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Government

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Signs Budget That Slashes Truck Fees

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a budget resolution agreed to by the state Senate and Assembly on April 12 that includes a fix for registration and decal fees for heavy-duty trucks.

April 12, 2016
Government, Business

N.Y. Legislature Not Supportive of Gov. Cuomo’s Proposed Thruway Toll Reductions

New York’s House and Senate are balking at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to effectively cut toll rates on the New York Thruway in half for its most frequent users and hold them steady for four years for all other drivers.

March 18, 2016
Government

Gov. Andrew Cuomo Proposes Slashing N.Y. Truck Registration, Decal Fees

In the wake of the Jan. 22 ruling by New York’s Supreme Court that the state's highway user registration and decal fees for trucks were unconstitutional, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Feb. 12 offered an amendment to his proposed budget that drops those fees from a combined $19 to $1.50.

February 16, 2016
Government, Business

Cargo Volumes Rise to Record at Port of N.Y.-N.J.

The Port of New York and New Jersey set a record for annual cargo volumes in 2015 by more than 10%.

February 9, 2016
Government, Business

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Releases $6.5 Billion Budget for 2016

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey released its proposed $6.5 billion budget for 2016.

December 2, 2015
Government, Business, Logistics

N.Y.-N.J. Authority Delays Bayonne Bridge Project Two Years

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced a nearly two-year delay in completing a $1.3 billion bridge raising project that would allow the largest containerships to reach the third-largest U.S. port.

October 2, 2015
Government

Retail Group Concerned About Delays at Port of NY/NJ

Freight delays at the Port of New York and New Jersey have caused “damaging consequences” to cargo flow at the East Coast’s largest port complex, a retailers group wrote in letter to the port.

February 21, 2014
Government

Cuomo Signs N.Y. Contractor Bill

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed the private contractor bill, supported by the state’s trucking industry, but changes were made in scope and timeline.

January 14, 2014
Government

N.Y. Trucking, Union Advocates Push Cuomo to Sign Contractor Bill by Dec. 31 Deadline

The New York State Motor Truck Association and the Teamsters have sent a joint letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) urging him to sign a private contractor bill supported by the truckers and labor.

December 17, 2013
Business, Government

New York Manufacturing Index Rises

Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded in July, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Monday.

July 16, 2012