President Obama Nominates Former Conn. Official To Lead EPA
In 2004, the federal government lured Gina McCarthy away from state government. She was tapped to manage air regulation efforts.
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In 2004, the federal government lured Gina McCarthy away from state government. She was tapped to manage air regulation efforts.
Bus and subway fare hikes took effect at midnight, while tolls on the MTA's seven bridges and two tunnels went up at 2 a.m.
Cuomo is expected to announce a formal decision after the Department of Environmental Conservation completes its 5-year environmental impact study in the coming weeks.
However, Cuomo noted the cuts likely won't have an overall big impact on the way the state government operates.
The New York Department of Financial Services says five of the state's largest banks and mortgage services will have representatives available for a week starting on Monday to help homeowners cash insurance settlement checks.
Following Sandy, banks allowed homeowners to delay mortgage payments for three to six months, but that window is set to expire.
As of 2 a.m. Sunday, new MTA fare hikes are in effect on all bridges and tunnels.
Subways and buses will now cost at least a quarter more _ $2.50 with a MetroCard and $2.75 for a single ride. Express buses are going up to $6.
The shortest month of the year was jam-packed with news.
Following Sandy, many angry residents descended upon the Hicksville headquarters of LIPA to protest the utility's response to the storm.
Belle Harbor, Queens was one of the New York City neighborhoods hit particularly hard by superstorm Sandy. For the businesses there, coming back has been and continues to be a struggle.
The party is over for an event that blended shopping and champagne, fashion and celebrities in New York City.
The law toughened restrictions on military-style rifles and high-capacity semiautomatic handguns, but those restrictions will be changed so those types of weapons can be used on the sets of television shows and movies being shot in New York.
Yahoo! reportedly told workers that speed and quality are sacrificed when employees work from home.
A new survey Tuesday indicated that many people approaching retirement age have no intention of stopping working.
