Millions on the line in 'I Love NY' spat

ALBANY, New York - The big, blue "I Love NY" signs lined up in groups of five along New York state highways and roads are hard to miss. And that, say federal transportation officials, is the problem.

The 500-plus tourism signs the state has installed from Long Island to Buffalo are at the center of a yearslong standoff between the Federal Highway Administration and Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo.

The agency says the signs don't meet regulations and pose a potential distraction to drivers, and it has demanded that the state remove them by Sept 30 or lose $14 million in funding.