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On Tuesday, the town of New Windsor sued the federal government, the state of New York, chemical manufacturing companies, and myriad other defendants for allegedly tainting its drinking water with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The complaint contended that PFAS-containing aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) were used in training exercises and to extinguish fires at Stewart International Airport (SIA) and a nearby Air Force base. From there, the lingering chemicals reportedly seeped into the soil and groundwater, contaminating the townâs drinking water supply.
The complaint explained that New Windsor, located in Orange County, New York, supplies water for its 30,000 residents. The filing grouped the defendants into three classes, claiming that the federal government, in concert with the 3M Company, developed PFAS in the mid-1960s.
More than 1,200 of the airline's catering staff are in danger of losing their jobs, despite the airline having received billions of dollars in COVID-related federal bail-out funds.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. It’s been 100 years since the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was formed, and it’ll be 100 more before the agency’s centennial time capsule is reopened.
On Friday, April 30, the Port Authority held a dedication ceremony at the World Trade Center campus to mark 100 years of service to New York and New Jersey.
“The past 100 years have established the Port Authority as a relentless, positive force in in the transportation, economic and cultural life of this vibrant New York-New Jersey region,” said Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole. “The future is exciting and unpredictable, but one thing is certain: This agency will continue to be a powerful engine that keeps the region, and the country, moving forward.”