| New York Governor to ask federal government to cover Sandy storm costs Oct 31st 2012, 20:04 NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would formally request the federal government to reimburse up to 100 percent of the costs needed to clean up and repair damages from massive storm Sandy that hit the state this week. In a letter to the President Barack Obama, Cuomo said that the "initial estimates project up to $6 billion in lost economic revenue in the greater metropolitan area and the State". He added that "the "significant impact from Hurricane Sandy plainly warrant providing this assistance." (Reporting by Tiziana Barghini; Editing by Jackie Frank) |  | New York Governor to ask federal government to cover Sandy storm costs Oct 31st 2012, 20:04 NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would formally request the federal government to reimburse up to 100 percent of the costs needed to clean up and repair damages from massive storm Sandy that hit the state this week. In a letter to the President Barack Obama, Cuomo said that the "initial estimates project up to $6 billion in lost economic revenue in the greater metropolitan area and the State". He added that "the "significant impact from Hurricane Sandy plainly warrant providing this assistance." (Reporting by Tiziana Barghini; Editing by Jackie Frank) | | New Jersey gets diesel waiver to avoid shortfall after Sandy Oct 31st 2012, 19:53 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted New Jersey a temporary waiver on Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) requirements to help counter a shortfall in fuel supplies in parts of the state following Hurricane Sandy. The waiver allows for the sale of diesel fuel that exceeds standards of 15 parts per million of sulfur under limited conditions effective immediately, according to a letter from EPA administrator Lisa Jackson to Governor Chris Christie. ... | | New Jersey gets diesel waiver to avoid shortfall after Sandy Oct 31st 2012, 19:53 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted New Jersey a temporary waiver on Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) requirements to help counter a shortfall in fuel supplies in parts of the state following Hurricane Sandy. The waiver allows for the sale of diesel fuel that exceeds standards of 15 parts per million of sulfur under limited conditions effective immediately, according to a letter from EPA administrator Lisa Jackson to Governor Chris Christie. ... | | New York City subways to reopen Thursday with limited runs, Cuomo says Oct 31st 2012, 19:52  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's subway system will resume limited operations on Thursday, four days after it was shut down ahead of the arrival of Sandy, the massive storm that brought unprecedented flooding to the world's financial capital, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said. Limited service on suburban commuter rail lines serving Long Island to the east and Westchester County and Connecticut to the north was to resume on Wednesday afternoon, Cuomo said at a press conference. Trains were to begin operating on the Long Island Railroad and Metro North Railroad systems at 2 p.m. ...
| | New York City subways to reopen Thursday with limited runs, Cuomo says Oct 31st 2012, 19:52 NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's subway system will resume limited operations on Thursday, four days after it was shut down ahead of the arrival of Sandy, the massive storm that brought unprecedented flooding to the world's financial capital, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said. Limited service on suburban commuter rail lines serving Long Island to the east and Westchester County and Connecticut to the north was to resume on Wednesday afternoon, Cuomo said at a press conference. Trains were to begin operating on the Long Island Railroad and Metro North Railroad systems at 2 p.m. ... | | Obama, Republican Christie tour storm-hit New Jersey Oct 31st 2012, 19:50  ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican Governor Chris Christie put aside partisan differences on Wednesday to visit storm-swamped parts of New Jersey together and oversee relief efforts after the devastation of the storm Sandy. Obama and Christie lifted off by helicopter under cloudy skies for an hour-long aerial tour of affected areas. With them was Federal Emergency Management Administration director Craig Fugate. ...
| | Obama, Republican Christie tour storm-hit New Jersey Oct 31st 2012, 19:50 ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican Governor Chris Christie put aside partisan differences on Wednesday to visit storm-swamped parts of New Jersey together and oversee relief efforts after the devastation of the storm Sandy. Obama and Christie lifted off by helicopter under cloudy skies for an hour-long aerial tour of affected areas. With them was Federal Emergency Management Administration director Craig Fugate. ... | | New York's Bellevue Hospital evacuating about 500 patients Oct 31st 2012, 19:49  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Bellevue Hospital Center, which has been operating on backup generators since the massive storm Sandy took out power across parts of the city, is being evacuated, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Wednesday. About 500 patients are affected by the evacuation of the city hospital located near the East River in Manhattan, but not in the worst part of Manhattan's flooded areas. ...
