Defending the incentive package to attract Amazon.com Inc.鈥檚 HQ2 to New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the prospect of the tech giant bringing tens of thousands of jobs to the area was 鈥渕ission critical.鈥
February 12, 2019New York News Updates
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Calls Amazon鈥檚 HQ2 Jobs 鈥楳ission Critical鈥
Amazon Reconsidering NYC Headquarters After Opposition
Amazon.com Inc. is reconsidering its plan to build a corporate campus in New York after facing a wave of opposition, according to a news report that cited unnamed people familiar with the matter.
February 8, 2019N.Y. Mayor Says Amazon Will Prevail as City Needs Tech
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said he thinks Amazon.com will prevail in building its huge new campus in the city 鈥 despite an opponent being recommended to serve on a board with veto power over the transaction.
February 5, 2019Truckers, Residents Voice Concerns Over Aging Syracuse Viaduct
AUBURN, N.Y. 鈥 U.S. Rep. John Katko held a town hall meeting regarding the fate of an aging viaduct in the center of Syracuse on Feb. 4, listening to concerns regarding the trucking industry, lakes, pollution and traffic.
February 5, 2019New York Hadn't Been Enforcing the ELD Mandate. Now It Is.
The New York State Department of Transportation announced that state inspectors will begin enforcing federal electronic logging device rules, ending a year-plus stretch during which a lawsuit kept the state law enforcement in limbo and left federal inspectors as the sole enforcers of the rule in the state.
January 18, 2019New York DOT Removes Controversial Highway Signs
The New York State Department of Transportation completed ahead of schedule the removal of hundreds of the large blue tourism signs that line highways.
November 29, 2018New York City to Roll Out 鈥楬igh Vision鈥 Trucks
New York City鈥檚 initiative to reduce traffic deaths may be called Vision Zero, but for municipal truck drivers it will translate into a little more vision 鈥 in the form of fewer blind spots.
November 28, 2018New York DOT Strikes Deal With Feds Over Controversial Signs
The New York State Department of Transportation will retain $14 million in federal funding after reaching a compromise with the Federal Highway Administration over the large blue tourism signs that line the state鈥檚 highways.
October 3, 2018Gov. Andrew Cuomo Proposes Additional $125 Billion for N.Y. Infrastructure
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced May 8 that an additional $125 billion will go toward infrastructure investment over the next five years.
May 9, 2018鈥業 Love NY鈥 Highway Signs to Come Down After Federal Pressure
The 鈥淚 Love New York鈥 signs that line New York鈥檚 highways will start coming down, according to state transportation officials.
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