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These Hudson Valley Housing Projects To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding These Hudson Valley Housing Projects To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding
These Hudson Valley Housing Projects To Receive Portion Of $260M Fed, State Funding More than a quarter billion dollars in federal and state funding will go toward addressing New York’s housing crisis. Over $260 million has been awarded to 29 housing developments across the state through tax credits and subsidies meant to create or preserve over 1,800 affordable and sustainable homes, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday, March 18. The projects will upgrade and modernize public housing and further local economic development initiatives, according to the governor’s office. Each one includes sustainable features meant to advance the state’s climate goals. “The only way to add…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Candidates Emerge To Become New County Exec After Pat Ryan's Congressional Swing-District Win Candidates Emerge To Become New County Exec After Pat Ryan's Congressional Swing-District Win
Candidates Emerge To Become New County Exec After Pat Ryan's Congressional Swing-District Win Now that Democrat Pat Ryan has won the special election for New York’s open 19th House seat, the jockeying has begun to fill his vacant Ulster County executive position. Three names, all Democrats, have emerged so far. Earlier Report: Pat Ryan's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether They include March Gallagher, the current Ulster County comptroller, Jennifer Metzger, a former state senator, and Marc Rider, the deputy county executive. Gallagher, who served as president and CEO of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley, announced her interest in a Face…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Construction To Start On $530 Million Major Transmission Project In Hudson Valley Construction To Start On $530 Million Major Transmission Project In Hudson Valley
Construction To Start On $530 Million Major Transmission Project In Hudson Valley Construction on a $530 million project to improve energy transmission between Dutchess County and Rensselaer County has begun. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday, March 3 that the upgrade project, which is part of a larger $2 billion in transmission investments developed to bring clean energy to areas that require more power, has started. The project includes a new 345-kilovolt transmission line that will run across 54.5 miles. According to the governor, the project is designed to increase transmission capacity and help deliver more renewable energy to higher…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Cites Tech, Economic Deals After Trip To Israel Cuomo Cites Tech, Economic Deals After Trip To Israel
Cuomo Cites Tech, Economic Deals After Trip To Israel Following last week's "solidarity trip" to Israel, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a series of economic development partnerships between New York state and Israel. The Cuomo Administration and several major New York health care institutions signed a series of agreements with Israeli entities in the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)/drones, transportation, energy, cybersecurity, financial technology and health care industries. "Our economy is stronger than it's ever been and our message during this trip was simple: New York is open for business," Cuomo said in a press statement. "On our solidarity …

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by Jon Craig