Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers reached a deal on the state’s budget this week. The final, $212 billion budget includes a number of measures to aid industries and sectors that have been hardest hit by the pandemic. Additionally, the ...

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The state of New York will spend $357 million for the renewal of roadways across the state, incorporating construction techniques that reduce fuel consumption and decrease the production of greenhouse gases, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said recently. The techniques allow existing ...

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As part of a call for federal funding, the New York State Association of Counties has submitted a list of infrastructure projects from 40 counties statewide totaling more than $7.35 billion. Monroe County was omitted from the request, although selected ...

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The New York State Department of Public Service is putting its support behind electric vehicles. A new report from the department recommends the establishment of a statewide utility-support “Make-Ready” program that would provide incentives to light-duty electric vehicle supply equipment ...

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New York State’s Assembly Minority Conference, led by Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua, plans to introduce a package of bills to improve funding for the state’s roads, bridges and water and sewer systems. The announcement followed Monday’s release of the task force’s ...

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Monroe County has allocated $32 million toward infrastructure improvements this year and plans to spend nearly $200 million through the next seven years. The investment will create and sustain nearly 4,000 jobs over the funding period, officials said Thursday. “Infrastructure ...

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The County of Monroe will receive $1.5 million in grant funding from the state Office of Community Renewal to support a number of county infrastructure restoration and mitigation projects along the Lake Ontario shoreline. “The flooding of Lake Ontario in ...

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