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Brooklyn
fromwww.amny.com
1 week agoGateway Tunnel: New York and New Jersey sue Trump admin in another effort to keep major Hudson River rail project alive amNewYork
Federal funding for the Gateway Tunnel project has been frozen, threatening work stoppage, job losses, higher costs, and continued use of deteriorating 116-year-old tunnels.
fromwww.amny.com
1 week agoGateway tunnel project commission sues Trump admin to release federal funds for new rail tunnels amNewYork
In the Feb. 2 suit, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, lawyers for the GDC argue that Trump's U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is in breach of a contract the agency inked with GDC under former President Biden's administration. Under the accord, USDOT committed to funding the Gateway tunnel to the tune of $15 billion representing 90% of the $16 billion project through a series of federal grants.
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New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks agoSecond Avenue Subway extension to East Harlem will continue, but could hit snag if feds don't restore funds soon: MTA amNewYork
Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 will continue despite a federal funding pause, but funds must be restored to award the 106th Street excavation contract.
fromAxios
4 weeks agoTrump hosts Schumer at surprise White House visit
Schumer's office said he urged Trump to release federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway tunnel during the meeting, which they said the president requested. Trump last year said he was withholding federal funding from the massive public works project - which includes the construction of new rail tunnels under the Hudson River -after Democrats picked a government shutdown fight.
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fromStreetsblog
3 months agoAmtrak's Penn Station Plans Assume Gateway Tunnel Will Happen Despite Trump 'Termination' - Streetsblog New York City
Amtrak's Penn Station redevelopment continues to assume Gateway Tunnel capacity despite Trump's claims to have terminated the project and ongoing political uncertainty.
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