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County execs delay vote on new Tappan Zee

The Tappan Zee Bridge seen from Nyack. (Feb.

Photo credit: Photo by Angela Gaul | The Tappan Zee Bridge seen from Nyack. (Feb. 17, 2012)

The state on Thursday bowed to Lower Hudson Valley's three county executives, who have complained about the lack of facts surrounding the new $5.2 billion Tappan Zee Bridge, and delayed a vote on whether to approve the project.

The vote had been scheduled for a July 10 state-run meeting of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council. The council consists of local government leaders who...

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