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NYC’s transit budget is short $16 billion. Here are the proposed cuts, as the governor seeks funds
5 months, 3 weeks ago

NYC’s transit budget is short $16 billion. Here are the proposed cuts, as the governor seeks funds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York’s public transit system will stop work on a planned subway line expansion and retreat from other maintenance and improvement projects because of a $16.5 billion shortfall caused by Gov. “There is no path for the MTA to proceed,” said Daniel Garodnick, one of the board members who voted yes on the resolution while lamenting the …

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Owner Of New York City’s Defunct Nuclear Plant Sues The State
8 months ago

Owner Of New York City’s Defunct Nuclear Plant Sues The State

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The company that owns the shuttered nuclear plant that once provided the bulk of New York City’s zero-carbon electricity is suing the state over a law passed last year specifically to block the Indian Point power station from carrying out routine releases of treated wastewater into the Hudson River, HuffPost has learned. In litigation filed with the …

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Struggling to stop illegal cannabis stores, New York governor asks online sites to hide them
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Struggling to stop illegal cannabis stores, New York governor asks online sites to hide them

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After failing to wipe illegal cannabis dispensaries off the map, New York is asking online sites to hide them. “If you type in ‘cannabis dispensaries’ in Google Maps or Yelp, you’ll get a long list of unlicensed illegal vendors,” Hochul, a Democrat, said Tuesday, speaking to reporters alongside some of the owners of licensed, legal weed stores …

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New York governor vetoes change to wrongful death statute, nixing damages for emotional suffering
11 months, 3 weeks ago

New York governor vetoes change to wrongful death statute, nixing damages for emotional suffering

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has again vetoed legislation that would have changed the state’s wrongful death statute by letting families recover damages for emotional suffering from the death of a loved one. In a veto memo, the Democrat said she favors changing the statute but the bill lawmakers sent her had the “potential for significant unintended …

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Climate change means New York's flooding is 'new normal,' governor says
1 year, 2 months ago

Climate change means New York's flooding is 'new normal,' governor says

India Today  

Torrential downpours that caused flash flooding in New York City on Friday reflect a "new normal" due to the effects of climate change, New York Governor Kathy Hochul warned on Saturday, as the city began drying out after one of its wettest days ever. While the risk of flooding in the city had receded by midday Saturday, a municipal hospital …

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NY lawmakers begin debating budget 1 month after due date
1 year, 7 months ago

NY lawmakers begin debating budget 1 month after due date

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers began voting Monday on a $229 billion state budget due a month ago that would raise the minimum wage, crack down on illicit pot shops and ban gas stoves and furnaces in new buildings. State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said she expected voting to be wrapped up Tuesday for a budget she said …

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NY judges will get more power in setting bail, governor says
1 year, 7 months ago

NY judges will get more power in setting bail, governor says

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Judges in New York will have more discretion to jail people awaiting trial for alleged crimes, Gov. The budget includes policy proposals ranging from a minimum wage hike to allowing more charter schools in New York City. Some lawmakers said Hochul’s proposed changes would undercut the bail reforms approved in 2019 and result in more New Yorkers …

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Crackdown proposed for illegal pot shops in New York
1 year, 9 months ago

Crackdown proposed for illegal pot shops in New York

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York authorities would be given expanded power to shut down illegal pot shops and levy fines of up to $200,000 under legislation proposed Wednesday by Gov. However, a federal judge has temporarily blocked the state from issuing recreational marijuana dispensary licenses in Brooklyn and parts of upstate New York while a legal challenge to the state’s …

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How Big Tech rewrote the nation’s first cell phone repair law
1 year, 10 months ago

How Big Tech rewrote the nation’s first cell phone repair law

Salon  

This article was copublished with The Markup, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates how powerful institutions are using technology to change our society. New York state took a historic step toward curbing the power of Big Tech when lawmakers passed the Digital Fair Repair Act, giving citizens the right to fix their phones, tablets, and computers. The version of the Digital …

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Biden approves US emergency relief for New York after blizzard kills 28 in Buffalo; nationwide toll rises to 60
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden approves US emergency relief for New York after blizzard kills 28 in Buffalo; nationwide toll rises to 60

Firstpost  

US President Joe Biden on Monday announced federal disaster relief for New York state after a severe winter storm left at least 28 people dead in the Buffalo area and thousands more without power. New Delhi: US President Joe Biden on Monday announced federal disaster relief for New York state after a severe winter storm left at least 28 people …

