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Newburgh, NY
News
Trump Appoints Newburgh Man To Federal Role Trump Appoints Newburgh Man To Federal Role
Trump Appoints Newburgh Man To Federal Role A longtime Orange County public servant is returning to federal leadership with a new appointment from the Trump Administration.  Richard Mayfield, a resident of Newburgh, has been named the State Director for USDA Rural Development in New York, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced last week.   The appointment places Mayfield at the helm of federal efforts to promote economic prosperity and strengthen rural communities across the Empire State, USDA officials said.  The USDA Rural Development program oversees funding and support for housing, business, and…

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by Ben Crnic
Albany, NY
Politics
Polluters Pay Up: NY Law Forces Fossil Fuel Companies To Fund Climate Protections Polluters Pay Up: NY Law Forces Fossil Fuel Companies To Fund Climate Protections
Polluters Pay Up: NY Law Forces Fossil Fuel Companies To Fund Climate Protections New York is making polluters pay up. A landmark law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, Dec. 26, created a “Climate Superfund” requiring large fossil fuel companies to pay for critical projects aimed at protecting residents from severe weather impacts like flooding and extreme heat. The move is meant to shift the cost of climate resilience projects from New Yorkers to those most responsible for the pollution, Hochul’s office said. “With nearly every record rainfall, heatwave, and coastal storm, New Yorkers are increasingly burdened with billions of dollars in health, safety, and envir…

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by Michael Mashburn
Montgomery, NJ
News
See New Walkway That's Making Montgomery More Pedestrian Friendly See New Walkway That's Making Montgomery More Pedestrian Friendly
See New Walkway That's Making Montgomery More Pedestrian Friendly Montgomery is about to get a little more pedestrian friendly. The township will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new pedestrian pathway on Skillman Road on Wednesday, Oct. 16.  The half-mile pedestrian pathway connects Otto Kaufman Community Center, Montgomery High School and other neighboring areas. The project received support from the New Jersey Development of Community Affairs and the remaining cost was paid from the township's Open Space Trust Fund. “We’ve heard residents’ feedback and are making improvements to pedestrian and bicycle accessibility a priority in Mont…

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by Sam Barron
Mount Vernon, NY
News
'It's Long Overdue': Officials Unveil New $40M Memorial Field Complex In Mount Vernon 'It's Long Overdue': Officials Unveil New $40M Memorial Field Complex In Mount Vernon
'It's Long Overdue': Officials Unveil New $40M Memorial Field Complex In Mount Vernon Officials unveiled the long-awaited new Memorial Field Complex in Westchester County. The ribbon-cutting event for the newly-updated field in Mount Vernon, hosted by Westchester County Executive George Latimer and City of Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The project cost a total of $40 million, and the new stadium has 3,900 seats, a lighted field equipped for football, soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey, along with a sound system that can handle major concerts, officials said.  On Saturday, Sept. 24, the field will host its first Mount Vernon Hig…

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by Nicole Valinote
Massapequa, NY
News
Agreement Reached For $9.5 Billion Project To Create New Terminal 1 At JFK Agreement Reached For $9.5 Billion Project To Create New Terminal 1 At JFK
Agreement Reached For $9.5 Billion Project To Create New Terminal 1 At JFK State officials say that an agreement has been reached for a $9.5 billion project to create a new international terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport.  Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday, Dec. 13, that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reached a revised agreement with The New Terminal One, an association of financial sponsors, to build the 2.4 million-square-foot terminal. The project will create more than 10,000 jobs, Hochul said. The New Terminal One is set to be the largest international terminal at JFK.  "As we recover from this pandemic, I want to…

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by Nicole Valinote
Brentwood, NY
News
North Shore University Hospital Unveils $325M Surgical Pavilion North Shore University Hospital Unveils $325M Surgical Pavilion
North Shore University Hospital Unveils $325M Surgical Pavilion After more than a decade of planning, North Shore University Hospital unveiled its new $325 million surgical pavilion. On Thursday, May 20, 13 months into construction, officials held a steel beam topping off ceremony at the Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion at the hospital, signaling Northwell Health’s “ongoing commitment to deliver quality, state-of-the-art care to the region. Local officials were on hand on Thursday morning to sign the beam and watch as it was hoisted in place atop the seven-story 280,000-square-foot building. 
“The Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion represents …

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
News
Huge Toll Hikes Coming: Up 36% On NJ Turnpike, 27% On Garden State Parkway Huge Toll Hikes Coming: Up 36% On NJ Turnpike, 27% On Garden State Parkway
Huge Toll Hikes Coming: Up 36% On NJ Turnpike, 27% On Garden State Parkway Toll prices on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway will increase dramatically beginning Sept. 13. Turnpike Exit 19W on the western spur in the Meadowlands will also be getting a toll, following unanimous 7-0 decisions by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. The commissioners unanimously approved increases of 36% on the turnpike and 27% on the parkway to help pay for what they said will be $24 billion in infrastructure projects. The decision came around the same time that the South Jersey Transportation Authority approved toll hikes for the Atlantic City Expressway…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Traffic
Lane Closures Scheduled For I-95 Roadwork In Westchester Lane Closures Scheduled For I-95 Roadwork In Westchester
Lane Closures Scheduled For I-95 Roadwork In Westchester A series of lane closures have been scheduled for I-95 in Westchester, according to the New York State Thruway Authority. One lane of I-95 northbound and I-287 eastbound will close Friday, Sept. 6 at 10 p.m. until Monday, Sept. 9 at 6 a.m. as road crews install precast pavement slabs as part of the “Last Mile” infrastructure project. The closure will affect I-95 northbound from just past exit 21 at mile marker 14.0 to the Connecticut state line. One lane will also be closed on I-287 eastbound from exit 12 to the merge with I-95 northbound. An additional lane will be closed on I-95 northbou…

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by Valerie Musson
Greenwich, CT
Traffic
I-95 Gridlock Alert Warning Issued For Weekend I-95 Gridlock Alert Warning Issued For Weekend
I-95 Gridlock Alert Warning Issued For Weekend Police departments in the area have issued a gridlock warning as a result of a major project on I-95 in Stamford, which will result in delays stretching back into Westchester. Advising motorists to “plan for the worst,” police say road crews will be replacing a bridge in Stamford over I-95 at Exit 9, and the interstate will be closed in both directions. This is likely to impact local streets in town during the following two weekends: Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2 and Saturday, June 8 to Sunday, June 9. The bridge replacement will detour I-95 motorists toward on- and off-ramps, where the …

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by Valerie Musson
Mount Vernon, NY
News
Metro-North Kicks Off $10.2M 14th Avenue Bridge Project In Mount Vernon Metro-North Kicks Off $10.2M 14th Avenue Bridge Project In Mount Vernon
Metro-North Kicks Off $10.2M 14th Avenue Bridge Project In Mount Vernon A busy Mount Vernon bridge will be closed off for nearly a year as Metro-North begins a multi-million dollar replacement project. Beginning on Monday, May 7, the 14th Avenue bridge will be closed for an estimated 10 months, as Metro-North kicks off a $10.2 million project to replace the 94-foot bridge, which was first built in 1894. According to Metro-North officials, the first step of the project involves the demolition of the old bridge. “For 10 long years, Mount Vernon’s north side was cut off from the south side, harming quality of life and jeopardizing public safety,” Mount Vernon May…

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by Zak Failla