| | New York's Bellevue Hospital evacuating about 500 patients Oct 31st 2012, 19:49 NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Bellevue Hospital Center, which has been operating on backup generators since the massive storm Sandy took out power across parts of the city, is being evacuated, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Wednesday. About 500 patients are affected by the evacuation of the city hospital located near the East River in Manhattan, but not in the worst part of Manhattan's flooded areas. ... | | Firm linked to meningitis outbreak recalls all drugs Oct 31st 2012, 19:33 BOSTON (Reuters) - Ameridose, a sister company of the pharmacy linked to a meningitis outbreak that has killed 28 people, announced Wednesday a voluntary recall of all its products, a move to cooperate with regulators that could nevertheless create shortages of some drugs. In particular, the Food and Drug Administration is concerned about the availability of several drugs given as shots or intravenous drips or used during surgery. The Westborough, Massachusetts-based company said it had not received any reports of adverse reactions to the products it is recalling but that the U.S. ... | | Firm linked to meningitis outbreak recalls all drugs Oct 31st 2012, 19:33 BOSTON (Reuters) - Ameridose, a sister company of the pharmacy linked to a meningitis outbreak that has killed 28 people, announced Wednesday a voluntary recall of all its products, a move to cooperate with regulators that could nevertheless create shortages of some drugs. In particular, the Food and Drug Administration is concerned about the availability of several drugs given as shots or intravenous drips or used during surgery. The Westborough, Massachusetts-based company said it had not received any reports of adverse reactions to the products it is recalling but that the U.S. ... | | Storm-hit gasoline stations lose power, some run dry Oct 31st 2012, 19:30 NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than half of all gasoline service stations in the New York City area and New Jersey were shut on Wednesday because of power outages and depleted fuel supplies, frustrating attempts to restore normal life in the wake of powerful storm Sandy, industry officials said. Reports of long lines, dark stations and empty tanks circulated across the region on Wednesday, with some station owners unable to pump fuel due to a lack of power. Others quickly ran their tanks dry because of intensified demand and logistical problems in delivering fresh supplies. ... | | Storm-hit gasoline stations lose power, some run dry Oct 31st 2012, 19:30 NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than half of all gasoline service stations in the New York City area and New Jersey were shut on Wednesday because of power outages and depleted fuel supplies, frustrating attempts to restore normal life in the wake of powerful storm Sandy, industry officials said. Reports of long lines, dark stations and empty tanks circulated across the region on Wednesday, with some station owners unable to pump fuel due to a lack of power. Others quickly ran their tanks dry because of intensified demand and logistical problems in delivering fresh supplies. ... | | New York Mayor Bloomberg orders traffic restrictions after storm Oct 31st 2012, 19:29  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he would restrict car traffic coming into Manhattan to vehicles carrying three or more passengers until Friday in an attempt to cut down on congestion in the city. Bloomberg, speaking on Wednesday at a news conference to address the impact of massive storm Sandy, said restrictions would be in place from 6 a.m. to midnight for bridges and tunnels excluding the George Washington Bridge. "I know it's an inconvenient for a lot of people, but the bottom line is the streets can only handle so much," he said. ...
