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August 15, 2017

NYC bridge lighting may cost $216M

By DAVID KLEPPER
Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Critics are throwing shade at Gov. Andrew Cuomo's pricey plan to install high-tech, color-changing lights on New York City's bridges, questioning whether the investment is the best use of public money.

Republican lawmakers and Mayor Bill de Blasio say the money should instead go toward fixing the city's troubled subways. A government watchdog group this month called for a state probe into what it says are conflicting explanations for how much the lights cost and where that money will come from. Estimates have ranged from $216 million to $350 million. Administration officials say the details are still being worked out.


 
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