Arkansas adopted a stricter abortion law this year that reflects the values that people in the state "feel dearly about," says Hutchinson.
May 17- National Grid Plc said on Friday it will not process new applications for natural gas service in its New York City and Long Island service area until Williams Cos Inc's Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline receives the permits it needs to proceed. On Wednesday, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation denied Williams' application for...
NEW YORK, May 10- New York environmental regulators adopted rules to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants that will force generators to stop burning coal in the state by the end of 2020. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has been highly critical of U.S. President Donald Trump's support for the coal industry, said in a statement on Thursday that...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo called for an investigation into whether Intuit, H&R Block and other tax preparation companies allegedly hid tax filing options from individuals who are eligible to file their taxes for free.
CROSBY, Texas/ WASHINGTON, April 10- President Donald Trump signed two executive orders in the heart of the Texas energy hub on Wednesday targeting the power of states to delay natural gas, coal and oil projects as he looks to build support ahead of next year's election. New York has delayed pipelines that would bring natural gas to New England, for example, and...
March 15- New York energy company Consolidated Edison Inc said on Friday it still plans to impose a moratorium on new natural gas service in parts of Westchester County after March 15 despite a $250 million plan by the state to reduce energy usage. Westchester County is north of New York City. The state said the programs will "provide immediate relief to...
March 15- New York energy company Consolidated Edison Inc said on Friday it still plans to impose a moratorium on new natural gas service in parts of Westchester County after March 15 despite a $250 million plan by the state to reduce energy usage. Westchester County is north of New York City. The state said the programs will "provide immediate relief to...
New York state auditors inspect cellphone records, social media, veterinary and dentist records in chasing rich out-of-state taxpayers.
"Maybe if there weren't all these men running companies we would possibly have different results," says Alicia Glen, outgoing New York City deputy mayor for development.
Lifestyle authority Martha Stewart is partnering with Canopy Growth, one of the globe's largest marijuana and hemp producers.
NEW YORK, Feb 22- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered two state agencies to investigate a media report that Facebook Inc may be accessing far more personal information than previously known from smartphone users, including health and other sensitive data. The directive to New York's Department of State and Department of Financial Services came...
NEW YORK, Feb 22- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered two state agencies to investigate a media report that Facebook Inc may be accessing far more personal information from smartphone users, including health and other sensitive data, than had previously been known. The directive to New York's Department of State and Department of Financial...
The directive to New York's Department of State and Department of Financial Services came after The Wall Street Journal said testing showed that Facebook collected personal information from many smartphone apps within seconds of users entering it, even if the users had no connection to the social media company.
Feb 14- More than a year of work to bring Amazon.com Inc's headquarters and tens of thousands of jobs to New York City ended on Thursday with a couple of phone calls. Jay Carney, the company's top policy executive, told New York Governor Andrew Cuomo that the world's biggest online retailer would not go ahead with plans to invest $2.5 billion to build a second head...
"I wish Amazon had stuck it out a little bit longer, because in the long term I believe that this would have been a good deal for both," said Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y.
NEW YORK, Feb 14- Amazon.com Inc's decision on Thursday to scrap its proposal to locate a second headquarters in the Queens borough of New York City ignited a sea of dueling reactions on Twitter, with some calling it a victory for working people while others said it meant that fewer people would work. Some people who praised the pullout included references to the...
NEW YORK, Feb 14- Amazon.com Inc abruptly scrapped plans to build a major outpost in New York that could have created 25,000 jobs, blaming opposition from local leaders upset by the nearly $3 billion in incentives promised by state and city politicians. Opponents of the project feared congestion and higher rents in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens,...
Feb 14- Amazon.com Inc abruptly scrapped plans for a new headquarters in New York that could have created 25,000 jobs, blaming opposition from local leaders upset by the nearly $3 billion in incentives promised by state and city politicians. Opponents of the project feared congestion and higher rents in Long Island City, Queens, and objected to incentives for a...
Amazon said it does not have plans to reopen the search for a replacement location.
Jan 30- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and new Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday said the state was probing Apple Inc's failure to warn consumers about a FaceTime bug that lets iPhones users see and hear others before they accept a video call. The bug, which Reuters has been able to replicate, allows an iPhone user placing a call using Apple's FaceTime...
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