Cuomo agenda for Long Island gets lukewarm response

By • Jan 8, 2014

Governor Andrew Cuomo before his 2014 State of the State address
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In his State of the State message, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo embraced many of his familiar issues: cutting taxes for businesses and estates, boosting tourism, and expanding abortion rights.   A few new items included a proposal to borrow $2 billion dollars for education technology, a push to improve New York City airports , and support for connecting  Metronorth to Penn Station. 
   For Long Islanders, reaction so far has been lukewarm. 

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