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Hochul sees brighter days ahead for upstate economy
As New Yorkers emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and the resulting economic morass, New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledged a tough path ahead.
But Hochul also shared a hopeful view of the state’s future Jan. 26 at Cornell’s annual town-gown regional meeting, this year virtually, with a focus on economic recovery and development. The meeting was attended by leadership from upstate and western New York communities and campuses.
The meeting focused on how the state’s college towns may thrive in the post-pandemic era.
“There’s a tremendous opportunity,” Hochul said. “How do we tap into the resources we have … and come back stronger than before? We’ve always done that.”
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – Six Tompkins County Legislators announce their bids for re-election.
The legislators are Shawna Black representing the Town of Ithaca, Amanda Champion also representing the Town of Ithaca, Deborah Dawson representing the Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Heights, Henry Granison representing the City of Ithaca, Dan Klein representing Caroline and Danby, and Anne Koreman representing the Town of Ulysses and Enfield.
Petitioning for the candidates begins February 23rd, the primary is set for June 22nd, and the General Election is scheduled for November 2nd. -
Six members of the Tompkins County Legislature announce they are running for reelection in 2021. Five of the six are completing their first term on the Legislature this year, with Dan Klein completing his second term. Terms run four years, and all 14 Legislatu
NY Governor Cuomo Unleashes New Electric Bus Initiatives cleantechnica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cleantechnica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
NY to award $18.9M to increase number of electric buses in state
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a series of initiatives to increase the number of electric buses in New York. Specifically, this effort includes $16.4 million in incentives for the expansion of electric bus usage amongst public transportation authorities, as well as $2.5 million for school bus operators to acquire cleaner forms of transportation with lower emissions.
Under the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP) program, $16.4 million of Volkswagen settlement funding is being made available to five of the largest public transit operators in the state the Capital District Transportation Authority, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, Rochester-Genesee Regional Transit Authority, Suffolk County Transportation and Westchester County Bee-Line Bus System to facilitate their fleets’ transition towards 100 percent zero-emissions fleets by 2035.