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NEW YORK—How will the MTA plug the day-to-day operating funds to offset the loss of $15 billion in bond funding, which the agency had planned to issue against an expected $1 billion in annual revenue from the congestion toll?

MAMARONECK, NY—The Westchester Joint Water Works has recently entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Health that will allow it to proceed with the construction of an estimated $138-million Rye Lake water filtration plant.

The Greater Hudson Valley BSA Council visited the Operating Engineers Local 137 training center in Montrose, NY on Sat., June 15, to explore what it means to be part of the Building Trades. They found out the messaging and missions are similar: Just as Scouts work together to accomplish tasks and help each other out, members of a labor union do the same at their jobs. Bricklayers Local 1 instructor, right, Jeff Nicholson, and Leif Boro, pictured left, took turns helping merit badge seekers try their hands at masonry. Scouts learned there are 35 trade union locals that specialize in different jobs related to building and construction in the area.