But a spokesperson for the State Thruway Authority vigorously defended the bridge to
Capital Tonight, saying that extensive testing was done. Extensive studies. Extensive analysis. The traveling public needs to have confidence in this span.
That may be, but according to Sen. Griffo, better safe than sorry. He told
Capital Tonight that he wants an independent investigation and has a few ideas about who could spearhead it. There are a number of qualified engineering firms in the state of New York that could try to put this concern at rest, he said. And, or utilizing the universities that have expertise in engineering. And we have some prominent universities here in New York.
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There are now reportedly six sexual harassment allegations against Governor Andrew Cuomo and the number of lawmakers calling on Cuomo to resign continues to grow.
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins over the weekend issued a powerful statement, saying that it was time for the governor to step aside for the good of New York.
But three days have passed since this statement was made and Cuomo has made it clear he will not leave.
Activists for VOCAL New York said they believe enough is enough.
“Personally and politically, he has been known as a bully and this is something that has to stop,” Lukee Forbes said outside the governor’s mansion.
By Dennis Yusko Cohoes
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Soil and water samples taken from around the Norlite incineration facility in Cohoes found no indication that its prior burning of firefighting foam poses negative health risks to residents of the city or surrounding communities, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced in a study released Tuesday.
The DEC conducted the tests
in response to community concerns and to determine if toxic PFAS chemicals, mercury, and other metals were present due to operations performed at Norlite.
It was revealed last year that Norlite had been burning firefighting foam for the federal government in its incinerator. New York has since banned the use of the foam as a firefighting suppressant due to the presence of harmful PFAS chemicals.