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...
View ArticleCuomo 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...
View ArticleLIPA 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...
View ArticleTop 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...
View ArticleUnemployment 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....
View ArticleSandy 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...
View ArticleQuinn 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...
View ArticleCouncil 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...
View ArticleReport: 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...
View ArticleLhota 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...
View ArticleChristie 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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