The number of New York’s farm-based beverage licenses for distilleries, wineries, breweries and cideries has risen a whopping 72% after 2011. Since Governor Andrew Cuomo took office, legislation has been enacted to help these businesses open new markets across the state, and additional agricultural businesses have been created as a result of new licenses signed into law by the Governor. Existing farm-based beverage businesses have also grown exponentially as a result of policies and initiatives put in place by the Administration at the request of industry leaders.

The New York City Office of Emergency Management has issued a Hazardous Travel Advisory for Mon, February 3.

The National Weather Service has expects 3 to 5 inches of snow accumulation through Monday evening. Light snow will develop in the morning with the heavy snow.

Snow will begin to taper off by the early evening. Temperatures will be in the 30s. The Department of Sanitation has issued a Snow Alert for Mon, February 3.

The plow tracker will be available at nyc.gov/severeweather in the morning.

SUPERBOWL 48 IS A SUPER-BLOWOUT - SEAHAWKS POUNCE BRONCOS BEATING THEM 42 TO 8

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The following are just some of the economic benefits to New York as a result of Super Bowl XLVIII.

Empire State Development has estimated that 1.5 million people visited Super Bowl Boulevard during four days and that spending by visitors will generate an estimated $280-300 million in economic activity in New York State. The majority of Super Bowl events and the accompanying visitor spending will occur primarily within New York and the revenue generated will benefit the entire state.

New York and New Jersey football fans are counting down the hours before Super Bowl, with Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos get ready to fight it out o the gridiron in one of the most exciting events of an NFL season in many years.

Denver and Seattle have one thing in common. Their primary focus is to win The Superbowl.

Preparations have been completed and now all is set for an early evening kickoff. All eyes will either be on the field, or the TV screens as Super Bowl 48 is played out in suburban East Rutherford, New Jersey at Met Life Stadium.