July 25, 2024: Midday News
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Two lawsuits filed on Thursday by a collection of advocacy groups argue that Governor Kathy Hochul’s order to halt congestion pricing violates state law and that the governor has no legal authority to stop the tolling program. In other news, Long Island Democrats say Republican Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is playing politics with critical infrastructure funding by spending millions in legislative districts held by Republicans but not in districts held by Democrats. Plus, New York City is legally mandated to set a plan to expand tree coverage by almost 10% by 2035. But it's facing challenges in achieving that goal. WNYC’s Michael Hill speaks to Interim New York Cities Director for The Nature Conservancy Tami Lin-Moges and City Council Member Erik Bottcher, who represents parts of Lower and Midtown Manhattan.