| | New York Mayor Bloomberg orders traffic restrictions after storm Oct 31st 2012, 19:29 NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he would restrict car traffic coming into Manhattan to vehicles carrying three or more passengers until Friday in an attempt to cut down on congestion in the city. Bloomberg, speaking on Wednesday at a news conference to address the impact of massive storm Sandy, said restrictions would be in place from 6 a.m. to midnight for bridges and tunnels excluding the George Washington Bridge. "I know it's an inconvenient for a lot of people, but the bottom line is the streets can only handle so much," he said. ... | | Chicago's Cook County drops bullet tax, but keeps gun levy Oct 31st 2012, 19:07 CHICAGO (Reuters) - The top executive of the county that includes Chicago on Wednesday dropped a proposed tax on bullets but kept a plan to tax firearms to help defray healthcare expenses associated with the high rate of gun violence. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle dropped a proposed tax of 5 cents a bullet because the tax in some cases would have been more than the ammunition price itself. If approved by the board, the nation's third most populous county could be the first major U.S. ... | | Chicago's Cook County drops bullet tax, but keeps gun levy Oct 31st 2012, 19:07 CHICAGO (Reuters) - The top executive of the county that includes Chicago on Wednesday dropped a proposed tax on bullets but kept a plan to tax firearms to help defray healthcare expenses associated with the high rate of gun violence. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle dropped a proposed tax of 5 cents a bullet because the tax in some cases would have been more than the ammunition price itself. If approved by the board, the nation's third most populous county could be the first major U.S. ... | | Factbox: Massive storm Sandy blamed for 64 deaths Oct 31st 2012, 19:03 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sandy, the massive story that tore through the U.S. East Coast is being blamed, so far, for the deaths of 64 people, many of whom were killed by falling trees or branches. The storm, at one point extending 1,000 miles in diameter, is making its way north over inland New York, Pennsylvania and into Canada. It knocked out power for millions and crippled transportation systems along the densely populated coastal region. ... | | Contractor leaked test to guards at nuclear complex: watchdog Oct 31st 2012, 18:40 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Guards at the government's maximum-security facility for weapons-grade uranium were given a copy of a test and its answers before they were to take it, an official report by the Energy Department's Inspector General said on Wednesday. The test was prompted by a major security breach at the government's Y-12 nuclear facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in July, when an 82-year-old nun and two aging peace activists broke into the complex and vandalized it. ... | | New York City Marathon organizer says decision on holding race now with mayor Oct 31st 2012, 18:11 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City Marathon, one of the premier distance running events in the country, should go ahead as planned on Sunday, but race organizers are awaiting final go-ahead authorization from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the head of the race's organizing group said. Mary Wittenburg, president and chief executive of the New York Road Runners, said on Wednesday the decision whether to hold the race was "entirely" in the mayor's hands. The race draws tens of thousands of participants, including some of the world's elite distance athletes. ... | | Sandy clouds capital outlook for New York's MTA: comptroller Oct 31st 2012, 18:03 (Reuters) - New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority faces "very significant" repair costs following massive storm Sandy, adding a still-unknown burden to a system that had already cut its proposed capital budget, the state comptroller said on Wednesday. The state agency operates New York City's subway and buses, as well as commuter trains serving surrounding suburbs and various bridges and tunnels. The fierce storm flooded subway tunnels and certain key road tunnels that link Manhattan and will add unexpected spending for the authority, which is a big borrower in the $3. ... | | Most New York City, Jersey fuel stations without power, gas Oct 31st 2012, 16:28 NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than half of all service stations in the New York City area and New Jersey were shut on Wednesday due to power outages and depleted fuel supplies, frustrating attempts to restore normal life in the wake of powerful storm Sandy, industry officials said. Reports of long lines, dark stations and empty tanks circulated across the region on Wednesday, with some station owners unable to pump fuel due to a lack of power, while others quickly ran their tanks dry because of intensified demand and logistical problems in delivering fresh supplies. ... | | U.N. Security Council relocates due to storm damage: envoys Oct 31st 2012, 16:24 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council will meet later on Wednesday to discuss Somalia and other issues, but it has been forced to relocate because of water damage to parts of the United Nations complex from the storm Sandy, diplomats said. It was not immediately clear how badly the U.N. buildings were damaged by the storm. Diplomats said flooding in basement areas was severe enough to require the 15-nation council to move to a temporary container-like structure built to house parts of the U.N. ... | |
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