LIRR Begins Environmental Review, Formal Community Engagement Process for 9.8-mile Project Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the hiring of a consulting firm to assist in the environmental review and formal community engagement process for the LIRR Main Line Expansion Project, which calls for adding a third track along a critical 9.8-mile section of LIRR’s Main Line between Floral Park and Hicksville Stations. The addition of the third track will increase capacity while allowing trains to pass disabled equipment and avoid...

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172 Businesses Now Participating in START-UP NY; Creating At Least 4,175 New Jobs and Investing $229.2 Million in New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 18 new businesses will join START-UP NY, relocating or expanding their operations across the state through innovative tax-free zones associated with public colleges and universities. These 18 businesses have committed to create at least 135 new jobs and invest nearly $10 million over the next five years in Western New York, the...

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Program Offering $5 Million in Cash Awards Accepting Applications Now Through May 31, 2016 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that applications are now being accepted for the third year of 43North. The $5 million competition attracts entrepreneurs from around the world to compete for prizes that turn startups with high growth potential into funded enterprises in the Western New York region. "After two years, the 43North competition has attracted some of the world's brightest and most innovative entrepreneurs to Buffalo and...

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CFA Portal now accepting applications for the New NY Broadband Program Program will provide high-speed internet access for all New Yorkers by the end of 2018 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of the New NY Broadband Program’s Consolidated Funding Application Portal, which is now accepting applications for the Request for Proposals issued on Jan. 8. The $500 million program, which provides funding for high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved areas across the state, is the largest and...

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Project is Part of Governor's Program to Replace Scour-Critical and Flood Prone Bridges Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that a $20.3 million project to build a new Cohoes Waterford Bridge carrying Route 32 over the Mohawk River will begin today. The bridge, which is used by over 16,000 vehicles daily, is being replaced as part of New York State's Scour Critical/Flood Prone Bridge Program and is funded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. "The Cohoes Waterford...

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$14 million Investment in Cleantech Business Incubator Initiative Supports the Development of 141 Clean Energy Companies across the State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 141 clean technology companies have been supported and primed for further growth through the Governor’s Cleantech Business Incubator initiative. The initiative has attracted more than $215 million in private capital and created 980 high-quality jobs at the New York-based businesses statewide. The continued growth of New York’s emerging clean energy economy is a core...

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