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Report: Cuomo Offered Contractor Incentives To Get New TZB Second Span Opened Before Primary Report: Cuomo Offered Contractor Incentives To Get New TZB Second Span Opened Before Primary
Report: Cuomo Offered Contractor Incentives To Get New TZB Second Span Opened Before Primary On the day slated for the second try at opening the eastbound span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration is being accused of offering the contractor enticements to make sure the opening took place before Thursday's Democratic primary, according to the New York Times. According to an internal document obtained by the New York Times, the enticements included the possibility of covering extra costs and reducing the bridge constructor's responsibility for any potential traffic accidents, said the Times. First slated to open on late Friday, into early Saturday, the gov…

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