President Obama is poised to sign into law a bill that will nearly double funding to restore lakes Erie and Ontario and the other Great Lakes, following a vote by the U.S. Congress today.
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The Pennsylvania Turnpike reports that motorists traveling northbound and southbound on the PA Turnpike's Northeastern Extension (I-476) will be stopped a maximum of 20 minutes at noon Nov. 3, 4 and 5. The stoppages will occur south of the Lehigh ...
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State Environmental Conservation Officers recently arrested two fishermen in Brooklyn for catching dozens of striped bass that were undersized and in excess of allowable limits, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) tod...
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Pennsylvania has submitted a formal written response to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) memorandum issued last fall about the Commonwealth's joint application to convert Interstate 80 to a toll road. The filing - made late in the day Oct...
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WHAT: Press Conference announcing the launch of Exercise Vigilant Guard November 1-6 in Greater Buffalo Region, followed by coverage opportunity of search and rescue operations on simulated disaster site
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Governor David A. Paterson today announced the start of construction on a $4.6 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-funded project to close and cap the Akey Road Municipal Landfill in the City of Plattsburgh. Crews will seal the site in ...
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The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that routine repairs on the Tappan Zee Bridge will continue on Monday, November 2, through Friday, November 6, during off-peak travel times, weather permitting.
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The New York State Thruway Authority announced deck replacement work on the Tappan Zee Bridge will continue this weekend, Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31, and through the week of November 2, 2009.
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The Governor's plan to reduce the deficit by sweeping upwards of $300 million in revenue from the Battery Park City Authority pulls the plug on New York City's and the affordable housing industry's power to create jobs and homes for New Yorkers at...
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WHAT: On the Verge: Or the Geography of Yearning
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