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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
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'It's Long Overdue': Westchester County Officials Unveil New $40M Memorial Field Complex 'It's Long Overdue': Westchester County Officials Unveil New $40M Memorial Field Complex
'It's Long Overdue': Westchester County Officials Unveil New $40M Memorial Field Complex 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
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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
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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
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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
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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