New York (AFP) – Billionaire Mike Bloomberg will help build an “army” of coronavirus tracers to help New York — America’s COVID-19 epicenter — get up and running again, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.
The former mayor of New York City will contribute more than $10 million to the effort, which will involve testing, tracing and then isolating residents with the deadly virus.
“We have to put together a tracing army,” Cuomo told reporters.
He added that the state currently has 500 tracers but will need thousands, describing the project as a “super ambitious undertaking.” Cuomo said Bloom… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: April 23rd, 2020 | Author: admin | Filed under: COVID-19 | Tags: Conneticut, COVID-19, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mike Bloomberg, New Jersey, New York | 1 Comment »
In a press statement, New Jersey Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto of Secaucus blasts New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for vetoing legislation aimed at reforming the Port Authority. “These vetoes are terribly disappointing news for the people of New Jersey and New York, especially the commuters who get stung by toll…
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo released and endorsed a report issued by the Bi-State Panel on the Future of the Port Authority which calls for reforms to the agency that the governors called “comprehensive and wholesale changes” in a joint statement this evening.
In accepting the report by the panel comprised of three current commissioners of the Port Authority and the chief counsels of each governor, Christie and Cuomo said they are reorganizing the overall operations, leadership and management of the multi-billion dollar organization. They said that the reorganization will “return the Port Authority fully to its original mission – developing and maintaining the world’s largest transportation system and infrastructure.”
Additionally, the governors each vetoed identical legislation approved by the New York and New Jersey Legislatures which calls for increased transparency of the Port Authority. The governors said they “accept and endorse the transparency legislation” “but with some sensible changes to eliminate confusion that would be caused by the bill as currently drafted.” The changes are included in Christie’s Conditional Veto message to the New Jersey Legislature. New York’s governor does not have conditional veto powers.
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Posted: December 27th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Andrew Cuomo, Chris Christie, New Jersey, New York, News, Port Authority | Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Chris Christie, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Governor Chris Christie, Port Authority, Port Authority of NY/NJ, Reforms | 3 Comments »
Governors Christie and Cuomo at the NYC 9/11 Ceremony, September 11, 2104. (Governor Christie’s Office/Mykwain Gainey)
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Posted: September 16th, 2014 | Author: Art Gallagher | Filed under: Andrew Cuomo, Chris Christie, New Jersey, New York, News, Terrorism | Tags: Governor Andrew Cuomo, Governor Chris Christie, Homeland Security, Mayor Bill de Blasio, New Jersey, New York, Terrorism | Comments Off on New York, New Jersey reviewing security steps
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Posted: March 31st, 2014 | Author: admin | Filed under: Port Authority | Tags: Governor Andrew Cuomo, Governor Chris Chrisite, Port Authority, Port Authority of NY/NJ, Transportation Trust Fund | Comments Off on Breaking Up PA Would Solve Christie’s Transportation Trust Fund Problem
