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Construction Begins On $9.5 Billion 'New Terminal One' At JFK Airport Construction Begins On $9.5 Billion 'New Terminal One' At JFK Airport
Construction Begins On $9.5 Billion 'New Terminal One' At JFK Airport Construction is now underway on a $9.5 billion, 2.4 million-square-foot terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the groundbreaking for the New Terminal One on Thursday, Sept. 8. "Our state-of-the-art renovations of New York State's airports are critical and long overdue - especially at JFK, the nation's front door to the world," Hochul said. "The investments we are making today will ensure all New Yorkers, and the tens of millions of people who come here every year, have a first-class travel experience tomorrow - all while creating more than …

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by Nicole Valinote
Politics
New Cuomo Scandal: Gov Accused Of Giving Special Access To Family, Friends For COVID Testing New Cuomo Scandal: Gov Accused Of Giving Special Access To Family, Friends For COVID Testing
New Cuomo Scandal: Gov Accused Of Giving Special Access To Family, Friends For COVID Testing New calls for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation are ringing loudly following the latest report alleging that he prioritized friends, family, and VIPs in getting tested for COVID-19 at the outset of the outbreak last year. The newest controversy for Cuomo comes amid a new report that he used state resources to prioritize testing for certain parties, including his siblings, mother, and influential people with ties to the administration at a time when COVID-19 tests were scarce. Among the new allegations is that a New York State Police trooper was sent to Chris Cuomo’s South Hampton home more th…

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by Zak Failla
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Coronavirus Could Disrupt US Schools, Transportation, Says Acting White House Chief Of Staff Coronavirus Could Disrupt US Schools, Transportation, Says Acting White House Chief Of Staff
Coronavirus Could Disrupt US Schools, Transportation, Says Acting White House Chief Of Staff As the outbreak of coronavirus continues to spread throughout the globe, the acting White House Chief of Staff is cautioning that the virus may have an impact on schools and transportation stateside. “Are you going to see some schools shut down? Probably,” acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney reported said at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington, D.C. “Maybe see impacts on public transportation? Sure, but we do this. We know how to handle this.” Mulvaney’s statement comes as the stock market continues to plummet amid fears of the spread of the virus. As of Frida…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Sign Now Warns Truck Drivers Near King Street Overpass, Hit 14 Times This Year Sign Now Warns Truck Drivers Near King Street Overpass, Hit 14 Times This Year
Sign Now Warns Truck Drivers Near King Street Overpass, Hit 14 Times This Year The state Department of Transportation met its promise to County Executive George Latimer this week to install "more dramatic and eye catching signs to warn truck drivers about the low bridges on the Hutchinson River Parkway," Latimer said on Tuesday, July 31. The state DOT installed temporary signs that warn drivers “TRUCKS MUST EXIT NOW” at both approaches to the King Street Avenue Bridge on the Hutchinson River Parkway.  The state also informed Westchester County that permanent highly visible signs are in the works. “I’m pleased by this development, but we still have a lot of …

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by Jon Craig