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Mysterious Drone Sightings Shut Down Stewart International Airport

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New Windsor NY, the skies over New York and New Jersey have become the stage for an unsettling mystery, with recent drone sightings causing disruptions and prompting officials to demand urgent federal assistance. The latest incident occurred Friday night at Stewart International Airport, about 60 miles north of New York City, where a drone sighting temporarily shut down runways for an hour.

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Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco Calls “Congestion Pricing” A Shameless money Grab

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco issued the following statement on the reinstatement of congestion pricing:

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NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Halts New York’s Congestion Pricing Plan

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul Faces Reality

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New York NY, with just 25 days remaining before the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was set to launch a state-mandated congestion pricing plan for vehicles entering Manhattan, the program has been indefinitely postponed by an unexpected source: New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

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Long Live Remote Work: MTA’s Congestion Pricing to Cost NJ Drivers from $9 to $23 to Drive South of 60th Street in Manhattan

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Ridgewood NJ, The Federal Highway Administration approved the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s plan to add a controversial toll (congestion pricing) around Manhattan’s central business district. A group of Congress members from New Jersey both Democrats and Republicans – called on New York Governor Kathy Hochul to cancel the plan, saying that it will “impose significant new costs” on New Jersey commuters and families. The signees included Reps. Thomas Kean Jr., Frank Pallone Jr., Bill Pascrell Jr., Donald Payne Jr., Mikie Sherrill, Jeff Van Drew and Bonnie Watson Coleman.

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