A ten-point plan to fix the Metropolitan Transportation Authority includes new tolls on cars entering lower Manhattan as a way to generate much-needed funding for the city’s trains, buses and subways. Announced Monday, the congestion pricing plan developed jointly by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de […]
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Bill would ban safe injection sites across New York state
On February 5, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, R-Staten Island, introduced a new bill that would prohibit supervised injection sites across New York state. The bill is carried in the Senate by Fred Akshar, R-Endwell. The bill comes as New York City considers creating safe injection sites for heroin users in […]
Amazon deal to build new HQ in Queens gets mixed reactions
After a year-long search, Amazon announced this week it will build new headquarters in Long Island City, Queens and Arlington, Virginia. Reaction from state and local officials is mixed. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio applauded what they are calling the largest economic development project in New York […]