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“We're not going to allow the assets of this county, mainly its infrastructure, to be neglected,” Romaine told Newsday on Wednesday. “It only costs more to replace it if we don't maintain what we have.”

The project will include a new tunnel with two new tracks across 2½ miles, carrying Amtrak and NJ Transit trains from Penn Station to Secaucus. Funding will also repair the 110-year-old tunnel beneath the Hudson that was damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

By producing more energy domestically, we’re not only strengthening our energy security in a tense geopolitical environment but also supporting American workers and the economy.

“This is a long-term investment for us,” said Lou Giaquinto, the developer. “So, even if it doesn’t perform as well as it’s supposed to initially, we’re running a model where we don’t need to take anything out of it.”

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law a bill that revamps the state’s teacher evaluation system, giving more control to local districts and eliminating the requirement that students' test scores be used to assess instructors.
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Chipotle, following an investigation by the Department of Labor’s Division of Labor Standards, was told to directly pay all active employees as well as to provide funds to the state so it could pay former employees, according to state officials.