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Trashed: Inside the deadly world of private garbage collection
By Day, New York's residential garbage is picked up by municipal workers. But come nightfall, private haulers collect the commercial trash, often working at breakneck speeds with few protections for workers.
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Cuomo proposes suing opioid manufacturers but offers few details
Gov. Andrew Cuomo raised the growing opioid crisis and proposed suing opioid manufacturers, but he did not lay out any details as to how. Other state officials are eager to show their support for holding manufacturers accountable.
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Cuomo signs one MWBE bill and vetoes another
A week ago, Gov. Andrew Cuomo had two bills sitting on his desk aimed at helping minority- and woman-owned business enterprises, or MWBEs. One he signed, the other he vetoed.
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