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Gov. Hochul pushes Interborough Express into design phase, promising faster Brooklyn-Queens commutes
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Interborough Express (IBX), a long-awaited light rail connecting Brooklyn and Queens ...
New York stimulus payment: Who is eligible for phase two STAR deposits?
The state of New York has announced the start of the second phase of the School Tax Relief program known as STAR, an ...
Hochul blames ‘lack of investments’ for MTA’s hellish service meltdowns, even as bloated transit agency eyes fare hike to $3
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday blamed decades-long “lack of investments” in subway infrastructure for hellish service meltdowns ...
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'Is That Illegal Now Too?': Gov. Kathy Hochul Schools MAGA Fool Marjorie Taylor Greene In House Hearing
Governor Kathy Hochul schooled MAGA fool Marjorie Taylor Greene in a recent House hearing on sanctuary states. The GOP invited Governor Tim Walz to the hearing, despite the fact that Minnesota, the ...
Long-promised Brooklyn-Queens rail link finally moving forward — but won’t be complete till the 2030s
Proposals have percolated for nearly three decades, but only seriously advanced when Hochul announced in 2022 that an ...
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US: New York Declares State of Emergency as Storms Slam Northeast 3
Strong storms moved through the Northeast on Thursday, July 31, bringing heavy rains, and causing flash flooding and travel ...
EPA takes aim at 2009 climate finding; questions arise on impact of New York State EV mandate
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin just proposed scrapping a key Obama-era climate policy, and it could derail this part of New York’s clean energy plan  ...
Friday marks deadline for New York School Districts to submit Distraction Free cellphone plans
Starting this fall, all New York public, charter and technological schools are required to implement a bell-t0-bell cellphone ban as part of a law passed in Gov. Kathy Hochul's fiscal year budget.