New York State Lawmaker Pushes for Winter Olympics Return to Empire State
As the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics kicks off, New York state Assemblymember Robert Carroll is already thinking about how to bring the games back to his home state. Carroll wants to organize an exploratory committee to look into hosting the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid for the first time in decades.
Carroll points out that Lake Placid has all the necessary sports facilities in place, and he believes it's a great opportunity for New York City to partner up with the small town. The idea is to have New York City host large indoor spectator events like ice hockey, figure skating, and speed skating, while Lake Placid would focus on hosting snow and ice events.
The assemblymember thinks that using Milan-Cortina 2026 as a blueprint for the NYC-Lake Placid bid would be an advantage. "If they can do it, I think New York City and Lake Placid can do it," he said. Carroll also believes that having a smaller-scale Olympics compared to the Summer Games could make the event more manageable in terms of infrastructure and lodging.
While some experts are skeptical about the feasibility of hosting another Winter Olympics, Carroll is confident that his plan has merit. He plans to attend the Milan-Cortina Games next week to get a firsthand look at how joint hosting works and begin drumming up support for an NYC-Lake Placid bid.
Carroll's proposal still faces several hurdles, including needing the backing of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul. However, he remains optimistic that his idea has a good chance of success. "I think we would be foolish not to throw our hat in the ring," he said.
As the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics kicks off, New York state Assemblymember Robert Carroll is already thinking about how to bring the games back to his home state. Carroll wants to organize an exploratory committee to look into hosting the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid for the first time in decades.
Carroll points out that Lake Placid has all the necessary sports facilities in place, and he believes it's a great opportunity for New York City to partner up with the small town. The idea is to have New York City host large indoor spectator events like ice hockey, figure skating, and speed skating, while Lake Placid would focus on hosting snow and ice events.
The assemblymember thinks that using Milan-Cortina 2026 as a blueprint for the NYC-Lake Placid bid would be an advantage. "If they can do it, I think New York City and Lake Placid can do it," he said. Carroll also believes that having a smaller-scale Olympics compared to the Summer Games could make the event more manageable in terms of infrastructure and lodging.
While some experts are skeptical about the feasibility of hosting another Winter Olympics, Carroll is confident that his plan has merit. He plans to attend the Milan-Cortina Games next week to get a firsthand look at how joint hosting works and begin drumming up support for an NYC-Lake Placid bid.
Carroll's proposal still faces several hurdles, including needing the backing of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul. However, he remains optimistic that his idea has a good chance of success. "I think we would be foolish not to throw our hat in the ring," he said.
I'm so stoked about this idea!!! NYC & Lake Placid could totally pull off a sick Winter Olympics bid! 
having NY city handle big indoor events and lake plaid focus on snow/ice events would be low-key genius 
think about it, we already have world-class facilities at Adirondack Extreme Tubing Park and Speed Skating Oval in Lake Placid 
& NYC has everything to host massive crowds for hockey & figure skating - it's a match made in heaven 
I'm all for exploring this option and having NYC-Lake Placid team as one of the top contenders 
lets get this bid going! #NYCLakePlacidBid #WinterOlympics2028
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I'm all for it! Lake Placid is already an awesome spot for winter sports, and having the Olympics there could really boost tourism. Plus, having NYC host some events while keeping the smaller towns like Lake Placid for snow/ice events would be a great way to share the load. 
It's also smart business, considering how much money those games can bring in. We should definitely give it a shot! 
I also wonder how much it's gonna cost to build and maintain those massive ice rinks. Like, are we really ready for that kinda expense? 
... and who cares if ppl think it's a smaller-scale olympic? maybe that's what nyc needs... less stress, more chill vibes 
I mean, I guess it's nice that they're already set with sports facilities, but have you seen the traffic in the Adirondacks? 
It's gonna be a real party up there. And what's with the plan to have NYC handle all the "fun" stuff and Lake Placid just handle the cold stuff? Sounds like a recipe for disaster... or at least a really expensive snow-day. 
. I mean, they already have all the sports facilities set up from the last time, so that's a big plus 
. It'd be awesome to see New York City and Lake Placid team up for this – imagine the vibes at the ice hockey games in the city and then heading out to the mountains for the snow events 
. I'd love to see it happen – let's hope Assemblymember Carroll can make it a reality!
but if its lake placid im down 
might b less stress havin smaller olympics 2
winter olympics are super bad for the environment btw lake placid is gonna be flooded with tourists and they'll probably just build more infrastructure that will be a waste 
carroll thinks nyc will handle the big events but what about the costs? 
. Like, you can't just have NYC hosting all the fancy events and Lake Placid doing everything else - that's not how it works. We need both cities to work together like Carroll said, 'cause let's face it, we've got some serious infrastructure issues here in NY. And have you seen the lines for the subway during rush hour? 
It's chaos! But seriously, a Winter Olympics would be a game-changer for our state economy and tourism industry. We just gotta make sure everyone's on board with the plan before we start making it happen 
. Like Lake Placid is gonna handle all those tourists and athletes without totally breaking the small town. And what about the cost? We're talkin' billion dollar bill here 
. Still, who can resist a good Olympics bid? 
. I'm not saying it can't be done, but do we really need another money pit event? 
And I'm sure having NYC handle all the fancy events will make it, like, totally manageable. I mean, how hard can ice hockey and figure skating really be, right? 
