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NY thruway will need more funding in coming years

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:04 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) -- Whether it's pot-holes or bridges that need a little TLC, the New York thruway system requires maintenance and money. A new report from the National Transportation Research Nonprofit (TRIP) shows New York’s thruway system needs about $1.2 billion over the next eight years to maintain safety and service levels. New York proposes a Thruway toll price hike According to TRIP, travels among the 570-mile thruway system have returned to pre-pandemic levels and are expected to grow. "The thruway is one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure in New York State, clearly in the Albany area, in fact the busiest intersection on the New York thruway is in Albany it’s carrying 14 million vehicles a day," said Rocky Moretti, Director of Policy & Research with TRIP. He said the health of our thruway system is critical. Funding comes from profits made from rest areas and tolls, which are expected to increase next January. Moretti said while the toll hike will help ...

Budget measures to address affordability concerns

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:04 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)--Rising costs due to inflation have made things harder on New Yorkers. At a press conference in New York City, Governor Kathy Hochul said this newly passed budget will financially help families with young children."Families with kids under the age of 5, they were not entitled to a tax credit that’s available for families with 5 year-olds and up," said Hochul. "And I’m thinking wait a minute, the most expensive time is when they are outgrowing their clothes every 6 months, the baby food, the formula, the diapers, everything you have to buy and those families were left behind. So I said no more, no more."Now, the state’s child tax credit will be expanded to families with kids ages 0-3 years-old."This is really going to help almost 630,000 additional children in the State of New York, so we are very excited to see this child tax credit expanded," explained Ron Deutsch, Director for New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness.New York’s minimum wage will be increasing as well....

Accused shooter denied bail in Kaylin Gillis death

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:04 GMT

HEBRON, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Hebron man accused of fatally shooting a Schuylerville woman, when she and a group of friends accidentally drove up the wrong driveway, was denied bail once again. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! A Washington County judge had earlier denied bail to Kevin Monahan, who’s charged with second-degree murder in the killing of 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis.The judge cited the seriousness of the charge and a history of gun use. The district attorney pointed to a recent incident at a DMV office where he says Monahan was observed yelling at customers and taking pictures of staff. Read the latest on the fatal shooting of Kaylin Gillis On Thursday, the local contractor appeared before a state Supreme Court justice in Warren County, where he’s being held, asking that judge to grant him bail. His attorney stated that his client is not a flight risk due to his strong ties to his wife and community.In the end, t...

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner resigns, effective June 1

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS - After months of calls, requests, and demands for her to resign, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is stepping down. Her resignation is effective June 1.Gardner, the city's first African American chief prosecutor, tweeted her resignation letter to city residents at 3:44 p.m. In the letter, she drew a connection to her presence in power and the Missouri Legislature's efforts to take over both the circuit attorney's office and turn control of the city's police force back over to the state."It is not the first time the legislature has proposed bills that would take away our city's power -- that has happened in nearly every legislative session since I took office. It is also clear to me, however, that as long as I remain in the office, it will not be the last," Gardner said."...I can absorb those attacks, and I have. But I can neither enable nor allow the outright disenfranchisement of the people of the City of St. Louis, nor can I allow these outsiders to effectively sh...

I-70 plan, tax cut demands slow Missouri budget talks as deadline looms

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:04 GMT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Legislative budget negotiations hit an impasse as Friday’s constitutional deadline approached, with Missouri House leadership demanding the Senate pass a massive tax cut in exchange for agreeing to fund improvements on Interstate 70.Formal negotiating sessions were delayed three times as House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Lincoln Hough worked to reach preliminary agreements on differences between the chambers. The latest delay in the formal meeting came late Tuesday, when Hough refused to endorse a plan to cut corporate and personal income taxes demanded by the House leadership, sources close to the talks told The Independent.House Speaker Dean Plocher, who has made tax cuts a session-long priority, met with Hough on Wednesday morning. Plocher declined to comment on his discussion with Hough as he returned to his office to have a private meeting with Smith. Prosecutor from Kim Gardner’s office dies on ...