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'Blizzard of the century' leaves nearly 50 dead across US
1 year, 11 months ago

'Blizzard of the century' leaves nearly 50 dead across US

Firstpost  

Emergency crews in New York were scrambling Monday to rescue marooned residents from what authorities called the “blizzard of the century,” a relentless storm that has left nearly 50 people dead across US and caused Christmas travel chaos. Buffalo, United States: Emergency crews in New York were scrambling Monday to rescue marooned residents from what authorities called the “blizzard of …

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Death toll rises after ‘blizzard of the century’ blankets US
1 year, 11 months ago

Death toll rises after ‘blizzard of the century’ blankets US

Al Jazeera  

Officials in hard-hit New York state area say situation remains dangerous as crews work to rescue people, clear roads. “The ferocity of the storm was worse than the blizzard of ’77,” said Poloncarz, referring to a three-day storm that killed nearly 30 people decades ago. — Mark Poloncarz December 26, 2022 The weekend storm – which New York Governor Kathy …

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Outside review planned for New York’s COVID-19 response
2 years, 5 months ago

Outside review planned for New York’s COVID-19 response

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — A third-party auditor will review the New York state government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including efforts by the administration of the previous governor to downplay the number of deaths of nursing home residents. Several state bodies have already probed the response to the pandemic in New York — including an ongoing investigation into nursing homes led …

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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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New York officials slam 'shocking' Supreme Court gun ruling
2 years, 6 months ago

New York officials slam 'shocking' Supreme Court gun ruling

Raw Story  

New York officials expressed shock and outrage Thursday at a Supreme Court ruling that strikes down a gun law, warning the move would undermine public safety. New York's governor Kathy Hochul said the decision marked a "dark day" while Big Apple mayor Eric Adams said it "may have opened an additional river feeding the sea of gun violence." Adams, who …

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Landmark bill to limit cryptomining passes NY Legislature
2 years, 6 months ago

Landmark bill to limit cryptomining passes NY Legislature

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers have passed a milestone environmental measure designed to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels. If it becomes law, it would establish a two-year moratorium on new and renewed air permits for fossil fuel power plants used for energy-intensive “proof-of-work” cryptocurrency mining — a term for the …

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NYC’s Controversial Big Clean-Energy Project Just Got The Green Light
2 years, 8 months ago

NYC’s Controversial Big Clean-Energy Project Just Got The Green Light

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING New York state regulators on Thursday approved two massive transmission projects to carry clean electricity into New York City, boosting hopes that the nation’s largest city could start to meaningfully wean off fossil fuels this decade. “Simply put, if we can’t deliver renewable energy to New York City, we can’t reduce emissions from the fossil fuel fleet,” …

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More than 1,400 flights cancelled in the US after northeast storm
2 years, 10 months ago

More than 1,400 flights cancelled in the US after northeast storm

Al Jazeera  

Another 1,100 US-related flights were delayed as Saturday’s winter storm led several states to declare emergencies. The fierce winter storm on Saturday dropped more than 60cm of snow on some areas while packing strong winds, leading governors in Rhode Island and other states to curtail access to the roads. pic.twitter.com/MatdS7f2Fz — Kathy Hochul January 30, 2022 New York’s Long Island …

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New York judge strikes down state COVID mask mandate
2 years, 10 months ago

New York judge strikes down state COVID mask mandate

Al Jazeera  

The mandate had been issued by governor after Kathy Hochul declared state of emergency amid Omicron spread. A New York state judge has struck down a mandate that required the wearing of masks in public places as a COVID-19 precaution, ruling the governor overstepped her authority in imposing the restriction. In the ruling on Monday, Judge Thomas Rademaker of New …

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AP Sources: Letitia James will run for New York governor
3 years, 1 month ago

AP Sources: Letitia James will run for New York governor

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to run for governor, according to three people directly familiar with her plans who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday. She will be announcing it in the coming days.” James, 63, is the first woman elected as New York’s attorney general and the first Black person to serve in …

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Biden visits Louisiana to inspect Hurricane Ida damage
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden visits Louisiana to inspect Hurricane Ida damage

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of people died in five states as storm water cascaded into people’s homes, engulfing cars and urban streets. Biden, in rolled up shirtsleeves and boots, was welcomed at the airport by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, who said Thursday that there’s no substitute “for actually being on the ground, speaking with the local officials and seeing with your own …

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