballot Proposals?". Hell Gate. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
4. LaShomb, Alek (April 9, 2025). "Adirondack group pushes constitutional amendment for Mt. Van Hoevenberg". WCAX. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
5. Gaige, Chris; Marbone, Aaron (April 11, 2025). "Van Ho work may go to statewide vote". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
6. Misdary, Rosemary (October 19, 2025). "Why New Yorkers will vote on an Adirondack complex expansion that has already happened". Gothamist. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
7. Gaige, Chris; Marbone, Aaron (April 11, 2025). "Van Ho work may go to statewide vote". Adirondack Daily Enterprise . Retrieved October 20, 2025.
8. "Citizens Union Announces Support for All 2025 Ballot Questions". September 16, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
9. Good, Georgia. "2025 General Election: Vote Yes on Props 1, 3 and 6".
10. "Share on Yes on Prop One, No to Prop Two". The East Hampton Star . October 30, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
11. "Newsday Opinion urges 'Yes' vote on Proposal 1, Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex". Newsday. October 28, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
12. Solana, Mike (October 23, 2025). "A NYC Voting Guide for People Who Aren't Insane". Pirate Wires . Retrieved October 30, 2025.
13. "Editorial endorsements: Vote 'yes' on Adirondack Park, county leg term limit propositions". syracuse. October 19, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
14. Baker, Camille; Zaveri, Mihir (October 24, 2025). "There Are 6 Ballot Measures in New York City. Here's an Overview". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 25, 2025.
15. "Resolution to vote NO on all 2025 ballot proposals". October 27, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
16. "2025 NYC Republican General Election Voter Guide". October 27, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
17. "Ballot Measure Voter Guide" . Retrieved October 30, 2025.
18. "JFREJ's November 2025 Voter Guide". October 24, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
19. "Proposals on the Ballot in New York City in the 2025 General Election" . Retrieved October 30, 2025.