The extension marks a major change in policy after state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack said in 2017 that officials would allow the contract with Keolis, which operates the commuter rail, to expire in 2022.
Neighborhood advocates inch closer to securing a lease from the state for Reggie Wong Memorial Park, the only recreational park in Chinatown. But environmental hazards found in the area last year stand in the way of making a deal.
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Erin Deveney has resigned for failing to terminate the commercial driving license of Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, 23, who's pleaded not guilty to seven counts of negligent homicide.