In the final chapter of his four-part State of the State Address on Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talked about building a “new New York” with a litany of projects statewide but little detail on how they’ll be funded.
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his State of the State address virtually from The War Room at the state Capitol on Monday in Albany.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing to invest $306 billion worth of projects around New York state, although Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties were not among the places announced for new development.
On Thursday, Cuomo gave his fourth State of the State address, which lasted around 30 minutes. In it, he complained about the inequity of New York having to fund the federal government. “New York is tired of subsidizing other states with our tax dollars,” he said. “We subsidize 42 states. … Basic fairness is all we ask but basic fairness we demand.”
One day soon, we ll no longer have to dread going to the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
In his State of the State address on Thursday, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York State will replace the creepy bus terminal with a new, state-of-the-art facility as part of a $51 billion plan to redevelop midtown west.
The governor s office didn t respond to a request for more details on Friday, but the governor said that the Port Authority s new bus terminal would reduce congestion on city streets, improve air quality and transform mass transit to and from the West Side of Manhattan. We will completely redevelop the terminal, adding space for commercial development, dramatically improving the commuting experience, removing bus traffic and pollution from the surrounding community, Cuomo said on Thursday.