Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today launched the “Energy to Lead Competition,” which challenges student-led coalitions from New York colleges and universities to design and develop innovative plans for campus and community clean energy projects. The competition,…
The Port Authority Advances the Effort to Build the Trans-Hudson Passenger Rail Tunnel Project
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners agreed to partner with the federal government in the development of the vital Gateway Tunnel Project by creating…
Steam Heat Fixes to NYC Apartments Could Save Owners Nearly $150 Million Annually
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2015—Energy efficiency upgrades to the steam heating systems found in the vast majority of New York City apartments could save building…
Report Shows Potential Groundwater Supplies in Valleys of New York’s Eastern Chemung County
TROY, N.Y. – Areas of sand and gravel in contact with the Chemung River are the most favorable for potential large-scale groundwater supply within the largest valleys of eastern Chemung County, New York, according to a recent U.S. Geological Survey study. …
Funding Agreement Announced for New York’s MTA Capital Program
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and MTA Chairman Tom Prendergast today announced that an agreement has been reached on the remaining funding for the MTA Capital Program. New York State has committed to provide $8.3 billion, and New York City…
FHWA and New York State DOT Release I-81 Viaduct Project Scoping Report
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the release of the Scoping Report for the Interstate 81 Viaduct Project. The report is available on the project website www.i81opportunities.org. It…
Upstate Renewable Energy Project to Power 1,800 Homes
SPARTANBURG, S.C., April 2, 2015—Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) announced today its newest landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) project located at the Upstate Regional Landfill in Union County. The renewable energy project consists of two reciprocating combustion…
New York Receives $3 Billion in Federal Funds to Repair and Protect 33 Sandy-Damaged Housing Developments
NEW YORK, March 31, 2015—New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer announced today approximately $3 billion in federal funding to repair and protect 33 public housing developments that sustained severe damage during Hurricane Sandy…
New York to Replace Four Flood Prone I-87 Bridges
ALBANY, March 24, 2015—Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that work starts this week on a $10.5 million project to replace four bridges on the Adirondack Northway –Interstate 87 – in Clinton County. The bridges are among the first under contract…
U.S. Department of Transportation Celebrates Opening of New Transit Center, Improving Transit Options in Rochester
ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2014 – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today celebrated the opening of the RTS Transit Center, a new transit hub in the heart of Rochester, NY that will greatly improve transit service…
