The governor and other officials took part in a ceremonial groundbreaking as work is ready for takeoff at the 10-gate, 1.2 million square foot Terminal 6, which is expected to welcome passengers as early as 2026.
The governor, hoping to drive down tobacco use among younger New Yorkers and lower smoking levels in minority communities, included legislative changes banning flavored cigarettes and increasing taxes on cigarette purchases in her budget proposal earlier this month.
Sen. Anthony Palumbo (R-Riverhead), who filed the suit in Suffolk County Supreme Court, is suing the Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who voted against advancing LaSalle’s nomination to the full Senate last month.
The governor will present an overview of her annual budget outline at noon highlighting her already announced plans to address public safety, ramping up the building of affordable housing and mental health as the state readies itself for potential economic uncertainty.
Hours ahead of the deadline to either sign or veto the bill, known as the Grieving Families Act, the governor put forth changes including exempting medical malpractice claims in an op-ed published by the Daily News.