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'Rhymes With Local': Kathy Hochul Takes Command As NY's First Female Governor 'Rhymes With Local': Kathy Hochul Takes Command As NY's First Female Governor
'Rhymes With Local': Kathy Hochul Takes Command As NY's First Female Governor Just after midnight, Kathy C. Hochul, became the 57th governor of New York, making history as the first woman to take the reins of state’s highest office. She was sworn in early Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the State Capitol by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, in a private ceremony, just hours after outgoing governor Andrew M. Cuomo walked out the door amid a series of sexual harassment allegations. Hochul, a 62-year-old Democrat from Buffalo, who has served as Cuomo’s top lieutenant for seven years, is slated to reveal some of her priorities as well as her choice for lieutenant governor later Tuesday. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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$33 Million In Pavement Resurfacing Projects Completed On Long Island $33 Million In Pavement Resurfacing Projects Completed On Long Island
$33 Million In Pavement Resurfacing Projects Completed On Long Island A long-needed $33 million paving project on Long Island has been completed. The completion of the project that included several major road resurfacing projects was announced on Thursday, Dec. 10, by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo. The projects were untaken to enhanced safety and improved travel conditions on portions of the Northern State Parkway and other well-traveled roads, the Governor's Office said. As part of the projects, the pavement was refurbished along seven miles of the Northern State Parkway between the New York City boundary and the Meadowbrook State Parkway, in addition to 36 entr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Seeks $70M In Damages From PSEG Long Island For Tropical Storm Isaias Response State Seeks $70M In Damages From PSEG Long Island For Tropical Storm Isaias Response
State Seeks $70M In Damages From Pseg Long Island For Tropical Storm Isaias Response Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the Long Island Power Authority has filed legal action against PSEG Long Island for breach of contract and its performance in response to Tropical Storm Isaias.  The complaint seeks $70 million in damages for PSEG Long Island's failure to adequately oversee outage management and communications systems from the Tuesday, Aug. 4 storm that affected more than 900,000 customers, the Governor's Office said. The suit also claims a lack of business continuity plans that would have provided a failsafe option when key systems broke down.  The filing is a dire…

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by Kathy Reakes
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NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared COVID-19 Restrictions, New Measures NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared COVID-19 Restrictions, New Measures
NY, NJ, CT Agree To Shared Covid-19 Restrictions, New Measures Amid what they described as a lack of federal direction and nationwide standards, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced a regional approach to combatting the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the tristate area. The uniform standards will limit crowd capacity for social and recreational gatherings to 50 people, effective 8 p.m. Monday, March 16, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said in a morning conference call with the news media. This follows updated guidance that the Centers for …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
New $3.5M, 4.5-Mile Jones Beach Bike Path Opens New $3.5M, 4.5-Mile Jones Beach Bike Path Opens
New $3.5M, 4.5-Mile Jones Beach Bike Path Opens The new Jones Beach bike path is now open. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the completion of the Jones Beach Shared Use Path, a new 4.5-mile leisure trail that offers walkers, skaters, runners, and cyclists stunning views of one of New York's most popular and beautiful state parks.  The new trail, completed six months ahead of schedule, also links to existing leisure paths on Long Island, giving users access to hundreds of miles of additional trails and further promoting green transportation in the region. "As warmer weather approaches, Long Island residents and visitors alike will now…

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by Donna Christopher
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Joined By Billy Joel In Wantagh, Cuomo Signs Offshore Drilling Ban Bill Joined By Billy Joel In Wantagh, Cuomo Signs Offshore Drilling Ban Bill
Joined By Billy Joel In Wantagh, Cuomo Signs Offshore Drilling Ban Bill Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by Billy Joel, signed legislation to ban offshore drilling in New York State waters. The festivities were held in Wantagh on Monday, April 29. The legislation (S.2316 (Kaminsky)/A.2572 (Englebright) will bar the state from granting permits for drilling, or oil or gas exploration in offshore areas controlled by the state.  The ban will protect New York State waters and coasts by making it more difficult for oil and gas drilling to occur close to coastal New York, even in waters controlled by the federal government.  In addition, the legislation p…

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by Donna Christopher
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Jones Beach Meadowbrook Parkway Toll Plaza To Be Demolished Jones Beach Meadowbrook Parkway Toll Plaza To Be Demolished
Jones Beach Meadowbrook Parkway Toll Plaza To Be Demolished This story has been updated. The familiar entrance to Jones Beach is being taken down in an improvement project. Work is underway on $3.9 million project to create a more welcoming approach to Jones Beach said the April 26 announcement by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. The project will demolish an abandoned toll plaza on Meadowbrook Parkway and build a monumental gateway sign to welcome visitors to Jones Beach State Park. Use of the eight-lane toll plaza and brick office building, built in 1953, was discontinued in 2017.  The project will eliminate the derelict structures at the park gateway…

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by Donna Christopher