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New York races to revive Manhattan tolls intended to fight traffic before Trump can block them
1 month, 1 week ago

New York races to revive Manhattan tolls intended to fight traffic before Trump can block them

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Rather than alienate suburban commuters in an election year, New York’s governor slammed the brakes last spring on a plan to launch America’s first “congestion pricing” tolling system to discourage people from driving into the most traffic-choked parts of Manhattan. Trump, whose Trump Tower penthouse would be within the congestion pricing zone, said Thursday that he “strongly” …

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New York eyes reviving congestion pricing toll before Trump takes office
1 month, 1 week ago

New York eyes reviving congestion pricing toll before Trump takes office

Live Mint  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering ways to revive a program that would have charged drivers a new $15 toll to enter certain Manhattan neighborhoods — before President-elect Donald Trump takes office and can block it. In the days since Trump's election, Hochul and her staff have been reaching out to state lawmakers to gauge support …

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Transit and environmental advocates sue NY governor over decision to halt Manhattan congestion toll
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Transit and environmental advocates sue NY governor over decision to halt Manhattan congestion toll

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Transit and environmental advocacy groups in New York filed lawsuits Thursday challenging Gov. The Riders Alliance, the Sierra Club and the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance, in their lawsuit, said Hochul’s decision violated the part of the state constitution that guarantees New Yorkers the right to “clean air and water, and a healthful environment.” “The people …

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New York governor defends blocking plan that would toll Manhattan drivers to pay for subway repairs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New York governor defends blocking plan that would toll Manhattan drivers to pay for subway repairs

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday defended her decision to block a plan to reduce New York City traffic and raise billions for its ailing subway system through a new toll on Manhattan drivers — but offered little detail on how she would replace the program’s financial and environmental benefits. “I can’t do anything right at …

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New York considers regulating what children see in social media feeds
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New York considers regulating what children see in social media feeds

Associated Press  

New York lawmakers on Tuesday said they were finalizing legislation that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts curated by a platform’s algorithm, a move to rein in feeds that critics argue keep young users glued to their screens. Supporters say New York’s Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation For Kids Act, which would prohibit algorithm-fed content …

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An ambitious plan to build new housing continues to delay New York’s state budget
8 months, 1 week ago

An ambitious plan to build new housing continues to delay New York’s state budget

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s state budget is poised for another delay as backroom negotiations over a sweeping proposal to drive new housing construction continue to hold up the spending plan. Last year, she was unable to push through a plan to create 800,000 new homes in the state after pushback from suburban lawmakers axed the proposal. Now, the governor …

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New York governor blocks discharge of radioactive water into Hudson River from closed nuclear plant
1 year, 4 months ago

New York governor blocks discharge of radioactive water into Hudson River from closed nuclear plant

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — A measure to block discharges of radioactive water into the Hudson River as part of the Indian Point nuclear plant’s decommissioning was signed into law Friday by New York Gov. The bill was introduced to thwart the planned release of 1.3 million gallons of water with traces of radioactive tritium from the retired riverside plant 25 miles …

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New York Democrats Block Gov. Kathy Hochul's Pick For Top Judge
1 year, 11 months ago

New York Democrats Block Gov. Kathy Hochul's Pick For Top Judge

Huff Post  

Kathy Hochul pushed forward with the nomination of Judge Hector LaSalle despite early indications that she lacked the votes to confirm him. After a nearly five-hour hearing, the 19 members of the New York state Senate Judiciary Committee voted narrowly to block the nomination of Judge Hector LaSalle, whom Hochul tapped to serve as chief judge of the New York …

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New York officials rule against bitcoin-mining power plant
2 years, 5 months ago

New York officials rule against bitcoin-mining power plant

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York officials denied required air permit renewals Thursday to a bitcoin-mining power plant on the grounds that it was a threat to the state’s climate goals. In rejecting the renewals, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said the plant’s conversion to a cryptocurrency mining operation meant it was creating a significant new demand for energy “for …

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Task of drawing NY political maps falls to judge and scholar
2 years, 7 months ago

Task of drawing NY political maps falls to judge and scholar

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — After New York’s highest court threw out new congressional district maps drawn by the state Legislature, the task of redrawing them has fallen to a rural judge and a researcher at Carnegie Mellon University. Democrats’ hopes of crafting an electoral map heavily favorable to their party suffered a big blow Wednesday when the state Court of Appeals …

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