New York
Conway Beam Expands Dealership in Western New York
A Mack truck on the highway. Conway Beam Truck Group sells and services vehicles from Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America. (Mack Trucks)
Truck dealership Conway Beam Truck Group announced it invested $16.2 million with the opening of a new 75,000-square-foot location in West Seneca, N.Y.
January 22, 2021New York Completes Bridge Project to Prevent Truck Strikes
Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a past press conference. (NYGovCuomo via YouTube)
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced the completion of a bridge replacement project that is meant to prevent bridge strikes by providing higher clearance for vehicles, including trucks.
November 10, 2020New York Officials Break Ground on Staten Island Expressway Project
NYSDOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez and the road crew constructing the auxiliary lane on a section of the westbound Staten Island Expressway. (NYCDOT via Twitter)
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that construction has begun on a project to create a continuous auxiliary lane on a portion of the Staten Island Expressway.
October 30, 2020N.Y. Leaders Break Ground on Intermodal Hub at Long Island Airport
Airport Commissioner Shelley LaRose-Arken (from left), New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Regional Director for Empire State Development Cara Longworth at the groundbreaking ceremony. (Daniel Goodrich/Town of Islip)
New York officials recently announced the groundbreaking for a project to build an intermodal transportation hub at Long Island MacArthur Airport.
October 9, 2020DHS Lifts New York Trusted Traveler Ban
Commercial trucks make their way through the Canadian port of entry. (Cole Burston/Bloomberg News)
The Department of Homeland Security announced it will lift its ban on certain Trusted Traveler Programs for New York residents.
July 24, 2020Kenworth Northeast-Albany Relocates Closer to Interstate 87
A Kenworth dealership in Dallas. (Shutterstock)
Kenworth Northeast Group Inc. announced it relocated its full-service Kenworth Northeast-Albany dealership 12 miles north to a new location in Halfmoon, N.Y., calling it a “major upgrade.”
March 30, 2020Truckers Who Visited New York City Don’t Have to Self-Quarantine
Congestion at the George Washington Bridge toll plaza heading into New York City. (Julio Cortez/Associated Press)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued guidance specifically for transportation and delivery workers operating in New York City.
March 27, 2020New York Officials, Trucking Association Take Caution Amid COVID-19
Traffic heading into New York City on the George Washington Bridge. (Getty Images)
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have teamed up to institute restrictions on social gathering places. Trucking Association of New York President Kendra Hems said it still is too early to tell what the restrictions’ impacts on the industry will be.
March 17, 2020N.Y. Auto Show Likely to Be Delayed to August Because of Virus
The 2019 Mazda CX-5 is shown at the New York Auto Show on April 17, 2019. (Mark Lennihan/Associated Press)
The annual New York auto show probably will be pushed back to August from April due to the coronavirus.
March 10, 2020Andrew Cuomo Willing to Provide Information — With Limits — to Feds for Trusted Traveler Programs
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by Hans Pennink/Associated Press
New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has indicated a willingness to provide information to the federal government on individuals enrolling or renewing their applications for Trusted Traveler Programs, but remains adamant in his refusal to provide state Department of Motor Vehicles database information.
February 25, 2020