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Payroll tax increase, savings would fund $68B in MTA projects under NYS budget deal
Supporters praised the plan as necessary to keep the transit system safe and reliable, while opponents criticized it as ...
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‘A Real Difference’
State lawmakers will begin voting in the next couple of days on a state budget now that Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative ...
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Hochul, Legislative Leaders Reach Budget Agreement
State lawmakers will begin voting in the next couple of days on a state budget now that Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative ...
As Albany finalizes new plan for control of NUMC board, an incendiary effort to block it pops up
As Albany finalizes new plan for control of NUMC board, an incendiary effort to block it pops up In a last-minute flurry, ...
Hochul: MTA capital budget to be funded with payroll tax
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday that the MTA's capital budget is to be funded with a tax on some LI employers. Newsday ...
Democratic NYS lawmakers say state budget deal isn't final yet despite general agreement
Despite a general agreement, state budget negotiations persist, with unresolved issues such as the school aid formula.
Kathy Hochul and lawmakers’ budget deal isn’t just late, it’s reckless too
Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders sealed a deal on a state budget Monday nearly a month after the deadline.
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Hochul, officials concerned Amtrak East River Tunnel repairs could disrupt LIRR service for years
There are four tunnels that carry LIRR trains out of Penn Station and beneath the East River to Queens and Long Island, and ...
Amtrak cuts NYC service for construction — and everyone from the governor to commuters is bracing for years of chaos: ‘Enough is enough’
Amtrak has cut service between Penn Station to Albany for East River Tunnel repairs – but everyone from interstate commuters ...
Fuming NYC businesses warn of exodus over Hochul’s plan to hike payroll taxes to pay for MTA’s massive $68B capital plan
The MTA’s money train will drive companies straight outta town. Big Apple businesses are fuming over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plot to hike their payroll taxes to pay for the Metropolitan ...
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Proposed 'bell to bell' cellphone ban for New York public schools draws mixed reaction
While other states have statewide cellphone bans in schools, New York will be only the fourth state to have a "bell to bell" ...
Hochul, state leaders come to an agreement on 2026 FY New York state budget
After weeks of negotiation, NY leaders reached a deal on the 2026 budget. One high-profile issue sparked surprising agreement behind the scenes.