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Since the adoption of the 2021-2022 state budget, I have been outspoken in my strong criticism of this massive $212-billion, tax-and-spend fiscal plan that sets in motion a whole host of future, long-term commitments to massive new spending and taxing by New York State government.
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GLOVERSVILLE The Common Council on Tuesday authorized entering into a $7,200 agreement with C.T. Male Associates to provide engineering services for the city’s 2021 Streets Resurfacing Program.
The resolution approved at City Hall notes the Latham firm is among engineering firms chosen by the New York State County Highway Superintendents Association through a Local Design Services Agreement Program and a resultant consultant list.
Officials said the street resurfacing program includes milling and resurfacing of selected city streets, and installation of handicapped accessible ramps where necessary on each resurfaced street.
Proposed 2021 streets to be resurfaced are: Market Street from East Fulton Street to Washington Street; Monroe Street from E. Fulton Street to Woodward Avenue; South Kingsboro Avenue (overlay only) from East Fulton Street to Clyde Street; Maple Street from Beaver Street to Addison Street; Bloomingdale Avenue from Park Terr
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NSF challenges Cornell to tame winter, natural disasters
Partnering with community organizations, Cornell researchers are developing and planning a hyperlocal weather forecasting system designed to improve winter-storm emergency response and enhance natural disaster coordination for New York state’s rural communities.
Max Zhang, professor in Cornell’s Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, will lead the federally funded effort this spring.
The work is part of the new Civic Innovation Challenge, announced Feb. 17, an $11 million effort led by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The four-month challenge seeks to empower communities to achieve necessary local weather and disaster solutions, so that one day such plans may be scaled up regionally or nationally.
Share Announcement Builds upon $500 Million Previously Awarded to Local Governments to Harden Infrastructure and Mitigate Impacts of Climate Change
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the availability of $200 million in BRIDGE NY funding for local governments to make their infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather events. The new funding will allow localities to rehabilitate and replace bridges and culverts statewide. It builds upon $500 million previously awarded to 143 local governments since 2016 for the rehabilitation and replacement of 298 bridges and culverts. These strategic infrastructure investments have enhanced the quality of life for residents and businesses in every region of the State and have provided unprecedented support for making New York s communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change. This initiative supports the goals of New York s nation-leading Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.