Flaherty departs early, Cardinals swept by Angels

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:04 GMT

ST. LOUIS - It appears things are getting a little harder before they get any easier for a struggling St. Louis Cardinals squad, swept by the Los Angeles Angels at home after an 11-7 loss Thursday afternoon.The Cardinals entered Thursday on a five-game losing streak, having dropped 11 of their last 13 contests. They now carry the National League’s worst record (10-2) a little more than a month into the season. RELATED - Oli Marmol defends costly bullpen decision, claims Cardinals team more frustrated than fans Thursday's starting pitcher Jack Flaherty departed after just 2.1 innings pitched with runners on and the Cardinals trailing 8-2. Two more runs scored, marking the first time he has allowed 10 earned runs in an MLB start. Flaherty also exited after a look from the Cardinals medical staff. He is possibly dealing with a hand issue after attempting to field a hard-hit ground ball, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Cardinals have not yet announced a ...

Apartments planned for shuttered auto repair property in Lincoln Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:04 GMT

An apartment project is in the works for a shuttered auto repair property in Lincoln Park.Motive Investment Partners, led by Jim Cauley, is preparing to build a five-story, 123-unit complex at 607 and 621 8th Ave.The latter parcel has a building on it that was previously home to Perry & Terry Collision Center, which closed in early 2021. The other lot, located across the alley, is undeveloped and was used to store vehicles. The site is down the road from the Denver Health campus, and a block from West High School.Cauley previously worked locally for big names in the multifamily sector, including Dallas-based Trammell Crow Residential and most recently Charlotte, North Carolina-based Crescent Communities. He helped Crescent secure Lakewood’s former White Fence Farm property and a site in RiNo for the company’s entrance to the Denver market.Cauley now lives primarily in Breckenridge after he and his wife recently sold their home in Greenwood Village. Acting as West 8th Ave Partner...

Breaking down Kyle Freeland’s promising start as southpaw carries load for rotation in disarray

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:04 GMT

If the Rockies had five Kyle Freelands, perhaps Dick Monfort’s preseason prediction for a .500 ballclub would be attainable.The southpaw is the only starting pitcher in the rotation who hasn’t fueled Colorado’s ugly 11-20 start. After tossing five scoreless innings against Milwaukee to spark Colorado to a season-high three-game win streak Wednesday, Freeland now has a 3.76 ERA that’s easily the best of the Rockies’ starters.ROCKIES FANS SURVEY: What are your thoughts about attending games at Coors Field?Of Freeland’s seven starts, he’s turned in five strong outings, one mediocre performance (yielding three homers and four runs to the Phillies on April 22) and one dud (seven earned runs in two-plus innings against the Pirates on April 17).“That’s maturity,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “He’s a veteran pitcher now and it shows in the emotional state, the mental state that he’s in… (He knows) who he ...

Massive sinkhole on Colorado 133 north of Paonia shuts down the roadway

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:04 GMT

A gigantic, potentially dangerous sinkhole on Colorado 133 north of Paonia has shut down the roadway in both directions for safety concerns and motorists are urged to avoid the area.The sinkhole appeared Saturday and it has “significantly damaged the roadway,” according to a Colorado Department of Transportation news release.Spring runoff caused the sinkhole and there’s also damage to a nearby roadside culvert. CDOT is working on “temporary ways of safely reopening the roadway, but those options will be limited due to ongoing spring runoff and nearby terrain.”During the closure, CDOT and area emergency agencies are partnering to allow local residents to “extremely limited travel in the area, including for emergency services,” the release said.“Commuters and local residents should plan on not being able to travel through the area during the closure, due to the size of the sinkhole,” CDOT said.Motorists heading toward Colorado 82 i...

Colorado man pleads guilty to hate crime for arson at church in Loveland

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:04 GMT

A Colorado man pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to a hate crime in connection to arson at a Loveland church.Darion Ray Sexton, 22, intentionally set fire to the Abiding Love Lutheran Church on Jan. 19, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.“Sexton admitted that he set this fire by throwing two Molotov cocktails at the church – one at the front door and the other at the basement,” the release said. “Sexton further admitted that he was motivated to set this fire due to the religious character of the church and that he intended to destroy the church.”The FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Loveland Police and Fire departments investigated the case.“We all have a right to feel safe and secure in our houses of worship – no matter our religion or belief,” said U.S. Attorney Cole Finegan, District of Colorado. “An act of violence in one of our sacred places is especially serious, and we will work with our law en...