A statewide ballot measure that allows New York’s Olympic Regional Development Authority to continue building on 350 acres of land near the Mount Van Hoevenberg complex near Lake Placid, which is currently protected forest on the Adirondack Forest preserve, is passing, albeit barely, and remains undetermined.

According to unofficial results from the state Board of Elections as of midnight Wednesday, the "yes" vote for the proposal was leading with 45% of the vote while the "no" vote garnered 42%, with 87% of precincts reporting. Around 467,000 voters left the proposal blank, results say.

The construction includes a variety of winter sports activities and facilities, including trails, buildings, water lines and parking lots. In return, the state would search for and purchase around 2,500

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