North County Public Radio, By Matt Richmond, June 13, 2013. Gov. Andrew Cuomo released legislation outlining his plan for tax-free zones Monday after spending a week in May touring upstate to build support for the proposal. "I mean no taxes. That's what I mean when I say tax free - no business tax, no corporate tax, no franchise fee, no income tax," Cuomo told officials at the University at Buffalo.
Truthout, By Lawrence Wittner, June 13, 2013. “Who needs the Cayman Islands?” That’s how a May 22 New York Times article began as it described “Tax-Free NY,” a plan zealously promoted by New York State’s Democratic Governor, Andrew Cuomo.
The New York Times, By Kia Gregory, June 12, 2013. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s $20 billion program to armor New York City against climate change over the next decade includes extensive details, right down to the size of the concrete bulkheads proposed for the coast of Queens. Yet even though the mayor is being praised for his foresight, the projects themselves face numerous obstacles before they can become a part of the city’s landscape and shoreline, officials and experts said on Wednesday.
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, By Mary Frost, June 11, 2013. Mayor Bloomberg on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious $20 billion plan designed to protect the city against future devastating hurricanes and other natural disasters. The plan includes offshore breakwaters, wetlands, floodwalls and tide gates, elevated homes, green infrastructure and new high-level sewers, among other measures. The far-reaching plan has been under development since Hurricane Sandy blasted the city last October.
City & State, by Adam Janos, June 13, 2013. In late December New York Medical College announced that it was starting the construction of iBio-NYSM, a biotechnology incubator on the college’s campus in Valhalla, N.Y. When it is completed, the incubator is expected to add 140 full-time jobs and 75 part-time jobs to the emerging biotech sector of the mid-Hudson Valley.