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Westchester, Putnam briefing
Published July 10, 2009, 6:18 am, The Journal News
Charging that a new regional Metropolitan Transportation Authority payroll tax is taxation without representation, the Putnam County Legislature has voted 8-1 to refuse to pay the $127,500 due in 2009. The tax levied on employers in 12 counties was approved in May to help close a $1.8 billion MTA budget deficit and stem larger fare increases for commuters who use New York subways, buses, ...
International graffiti vandal Danielle Bremner sentenced to six months in jail
Published July 10, 2009, 6:04 am, New York Daily News
An international graffiti vandal accused of doing more than $100,000 worth of damage around the world was sentenced to six months in jail Thursday in Queens.
Traffic Forecast for July 10, 2009
Published July 10, 2009, 6:03 am, New York Daily News
All city parking rules are in effect today and tomorrow. On Sunday, no parking and no-standing anytime rules remain in effect. On Monday, all city parking rules are in effect.
Fire snarls traffic on Throgs Neck Bridge
Published July 10, 2009, 6:01 am, Staten Island Advance
The Throgs Neck Bridge is still closed in both directions between the Bronx and Queens because of a fire on scaffolding. No injuries have been reported. It's not known when the bridge will reopen. Engineers are at the scene....
N.Y. Governor Tells Lawmakers to Expect $500 Million Deficit
Published July 10, 2009, 5:46 am, Bloomberg
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- The New York Senate’s revamped leadership should prepare to help rewrite the budget because tax revenue in the past three months is $500 million to $800 million less than projected in April, Governor David Paterson said.
READER REACTION: Tell us how you would fix Albany
Published July 10, 2009, 5:26 am, Middletown Times Herald-Record
Even in a state government famously described as "dysfunctional," the standoff in the state Senate has defied description. What reforms would you recommend? Who's to blame? And will you vote for the incumbent come Election Day 2010?
New York’s Throgs Neck Bridge Shut By Fire, Authorities Say
Published July 10, 2009, 5:25 am, Bloomberg
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- New York City’s Throgs Neck Bridge linking the Bronx and Queens boroughs was closed because of a fire today, disrupting the morning rush hour, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said.
Summer kicks off with new toll rates
Published July 10, 2009, 5:23 am, Queens Chronicle
If you are one of 25 percent of the city’s drivers who, when approaching a toll booth, still scrambles to dig out quarters lodged in your car seat, now may be a good time to get your hands on an E-ZPass.
Circus Act In Albany Finally Over?
Published July 10, 2009, 4:57 am, WCBS-TV New York
One last surprising twist looks like it has ended the gridlock in Albany. The rogue senator who started it all has flip-flopped back to the Democrats, and lawmakers began passing bills that have been sitting idle for the past five weeks. He's been on the receiving end of countless insults and name calling over the last five weeks. But Friday morning, Democratic Sen. Pedro Espada, the renegade ...
New York Consider Wireless Broadband for Railways Stations and Trains
Published July 10, 2009, 4:28 am, Cellular-News.com
The New York MTA and Long Island Rail Road railways have issued an initial request for information for companies to provide wireless broadband services in its stations and trains.
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