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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

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New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York will utilize the $127.7 Covered vehicles include new buses, trucks, locomotives, ferries, tug boats, and cargo handling equipment, as well as the availability of electric vehicle charging equipment statewide. million as part of this legal settlement.

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

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California led the way with the August 2022 law requiring all new cars, SUVs and pick up trucks sold in the state to be zero-emission by 2035. Several other states, including Massachusetts and New York, are expected to follow suit. Charging Infrastructure The Infrastructure and Jobs Act allocates $7.5

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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

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But it took more than a year and scores of meetings for IBM's contract and legal teams to authorize the terms. The new Intel chip had just the right speed and functionality for the next generation of computers. It did not matter that Microsoft's software was notorious for having bugs or that IBM's was far cleaner. Gerstner Jr.

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Why N.Y.C. Hotel Rooms Are So Expensive Right Now

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In late 2022, as thousands of migrants began to arrive in New York City, city officials scrambled to find places to house them. The humanitarian crisis became the hotel industry’s unexpected lifeline in New York; the hotels became a safe haven for tens of thousands of asylum seekers. in 2023, up 8.5 percent from $277.92

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New rule tightens worker classification standards; Uber, Lyft say their drivers won’t be affected – ET Auto

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The Biden administration enacted a new labor rule Tuesday that aims to prevent the misclassification of workers as “independent contractors,” a step that could bolster both legal protections and compensation for millions in the U.S.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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It covers ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont). nationals and legal residents. RGGI was the first regional cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases in the United States.

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