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fromPlanetizen
3 hours ago

Mamdani Proposes Reviving Sunnyside Yard Project in Meeting With Trump

Sunnyside Yard has all the ingredients that Trump could wish for. The project involves building a massive platform over the sunken tracks, which will require substantial federal funding. Amtrak owns much of the railyard, and the government effectively owns Amtrak, which means the president can largely set the terms.
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fromFOX 5 New York
11 hours ago

Inside Mamdani's $21B housing pitch to Trump at Sunnyside Yard

NYC Mayor Mamdani proposed a $21 billion federal investment to build 12,000 affordable homes over Sunnyside Yard rail yard in Queens, potentially the largest affordable housing project since 1973.
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