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Sandy throws wrench into city stimulus plan

Last October, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, flanked by City Comptroller John Liu and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, stood at City Hall and announced a plan to accelerate funding for more than $1...

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Cuomo to investigate utilities’ response to Sandy

Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Photo by Newscom After weeks of criticizing utility companies for their response to Superstorm Sandy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tuesday announced the creation of a “Moreland Commission” to...

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LIPA fiasco blamed on communication failure

A “complete breakdown in communications” between the Long Island Power Authority and tens of thousands of its powerless customers was the agency’s biggest post-Sandy failure, a member of the Board of...

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Top Cuomo aide trolls Twitter

Howard Glaser's Twitter avatar. During Superstorm Sandy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s director of operations Howard Glaser sat stoically next to his boss during press conferences, fielding questions about power...

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Unemployment claims spiked 33% after Sandy

The number of New Yorkers seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 46,000—or approximately 33%—in the week following Superstorm Sandy when many workers were stranded at home and businesses closed. Gov....

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Sandy recovery aid formally requested

Michael Bloomberg. Photo by Newscom Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. Andrew Cuomo made their formal requests for federal money Monday to help pay for the recovery from Superstorm Sandy. Mr. Cuomo is...

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Quinn versus Con Ed

In a hard-hitting section of Christine Quinn’s recent speech on how the city should prepare for future storm, the City Council speaker made an unprecedented demand of Consolidated Edison: “There are a...

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Council proposes anti-flooding requirements

The City Council on Tuesday proposed legislation to improve the city’s ability to withstand powerful storms like Hurricane Sandy. The package of bills would raise elevation requirements for new or...

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Report: State budget on ‘unsustainable course’

State Budget Crisis Task Force New York’s financial sky is falling, and little is being done at the political level to address the crisis, according to a report by some of the state’s most experienced...

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Lhota quits MTA to pursue mayoral bid

Joseph Lhota Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joseph Lhota announced his resignation Wednesday in order to contemplate a bid for mayor in 2013. Mr. Lhota said his decision to step down...

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Christie gives Cuomo a dig on gas giveaway

Gail Scott reports from the New Jersey Hospital Association’s annual meeting: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie alienated some GOP party members with his public show of gratitude for President Barack...

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